Paul and I travelled to beachside Geelong on the weekend to help friends celebrate their engagement. Neither of us are as skilled as we once were at handling late nights out, so a little bit of recovery eating and relaxation was required before we made the long trip home. Given the glorious spring day that … Continue reading
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Finding my cooking mojo again
I have to admit that the busier I get at work, the more I seem to find myself in a bit of a cooking rut. So having tried a new recipe both last night and tonight, I am feeling quite happy with my efforts. Actually, I think I have demonstrated that I am quite a … Continue reading
Fine dining without leaving home
With a husband who cooks amazing meals, some days I feel like the luckiest girl in the world! Tonight’s pleasant surprise was Paul’s version of beef and reef for me – just beef for Paul, as he can’t eat shellfish (very unlucky!). The dish was composed of a celeriac and thyme purée, topped with scallops, … Continue reading
An addition to our kitchen
While I have very full cupboards, a blender has been a missing appliance in our kitchen. Some kind friends gave us vouchers at a local store for our wedding and yesterday we finally had the chance to go and spend them – the missing blender being at the top of our list. Here is our … Continue reading
Paul’s pumpkin salad
Given Paul had made one of my favourite meals tonight, I was very happy to be ‘eating in’ on a Saturday night. Here are the ingredients: Roasted pumpkin Smooth feta cheese Spanish onion Red chili Parma ham Mixed salad greens A dressing of red wine vinegar and olive oil (Also nice with toasted pine nuts, … Continue reading
Lunch at Friars
To make the most of this lovely spring day, Paul and I decided to do lunch. We also used it as an opportunity to spend some quality time with our Golden Retriever puppy, Sage – she was on her best behaviour thankfully! I was pleased with my selection of red curry prawns with soba noodles. … Continue reading
Who needs take away?
A while back, I recall suffering a slight hangover after a 40th birthday bash and pondering what on earth to do for dinner. At the time, I really craved dumplings and not having the luxury of a decent take out option in our town, I set off to gather the ingredients that I needed. Usually … Continue reading
Spending time at Starbucks
Here we are at the Kota Kinabalu airport waiting to begin our journey home. Killing time is made oh so much easier by this yummy salted caramel mocha frappacino (and free wifi of course). So tasty that I am regretting all those times I walked past a Starbucks in KK, saw the advert for them … Continue reading
Tanjung Aru – take two
Following on from my last post about Tanjung Aru beach, I am pleased to report that our experience there last night was delightful. We arrived at about 5:30pm to catch the sunset – not as spectacular as the one that we witnessed the night before, but it made for an idillic spot none the less. … Continue reading
A lazy day by the pool
Yesterday we lazed around the pool area all day long – the perfect way to fully recharge our batteries before we sadly have to depart tomorrow. Checking emails after breakfast – this became our little hang out spot for the entire day (much more comfortable once the cushions arrived!) Where we headed to cool off… … Continue reading
a girl has got to eat 