Food & Wine & Twenty Nine

my husband turned 29 yesterday. happy 30-1 nicky!

I took Friday off in order to prepare for it.. running around here and there the entire day until it was time to fall asleep. then I spent my entire day yesterday in the kitchen getting ready to feed somewhere between 11 and 22 people (RSVPing is always appreciated!).

4 layer yummy dip

- 1 can vegetarian fat free refried beans

- low fat sour cream

- cheese

- tomatoes

yummmmm

Bruschetta

- 2 baguettes

- olive oil, garlic salt, oregano, parsley all mixed

- parmesan shavings

- basil leaves

- tomatoes

brush baguette slices with olive oil mixture and top with a couple pieces of parmesan. broil until cheese melts and looks pretty, delicious, and pretty delicious. top with a basil leaf, and tomato slice.

italian kabobs

- fresh mozzarella

- basil leaves

- cherry tomatoes

- balsamic vinegar

kabob 1 tomato, 1 basil leaf, and 1 mozzarella block. line kabobs up on platter and sprinkle vinegar on top.

chicken

- thin chicken breasts sliced in to mouth size bits

- lime juice, olive oil, fresh parsley, fresh oregano, italian herbs, garlic all mixed for marinade

marinate chicken for up to 8 hours. can throw on kabobs or just pan fry.

sausage

- make husband do the sausage

strawberries and dip

- phone a friend

cut up bell peppers with hummus

- self explanatory

veggie platter

- phone another friend

chips and salsa

- make husband make the salsa

burnt almond cake

- la patisserie

pigs in a blanket

- friend's surprise contribution!

after doing all that, saying "you're 2 years older than me now!" to my husband and several glasses of wine is my reward. happy birthday nick. 364 days till 30.