Here's the spread - The girls brought flowers, wine, an appetizer and an okra and tomato salad (with bacon!). I love Southern hospitality. The main dish was homemade sweet BBQ.
In addition to the okra and tomato salad, I served my two favorite go-to summer salads, fruit and bean salad. Here's the recipe for the fruit salad, it's too easy:
3 Cans Mandarin Oranges
3 Cans Pineapple Chunks
2 Small Jars of Cherries, Halved
1 Bag Mini Marshmallows
Light Sour Cream
Drain all fruit. An hour before you serve add a bit of the light sour cream just to coat and half a bag of the mini marshmallows. Stir it up. Allow to refrigerate for an hour, then serve.
You'll note North Carolina's state bird, the cardinal, is present below - Tweet, tweet!
I served biscuits fresh out of the oven in a North Carolina shaped basket. I used a can of Cheerwine for decoration since it's a soft drink that has been made in Salisbury, North Carolina, since 1917.
I decorated with Our State magazines, moonshine and North Carolina cocktail napkins.
I served the wine and cocktails from my North Carolina tray as you'll see below.
Here are the lovely ladies, with their delicious eats and drinks from mason jars:
I had the lanterns lit and ready to go on their way out - Happy North Carolina!
I had fun going around the house collecting all decorations North Carolina. It's fun to put your favorite pieces together, especially when they're decorations you already have.
