Full Plate Thursday 1-12-12

It's Our One Year Anniversary Party!

Welcome to Full Plate Thursday One Year Anniversary Party! Today this is Post number 54 for Full Plate Thursday, I am so excited that we did not miss one single week in our first year. Some of you here today were here for the very first post and others may be here for the very first time, and you are all so special to me. I can't begin to tell you how grateful I am that you show up every week to enjoy the great food and fellowship that has developed here at The Country Cottage. We have some of the greatest cooks on the planet that come here and bring their incredible food to share. You have given me so much this year, we have laughed together, cried together, and formed wonderful friendships. Each week I have visited your blogs and left you a little comment and from that I have come to know and love you.Thank you so much for being a part of our journey that leads us to sharing a table with others for just a moment in time and touch each others life. You have brought much joy to my life, and I thank you!

As A Small Anniversary Gift I Am Offering One Lucky Person

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$50 Gift Certificate To Amazon

If You Have Linked A Recipe To This Post

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If You Are A Follower

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If You Liked Me On Face Book

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If You Get The Most Page Views On Your Link

Then

You Will Be The Winner!

The Winner Will Be Announced On Full Plate Thursday January 19, 2012

This Is How I Filled My Plate Last Week

Breakfast
Quiche with Hashbrown Crust  at Joyful Homemaking
Fruit In Frost  at Everyday Mom's Meals
Morning Snack
Dr. Oz Green Juice  at The Mediterranean Diet
Lunch
Au Bistro Salade Frisee  at The French Table
Potage Parmentie French Leek Potato Soup  at My Carolina Kitchen
Happy Birthday Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream  at The Tasty Alternative
Afternoon Snack
Sober Sangria  at Aunt Nubby's Kitchen
Dinner
Cider Sauced Stuffed Pork Chops  at Once A Month Mom
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Grapes  at Sensitive Economist
Hershey's "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake  at The Foodie Entourage

If You Helped Me Fill My Plate Today Please Take The Red Plate Home

Full Plate Thursday Background Story

When we were young and just starting out in life sometimes we did not have a lot of money. Most of our friends were having to stretch the dollars at the end of the month just like us. My girlfriends and I decided that we would pool our food for some of the evening meals right before payday... the last week of the month. I have some of the fondest memories from those days. We would all bring our food together and we had some great food and great fellowship. We would get the food on the table and everything ready, someone would bless the food and then the hostess would say "come fill your plate".
I have just a few suggestions before you leave your dish and fill your plate.

• Link directly to YOUR RECIPE  and not to your web page.  

• Scroll down to the button that says "click here to enter"

• You will be asked to give your URL ( which will be your direct link to your post), the name of your recipe, and your email which we will not be able to see.

• Then you will be asked to select a thumbnail from your post that will be uploaded to your entry.

• Please include a link back to Full Plate Thursday, somewhere on your post. We will give you a gentle reminder if you forget...

• Please leave me a comment before you leave the page and let me know that you are here, I want to be a good hostess.

• Don't forget to visit with all the others, after all that is part of the fellowship that makes it so much fun, in addition to all the good food of course...

• Grab The Full Plate Button if you like and take it home with you.

• Now God Bless you and your food and everyone fill your plate!

Thank You So Much For Coming Today and Come Back Soon!