An Easy Fall Gathering

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Cooler weather and changing leaves are all the incentive you need to gather with friends and family. But the details need not be elaborate or complicated to make for a good time. We put together a classic dinner with delicious fall taste and a lovely fall look and feel using simple styling and taking advantage of the beauty of this season.

Food

Fall calls for the return of comfort foods. We employed our crock pot and one of our most favorite crock pot meals, Italian Roast Beef. The hearty, savory, serve-while-hot dish includes both meat and vegetables and basically cooks itself. Can’t beat that! Paired with freshly baked rolls (store-bought works great) and a basket full of beautiful apples, the meal is taken care of. And because a meal isn’t complete without dessert, we made and shared this Fresh Apple Cake with Cinnamon Whipped Frosting as well. Need a crock pot for your fall cooking? This version is very similar to ours.

Table Settings

This season is all about warm tones and natural fibers. Bring out the woven baskets, wooden serving dishes and richly hued linens. I don’t have a large collection of table clothes so I topped my go-to white table cloth with really inexpensive burlap for a more rustic look. The red of the napkins and apples pulled my mix-matched baskets together and made the table look cohesive. And don’t you love the mug glasses for the cider? My children thought they were so cool. It’s fun to use dishes that aren’t used for everyday meals.  Gorgeous red napkins, beautiful woven basket, fun glass mugs and oh, how I wished I’d had this wooden cake stand.

Decor

My motto always is “keep it simple”. I realize my definition of simple is different than others so keep it simple for yourself. I added gold glitz to our table with a gold leaf apple garland however, the real star of the table was the basket of beautiful apples. This time of year provides lots of beautiful table ‘props’ like apples, gourds, pumpkins or even leaves from the ground. Use what is around you and your table is sure to fit the season.

Whether your group is large or just the members of your family, get together and enjoy each other. And enjoy the goodness of the season.

Get your own fall gathering on the calendar before it’s too late!

Crock Pot | Wooden Cake Stand | Glass Mugs
Woven Basket | Market Napkins

Happy Fall!