Welcome to our meal planning session, coming to you from the screen porch today. Such a beautiful  day to be in the outdoors and take a deep breath of fresh air. I have my recipes spread all over my table the decision is difficult because there are so many possibilities for the week. I can't wait to see what we come up with for next week!

  I am so excited to welcome you  to another week of  Full Plate Thursday,791

Hello meal planners, I am so glad to see you here to help me make some awesome meals for the week. 

  I am so excited to welcome you  to another week of  Full Plate Thursday, 790.

If you are looking for a great dish to take to your spring and summer event you have found the perfect recipe.

Hello everyone, I am so excited that you are able to join us for our meal planning session today.

Hello everyone, it is so good to see you here today for Full Plate Thursday, 789! I hope each of you had a blessed Easter last week with the most delicious food. We have some great features from last weeks party for you to enjoy today. Come on back to the garden area and find your place at the table, we saved you a seat!

  What is in season now and how can I use it? That is the question that started our Food and Recipe Basket. This month we are looking at some wonderful April fruits and vegetables that are in some of our gardens and also in the markets. I love looking forward to all the fresh fruits and vegetables that we will be having in the spring and summer months.

  Greetings my friends, our meal planning session is early this week. A little meal planning early will help us all have more time to spend with our families as we celebrate this spiritual season of Easter. 

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 788 and Easter Greetings to you all! We are so busy getting ready for the big Easter weekend here at the cottage. We are expecting a large family gathering, we are so excited to see everyone. It is really good to see each of you today and share the awesome features from last weeks party. I can't wait to see what you will be sharing with us today and thanks so much for coming to the party today!

  Hello everyone, our beautiful spring weather has temporarily left us and winter has returned. Winters return sent us directly to the gardens to secure the plants from the strong northern winds coming in at this time. We will be warming some through the week ending with a lovely Easter Weekend. We will be making our meal plans according to the cooler season.

Hello everyone and welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 787! This is our last week of the month and our Top Ten Features Party. You readers made some great choices last week that are featured today! I am looking forward to the party today the awesome links that you will be sharing. Come on in the back patio we are set up for the party outside today, it is a beautiful spring day! We have saved you a seat, enjoy the party!

  Our Strawberry Salad with Honey Balsamic Dressing brings fresh flavors of spring and summer. The combination of fresh garden vegetables are a perfect match for the delicious honey balsamic dressing. This salad is a very special addition to any occasion. It will go from soup and salad to a formal holiday dinner.