Tuesday, September 20, 2011

A Most Delicious Birthday Breakfast


On Sunday, my daughter, bless her heart,  treated me to a really sumptuous breakfast in my absolutely favorite restaurant, Cafe Adams.

It's a bit of a drive to get there but worth every mile. It's in a small town called Great Barrington. The owner, Adam Zieminski, is a graduate of Johnson and Wales in Rhode Island. Trust me, he does his alma mater proud.

Oh!  To read a post on it from last year go here.

Sunday was actually an early celebration of my birthday which just happens to be today! Yippee! It's so great to be alive and I'm so grateful to have made it this far.

We started out our delicious meal with a fruit plate that looked like a piece of art. (Shown in photo at the top of this post). Honestly, it looked almost too good to eat but, somehow, we managed to make every morsel disappear. It came with a strawberry mint sauce. Mmm mmm mmm

I had Eggs Benedict with a piece of salmon, smoked bacon, and asparagus.  It was a scrumptuous choice.



My daughter had a kind of blood sausage and eggs with mushrooms and small tomatoes with grilled toast.



The dessert, my portion of which came complete with a birthday candle, was a kind of cream puff shell filled with pistachio ice cream inside and chocolate sauce outside. Strawberry halves provided the little pop of red on the plate.  Rarely do I order dessert but I did on Sunday. It was quite fabulous.



That's the kind of meal that suffices for the entire day, with just a nibble for supper.

You want to know what a huge source of happiness has been for the past two and a half years of life?  The answer is writing this blog.

 Because of Writing Straight from the Heart, I have gotten to know so many wonderful people in blogland, including yourself!

It has been such a joy to share big things and little things with you.

 Each new Follower has brought so much happiness to me. Getting comments each day is thrilling, too.

Every photo I've taken and every word written have been like shots of sunlight in a dark room.

Thanks to each of you for contributing so much to my life.

A big birthday hug to from me to all of you!

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO CELEBRATE YOUR BIRTHDAY?

13 comments:

Leslie {Goodbye, house. Hello, home!} said...

SUSAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!
I like how you said it was "kind of" a blood sausage and "kind of" a cream puff, LOL!
Either way, yes. It ALL looks wonderful!
I make cream puffs, but just might have to make some and put pistachio ice cream in them...
I am so happy to call you friend, and I am so happy for blogging, too, or I wouldn't have met the sweetheart that is YOU!
I pray you have many many many more birthdays and many many more friends!
I love you!
~me

Dayle ~ A Collection of Days said...

Happy Birthday, blogging friend! What a scrumptious looking meal!!! I think a great meal is a great way to celebrate a birthday.

diane stetson said...

Happy Birthday Susan. This breakfast looked great. You deserved every morsel. Have a great day and year ahead too.

Linda O'Connell said...

Susan, happy birthday to youuuuuu. Glad you are able to post on my blog. Now, I am unable to post on most :(

Dianne said...

Happy Birthday! I like a nice quiet day... maybe dinner with friends and family... and to spend time with my husband...

CEO Lisa Anne - L.A said...

Happy Birthday Susan! Your breakfast looks delicious, i'm sure you enjoyed it! Blessings, Lisa :)

Chatty Crone said...

You sound so happy and high girlfriend! That was so much fun to go out with just your daughter.

And that meal looked to die for - and I loved the fruit plate.

*•☆•*¨*•.¸¸❤ ☺ ♪ HaPpY BiRtHdAy to YOU! ❤¸.•*¨*•☆•*¨*•.¸¸❤ ☺ ♫HaPpY BiRtHdAy,to You ❤¸.•*¨*•☆•*¨*•.¸¸❤ ☺ ♪ HaPpY BiRtHdAy to Susan ❤¸.•*¨*•☆•*¨*•.¸¸❤ ☺ Happy Birthday to You aanndd mannyy morree

You are a great friend and I'm glad YOU ARE on blog-land. I love it here too.

Let's see - I think I like to just be with family on my birthday.

Love,
sandie

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From Beyond My Kitchen Window said...

Happy Birthday Susan!!!! Your breakfast looked delicious. Do you know I like going out to breakfast more than lunch or dinner. For my birthday I like getting Chinese Food and staying home with my family!!

Honey at 2805 said...

Happy Birthday Susan! How terrific that your daughter took you out!

Susan said...

Hi Everybody!

I want to thank you all so much for commenting today. It meant a LOT to me. It was a terrific birthday from start to finish.

Take care and be happy. I'm sending blessings out to everyone. Sincerely, Susan

BECKY said...

Oh, Susan! I'm SO sorry I'm late to wish you a Happy Birthday! I'm very grateful to have met you through blogging, truly!
Love and hugs, Becky

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