14 Simple, Beautiful Homemade Holiday Gifts

Good morning Southern Soirées fans!

Well, we always wonder what can be inexpensive, yet touching gifts to give during Christmas...and RealSimple has eased our worries! This list is a fanstastic mix of homemade goodies for your friends and relatives-not all food related, but wonderful non-the-less! Click on the link below to see all 14 ideas.

14 Simple, Beautiful Homemade Holiday Gifts

A few that made the list (and that we at Southern Soirées love) are:

Making your own candles in small tea pots or sugar dishes! Elegant and southern-perfect for us!

For the food lover in all of us, Chocolate Nut Bark-who can resist? Your coworkers will love you forever...well, until they make that New Years resolution to lose weight.





Last but certainly not least, we all need a little relaxation whether it's "morning", "noon", or "night". So, make your sister-in-law appreciate you even more by giving her, or any lady who needs a little R&R during this holiday season, homemade bath salts-add her favorite scent and you're sure to win hearts!

November Daily Lunch Menu

Southern Soirées now offers homemade Southern cooked meals for lunch!

Order these savory dishes daily between 7-10am by

calling Southern Soirées at 409-782-1110!

-Prices INCLUDE delivery-

Monday

Beef Tips with Rice and Brown Gravy

Choice of 2 Sides:

• Green Beans
• Pinto Beans
• Corn

Roll

$ 7.95/ lg $9.95 (with free delivery)

Tuesday
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo with Rice

Potato Salad

Roll

$7.95 (with free delivery)

Wednesday
Fried Center Cut Boneless Pork Chop

Choice of 2 Sides:

• Creamed Potatoes w Gravy
• Broccoli, Rice & Cheese
• Green Beans
• Pinto Beans
• Corn

Roll

$ 7.95/ lg$9.95(with free delivery)

Thursday
Fried Catfish

Sides (All Included):

• French-Fries
• Pinto Beans
• Coleslaw
• Hushpuppies

$ 9.95 (with free delivery)

Friday
Barbeque Brisket, Sausage Link, Buffalo Wings

Sides (All Included):

• Potato Salad
• Baked Beans
• Corn

Bread

$ 9.95 (with free delivery)

You may also contact Southern Soirées at southernsoirees2@aol.com for
special event catering and location rental information!

Throw a party!

Southern Soirées says throw a party!

For precious invitations or Christmas cards in general, we love the site FineStationary.com.

These gingerbread cookie cutter invitations/Christmas cards are perfect for an event filled with food!

Instead of wasting your precious holiday hours preparing the delictable dishes for your guests, leave that to Southern Soirées! Then, you have time to create these wonderful cookies!

Thanksgiving: Coming Soon!

The time for a Thanksgiving countdown has begun, which we at Southern Soirées so creatively will call T-19 days!


We understand everyone has busy lives, especially around the holidays, so to ease your stress Penny will be cooking your favorite Thanksgiving dinner side dishes! A list will be available shortly, but will most likely consist of green bean casserole, cornbread dressing, and a variety of pies (Pumpkin, Apple, and more)! Prices and quantities will be posted shortly.


Check back with us to see, or contact Penny directly at 409-782-1110 or Brittany at brittanyphilmon@hotmail.com.

Southern Soirées hosted a Bridal Tea Party for a Louisiana bride in April at the Southern Soirées location in Vidor. Below are just a few pictures of the menu items served!



FRUIT TRAY

CHEESE TRAY

SHRIMP & CRAB AU GRATIN

TOMATOS ROCKAFELLAR

TURKEY SANDWICH TRAY

CHICKEN SANDWICH TRAY

Southern Soirées provides on-location catering for events such as engagement parties, bridal tea parties, bridal showers, wedding showers, rehearsal dinners, weddings, baby showers, and church luncheons.

Southern Soirées also hosts an event facility in the Texas town of Vidor.

Event area includes an in-ground pool, a rock waterfall, and cabana surrounded by lush foilage. The Gazebo is enclosed with air-conditioning and a Victorian Southern inspired decor. White damask chair covers, table cloths, napkins, and table decor consisting of votive candles and flowers are included in the location's rental fee.

Southern Soirées Catering...How It All Began

Southern Soirées Catering is based in a small, Southern town and owned by Penny Sims. Her vision has built over the past thirty years as she has watched her mother create delicious French and Southern inspired meals for parties, showers, events and weddings.

From the age of six, Penny has been slicing, dicing, sautéing, blending, roasting, and baking a variety of scrumptious dishes with a little help and instruction from her mother and four older sisters.

Throughout her life, Penny's passions for entertaining and cooking for others has partnered with her entrepreneurship spirit...leading to the beginning of her southern inspired company, Southern Soirées.