Another busy week and it is just starting to sink in that this year is on the downwards slope. I still feel like it's a brand new year but for some reason this week I have figured out that it is actually not the case. The year is more than half over people! Am I the only one that has taken this long to figure it out?!
I am not sure if this realisation has a side effect of me losing my motivation for both exercising and healthy eating or if it is maybe the realisation that winter is actually really here, goodbye sunshine! Either way, for some reason the thought of pizza and wine would not leave me so I decided it was time to just give in. It was delicious too, totally worth it!
With my pizza and wine craving taken care of (although don't be surprised if I tell you I went back for seconds in a weeks time) it was back to cooking new and exciting things in my kitchen. For new recipe Sunday this week I decided it was time to embrace winter and try a hearty pie. Beef and Ale Pies looked so delicious in the cook book pictures I decided to take on two new challenges. Cooking with any type of liquor hasn't been something I have tried before and I have never made my own pastry for anything so I was a little nervous. I feel like I say this most weeks but I was more than pleasantly surprised with the results. I think this is the best new thing I have tried to date. Seriously people, give it a whirl, you will not be disappointed.
After the long weekend, my work week seemed to fly by and let's be honest, who complains about that! Before I knew it, Friday night had rolled around and I was heading out to dinner with my amazing girlfriends (one of these day's I will get a snap of them so you know who I am talking about!). Being a Friday we were able to have the men in our lives join us for a night at The Western, which was a nice change and very overdue. I haven't been here for a meal since I got back and it has been completely renovated. I really struggled to choose something off the menu so when we decided to share some nachos for an entree, I went for the calamari and chips. I can't say I was overwhelmed with the food, but I do think it may have been my choices. I love some spice and the nachos were mild to say the least. Is it possible to be more mild than mild? The corn chips were also a little strange, they were obviously home made, which for me is an automatic plus, but I can't seem to describe it other than strange! I wouldn't order them again. The calamari was cooked really well, I would definitely order this again but next time either in the salad or as the main. With just chips, the meal was a little greasy and wasn't very easy to eat the way it was served, I even had to ask for a plate! Presentation over practically? Not sure that was a good choice.
This weekend has been very very quiet so far. I have however tried a new and exciting sweet recipe already but I will save that for next time. I am heading out to lunch at a new African cafe today, Cafe Merkama, so I look forward to reporting back as I am really excited that Ballarat is getting some new and different cuisine for me to try. Thanks for listening xox
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