Today we got the remnants of Laura... it rained and blew a bit in the early part of the day but by 3:00pm the sun emerged from behind thick clouds... drops glistened like diamonds on the plants, deck rail and greenhouse roof.
I spent the day in the kitchen prepping for Mom’s 90th birthday bbq Sunday... it will be her first trip out of the apartment in five months. We are so excited to be able to have her here with a very small group of family... just ten of us socially distanced on the deck with a breeze at Mom’s back. I spent the day chopping... mixing... marinating... baking and cooking...
The hubs made Mom a small table for her personal use outside on our deck... came out lovely... so creative... extra pieces of oak floor slats glued together to form a table top and attached to a stand from another table not being used... brilliant...
Chocolate chocolate chip brownie cupcakes with chocolate cream cheese frosting... a nod to Mom’s little chocoholic heart (that’s where I get it from 😂) will be our dessert so each person can have their own little cake and she can blow out her candle...
The menu... chicken kebabs... sausage rings... chicken wings... NYTimes black bean corn salad... veggie skewers... mango peach plum blueberry fruit salad... it’s going to be a delightful day with perfect weather... high just below 80°F... low humidity... can’t wait...
Hoping she has such fun... we will have the big bash she deserves next year... post COVID...
Supper was an eggplant, chicken, goat cheese & tomato frittata... quick easy and delicious... crisped up the skins from the thighs in the oven while the frittata baked... a crunchy delight...
How was your day? What’s on your plate? Thoughts?
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