The food doesn't have to be fancy. In my humble opinion, an ordinary breakfast, or any meal, actually, can be elevated with the proper setting and mood. Mornings start early at our house, so I did most of the prep work the night before.
For a change of pace, I am using a pair of delightful Berries Kitchen Towels that we received recently as a gift. That was the starting point for the rest of the table.
Pairing bees with berries seemed like a no-brainer, so the La Rochère Bee glasses came out to play.
The cream tot was filled the night before, then covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated so it would be ready to go right away. Mr. & Mrs. Red volunteered to help out. They usually come out for patriotic tables, and occasionally for other holidays. It's fun having them around.
The Blue Calico sugar bowl withdrew in a snit when it realized that neither my husband or I adds sugar to our tea. Very temperamental, that Blue Calico.
We like berries and eat a lot of them at our house. They are high in polyphenols, those magic antioxidants that do so many great things for the human body, and it's wonderful that something that is good for us, is also so darn delicious!
Won't you have a croissant . . . or a scone . . . ?
The jam came along with the dish towels, and I couldn't wait to try it. Oh, my! If you have a chance, please don't pass the opportunity to buy a jar. It is so delicious. Most of the berries remain whole. I wish I had taken a picture, but I was too busy licking my fingers!
And, since we were serving Blueberry Jam, the Blueberry spoon came out. This was part of the gift package. I'm going to remember to do this for someone else. Everything was a delight from beginning to end!
Don't you love the Mason Woven table runner from Pottery Barn? It adds so much to the textural mix on this table!
Even a few simple daisies can brighten your day. The miniature vases are part of a set of three that my son, David, gave me for Christmas a few years ago.
I've gotten into the habit of always taking a rim shot, to see how my plate stack looks to any tiny bug that might wonder to the top of the table.
The Napoleon Bee flatware did not want to be left out. I say, the more the merrier!
Breakfast in heaven includes a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. Did you know that?
The mini vase on this side has a different shape. There's a lot of texture and color on this table, but the white Wedgwood Nantucket Basket dishes calm everything down.
Hard-boiled eggs, with extra ones to snack on later in the morning, or tomorrow.
Another low-carb offering: Prosciutto wrapped in Mozzarella, and Emmentaler cheese slices. I prefer Gouda, but he likes Emmentaler, and it's a special day, so he gets his Emmentaler with a pretty tomato rose to fancy up the plate. Everything had to be pretty today. You see, today my husband and I celebrate our 36th wedding anniversary.
“Come grow old with me. The best is yet to be.”
—William Wordsworth
