New Brunch Spots, High Tea, and Health Shots

Thankfully its been warm, sunny weather in Sydney, and as we FINALLY turn into Summer and Uni has finished, I’ve been trying to catch up with all my friends whenever I can around work.

I’ve been dotting around Sydney trying some good (and not so good) places. There are a couple I would highly recommend.

Flowerchild is a sweet little cafe in both Brookvale and Chatswood and I’ve managed to go to both in the past fortnight. It’s has dainty, flower embellished decor and serving up platters that look more like works of art than meals.

I’ve also been having scone cravings lately. I’ve tried baking some myself, but my favourites are from The Tea Cosy in the Rocks. We indulged in cheesy scones with smoked salmon, sour cream and chives, alongside some classic scones with strawberry jam, thick cream and Nanna’s Apple Pie Tea. This was a fruity, warming black tea that reminded me of Christmas – you can buy it in their shop!

I also tried out Momo Bar in Manly, who brought the Poké trend to Sydney. I had the Tiki Bowl: edamame, cabbage, seaweed, ginger, onion, carrot and fried shallots, with roasted sesame sauce. Delicious!

I have also had incredible brunches (i.e. A LOT of smashed avo on toast) at Laneway, The North Spoon, Wild Sage and The Bellagio Cafe.

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Momo Bar Manly – Tiki Bowl

Another thing I’ve caught onto lately is the health shot trend. These supposedly prevent you from low immune, and at first I was a little sceptical.

However, after looking into the argument for them, it makes a lot of sense – it’s a little shot packed with all the good-immune-boosting stuff.

I’ve been making my own health shots to accompany morning tea. They are bitter and slightly off-putting so you will need a palette cleansing chaser. I blend kale, mixed leafy greens, water, turmeric, and chia seeds.

If you’re struggling with low immune, or just want to boost your daily nutrients, it’s something I would try!

xx

Begin.

This blog may fizzle out after a couple of posts. However, I am dedicating myself to at least beginning.

I’m 17 and still figuring out what my passions are. But for now, I know I like writing and food. To expand a little bit… I am interested in health, nutrition and how food fuels the body.

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This is probably my favourite time of year. Watching society prepare for Christmas is like watching a child fall asleep. Everyone relaxes. All worries are put aside for later. There is peaceful indulgence in Christmas surrounded by family.

In the lead up to Christmas I have been going to fun/quirky new restaurants for meals with friends, eating and baking tasty treats and wasting hours of time discovering new channels on Youtube (micro-documentaries are my favourite).

This morning I went to my local market and splurged on a small biscuit called an Alfajore which I was told was an Argentinian traditional treat.

It might be my perpetual need for chocolate or just excitement over a foreign dessert, but I wanted to try them as soon as I saw them. For those who haven’t had them before – they are sandwich cookies, with a crumbly, buttery texture and dulce de leche in the middle. They remind me a bit of melting moments.

Once I’ve tasted something good, I want to know exactly how to replicate it. Mainly so that I can have it whenever I want. I have done a bit of looking and found online a recipe for alfajores that I am going to make to go alongside our Christmas day lunch.

In the mean time, I’m thinking I’ll make some DIY Alfajores by smearing Nutella between two melting moments… YUM. 

After that I’m going to start brainstorming topics to blog about.

Looking forward to whatever is to come.