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Yummy Summer Drinks

October 29, 2011 · 2 comments

As the weather heats up, we’re all looking for something more interesting than water, but not coke, to quench our thirsts with. Here’s a few I’ve tried recently…

GC Raw Juices. All with less than 10g of sugar per 100mL, these aren’t just ordinary fruit juices. They have veges too, without that vege taste :)

My fave was the Berry Burst with its sneaky beetroot juice (great for blood pressure), which I downed after a hot and humid run. Rish went the Citrus Crush which was a little like a breakfast juice, while my flatmate felt the Pine Punch was best served on a Friday afternoon with ice and vodka ;)

Coconut water

Next up, we have the box of C Coconut Water that arrived last week. A Sydney based company, bringing this drink to us, with no added sugar. Not to my taste, but Rish has been guzzling it!

Herrljunga apple and pear cider

Lastly, Herrljunga’s +46 Apple and Pear Cider. From sweeden, and for only $12 for a four pack from BWS this week, goes down a treat!

So tell me, what are your summer refreshments of choice?

The juices were received from Soup to review, the Coconut water was won, and the cider was bought on a whim

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Crickets Chirp

December 7, 2010 · 7 comments

Or Cicadas, whatever.

Cicada Shell

Surely more competent on a cricket pitch than Mr Ponting and crew?

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Summer Evenings

November 27, 2010 · 5 comments

White wine in the sun

Friday drinks with friends under the trees at Fellows Bar, ANU University House.

<3

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Last Taste of Summer

March 2, 2010 · 0 comments

Berry Calippo

Mmm Calippo! I only ever ate the Lemon flavour as a child, but this all-fruit Berry flavour from the newsagent went down well this afternoon – good for my sore, dry throat!

Berry Calippo

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Summer Dinners

January 25, 2010 · 0 comments

Summer dinners for me involved something small and cooked, surrounded with a huge amount of salad!

BBQ Salmon
Saturday Dinner.

Of course, it’s even better to get Rish out on the BBQ :) That’s where salmon, steaks and sausages come in!

BBQ Salmon BBQ Salmon

Wine... retoxing?
Enjoyed a few glasses of wine… retoxing a little after my week away ;) The wine’s a sparkling sav blanc, and the strawberries tasted awesome after soaking in it ;) Picked those up for less than $2 a punnet at Aldi.

Last night I made the cherry tomato and feta tarts from the Golden Door cookbook :) Once I figured out defrosting the pastry they were nice and simple. Next step will be finding a place to buy frozen egg white here in Canberra so Rish doesn’t have to get through so many yolks!

Cherry Tomato and Feta Tarts

Post-gym smoothie
Post-gym smoothie. :) Frozen berries, Ladybird Soy Protein, So Good, Jalna Greek yoghurt and ice.

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All But Summer

November 18, 2009 · 0 comments

November 106

Went for some sprints this morning on the oval near work. Does it not surprise you by looking at the picture above at how dead the grass is, that the ground was hard as rock, and we moved to the soft soft bitumen of the road instead?

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Summer's Creeping Up

November 9, 2009

I do believe my arms are slightly pinker than usual, and my spots (freckly spots!) are coming out, so summer must be here! Look at the freckles! (ignore the look on my face, and the shiny head. But the freckles! No idea how freckly I’ll be by the time summer is actually here!) Summer means [...]

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Japanese. Burlesque.

October 13, 2008

Just got word that there’s going to be a “Continuing” Japanese course running next semester (Feb onwards) at the ANU CCE. *dances* Now to (a) remember to enroll; (b) buy the text and (c) brush up my reading at least over summer. THere’s also going to be a beginners burlesque dance course running through the [...]

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Oh, Newcastle

September 8, 2008

Rish and I made the treck to Newcastle for the weekend. To see family, to see friends. To wonder why it’s cold and raining up there. To wonder why we get kicked out of Customs House before 2am when the lockout is 1.30 and the close apparently 3am. To want to come back in a [...]

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