Set the Table and Call them for Dinner...

One way to ensure that eating homemade at home is way way better than eating out is to set the table properly - simple and as elegant as possible. Use white dishes, they show off the food better...making it stand out on the plate in terms of eye 'appetizing' color. Use white napkins but not strictly; certainly do not use paper towels; and, use clear glassware along with simple silverware.

It takes no more time to set a simple table in this way than it would to put out paper plates or a mishmash of colorful patterned stoneware. Make your family feel special when eating at home!

You can decorate for the seasons by using soft woven bamboo place-mats instead of soft woven plastic ones or skip the place mats entirely and just go with a textured cloth table runner dressing up an ordinary plate with a cloth napkin and select candies presented in a small basket. Get creative and add your special touch...and your family will feel blessed!