Something I added to my life about ten years ago is a "Sunday Dinner." In my books dating from the Victorian Era through the 50's there is frequent mention of Sunday Dinner being a special time. Some of the specialness may come from making a roast, or putting out the "better" table settings, or even religious meanings. I don't hear many people mention "Sunday Dinner" anymore other than to mean what they ate for dinner that late afternoon or evening.
Do you do a "Sunday Dinner?"
My mother in law does a Sunday Dinner which is a command performance for all but the hospitalized. It's nice to have a break from my own kitchen but ....
ReplyDeleteTessa, yikes!
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Hmmm...we eat every meal at our table, but my husband works second shift, so he's not at home to eat dinner with us through the week (and a lot of the time on Saturdays too), so I usually try to make something special on Sunday since he's home for dinner. But we don't have a big extended family dinner. Although that does sound nice.
ReplyDeleteWe had a discussion about that a little while ago on my blog! I really, really want to do the Sunday Dinner thing, but we are gone from 8am to 2pm on Sunday mornings. Only the crockpot could make a hot meal that's ready to eat when we come in the door.
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klutzymama, Sunday Dinner is just me and my husband. I always spend the day making a roast, stew or soup that we can eat for the next few days. We take the time before we eat to say what we're grateful for and then dig in. Sometimes I'll use my vintage linen napkins or another extra special touch.
ReplyDeleteRoxanne, I stopped by your blog! I have a vintage recipe book of Sunday Dinners and I'll see if I can find one that can be adapted for a crockpot!
I want to add that we started when my husband was still in the Marine Corps. We didn't get to have dinner together much in those days, but when we could and it was Sunday, I went all out.
ReplyDeleteOooh! A vintage Sunday Dinner recipe book? What's the title? Will you post some pages?
ReplyDeleteIt's called "Sunday Night Suppers." However, it's not very healthy. I will post a recipe I've already selected that can be easily prepared via oven or crockpot that isn't too fat heavy. The truth is, most of the recipes in it are not healthy, and I will be writing about using caution with vintage recipe books, too. Stay tuned.... : )
ReplyDeleteSunday dinners - feeling nostalgic here. Being from the deep South where we called lunch "dinner" and dinner "supper", Sunday was a day where the family always got together and had a big meal - and yes, on the good china. Nobody was in a hurry. We all just ate and talked like we had all day. What great times. I like that you do that now. I might just have to follow suit.
ReplyDeleteEartha Kitsch, I hope you will add it back! Here in Maine it's called "suppah."
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