Well it is Friday again and where did the week go? Tomorrow in Melbourne town it is Cox Plate Day. It is the day for serious punters and probably the only day where the horses can overshadow the fashion of the fillies off the track. I will be skipping the whole Spring Racing Carnival this year due to my new "mum" status. Oh ok...I know plenty of new mums will still manage to get a day off to hit the track with the girls. So my real excuse? Well imagine strapping two pieces of cauliflower to each thigh and some rather squishy looking sausage meet to your stomach and you will have some idea of how I feel right now. Good thing is I have discovered the magic "suck me in scotty" underwear. Bad thing is I can't breathe or eat in them. And eating is something I am particularly fond of lately. Did you know that I have to eat an extra 1000 calories per day because I am breastfeeding. Yep that's right...I have to eat all that extra food.
BBQ season is upon us and I have been looking at some salad recipes that will stand out from the crowd. We seem to have BBQ's on for the next 3 weekends and the consistent theme seems to be "could you bring a salad?" Potato salad seems to be the overwhelming favourite but I secretly gag at the thought of peeling all of those damn spuds! No...this season I think this will be my signature dish:
Broad bean pancetta & feta salad - www.taste.com.au
Well little man is awake and will no doubt want thee booby juice which is OK because it means I have an excuse to plonk my behind down for half an hour and watch re-runs of Grey's Anatomy. At the moment Meredith and Izzy are knitting. It made me think about some of those beautiful old-fashioned crafts that people hardly ever spend their time doing anymore. If anyone has friends who knit I think these would be the perfect gift. Made from sustainably-harvested Tasmanian Oak, lightly finished with natural, organic oils, they are just too cute. Granny eat your heart out!
www.biome.com.au
And speaking of old-fashioned crafts, is is just the closet writer in me who imagines themselves sitting under a big old tree with their journal penning their award winning novel? I know MacBooks are sexy as all hell but a part of me still finds pleasure in the simple things. How cute are these enviro friendly pencils with little quotes to keep you inspired?
www.biome.com.au
I will leave you with my tip for the Cox Plate tomorrow. My money is on # 14 "So You Think". It reminds me of my HTB and a little thing he says. Giddy Up.
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