12 Jan 2009

Secret Women's Business...Shhh

Shhh...Strange happenings are afoot amongst the lady folk here today. The reason? It's His Lordship's birthday and we're planning a suprise!! Don't tell, will you!!

The kitchen is abuzz - here's the menu...


Entree
Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls with Prawns

Main Course
Fragrant Shanghai Soy Duck
Coconut Rice
Steamed Bokchoy in Oyster Sauce

Dessert
Chocolate Birthday Cake
Raspberry Coulis
Fresh Berries
King Island Cream

Afters!
Coffee and Chocolates

Jemimah is cooking this special surprise meal for Daddy as part of her Kitchen Garden subject - one of our favourite homeschool activities. There are a number of links to this wonderful subject in our sidebar if you want to learn more about what we do.


Grown our Kitchen Garden:

Vietnamese Mint
Mint
Basil
Coriander
Tomatoes
Bokchoy
Green and Red Mignonette Lettuce
Strawberries
Jemimah has wrapped the presents and designed the card, and she has set a festive birthday table with all of Daddy's presents set in front of his setting. It looks beautiful! The Colour scheme is gold and green (the Birthday Boy's favourite colour), and we have coordinating serving dishes so the food will look its best.

We're having a wonderful time - we'll be sure to post pictures!!

Bon Anniversaire Papa!!

4 comments:

  1. sounds like fun at your house, Jeanne! happy birthday to the man!

    (sorry i meant to say hi at church yesterday, but then got distracted)

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  2. How wonderful! xxx

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  3. We love Asian food. I took Thai cooking lessons for a while. Have a great day.
    Smiles

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  4. That meal sounds so wonderful!!!!!!!

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