Not a lot has been happening to blog about during Michigan's cold wintry days, but there's a few things to share...
Awhile back, I joined a Facebook Charcuterie group and last week one of the members posted a picture of Walmart's cute wooden, heart-shaped charcuterie boards for $5 each. That's an unheard of bargain for a food-safe board, and I thought they'd even make nice chargers for a heart-shaped plate. The lady who posted lives in St. Johns, MI - 108 miles away, but we have eight Walmarts in my area so the hunt began - to no avail! I only drove to six of the eight stores and gave up on the two that were farthest away [which is probably the stores that had them!].
My girlfriend who lives in Woodhaven [37 miles away] went to the Walmart near her and was able to purchase one for me.
Do you enjoy serving food charcuterie style? Below is a picture of a simple heart-shaped charcuterie I made in a candy container last year. Charcuterie allows you to be so creative. I enjoy looking through my charcuterie books, watching YouTube videos, and the Facebook pictures are incredible. I haven't tried looking on Pinterest, but there's probably great photos there too.
While I was standing in the check-out line at Walmart I noticed a tea magazine. I picked it up to glance through it and it looked good, but it was $14.98 and I'm sure all the information is in books I already own, so I returned it to the rack. It might, however, be something you're interested in if you're a Walmart shopper.
The focus is on Valentine's Day right now, February 14th, but there's another celebration the day before, Mardi Gras. I'm seeing Paczki displays in the supermarkets already. I also belong to a Tablescaping Facebook group, and I love seeing their Mardi Gras tablescapes. One lady posted these cute napkin rings she bought on Amazon.
I've never done a Mardi Gras themed tea or tablescape, but I think it would be great fun. I did make a King Cake one year that turned out pretty good. New Orleans style Mardi Gras food is so yummy! Have you ever hosted a Mardi Gras tea or dinner?
Last Saturday was a busy day at The Whitney. We served 88 guests for Mansion Tea, which is pretty good for our cold weather. A group of 15 came for a birthday party, and one of the servers took a picture of the cake decorated with a 'tea-for-one' on top and sent it to me.
I got my first [of two] Shingles shots yesterday afternoon and suffice it to say this has not been one of my best days. I keep reminding myself that the reaction from the shot is mild compared to getting the Shingles, and when a body reacts to an injection it's the sign of a healtlhy and strong immune system but that's not much consolation when you ache as though you collided with a moving vehicle. I'm off to lay down for a bit before it's time to fix dinner. Stuffed cabbage soup is on the menu - a new recipe I'm trying.
I'm glad you have one of those heart-shaped boards, at least but sorry they were so scarce. I have one charcuterie board that was made from a beautiful maple tree that stood outside my office window for many years. Unfortunately it was dying and had to be cut down but I am happy to have a few pieces of it. I have two small birds made from it, too. And I got my 1st Shingrix shot a couple of days ago. Not much reaction except a sore arm - which is much preferable to having Shingles. I hope you are feeling better now.
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