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“When someone comes to your home and sits at your table and breaks bread with you, your relationship is forever changed.” -The Gathering of Friends, Volume One
I love that quote. It seems as if we have forgotten the beauty and importance of having meals together with family and friends, and The Gathering of Friends, Volume One and Two has reconfirmed my love of gatherings.
The Gathering of Friends Volume One, by Michelle Huxtable and Alyse Christensen, shares delicious recipes as well as ideas on decorating and shopping for successful breakfast, lunch or dinner gatherings. Different themed parties are organized throughout the book with ideas including “An Enchanted Evening”, “Autumn Gathering”, “Supper with Friends”, “An Afternoon with Friends” and “Cookie Friendz”. The decor and cuisine remind me of the ambiance of a bed and breakfast, which is warm and comforting. After each gathering theme there is a shopping list already provided! How nice is that? The book is also rectangular and spiral bound, so it’s perfect for putting for guests to sign and leave comments during the gathering!
The Gathering of Friends Volume Two, by Michelle Huxtable, is organized by weekly gatherings that suggests meals for each night of the week. As in the Volume One, the images are full of dressed up and plated tables with delicious recipes. In addition to the weekly gathering plans, The book also includes “Effortless Dishes”, “Savory Beginnings”, “Wholesome Soups from the Kitchen” and more. Some of my favorite recipes from this volume include Ginger Glazed Salmon, Sweet & Sour Chicken, and Potato Bacon Soup. After each week’s suggestions, a shopping list is included. I love that these books do the lists for us!
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The Gathering of Friends Volume One and Two are available at $29.95 each and would make a great holiday gift this year! You can purchase your copies at www.thegatheringoffriends.com. There is a special going on right now – buy three books and get one free!
I have also created a whrrl story that you can view here!
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We are giving away The Gathering of Friends Volumes 1 & 2 to one lucky winner! That’s right, two books to one winner!
::HOW TO ENTER::
- To enter this giveaway, please leave us a comment, telling us why sharing a meal with others is so important. Maybe share some of your special traditions or favorite meals to serve.
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When you break bread with others, you break into conversation!
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I think it is important to share meals with friends, because you can converse on a different level than other ways. For instance, as kids we probably had more interaction with our uncles during Sunday and holiday dinner than at any other time.
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Enjoying a meal with others is how we stay connected with each other.
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Sharing meals are important because it gives you time to talk.
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Meal time at our house is a time to reconnect. We all come together and share about our day. Meal time is also a way to teach our children better communication skills
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It helps everyone re-connect after being apart.
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Sharing a meal is like sharing a part of your life,it is a way of connecting to others through
fellowship.It makes others happy and willing
to share a part of their life with you through
communication
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Following Mom Spark on Twitter (Swtlilchick)
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