July 12, 2010

• Birthday thoughts

  June 13th and my 44th year on this wonderful planet! I wasn't going to do anything but in the end couldn't resist having people round and cooking for them! Come the day it was a bit rainy and cold but I had at that point spent three days cooking and baking and I wasn't going to let the weather get me down!

  I made about five loaves of bread; tomato and herb, chilli, sesame & sunflower and good old rye with pumpkin seeds. I also made two massive pots of hot food - tofu curry and lentil chilli; Patrick thought that there was a chance I'd be left with the two pots of food uneaten but there was barely enough left to have for dinner later in the week! Along with that I made a few types of humous, some guacamole, a raitha and a fiercely 'garlicky' garlic sauce - all low fat, though you'd never know it I also made some veggie samosas and some cheese and onion rolls and, and, and... I lost track of what else I made to be honest!!

  The food was devoured by a good group of friends who showed up - actors are ALWAYS hungry I have discovered, and half the acting fraternity of Belfast were round my house!

  Despite asking people not to bring gifts I got a few nice things but I am beginning to see that my birthday is more about me giving thanks for my life, still being here, having some great friends and for still surprising myself!

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