I have continued to have an exhausting few weeks including some days at home sick and couch bound that my eating habits really have been horrible recently. So I decided to embrace the sugar and make caramel slice. I have never made this before so took the recipe from my trusty Donna Hay book and was more than pleasantly surprised. It was a fairly simple recipe but it was so delicious. I think this may even be one if I need to take a slice somewhere.
As the week continued and the sickness began to take full force, I certainly didn't stop with caramel slice. I didn't have the energy to cook anything, I hardly had the energy to get up so the offer of a bagel burger for dinner one night was jumped on. Dylan LOVES Round the Way bagel van and they are often at his work one night a week. They have been around for about a year now and are so popular they have recently purchase Cake Bakeshop and from all reports they will be selling bagels from here too. While they are a little expensive, around $12-$15 each, the two or three I have had before have been so worth it. They have really good quality ingredients and nailed the flavour combinations. This time I tried a Baus Hawg which was texas style pork with a bbq sauce. Keep an eye on their Facebook and Instagram accounts which let you know where they are trading, they are often in Melbourne & Geelong too these days.
I must admin Dylan did a pretty good job of feeding me during my sick week. He even whipped up Chicken Laksa soup one night. I was a little skeptical as I had never had it before but with an extremely sore throat it actually was very soothing. I loved the flavour too and he can definately cook more often. Maybe he should have kept that one to himself!!
I was finally feeling a little better but not before using the excuse to try another of Ballarat's newest addition, FroYo. For those of you who are not up with the newest trends this is frozen yoghurt that is slef serve and you add your own toppings and then weigh it at the end and pay for it on weight. I tried vanilla, chocolate and strawberry and I will totally have chocolate again, the others I could happily leave. It is in such a strange place in the middle of a shopping centre though, not sure whose smart idea that was.
I am certainly still not 100% but this didn't stop me catching up with my girls for dinner this week. I haven't seen them since before I went away for uni games. For people I see every week, not seeing them for 3 entire weeks certainly felt like a lifetime! We ticked another restaurant off our list and headed to The Boatshed. I have been here for breakfast a few times and it has always been nice food but haven't been there for dinner in years. It is more expensive than the average Ballarat restaurant but it was noticeable that the food was at least good quality but I think you really pay for the location more than the food here. The menu was very very very small and we all really struggled to choose something. In saying that, the chicken I had was cooked really well and the flavours were great not to mention it was nice to catch up in a quiet place without the hustle and bustle.
Now I am sure you have all been reading along thinking geeze where is her new recipe Sunday update (or maybe I am the only one that really likes that part!) but I only have one for you this time. I did try pork as I was writing my last entry but let's just say I didn't even bother with a photo of that...enough said! I was however very excited to try tamarind duck last weekend. I am sure it is no surprise when I tell you I haven't cooked with duck before so I wasn't sure what to expect so I followed the recipe to the letter. It was a little overcooked but I loved the flavour. It had a very strong citrus flavour but I found it really refreshing although perhaps just a little too overpowering. Dylan has requested that I do not include this one on the to cook list again...at least he didn't go off and cook two minute noodles afterwards this time!
I am glad I got to catch up before I head off at 5AM tomorrow, I know you wont be jealous of that part, and look forward to sharing my travel with you when I return xx
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