... is completely non-existent in this house. Instead life got taken care of. The going here and there, doing this and that. And then there was the birthday girl. Because while we celebrated Helen's birthday all weekend, she pointed out that
today was her birthday. And the birthday girl gets to choose what she would like for dinner on her birthday. Ah, yes, I had forgotten to consult her. She remedied that. So today I did a grocery shop too.
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I took two avocados and squashed them. Literally.
Once stoned and pealed, I squeezed them in my fists.
Works a charm - if squashed up avacados is what you are after. |
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Chuck in some of these.
And some garlic. |
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| And the guacamole was made. |
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Salsa - chopped tomatoes, red onion, coriander, chili and garlic.
Easy peasy! |
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Chicken, onions and peppers.
Lots of spices.
From a packet!
Oh please, this is a last minute request. |
So the birthday girl, who is dragging this out for all it is worth, is getting her requested dinner of chicken fajitas. Wonder if she will be happy with eleven candles stuck in the remains of the cake?
Susan
PS: I promise this is not turning into a food blog. Sewing will recommence - when life and
them let me.
Oh, fajitas! My favourite! (well, one of them...) Happy birthday Helen!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Helen! Enjoy that delicious dinner - love love gaucamole, and the fajitas look great too. BTW, Di has a birthday month so you`re getting off lightly!
ReplyDeleteOh YUM! I'll be right over. xx
ReplyDeleteYou are making me hungry!
ReplyDeleteOoooh Happy Birthday Helen! Chief got me into Fajitas only I can't stand coriander so I don't put that in mine when I make them. I do Chief's deep fried ice cream for pud which he says I make better than he's had in any Mexican restaurant.
ReplyDeleteNot the meal I would expect from a Canadian in Brittian....but yummy none the less.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Helen! Great tea, glad we've had ours before I saw this! :) Great job Susan!
ReplyDeleteWhat a grand mother you are! Helen will thank you and remember this birthday, I'm sure!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to Helen, of course she could get a birthday dinner, what were you thinking susuan? :-P
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to Helen. tea looks scrummy
ReplyDeleteLol, way to milk it Helen! I get my choice of dinner both this Friday (when I get to my parents') and Saturday, my actual birthday. Dad really wanted to go out to dinner on Saturday, but we're on a course in Liverpool during the day, so no idea when we'd get back, and anyway, eating out this early on in this diet is a bugger, so I said no (so now he's sulking lol)
ReplyDeleteHappy real Birthday Helen - time for bed!
ReplyDeletePS I usually have a 26 day run-up to my birthday starting on 1st June!!
I won't complain about all the yummy postings . . . As long as there's a place set for me at the table! ;-). Happy birthday Helen! Glad your girls are on the mend--for them and you!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Helen, see you soon.
ReplyDeleteMMMMMMM.....chicken fajitas. Happy Birhtday to the fajita lover.
ReplyDeleteMMMMMMM.....chicken fajitas. Happy Birhtday to the fajita lover.
ReplyDeleteyou HAVE to enjoy your birthday when you are young enough to have a mum who goes with your requests xx
ReplyDeleteSo was the leftover birthday cake a hit?
ReplyDeleteI havent had fajitas in forever ...I think I may have to put them on the menu now.
Happy actual birthday Miss Helen.
are you sure you are not a native Californian...that is such a So Cal dinner!
ReplyDeleteWhat a girl! I've been trying to stretch my 40th celebrations out for a whole year! Sounds like she's enjoyed herself! Jxo
ReplyDeleteLove fajitas! Hope she was happy with leftover birthday cake. I'd be milking it for all it was worth too!
ReplyDeleteMmmmmm fajitas is one of my favourite meals too :-) Girl has good taste!
ReplyDeleteoh my type of birthday dinner, along with some Tequila though for the adults :) All my family love Fajitas, even the 4 year old, it's a friday night special. Enjoy
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