In my last post, I made mention of having an occasion to wear my Mother-of-the-Bride outfit again. It's been more than 2 years since the wedding and I was delighted to have an opportunity to don it once more.
Here I am with my friend Joan
Christmas was a mellow time for us; Maggie and David came up on Wednesday and stayed till Monday morning. We did a lot of cooking, as always. I made
Shrimp and Asparagus Risotto with Mushrooms in my Instant Pot
On Christmas Eve, which is when we have our special dinner, I made (again in
the Instant Pot!) this beautiful vegetable salad, from Rancho Gordo's website
Yes, I'm a bean freak!
To go with the salad, I made Roasted Halibut with Furikake and Capers...
Christmas morning was beautiful and calm, just as I like it!
Maggie took this for a photography workshop she is taking...and it won first place in a peer student group!
My one foray into sewing for Christmas is this shirt I made for Dave, M4079, my TNT (tried 'n true) which is OOP. (Out of Print)
The fabric is a lovely quality cotton flannel from Mood Fabrics. Those who sew will understand that stripe-matching BOTH horizontally and vertically is a challenge! Dave is appreciative, as always.
We had left-overs for dinner, and David made a wonderful apple pie...
Saturday morning, Dave had to practice for a music event at his church, so I took Maggie and David out for brunch...we began with Champagne Cocktails
and sat in front of the fire, lovely on a chilly morning.
As is obvious, I have been using my Instant Pot regularly...I made this for New Years Day...
favorites, too. For New Year's Eve in front of the fireplace, we had seared
scallops and garlicky potatoes and broccoli.
I think maybe that's enough about food...I may have to change the name of this blog to A Fool for Food...
The exciting news around here is that I am going to Paris in October with Marcy and Katherine Tilton...And Shams, and, maybe, my friend Joan are going too! I hope Paris is ready for the three of us....
On a final note, I bought an interesting ombre vest by Stella Carakaski...
and use my shawl-turned-poncho when it's cold...
Thanks for your patience in reading this...I had a lot to show and tell!
TTYL
WOW! You look stunning in every pic! It IS so nice to see your gorgeous MOB outfit again! And that ombre vest is amazing! I want to see it close up. :) I'm so glad you liked the Black Eyed Pea Chili!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year from one bean freak to another, LOL! And...yep...totally mad skillz with the plaid shirt!
ReplyDeleteI can see why Maggie won with the photo. It really is a picture painting a thousand words. I love it!
That was a very jam-packed blog post Margy! Thank you for the recipes. I also got an Instant Pot and those look really good. Your Mother Of The Bride suit is really to-die-for!! What a beautiful jacket and pants. And the shirt you sewed for David is so nice. I love the bias cut under sleeve - great details overall. You have been so productive Margy, I love it!!!
ReplyDeleteThat was a very jam-packed blog post Margy! Thank you for the recipes. I also got an Instant Pot and those look really good. Your Mother Of The Bride suit is really to-die-for!! What a beautiful jacket and pants. And the shirt you sewed for David is so nice. I love the bias cut under sleeve - great details overall. You have been so productive Margy, I love it!!!
ReplyDeleteMargy, you look great! I love your outfit from the wedding. I miss you all.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post-so full of life and love and color and friendship. Paddy looks as though he is making a sartorial judgement in the pic above. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful holiday season you have had with friends and family. And through it all you looked fabulous - as usual - and managed to cook delicious-looking dishes. Now I have to go off an Google an Instant Pot to find out what you are talking about. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThe still life of a modern family is great - easy to see why it was popular. Your MoB outfit is gorgeous. I was drawn to that pattern when it came out. Should have bought it, because although it didn't match my lifestyle then, it (almost) would now. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year :)
Great post Marcy. It is great to get the opportunity to wear a fabulous garment again, and it looked lovely. I had to check out what an 'instant cooker' was. They look very useful! If your food pictures give an impression of the expected results I may have to invest in one.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, enjoyed the lovely photos of food, family and friends.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh the fabrics in your outfit. I love them.
ReplyDeleteNice long post, Margy. I love seeing all the food photos, your family pics and those of you in fab outfits. I wonder if you ever look unfab! Karen
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! Many thanks for the culinary and creative adventures!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! Looks like you had a festive time, great company and scrumptious food!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Margie! You look gorgeous in your shiny jacket, and I love the ombre vest (and those shoes!). You can come cook for me any time!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful fashionable cozy holiday. You made a plaid shirt. YOU MADE A PLAID SHIRT!!! So impressive.
ReplyDeleteLove your sewing, but now I love your cooking. I see a cook book in your future!!!
ReplyDeleteDon't need any patience to read an interesting post Margy, your Christmas looked lovely. Thanks for the time you spend in posting to us all out here.
ReplyDeleteLucky you going to Paris with the Tilton's a trip of a lifetime, I love their patterns.
Happy New Year to you and yours, Lyn
Please, what is an "Instant Pot"? I'm a sewist, definitely not a cook, but your dishes look delicious!
ReplyDeleteI can't sew and I'm a crappy cook (although I love beans and seafood), but I just love your blog because you're so cool! :)
ReplyDeleteIf I were a rich person (sadly I'm not) I'd open a modelling agency and you would be on my top list of models. We need reinvention - meaning we need faces of beauty like yours in every magazine. You and your blog are tops!
ReplyDeleteI just loved your outfit. It’s perfect for any party. You’re a big inspiration for me. I wish my sister would look such gorgeous in her engagement party. She is going to have a vintage ceremony at one of venue NYC and wanted such a cute outfit.
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