We split a "Hot Colin" sandwich for lunch. It was so good!!! We both said it tasted like America!
It was my first time here and I loved it!!
Saturday, 29 June 2013
Bretzel Bakery
While we were in Key West, we cycled to the Eaton Bakery for breakfast most mornings. Their freshly pastries were delicious, the coffee was good and they also had freshly squeezed orange juice.
Now that we are home in Ireland I wanted to recreate that lovely start to the day. So this morning after dropping a pair of Ciaran's shoes to the cobbler and calling in to the vet with Bones, we walked to the Bretzel Bakery in Portobello. It is a bakery that has been around since 1870 and it's in the Jewish Quarter of Dublin and is also a kosher bakery.
I was impressed when I saw the place and when I first entered the shop. However I quickly became disappointed. They had no apple Danish and they didn't do coffee.
I got a pain au chocolate and Ciaran got an almond croissant. We then walked to Nick's for coffee where we sat outside and ate the pastries. Omg, further disappointment. The pastries were doughy and tasteless. They should have been light and buttery but they were not one but. It was not like KW at all. :-(
But it means that I get to choose another bakery next weekend!!
Bones sitting patiently outside
Look at the size of the pain au chocolates!! (That is about the only positive thing I can say about them)
Thursday, 27 June 2013
Tayto Chocolate
Tayto is a famous brand of Irish made potato chips or as the Irish say "crisps".
A few months ago Tayto came out with a limited edition Crisp Chocolate bar. I've been searching to buy one for ages for a colleague in work who loves Tayto. It has been selling out instantly when it arrives in shops.
This morning when I was in the petrol station I saw it so I instantly bought a bar to take in to work to give my friend. I wonder what it tastes like!!!
By the way, have you ever eaten a crisp sandwich? 2 slices of white bread, butter and a packet if Tayto crisps. Not my thing but plenty of Irish people (particularly students) love it.
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
Gal pal meet up
Met up with my two besties this evening. We had a great chat and catch up. There was a lot of holiday talk with Amy and I just back and Alice heading off to Fuerteventura in 2 weeks.
I had wanted to take a nice pic of us in Starbucks but I forgot so these were snapped in the car park. Lol!
Walking in Dublin
It's a gorgeous bright day in Dublin - getting up to 20!
I set off for a walk with my iPhone playing Lady Gaga and my Starbucks card (the much coveted, no longer available Dublin Starbucks card) in my hand. Within 15 mins I was sitting in Harcourt Street sipping coffee and reading the paper. Bliss!
When I go home I'll have a quick shower, unload the dishwasher & washing machine and then set off for work. Speaking of housework, with the two of us both working full time we find it hard to keep on top of it all. My husband wants us to hire a cleaner while I think that's a cop out and we should just watch less TV (or switch off the Internet) in the evening and do more cleaning. Readers, any thoughts? Or even better any tips on how to keep the housework at bay!
As the saying goes, a clean house means a boring life......
Tuesday, 25 June 2013
5:2 Diet
I picked up this book in the library today. Basically the concept of the 5:2 Diet is to eat well for 5 days then fast for 2 days by eating a low cal diet. I may give it a go - seems doable!
On the 5 days of eating well there is no snacking on sweets, chocolate, crisps and no beer allowed. I think a glass of wine is allowable though!
Boost me up baby!
When Bones travels in my Smart car he hops on to the dashboard. Obviously this is extremely dangerous. When we were over in the States we got this great booster seat for him. It's so safe. He gets strapped in and can see out while we drive along - he loves it!
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