Happy Birthday!

Today my little sisters turn THREE! I can hardly believe how fast they've grown up. I remember so clearly when they were first born: none of us were allowed in the hospital room because there was a huge H1N1 scare so we waited four full days before my mom was discharged from the hospital and the girls were brought home. My dad brought in their car seats and they were the tiniest little things I've ever seen. For the first few months we bathed them in the sink because they were so tiny, they fit in little doll clothes.

They've completely shaken up my entire family but in the best way possible. I can't even imagine my life without them, I seriously love them more than anything. Even when they play with my make up (they're pretty skilled at putting it on actually), when they dress up in all my jewellery and then lose it, when they break all my lipsticks and spill my nail polishes, and when they wake me up extra early on Sunday mornings. I love reading stories with them, seeing how excited they get at the museum, playing dress up and singing songs. And in the end, I forgive them for ruining all my things. Only because I love them so much. (And how mad can you get at someone who is 22 years younger than you? My other siblings aren't as lucky!)

Love you little ones!

Roasted cauliflower pie with spicy chicken

When are weekends not so busy that you need a weekend to recover from your weekend? And how many times can I say weekend in one sentence? Anyway, this was one of those and it involved a dozen or so toddlers on massive candy highs, Princess Belle, and way way way too much food.

My little sisters celebrating their 3rd birthday! (You can get banners like those made here)

Castle cake by mom

Thankfully Sunday night was a little bit less crazy and since we somehow ran out of party food, I decided to head into the kitchen and play around with what we had.

This dish turned out similar to a shepherd's pie, with a cauliflower mash on the bottom and top and a mix of vegetables in between. It was also a good excuse to use up a some of the vegetables that were left over from my little sisters' birthday party and to use my new mini loaf pans and the arrabiata spices I picked up from Winners. Best part? It took less than 45 minutes from start to finish.