A Medieval Feast

My oldest wanted a knight party for his birthday.  Last year he had a great time planning his party but friends and organized games ended up being a little too much pressure. So this year we opted for a family dinner...a medieval feast.

On the menu were roast chickens, a ham, turkey legs, some artisan breads (I found a great and super easy recipe here), roast potatoes, and baked pears (I came up with my own variation of this recipe).  I found silver paper plates to resemble pewter at a party goods store and we only provided knives and spoons, no forks at this medieval party.  Some trays with fruit and herbs from the garden set the tone and we ate outside in my parents' backyard. 

Logan was king for the day.  He made his own crown complete with pins from my Irish dancing days. We made him Master of the Salt and here he is contemplating whether to grant a request for salt or order a beheading.

Grammy and Grandpa came through as they always do and brought the family appropriately decked out.  (Maybe now that he knows I will post his pictures my husband will stop making goofy faces in every picture I take.)

 "The Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts,

All on a summers day.

The Knave of Hearts, he stole those tarts,

And took them clean away.

The King of Hearts, cried for the tarts,

And beat the Knave full sore.

The Knave of Hearts, brought back the tarts,

And vowed he'd steal no more."

Logan had a tart earlier this summer while we visited a farmer's market and really wanted them for his party.  He spent a few minutes on his birthday memorizing this nursery rhyme in preparation for his dinner. He had been asking for a bow and arrow all summer and so he was given the one his daddy used when he was little. I purchased these archer figurines when I was planning on making a cake but we decided they could guard tarts just as well.

Happy 5th Birthday Logan!!