So, it is party time again, folks!

[wiseheart]

Each year this time, we launch my virtual birthday party, which starts on October 1 and ends on October 9 at midnight, sharp. The goals of the party are to post as many comments and collapse as many threads as possible, on as many new pages as we can. It is always great fun, as you can see if you check out the similar entries of the last few years.

This year, I'll also throw the real party at mid-time - and post the recipes of all the food that will be there for you, so that you can all participate if you want to. Virtual food has no calories.

Fandom-related discussions are as welcome as the ones about coffee or chocolate (just to name a few favourites from previous years), and, of course, pictures and recipes of birthday cakes. ;)

So, drop by, tell your story, post your pics or silly poems, ask questions you always wanted to ask and have a good time!

Soledad, in excited expectation




Oh, and by the way, to provide birthday gifts hobbit-style, I've got a revived story and a Kansas 2 update for you.

Enjoy!

Comments

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

It sounds yummy, but then I am a big fan of both crepes and cheese! I never liked spinnach as a child, but I think this is probably yet another of those instances of me not liking something I only got fed in school; it was probably more to do with (most of) the food we got in school not being particulary well made, than the ingredients. I am still not overly fond of spinnach, though in some dishes it is just wonderful. One of those is a cold sallad I would always get when I visited a deli in central London called Gaby's with wilted spinnach and chickpeas. It had the added benefit of giving me two different high iron ingredients, which is why I was trying out spinnach dishes in the first place. :-)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I tried it once - never again! As you said, it takes ages and turns out rubbish. My Granny used to make it, apparently, but I have no clear memories of it, so she couldn't have done so in the last, oh, fifty years. And I can't ask her any longer... So no, I simply bought the ready made. chilled puff pasty in the next best Auchan. Don't like the chilled one, it never gets rolled out properly.

I have vague memories having watched Due South, but basically just because of the red uniform. I read some random fanfic later, but nothing I would really liked (it was mostly blatant pr0n, and I didn't know the original enough to be interested).

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

It's not fair! I don't really have time for baking at the moment, and you are giving me so many recipes that sound so delicious! *shakes fist* Not really, keep the recipes coming! There will be time for baking, sooner or later, and I love reading recipe (books) even when I don't have time to make them.<\small>

[sammydragoncat]

I know, I have made it before - it's just been awhile since I have done so. Might have to make some soon.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It's all right, I knew you must be busy. I'm just glad to have you here for a moment. I missed you.

And the Super-Choco-Cookies are quick and easy to make, since they are from a children's cookbook. *g*

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

The recipes I do with the kids are all quick and easy to make because we must be done in two hours, including eating them up and cleaning up after us. *g*

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

Before I head off to bed, I thought I would contribute one more top level comment and a topic for discussion:

Have you seen the film The Princess Bride? A friend of mine introduced me to it a few years back, and I loved it in all its rather silly glory. Then this summer I found out that there was actually a book as well; indeed the book came before the film. So I bought the book (and the film) and now I have just 33 pages left of the first chapter of the fictional sequel, that is appended at the end of my edition of the book. (If you haven't read the book or seen the film, that comment will probably make absolutely no sense what-so-ever, in which case I would like to apologise in advance. On the other hand, if you haven't I have just given you a suggestion for an interesting read and/or watch, so hopefully that makes up for it!)

[bk_forever]

Thanks for the advice, I'll remember that if I ever get around to baking!

[bk_forever]

I just post on both. I never set it up to cross-post or anything, because there are some things I don't really want on both, but I make sure to post the important things - that is, my fics, lol! Only trouble with writing so much is that I hardly ever have time for reading anymore.

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

They do prove Lewis has a sense of humour, which you wouldn't guess from parts of the Narnia series.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

One more recipe before I go to bed (because I have a veryearly appointment in the morning at the hairdresser's, so that I'd look somewhat civilized for my party guests.

Super-Choco-Cookies for solanpolarn - and yes, I'll be baking those, too.

Ingredients (for ca 25 biscuits):
200 gr dark chocolate, roughly hacked
100 gr butter or margarine
100 gr brown sugar
60 gr hacked walnuts (recipe says pecan nuts, but I can't afford those; the biscuits taste great with walnuts, too)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
125 gr white flour
some icing sugar to sprinkle the biscuits

And here is how to made them:
*Melt chocolate and butter in a pot, by low heat; occasionally stir with a wooden spoon, until they are liquid.
*Take pot from the heard, let it cool for 2 minutes.
*Add brown sugar and walnuts and stir well.
*Add sieved flour and stir until it is smooth.
*Butter a quadratic baking tin of 19 cm and line it with baking paper.
*Fill in the dough and bake it in a pre-heated oven, by 180°C for 30 minutes, until the surface has a spongy feel.
*Let it cool down in the baking tin. Then turn the tin over to remove cake. Cut it in small squares and sprinkle it with icing sugar.

[tyellas.livejournal.com]

I could mail you a package of the freeze-dried raspberry dust? It's made in New Zealand. 320 grams of raspberries is turned into 1/4 cup of magenta flavor dust.

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

Why must people do these things? Do they ring the newspaper office each morning and point out errors in the London Times? Really! Get a life, people...

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

Powdered freeze-dried raspberries? Brilliant!

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

Yum! Just the thing for bedtime... assuming, of course, that the chocolate will not keep me awake because the cookies were baked by Elves...

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

Mmmm... sounds luscious!

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

Drooling... when is that next flight to Budapest?

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

Delighted to see your celebration in full swing! Please give Mum my greetings, as well!

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

Hi there! I'm stopping in before bed to hug you and wave to Mum and say hello to all the others here.
Lovely party!

[sammydragoncat]

I thought I would give your revived story a shot. Please keep in mind that I am not a huge Star Trek fan, and have only ever seen the original series - so I don't know anything about Babylon 5; having said that is the Drakh virus canon?

[sammydragoncat]

I told my mother about your zebra bread, and she agreed that we have to try it. Although I am not sure about the creamed spinach (I have never actually had creamed spinach) - unlike you we actually like spinach (a little butter and salt and I am good).

[sammydragoncat]

I have never thought to use powdered freeze-dried fruit - that is brilliant!

[sammydragoncat]

Sounds yummy - I do so love chocolate!

[sammydragoncat]

I love The Princess Bride - I haven't read the book yet, how is it?

[sammydragoncat]

Well it looks like everyone is asleep, I thought I would leave a little Birthday cake and check back latter