We've had a few new couples move into our ward recently and since losing the Edgingtons we've really felt the need to broaden our friendship horizons and make some more friends. So I thought I'd host a dinner party with just the adults so we could really try and get to know them. We of course invited the Whitakers though too so we'd have some solid friends there with us as well. :) In addition to them we invited the Ponders and the Colemans, but the night before the Colemans had to cancel to due a last minute work trip. So we only ended up getting to know one new couple, but they are great and the party was a lot of fun!
I snapped some pics of the house all decked out for Christmas before the guests arrived...
I of course took pics of the food too. I was particularly proud of my homemade rolls. I am NOT good with dough and I've never even attempted to make rolls, but this recipe on my sisters website inspired me for some reason and they turned out SO good! Maybe I don't have the dough curse anymore...or maybe this recipe is just that easy. :) Regardless they were good.
I also made braised short ribs with carrots, fennel, leeks, onion, celery and garlic, mashed potatoes, the rolls & I had Jocelyn bring a green salad.
For dessert I made panna cotta with pomegranate and orange zest.
It was such a lovely evening of uninterrupted (we had the kids with a baby sitter at the Whitaker's) adult conversation and yummy food.
Here's to making new friends just before the new year!
7 comments:
And once again I wished I lived by you if only to attend your fun parties!
Mindy! I luv all the updates! And pictures...miss you alot girl. Happy birthday to Jeff! And I'd luv to be around that little
Adie more...she looks like a little character! How cute are you with your bump...werent you just like 12 weeks! I hope it's flying by for you...this time of year seems to help that a bit!
How beautiful everything is!
I'm in awe of your rolls--congrats!
Another great party, I can tell--your friends look really nice.
Mindy, your house looks so festive and inviting! Love that new overhead dining room light - where is the other one? The food looks yummy - so glad the short ribs turned out so well! Your friends do look cool and that's a great idea to make new friends before the new year!
All I can do is sigh and wish I lived next door.....sigh.....fabulousness....
I never commented on this?
Your Christmas home is just lovely.
Great new dining light! And I'm liking those white chairs even more.
And the rolls look amazing! We need roll guidance. That was our big fail (x2) over cmas.
I miss the Lind parties. Oh, and why was Jeff swimming in that tank?
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