Bakers united

What a weekend, It has been full of fun yard work, cooking and shopping...My favorite things!! Friday I finished my Powerpoint for my CPC and I feel pretty good about it.  For my birthday last week Barrett got me some gardening tools so I got to use them this weekend.  I planted Lantana in baskets on my front porch and we put Black Eyed Susans and some other flowers in our garden.  I also put some bird feeders up last week and saw the first bird on it today!  Although I love gardening, it was so freakin' hot these past 2 days.  

My cooking adventures this weekend all turned out great.  Saturday I made granola bars to take to my late night ICU shifts.  They turned out really good and I'm sure I'll make them again.  This evening we were supposed to go to a cookout at Barrett's boss's house but it was pushed to tomorrow, so instead we grilled Fish Kebabs.  I had to tweak the recipe because the store didn't have halibut or tarragon so I made the Kebabs with Perch, tomato, peppers, and onions and I put basil butter on top of them.  They were delicious.  

Then, since I didn't get a cake on my birthday Barrett and I had baking time and cooked a cake together.  It was so much fun to be able to do it together.  He made a chocolate layer cake, I made homemade chocolate mousse to put in the center, and then we covered it with a homemade peanut butter frosting.  I think it was as good as any cake you could buy in a restaurant, and I bet we won't ever buy a birthday cake again :)  I love spending time like that with my husband!

Now we're watching foodnetwork!  What a great weekend