Mama and Maarten's Surprise Birthday Party!!

Last night we surprised Mama and Maarten with a birthday party! Maddie, Angie and I came up with a menu and each made a part of the meal. The meal was as follows-

First Course

Gingered Pumpkin Bisque a la Kitty

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/gingered-pumpkin-bisque

 

Second Course

Pork Tenderloin with Apricot Fennel Ragout a la Kitty

http://www.marthastewart.com/355381/pork-tenderloin-apricot-fennel-ragout

 

Roasted Red Potatoes a la Angie

http://www.marthastewart.com/332662/roasted-red-potatoes?search_key=herb%20roasted%20potatoes

Herbed Wild Rice a la Angie

 

Third Course

Almond Chocolate Tart a la Maddie

(I will have to get the recipe from Maddie and share it! This was exquisite!)

 

 Jozef brought a lovely Moscato that paired perfectly with the meal!

 

For décor I bought gourds, pie pumpkins and mini pumpkins. I carved out the middle of the mini pumpkins and put tea lights, this was a fun project and turned out great! Tom and Angie brought a beautiful flower arrangement in a pumpkin that made a wonderful centerpiece for the table!

 

Everyone parked in the little parking area behind our house. Papa did a great job at keeping the surprise and bringing Mama to our house and masking the visit as a quick drop-by :)  Unfortunately, we weren't able to keep the surprise in the same way for Maarten. He just thought it was a party For Mama but we surprised him when we sang him Happy Birthday too!

 

Thank you everyone for your help in pulling off this wonderful party!!