Sweet November!
The year is definitely coming to a close as Sweet November opens. It's hard to believe
2013 is almost gone. I get a little nostalgic at this quiet time of the year
rather than late December because you see the handwriting on the wall and you know the
close of the year is coming.
close of the year is coming.
After a hectic series of holidays I'm ready for the new year but not now.
This week we celebrated a birthday...a little late but at her convenience!
We always have a nice time when we are together.
We always have a nice time when we are together.
and below, my mom and I.
We went again to tea at the Magnolia Terrace Tea Room where last year we had a wonderful time
But they must not be doing well because the servings were much smaller but the price jumped twice as high.
It's hard to believe this tea tray plus 4 pots of tea and 2 teacups of soup came to $58.00
Last year's tea party would have cost $24.00 but we had a groupon so we only paid about half that. The meal last year was twice the portion size at half the price. But we made the best of it.
So, on a much cheerier note.....
Today I tried a new recipe!
That is not a biggie for most of you but I don't love to cook and haven't tried a new recipe in ages. I do invent recipes sometimes to use up leftovers but as a rule I can't quite get the knack of collecting all the new ingredients and then still have the motivation to make the recipe a few days later. I think I put the ingredients on my shopping list in mid October and today got around to actually making it. That is a very speedy turnaround time for me.
Classic Corn Casserole
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| It was moist and creamy with nice chunks of corn! |
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| It was very pretty in the pan! |
It was delicious with the Chili I fixed. I liked the Chili served over it and Bill liked it alongside his Chili as a side dish.
I saw the recipe here and it looked so good! Much too much for two, so I am testing it by freezing all the leftovers until the next time Chili is on the menu. It was a perfect meal for a rainy November day!
Comments
Lovely photo of three women :) I remember the restaurant. You blogged about this already. Cupcakes are so so love for me. Teehee
Wishing you a great weekend Jeannie! Thank you for linking up in my shy and quiet series.
Hugs,
Patti
Yum! I love chili and corn bread! And a Happy Birthday to your sister!
Seems the tea room is a sign of the times. It was rather pricey for what you received which is too bad. Hopefully, next time you visit, it will be the way you remember it. Thank you for sharing this with us and have a wonderful new week.
Blessings,
Sandi
I just showed my husband (who loooves corn recipes) this post and he wanted me to ask you to share the recipe if you wouldn't mind?
That looks so good for a Thanksgiving dish - or at least a fall dish.
Thank you so much - and thank you for your sweet comments. ~M.
I always make a corn pudding at Thanksgiving that looks much like your corn casserole. MMMmmmm so good! Great idea to have it with chili Jeannie Marie. We'll be trying that.
Many blessings, Edie Marie
If I only could.
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