Even Lions May Fall...

... and this Lioness is teetering dangerously close to the edge.

Alibrandi launched the film clip for their debut single 'Even Lions May Fall' today. What with the hardships of a sub editor combined with looming-assessment-deadline induced panic, watching this was the only fun thing Katie Day did today.

As a result of this feeling of impending doom over my unfinished assignments, I am taking myself AWOL until the weekend. By then I will (hopefully) have handed my final assessments in and will be officially free from university for the semester. I am also very much looking forward to celebrating this ecstatic feeling of freedom on Friday night with Alibrandi at the Zoo supporting No Quarter (June 10). If you are in Brisbane come and have a glass of bubbly with me!

Until then, I foresee endless coffee, barely any sleep and panic attacks by the dozen. Here's hoping I make it.
xo

Caldo Verde

  

Another of my truly amazing vegan creations cooked straight from the delicious Veggie num num. I made a few minor alterations, mostly due to supermarket limitations. Instead of marjoram I used rosemary and oregano, and as I am not a fan of vego sausages, I chose to use sautaed mushrooms rather than sausages or eggplant. For the greens I just used a whole packet of spinach diced, and as per the original I served with fresh lemon squeezed over and drizzeled with olive oil.

Oh my, it was amazing! Topped off with some left over Turkish bread from breakfast, this delicious winter warming soup was like a little hearty party for my tastebuds. Try it, you won't be disappointed!

xo

Scrumptious Breakky squared.

One of my favourite things about the weekends is breakfast. During the week I usually scarf down breakfast as I am running out the door or doing my makeup, or in front of my computer at work, if I even eat it at all. But on the weekend, I love sitting and having a cup of coffee and some toast or cooking up a delicious feast.

I think I outdid myself with brunch yesterday and best of all, it was totally spontaneous. My lovely friend Suz called me to say she was in the neighbourhood and as fate would have it, I actually had food in the house to offer her.

We fried up mushrooms, garlic and Spanish onion, served on a bed of spinach, with fresh avocado seasoned with lemon juice and salt, (TRY IT!) fried free range eggs, topped off with fresh Turkish bread. It was the most delicious brunch I have had in a long time! And it's always so much nicer cooking for someone, rather than just myself.

The Turkish bread was also awesome this morning for breakfast, toasted and slathered in butter and vegemite, a childhood favourite that I will never get sick of.

All in all, it's been a good weekend breakfast-wise.
xo

Quick moisturiser fix.

I love moisturiser, especially in winter. And I tend to put it on right before going to bed, but consequently my bedside table becomes littered with all manner of hand and body creams, and that just looks ugly and untidy.

I had a brainwave last night to transfer the moisturiser into a cute little jar (I have a stash of empty ones in the cupboard) so that I could leave it on my bedside table always, and not hate how ugly the bottle of Palmers Cocoa Butter looked next to my sweet alarm clock, vintage doileys and pile of penguins. I painted the lid with remnants of a sample pot, tied some string around and viola ... perfection
xo