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We had Scarlett's birthday party this evening and it was so much fun! I was hoping to have it outside, but it was a bit too cool, so we moved it indoors.
I was thinking for a long time about what sort of theme to use for Scarlett's first birthday. I wanted to do something a bit Fall, but still feminine and appropriately baby. I decided on a foresty theme: red and white toadstools, hedgehogs, squirrels, birds, trees...
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Reminds me of Germany. I found a really beautiful fabric for her dress, made invitations with little toadstools on them, ...
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We made an early Fall dinner: Wine-braised Pork Tenderloin, Couscous with Dried Cranberries and Golden Raisins, Roasted Potatoes with Herbes de Provence, and a green salad with shallot mustard viniagrette.
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We gave little finger puppet hedgehogs as party favors, which all the kids seemed excited about.
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Scarlett really went after her birthday cake--unlike her older sister on her first birthday. Scarlett was a cute little mess.
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Recipes:
Grandma Heger's Molasses Cookies
Wine Braised Pork Tenderloin
Roasted Potatoes with Herbes de Provence
- Preheat oven to 425-degrees.
- Chop baby red potatoes into 1" cubes.
- Toss with olive oil, kosher salt, and Herbes de Provences.
- Put in pre-heated oven and bake, stirring occassionally, until desired doneness (a bit brown and crunchy on the edges), about 30 minutes.
8 Tbs. butter
4 cups uncooked pearled couscous
4 cups apple cider/ juice
3 cups water
1 medium shallot, diced
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup golden raisins or dried currants
2 tsp dried parsley
½ tsp powdered sage
1 Tbps Fresh thyme
salt and pepper to taste
Melt butter in heavy skillet over med-high heat. Stir in cousous and sauté until lightly browned.
Stir in apple cider and water and bring to a boil. Boil uncovered until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in shallot. Cover. Reduce heat and simmer until couscous is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 15-20 minutes.
Mix in dried cranberries, golden raisins, and herbs. Season with salt and pepper.
Serve warm, room temperature, or cold.
1 comment:
Your parties are all so fun and fabulous! I love this too, with the woodland animals, and that toadstool cake is so sweet! I'm now following, and will be digging back through your past posts when I have more time.. so many lovely ideas here :)
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