Heatwave!

Just putting it out there, but it's bloody hot!

America is in the grips of a polar vortex? Ha! I'll raise you a Melbourne heatwave!

I think we win. Four days over 40? Get outta town! 

And now there are planned power outages, to help cope with the huge demand on the power grid.

I LOVE MELBOURNE!

Challenge Yourself

So, being the brand new year (holy crap it's 2014 already?!?!), I've decided to set myself a challenge. Probably one of many to come, but it's a start at least.

As you may or may not know by now, I love food and cooking. I also love to learn. So I've decided to challenge myself to learn how to cook something new every week. It can be anything, from something small like cookies, to a full on meal. But I have to have never cooked it before. I have so many amazing cook books, including some excellent home made ones, and I only ever pull them out for the same old recipes.

I think it will be interesting to see how long it takes me to get bored, or start giving palming food off to my friends....

Along the way, I want to share some tips and tricks, so all of you, my lovely readers, can learn something new. 

So, stay tuned for a new receipe next week, including the highs and lows (and probably failure).

Love 

J xx

2014

Every year we set ourselves unrealistic goals and call them "resolutions". The only thing I want this year, is to be happy. I know it's not going to happen all the time, but most days, i want to have a sunny outlook on life. I want to love where I am, what I'm doing, who I'm with, and who I am. 
I want to challenge myself and go back to school. I want to eat new foods, and learn to cook something different every week. I want to travel to new places, and learn new things. I want to meet new people and make new friends.

They're lots of things to want, but I think I can handle that. 

Hello 2014!