Summer
December 22, 2013
Red Velvet After Dinner Mint Ice-cream cake
As Christmas day looms, Christmas cake, Christmas pudding , Panettone and mince pies pop up everywhere as festive celebratory desserts. However for me, if it was a toss between ice cream or Christmas cake, I definitely would do a double somersault pike into the ice-cream option. Trifle is typically served for a kiwi or aussie Christmas dessert as well, but I haven't yet come across a trifle recipe that I truly love.
October 21, 2013
Anatomy of a Delish Salad I
When it comes to healthier eating, salads always pop in my mind, but are quite often thought of as a side dish or a light lunch item, and not often a main meal choice. It's always nice to treat yourself, and this blog has largely been centred on the treating side, but eating well should also mean balancing those indulgent treats with things that are deliciously healthy!
Lately, I've become really interested in 'super foods' and wellness eating, and the best way to start, with the summer months on arrival, is to jazz up the good old salad.
Salads in my mind should contain 5 key things; A good base, a key flavour, some form of crunch, some form of protein to fill you up, and obviously some sort of visual appeal to make you want to eat it all up! All these 5 things apply to salads of any form, full vegetarian or not!
This grilled peach, goat cheese and honey chilli salad is just something I drummed up with summer fruits on my mind.
As long as you the have five key things I listed above, you are sorted for a guaranteed delish salad! In this salad there was:
The dressing should have a bit of tang and a bit of depth. A combined flavour that complements the key flavour of the salad itself. The dressing to coat is super easy! Just:
During this shoot, I discovered it's actually quite hard to photograph salads. Short of dousing it with loads of dressing, these photos may make the salad look dry, but trust me, I drizzled the dressing all over this bad boy salad and the sauce simply nestled at the bottom by the time I took this shot.
You may have seen me post a pic of this salad on instagram, and while Jase doesn't really like unusual combinations like peaches and cheese, he actually enjoyed it because of the complementing flavours of honey, chilli and lemon (sweet, hot and sour) that enveloped the salad.
Its sometimes tricky to make healthy things appealing, but I love the challenge of making things pretty. Especially things that are good for you! I mean if it doesn't make you want to dive right in then what's the point?
Happy eating!
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Lately, I've become really interested in 'super foods' and wellness eating, and the best way to start, with the summer months on arrival, is to jazz up the good old salad.
Salads in my mind should contain 5 key things; A good base, a key flavour, some form of crunch, some form of protein to fill you up, and obviously some sort of visual appeal to make you want to eat it all up! All these 5 things apply to salads of any form, full vegetarian or not!
Anatomy of a delish salad I
As long as you the have five key things I listed above, you are sorted for a guaranteed delish salad! In this salad there was:
- BASE - Mixed Baby Lettuce & Baby Kale
- KEY FLAVOUR - Grilled Peaches & Honey Chilli dressing
- CRUNCH - Toasted (crushed) Pistachios
- PROTEIN - Goat Cheese
- VISUAL - Red Garnet micro herb
The dressing should have a bit of tang and a bit of depth. A combined flavour that complements the key flavour of the salad itself. The dressing to coat is super easy! Just:
- Mix together equal parts (in this case I used a teaspoon) of warmed Manuka Honey & Olive oil.
- Mix in a quarter of a fresh long red chilli, deseeded and finely sliced
- Whisk altogether with a squeeze of fresh lemon
You may have seen me post a pic of this salad on instagram, and while Jase doesn't really like unusual combinations like peaches and cheese, he actually enjoyed it because of the complementing flavours of honey, chilli and lemon (sweet, hot and sour) that enveloped the salad.
Happy eating!
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October 14, 2013
Spring Fever
^Shoes / Mollini (old)
^Lipstick / Rimmel No. 10 by Kate Moss
I'm trying to find ideas to extend the length...perhaps turn it into top and skirt? Wear it over tights? Add a block colour trim?
Any ideas are welcome! Though if Sydney summer brings in firey summer heat, maybe this length will be ok... and I'll just remain standing when I wear it out :)!
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August 28, 2013
Laser Cut Leather
^ Laser Cut Leather (faux) Top / Forever 21
^ Boyfriend jeans / Gap Japan
^ Leather & Wood Platform Sandal Clogs / Steve Madden (loving these and these too)
^ Leopard Clutch / Nine West
I saw a Facebook post the other day that proclaimed Leather is the new Denim. I'm not so sure about that. All I know is that even though Summer is around the corner in this neck of the woods, I'm not shying away from this typically Autumnal fabric (faux or real), especially when you can find laser cut versions like this top that will let in a bit of a breeze.
Aside from the fact that I keep ripping bigger holes in these jeans every time I hurriedly put them on, I am loving them HEAPS. Whilst I love stretch denim, a non-stretch fit is great too... over the last few weeks these have fully molded to my bum (haha), and I am now on the hunt to find different shades of the same shape!
Rubber platform shoes are all the rage leading up to Summer, and this trend is making me fondly nostalgic of my platform wearing high school days. However this time around, I'm not loving the rubber version as much as the wooden or espadrille kind. Whilst these wooden platforms (some call these clogs) look crazy high, they are uber comfortable as the arch is at an acceptable angle, and the sturdiness of the platform and multiple straps makes them easy to walk in.
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August 20, 2013
Leopard & Graffiti
Oh yeh, not only do I love animals, I love a good animal print (faux of course!). Leopard is my fave and Zebra is a close second. One of my very first outfit posts here on M.L.P was leopard themed, and so you'll probably see me posting a lot of it here.
On the flip side, I love a good graphic print too and I'm always on the hunt for a piece of clothing that shows just the right amount of bold colours and also the right amount of urban cool. Until I find that though, I'll just stick to hanging out near cool Graffiti art walls :)
I know what you're thinking...perhaps I should have worn a bralet? Though I'm not sure that's flattering for the silhouette either! This shirt allowed the right amount of breeze through, which helped on the freakishly warm weekend. I only *clicked* my bra strap was showing when I looked through the photos just now... but then again Jase didn't say anything when he took this photo, so maybe it's ok? Little girls look away, you're only allowed to dress like this when you're much older like me :)
*Sunglasses Burberry B4065 Men's (love these too - Animal print arms!)
*Top by Forever 21
*Jeans by Lippy (super old)
*Flats by Steve Madden
*Necklace by Recreational Studio (borrowed from Hubster Lee hehe)
*Square Bangle by Tiffany & Co
Hope your week is going well peeps, thanks for reading, and stay cool!
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On the flip side, I love a good graphic print too and I'm always on the hunt for a piece of clothing that shows just the right amount of bold colours and also the right amount of urban cool. Until I find that though, I'll just stick to hanging out near cool Graffiti art walls :)
How dya like that beer bottle lurking in the background? haha!
*Top by Forever 21
*Jeans by Lippy (super old)
*Flats by Steve Madden
*Necklace by Recreational Studio (borrowed from Hubster Lee hehe)
*Square Bangle by Tiffany & Co
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August 13, 2013
White & Brights
^Neon Violet Top by J Crew (on sale!)
^White Aztec pattern denim by Zara (on sale!..also loving these and these)
^Lace up heels by Wittner (on sale here!)
^Tote by Zara (seen here too)
I know what you're thinking.... PANTS!!!... WHITE PANTS!!! I would never in a million years have thought I could wear them. The lifespan of anything white in my wardrobe is normally very minimal, and so if I do own any white item of clothing, I choose my timing of wearing it very carefully. Not only is a stain a pain to get out of white clothing, but quite often, white coloured clothing can lose its bright whiteness over time and lean towards a cream. But this past Sunday, the sun was bright, the temperature was warm, and I was feeling in quite the chirpy bright colour mood. These Zara pants were on sale while we were in Tokyo, but see the links above for other white denim that are similar too!
As I've said before, I'm leaning towards more comfort clothing these days and absolutely love the worn-in feeling of vintagey tees. A lovely friend of mine helped me snap up a couple of these vintage tee beauties overseas, and although there aren't many colours left. They've come out with some nice stripey looking ones here.
We can all breathe now because after brunch with Hubster Lee, I can report that there was not a scuff, splotch of sauce, or crumb that landed on these pants :)
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