Birthday for my Baby!!! well he's 19 but still

Another birthday...Elijah...my youngest..hard to believe he will be 19 on Thursday!  Kids...best thing that can happen to you

I made his favorites...pot stickers and spring rolls...and Chocolate cake with raspberry filling!

Before the lighting

Make a Wish!!!

We had a great time...his sister actually come up and saw us here in the north...for those who don't live in Kansas City...anything over a bridge is far.

Back to the food...pot stickers I started making when I lived in England and couldn't find any good ones.  Spring rolls I learned how to make from someone who worked at Girl Scouts with me.  My kids have a different sense of eating.  When they were much younger...I took them to Lawrence to walk around.  They each brought a friend.  When I asked what everyone wanted for lunch my kids said...Thai food...their friends....sandwiches....

you can tell they liked it!

On the Edge

Well another birthday has been celebrated.  Christa has turned 16!  In honor of that I made one of her favorite dishes...Tuna Fish Casserole!

IT was really good...honest!  And then she wanted something with lemon so I created a cake called...."Lemon on the Edge" catchy title huh...I was quite pleased with it.  Got some funky candles and we were set!

Christa with all the candles aglow

Now here is what's left...I added the extra marshmallow frosting with a touch of lemon...made me lick the bowl!!!!

It was a great meal...Jordan might have other thoughts on that but I think Christa liked it..

Peas and daffodils

As you can see from the picture below I am still loving the daffodils...Trader Joe's has the best deals on cut flowers!  So I made some split pea soup Monday night...now some of you maybe saying YUCK...but when you add the love and maybe some ham...its very yummy!  Hubby said yuck til he had some and he likes it...can't say love but likes it. 

Last night I made corned beef over noodles (another The Chew recipe) it turned out great and again Hubby said Yuck! because it had cabbage in it and he liked it! 

We've had the rain going on 3 days now so has kinda put me off doing any spring cooking or cleaning for that matter.  Makes you want to sit and read...watch the rain and enjoy the fact its neither ice or snow!