Okay, I sadly don’t have time to write an in-depth post about every meal in Scott’s birthday week. But I do have time to tell you what recipes we used. Not one was a loser. And who gets the credit for this tasty menu? Scott. Birthday boy picks birthday food. His birthday week always includes…
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Highs and Lows: Chocolate Nutella Strawberry Cake, Dishes, and Dogs
You know that chocolate nutella strawberry cake I was mooning over? Yeah, this one from The Pioneer Woman’s blog: It was in fact made for my birthday week, and it lived up to expectations. Because it was going to travel, we made one layer at a time and consumed it at two different times. It…
Birthday Observed
You know how some holidays exist on one day and have an “observed” day on a different day? Scott’s birthday is on that list this year. There just wasn’t any way to make the actual holiday feel like a holiday. Between leaving for work an hour early, getting home an hour late, and having a…
Birthday Week (Not Mine)
Welcome to Scott’s birthday week! What does birthday week mean at our house? Well, it means that the family member of honor gets to pick the food for the week. It also means the honoree gets to pick TV at night and generally make reasonable requests. An example of a request that would not be…
(Favorite) Texas Sheet Cake
I’ve done a variety of things today that weren’t super fun. And how will I make myself feel better? By making my very favorite (at this exact moment) dessert and pretending it’s a kindness for the people around me. Sure, I am going to give half of the cake to neighbors as a “Thanks…
Small, but valuable. 