My husband lucked out this year for his birthday. His actual day was Thursday, but because our son had soccer practice we decided to celebrate Friday night instead.
Except, the kids thought we should give him his gift on Wednesday night, since it was a fancy new coffee maker. That way he could enjoy great coffee on his birthday morning. He has a thing for coffee and even roasts green beans.
On his actual birthday, I didn’t want him to feel we’d done nothing for him, so I made Berry Shortcake. It’s the same recipe as Strawberry Shortcake, with the addition of blueberries. Oh so yummy!
And on Friday he got a birthday dinner – his request of meat on the grill, corn on the cob and a variation on his favorite cake, German Chocolate Upside Down Cake. The recipe for the cake will be coming soon.
Monday’s Celebration
Monday marks the 52nd Menu + Grocery List. That’s a whole year of free menu planning and grocery list making that has been done for you!
To celebrate there will be a special edition of the menu.
There’s also going to be a giveaway! You don’t want to miss it!
But first, we get a weekend. We get to pick our oldest daughter up from the airport on Sunday evening. She’s been in Bogota, Columbia on a mission trip for 11 days. I can’t wait to see her again and hear her stories.
What are you doing this weekend?
Is the cake in the berry shortcake a regular cake or a pound cake?
It’s not regular cake or pound cake. It’s different than either of those and just called shortcake. Here’s the link to the recipe.
This weekend? Hopefully the weather will be good …. we are planning to go the Uptown Art Fair in Minneapolis. Lots of good food, amazing artists and crafty people, and fun people watching!
I hope your husband had a wonderful birthday! The berry shortcakes look fabulous. I bet your daughter will be full of many wonderful stories. Enjoy the weekend:)
A Year of Menus ! Pat on the back, shake your hand , hugs and Congratulations and thank you’s.
Happy Birthday’s & Welcome Home too!
Those look simply amazing – You really are quite the cook, aren’t you!
I think I will have my wife make these on my birthday (July 10th)- I’m not really a cake kind of guy.
Thanks for sharing,
Brian Connole
HCG Diet 411