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Ming Inn After a big seafood lunch why wouldn't you enjoy a Chinese meal
We celebrated Dr47′s and Mr42′s (soon to be Mr43) birthday at Ming Inn After our big lunch at Morgans Seafood Restaurant we had a family afternoon of catching up with each other. Mr42 had already...
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Fish and chips at Stokes Hill Darwin wharf
Fish and chips isn’t my favourite food but it comes close I’m in Darwin for work. I used to live here (from 1996 to 2007). I call Darwin the place where my soul and spirit lives. Don’t get me wrong, I...
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Hanuman Restaurant Darwin and Cold Rock too
Hanuman Restaurants serve a combination of Thai Indian and Nonya cuisine My favourite place to eat in Darwin apart from getting casual fish and chips on Darwin wharf is the Hanuman Restaurant on...
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Thank you QANTAS Airways @qantasairways for the upgrade Best meal in Qantas...
The beef cheeks were amazing on this Qantas Airways flight On Friday night I flew from Canberra to Brisbane to spend the weekend with my daughters. When I checked in I scored a free upgrade to Business...
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The Ekka 2014 @theekka | a foot long Dagwood dog #ekka Can you imagine 12...
I’ll get to the foot long Dagwood dog at The Ekka later in this post This weekend I flew to Brisbane to see my daughters. Over the last few months we’d agreed we would go to the RNA Show, ‘The Ekka’...
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The Hearty Vegetarian breakfast at @GrooveTrainAU The Groove Train Chermside...
Occasionally I go meatless and the Hearty Vegetarian is fine sans meat I took my daughters to the Groove Train in Chermside for breakfast. I had a huge day of food on Saturday at The Ekka and didn’t...
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Bowral food and fun Bowral is probably best known for a cricket player
But for me the best thing about Bowral is the vanilla slice at The Gumnut Patisserie Sunday morning tea. Vanilla slices from Gumnut Patisserie in Bowral. The best vanilla slice in the world I reckon. |...
View Article2 vanilla slices 1 pie 1 steak and 1 tiramisu Join me on day one of my...
Today I started my holiday driving to Geelong and I made the most of eating vanilla slices plus a pie and a really good steak The post 2 vanilla slices 1 pie 1 steak and 1 tiramisu Join me on day one...
View Article1 Vanilla slice 1 Pie 1 laksa 0 dessert I ate less but still feel full
Today on day two of my holiday I had 1 vanilla slice 1 pie 1 laksa and 0 dessert The post 1 Vanilla slice 1 Pie 1 laksa 0 dessert I ate less but still feel full appeared first on Yummy Lummy.
View Article3 holes 2 holes too many and 0 vanilla slices Well well well 3 holes in the...
I'm putting on so much weight I've gone to 3 holes on my belt. It meant 0 vanilla slices today which was a tragedy. The post 3 holes 2 holes too many and 0 vanilla slices Well well well 3 holes in the...
View Article3 poached eggs 2 bacon rashers but the eggs weren’t very good Day 2 for L7...
I started the day with 3 poached eggs 2 bacon rashers but the eggs weren't very good. The yolks were hard and not runny like I like them. The post 3 poached eggs 2 bacon rashers but the eggs weren’t...
View Article1 vanilla slice, 1 hot pie, 1 coconut jam slice 1 whopper with onion rings I...
1 vanilla slice, 1 hot pie, 1 coconut and jam slice and 1 whopper with onion rings. I'm not proud of this but it was a tasty day. The post 1 vanilla slice, 1 hot pie, 1 coconut jam slice 1 whopper with...
View Article1 vanilla slice, 1 cottage pie and salmon Today I drew to a close my driving...
It's the last driving day of my holiday and I enjoyed 1 vanilla slice, 1 cottage pie and salmon The post 1 vanilla slice, 1 cottage pie and salmon Today I drew to a close my driving holiday but still...
View ArticleYummy Lummy’s vanilla slice review Do you like it pink or tangy?
This is Yummy Lummy's review of vanilla slices from my recent driving holiday through southern NSW and Victoria The post Yummy Lummy’s vanilla slice review Do you like it pink or tangy? appeared first...
View ArticleHawaiian holiday day 1 Aloha from Hawai'i
We arrived at the Honolulu International Airport yesterday for our Hawaiian holiday aboard Qantas QF3 SYD to HNL. The flight was comfortable and smooth on board the Airbus 330. If you want to see...
View ArticleMy first Jack in the box meal Day two Hawaiian Holiday
Today is day two of our Hawaiian holiday adventure and we marked it with our first experience of Jack in the Box. We drove up the east coast of Oahu to get to our condominium accommodation in Turtle...
View ArticleMy first Hawaiian food truck experience Day three Hawaiian holiday
There is a small food truck scene in Canberra but Hawaii is the home of food truck. Today we completed our third day on our Hawaiian holiday adventure. It was a big day. I think it's the first day I've...
View ArticleSnorkeling in Hawaii Hawaiian holiday underwater
Today we had a fantastic day. We went snorkeling twice, ate pie at Ted's bakery and I enjoyed my first dole whip at Dole plantation. The post Snorkeling in Hawaii Hawaiian holiday underwater appeared...
View ArticlePolynesian Cultural Center Oahu Hawaii All you can eat!
So it's Monday and we have tickets to the Polynesian Cultural Center in Laie on the North Shore of Oahu. Our tickets include the Island buffet plus the show known as Ha Breath of life. The post...
View ArticleSUP Hawaii Stand up paddle boarding and we saw turtles
SUP Hawaii! Today we went stand up paddle boarding except I have a vestibular defect so I did sit down paddle boarding. Back in 2000 I had a left inner ear infection and now have permanent high...
View ArticleSeal in Hawaii
No I didn't eat seal! I saw Seal in Hawaii though. The post Seal in Hawaii appeared first on Yummy Lummy.
View ArticleDiamond Head crater
Today is the last day in the North Shore. We drove through the middle of Oahu and onto Diamond Head before arriving in Honolulu. The post Diamond Head crater appeared first on Yummy Lummy.
View ArticleBlueberry whipped cream Queensland nut waffle Last breakfast in Hawaii and...
My last breakfast in Hawaii was a Blueberry whipped cream Queensland nut waffle at Eggs 'n Things in Waikiki. The post Blueberry whipped cream Queensland nut waffle Last breakfast in Hawaii and the...
View ArticleHow to celebrate a 50th birthday On Friday 01 May I celebrated 50 years ex utero
Who would have thought I'd make my 50th birthday the way I eat! This year on Friday 1 May I was able to celebrate 50 years ex utero. Few people know that in the eight or so months of my gestation I...
View ArticleWeekend wrap
This weekend has been one of the best. I got to celebrate my 50th birthday with my parents and daughters. After the Friday, it carried on in a similar vein to most weekends in Brisbane. That is,...
View ArticleHow to have the best weekend ever
This weekend just past has been awfully cold in Canberra. On Sunday I heard the maximum temperature didn't get above 5 °C. So how would I have the best weekend with that sort of temperature? I escaped...
View ArticleThe #Ekka 2015 Saturday 15 August 2015
I love The Ekka (aka the exhibition or the Royal Queensland Show). Every year I try to go. This year I'd booked tickets and had been chatting about it with my daughters for months. There was a new Ekka...
View ArticleStanley Market and Ladies Market, Hong Kong
My daughters and I have been planning an overseas holiday for about a year. Originally we were going to Florida in the middle of December as part of a gymnastics event. Unfortunately that fell through....
View ArticleHong Kong 3D Museum and Victoria Peak
Day two of our holiday adventure started with a big surprise. Ms20 had called me a few weeks ago and mentioned she had found a great place to visit but I needed to purchase the tickets in advance. When...
View ArticleHong Kong Disneyland
One of the reasons for holidaying in Hong Kong was because of Hong Kong Disneyland. I explained in the first holiday post that our planned holiday in Florida fell through and because that included a...
View ArticleWet market on Chun Yeung Street and new year’s eve in Hong Kong
It's new year's eve 2015 and what better way to start the day than visit a wet market. I had explained to Miss14, Ms18 and Ms20 before we embarked on this holiday that while I was happy to spend hours...
View ArticleNew Year’s Day 2016 in Hong Kong
After a late evening out watching the new year's eve festivities we slept in a little on new year's day. We didn't get back to the Cosmopolitan Hotel until about 1.30 am and we weren't ready for bed...
View ArticleOcean Park Hong Kong
Ocean Park Hong Kong is a place I'm in two minds about. I loved the rides and I loved learning about the fauna there but that fauna is held captive. The post Ocean Park Hong Kong appeared first on...
View ArticleBig Buddha Hong Kong
On our last full day we decided to visit the Big Buddha Hong Kong. I didn't know much about the Tian Tan Buddha, I just knew it was a must see in Hong Kong. The post Big Buddha Hong Kong appeared first...
View ArticleOur last and best meal in Hong Kong and the flight home
It’s Monday morning and we fly back to Brisbane later in the evening. Today we had our last and best meal in Hong Kong before the flight home. No it wasn’t breakfast. This is the last breakfast I had...
View ArticleTips and thoughts on travelling for an Hong Kong holiday
The last eight posts on Yummy Lummy have been about my recent Hong Kong holiday. The post Tips and thoughts on travelling for an Hong Kong holiday appeared first on Yummy Lummy.
View ArticleTravelling to Manila via Sydney and Singapore
I’m not sure as I ‘tap’ this out on my iPhone if I’ll publish this on Monday or not. I’ve been pretty good lately at doing a Monday post and sharing some link love from the Canberra Food Bloggers...
View ArticleCorregidor Island A sobering history lesson
I first heard of Corregidor Island while watching "World War II in Colour" on Netflix recently. If you're interested in modern history I highly recommend this documentary. I binged watched the entire...
View ArticleOriental Yum Cha
My youngest daughter turned fifteen last week and I have spent this weekend in Brisbane celebrating with her. The post Oriental Yum Cha appeared first on Yummy Lummy.
View ArticleMy week in food
The post My week in food appeared first on Yummy Lummy. I’ve had an interesting week. Work has been busy and on Wednesday I flew to Perth for work. I heard from Ms18 that the Queensland state...
View ArticleWhat I ate this week
The post What I ate this week appeared first on Yummy Lummy. In the last week I have really eaten quite a lot. I won’t go through every meal but just the ones that I have photographs for. Last Sunday I...
View ArticleHelsinki, Finland
The post Helsinki, Finland appeared first on Yummy Lummy. Thanks for visiting. Please check out the rest of Yummy Lummy. I’d love it if you shared this site with your friends. I’ve just spent three...
View ArticleThe three best vanilla slices of my road trip to Bendigo The end of an era,...
The post The three best vanilla slices of my road trip to Bendigo The end of an era, 16 years a gymnast appeared first on Yummy Lummy. Before we get to the vanilla slices, I should explain why I’m...
View ArticleFun food on the Sandgate mudflats at low tide
The post Fun food on the Sandgate mudflats at low tide appeared first on Yummy Lummy. It’s been a quiet week. Last weekend I was down with a head cold, you know, ManFlu. I ended up working from home on...
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Travelling from Canberra to Delhi
The post Travelling from Canberra to Delhi appeared first on Yummy Lummy. Why am I going to Delhi? I’m currently travelling to Delhi for work. Poliovirus containment is a part of what I do at work. The...
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My alimentary tract has come alive with the smells, sights and sounds of Delhi
The post My alimentary tract has come alive with the smells, sights and sounds of Delhi appeared first on Yummy Lummy. How much of my alimentary tract? All my alimentary tract! I’ve just returned from...
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Finishing February in Food
The post Finishing February in Food appeared first on Yummy Lummy. Finishing February with much the same routine Regular readers will know my routine. I’m one of those people who handles life better if...
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Serious eating in Brisbane
This post belongs to Yummy Lummy - I cook and share recipes for meals for one. Serious eating in Brisbane Unlike the regular recipe posts on Yummy Lummy, this post is about what I ate while in Brisbane...
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Landmark Chinese Restaurant, Chermside
This post belongs to Yummy Lummy - I cook and share recipes for meals for one. Landmark Chinese Restaurant has been on my list of restaurants to visit and try for a year or so now. It's a relatively...
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Papaya Thai Eatery and cafe restaurant review by Yummy Lummy
This post belongs to Yummy Lummy - I cook and share recipes for meals for one. Papaya Thai Eatery and cafe restaurant review by Yummy Lummy The post Papaya Thai Eatery and cafe restaurant review by...
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