If youve been sacrificing table time for grab-and-go meals, this cookbook is just the inspiration you need. At Our Table emphasizes how the experience of gathering for meals can energize us and help us reconnect with whats really important in life. This is the fifth cookbook from this successful team, offering a combination of Shelly Reeves Smiths engaging art and the fun and faithful recipes from author Roxie Kelley.
Journey through this colorful volumes 125 amazing recipes, from appetizers to decadent desserts, stopping along the way to savor such treats as Kellys Tutti Fruity Dip, Jaynes Strawberry-Mandarin Tossed Salad, Pork Tenderloin with Ginger Glaze, and Lunch Box Brownies. If your destination of choice is back at your table, youll be happy you chose this book to be your guide.
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At Our Table copyright 2010 by Roxie Kelley. Illustrations 2010 by Shelly Reeves Smith. All rights reserved. Printed in China. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of reprints in the context of reviews. For information, write Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC, an Andrews McMeel Universal company, 1130 Walnut Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.
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Cover illustration by Shelly Reeves Smith
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To Kim
We look forward to sharing
with you the table He has
prepared for us.
Psalm 23: 16
With love,
Blake, Brooke, and Roxie
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To my dad, Tom Reeves
For teaching me to find art in words.
Love, Shelly
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Contents
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DooDah Doodles
Table Topics
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Chicken-Chile Quiche
Invisible Guests
Mac and Cheese
Ill Have What Shes Having
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BananaChocolate Chip Bread
Loaves and Fishes
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Jans Just Dew It Apple Dessert
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Timeless Tips
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Dear Friends,
Because I am a person who really responds to color and light, I consider it such an honor to have my thoughts and recipes sharing the same page with the incredible art of Shelly Reeves Smith, my friend of more than 30 years. Thank you for your continued interest in our work and for sharing it with the people who gather at your table.
When I first broke the news of another book to my family, they reacted with a fist-pumping Yes! I understood in that moment how limited my cooking had become and how much my family had missed that feeling of abundance that an active kitchen creates.
How and when did it happen that wide circle I walked around the kitchen? Blake (my son) was away at college and we had a busy calendar with Brookes (my daughter) sports schedule. Lately, it felt like I didnt have enough time in between all the scheduled events to put a real meal on the table. This was one of my excuses, along with, If I cook a big meal today, when would we even be home to eat the leftovers? Havent you had similar questions floating around inside your head regarding your meal planning?
And yet, every time we sacrificed table-time together, it seemed as if those grab-and-go meals were draining us of our energy and enthusiasm, instead of lifting us to a higher and healthier place. But as we all know, one day at a time we give those days away, until they become years given away.
So, in the middle of the creation of this book, I saw that I did have enough time to be in my kitchen. And I did have the resources to create fun meals to share with the people I love. I also discovered that we enjoyed more family time when we prepared meals together. I found that gathering for meals around our table energized all of us and helped us to see how full and rich our lives were. I wanted to continue to approach mealtime with this attitude we have more than enough of everything we need, and we have today .
Perhaps youll find what I am discovering in this process. Abundance is all around us. Its not always a tangible thing. We have found not only an abundance of food and the time to prepare it but also wisdom, joy, encouragement, and grace. All of these things are around our table, waiting for us to acknowledge them. This book is about that kind of abundance.
My hope is that, as you use this book and spend more time in your kitchen, youll discover that your cup runneth over in all these ways and more.
And now I wish you more abundant time at your table,
Roxie Kelley
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Ingredients
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Our readers seem so appreciative of the fact that most of the ingredients listed in our books are fairly easy to find. We live in a resort area that is really just a group of small towns surrounding a big lake. So I completely understand how difficult it might be if you live in a remote area to find what you need to prepare a recipe.
Below are brief descriptions of some of the basic ingredients used throughout this book.