Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Festive Citrus Table Setting With Refeshing Iced Tea

I had just gotten home from Target yesterday with these great festive paper products...of course they were 50% off. I've had my eye on them for the last month or so and then yesterday there they were...on an end cap...you can find a lot of good deals on the end cap! Anyway, just fun and festive...with summer approaching I am sure to have a use for them.

When I got home and saw how nice the plates match my flowers and I had a fresh pitcher of iced tea made...it all came together. Be sure to look at the wonderful lunch recipes at the end!

I am once again participating in Tablescape Thursdays at BETWEEN NAPS ON THE PORCH. Please be sure to visit there to see other wonderful tablecapes. I am also adding this post to Foodie Friday at Designs by Gollum. Check out more great recipes here.

I placed the small paper plate on top of the china to use as a salad plate.


Large green goblets filled with the iced tea and lemon.


I had a bag of lemons...so I used a Sharpe to write the guest names on them as place cards.

I have these ruffled straw place mats that I love...they look like chargers and frame the plates nicely.



I added this bright orange ribbon around the vase. I thought this really tied all the colors together. The color of the flowers is picked up in the plates.


LUNCH IS SERVED

Salad With Warm Goat Cheese. Get the recipe from Better Homes and Gardens here.

Open-Faced Tuna Sandwiches with Arugula and Sweet-Pickle Mayonnaise. Get this easy recipe from the Food Network here. Topical Fruit Phyllo Cups - get the recipe at Better Homes and Gardens here.


BETWEEN NAPS ON THE PORCH

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38 comments:

  1. PATMarch 25, 2009 at 8:34 PM

    Pretty table, delicious meal!

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  2. KathyMarch 25, 2009 at 8:36 PM

    I love you colour combinations and those place mats, the food looks delicious too, Kathy.

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  3. Confessions of a Plate AddictMarch 25, 2009 at 8:41 PM

    How festive! I was eyeing those paper plates myself! And my FAVORITE salad is the warm goat cheese!!! It's sooo frenchy!!...Debbie

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  4. Mari @ Once Upon a PlateMarch 25, 2009 at 8:41 PM

    Such bright and cheerful colors, and it is so clever to use lemons as place markers!

    I'm MUST make tuna that way ~ it looks fabulous! Thank you for all of the inspiration. :)

    You're invited to come over to my blog for breakfast al fresco when you have a moment. I would love to have you over! ~m

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  5. ellen b.March 25, 2009 at 8:44 PM

    Oh my eye was drawn to the great colors and pattern on these dishes today when I was at Target! You set a great table with them! The food looks so good too!

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  6. KathleenMarch 25, 2009 at 8:46 PM

    Wow, the food and table look great. So colorful!
    Great job!

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  7. Dream MomMarch 25, 2009 at 8:51 PM

    What an explosion of beautiful color! Your tablescape is just divine. You have a great eye for putting it together...there isn't one thing that would have made your tablescape look better. And we haven't even discussed the food yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    The food looks amazing. Great tablescape!

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  8. MarthaMarch 25, 2009 at 8:53 PM

    How clever to use lemons as placecards! I love the salad with warm goat cheese!

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  9. DebMarch 25, 2009 at 9:13 PM

    Oh Wow! The colors have just blown me away! And of course the food! This is a very lovely Tablescape! Deb

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  10. Jewel SaulsMarch 25, 2009 at 9:18 PM

    Great minds think alike! So glad you commented on having the Target plates on my blog, as I have really enjoyed all your posts!!!! I not only love this table, but your Twilight table is great also! :D Jewel

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  11. Kathy's Red Door WelcomeMarch 25, 2009 at 10:00 PM

    I love the colors of this table scape. The colors just pop right off the page. The flowers are beautiful and the menu looks fabulous. Great job.

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  12. LorrieMarch 25, 2009 at 10:02 PM

    So very bright and cheerful!

    Lorrie

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  13. xinexMarch 25, 2009 at 10:22 PM

    So pretty! Love the bright colors! I also have those ruffly green placemats. Aren't they great?...Christine

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  14. BMarch 25, 2009 at 10:24 PM

    Everything looks so pretty and springy! I really like how you used fresh lemons as placecards. Very creative.

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  15. Mid-Atlantic MarthaMarch 25, 2009 at 10:29 PM

    What a clever tablescape - so colorful!

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  16. Karen at Nittany InspirationsMarch 25, 2009 at 11:10 PM

    Very nice. What a cute idea of using lemons as place cards.

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  17. Domestic DesignerMarch 25, 2009 at 11:18 PM

    love the orange! The lemons as place cards is a great idea! Have a great day!

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  18. UnknownMarch 26, 2009 at 12:42 AM

    MMM- everything looks great! Love the mix of paper and real. Very colorful!

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  19. Ldy ~~ DyMarch 26, 2009 at 2:23 AM

    What a cute and festive idea! Loved your lemon place cards! Very creative!!

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  20. Marie AnneMarch 26, 2009 at 3:26 AM

    Such beautiful color combinations on a lovely table.

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  21. Alisa Lucas-BrownMarch 26, 2009 at 7:26 AM

    Love, love, love the colors of this tablescape. It is so pretty. Using the lemons for placecards is so creative. I might have to steal that idea. :-)
    Love it!
    Alisa

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  22. CandyMarch 26, 2009 at 9:30 AM

    DELIGHTFUL!!! Wonderful color and so clever with the lemons. Hope one of them says...Candy.
    Cheers, Candy

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  23. ScribblerMarch 26, 2009 at 9:58 AM

    Wonderful eye-popping colors!

    Scribbler

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  24. ChandyMarch 26, 2009 at 10:24 AM

    Love it! Clever use of the lemons!

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  25. Diana LaMarreMarch 26, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    What a great idea to use the lemons as place cards. I love how vibrant the colors are.

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  26. KatyMarch 26, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    So bright and cheerful! Love the colors.. ~Katy http://katylarson.blogspot.com

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  27. SueMarch 26, 2009 at 11:37 AM

    Beautiful! Love the ruffled place mats with your purple and orange dishes on them. Your flowers are gorgeous, I can't wait until the flowers start popping up here in Michigan.
    Hugs,
    Sue

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  28. UnknownMarch 26, 2009 at 3:22 PM

    what a great look you've achieved!
    your table is so inviting and just says springtime
    the menu sounds delicious
    happy twirls,
    Libby

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  29. NancyMarch 26, 2009 at 3:49 PM

    Looks wonderful and delicious! :)Nancy

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  30. Kim @ Starshine ChicMarch 26, 2009 at 4:09 PM

    I love how colorful your table is!

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  31. Susan @ A Southern DaydreamerMarch 26, 2009 at 4:49 PM

    festive table! Happy Tablescape Thursday ~ Susan

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  32. Cass @ That Old HouseMarch 27, 2009 at 2:27 AM

    Gorgeous bright colors, and the lemon place cards are a brilliant idea. So cute! Thanks! Cass

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  33. imjacobsmomMarch 27, 2009 at 11:22 AM

    This is a great double duty post. How clever to use the lemons as place cards. I love to shop the end caps at Target. I find a lot of good deals there. (Maybe we shouldn't let that slip...LOL.) ~ Robyn

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  34. Rattlebridge FarmMarch 27, 2009 at 2:58 PM

    Love your tablescape. Love the lemons as placecards!

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  35. MaryMarch 27, 2009 at 3:26 PM

    Mmmm, LOVE those luscious colors! Such a bright and cheerful table. :)

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  36. KristenMarch 27, 2009 at 3:51 PM

    Oh goodness... I love how you used lemons as place cards; so creative! And all the recipes look wonderful. Great post!

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  37. bjMarch 27, 2009 at 4:33 PM

    Your table is just absolutely adorable. I love everything about it. The colors are fabulous and the flowers....beautiful! The lemon place cards are the cutest things..I love that idea.
    GREAT POST !!

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  38. Mabel + LolaMarch 27, 2009 at 9:57 PM

    Oh my goodness! That warm goat cheese salad will be on my menu tomorrow! It looks delish!

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