FUN FACT: Kim and I randomly met in Switzerland and we quickly discovered that back home in Los Angeles, we live 2 blocks apart. She's been my ace ever since.
First, I went to my local Farmer's Market to pick up fresh ingredients for us. Arugula, spring mix salad, spicy mix salad, green beans, cherry tomatoes, corn on the cob, portobello/shitake/lobster mushrooms, brussels sprouts, hummus, and a loaf of fresh rosemary olive bread. Yum!
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| I mixed all of the different greens: so pretty. The spring mix even has edible flowers. |
I told the Birthday Girl to arrive at 5pm so I would have ample time to prepare. Guests always offer to help me in the kitchen, but I don't like help. I do enjoy company though. Look who was with me as I prepped.
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| My dutiful dog. Who's really hoping that I drop food on the floor for him. |
Then I started making kebabs for our salad.
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| Chicken and veggie on the left; fish and veggie on the right. |
Vegetables used: green bell pepper, zucchini squash, cherry tomatoes, white onions, portobello mushrooms.
Seasoning: fresh dill and thyme from my BFF Tina's garden. And a splash of fresh lemon juice. I let everything marinate for 2 hours in the fridge.
My hubby wasn't home to man the BBQ grill (that's his lane), so I used our stove top grill pan instead.
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| Just spray a little PAM and you are ready to go. |
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| I grilled other veggies too for the salad. |
Kim arrived at 5:05pm and the food was ready to be served. We had a cheese plate, a huge salad, and grilled kebabs.
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| Happy Birthday, Friend! |
WINE TIP: I like to air out red wine. Hubby and I received a wine aerator as a wedding gift, but we lost it a long time ago :-( so now I make good use of the decanters we were gifted. It really makes a difference in the taste of the wine.
~SS
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