Easter 2016

Hey y'all!  Since the business side of Southern Sideboard is on hold, I thought I would get back to sharing the yummy recipes my family enjoys.  And what better way than to recap our Easter.
Please pardon the sloppiness of this post - I was in entertaining mode and not Public Relations mode.  But you can get an idea and, more importantly, the recipes!!!

First and foremost, here is why I do what I do.

The Bogle Boys all dressed up for Easter Service

Father and Sons.  You can see where my boys get their good looks!

Mama and her boys 

After Church we came home and enjoyed a fun afternoon with family and our soon-to-be family. Yep- there is a wedding in our future!!! My sweet brother-in-law is getting married in just under a month.  I took very little pictures.  In fact, the food is from a leftover plate the hubby fixed up the next day.  Blogger fail.

Cheese Straws and Deviled Eggs are a classic Southern appetizer 

Lunch consisted of a roast rack of lamb, honey baked ham, herbed new potatoes, pesto salad and Sister Shubert dinner rolls 

Roast Rack of Lamb*recipe to follow

My  not quite set table.....

Silly soon-to-be cousins after a fun Easter Egg Hunt 

Again with my boys...I love that they wanted to stay in their "fancy clothes"

So that is a glimpse of Easter in our neck of the woods.  I hope yours was wonderful.  As promised here is my recipe for roast rack of lamb.

I hope you enjoy!

xoxo,
TSS

Easing Into Fall

Blogland is full of beautiful sites featuring gorgeous fall decor but I just can't go there yet.  I know the calendar says September and Labor Day has come and gone, but my heart still screams, "SUMMER!"  But then this happened......

My sweet hubby was out the door for meetings today and I was running around trying to get to my weekly Bible study group all while finishing getting the boys ready for school.  You know those mornings when you wake up late, are running late, get stuck behind slow drivers (I live in a small town and everyone has to wave to everybody and check on their Mama) and then proceed to hit every.red.light in town......oh! and the kids are pitching a fit to boot - yep, it was one of those mornings.  All of a sudden, I hear the front door open.  I run out thinking my 4 year old has run off to play with the neighbors when who do I see but my sweet husband standing there with a Pumpkin Spice Latte.  It was my first PSL of the season too - squeal!!!!

I've traded my Nantucket Basket out for my Louis duffle, Chance has been replaced by No. 5, pink lips are now red and my head now dons a Georgia Bulldog cap rather than my Atlanta Braves....it may be hot as blazes down south still, but; with the return of PSL's, I guess I am ready to welcome fall.

See ya at Starbucks!

xoxo,
TSS

Open For Business

I am so excited to announce that The Southern Sideboard is now officially a business!!!  While I have been relying more on Instagram these days (a picture is worth a thousand words, right???) I did want to fill in the gaps here on the blog.

As you have probably figured out by now, I love to cook and entertain.  While I still can't recall what exactly made me think to do this, I am so amazingly grateful for the support (and orders) that I have received since the announcement.  I love to cook for family and friends and am always looking for ideas to welcome those I love around my table.  In this hectic world we live in where most communication takes place via social media, I treasure the opportunity to slow down, sit down and actually catch up - face to face - with those I love.......and if it happens to be over a yummy meal, all the better!

I have created a new site for catering purposes, which you can read here.  And for more up to date info, follow along on Instagram @the_southern_sideboard.  Each month will offer family favorites collected over the years featuring the best the season has to offer.  I can't wait to share what we are serving up on our sideboard.

Now, off to prep for Game Day - Go Dawgs and Long Live Elon.....go Phoenix!!!!

xoxo,
TSS

Eleven Years Of Wedded Bliss

Eleven years ago, I walked down the aisle of The Episcopal Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Marietta, Georgia, and proceeded to marry the most charming, handsome, hysterical, compassionate man who has stood by my side through all the ups, downs and in betweens life has thrown us to date. After thinking up all the glamous locations we could get married, we kept it simple.  We married

Back To School

Yesterday marked the first day of school.  It came and went, was fabulous but I am still sitting here thinking to myself, "where the heck did summer go?"  10 weeks felt like 2 - no joke.  As they say, time flies when you are having fun; and we did have fun.  We capped our summer off with a week at the beach.  I'll have more on that later but for now, here is how we toasted the first day of school.

An apple for the teacher (with a little caramel dipping sauce) inspired by Amanda over at Dixie Delights.  Her back to school ideas and printables are pretty hard to beat.  I also love Amanda's Parties To Go - different Amanda but equally adoreable ideas.

A Boost Of Inspiration

I don't know about you but I have lost all motivation to accomplish anything lately.  I assume it is because we have a week and a half left of summer.  My to-do list has a slight dent in it, a personal goal is far from being met and with a trip to the beach looming - I guess I just feel like it is too late to worry about accomplishing things now.

I was pretty down in the dumps about my lack of progress until I looked up and saw my kids playing and laughing AND my puppy just happily watching them (without eating a pair of my shoes I might add).  We've had a great summer.  There have been countless playdates, card games and family shenanigans.  We have laughed until our sides hurt.  Spencer learned how to swim without his floaties and Harrison learned how to dive; amoung other things.  And the best gift was a new job for the hubby which means no more leaving Monday and coming back on Thursday.  So that darn to do list can just wait.  I write this only to say that if you are like me and get bogged down with what isn't being accomplished, look around at what is being accomplished.  I didn't mean to trade my materialistic to do list with a family centered memory making list - but I'll never regret it!

In the meantime, I have joined Instagram so come find me at the_southern_sideboard.  Talk about motivation😍😍😍so many inspirational folks out there.  Can't believe I held out for so long.

So make today amazing in a meaningful way!!!!

Xoxo,
TSS

Bourbon Peach Tea

Now that we are in the height of peach season, I am on the hunt for yummy recipes featuring Georgia's favorite cash crop. This recipe from Our State magazine is pure perfection for a fun end of summer cocktail. I whipped up this batch last night for an impromptu porch party and it was an instant fav.

Bourbon Peach Tea
3 cups sweet tea
2 cups peach nectar
6 shots of bourbon
Mint and peach slices for garnish
Serves 6

Bottoms up!!!!
xoxo,
TSS