Love Comes in a Potluck Dish: With Black Bean Salad Stuffed Endive

When I see food’s bright colors, it makes me really happy. This easy Black Bean Salad Stuffed Endive appetizer recipe brings reflection on a recent dinner party that we hosted, which was lively, spirited, and full of so much laughter, my gut hurt!

Is entertaining a waste of time? It seems silly to write a post on this subject, but I’ve been thinking about this lately, because I see where so many people are just not willing to invest in the lives of others. That, or they don’t want to spend the money. It usually revolves around time and money.

It takes time.

I really believe the love that we give our guests requires huge amounts of time. It takes time to invite, plan, cook, get ready for company!

It takes money.

Entertaining does take money, but if everyone brings a potluck dish, it only leaves a few things to cover. Delegation is key!

Love comes first.

But … love comes first.

Paul and I do love to have company over. I probably love it more than Paul, since he’s more of an introvert, but because he knows I love it, he does it for me. He’s learned to really enjoy it. And then in turn, he gets to meet some very awesome people (we do invite a lot of new guests over), and it’s a win-win for both of us.

Paul’s given me the gift of freedom to use my gifts over the years, and I’m eternally grateful to have such a supportive partner in life.

Gift of friendship.

This last weekend I felt so blessed to be with some childhood friends. It was a night of laughter and love, to sum it up. We’ve known each other for over 50 years, but have not seen each other for a long, long time, but we still picked up where we had left off. That is the gift of friendship.

Full hearts.

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