There's never too small a celebration for us in Ming. Any excuse to have cake or a dance party is good enough for us. So, when we have a legit reason for it, we go all out. Tonight we celebrated Andrea's birthday (a few days early)! And, in tow, was a special birthday cake and made from absolute scratch lasagna, per her request.
My feat of the day was making the lasagna. We don't have lasagna noodles here, so I had to make them... from scratch. Since I was being all fancy and putting in the work, I decided to make them with spinach, too. It took hours. Prepping, mixing, kneading, resting, rolling, drying, boiling, cooling, draining... whoa. But, in the end, they were awesome. I also made 2 sauces for it and, of course, used lots of cheese.
Making things from scratch isn't abnormal for me anymore, but this seemed a bit intimidating to me. I doubt I'll get to spend 5-6 hours on one dish once I get back to the States or wherever, so I'll enjoy it while I can.
Last year on Andrea's birthday, we found out Laura was going to be our sitemate. This year, I found out making a lasagna is worth all the work because good food goes far for our mental health. Then, add a cake (of which we may or may not have had a giant slice each) and we're good to go.
Happy Birthday, Andrea! Here's to another year of knowing you.
1 comment:
WOW KIM! I am so impressed! That's a lot of work to put into a dish, but I bet it was well worth it. If you're ever up to it again I'd love to try them! I'll provide the kitchen and the materials if you're willing to put in the work! Miss you too, and thanks for the birthday wishes!!! I might have a crepe tomorrow in your honor :)
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