Older,Wiser

Well actually I don’t really feel any older or any wiser —So the title of this post is a lie.

I met this guy on my birthday —–>

I also met these girls.

Apparently when it is your birthday people like to buy you high octane stuff.

I met the nice guy again!

I think this is a chicken finger dipped in honey mustard + ketchup —but I can’t say for sure.

I HAD SUCH A GOOD TIME!!!!!!

When we came [cabbed it] home I tucked little Penny in.

On my actual birthday I did my favorite thing to do —

• This American Life
• Bath
• Wine

So what if it was 3:18 PM. It was my birthday.

I LOVE my new birthday wine glass!!

Thank you MaMa K!!

For birthday dinner I made a DELICIOUS SHRIMP + CORN GRAVY OVER CORNBREAD!!

Yes,that is right —I made my birthday dinner. Sounds like a crime,right?

[It was no crime.... Eric made me a lobster dinner Friday night.. Then took me out to dinner Saturday night.. AND I LOVE to cook.. So me making my delicious birthday dinner was a treat!! AND my awesome aunt came over + brought the shrimp + the cornbread mix.... So I didn't even have to go to the grocery!!]

Since I have my new fancy schmancy recipe page —[still in progress] I’ll be able to add this recipe to it!! YaY.

SHRIMP + CORN GRAVY OVER CORNBREAD

Start by making a simple gravy —

• Melt butter in a pan [approx 2-3 Tbsp] over medium low heat
• add in flour [approx same as butter,maybe a little more]
• brown

Once the flour butter mixture has browned add in milk –

• whatever kind of milk you like.. soy.. cow.. goat
• add in kind of slowly
• usually takes a cup or two
• may have to cut the heat back to low for this
• whisk the lumps out!!

Once the gravy is gravy like add in your choice of ingredients –

• I chose the kernels + cream from one ear of corn,4 cloves of garlic,one small onion [aromatics diced small!!]
• salt + pepper to taste
• add shrimp in LAST!!

Serve over cornbread or grits or rice or whatever YOU like.

Cupcakes thanks to E + AWESOME CANDLES thanks again to MAMA K!!

And thanks to Emily for the great wine!! I loved it!!

Cheers to an older + wiser B+B.