Coleridge 's Healthy Birthday

 Today is Samuel Taylor Coleridge's birthday.The famed Early Romantic would have probably preferred a rich creamy tea with freshly baked  buttery scones, loaded with clotted cream and  jam_ whether strawberry or marmalade. However in this day and age  healthy birthday dinner is perfect.

Birthday dinners can be both fun and healthy. I bought this tray at my local Acme and created a tasty vegan French dressing from vegan mayo, ketchup , a dash of olive e oil and white wine vinegar.

This was a great mix with the veggies and I may put this into the Thanksgiving charcuterie tray.

Of course ,despite the healthiness there has to be CAKE!!! 

My nearby Acme has some good choices and I bought both a vanilla and chocilate version.

They came with fun ringss along with such great flavor. Coleridge would have approved of these sweet treats.

This is not a typical Devon cream tea.It's still  full of deliciousness and a treat at the end. It;s a great and somewhat healthy way to celebrate a new year.