It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

...at least in the kitchen! ;-)

I always start my Christmas decorating

by putting out my holiday dishes. :-)

We enjoyed our first festive supper this evening!

A rainy, cold day had me in the mood

for tummy-warming Italian food!

A simple and easy to prepare meal

of tortellini,

caesar salad,

and garlic bread

left plenty of time to get the tree up

and ready for ornaments tomorrow!

The forecast for our neck of the woods is calling for chilly temps

the rest of the week and maybe even some snow!

I think the fireplace will stay pretty busy the next few days. :-)