After a late night at the football, we were in need of some good tea….so we made the trip across town to check out the latest new tea house in Melbourne…Impala & Peacock! Impala & Peacock has only been open for about 6 weeks, but I have been seeing their gorgeous photos on Instagram, so […]
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Eating Out – Oscar’s Hotel and Cafe Bar
By Sarah in Eating Out, Travel Tags: Ballarat, brunch, eating out, Oscar's Hotel, Oscars
Oscar’s is an art deco hotel in Ballarat, which has a cafe that we usually end up going to at least once when we are in town. We discovered it a few years ago, and although we haven’t stayed in the actual hotel, it has become a regular destination for a meal or two….and the […]
Eating Out – Urban Alice
By Sarah in Eating Out Tags: brunch, dairy free, lunch, Northcote, Urban Alice
After a very busy morning…first exploring Rod Laver Arena on a behind the scenes tour, then indulging my vintage obsession at the Strictly Vintage market….we were very much in need of some food and tea! The market was held at the Northcote Town Hall, so we decided to wander along High Street to see what […]
The Power of the Purple Carrot!
By Sarah in Dairy Free Products, Health, Liver Transplant, Thyroid Cancer 1 Comment Tags: carrots, healthy eating, purple carrots, superfood
I have to make an admission….I don’t do the cooking in our household! But luckily, my husband does enjoy cooking….plus he also likes being in control of what we eat. Because since he had a liver transplant, and I had my own thyroid issues, he has been doing lots of research into what foods we […]
My Friday Five – Benefits of Drinking Lemon Juice
By Sarah in Dairy Free Products, Health 4 Comments Tags: health benefits, lemon juice, thyroid, warm lemon juice
Every morning, I now have the problem of having to take my thyroid medication, and then having to wait at least half an hour before I can have breakfast! If I don’t have to be anywhere in a hurry, there is no problem if I drift back to sleep….but if I have to be somewhere […]
Eating Out – Tick Tok Cafe
By Sarah in Eating Out Tags: brunch, dairy free, Tick Tok, Williamstown
After enjoying a bit of shopping therapy at the vintage fair held in the Williamstown Hall, we headed down to the waterfront to hunt down some brunch and some tea. We ended up choosing Tick Tok Cafe as they had still breakfast available…and a table available inside out of the cold! There were plenty of […]
Happy First Birthday to the Travelling Samovar Tea House!
By Sarah in Eating Out, Tea Tags: chai, dairy free, oolong, tea, tea house, Travelling Samovar
We first discovered the Travelling Samovar back in February, and it has become one of our favourite destinations when we are in need of a real tea experience! Bec, Pascale and Adam are always welcoming, and we have spent more than a few hours enjoying some amazing tea….plus some yummy dairy free treats! And this […]
Going Nuts Over Milk
By Sarah in Dairy Free Products 1 Comment Tags: almond milk, lactose free, Nuts over Milk, vegan
I am severely lactose intolerant, which can be a real hassle…especially when eating out. One of the changes I made…once I worked out that dairy products were making me very ill… was to have soy milk in my tea. However, I discovered that having lots of soy milk may not be as good for us […]