Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Birthday Crepes and Updates!


What's better than Birthday Crepes?  Not many things that I can put a finger on or a fork in!  My Fiancé whipped up a fantastic batch of crepes for me on the morning of my 30th Birthday.  His present for me was a charming little crepe pan and a great little recipe book titled, "The Best 50 Crepe Recipes."  The short list of recipes I will be trying soon are:  Chocolate Crepes, Whole Wheat Crepes, and Shrimp and Avocado Crepes.  This little book doesn't just have basic crepe recipes but also recipes for crepe fillings.  Bon Appétit!  

For those of you that have caught it from above...Yes, I'm engaged!  Jason and I recently took a trip to Las Vegas in April and he left as my boyfriend and came back as my fiancé, and I could not be happier!  How did he propose?  We dressed up for a night out, and he took me to a French Restaurant called Alizé at the top of the Palms Casino.  Does he know me or what?  He truly swept me off my feet that night.  The meal was amazing and one of the many highlights was that we both tried escargot for the first time.  Some of you might be gagging right now, but I've always wanted to try it, and honestly it wasn't bad at all.  It was drenched in garlic sauce and quite delicious, but I'm not sure I'd go out of my way to order it on a regular basis.  The entire experience was amazing! 
 
We had a fantastic time in Vegas and I loved to pretend I was in Paris when I looked out our hotel window at Bally's and saw this every morning...
  
"To err is human. To loaf is Parisian."
-Victor Hugo

Other Links: 
My Fiancé's Food Blog:  Weekly Kitchen Travels 


10 comments:

Sara Louise said...

Congratulations on your engagement and landing a man that can make crepes like that!! :-)

Jenifleur-de-lis said...

Thanks Sara Louise! He's definitely a keeper! :)

Unknown said...

Happy birthday and congrats on your engagement.

And those crepes do look amazing. What a surprise! (And now I am hungry...)


:)

Rhoni said...

So sweet! Loved reading the whole story. :-)

Rhoni@ckybooks.com
http://www.ckybooks.com/blog

Jenifleur-de-lis said...

Thanks Natasha! :) Crepes are one of my very favorite things!

Jenifleur-de-lis said...

Hi Rhoni! Thanks for the compliments and for stopping by! :)

Lyz said...

Congrats! It's been awhile, but it was fun to "catch up" with you! Those crepes look awesome...I'm tempted to try making them myself.

So nice that you've kept me on your blogroll! Thanks!

Jenifleur-de-lis said...

Hi Lyz! Thanks for stopping by! It's good to catch up with you too :) Crepes are one of my very favorite things! I'm dying to try a recipe for chocolate crepes! Yum!

Anonymous said...

Yum they look delicious! Ah you are making me miss the crepes you eat on the streets of Paris...

Thanks for your comment, I have barely explored pinterest yet, have more just been using it as a way to express myself but yes I imagine it would be a great way to discover new blogs and inspiring ideas!

Especially for your impending wedding! congrats!

Jan Keough said...

So glad to find your blog! Happy all thing Parisian- birthday and engagement!