My Hive Dinner Party...

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I have always loved to entertain. I mean, who doesn’t enjoy a good dinner party with good food, great company and even better conversation and wine. Most of you already know that I have a real passion for cooking, and the food preparation is absolutely one of the facets which I love about having friends or family over for dinner, but it is not the only aspect which I enjoy. I really love setting the scene for an enjoyable evening. I like to spoil my guests and therefore will generally put a lot of effort into the table setting and "atmosphere" too. I probably go a little overboard sometimes, but the whole point (to my mind anyway) is to create an unforgettable evening. Life's most precious and memorable moments are ones which we experience in the company of wholesome people and that normally happens around a table of some sort.

That was where the ”Hive Dinner Party” post inspiration actually came from, which I featured in issue 10 of The Weekly Feel free to check it out and join in. - The prompt was as follows:

Alright, so - this one is just for fun! Sh!ts and giggles as it were... You are host to a dinner party which invites a minimum of three Hive members. Create the scene of the evening, tell us who you are inviting and because this is "for fun" and nobody is actually in a kitchen doing the work - each Hive member will get a specific plate of food... prepared "just for them" Give us your guest list and tell us what you would prepare as a main for each Hive member and why.

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So, with that said – let’s get the dinner party started! This was actually a lot harder than I thought it would be… choosing the people to “invite” to my virtual dinner party – and in reality it would definitely be a LOT bigger – but in the interest of not creating a post which never ends I have scaled it down somewhat. I also really hope that I have selected appropriate meals for each of my guests, haha! All of the below featured meals were actually prepared and photographed by myself at some point over the last few years - but I would like to add that if any of you decide to join in on this blog post prompt... you do NOT need to have your own photos of the meals which you select for each of your guests. You are MORE than welcome to make use of stock photography, just be sure to properly credit the relevant sources.


MY HIVE DINNER PARTY

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@BRITTANDJOSIE
@DSWIGLE
@GALENKP
@ZORD189
@EUGELYS
@DENMARKGUY
@JERRYTSUSEER
@WWWIEBE
@JOANSTEWART
@NOTACINEPHILE
@LIZZIESWORLD AKA MOM


Right, so much for keeping the numbers down haha – oh well, adding myself to that list above – I reckon twelve people is the perfect amount of individuality and character to eliminate the chance of any awkward silences, lol – not that there would be with any of this bunch – we could probably all talk the hind leg off a donkey.


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No dinner party of mine would be complete without our resident blonde bombshell and a VERY dear friend of mine! On the menu for you Britt... is DEFINITELY not anything vegan, haha! For you, I have prepared a pork rump steak with stewed apple, garlic buttered sweet potato, roasted carrots and asparagus, served with brown onion gravy and rice balls. This will naturally be accompanied by far too much really good red wine!

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Wine partner number two haha! - Don't worry Denise, I have more than just wine on the menu for you, lol. I know well that you are a very carb conscious eater... so that was top priority when selecting your meal for the evening. For you honey, I have prepared melt in your mouth, garlic buttered pork tenderloin, served with sweet potato mash, blanched bok choi and gravy.

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I suppose we cannot just have a bunch of giggling, wining women at the table... so here's to our first gent. Considering the amount of commentary we have exchanged involving food, I certainly hope that I have made a satisfactory choice for you... if not, well - feel free to make yourself at home in the kitchen and sort yourself out with a cheese toastie, haha! On the menu for you galenkp is something simple (sorry no low carb for you this time) Persian Style Roast Lamb with Boulangére Potatoes & Green Bean, Pomegranate & Feta Salad.

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There really wasn't much internal deliberation about what to serve you Zord, because we all know well that you will have some pork with your pork and then some more pork on the side, hahaha!!! So, that is precisely what I have given you... on the menu for you my friend and long time right hand man is a French Style pork stew, made with pork loin cuts, shaved ham, cabbage, carrots and topped with freshly chopped cilantro and micro herbs.

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No such thing as too many wineys at a dinner party of mine, so very happy to have you join the party Eugelys... and something tells me you are a woman who would be more than happy with a plate of delicious comfort food - so, to accompany the wine I have the prepared the following for you sweetie... A creamy prawn and garlic Fusilli with diced bell peppers and topped with grated parmesan.

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I know from previous conversation in commentary that you enjoy pretty much the same thing over on your side of the world called "frikkadeller" - except these ones are made from 100% authentic South African Boerewors meat which is literally squeezed and rolled from a pack of boerewors. On the menu for you is a Boerewors meatball stirfry, served on a bed of flavoured cous cous and topped with crumbled feta cheese and cilantro.

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A man that I know loves a hearty steak and I have been privy to plenty of his own cooking skills through his photos shared on social media. Thrilled to have you join my table Jerry and I hope I have made a good choice for you! On the menu for you, is a Rustic and rare beef fillet sandwich, filled with cauli mash, topped with roughly diced avocado and served with roasted carrot rounds and baby plum tomatoes.

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This table would simply not be complete without you and your humour Victor. I reckon that "fussy" is probably not your thing, but creative is... so I could probably get away with serving you just about anything... we all know how much you love your coffee... but I am afraid there is no coffee on the menu this time around only wine... haha! As for your food... you get a serving of Beef Stroganoff served with blanched baby marrow zoodles and a micro herb salad.

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It would simply be WRONG to have this dinner party without at least one other South African present! Joan, I know you are always up for a good time so having your presence would be an absolute pleasure and a complete no-brainer! Every good dinner table needs a slice of wisdom and insight! For you Joan, I have prepared a Rustic style beef and bacon meatloaf, served with a garlic and parsley sweet potato mash!

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What would a dinner party be without at least one gentle intellectual! We have not known one another for quite as long as some the above rabble-rousers, but you hopped into our discord server, quietly found yourself a comfy seat and have entertained us all with your intellect and wit ever since. I struggled to decide what to serve you Notacinephile... but here it is! On the menu for you, is a Butternut and coriander chicken curry, served with plain basmati rice, fresh cherry tomatoes and topped with diced avo and feta cheese.

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The last seat at the table has been reserved for my mom @lizziesworld who left us on June 20th 2020. Should she still be here, there is no question that she would have been at the table, laughing and chatting away with everyone else... not only because that is just who she was, but also because my mom was my best friend and she was ALWAYS welcome to join in whatever I was doing! Mom, our tastes have always been very parallel - simple, comfort foods would do the trick! Your love for well, ANYTHING Italian is what made the decision for your menu selection, which is MY take on "bolognaise" - except served with Egg Linguine, because I know you loved it!

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So, there you have it - and WHAT a dinner party it would be! This was a LOT more difficult than I thought it was going to be... my post prompt suggestion said a minimum of three people, but choosing three people here on Hive is practically impossible for me to do!!!! There are so many others that I would LOVE to have added to this dinner table - but I think I have pushed it just about as far as I could with the above guest list, haha!!! How wonderful it would be to ACTUALLY experience this in real life! - Except I would NOT be making all those individual mains...lol - I may love you all, but not that much haha! This has REALLY been a fun post to put together. Perhaps one day, a "version" of this will become a reality! Until then... dessert!

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Dessert for EVERYONE!

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Until next time...
Much Love from Cape Town, South Africa xxx
Jaynielea

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This looks very refined. I like how you took care of everyone, it'd be an honour to be at your dinner Jaynie :D
If this was real I bet noone would go home with any complaints ^^

I really love setting the scene for an enjoyable evening. I like to spoil my guests and therefore will generally put a lot of effort into the table setting and "atmosphere" too.

This definitely sounds great and how it should be. That was creative, great work :)

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Your comment alone would warrant you a spot at any dinner table of mine because you clearly have an acute appreciation for such things!

Thank you for the lovely compliment!

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Hahahah you met @tonac he is with us in the terminal and it's great that he is invited to the next dinner I will crash the party and join with wine 😉

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Hahahah @brittandjosie I prefer so-called "gemišt" (well known in Croatia) homemade white wine with mineral water 😅
@jaynie you're welcome, I appreciate neat stuff, and everything from photos to story was fine :)

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Thank you again! Great to meet you :)

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Everything looks very tasty even when is not homemade, looks like a lot of work, I would try anyway of all. Very good idea with "Hive Dinner Party", your guests are very well welcomed, who doesn't enjoy a good dinner party with you good food, great company and entertainment. Thanks for sharing!

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Thank you for the wonderful compliment :) I love cooking and preparing food for the people I love... so no effort is too much!

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You got mine pretty much right @jaynie , although I've never eaten mashed cauliflower.
Love steamed Cauliflower, so I'm sure I would love it.
I had to strain my "Noodle" to figure out what "Zoodles" were,(in the meal for that "elitist prick" @WWWIEBE 🤣 ) but it wasn't much of a hard leap to make ha ha

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hehehe GREAT!!! Yeah, I was "low carbing" at the time I made that - and as I wanted to make use of ALL my own cooking and photos... you got cauli mash lol! It can be crap, but I have eaten low carb for long enough to know how to make it taste like something you want to eat haha!!! :)

Yeah... that elitist prick... hahahahaha!!!!!!!!! Zoodles for him! kekekekeke!!!! ZOODLES for you @wwwiebe!!! LOL! Glad your noodle got itself around the zoodle Jerry lol

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I certainly prefer elitist prick (true) over dick (which... well.. also true).

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OMG! Smut!!! Here at this refined party! Of course, I will try to act shocked. Give me a moment!

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Some mother's children hey Denise.... pffff!!!! :D

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Hah! :)) I know smut when I hear it. It must be that @wwwiebe person. You never can trust a Canadian. They are too apolgetic. :)

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I know; I'm sorry.

And smut? From me? ahem --> Canadian. 😇

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Ahem... Exactly. You are from oppressive stock. I get it.

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🤣

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OMG! You are an encourager, aren't you @jerrytsuseer? Tsk! Tsk!

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More like an eager participant ha ha ha 😈

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You and Victor are a match made in heaven! :)

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When I saw this post, it is about 2AM here and I'm drooling! 🙁🤤
I like my dish. But... but... I want to eat 'em all! Can the 'gentle intellectual' (Gosh, I cant write it without blushing!) fill the role of a gentle food thief too? 😀

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I like my dish. But... but... I want to eat 'em all!

Just as well you have a good imagination then.... hahahaha!!!

Can the 'gentle intellectual' (Gosh, I cant write it without blushing!) fill the role of a gentle food thief too?

With the amount of wine at this dinner party you would most likely get away with it too!

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My dear I have so much to say about those mains , that I will have to reply in style with my outfit to wear and a message to all guests so I will do that in a blog and publish it in the morning. And I will be at that table in 2022 , yes twenty two, because when you can put two and two together ............

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It's certainly not a dinner party without at least one amazing outfit!

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Oh!! What are we wearing?

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We can finally dress up again

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Praise God!!!! I haven't dressed up since March!! I need a reason to cruise! Or vacation!!

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I'm itching for a reason to break out a jacket!

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Honey.... your post! Your outfit! Your GIFTS!
I love you!!!!

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I had so much fun reading and making the blog and the cruise is such a grand idea

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It certainly was honey!!!!

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I'm honoured to have received an invite amongst such esteemed company; Every dinner party requires one knucklehead. Also...I'd be pleased to eat your cooking no matter what it is as it's all awesome...And I'd be happy to hit the kitchen later for late-night toasties.

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Yummy!!! I am following you... Wait! Will I like late-night toasties? I just Googled it. I'm in!!!

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Late night toasties are totally legit! There is no doubt about it. 😉

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They are! You can make them a variety of ways! What is not to love? Can wine be involved?

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Bread, cheese and wine...Seems a legit combination. ✅

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:))

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I will watch you eat the hosties and just have another glass of wine

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Nooooooo!! Where is the fun in that? How about we pretend we are Aussie tonight?

Hey, Mate!!! Don't be such a Ripsnorter!! :))

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What an honour! You've invited not only me, but some of my favourite people. I'd certainly be easy to find; I'd be the one ogling the women. It would certainly be zoodles and zoodles of fun! 😂

(p.s., I'd make coffee afterward!)

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Wine! We drink wine!

Unless, it's Irish Coffee.

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Irish Wine!

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I'm in!! Winos Unite!

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Can I have both ?

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Coffee and wine?? Hey, it's a party! You can have tea too if you want!

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Just not mixed!

Unless it's irish whiskey and coffee.

Or irish cream and coffee.

Or an irish lass and coffee.

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LOL OMG... We can't leave you anywhere!!!

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Absolutely! We're non-judgemental here. We accept everyone. 😊

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On what planet would I NOT invite your crazy arse! hahahaha!!!!

I'd certainly be easy to find; I'd be the one ogling the women.

But Victor, I don't have any cats.... lol.

Looks like @brittandjosie has coffee covered and she went LARGE! Check out her latest post...

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OMG, after all the comments I've just read and added to, now I'm getting to the one about cats. Geez. And here I am thinking that @dswigle was all about the smut.

I'm going to be good and simply keep my thoughts to myself. 😄

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Hey, they used to call me Sister Denise Marie... I was all about God. I was chasing the smut away pervy. LOL

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I am so honored to be your guest!! I can't believe you went through all that just for us! You know we love, love, love you! This was so much fun and I am with you on the presentation!

I am all about the unforgettable moments and you, of all people, have the creativity and the same need to make it come true. There is no doubt in my mind that the gathered people would have a word orgy and you would have a really hard time ending this evening.

You know me so well, although, I promise I do eat carbs, like crack, they are addictive, which is why I eat less of them. Plus, it makes me feel better. Dinner! Let's talk about your dinner. It was perfect! The melt in your mouth, garlic buttered pork tenderloin, served with sweet potato mash, blanched bok choi, and gravy. Oh, my!! Perfectly prepared and just with me in mind, which, when raising a family, is a rare treat and your presentation is always and forever, perfect.

I cannot thank you enough. Ahem... is Victor @wwwiebe gone yet? He drinks all the wine when nobody is looking and claims he is all about the coffee.

@brittandjosie Clink! Wine is always the right drink.

@Jaynie Thank you so much! You are so much fun!! I raise my glass to you! Love this!

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There is no doubt in my mind that the gathered people would have a word orgy and you would have a really hard time ending this evening.

MY KIND OF DINNER PARTY hahahahaha!!!!!

I promise I do eat carbs, like crack, they are addictive

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Honey, you are preaching to the converted!

I cannot thank you enough. Ahem... is Victor @wwwiebe gone yet? He drinks all the wine when nobody is looking and claims he is all about the coffee.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Victor is getting roasted at this dinner party by the ounds of things lol!

Thank you so much! You are so much fun!! I raise my glass to you! Love this!

LOVE YOU!!! and yes, it was and most certainly would be!

@zord189 is trying to organise a virtual version.... could prove fun!

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Haha! Oh, Carboholics Anonymous, here I come! Let's not even talk about the wine. That is all my carbs. If I scale down on the others, these won't count. Much.

Well, if Victor @wwwiebe is getting roasted, he probably deserves it, that Elitist Prick well, you know. :)) He is probably in the corner spiking all the coffee with wine.

More, Victor!!! More wine!!

This was certainly fun! Now, I need to go check out @brittandjosie post for today!

Love you! xoxo

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Hahahahah this is so much fun from lockdown als most feels real

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Haha! Yes!! It really does!!!

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For a moment I thought that read "More Victor", as if you wanted more of me! Alas, it was just the booze you were looking for.

I drank it all. And it was good.

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Haha! Serves me right!!! :))

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He is probably in the corner spiking all the coffee with wine.

I would not put it past him :D

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I wouldn't either. He is Canadian after all.

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@zord189 is trying to organise a virtual version.... could prove fun!

Count me in! I'll bring a cat!

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Nice, we'll all have to introduce our dish

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Oh hell no! You can't turn a dinner party into a school oral Zord!!! :D hahaha!!

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It's show and tell Jaynie.... U have to show something!

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I think I am coming down with something on the 8th May

cough, wheeze, cough

HAHAHAHA!!!!

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hhahaaha, tsek. All coughing aside, looking forward to it though!

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Totally!

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watchu gonna bring to the table? :P

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pizza. HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

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I DARE YOU!!!

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in your DREAMS will I bring cardboard food to a dinner party. TSEK! haha!

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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lawd almighty... making me jealous and hungry in one fell swoop with your culinary superpowers again!

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hahaha!!! You are like an enigma! MIA and then I put foodie photos out on hive and you are like.... FOOOOOD hahaha! My kind of person! because seriously... does anything else matter?! lol

Thank you for the compliment and apologies for the salivation :D

Nice to have you pop up on my comments! Hope you are well!

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We should really do a day eating together on skype or zoom with our dinner/lunch/breakfast wherever we are.

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We can rally the troops in the server - mostly. A few we would need to contact outside of discord. I'm game!

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I enjoyed looking on as you entertained your guests @jaynie, so much delicious food to meet everyone's taste buds. What a fun thing to do.

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Thank you so much :) Have to admit, I had a lot of fun putting this one together!

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Most definitely a lot of work preparing for each individual, you are brave!

Happy camper with any food, meatloaf with bacon is one I do enjoy, so thanks for the complimentary invite to the table to share the evening with you and Hiver's, would be talk of the town....

If the roles was reversed I would entertain around a braai, Oh so boringly South African. Mixed meats starting an early fire, plenty of salads for those who don't aspire to wolfing down copious amounts of carnivore. Bottles of wine in buckets of ice to delight, slacking the thirst and loosening the tongue,

Simply delightful that you took time to get arranged with a dish for each and every one even sweets to top off the meal, well done!

!LUV

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Most definitely a lot of work preparing for each individual, you are brave!

Aint happening in real life LOL!!!!

Happy camper with any food, meatloaf with bacon is one I do enjoy, so thanks for the complimentary invite to the table to share the evening with you and Hiver's, would be talk of the town....

Would be awesome to make it a reality, would it not!!!! @zord189 has been nattering about organising something online. Could be fun with the lot mentioned above!

If the roles was reversed I would entertain around a braai, Oh so boringly South African. Mixed meats starting an early fire, plenty of salads for those who don't aspire to wolfing down copious amounts of carnivore. Bottles of wine in buckets of ice to delight, slacking the thirst and loosening the tongue,

Equally as AWESOME hon! I am a Gemini haha!!!

MWAH!

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Wow even down to the dessert you went all out!!! You sure know how to put on a spread!

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One of my passions as you know well!!! Thanks for the compliment @old-guy-photos - much appreciated! How are you doing?

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He is in a funk, @jaynie! The old guy just got snow yesterday. I kid you not. The rest of the world has 26C and he gets snow.

Talk about Charlie Brown luck.

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Well Daaamn! That blows... I mean snows. :D kekeke I'll shut up!

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:)) At least it is not us, know what I mean?

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Hello, Hello!!! here I come to the party with my guitar, I love the dish you chose for me. I thought this was going to be a virtual event (yes or no) hahaha and I was already getting ready to sing. Thank you for this wonderful invitation, my dear!

PS: More dessert, please (xD)

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Hello, Hello!!! here I come to the party with my guitar

Oh yes please!!!!! That would be amazing!

I love the dish you chose for me.

YAY! :D

I thought this was going to be a virtual event hahahah and I was already getting ready to sing.

That is the plan :) we need to get it organised though. We were thinking 8th may, but we have not gotten much further, lol. Will chat in the server :)

MWAH!

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