Independence Day Celebration

We had a wonderful Independence Day celebration on Wednesday.  Del and Eva were able to come to the farm, Chemyn, Louise and David, Les, my mom and Alicia all joined us.  We had lunch, watched Chemyn's travel log of her trip this spring to Italy and then had dinner.  There was a little visiting thrown in for good measure!  Del, Eva, Chemyn, Louise and David all spent the night at the Rolinco Road Resort.  In the morning we had yet another terrific meal, and then we all had to get back to the reality of our lives.  Looking at these photos, and remembering out time together, make me smile.

Les made these fire cracker place cards a few years ago.  I love them so much I keep using them, year after year.

Louise made this salad from fresh ingredients purchased at the Farmer's Market in Spokane. 

A picnic table is completed with deviled eggs.....

and cold fried chicken.

Red, white and blue flowers from the yard.

Les purchased several loaves of bread from a new bakery in Spokane called Culture Breads.  It's worth stopping in if you are in Spokane.

I sliced and Les marked each variety so that we could tasted test all the loaves. 

Sweet cherries from our tree.

Chemyn's first attempt at macaron.  She needs to keep baking these!

Our happy crew!

Another one of Chemyn''s creations.  A lime curd tart with raspberries, blueberries and piped meringue.  

After dinner, Louise rearranged the flowers for a slightly different look for our breakfast table.

Scrambled farm fresh eggs with sundried tomato and feta cheese, a plate of fruit from the Spokane Farmer's Market and a basket of cherries from the Rolinco Road Farmer's Market!

Yogurt made by Alicia to accompany the fruit.

And Eva baked this raspberry tart that was amazing!

And breakfast always includes Eva's quick breads.  This morning we had a sample of date nut and banana chocolate.  

One thing about this crew, we know how to cook and bake, we know how to eat, we know how to talk and we know how to laugh!