Birthday Brunch!

This week is very special because my best friend and mom is turning the big 5-0 on Thursday!  We obviously had to commence the festivities the weekend before her birthday, so we decided to have a girls day complete with brunch, shopping, and coffee.  We started the day off right by ordering delicious mango mimosas at Press Wine Bar in Tremont.  They were so good that we felt obligated to get a second round during our meal...it's a celebration week! 

The food at Press was just as good as the mimosas.  My mom got breakfast tacos, and I got a sausage and pepper skillet.  The hash browns were to die for, I wish I could go back every weekend for them (without going broke and gaining 10 pounds)!  After our meal we headed back downtown to check out the CLE Clothing Company on East 4th Street and get some coffee at Erie Island Coffee Company.  A perfect end to a perfect day together!

 I've been trying to pair a recipe with each of my blog posts; since I didn't get to make anything for our birthday celebration, I figured I would share one of my favorite breakfast toppings, homemade crunchy granola.  You could put it on cereal, oatmeal, or eat it my favorite way, by itself for a snack!  I guarantee that it is 100% addictive!