First Annual Pumpkin Carving Champagne Brunch

Years ago I went to this awesome pumpkin carving brunch and I've always wanted to through one myself.  My cleaning ladies were were coming on Wednesday, which means that'd the perfect time to have people over.  And I've decided that Fall is my FAVORITE season.  Oh Target, why do you make it so easy to buy holiday crap?

I've got window sticky decals, table toppers, pumpkins and pumpkin carving kits, and planned the menu.  I also coordinated the distribution of cooking to my dear friends, saving the French Toast for me to make.  I know better - I really do! I should have asked for help with the French Toast, or not even made it.

So when a friend came over and offered to help, I totally accepted. Poor thing had to use my weird electric burners (she's got gas burners - jealous), my new steel pans, and coconut oil.  FYI coconut oil apparently has a very low burning point, so we kind of smoked the party out.  Scary thing was that the smoke detector never went off, and the place was more smoky than when my cats tried to kill me (seriously!).  That was the balcony portion of the party filled with ceiling fans and standing fans.  It was a beautiful Sunday morning.

Brunch was awesome.  The mimosas were awesome.  And the pumpkin carving was awesome.  Check out the photos: