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Sarah Cooks: 3/1/18 - 4/1/18
Melbourne

Christmas with the In-Laws

3/25/2018 08:28:00 PM
Over Christmas, Sandra's parents Rudolf and Margit visited us from Germany! They stayed with us for three weeks, and we took time off work to show them around Melbourne and Victoria, driving them around and visiting the sights. It was so fun playing tourist in our own town! We also took them to New Zealand for a week...

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Cake

Pear Sponge Cake

3/22/2018 10:15:00 PM
Pear sponge cake I whipped up a little pear sponge cake last week, to bring in for a team meeting at work. It was very simple - a Victoria sponge with some fresh pear halves pressed into the batter. It was a last minute decision, as I had some rapidly ripening pears that needed a home, and I...

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Meal Prep

Meal Prep Monday: Buffalo Cauliflower Quinoa Bowls with Tahini Ranch Dressing

3/19/2018 08:01:00 AM
Buffalo Cauliflower Quinoa Bowls with Tahini Ranch Dressing Going slightly fancy for this week's Meal Prep - buffalo cauliflower quinoa bowls with roast greens, cherry tomatoes, and tahini ranch dressing! I've recently started reading the Half Baked Harvest blog by Tiegen Gerard, and I'm a big fan! You see, when we were in New Zealand at the start...

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Chicken

Chicken Salad with Peri-Peri Potato Croutons

3/15/2018 02:59:00 PM
Chicken Salad with Peri-Peri Potato Croutons If you know me, you'll know that I'm obsessed with Nando's. It's a frequent lunch option, I have a loyalty card, I always get my free birthday meal, and I've even exchanged my points for Nando's swag in the past. (In case you're wondering, it was the Nando's pride badges because they are totally...

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Accommodation

Uluru

3/12/2018 07:48:00 PM
Uluru Late last year, we took trip to Uluru! It was such a wonderful experience, and I loved it even more than I expected to. German Sandra had always wanted to visit, and shamefully, as an Australian, I'd never been. A few things to note before I share more pictures: Location: Uluru is really, really remote! I feel...

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