the end, thanks for coming

thanks for visiting my blog. it's been a big part of my life for the past 366 days. i have developed a bit of a pavlovian response to food now, where i start to reach for my mobile phone to take a photo before realising i don't have to anymore.

i hope you've enjoyed looking at all the ways pork can be prepared. before i started this blog i didn't even realise how much pork i ate! like homer simpson says, the pig really is a magical animal!

i also didn't realise how much stuff can happen in a year. over the last 366 days jonathan and i got married, kayley thai and harry lever were born, i went to 4 wedding celebrations (5, including my own), my grandma was baptised, australia elected a new prime minister (who said sorry), i experienced the joys of making my own pork crackle, i learned to love nigella lawson's buttery sweet recipes, and i visited darwin, sydney, melbourne, perth and alice springs... unfortunately didn't get to visit india or attend an indian wedding, but there's still hope for next year! :-)

Wed 23 Apr - last day!

8.39am: greek yoghurt with passionfruit (from theresa) at work
9.36am: vegemite on multigrain toast and stockholm blend tea at work


2.10pm: leftover cottage pie at work
4.25pm: home-made anzac biscuits at work


7.21pm: asahi at koh-ya yakiniku in fortitude valley with jonathan and anna
7.25pm: kim chi and edamame at koh-ya yakiniku


7.28pm: ox tongue at koh-ya yakiniku
7.30pm: miso soup at koh-ya yakiniku


7.34pm: corn in butter and garlic & mushrooms with butter at koh-ya yakiniku
7.38pm: spinach and almond salad at koh-ya yakiniku


7.42pm: tuna sashimi and salmon sashimi at koh-ya yakiniku
7.43pm: satsuma-age (fish cake) at koh-ya yakiniku


7.45pm: salmon & avocado salad at koh-ya yakiniku
7.47pm: beef rib, beef loin, beef harami, chicken thigh, pork rib, beef liver and squid (prawns not eaten) at koh-ya yakiniku


7.48pm: white rice at koh-ya yakiniku
7.53pm: sunny lettuce and miso dressing at koh-ya yakiniku


8.09pm: beef rib, beef loin, beef harami, chicken thigh and pork rib at koh-ya yakiniku
8.11pm: salmon and avocado salad at koh-ya yakiniku


8.15pm: stewed beef at koh-ya yakiniku
9.03pm: oranges at koh-ya yakiniku

Tue 22 Apr - second last day

9.56am: greek yoghurt with passionfruit (from theresa) at work
11.13am: stockholm blend tea and home-made anzac biscuits at work


1.57pm: cheeseymite scroll (from bakers delight at mcarthur central) eaten on the bus to milton


3.05pm: valter's home-made strawberry almond tart, home-made anzac biscuit and lemonade in the hub at work with valter


7.41pm: taste of mince mixture at home
8.25pm: cottage pie at home with jonathan


8.30pm: lemon, lime bitters (with fresh limes from lina) at home with jonathan
9.51pm: home-made anzac biscuits and soy milk at home with jonathan

Mon 21 Apr

9.14am: t2 china rose tea at home
9.36am: custard filled steamed buns at home


3.24pm: apple at home
3.42pm: peri peri flavoured bilong stokkies at home


7.09pm: omni blue at home


7.39pm: taste of risotto while cooking at home
7.46pm: blue cheese risotto with pea and broad beans topped with rocket and parmesan at home


9.39pm: passionfruit (from theresa) at home with jonathan
10.32pm: lemon, lime bitters (with fresh limes from lina) and home-made anzac biscuits at home with jonathan

Sun 20 Apr

8.14am: carman’s original recipe fruit free muesli with greek yoghurt at home with jonathan
8.23am: orange juice at home with jonathan


9.19am: beef jerky in the car with jonathan, grandma c, mum, dad, theresa and colin


10.02am: bbq flavoured smith’s crisps in the car
11.04am: mum’s home-made chiffon cake in the car


11.36am: pinot grigio at the alex surf club on the sunshine coast with jonathan, grandma c, mum, dad, theresa and colin


12.11pm: taste of jonathan’s mashed potato and vegetables at the alex surf club
12.13pm: black angus beef burger and chips at the alex surf club


5.58pm: shallot pancake at bamboo house in graceville with jonathan, grandma c, mum, dad, theresa and colin
6.04pm: hot and sour soup at bamboo house


6.14pm: peking duck at bamboo house
6.26pm: pockets with duck at bamboo house


6.30pm: tofu hot pot at bamboo house
6.40pm: fried rice at bamboo house