Cup weekend

A long weekend away was much enjoyed. We headed down to the usual pitstop at the family beach house. Found that the weekend was filed with many unexpected treats.

Day 1. Complimentary glass of smooth red at Annies Providore, Barwon Heads. Instead of the arvo coffe the Red was much enjoyed with an antipasto platter.
Thai dinner and a nice walk down the pier. Stopped in at the Port Pier Spanish restaurant for Churrios but they had none. Owner said he'd get the missing ingredient and make some for us the next day.
Watched movie: Outsourced. Had wanted to see this for a while but hadn't been able to find it. Just missed showing at Nova. Have been looking in Indian grocery stores as well as local video shop. There it was down at Portarlington video network! Brilliant. Really enjoyed it so that was good.
Day 2.
Short Drive to Lighthouse Olive Grove. Had a great coffee here. Service is always perculiar but the food and view are worth it. They also have a shop beneath the restaurant with some yummies and little handmade bits and pieces e.g. nice chocolate, olive oils, olive oil products, ceramics for marinating or dishing up olives.
Back to Spanish restaurant in the evening for the spanish donuts with a great chocolate dipping sauce. They were scrumptious. Our little man enjoyed his babychino. It was such a lovely night. The lighting was lovely. It was great to wwatch the birds over the water and enjoy another stroll down the pier to watch people fishing.
Day 3.
Trip to Torquay. Enjoyed a delicious pide at soulfuel. The highlight though was stopping on the way back to watch some kite surfers. It was so windy but it was great. I felt so wind swept afterwards. Our little man snuggled up in the ergocarrier while we watched a few guys take off.
Made a chicken pie that turned out great. Not bad for making it up
CHICKEN PIE
saute leek and onion in olive oil and butter. Add peppercorns and bay leaves, salt and pepper. poach chicken in above, adding water to cover. Cover and poach until done. I think it would have been nice to add some white wine to the stock but I didn't have any.
Make a rue (or however you spell that) with butter and flour. Add stock from chicken mix. Make it as thick or thin as you want your pie sauce to be. Add chicken, cut it up first, and leek/onion mixture (I strained the stock).
Put puff pastry (I bought the pastry as I couldn't be bothered making it)in pie dish or casserole dish. Put in mixture and cover with another sheet of pastry and cook until pastry is cooked.
Day 4.
A beautiful day spent washing and fingerpainting.
Have done fingerpaiting a couple of times with my little boy. This time I put him in his high chair and let him paint straight on the tray. Then I squirted some paint on the tray and let him go for it. I then took prints from the tray.
Had a few lovely walks down the street and bumped into a friend I haven't seen for about 20 years. Was lovely to have a chat. Think it was a timely encounter but more on that another time.


All in all it was a relaxing and enjoyable time away and I felt like I had a holiday. Now I need to fold and put away the mountains of washing!!