smatterings on a friday

a friend of mine text messaged me today: "Friday Friday gotta get down on Friday".
friend: you know who you are.
so, of course, as with tradition, i plan to simply share a random smattering of things that have no place on my blog - other than on a friday.
midlake's 'we gathered in spring' because it's my current soundtrack to life. 

i highly recommend you make this for a sunday afternoon meal. because, goodness knows, no one wants to spend time the day after st. paddy's celebrations, slaving over a meal. and maybe make these quinoa peanut butter balls tonight, so they're ready for tomorrow's consumption.

but hey - why the hell not? it's friday. the sun is out. tonight i'm having dinner with some amazing friends, and then heading northwest (northwest? oh who cares) to london for celebrations with some other friends. coffee, lunch, and lots of handstands i'm sure.
so, in honour of one of my OTHER favourite holidays (the perks of being irish), happy weekend, and may your beer be green, and your jigs be plentiful.