An outdoor table, dinner and clouds

One night last week, I set a table outside on the deck. I just found these dishes at the grocery store and knew I wanted some for the deck. Plus they were priced right! We had chicken breasts, marinated in a mixture of 2 salad dressings. I used a little Italian and then mostly Herb and Garlic marinade from my grocery store. The flavor was DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!! The breasts were juicy, tender and so good!I just love these dishes; they are melamine but so pretty for Fall!!! The green flatware is a perfect match!

 I brought one of my candle holders out for some ambiance:)

 Paper napkins are essential outside. I just found some PERFECT paper ones and will be using them now. I will try to share them soon. They really look pretty with these dishes.

 My Dollar Tree goblets go so well; leaves on the plates and goblets.

 We noticed that the sky was so pretty while we were eating.

 And then the moon appeared.

 Our view of the pond from the deck.

 Beautiful, Mother Nature:)

 Boneless chicken breasts, pasta salad,
 and cranberries.

 Now seeing some pink.

 AHHHH

 Glorious! We have some spectacular sunsets here and LOVE every one. We never could see the sunset at the old house. Just glorious.

 

 

Hope you all had a beautiful weekend. We had real FALL weather. It was 59 degrees when Joe and I left for breakfast Sunday morning!!!!!!!! It warmed up to the high 60's which is pretty cool for this time of year here. But the day turned out to be beautiful, low 70's and bright sunshine. I am partying with:

Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday

Judy @ DIY by Design for Sizzle Into Summer Wednesday

The Dedicated House – Make it Pretty Monday
Confessions of a Plate Addict - The Scoop
 A Stroll Thru Life – Inspire Me Tuesday

TUESDAYS AT OUR HOME

Happy List Tuesdays~
Worthing Court - Home(work) Wednesday
Wow Us Wednesdays

Ivy @ Ivy and Elephants for What's It Wednesday

Let’s Dish!, 

Fluster Creative Muster Party, Wed.

Katherine @ Katherines Corner for Favorite Things Thursday Hop

THURSDAY’S INSPIRATION

Claudia at Mockingbird Hill Cottage for A Favorite Thing.
Between Naps on the Porch – Tablescape Thursday

Treasure Hunt Thursdays

Create It Thursday

Tutorials Tips and Tidbits, Home and Garden Thursday, Be Inspired Friday, Feathered Nest Friday, Be Inspired Friday
Fabulously Creative Friday Feathered Nest Friday
Show and Tell Friday, Seasonal Sundays

~~~Baked Teriyaki Chicken~~~

 Hello! Last night I tried a new recipe and it was so good I wanted to share it with you. I used boneless, skinless chicken thighs but you can use and pieces of chicken you want. This is my plate, I remembered to get a shot after I had started to cut my meat. Actually, it was so tender it almost fell apart!!! I just found my recipe on the internet. My poor cookbooks are VERY neglected, most are still packed!!!!

 Here are my ingredients assembled.

 The teriyaki sauce simmering.

 We started with a few shrimp as a little appetizer.

 Of course a nice glass of Pinot Grigio was my drink of choice:) Sorry about the bulb in the vase in the background. I had just gotten the vase and the bulb and had it there on the counter:) I am trying to grow a bulb of lilly in this vase, I'll let you know how it works:)

 We made a cocktail sauce of horseradish, ketchup and lemon juice. YUM!!!

 Since we had the shrimp, we just had a nice salad with our chicken. I mixed together baby spinach, torn romaine, tomatoes, green pepper, a LITTLE cheese, cucumber and mushrooms. I also made a home made dressing. I will give you both recipes at the end of this post.

Baked Teriyaki Chicken:
Ingredients
1 TBSP. cornstarch
1 TBSP. cold water
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
6 skinless chicken thighs
Directions:
In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the cornstarch, water, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar,garlic, ginger abd black pepper. Let simmer, stirring frequently until sauce thickens and bubbles.
Preheat oven to 425.
Place chicken in a lighly greased 9 by 13 pan. (I suggest lining your pan with foil as the sauce will stick to your pan and be hard to wash).  Brush the chicken with the sauce, turn over and brush the other side.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Turn pieces over and bake another 30 mins. (I only did 15 more mins., my thighs were done). Brush thighs with sauce every 10 mins. while cooking.
 ENJOY!!!!!


Poppy Sesame Vinagrette
4 Tbsp. sesame seeds
2 Tbsp. poppy seeds
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 tsp. paprika
4 tsp. minced dried onion
1 tsp. dried orange peel
3/4 cup sugar
Mix all ingredients in a shaker and ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!


I hope you enjoy both of these recipes. I am linking to:
On The Menu Monday-StoneGable

Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday

WOW US WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY’S INSPIRATION

Feathered Nest Friday
Show and Tell Friday

Tabletop Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

Open House Party Thursday at No Minimalist Here

Potpourri Friday at 2805

Paula and Patti at Ivy and Elephants for What's It Wednesday

 

 

Thanks for your visit. I read every comment and try to get back to you too. XO, Pinky

~~~Frosty's at the Table!!!~~~

 Hello my friends!!! Today, I had 2 friends over for lunch and my Joe joined us too! One of the girls hadn't seen the house yet so it was a great excuse to have a luncheon!!!! I wanted to set a FUN, but relaxed table. So, I chose to use my snowman dishes, centerpiece and accessories. The table is set with a casual red and white tablecloth that is my favorite winter tablecloth. Then, of course, I used my white chargers, a red dinner plate and the snowman sald plate.

 Aren't these little tophat accessories adorable?? I found them at Cracker Barrel 2 years ago. They are actually tree ornaments. They are filled with packages, candy canes, a little tree and a mini red ornament!

 I am so excited that I am getting some pretty sun shadow shots at this house too!!!

 The snowman S and P are one of the sets I have. And we used my red goblets for our beverages.

 I criss crossed the dinner and salad forks on the napkin so the pretty embroidery would show.

 Here you can see all that is in the top hats!

 We had water in my snowman pitcher.

 Here is a shot of the whole table. Our Christmas tree is here in the morning room, so we had to put the table on an angle for the Christmas season.  I actually like it like this!

 Here is my Frosty centerpiece. he sits on an oval "wreath" that I embellished with snowy picks, pinecones and snowflakes!

 Whoops, I didn't realize the remote was on the table this morning:):)

 Our salad was made with spinach, craisins, mandarin oranges, pecan pieces and feta. YUMMO!!!!!

 The dressing is a raspberry hazelnut vinaigrette. I will give you the recipe at the end of the post:):)

 I also made this cranberry mold. I WANTED to do it in my tree shaped dish, and even HAD IT OUT the other day but now can't find it........how do some things just disappear sometimes??????

 Our main dish was a chicken, broccoli casserole. It is so simple to put together. I got a rotisserie chicken from the grocery and cut it into small pieces. I mixed a can of cream of chicken soup, a can of cream of celery soup and a 1/2 cup of milk. I placed a bag of broccoli florets in the casserole dish, added the chicken, then poured the soup mixture over it all and mixed it together. Add pepper to taste. I don't add salt as the soup has salt in it. Then put shredded SHARP chedder cheese over it all and bake at 350 for about 35-40 minutes.  I make this quite alot as it is EASY and tastes delicious. You can also add a cup of rice if you would like that.

 Several people have asked for the dressing recipe. Here it is:
1-go to the grocery store
2- pick up a jar of Wish Bone Raspberry Hazelnut dressing
3- pay for it, go home and put it in a pretty bowl:):):)
4- Everyone loves it!!!!

Thanks SO much for stopping by. I know everyone is SO busy these days. It is hard to believe that Christmas is 2 weeks away!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited that we are in this new home, my son and sister are both coming from Fl. and will be here for a WEEK!!!! This is going to be a fun and exciting Christmas!!!! I hope you ALL have the best Christmas ever!!!! XO, Pinky
I will be linking to these parties:

Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday~

Cedar Hill Ranch for Cowgirl Up~

StoneGable for On the Menu Monday~

Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday~

2805 for Potpourri Friday~

The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sundays~

StoneGable for Tutorials Tips and Tidbits~

Tuesday's Treasures at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style

Open House Party Thursday at No Minimalist Here

Share Your Creations on Thursday at Kristen's Creations

Potpourri Friday at 2805
Let's Dish-Cuisine Kathleen