The Van Horlick's love to spend the day together. We always start early around one or two o'clock in the afternoon. This time is spent sharing stories and filling in our family legacy book. We always pull out old photos, laugh and make new memories. There are always delicious snacks that smell so good they make your mouth water.. chips and dips, baked brie, veggie trays, charcuterie boards of meat and cheese, and more.

Once we have had our fill of old stories it's into the kitchen. Everyone has a role to play to get everything ready for dinner! Extra tables and chairs are gathered and set with the good china and nice wine glasses, food is made, drinks are set out, and dinner is served around 5 or 6 o'clock. Once everyone has found a seat we take a moment to say thanks. We go around the table and everyone shares what they are the most
thankful for this year. Then we dig in.
No one is ever ready for dessert right away, so we all
help with clearing the table and the dishes. The kettle is put
on and we have tea, coffee or cider while we start playing games, we have a large group so some of us play card games while the others play board games. Once we have had some time to digest it is time for dessert. We normally will have a selection of pies to choose from ranging from apple to pumpkin to lemon meringue. Dessert is never formal for us, we gather back around the table and eat as we are served. We tell more stories and always have lots of laughs.
 
Try our favourite Baked Brie Recipes and present them on a custom serving board
INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat the oven to 350 f (176 c).
Assemble your ingredients on top of 7 oz. (200g) small Brie wheel,
cover and bake for 15-20 minutes or until desired.
Let cool for about 5 minutes before serving, and enjoy!
1.) BERRY BLISS
Small Brie Cheese Wheel
Mixed Berries
Almond Slivers or Crushed Pecans
Brown Sugar (to taste)
2.) PRESTO PESTO
Small Brie Cheese Wheel
Pesto
Cherry Tomatoes (halved)
Pine Nuts or Sunflower Seeds
Fresh Basil (chiffonade)
3.) JUST PEACHY
Small Brie Cheese Wheel
Peaches (Diced)
Cinnamon (to taste)
Cashews
Honey
4.) FIG & WALNUT
Small Brie Cheese Wheel
Caramelized Onions
Sliced Figs
Walnuts
Honey
5.) MEDITERRANEAN
Small Brie Cheese Wheel
Sauteed Mushrooms
Olive Tapenade
Sun-dried Tomatoes
Fresh Oregano