Brekky at Outpost, and off again...

Hi lovelies out there ;)

Recently me and hubby picked up a new found interest, we've been in Melb since forever but only realized that this city is the heaven for brekky-brunch lovers....  There are tons of small independent cafe serving unique home made dishes scattered around Melbourne and its surrounding. we're so slow I know -.-""  I've had brekky or brunch many times before with friends but never really pay attention to what the place serves, the coffee and all, I went mainly for the meet up, so as long as the foods don't kill me I won't complain.

Anyway, couple of days back, after his overnight shift, hubby needs to go to the city to take care of  some stuff but the place he wanted to go were not open before 9am, and since he finished work at 7am I suggested to him that we go on a brekky date, lolz...

So, of we went to Outpost at South Yarra one of the nice cozy independent cafe that are tucked neatly in the 1st floor of an apartment/office, very near to the South Yarra Station.

Likey the fresh tulips that greet us on the door

The place looks warm and quite inviting

Inside, the kitchen, coffee making area, cashier and cake/breakfast display area are all open to each other. It's kind of messy but nice at the same time :) feels homey...

We had latte each, their coffee was really good, both me n hubby are not coffee drinker but we love the smell and the taste of their coffee, and also they were warm enough without burning the tongue. The coffee were actually still warm enough for drink even after we finished the breakfast :) (maybe we ate too fast?)

This is what I had. French toast with bacon, syrup and almond. The portion was hearty!! If I come again to this place I would share it with someone, luckily that particular day both of us were famished :D The french toast are just right in the sogginess department, and the syrup on the bacons were not too sweet too. 

 This was what hubby had. He loved it, me too (lolz I had my claim on some of the asparagus, salmons and greens), the asparagus were soft and crunchy, the greens and creams were fresh and went very well with the salmon and the toast

I can safely say that I'll be back to this place. Food and coffee-wise this place is great, service was also polite.  My only rant is, if you come in groups or when it's busy, then you would have to sit at another room (forgot to take pic of it) that is separated from the kitchen, coffee area etc, and the separated room lack the charms and warmth of the area pictured on my photos above. They need to put some drawings and yellow bulbs, me thinks.

Anyway, Outpost is a fine place.

On the other note, I'm off tomorrow for a 2 weeks holiday, and then to Jakarta for my in-law's wedding. Will update when I arrive in Jakarta!!

Thanks for still stopping by and reading my blogs despite the lack of updates -.-"" I appreciate it very much!!

Take care and have a great monday (tomorrow)!!
xoxo

My little hero :) ROHTO Eyedrops!

I haven't been a good blogger I realize *sigh* anyway...

Here's my current fave product.. the little hero who saves when busy and tiring days take tolls on my eyes  :D :D

ROHTO eyedrops!!

It's a japanese brand and I believe alot of people have heard about it. I used contacts alot in the past and as a result of prolonged usage my eyes have been having constant irritation with some scary red bloodshot (on the white area of eyes). I took some months off contacts lens (can't believe I survive those months), and then I stumbled on this little gem in a bottle.
FYI, this is NOT TO BE USED when you are WEARING contacts. I usually use this morning and night, as needed.
Be warned though, first time using it could be quite a shocker. Unlike the previous eyedrops that I have used in the past, this one stings at some first seconds.

Me: *drop to the left eyes*
Me: ARGGHHHHHHHH it stings!! STINGS!!
Hubby: *staring in shock*
Me: *drop to the right eyes*
Me: ARGHHHH it does STING!!!
Hubby: what is that?? a toilet cleaner??

But after a while the stinging sensation subsided and when I looked into the mirror my eyes were abit red, I was disappointed and was having the "maybe this doesn't work on me" forlorn moment. After 10 minutes I went back to the mirror to clean my face and was pleasantly surprised to see my eyes, the bloodshot were all gone and my eyes looked clear and healthy!!
Here's the before and after pictures..

Before (before putting anything, the rim of the white area is red)

After (about 10 minutes later)

Enough said, it's a keeper :) now hubby is a user too, even after calling it "toilet cleaner" -.-"
I read ROHTO has a lycee eyedrops too, I'm abit curious but I am yet to put a lycee into my eyes, so until I can brave the lycee I'm quite happy with this one!!

Have a very good start of the week everyone!!

My Lumix in Action!!

On my last post, I did say that I will do Zumba review on my next post but decided to postpone it because I wanted to show some pics that I have been snapping with my new Lumix LX3 :D :D
Love love love the color of the results, although I'm yet to master all the features of the camera, I can even take my jewelry's picture with this camera because it captured the details beautifully.

Well, mostly I'm taking pictures of my own cookings LOLz...since I'm not an expert cook, every time I did a successful attempt on a recipe I had to take a picture of the result, just in case my friends don't believe me when I tell them I actually can cook hahaha..

Meuntang (Spicy Fish) :p

Dumplings :)) My fave food to make. Reason: easy to make and to store. I usually make in batch and dump them on the freezer. Great for times when I need a quick meal ;)

Here's what I love to made with my newly acquired food processor. Almond energy balls Lolz don't you love the name? Super easy to make, just a cup of raw almond

6-8 soaked pitted prunes

Throw them all into the food processor and run it for about 3 minutes

Walaaa.... here's the end result :D Healthy nibbles!! I just pop two or three of them to my mouth everytime I want some snacks :D  Next  I wanna make macadamia energy balls!!

Sanma Takikomi Gohan (Japanese style fish rice??Someone help me translating the name pls)

I modify the recipe abit because I don't have all the required ingredients ^^"

Perfect with the dumplings!! :D :D

And I told you I could use the camera to take my jewelry pictures too, here's some of the pictures that were taken with the camera ( I edited the colors a little).

I'm in love with my Lumix LX3  <3 <3  <3 If you're considering this camera I think you should go for it :) I'm very happy with mine

On a side news, I just found out a very heart breaking news re one of my dearest blogger Nehs. My prayers and condolences be with you sister :(((

xoxo

ps. I noticed some new followers, HIII there!! I will soon visit your blog too!! thanks so much! :)

PPS. CHECK OUT THIS COOL NEW ONLINE COSMETICS STORE BY NIC NIC!!! She's having an awesome giveaway too!!

My current fave stuff

One week or so ago I celebrate my 27th birthday, and here's what my husband and friends got me (at my rather obvious hint-full request lolz)

PANASONIC LUMIX LX3

I have had my eyes on it ever since my brother came home with the twin counterpart Leica d-lux4, and since Lumix LX3 is half the Leica price, I want it even more!

Another present that I got is the Breville Multi food processor that I've been wanting too for quite some time. 

I think I'm ready to be a mum. WHY? Because I get excited over a food processor!! @.@"  lolz
cooking is never big in my life, my HS friends would laugh their heads off if they hear me saying "I like cooking" ^^"

So I have been playing with these two things and also accompanying my mum in law who is visiting us, while still trying to juggle things from works.

This might not be a too exciting post, but I am certainly excited over my two new possessions!!
What have you been wanting for a while that you plan to get (or get someone to give you haha) on your birthday?

Next, I think I'm ready to review my Zumba Latin Workout pack :D

Until laters xoxo