My sweet Joseph turned 33 on Sunday. For his actual birthday he chose for us to stay home, relax and cook, without friends or guests. I made spinach & artichoke dip in the afternoon. Joseph had gotten the recipe for El Pollo Loco chicken and beans from Chris, so we made that, as well as some cumin-seed rice and avocado & corn salad for dinner. Joseph made Mexican Martinis and I made key lime pie for dessert. We were in bed by 11:30, which is very early for us.
An interesting bit of baseball info: Joseph's 33rd Birthday, on 7/13, Chad Billingsley, a young Dodgers pitcher from Ohio, pitched 7 innings and struck out 13 men, leading to a Dodger victory!
Having Monday off as well, we carried the birthday celebration out for another whole day. Monday we drove to Austin for beers at Joseph's favorite Brewhouse, a massage, a little shopping and dinner at Gumbo's. This was our third year celebrating Joseph's birthday at Gumbo's. It was awesome, of course.
This is what we had:
Hanna Russian River Sauvignon Blanc
Shrimp Eddy (taragon cream), Baked Brie with Grape Chutney and Blue Crab Gumbo
Sonoma Cutrer Russian River Chardonnay
Almond and Goat Cheese Salad with Bacon Vinaigrette
Iceburg Wedge
Crawfish & Crab Stuffed Rainbow Trout
Filet with Crabcake and bacon-wrapped grilled asparagus
New York Cheesecake with Strawberries
Cappuccino with Bailey's
Happy Birthday to Jojo!
1 comment:
That food all looks awesome! (I'm very hungry at the moment.)
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