The Pony joined us for Easter Dinner. Hick of course spent the morning and afternoon selling at his SUS2.5 (Storage Unit Store 2.5), then joined us around 3:30. He didn't miss anything. We were still putting the finishing touches on the meal, having spent two hours on the deviled eggs, and another hour on the 7 Layer Salad.
Can you see all 7 layers? This is the next day, after we've eaten part of it. Not The Pony. That's The Pony's bottle of Caesar dressing that he forgot to take home. The Pony makes his own salad. Anyhoo... starting at the bottom, there's Romaine lettuce, green onions, boiled eggs, peas, mayo, shredded cheddar, and bacon.
I made a surprise dessert for The Pony. It was hard keeping the secret. Oreo Cake! Not that it's hard to make. I use a box mix. Usually triple chocolate, but the store was out, so I used Devil's Food. This is what was left as Hick drove The Pony home later:
Hick and The Pony each ate a generous slice. Then The Pony packed up half the cake to take home. I'm not complaining. I don't like this cake. Not a fan of Oreos. But look...
Big chunks of Oreo in the cake. Some people crave it. Like The Pony, Hick, Genius, Friend, and my niece, Niecy.
Hick loaded up his plate with threes, it appears:
Three deviled eggs, three rolls, three chunks of expired ham. I suppose he ate a piece of the pepper jack cheese before The Pony snapped the picture. Hick also has stuffing, roasted vegetables, and 7 Layer Salad. Looks like he's about reached the bottom of his Wild Turkey and Shasta Zero Sugar.
The Pony was drinking water at this point, having enjoyed some dark rum and Coke during meal preparations.
Once again, The Pony has a private pan of Sister Schubert's Rolls. Lots of the roasted vegetables, a generous portion of stuffing, deviled eggs looking at him, a mini ham sandwich, and some pepper jack and Swiss cheese waiting for other sandwiches. The salad was from a bag, with a diced boiled egg and some shredded sharp cheddar, with Caesar dressing and crispy onions.
My plate is boring by comparison, but I had what I prefer:
Hick's FREE expired ham was quite delicious. As were the roasted vegetables, rolls, and deviled egg. My favorite, though, it the 7 Layer Salad. For dessert, I had a slice of the lemon cake bread thingy that's in the picture behind the Oreo Cake.
We'll be having leftovers all week, and there's a pot of beans and ham in the future.
Yummy!! We had a lovely spread but no leftovers really (too many people, LOL)!
ReplyDeleteI would have enjoyed having Genius and Friend if they had made the trip from Pittsburgh, but I DO love my leftovers!!!
DeleteWhat a wonderful dinner. We stayed at home, and basically did nothing much. The ham looks awfully good. The 7 layer salad is an old favorite. Mom made it a few times, esp. for church dinners.
ReplyDeleteWe just do our own thing since my mom passed away. Gatherings got wild when my sister's family joined us all back then. We played games, and competition was cut-throat!
DeleteThe ham is delicious. I can't remember where I first had 7 Layer Salad. Maybe my mom made it. It's so good, but takes a while to prepare.
All I can say is . . . . yum!
ReplyDeleteI can't stop saying it! Well. Except when my mouth is full.
DeleteI'm not a fan of oreos either, but I do like chocolate cake. Looks like a good spread, I like The Pony's devilled eggs looking at him. I might make a platter of devilled eggs for the next family gathering, whenever that might be.
ReplyDeleteThe only part of that Oreo Cake that I enjoy is the raw batter when cleaning up after putting it in the oven! The olives are what makes me like the deviled eggs.
DeleteI hate Oreos and anything they are in. The food all looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteI don't get the hype about Oreos. They are dry and bitter, and the cream filling is too sweet. I don't like the combo in Cookies and Cream stuff like candy bars and ice cream, either. The food continues to provide tasty leftovers this week!
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