MY kind of party!

[Moochiecat]

So, my bf and I host a little holiday gettogether for our scooter club every year in late November, before all the Christmas hoopla starts and last night was the night.
What a great time...not a lot of folks could come, but those that were there, were enthusiastic.
We served 3 kinds of locally made sausage (OMG, this stuff is all so good!) and a HUGE tray of raw veggies with a blue cheese dip. As well we had a chunk of locally made smoked white cheddar (again, to die for!!)
One lady brought clam dip (basically clams and cream cheese) and while she also brought crackers and chips to eat it with, I used the raw veggies...it was so good!
For dessert, I made myself a little 3 minute chocolate cake from here
http://users3.ev1.net/~fontlady/index.html and I had that with a cup of decaf while others tucked into the brownie bar a friend brought. I had a good long sniff of it..lol..but I was just fine.
What was really the best (other than the whole social getting together aspect) was that everybody enjoyed the simple fare. They raved about the cheese and sausage, and the vegetarian in the group enjoyed the veggies, dip as well as the cheese.
Entertaining certainlly doesn't have to be fancy or fussy to be effective.

Any crackers, chips or dessert that was left over, went home with whoever done brung it!

Tonight is bf's semi-formal Christmas party and I'm really looking forward to the buffet! Gotta love a good buffet...they always have plenty of Atkins choices.

Pre-Atkins, I had trained bf in the art of visiting the dessert table. We'd each go up, take a few pieces of the different desserts, come back to the table, and I'd pretty much eat all of them. Things have sure changed!! I always bring Splenda with me and I'll have a cup of coffee or tea instead and focus on the social side of things.
I love the holidays!

[2big4mysize]

woo hoo for you. WHat a great idea for a winter party sausage and cheeses.

Have fun tonight

[Sheshy]

Your selections sound great. It sounds like you had an awesome time! And yes, have fun at the buffet!

[Laurenfra]

Dont for get we want pictures

[Sirine]

That sounded like a yummy party....You are doing so awesome Moochie!!!

[dreamof145]

WHOOOPPPPEEEE, thanks for sharing the party. I'm so happy you had a wonderful time. Isn't it wonderful that we can go to events like this, have a great time and still maintain our WOE? I could hear the happiness in your post and thats what its all about, not the food!!

[Chris]

Moochie, it's posts like these that make me realize that we're so very lucky to have you with us. Your photos, alone, are such wonderful inspiration, and your contributions are always so upbeat, full of fresh thoughts and ideas, and motivating. Thank you for sharing the neat lady that you are with all of us!

[cleochatra]

Yay moochie! Looking SO past the invitation that you must have sent to me that got lost in the mail, I am so thinking you are the cool girl! You had a great time and weren't worried about the food. You spent your time making some amazing memories! I can't wait to see your Christmas outfit pictures (hint, hint).

{{{moochiegirl}}}

[soliwit]

Now that indeed sounds lke a very cool party !!!
Thanks for the great ideas !

[Moochiecat]

Aw, Chris, thanks for the kind words...I really appreciate that, thankyou!

Cleo...the party was for scooter riders. You get yourself a scooter and you can join us!

There aren't any pics to share, actually...when I say 'party' it's really means us sitting around our coffee table, eating and talking...we do have pictures of one of our members with a gold string hanging on his head, hamming it up for the camera...you know..scooter geek kind of stuff...lol

Bf's Christmas party was last night....the food was magnificent!!! And they had a big fruit platter as part of the dessert table so I was in my glory...lol

I'll get a few pictures up soon. Our table did some tequila shots last night so I'm feeling a bit weak this morning...funny what tequila does to a person when they only drink two or three times a year!