A Luncheon with Friends Before Karaoke

Cheri of http://itssoverycheri.blogspot.com/ is so kind to feature our home again. So if you missed it last time, you have a chance to see it again. Thanks, Cheri! You can also find it here.

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It's time for another tablescape with Susan of http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/ as the host. Thank you, Susan, for another day of fun! If you want to have more fun, go over at Susan's to see more creative tablescapes.

I am linking with Gollum at http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/ for Foodie Friday also. If you want to see lots of delicious food and beautiful presentations, go check out her blog and her participants'.

Last Friday, I had 3 friends come over for lunch. We wanted to have some karaoke fun but of course, we had to eat first. I set the table in the breakfast nook for the 4 of us. John said he wouldn't be able to join us cause he has surgery in the morning and then have a full office in the afternoon.
I used leaf appetizer plates on my everyday dishes on top of black leather plate chargers. Turkey taper candle holders.
Bird placemats

Then, John showed up while I was cooking and said he cancelled one surgery so he can eat lunch with us. I was stressing out trying to move the setting to the round table since it comfortably sits more people. Between stirring my pot, I moved one plate at a time. Luckily, I got done in time before the guests arrived.

Below you will see a chicken dish with mushroom that one of my friends brought and a crab omelet that I made.

I also made fried green tomatoes for appetizers, with ranch sauce in the green bird container.

And of course, we eat rice with everything.

Here are my dishes for dessert all ready for the Bananas Foster.

The ingredients:

4 bananas, sliced
1 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup butter

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 cup Banana liqueur

1/4 cup Myers rum

Mix the butter and sugar and cook.

I accidentally dropped a little part of the butter wrap in the pan and one of my friends just had a good time snapping pictures. I was taking it out here. LOL!

Add the bananas and liqueur and cook until brown. Then add the rum and cook some more until the rum is very hot. Tilt on one side and torch to light. Be careful not to burn anything else or anyone.

I did not have a torch, used a lighter instead but unfortunately, it did not work but I think it is because I did not wait until the rum was hot enough. Bummer! LOL!

But, it tasted really good. We topped it with vanilla ice cream. One of my guests even said it is better than the restaurant.

And here we are afterwards just having fun singing and dancing. I am taking the pic so I am not seen here.

I hope you enjoyed what I shared today. I certainly enjoyed having you all. Now, let's all head at Susan's and Gollum's.