DOWN AT THE JETTY

During the weekend, I had two hours to myself. I got in the car and drove over to Long Jetty to do some op-shopping and to grab some bread. Last time I was here I saw the Green Tangerine from across the road and I ran out of time to duck in and take a peek into the bakery/cafe/shop. Today I had the time, but somehow I still found myself rushed as time escaped from my watch and I had to scoot out of here to make sure I had time to browse around the op-shops for vintage finds. But oh my goodness, this place is vibing with amazingness. I love it! I just want this place to morph into being my kitchen, with all of the spices and sauces and pastries, and another set of enthusiastic hands to cook with - that would be amazing!!! Kath, the beautiful owner extraordinaire got me at, "next time, bring your kids". I will be back. And with my kids. I took a piece of Green Tangerine home with me; a fruit loaf, a pumpkin cob and some ground coffee. The pumpkin cob was inhaled by my family and friends within minutes of slicing. Delicious!

We are so lucky to have places like these popping up all over the central coast. Where is your favourite place?

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WINTER BREAKFAST

The last weeks of Winter have been slow and drawn out with grey and wet weather, but it's ok because the brighter days of Spring are only a few sleeps away. My favourite part about winter is that it makes having a hot breakfast totally appropriate. Last night I spied a wintry breakfast here and today's inspired breakfast was a hit. Usually, the only porridge eaters in my home are the girls but today the boys were asking for a bowl of porridge too.

WINTRY BREAKFAST BOWL

Porridge

Banana

Chia Seeds

Peanut Butter

Coconut flakes

Milk

Honey

Coconut Oil

1. Make yourself a pot of porridge

2. Heat a tablespoon of coconut oil in a small fry pan on a medium high heat

3. Cut banana in half and then half again, length ways

4. Place banana's, sliced side down into the hot fry pan and fry until caramalised and golden on one side

5. Place porridge into bowl, top with a spoonful of peanut butter and honey and place caramalised banana on top and sprinkle with chia seeds and coconut flakes

6. Gently pour some warmed milk over the porridge.

Enjoy with sips of coffee or tea.

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ORANGES & EGGS

 

 

 

A bit of a wet and grey welcome to the weekend. No chance of a sleep in today as Matty is up north surfing for the weekend. So for me, an early breakfast by the window today and with some freshly squeezed orange juice made by my five year old son. He was pretty impressed with his slicing of the oranges, as was I. Today we have plans to bake in the morning and party in the afternoon.

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HAPPY WEEKEND

It's grey outside and the fridge is bare, all I had to fill my tummy this morning was coffee. Usually there is a bit of a commotion in the kitchen as we get breakfast ready on a Saturday morning, but today it was just the hissing of the coffee machine. As I hit the espresso cup onto the chopping board to release the coffee I went starry eyed imagining that it was a little teeny tiny brownie, which would have been the perfect pal for my coffee. 

My son was playing in a minefield of lego, cars, teddies, texters and paper on the lounge room floor and in the midst of his creative mess, I couldn't help but place the ground coffee in a tiny dish and leave it on the table for my him to find, it was a bit mean-mum of me, but it turned out to become fantastic leverage into convincing him that we needed to leave the house today, to go out for brunch today.

What do you do with your left over coffee grind?

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HOW TO MAKE SEWING DELICIOUS

My fool proof and easy breakfast for weekday mornings was inspired by one of my favourite local cafes who serve an amazing Breakfast Jar with layer upon layer of coconut yoghurt, muesli, chia seed pudding and fresh fruit. Today we enjoyed eating this while I attempted to stitch up the hem of a pant leg and rip in the crotch of my son's school pants. Needless to say, my sewing skills can be easily summarised by his last words before leaving the car today which were, "if anyone see's my undies when I sit on the floor today, it will be all your fault".  

WEEKDAY BREAKFAST BOWL

Natural or Greek or Coconut Yoghurt

Buckwheat puffs

Dried coconut

Maple Syrup

Fresh fruit

Method

Spoon yoghurt into a bowl.

Top with buckwheat puffs, dried coconut and fresh fruit.

Drizzle with maple syrup.

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MORNING ROUTINE

Roll out of bed to check on baby, snuggle back into bed with Matty, read emails, catch up on Instagram and Facebook on my iphone, roll out of bed to check on my son, make a coffee, get breakfast ready, take some photographs of breakfast, eat breakfast and fiddle around on my laptop and then rouse the rest of the family to start their day.

What is yours?

 

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MY CHOOKIES EGGS

 

Although it was a bit of a stop-start kind of a feast due to our babes waking and fussing, the conversation, story-telling and laughter smoothly kept us connected as we seemingly took turns in leaving the table to tend to our babes who were playing on the floor around us. The food was an inspired mish mash of my favourite local cafe foods and it was lovely to enjoy the comfort foods at home with friends.

In the Pan: Sauteed kale, mushroom, onion with crumbled fetta and fresh lemon.

Accompaniments: Fresh berries, sourdough bread, avacado, fresh ham, Green Goddess dressing from Healthy Everyday by Pete Evans, fried shallots, gooey raspberry and white chocolate muffins plus chocolate and peanut butter muffins from Oomph Cafe, fresh berries, sauteed mushrooms and freshly laid eggs from my chookies which were softly poached and my gorgeous friend introduced me to the wonderful 'Duffin', a cross between a Donut and a Muffin.

Drinks: Fresh orange juice, tea, and fresh locally ground coffee.

Music: NYC SKA/JAZZ playlist on Spotify.

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CITY STROLLING

Little boys don't walk. They hop, skip, jump, run, bounce and dart from left to right and they don't like to wait around for too long. So I had to shoot from the hip and this is some of what we saw walking from the Powerhouse Museum back to Central Station on our day out.

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