I included a reading guide in Project: Happily Ever After for a reason. It’s this: it was at book club that I opened up for the first time about my bad marriage. I did it after reading the Alchemist, which has nothing to do with marriage at all. Well, that’s debatable. At any rate, it sparked quite the discussion. It’s my ultimate dream that Project: Happily Ever After will bring bad marriages out of the closet, so people can talk about them openly and honestly and without embarrassment or shame. If you are in a book club, I beg you to pick Project: Happily Ever After are your next read. And if you happen to hold book club over dinner, I think it only makes sense to serve what I would have served at my husband’s funeral.
At my husband’s funeral, I would have served butternut squash soup, crusty rolls, lamb, and apple strudel. My husband loves braised lamb the most, but that’s hard to eat standing up. So I probably would have served lamb meatballs or lamb on a stick instead. Yes, it is quite difficult to eat soup while standing up, but you can blame that on my husband for loving it so much. In lieu of lamb, you could also serve duck, octopus, strip steak or slow-cooked pork butt. He also loves BBQ and wings, too.
Soup
Lamb
Apple Pie or Strudel
141 different recipes for apple strudel
Crusty Rolls
Beverages
My husband’s favorite beers are Magic Hat #9, anything from the Stone brewing company, and all brand of Flemish Sour. It’s been my experience, however, that most bookclubbers do not fancy beer. Here are a few alternatives that I think might work well.
Heart of Darkness (as served at my husband’s coffee shop): One large cup of brewed coffee mixed with 4 shots of espresso
Do you have a book club recipe to share? Please suggest it in the comments so other book clubbers can plan accordingly.
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This is great! I don’t have a book club, but your husband and I have similar tastes! I love Butternut Squash Soup–and I really like lamb! While I don’t drink very often at all, I do like beer when I do. And with all due respect–the amount of cafine in that “Heart of Darnkess” Coffee Drink (brewed coffee w/ 4 shots of espresso), how did that not kill him instantly? That just sounds dangerous with all the caffinne–my BFF would LOVE it! Cute post, thanks!
Many Blessings,
-Sarah Liz
OH MAN!!!! Now I’m hungry…LOL
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Seriously though thanks for the link to the recipes. Since I am chief chef around here I am always looking for new stuff.
Funny post to. If it were my wife’s funeral I would have to serve tacos!!!!! That is her comfort food. Yea not the most healthy thing in the world but hey it is the day to honer her. It just means the rest of the people will see her again that much sooner…LOL
Keep Rockin
Ron
That Love Potion #9 sounds fantastic.