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Happy Birthday Baby Girl

Posted on September 22, 2008 by jackieinpdx

Today is Tara’s 35th birthday. 9 months ago I didn’t know if she was going to live to have another birthday. Today is about celebrating Tara’s life.

We had some rough years when Tara was in her teens. It was a struggle at times to just be in the same house. Now that Tara is a grown woman we are great friends. Having nearly lost Tara twice has made me appreciate what a wonderful daughter she is.

So Happy Birthday baby girl! I hope you and Kelly are having a fantastic time at the Oregon coast on you belated honeymoon.

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Last night’s birthday dinner at Pambiche

Posted on September 8, 2008 by jackieinpdx

Dinner last night at Pambiche was fantastic!
To start with we had the Croquetas de camarones

Croquetas ~
Camarón ~ Pink Shrimp aromatic with fresh Mediterranean herbs.

Sorry, no photo of the croquetas but they were delicious!

I thought I ordered the Plato Cubano but I messed up and ordered the Comunista. So they brought me the meat on another dish.

Plato Cubano ~The typical Cuban plate. Adobo marinated roast pork, served with your choice of Cuban beans & rice. Dinner served with yuca con mojo.
Plato Comunista ~
The contemporary Cuban plate. Your choice of Cuban beans & rice served
with yuca con mojo and your choice of ensalada caribeña or ensalada de remolacha

Rabo Encendido ~
“Oxtail On Fire”. Tender oxtail braised in a spicy red wine sauce. Served with
arroz blanco; dinner served with frituras de maíz.

Maíz con Pollo ~
Corn and chicken stewed in a garlicky salsa roja.

Alemán ~ Coconut chocolate cake laced with saoco syrup and sandwiched with a
caramel peanut filling. Glazed with Oaxacan chocolate ganache and topped off with
typical Cuban peanut candy. Served with crema chantilly.

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Mom’s birthday and a stinking cute kittie

Posted on June 30, 2008 by jackieinpdx

Saturday my sister had family and friends over to celebrate my mom’s 79th birthday which was Friday 6/27. In the house besides the 20 or so people were three dogs, 2 bunnies and this new addition to my niece’s family. I am not a cat person BUT HOW STINKING CUTE is he???????????

Tara

Poor kiiten was zonked out

My great niece Maddie

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It is a beautiful sunny summer day in Portland,Oregon

Posted on June 27, 2008 by jackieinpdx

To all of you who have suffered from the rain and floods I apologize if this sounds like gloating but WHOO HOO it is a beautiful sunny summer day in Oregon. It is 6:00 PM and 89 degrees with a bit of a breeze. More of the same is forecasted for the weekend.
Today is my Mother’s 79th birthday. Tomorrow my sister in ST. Helens is having family and friends over for a birthday barbeque and party. My sister’s backyard is a great place for entertaining. Her yard is well landscaped and has a creek running behind the house. This is the same sister and yard where my daughter Tara and her fiance Kelly will be getting married August 2nd.