pictures to prove it.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MOMMA B! TODAY IS THE DAY!!
please excuse my absence for the past couple days. i have been out living life.
i have pictures to prove it!
and for the sake of keeping a long post as short as possible, this will be mainly photos and minimal rambles :)
enjoy!
saturday.
saturday morning, marshall and i went to the farmers’ market to get things for my mom’s birthday dinner.
it was a lovely time at the market! as per usual.
momma b requested salmon & halibut for her dinner. i buy fish at one place and one place only: aquarius fish.
if you live in the SLC and need fish, this is where you need to go! it is on 300 south and about 350 west, right next to caputo’s deli. not only will you get the freshest fish in the city.. you will also get to see this stud:
cody is one of my best friends. he just so happens to slang fish for a living. it works out well.
we snagged our salmon and halibut, along with a jar of this:
i can’t wait to use it!
and then we were on our merry way. we headed to a birthday party for anakin, he’s one! i didn’t take photos at the party.. but i ate my weight in homemade beef jerky and it was fabulous.
after the party i went to momma b’s where she taught me the ways of making the perfect red waldorf (red velvet) cake.
i will be posting a recipe page for this sometime soon. turns out it is a very technical process and timing is very important when making this cake!
whew! finished product will be shown below.
after the cake shenanigans it was off to sushi with some girl friends. we went to my favorite: takashi.
guess what? we ordered the exact same rolls as the last time i went! what can i say, they are delicous.
T & T roll:
vegas roll:
sunshine roll:
yum.
good times!
sunday.
sunday we celebrated my mom’s birthday with a delicious dinner!
on the menu:
- salmon
- halibut
- chicken
- roasted red potatoes
- fresh fruit
- watermelon & basil salad
- rolls
- corn on the cob
DELICIOUS.
and then, of course, there was cake.
i ate my way around that frosting. you know me.
oh, one more photo. look what i got from sister in cali!
yay, i can’t wait to put this to use.
there you have it. billions of photos, hope i didn’t bore ya ;)
STATE FAIR TONIGHT! i cannot, cannot, CANNOT wait. it is the best part of september!!!
Qs~
1. what was the best thing you ate over the weekend?
2. if you eat fish, what is your favorite kind?
xo. janetha g.
happy birthday mama b!!
and you and your friends have gorgeous hair!
Holy freaking icing. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen that much!
Fabulous weekend indeed! :D
happy belated birthday to your beautiful mom!!!
best of the weekend= run my first 1/2 marathon.
fav fish= salmon!
My favorite fish is Halibut. I really like the texture and the fact that it picks up the seasoning so well.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUR DEAR MOM!
The best thing I ate hands down was clam chowder bread bowls! I love salmon so much. It’s definitely my fish of choice. Yours looks so good… Mouth watering good ;)
1. A kabocha/Mighty Maple sandwich on Ezekial bread. ZOMG.
2. Salmon for cooked fish, mackerel or escolar for sushi.
LOVE me some state fairs! Have fun!
I would have eaten that icing UP! That middle layer looks to die for. Mmmmm….you can give me yours. ;)
Glad you had such a great weekend. Have fun at the fair. I can’t wait for ours to come in town.
Hi Janetha! Looks like a great weekend! Yum. I’ve been following your blog for several months now and it’s been such a great learning experience for me. I love to read about your day-to-day ventures and eats. Thought it was about time I commented ;). Thanks for all your hard work on the blog.
Your mama is adorable! Happy Birthday, Momma B!
Lovin’ the sushi pics! Oh my word, I can’t WAIT to eat sushi again after my competition! Looks like ya’ll had fun at girls’ night out!
Also, that RV cake looks tremendous and since I’m an ICING freak, I have no qualms about the amount of icing on that thing! hehe :)
My favorite fish is a tie between salmon and tilapia. I eat both each week just to be fair:)
Speaking of “fair”, have fun tonight! :)
Great pics! I agree with Tina..I would have eaten that icing right up..left nothing as evidence! Looks so yummy! Red Velvet rocks..we had it at our wedding!
whoop whoop- you’re going to LOVE the peanut flour! What a great weekend. Awesome farmers market- the fruit pies look delicious. As always- you and your mama are adorable. Great job on the cake and the potatoes & bowls of fresh fruit look AMAZING. Best thing I ate this weekend- soft cheesy pretzel from Mellow Mushroom!
Love it! Momma B is just gorgeous. You got some good genes girl!! And PB flour is the best, your gonna love it! Mix it with greek yogurt and add some honey/cinnmaon. YUM!
Happy Birthday to Mama B!
That cake looks delicious, I don’t think I’ve ever actually tried red velvet cake. Definitely want to though! Good for you for just living life, we’ll never be mad at you for that, you know that!
That grilled fish looks AMAZING.
1. The best thing I ate this weekend? hmmm pulled pork, macaroni and cheese, beef stew, shoo fly pie…yes it was an event :)
2. I really like any kind of white fish and shrimp…I think shrimp counts as fish…
Happy birthday to your beautiful Momma B! :)
Best thing I ate this past weekend was my wonderful MIL’s Beef Pho.
Favorite fish is Salmon…raw or cooked! :)
Happy Birthday to your gorg mama!
Speaking of mamas, mine brought me peanut flour last week!
Cody looks like a trip!
Happy Birthday to your sweet Momma B! :) That cake looks incredible!!
Best thing I ate this weekend was a slice of my mom’s black forest cake… awesome!!
Love fish, salmon is my favorite!! :)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMA B!!!
mmm pumpkin pesto? I seriously NEED to find that!
Best thing I ate this weekend? A salad with avocados, light ranch and tons of veggies. I’ve been in a veggie mood. (Not normal for me!) I hope it keeps up.
Best thing: fried sweet potato fries with a local beer :)
I enjoy blander white fish like sea bass and halibut.
You made a fabulous dinner. Happy Birthday Momma B!!!
Excuuuuuuuuuuse m? Pumpkin pesto?!? Lord. I must find some of that ASAP.
1. Hmm I had some super good pizza Saturday night.
2. No thank you to the fish. Okay, I do like some sushi cuz you can’t taste fish. CA rolls anyone?
When I saw the title, I thought…She picked up her wedding pictures. When I read the first sentence, I thought awww….we’re gonna see baby pictures….but I loved the post, as usual and can’t wait for the cake recipe. Happy Birthday to your sweet mama…lots of people are glad she was born!
Happy Birthday to your mama!!! Everything looked amazing :)
Jen
http://jenslosinit.blogspot.com/
Looks like a great weekend!
I think Nick’s grandma’s apple crumble she made on Sunday night after dinner topped everything I ate all weekend. SO good. And the Grandma love put into it makes it SO much better :)
I love fish, and I LOVE flounder or salmon. Yum!
xo
Kris
Send me your icing, I love it! ;) My favourite fish is definitely salmon, yum!
Happy bday to your momma! I see the resemblance – both of you are gorgeous!
Happy birthday to your mom!
I don’t like fish. I keep trying, but just don’t like it. I will eat tuna, though.
Best thing I had over the weekend was a pumpkin scone that we made. Complete with cream cheese icing!
Happy Birthday Momma B!! :D
The best thing I did this weekend was take care of recooping husband (wisdom teeth). Poor guy! Made the BEST baked potato soup for him Friday night for dinner to. Was going to be potato cheese, but when I tasted it… didn’t need it. Baked potato soup it was. Have the next batch ready to make for blog and enjoyment purposes.
I love fish. Every week, when I go to the market I buy fresh fish for dinner that night. My favorites ( I can’t pick one!) are salmon and halibut. I recently made the recipe in the linl below… FAST and easy. Love it!
http://whatscookinwithmary.blogspot.com/2010/08/baked-california-halibut-with-lemon.html
Pumpkin pesto? I just died a little.
OKAY you neeed to check out my latest post- i made a layered cake that looks just like that for my brothers birthday which was yesterday. so that basically was the best thing i ate ! so funny. and i just saw that peanut flour in TJ’s and couldn’t believe they had it! i almost bought it i already overloaded my cart and told myself next time hahah
Awww, Happy Birthday to Momma B! This lady has exquisite taste too! Salmon and Halibut would have definitely been my choice for a B-day Dinner.
Pumpkin Pesto?!?!!?! This is a new one to me but I’m so jealous because it sounds incredible!!!
Happy birthday to your Momma!
I heart Vegas Rolls so much but no place here calsl them that so I wonder if its just a west coast thing? Hmmmm….
Best thing of the wk—gyros at the Greek Fest! Catfish is my favorite fish when cooked but I love tuna in my sushi.
PS-looks like a fun wknd!
Beautiful cake! Happy birthday to Momma B!
Best thing I ate all weekend: roasted potatoes I had on a salad of all things.
Yay! happy Birthday Momma B! :)
Aww Happy Birthday Momma B! You seriously just gave me a huge craving for CAKEEE! And I can’t wait to see what you do with the peanut flour – I have some from TJ’s too but haven’t used it yet!
Happy Birthday to beautiful Momma B!!! Way to go with the cake! Looks incredible!
Happy, happy Birthday to one of my favorite people. The food looks absolutely amazing! I need that Red Velvet cake recipe. I remember having some of that many years ago. (I should probably wait until after my 5K) :) We were at the Farmers Market! Too bad we didn’t run in to you. It was my first time and I LOVED it! I LOVE all fish. I just don’t get to eat it very often. I need to do that more often.
Happy Birthday Momma B!
You cooked up one delicious looking dinner! Hope the fair was a blast!
Thank you, thank you and thanks again!! So many sweet comments from you wonderful ladies! Love you Janetha for making my birthday celebration a couple of days to remember! The dinner was perfect and the fair was a fun time – you are a wonderful daughter and I love you to the moon – and back!!!! xoxoxo
Happy 21st Bday Mamma B!!!!!! you don’t look a day over 19!!!!
Janetha, the sushi pics of you and your girls, I soooo wanna go out with you!
Frosting, i would have eaten all of yours, and you could have had all my cake. I adore frosting!
glad you got the peanut flour!!
xoxo
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMA B!!!!!
I love fish. My favorite kind is raw. ;-) I particularly love raw salmon sashimi.
OMGGG that is so much icing!! wowwza…it looks so beautiful! I have never actually baked a cake from scratch and now that I am saying it out loud thats kinda crazy! I am so scared to bake though, i think i should stick to cooking!
yay peanut flour i cant wait to see what you do with it! i hear it makes a wicked good paste (like pb!)
best fish hmmm well I love salmon and cod and halibut also shrimps and scallops and tiliapia! only fish I will NEVER eat is oysters, mussles and clams they freak me out!
xoxox
One day I hope to be able to cook and inspire like you do. :)
I love how you come up with awesome meal ideas. And, your life seems so fun and simple at the same time. Farmer’s markets with Marshall. How cute!
happpppy birthday, momma b!!
i’d have to say my fave eat of the weekend was justin’s maple almond butterrrrr.
my fave fish is probably salmon…or red snapper!
Another weekend full of good eats. Happy Birfday to yo’ momma!
Oh it would be great if you posted the red velvet cake recipe! It looks AWESOME!
this all looks so awesome! and yes, holy icing. although it is my favorite part…
salmon is my favorite fish when it is cooked well, and as for this weekend… hmm. i ate a handful of butter cookies for lunch. probbably shouldn’t brag about that…
Happy Bday to your fabulous mama! Isn’t it nice to see how well our mamas are aging? It give us hope!
I can’t wait to see your Red Velvet technique and recipe…and then totally veganize it! (you know I will…)
You are going to love that peanut flour. Can you even believe the stats? You don’t even need protein powder–just add the peanutty goodness!
I will happily eat that icing that you left behind! That cake looks AMAZING!! Happy birthday to your Momma and it looks like a great party!
My favorite fish is Mahi-Mahi!
I love salmon with a little bit of honey and cod is delicious. Tilapia tastes too fishy. Haven’t had halibut, but man this fish on the grill looks awesome! Is that a piece of wood under the fish I see?
Question…what camera are you using these days? I remember you lost yours on your honeymoon and your mom gave you a new one but for the life of me I can not remember what kind you got.
Happy Birthday to your mom! And the cake looks delicious!! :)
Granola granola granola! Favorite fish has to be trout smoked with oak chippings yum!
That cake looks divine x x
Happy belated bday to your Momma!
I don’t like fish, but I grill shrimp – I actually have a recipe for a lightened version of New Orleans bbq shrimp I’ve done on the grill – so good!
http://mybizzykitchen.com/2010/05/28/i-have-a-new-gym/
I also learned that those cedar planks that you used? They work best if you soak them overnight, otherwise they’ll burn before the fish cooks.
Looks like a perfect weekend!
happy bday mamma b :) looks like somebody likes icing!!
i have some of that pumpkin pesto, too– can’t wait to see how you use it :)
I’m so sorry this is late! Story of my life anymore…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMA B!!! Looks like you guys had a fantastic celebration…she deserves it! :)
XOXO
Happy belated to your mommy!!!! This post actually made me super excited because my mom (and best friend too!) just booked flights to come visit next month :)
Love that you got the cedar planks going on the ‘cue. And even though I don’t like pumpkin, that pumpkin pesto still intrigues me!!
1. Hmmm… thinking back the one thing that really sticks out is the Simply Protein Oatmeal I had for breakfast on Sunday. Love me some oatmeal with the protein already in it :)
2. Favourite fish = maple smoked salmon. Amazing on freezer waffles with cream cheese and blueberry jam!
Hey Janetha
I was hoping you could post the recipe for the cake sometime soon? :)
My husbands b-day is october 19th and I want to make that for him?
Would it be possible?