Category Archives: Cooking

Organic Getaway

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Before leaving for the states, Rob took me out to celebrate my birthday at a very nice restaurant in Surry Hills. He surprised me with a weekend away in the Barrington Tops National Park – about 4 hours north of Sydney. Best part of it? The place we stayed was an all organic, 100% sustainable farm with very limited access to TV and wifi! It was our “vacation after our vacation” to the states and it was certainly needed. We hiked around, met the locals, drove to the highest point in Australia (1600m), ate deliciously cooked food, and slept (a ton). It was a perfect gift!

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Kristen’s HERE

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I was lucky enough to have another good friend come visit me in Sydney! Somehow, Kristen and I managed to coordinate our schedules so we were flying back to the states together (with a few minor stops along the way – in Melbourne and Auckland, New Zealand).

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I’ve put together a short video of our trip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6TfzO5EgEc

Sunday Night Cook Off

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We had a rainy weekend here in Sydney, so our activities involved sitting on the couch watching College Football.  I took pleasure in buying Rob the fattiest, juiciest lunch I could find.  The only thing it’s missing is a nice cold Bud Light (and his best buds).

At one point, we were discussing the things we missed the most about the States, besides friends and family.
Rob turned to me and said,
“Honestly, since I’ve been here, I’ve realized that I don’t just like sports, watching sports actually makes me happy!”

On Sundays, we take turns trying brand new recipes (we were inspired by the Australian version of the MasterChef show).  Our goal is to ultimately learn how to cook for ourselves.  Tonight, Rob cooked a fabulous dish – BBQ Chicken and Veggies on the grill.

It was mmm mmm GOOD!

Birthday Night Dinner

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Some of our other friends, Tom and Lynne, are from the UK.  Tom had a similar opportunity as Rob to come over to Sydney on a 457 Visa, sponsored by Intercall.  It was Lynne’s birthday on September 10th and we went out to a Mexican restaurant in Australia.  The tequila wasn’t cheaper than $25 per shot!!  It made me miss the $7 margs from the Rio…
Jack is from Chicago and is sponsed by Intercall on the 457 Visa
[He came over with Tim (aka “Party Time”) who is also from Chicago]…
Jack, Rob, and Frankie (a true Aussie – works at Intercall with Rob and Jack).
Lynne is on the far left along with Gray and Polly.  Gray and Polly are also from the UK.  They’re leaving to go back home in Nov.  They offered for us to take over their lease – along with all the furniture they purchased.  We still haven’t decided yet.