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A California Birthday

By Darlene Sinclair ⋅ April 4, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment
Darlene Sinclair

Hubby and I arrived in San Francisco a couple of days ago to visit daughter Danica and her family.

Yesterday was his birthday. My gift was a gourmet style meal. What fun for me!

Danica and I strolled the aisles of Trader Joes as I oohed and ahhed over specialty items. “I’ll try one of these and a little of that. Maybe we’ll throw this into the mix as well.” You cannot imagine the creative impulses that were released in a market with foods that are not common to my everyday world.

The result was a meal that my son-in-law declared the best meal I ever prepared, worthy of being served at the finest restaurants. Oh, hubby loved it, too! I’ll tell more about the ingredients later. For now, here are the results:

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9 comments for “A California Birthday”

  1. Oh wow! I missed the best meal you ever served?!?!

    Posted by Brietta Paladin | April 4, 2008, 9:23 am

  2. Looks Great Lovely Pictures!! Happy Belated Birthday!! (Now, I’m waiting for the recipe!) :)

    P.S. @Danica-where did you get those lovely dishes???

    Posted by Randi Young | April 4, 2008, 9:58 am

  3. Hi Darlene :) What a fun celebration! I am looking forward to the recipe details, too. Love, Q

    @Brietta - LOL! That is a wonderful definition of a “crying shame”, wouldn’t you say?

    Posted by Quinne | April 4, 2008, 11:29 am

  4. Is anyone else curious what’s in the wrapped package? ;)

    Posted by Randi Young | April 4, 2008, 11:47 am

  5. I am blessed by the picture of you two! BTW….I think your nose is red :)

    Posted by Melisa Garber | April 4, 2008, 4:56 pm

  6. Trader Joes…one of my favorite stores when I visit my brother in CA. The meal looks wonderful. I’m hungry now.

    Posted by Laura Weber | April 4, 2008, 5:52 pm

  7. @Randi: The dishes are Fiesta Ware, a gift Ryan received from his mother several years ago. They are pretty, aren’t they?

    Posted by danica | April 5, 2008, 11:19 am

  8. Such lovely pictures! Thanks for brightening my day with your happy faces. :-)

    Posted by abbi | April 7, 2008, 6:31 am

  9. What lovely pictures of your birthday Pastor Rick! I was moved to tears of the one of you and Darlene hugging. Paul and I miss you so much out here at Grace Church. Darlene your article has truly touched my heart.What a Godly woman and wife you are, you truly live out the scriptures you teach.Pray that God will help me to live out those scriptures as well. Love in Christ, Sue Henry

    Posted by Sue Henry | April 8, 2008, 9:34 am

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