february 13th is a day for all the ladies out there! make sure to warm up the waffle-maker and take a day to recognize the importance of how these friendships can only help strengthen some of the most important relationships in our lives. in a season that's so focused on romantic love, a holiday dedicated to celebrating friendship gives us all a much-needed chance to cultivate relationships of a different kind.
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in the words of leslie nope:
“every february 13, my ladyfriends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home, and we just come and kick it, breakfast-style. Ladies celebrating ladies. It’s like lilith fair, minus the angst. plus frittatas.”
=GALENTINE'S DAY LADIES LUNCHEON MENU=
tea sandwich assortment
all tea sandwiches are served on traditional white bread
pimento
house pimento cheese & heirloom tomato
egg mayo
hard boiled egg, dukes mayo, dijon
veggie
cucumber, heirloom tomato, red onion, whipped cream cheese
chicken salad
finely diced grilled chicken breast, celery & onion, dukes mayo, whole grain mustard
smoked salmon
scottish smoked salmon, red onion, whipped cream cheese
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ham biscuit board
va country ham, brown sugar butter, yeast roll
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fresh fruit salad (gf)
banyuls champagne vinaigrette
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sugar cookies
heart shaped, iced, decorated with red - and- pink colored sugar