We had my in-laws over for my husband's birthday dinner last Sunday. I made this cake from "Our Best Bites" . If you haven't checked out their blog, you really ought too. I've never made any of their recipes that I didn't love.
This cake is so moist and rich and delicious. The mousse is so good and so easy to make. Next time, I think I'll use mint extract instead of vanilla, and use Keebler's Grasshopper Cookies instead of Heath Bar, for a minty variation. Or use raspberries. Hmmm...
Speaking of chocolate and raspberries, I've been eating the left over ganache over ice cream and frozen raspberries. I really need to cut that out, but it tastes so good.
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Saturday, April 9, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Happy Birthday!
My dear husband's birthday is coming up. He puts up with a lot. He has been a stay at home dad all winter, and is so excited for Spring. He is returning to work, and couldn't be more thrilled. He has been so wonderful with the boys, even though I know I complain that they watch to much TV and don't spend enough time outside. (It has been a very wet and cold winter.) He has done art projects, cooks dinner, and does most of the laundry and all of the dishes. He is amazing. And as hard as it was for me, to have him stay at home and not me, I know it was just as hard on him, to be living my dream.
In honor of his birthday, and all upcoming birthdays in our family, I created this "Happy Birthday Wreath".
I first saw it on my favorite food blog, Our Best Bites. There are several other blogs featuring this or similar wreaths, and I thought it ws too cute to not duplicate. One of the blogs (I forget which - sorry was kind enough to point out that, at least in the Boise area, the cheapest place to buy ballons is Honks. And she was right. I found that I could get 25 balloons for $2 at most local stores, but Honks carries a wide variety of colors, at only $1 for a bag of 25. And apparently, if you go on Tuesdays, they are only 88 cents.
Happy Birthday, B! I love you!
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