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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.

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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!

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.

Happy Birthday, Babe!

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

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

Happy Birthday to both mother and babe.

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

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

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!

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!

Thanks from Babe.

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

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. ;-)

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.

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).

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!

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

Yay! Happy birthday to the Babe! *hugs*

LOL! To each their own.

You are welcome! And thanks.