Well, our birthday is tomorrow, but since I don’t post on the weekend, we’ll just have to celebrate a day early! Happy early Birthday to my duplicate Jennifer!
43 years ago tomorrow these little aliens entered the world!
And before you knew it . . . we were in school!
And then the 80’s came along! I am sure we thought we were both totally hot – I mean please – huge glasses AND button earrings?! I am surprised we weren’t stalked by fashion photographers while on this vacation! š
And then we graduated high school!
And then time flies by – next thing you know I have a 19 year old daughter, and she has three kids ages 15, 13 and 9 (actually, Happy Birthday to the 15 year old Paul – his birthday is today!)
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Hannah and I are going to go bowling tomorrow night and then come home for pie and presents with Tony. Then next Tuesday I am going to head to Oak Park – I took the day off of work and my sister took a half day – and Hannah doesn’t have school! We plan to meet up with my Mom and have lunch and not sure what else, but it will be fun. š
How many of you made corned beef last night? I remember my Mom making it every year for my Dad – she wasn’t a corned beef fan so it only made a once a year appearance. That didn’t prevent me from falling in love with a Reuben sandwich. Probably the best sandwich ever made. But I am a Reuben snob. The bread has to be grilled, the corned beef has to be super tender. Ever try to bite into a Reuben and the corned beef falls out in one piece? Gross!
I am proud to say that Tony ate some dinner last night! It was actually weird to fix him a plate. He probably had a couple ounces of corned beef and two potatoes – but I was so happy! š
So while I’ll always have a Reuben sandwich on my brain for leftover corned beef – I decided to make . . . a crustless Reuben quiche! I made one before, but I didn’t put potatoes in the last one, so this will be my to to recipe.
Crustless Reuben Quiche with Caraway Seeds
- 1/4 of the pie is 8 points – 1/6th of the pie is 5 points (using corned beef)
Ingredients:
- 5 ounces chopped lean corned beef
- 4 ounces sauerkraut, make sure to squeeze it dry between paper towels
- 4 ounces diced deli swiss cheese
- 8 ounces diced cooked red potatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
- 3 cups egg beaters
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- cracked pepper to taste
- (don’t add salt – there is enough with the corned beef and sauerkraut)
Heat oven to 350. Combine all the ingredients except for the Swiss cheese. Pour into a 9 inch cake pan (a pie pan won’t fit) and sprinkle the Swiss cheese on top. Bake for 45 – 50 minutes, until the eggs are set and the cheese has melted and browned.
I told my co-workers about this that I bring food for – my one friend K is as much of a Reuben whore as I am and she was so excited about having it today. Only one problem. I wasn’t thinking until I was dicing up the corned beef that it is lent. Today is Friday. No meat.
So, I made a separate quiche subbing in 2 cups baby spinach for the corned beef. It would be 6 points for 1/4 of the pie, or 4 points for 1/6 of that quiche.
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Now I can’t wait for breakfast! š
I am submitting this to Christina’s Friday Firsts!
Question of the Day: Do you celebrate big for your birthday, or low key? I actually prefer a low key one š Have a great weekend – and check back next week – I’ll be having another awesome giveaway!
A very happy birthday to both of you!! Love the series of pictures. You’re both just as cute as can be.
I hope you have a fantastic birthday!! Just remember, we just get better with age. š
And yes, I had corned beef for St. Patty’s Day. I love it. It is one of our favorites and I too love a good Reuben.
Have a great weekend.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
That’s awesome that Tony ate some of the dinner!
I’m with you on low-key birthdays. They are the best. Hope you enjoy yours!
Happy birthday! love you!
Happy, Happy Birthday Biz. Hope you and Jenn have a GREAT weekend and an even GREATER year ahead. (cracked up at the big glasses and button earrings picture! Back then, it WAS very fashionable, and you too looked hot!!) Hugs and all the best to you both!!!!
I love you guys! Happy Birthday to you, Jenn, Paul, and congrats on Tony eating! We def. made corned beef. YUMMY!
You have captured aesolutbly everything that is so wonderful and typical of a one year old bundle of energy. I adore the shot of him running away from daddy, such exuberance. It is perfect.
you two are so cute, i forget you have a twin! happy birthday, i hope it’s just wonderful. and i love the quiche!
Happy Birthday!!!!
Hope you have a great weekend š
Happy Birthday!! Hope you have a great weekend!!
Happy Birthday! I can really see your daughter in the high school pics.
Happy Birthday to you and your sister!!!!! Sounds like a terrific time planned, always nice to spread out the fun too.
Happy Early Birthday!!! Have fun in OP!!! SO jealous š Say hi to my parents as you pass by Ridgeland and Lake! š I love low-key birthdays…just the basics with the ones I love š Enjoy your bday and weekend, Biz!
OK I am a total goof ball… I read this line ” next thing you know I have a 19 year old daughter, and she has three kids ages 15, 13 and 9″ and I thought, “wow, Hannah doesn’t have kids and if she did she had them when she was 4!” See my life?!!! I swear I have a problem. Don’t answer that Biz! Hope you have a great birthday. And yes we had corned beef last night but not enough leftovers to make sandwiches. Party hard!
Happy Birthday for tomorrow Biz and Biz’s Twin! I generally do a low key birthday – but sometimes my siblings or a few friends get together and that’s a lot of fun. Have a lovely birthday weekend!
Happy Birthday to you both, and to your nephew! You two were the cutest – and those big glasses are HOT. I had the tinted glasses in 8th grade that I refer to as “child molester glasses” – ugh…thanks, mom. š Gotta love 80’s fashion!
I hope you have a WONDERFUL birthday – and I’m with you, I definitely enjoy a low-key birthday these days!
Happy Birthday!
We do it up. We take a weekend for each of us and get to do whatever we want š
Happy Birthday to you and your sister! I LOVE THE 80’s get up! Those pics are CLASSIC! Hope you have a fantastic weekend! Happy B’Day!! š
I love the old pictures – button earrings! I’d forgotten about those – always made it hard to talk on the phone when you wore them.
Happy (early) Birthday!!! I hope you have a wonderful day tomorrow, and can’t wait to see what hijinks you four come up with next week. š
YUM!!! I love Reubens! I think you made a Reuben pizza one time, too, right?
So glad Tony got to eat dinner with you š
Happy, happy birthday to you, Biz! Hope you have a wonderful day with the family!
Yep! I need to make that again!
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happy bday!!! it’s abe’s 35th bday today – taking him to napa to celebrate b/c it’s a big one!