Luncheon for Miss R

Our amazing nanny, Miss R, is getting married in a few short weeks.  This past weekend she and her beau let us host a bridal party luncheon in their honor.  You may have noticed that I skipped my Grocery Bag post this week...that's because we are still feasting on the delicious leftovers!

The Menu

Bacon & Egg Casserole

(Southern Living Magazine)

Spicy Shredded Beef

(Two beef roasts and 28oz of salsa in a slow cooker for 10 hours)

Garlic Cheddar Biscuits

("Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2," Plume Books)

Heart-shaped Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches

(for the kids in attendance)

Buffet #1

Southwestern Potato Salad

(Fine Cooking Magazine)

Greens with feta, pear, pine nuts & balsamic dressing

Cherries, peaches, pineapple

Tortellini with dipping sauces

Buffet #2

And finally....

Cupcakes with Magnolia Cafe Frosting

(from More From Magnolia)

G-Bear and I had so much fun making the frosting together:

One of us was working hard...the mixer.

Tasting the pink frosting was the best part.

It piped beautifully out of a ziplock bag

Such fun!  Hopefully we did justice to the fabulous bride-to-be.  Although I did the ultimate entertaining no-no and tried a few new recipes for the first time, the menu was a success (i.e. did not run out of food and no one ran screaming from the kitchen), is certainly repeat-worthy and highly recommended.

Now back to those leftovers....