May Happenings

Hey lovelies!

I can't believe it's almost the end of May! Just where has the time gone!?!

I should be busy packing packing packing for our move next weekend.. but instead, I'm mooching on the couch surrounded by a mountain of tissues... because I'm sick sick sick.... and let me tell you, I'm the biggest sook when I'm sick!

I blame my sickness on my plane ride! I was fine when I left Taiwan... I was fine for my 10 hour layover in Hong Kong where I got to catch up with two girls I went to high school with.. makes you feel old when you can say you've not seen someone in over a decade!!  But my voice had disappeared by the time I arrived in Heathrow... luckily I managed to escape the airport in the space of half an hour with passport stamped and luggage in tow!

Our first stop was afternoon tea on the 102th floor of the Ritz Carlton.

I've completely fallen off the photo-a-day wagon this month.. we had lots of rainy weather in Taiwan before I left so there were entire weeks where I didn't leave the house.. which don't make for very interesting photo taking.

I was also preoccupied playing with the momster's new blender. She bought the local equivalent of a Vitamix and it's TOTALLY made me want one of my own.. I mean I've wanted one for a long time.. but now I REALLY REALLY want one!

I even made the batter for this Chocolate Earl Grey cake in the blender!
Don't mind that the momster attacked it with her hands! Hence why there is a weird chunk missing from the corner!
SAVAGE!!

The cake was deeeelicious! The recipe is on my FB page if you want to try it out! I used loose leaf Lady Grey and absolutely loved the fragrance and delicate sweetness it brought to the cake. I dialed back the sugar as I could only find semi sweet instead of bitter sweet chocolate and it came out sweet without being sickening. Perfect for an afternoon snack with a cup of tea or coffee!

A friend of the momster's also introduced us to a fantastic Japanese restaurant in Taipei.. where I ate what is quite possibly THE BEST sashimi and nigiri I've had IN MY LIFE! Seriously... it was so good, we went back again the next week.

The shrimp heads were still moving when this arrived at our table.
The shrimp was so fresh and sweet.. it was delectable!

The rest of the meals really deserve posts of their own.. it's on the list! Along with all the other fun restaurants we went to while I was in Taiwan.  Promise!

Saturday Steak Day & Sunday Funday!!

This weekend I :

❤ Laughed at this picture my friend posted on fb..

11 Dish Dinner!

Let me just say, the one thing I always miss when I'm away from Taiwan is the food here... Anything you want is easily accessible... at just about any hour of the day... and/or night!! From street stalls to Michelin stars and everything in between, you can be guaranteed that you'll never go hungry!

The momster and I were around 公館 (GongGuan) running some errands and decided to wander around to see what we could find to eat... We ended up eating 10 11 different dishes for dinner...that's right... TEN ELEVEN!!

We started with 大腸麵線 (wiki call it 'vermicelli with large intestine'.. not overly appetising sounding! haha) and 臭豆腐 (Stinky tofu) from a corner street cart... both dishes were delicious! The vermicelli with a splash of vinegar.. the intestine was tender and not overly chewy... the stinky tofu could have been a little bit more crisp on the outside but if you got the bits that hadn't been sitting in the sauce.. there really were no complaints!

Stinky Tofu

Vermicelli