Happy Birthday, T!

Happy Monday everyone and Happy Birthday T!!!


I started my weekend off with a lovely green smoothie on Saturday morning: Kale, Banana, Coconut Milk, Spirulina, Hemp and Flax seed, Frozen Peaches and Sun Warrior Protein Powder. Saturday night we went out with a bunch of friends (and T's brother and my sister) for T's birthday! We went to this really kitschy place with a 60's/70's theme!
The decor was really cool! I love anything hippie! When we redo our basement I am going to make it really hippie-ish! There were Buddhas and a bunch of other cool statues all over! Pretty groovy! ;)
I did not drink (I don't and haven't in over a year, because of Crohn's), but everyone else did and had a great time! I took home this souvenir! Maria and I were having a text conversation most of the night. She convinced me to grab this! :)
I took a picture of the bathroom because this wallpaper was so neat!! How cool is that? We are going to go back again, this time I am bringing some Kombucha since they gave me an empty glass with a lime for my water. On another note, it is so nice that smoking inside is illegal in NJ. The last time I went to a bar (yes, it was THAT long ago: 2004?), everyone was smoking and it was such a turn off, yuck! P.S. I HAVE been to bars since, but not in a big group and really "hanging out.."
On Sunday, we went to Whole Foods to get some goodies for T while he watches the football games. I grabbed myself a fruit salad.
I made this fruit plate a little while later: Starfruit and Satsuma Oranges.
For dinner, T wanted a special meal = he made himself pork chops.. DOUBLE YUCK! But he wanted brown rice and peas on the side, so I made that and added some Daiya Italian style vegan cheese. I let it melt on top while it was still warm! Mmmm! My main course was a kale salad with grape tomatoes, pickles, olives, avocado and sprouts.
Tonight we are going out to celebrate T's actual birthday! Pheww--finally! Seems like we've been celebrating for a long time! I plan on doing this for my kids as well, making their birthday a celebration for a few days! Especially if it falls on or right after the weekend. Next weekend, the day before my birthday, we are going to see HAIR and having a little dinner at One Lucky Duck! I am going to bring some yummy desserts home to have on my actual birthday as well! Any suggestions? I know the Mallomar is the most popular, so that's a must! I've had the Moon Pie and that was AMAZING! Right now I am thinking about ordering the Falafel Salad! YUM! Have you been to One Lucky Duck? What do you like the best?? The following weekend we are going to Pure Food & Wine to celebrate all the birthdays with my mother in law! Can't wait!

P.S. My ice cream maker giveaway ends Wednesday morning (I will post around 8AM EST)!