And the day finally came...

Yesterday was my 21^st birthday. It was by far the best birthday, despite having no family around. My friends and digs mates became my family, and boy did they make my day an unforgettable one!

I was woken up to an incredible breakfast upstairs in my digs. Before I even got upstairs I could smell the croissants warming up in the oven and the sweet smell of fresh fruit being chopped. Then came the smell of earl grey tea being poured into teacups… my senses were awake and I was no longer sleepy.

From my dearest friend, Britt, I received an amazing Le Creuset dish to cook casseroles, lasagne, melazane, malva pudding etc. It’s my first Le Creuset item and the start of my collection. The heaviness and supreme quality of it assures me of its lifetime guarantee! How exciting?

And a subscription to TASTE magazine… pretty sweet.

There were hot savoury croissants with Gouda cheese and ham (simply delicious) and for the sweet tooth there were plain croissants with a homemade butter and honey spread (simply by mixing butter and honey together).

And there was a summer fruit salad with blueberries, raspberries and pawpaw…

… Champagne and orange juice…

… Hot cross buns with melted butter…

… The best homemade carrot cake from Britt…

What a truly great day it was. I ate like a queen for all three meals of my day! I could of died of happiness. Thank you everyone for making it so special.

Here’s us at Hudsons Burger joint last night – on the corner of Somerset and Portswood road, Greenpoint, Cape Town. I love their slider burgers, which are 3 mini burgers of different ingredients. Its reasonable and a very vibey spot to celebrate one’s birthday.

Cheers to being 21!

Happy food. Happy photos. Happy life.