it's a food-fest weekend!

There's lots of food on the agenda this weekend. Last night we had a friend over for dinner and I cooked an old favorite that I hadn't had in a long time: roasted chicken with mustard-shallot viniagrette that also seasoned potatoes and green beans. Yum! I also did the first round of some baked beans that we're taking to a barbecue this afternoon, and this morning chopped the veggies and brought the beans and sauce together in the crock pot. Ken is preparing his favorite cole slaw recipe to take this afternoon, too.

Shortly I'll start on preparations for tomorrow, when I host my grand opening Pampered Chef party. It will be more like an open house and a social time, but products will be on display, food available for snacking, and some products set up for people to try out (like the chopper, my favorite all-time PC product that I've used nonstop the last two days!). On the menu: colossal chopped salad, chocolate fondue dip with strawberries and cinnamon tortilla chips, festive cheese spread, homemade hummus with veggies to dip, beanut butter and jelly thumb print cookies and mini pizzas. If you're in the neighborhood, come on by!

Back to the kitchen!