Tag Archives: Food

Idaho

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Bec

Looking at this map we really drove through the guts of Idaho. The drive from Wyoming was pretty interesting, partly because we passed Craters of the Moon National Park but also because we were listening to the World War Z … Continue reading →

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Monterey to San Francisco

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Bec

Andrew and I had two nights in Monterey and agreed unanimously that while we had a great time, we probably wouldn’t recommend it to friends. They have world class aquariums in Monterey, but ever since I felt a wasted a day … Continue reading →

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Good Friday

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Bec

Good Friday means two things to me: hot cross buns and no shops open. So today we’ve eaten great food, been for a walk and watched most of season two of House of Cards. Perfect. Aren’t the flowers beautiful? Andrew … Continue reading →

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Ferrero Rocher cheesecake

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Bec

It’s been a while since I’ve made a cheesecake, but I’m back. In a big way. I made this for my boyfriend to take to work for his birthday, so devastatingly, I didn’t get to try it. But from all … Continue reading →

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Sculptures by the Sea in Cottesloe

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Bec

If you hate crowds, but love art, I don’t recommend heading to Cottesloe on a sunny Sunday morning to check out Sculptures by the Sea. Andrew and I spent the weekend in Perth ahead of a (successful!) trip to the … Continue reading →

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Hopetoun for the weekend

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Bec

We spent the long weekend just gone down in Hopetoun, on WA’s south coast. After completing our heroic hike up Mt Barren (see previous post), we went back to the house and did not much of anything really. The boys … Continue reading →

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Very nice lemon slice

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Bec

When I was a kid I used to munch on lemons as though they were oranges and as though acid tooth decay wasn’t a thing. 15-20 years later it seems the lemons didn’t have much of an impact on my … Continue reading →

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Lazy days

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Bec

I haven’t taken any holidays over the Christmas New Year period, but copious public holidays have allowed for some delightfully lazy days. Although they have done nothing to quash my social media induced beach holiday envy. Anyway. Have baked: A … Continue reading →

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The fluffiest buttermilk pancakes

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Bec

Whisk one egg with a 1+1/4 cup of buttermilk. Add the mixture to 1 cup of self raising flour, 1/4 cup of caster sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda. Stir. Ladle a spoonful into a frying pan and flip … Continue reading →

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The best thing about an Australian Christmas

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Bec

The food. Better endless sunshine, better than being at the beach or in the pool all day and better than round after round of backyard cricket is the amazingly fresh produce that comes with an Australian Christmas. We can’t have … Continue reading →

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