Third Space Cafetorium

 Third Space Cafetorium

We haven't been to a cafe in months and I thought since I have done a couple of posts I might as well give this a go again. Since Zomato stopped I really hadn't thought about what and how I will do my blogs. I enjoyed taking photos and blogging so will see how this all goes again. We went to a dessert Cafe for some coffee and something to eat. It's a cute little Cafe that uses coffee from The Bean Cartel in Nottinghill. The coffee bags and cups are bright and vibrant. 

We ordered some coffee, Pumpkin and Feta Arancini balls, and Pumpkin spice cheesecake. We received a San Sabastian cheesecake which was a tangy cheesecake with a caramelized burnt top but it was delicious anyway. The cake was sweet and a bit chewy, and the chocolate sauce was warm and went so well with the cheesecake. The arancini balls were hot and crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside. The coffees are sweet and tasty with no bitterness.

They had a great selection of cakes that are made on the premises. 

 

Let me know if you have been here.

Kind Regards

Dale

Aldi Ambiano Air Fryer 15L Recipes - Toast with eggs and bacon

Toast with eggs and bacon.

Good Evening Everyone,

We have been considering an Air fryer for a few months and have been looking around but it was a hard choice. Do you get one with a single basket, dual basket, or oven style? Prices range from $90 - $500 which doesn't help. We went to Aldi and saw they had one for $199 and it had a inbuilt steamer as well so that was interesting. We have yet to see many reviews or recipes on this unit so we thought we would try some and I would post my results.

I thought I would start with something basic like toast with eggs and bacon.

Step 1. Turn the Air Fryer to 160 Degrees and I set the timer to 30 minutes, get a flat tray and put some baking paper at the bottom

Step 2. Get some bread and use a mug to flatten a circle in the middle of the bread. Make sure it is flattened as much as possible.

Step 3. Crack an egg in circle so the yolk is in the middle and doesn't move around

Step 4. Put some bacon strips around the outside of the egg and put a bit of salt and pepper for flavour on the egg.

Step 5. Make sure the Air Fryer is at 160 degrees and stick the tray in the over and set a timer for 7 minutes.

Step 8. Flip the bacon over for another 4 minutes. 

The toast was crunchy, the bacon was crispy and the egg was a little bit runny. Our daughter loved it so will definitely give it another go

We would say for our first attempt that was a success. Do you have an Air Fryer and what is your go to meal ?

Thanks for reading.

Kind Regards

Dale

I'm a SCADMAN

 Good Morning everyone,

It has been a few years since I posted anything, and life goes so fast. For all of us, Covid really took a toll on traveling, eating out, and just enjoying life but being locked in your house for nearly a year was not great. Since covid a lot of Cafes and Restaurants that we enjoyed going to closed down permanently which was sad to see. We finally got covid in April and a few weeks after that I started getting a burning sensation in my chest which came and went regularly. I went to the Doctors and they thought it was asthma related but it wasn't as it turned out. I took up running last year and about a month ago i was on a run and my whole chest felt like it was on fire and my heart exploded so i went back to work and finished the day. I went to the Doctor after work and they sent me to hospital. I asked the junior doctor to check my blood as she was convinced it was gastro. They got my results and sent me straight to the new Heart Hospital at around 1am the following day. I had my blood checked every 2 hours to see the troponin levels  (normally between 0.04 and below 5). My levels got to over 8000 which suggested I could still be having a heart attack. Later on that day they wanted to do an Angiogram ( sticking a tube up my vein in my arm into my heart to check what damage was done). While they were in my heart they could see all the damage that had happened the the aorta and I had no cholesterol there. The cardiologist could see a long tear in the aorta and advised i needed a stent to try and patch up the tear which is called Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) . I was watching the whole operation on the screen next to me which was interesting. I was in hospital for a week and was released. They day i was released i had more chest pains so i was sent back to hospital and spend another 3 days in hospital. Since then i have been in and out of hospital and trying to get used to all the medications. So far we are all coping with the life changes and i should be going back to work in a week.

Here is an image of what SCAD is.

Kind E-gards

Dale

Life

Life

As our beautiful daughter turns three on Monday, the way she has developed into a caring fun little person makes me appreciate how lucky i am to have her in my life.

Her smile makes me laugh, the tickle cuddles i get when i put her to bed, even though she has attitude i still love her. I wish my Nanna got to meet her, got to see this joyful child. She would have loved her sense of humour. I remember all the time i spent with my Nanna, playing in the park with her for hours, drawing in her yard. All those amazing christmas lunch's we had together. I wish i told her i love her one last time before her dementia took her mind and body. All those opportunities i had to talk to her but i was busy living my life. Should i feel guilty i don't know.  All i know is she is gone, gone to a better place, a place with no pain and no suffering and to be back with my Granddad who was taken away 20 years ago.

R.I.P 3/9/2019

23 Cafe Restaurant Bar

23 Cafe Restaurant Bar

I have been to a few Cafe's and Restaurants since last year but i lost so much time and a bit of interest but i feel this weekend has changed a few things. We invited Tess from Tesspresso to go to the zoo with us and she invited us to go to a Cafe. There are 3 things i believe that can make a Cafe' good or great.

1. Quality of food
2. Price of food
3. Staff

If you don't have all three things you can be missing the key ingredient and this has happened a few times. A couple of Cafe's we go to have lost a staff member who changes the whole atmosphere of the place.  They know their customers by names and usual order or are fantastic with kids as well.
We still like going there but its not the same, even though they have the same great food and coffee. You want to feel welcomed or like you are part of the family and that is where 23 Cafe Restaurant Bar comes into it. This Cafe was welcoming to us as new customers, it is well priced and the quality of food was fantastic. The food was very picturesque as well.

After Iris had her Babychino, the owners daughter played together with Iris while we had some food and took some pictures.

 

 

 
The Waffles are crispy and the spices are perfect, the Falafels are moist and not too spicy. The eggs broke and the yolk ran down the toast and it went great with Halloumi. We were not disappointed with anything and the beautiful coffees matched the meals. By the time we left we all hugged and said our goodbyes. We really feel like family and love this place.
If you are ever in Ringwood please pop on it.
Have you been here.
Kind E-Gards
Dale Stewart

Black and White

Black and White

Its been nearly a year since my last post, life is hectic with a two year old as i don't get much sleep or any time to myself. We have become obsessed with Dungeons and Dragons and gone on a few holidays. We went to Singapore for 2 weeks and then we have done short trips around Victoria. I have been playing around with B&W pics and have had a great time.

Hopefully i will be able to start getting back to blogging.
Have a safe easter.
Kind E-gards
Dale

Dinner by Heston

Dinner by Heston

A few years ago Heston Blumenthal had a pop up restaurant called the Fat Duck, It was a lucky draw to get a reservation. The dinner was about $500 Aud per person and was around for a couple of months then once it was closed the kept the restaurant and called it Dinner by Heston. Our friends took us there for dinner and it was an awesome experience. Our table was just in front of the kitchen

I loved the We ate a selection of food from Kangaroo, to Wagyu beef and the famous Pineapple desert.
I can't wait to go back and enjoy and meal.
Kind E-gards
Dale