Rain has set in for a week in Southern Illinois, but that didn't keep us from having a nice pork burger lunch! George Foreman came to the rescue! I like to set a pretty table ... even when the table is the kitchen bar! I also love these cute plates ... Pistoulet from Pfaltzgraff. I think they call them buffet plates, but they are the perfect size for sandwiches. I like them because they aren't the normal sunflower colors. The green is more mint than grass green ... and the pink/purple dots soften the overall color scheme! Love them!
The place setting is simple, colorful and pleasant. The soft green placemats set the pace for the greens in the plate ... and the small green leaf. I bought these leaves as a set of five in a collectible shop. They are not ashtrays because there is no indentation for a cigarette ... and they aren't large enough to be a coaster. I finally decided they were intended as a mint dish ... or for tea bags or tea balls ... since they seem to be shaped like a mint leaf. If you know what they are ... tell us!
The pink flatware picks up the pink dots in the plates and on the mugs ... and the pink/purple stemmed glasses brighten up the pinks! Guess where I found the glasses? No, not in my storage ... but at Goodwill! Didn't pay much for them ... didn't need them .. but bought them anyway!
Somebody likes stemmed glasses!
I've always had my meat man grind pork for me so it is lean, but the other day he told me that now they grind all pork as 90% lean. We like pork burgers as much as we like beef burgers .... maybe more. I just season mine with one of my favorite bbq rubs and a little Accent. We like ours with bbq sauce, but use whatever condiments you prefer! I'm frequently asked for my recipe for macaroni salad. I know that is hard to imagine, because we all make it ... and probably all do it a little differently. Mine is extra good because I use home canned sweet pickle relish in it ... but other than that ... I use the simple recipe with mayonnaise, a little mustard, onion, relish, a couple boiled eggs, cheddar cheese chunks and something crunchy like frozen peas or raw cauliflower ... or both. Pretty simple ... and any kind of pasta will work.
I might be sharing my post with some of these parties! I've gotten kind of particular, though ... when they parties aren't up on a timely basis ... I skip them! Click through to visit the other posts ... but visit my home page, first, so you can see my other posts.
The Dedicated House for Make It Pretty Monday
Between Naps On The Porch for Metamorphosis Monday
Dwellings-Heart of Your Home for Amaze Me Monday
The DIY Dreamer for From Dream To Reality Tues
Thrifty Thursday at Living Well Spending Less
