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[averygoodun42]

Today is Babe's first birthday! I made zucchini bread for a cake, got candles and prezzies, and all the good stuff! Should be fun (for us adults, anyway).


Warning for language in the journal...


Snape's Journal


Jan 1, 1998

What the fuck? I can't even scratch out previous entries? I can't even correct the spelling? Damn!

Well, as proven by this bloody nuisance of a journal's last entry, I obviously wasn't myself last night. Not only did I get pissed, I got pissed with Potter. What inspired me to do so, I have no idea. What I did while pissed, I have no idea. I have a feeling the potion brewing is to blame. That and the sleep deprivation of the last seven years. I mean seven weeks.

I vaguely remember drinking with Potter, but beyond that... I hope I didn't do anything to embarrass myself, although I have a sinking suspicion that I did. I should know better than to drink around anyone.

I wonder if Bella still has those photos...

I think brewing a memory draught is in order.

***

Oh Hell.

I apologized to Potter.

Might as well kill myself now.

/entry

Comments

[fishity.livejournal.com]

In a few years it'll be all "Eeeww, vegetables!", so enjoy getting away with zucchini-bread-birthday-cake while you still can...

Happy birthday Babe!

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

He already is a very picky eater (bad training on our part [Bad Mommy! Bad!]), so I wouldn't be surprised, although the zucchini bread is pretty darn good! As good as my banana bread. Thanks!

[fishity.livejournal.com]

Zucchini and bananas - exactly the two I can't stand :)

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

LOL! To each their own.

[humantales.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday, Babe! (At least you'll miss the icing fiasco most one-year-old's have.)

I'me very much enjoying Snape's Diary.

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I thought I'd avoid icing (and sugar overload) for as long as I can. He seemed to really enjoy the 'cake' anyway, so it was a win-win situation.

I'm glad you're enjoying the diary. It's a lot of fun to write. Thanks!

[kismet0116.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday, Babe!

Snape sounds like a fun drunk, especially if you have a camera handy. :)

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

Thanks from Babe.

I wonder if those photos will resurface at some innopportune time... *evil cackle*

[muggle-prof.livejournal.com]

enjoy the birthday. (In a few years, he'll be demanding gifts and handing you a guest list....)

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

It was too bad he was so tired when we opened the presents that he was just overwhelmed, but I wasn't expecting much. We had lots of fun after his nap, though. Next year should be fun. He'll be aware of what gifts are, but won't be able to write yet. ;-)

[zalena.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday to both mother and babe.

Are you going to post pictures? He's adorable!

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I looked at the pictures and there are a couple I want to post. Now I just have to figure out how to do so (probably will post them at my deviant page, as I don't think I can post pics on this free account). He was adorable, especially when he was trying to get the hummus off his hand.

[beletseri.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday Babe!! That Zucchini bread sounds delicious!!

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

Thanks from Babe. Here's the recipe, if you want it. (It is very, very good, and quite easy.)


zucchini 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 lemon pinch allspice
1 cup wheat flour 3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour 1 egg
2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 cup veg. oil
1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

preheat oven to 350 F. Grease loaf pan.
Grate zucchini, then wring all the moisture (you can) out. Measure 1 1/2 cups. Grate lemon and juice.

Measure all dry ingredients in large bowl.
Beat eggs, milk, oil and 2 T. juice. Make well in dry ingredients, and add liquid. Add nuts immediately. Stir with fork until moist. Batter will be thick.

Bake 55-60 minutes, then cool 5-10 min, before turning out onto a rack to cool thoroughly. Best when wrapped up and chilled for 1-2 days.


Note: This recipe is pretty foolproof. I forgot the lemon to peel, so I used a touch more juice (from concentrate). I didn't add any nuts. (I've added the zucchini in with the dry ingredients one time, and in with the nuts another, as well as adding a bit more than called for zucchini.) I doubled it. I stirred it with an electric mixer. I baked it in a 9x13 glass pan (for 40 minutes). It came out beautifully (although I would recommend flouring the pan if baked that way... a bit stuck to the bottom). The hardest part of the whole process is squeezing the moisture out of the zucchini (but that's what husbands are for).

[beletseri.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Thanks for that recipe -- I love to cook, and my husband loves zucchini bread, I can't wait to make it!

By the way -- Snape's diary is just too much fun!

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

You are welcome! And thanks.

[ashfae.livejournal.com]

Yay! Happy birthday to the Babe! *hugs*