During my New Year vacation, my dear friend Catherine had a long overdue birthday party! Catherine had always talked to me about wanting to have a small gathering to celebrate her birthday, but never seemed to be able to have the time, due to running her own high end vintage business and having a young family. Honestly, I don't know how she does it, but I admire her juggling skills!
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| Dips with pan fried haloumi and chorizo. YUM! |
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| I always end up eating too much of this cake! So good, so evil! |
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| Animal friends |
Like me, Catherine has a love for cooking wholesome food, so she spent a few days before her birthday grocery shopping at local markets and cooking up a storm in her kitchen.
The Pan fried haloumi & chorizo went down a treat with the dips that accompanied them and I could have eaten another slice of the hazelnut tote if I had the room in my stomach!
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| Little friends |
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| Tall friends |
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| Catherine's homemade 100% fruit icy poles! |
In addition to the feast Catherine created, she also spent many hours restoring a beautiful vintage sign to use as a back drop for the table. You can see it in the background of this photo.
I think the moral of this post is whilst buying pre prepared food is quick & convenient and decorated papers from a party store makes things easier, nothing is more satisfying than creating your own version of soul food and decorating your party with your own ideas to make your personality shine through it.
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