Primal Pantry Opening Soon!

I've been watching the space a couple doors down from work for some weeks now, change from Salon Lounge to the Primal Pantry. To be honest, I am quite excited about what the space will bring.

Salon always seemed to have such dark decor but the new cafe has definitely brought light back into the place and I can't wait for the area to be buzzing with activity again. It's just a shame that we're moving out of our offices a couple doors down, just as they're opening their new business. On the plus side, we're just moving up the road but having a coffee place a couple doors down would have been bliss (provided they can make a good coffee).  

Primal Pantry is Brisbane’s first 100% Paleo Grocer and Café  and will offer 100% grass-fed, gluten-free, and organic meal options, made from scratch using only the freshest ingredients.

The new cafe opens its doors to the public on Thursday.

My First Homemade Green Smoothie

A lot of my friends have been hopping on the healthy bandwagon lately and making me feel guilty for giving into my pregnancy cravings. So today, I thought I'd try something different and give the whole green smoothie thing a try. I went with my own recipe because I couldn't find one I liked in my juices book.

Rach's Green Smoothie Recipe
- 1 1/2 sticks of celery
- 2 Granny Smith apples
- 1 medium carrot
- a handful of spinach
- 1 cup of water (the local store was out of coconut water)

I blended all the ingredients together (wish I owned a juicer) and then strained the mixture into a glass to make it into a nice juice to drink. Here's the final product. It might not look that appetising but it tasted delicious. If you like drinks sweet, I would suggest adding another apple or actually using coconut water.

You can find more Green Smoothie inspiration over at my friend's blog Adventures in Colour She was definitely the inspiration for me giving this a go today and I'm glad I did.

A scorcher of a weekend

Whilst Victoria may still be enjoying some cooler (miserable) weather, Queensland has been very dry and hot of late. This was evidenced by several bush fires occurring over the weekend. I have been secretly hanging out for some rain, just so the lawn can appear a little bit greener. The electrical storm we received last night does not count! It did however manage to freak me out at one point because the light was so bright, I thought someone was shining a torch into my place. Thunder followed, as did a sigh of relief.

I often spare a thought for the animals in this heat and them having to cope with our humid days. It is for this reason, that we often give our labrador ice in her water bowl over spring and summer. We splurged on her a little bit this weekend and bought her a paddling, shell pool and a big ball (she is used to playing with smaller, tennis balls that she can wrap her teeth around). The new basketball-like ball was therefore a bit of a challenge. Here's a picture of her playing with her new toys.

I have also been trying harder to be healthier with this hot weather. Dinner last night was watermelon juice and a pasta salad. They may not go together well but boy did they ever taste delicious! What did you cook on the weekend?