Girls day out

Hi ho!

What a weekend last weekend was! A best friend visited from interstate and a great day out was  planned to celebrate!
We had a huge day planned which included a trip to Spotlight and also Savers which we were all very excited about. So off we went. Out first foodie stop was quite impromptu but well guided. Wandering around Fountain Gate was suggested to be the perfect opportunity to have a morning tea break at San Churro, which is a chocolate lovers dream dedicated to the the grande Spanish Churros! To be honest with you, i didn't realise that they served anything other than Churro, but how was i to know otherwise? I haven't ever been there before, but i have a great love for Churros and i had been hearing about this mystifying  place for a while. So i was excited and very, very intrigued.

So need i say anymore.....REAL chocolate hot chocolates, with all sorts of fantastic flavourings like Mint, Hazelnut and Peanut Butter! We kept out hot chocolates company with some authentic and delicious Chorros with some caramel and chocolate dipping sauces, and a not so authenticity Spanish, New York cheesecake. All was great and tasty, although it was far too rich for us all to finish unfortunately.

But off we went to Spotlight and got some supplies to teach ourselves how to Crochet, which was both so exciting but so confusing at the same time. But we got through that with some therapeutic fabric shopping for projects that we hope we keep as motivated for as when we were filling through the fabrics!

That led us into lunch where the inner gourmet came out in us, without even trying! A little cafe in Beaconsfield called 'Ask' with a bright red sign, flags and overall decor absolutely hit the spot. We were in a accidental hurry that we didn't r realise we were in until we noticed the time after we ordered, found a table and were waiting for our meals. But the meals came out in a satisfying fast manner, which made us pretty happy. But the meals that we ordered were the more fantastic part! Two of us had the Salmon Benedict and my best friend had the Baked Potato, all of which was advertised on the chalk board out the front. But i was tossing up between a couple of options, but i was darn glad i went with the choice i made because it was fantastic! Smoked salmon on grilled Turkish bread with poached eggs, sauteed spinach, all topped with an absolutely beautifully fattening hollandaise sauce! Goodness me, can't say that I've been the top advocator of smoked salmon, but I'm sure that this lunch has turned me. So all that being said, i will be going back to the 'Ask' cafe the next time i am wanting a meal in or near Beaconsfield!

After that, the two others got daring sand brave matching tattoos, of which i was too shy, whimpy and afraid of what the other half would say to participate in unfortunately. We then went back for an early birthday  party for my bestie filled with great modern inspired party food, and then called it an end to a brilliant day together.

The day was great, crammed full of fun, sun, shopping and of course food. Food is such a huge part of the everyday life, that it needs to be included in a way that sees you enjoy it, not just as a part of the mundane day, but as a defining part of your day.

Xox

NJC