Hello dear readers! Welcome back to another look at my life. May I say, it has been quite eventful few days yet again! Above was one of the last sunrises I may capture for several days if the cyclone approaching keeps intensifying. I tried to snap this mornings sunrise but the clouds took over after the first hint of red showed.
Let me tell you what is causing a bit of concern, school closures, grocery stockpiling and yard de-cluttering; Cyclone Marcia. According to the latest reports, it's gone from a category 2, to a 3, and now is predicted to be a 4 by the time it hits the coast. We aren't in its direct path, but that could still mean an insane amount of rain with additional potentially damaging winds.
Can only hope, like many other times, the weather bureau gets it way wrong. Feeling for people up the coast in the brunt of it though- my heart goes out to them.
I will now get onto some food. I have tried to eat healthy this week, while PMS'ing hardcore. Go Me! Have a looksie...
Beetroot, yoghurt smoothy for breaky. Antioxidant goodness!
'Nude' (no dressing) poached fish and salad. Clean eating at it's best :)
I am expecting this to look lovely and brown, with possible trees floating down it soon. But for now, here is my local river, the Tweed River, looking ever so pretty.
Remember my garden visitor last post? Well, a larger friend decided to pay a visit also. I was impressed! He stayed, explored, climbed up a tree and left again. Glad he did :)
Yesterday, hubby, bubby and I finally made our epic train journey to Brisbane for his uni sorting out. I say epic, because the illness I had lingered, drained me, gave me evil headaches and seemed to affect hubby too. I'm guessing a mystery virus. It wasn't pleasant. Then, when we went to use our car, it wasn't compliant. Thank you NRMA for our lovely new battery, and thanks to myself for being such a good saver! Glad I regularly put money away in our car fund :)
Anyway, yesterday was the day, made even more special by the rain, a tailgating truck that had to slam his brakes, causing his brakes and tyres to smoke and him to fishtail in front of us as we drove to the train. Grateful hubby is a good defensive driver when people lack wisdom on the road! Then, we encountered much confusion with the under construction, vaguely signed train station when actually in Brisbane. Bonus- my heart rate got up lots, and we exercised like crazy! What was wonderful about the day was my precious bubby- she loved every part of it- the train, people on the train (one day we will teach her about staring, but for now- it's just too darn cute!), visiting South Bank, visiting QCA, hubby's new uni...
What also made the day great, being at South Bank itself with my hubby and bubby. I have been visiting since its creation. In fact, I worked at the original sight of Expo 88 when 18 years old, and remember the amazing decision the government made to keep the land for the people. It has changed a lot over the years, but in my view, it just keeps getting better. I have many memories of my older two girls here, and now, I am creating new memories. Feeling blessed.
Hubby gets to see this everyday he is at uni. I am just a teensy bit jealous.
Not far from hubby's campus is this stunning garden with Confucius overlooking it. This urban garden has an abundance of herbs and veggies growing. I love it! And what a brilliant idea.
Sunflowers in the city. These tall beauties are growing in pride of place in the urban veggie patch.
I love these trees. This one is part of a play area. I could only see grown-ups in it. I wanted to join them :)
The day was long-but I am excited for hubby's commencement at uni. I am also thrilled that when we got home in the evening, I received confirmation that I have indeed been credited for my whole 3 units of uni! I am starting next semester with a distinction and 2 credits. So thrilled! And if I manage study with a bubby, by the start of next year, I will have 6 units done and dusted of a 16 unit Associate Degree- Yay! I may even go up with hubby some days and use his campus surrounds as my own study lounge :)
And now, onto my naughty but nice dinner, which is actually a dessert! I experimented with making batter (recipe from here) tonight. I didn't want the sugary meal I cooked the family, but then I got a brilliant idea for...
APPLE DONUTS
Ingredients:
(Batter is for coating main meal and single dessert, or for several apples)
1 cup plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup water
Coconut oil for frying
1 large granny smith apple
Method:
In a bowl, mix dry ingredients.
In a separate bowl, whisk milk and water until mix coats back of spoon.
Add to dry ingredients and mix well.
Heat oil in a pan on medium heat.
Peel and core apple (using apple corer) and cut into donuts.
Mine made 4 chunky ones.
Dip apple slices into batter to coat, then place straight into sizzling oil. Cook 'til golden. If oil is shallow like mine- turn when golden brown.
Place onto a paper towel when cooked.
Serve stacked with a drizzle of cream and berries if desired. I use berries for everything!
My completed, decadent, refined sugar free dinner/dessert! The perfect balance of sweetness and flavours. I may add cinnamon next time (because there will be a next time!), and experiment with coconut flour.
The apple is the perfect consistency- semi soft. I kindly allowed hubby to sample some- big of me, I know. He loved it!
To close, I would like to leave you with the face of cuteness. Someone has just discovered how clever she is and likes to stand in her cot now. My busy little bubby is desperately trying to grow up too quickly. I just love watching the new developments each day brings. Such a blessing! Not taking any of this for granted- it goes way too fast.
I hope that has satisfied you for another day or two. Weather permitting, I hope to be back soon. I have cooking plans to attend to!
Until then, thanks for reading :)
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