Quest for the Best – Scones. Recipe #1. Pumpkin scones. Plus teaview: Sydney Breakfast, T2

29/01/2016 whoknewiwasahousewifeLeave a comment

Welcome to the first instalment of my Quest for the Best series! My mission is to hunt out and try different recipes for classical favourites; sometimes traditional, sometimes with a twist. Scones, meatloaf, your mum’s lasagne recipe… nothing is safe! So join me on my odyssey of home-cookery and feel free to point me in the direction… Continue reading Quest for the Best – Scones. Recipe #1. Pumpkin scones. Plus teaview: Sydney Breakfast, T2

dining out · food · tea

Sunday Superpost – Chicken satay burgers, scones at The Tea Project and Teaview – Very Coco Berry, T2

17/01/2016 whoknewiwasahousewifeLeave a comment

Happy Sunday lovelies! If you’ve come here for food porn, tea or recipes, you’re in for a treat! First up, one of my favourite eats – SATAY CHICKEN BURGERS!! This is really quite simple and you’ll want to eat the sauce with a spoon. The recipe comes from Taste.com and I’ll give you my own abridged version.… Continue reading Sunday Superpost – Chicken satay burgers, scones at The Tea Project and Teaview – Very Coco Berry, T2

food · mindfullness · tea

Delightfully Moroccan teacup and saucer, plus Teaview – Perth Breakfast, T2

13/01/201613/01/2016 whoknewiwasahousewife2 Comments

Hello lovelies! I bought a new teacup and saucer. I don’t have a problem. Stop judging me! This delightful Moroccan-influence T2 creation comes from their new Moroccan Tealeidoscope range. They had the same in a different colour scheme some time ago which I unfortunately missed out on. That wasn’t happening this time! Besides, I need them for… Continue reading Delightfully Moroccan teacup and saucer, plus Teaview – Perth Breakfast, T2

food · tea

Tasty Saturday – The Tea Project and Coco Monde, Newcastle

02/01/201603/01/2016 whoknewiwasahousewifeLeave a comment

The only think I like better than talking about Food is eating. – John Walters I was lucky enough to have two tasty adventures today, sans children. The first was my first visit to The Tea Project in town. Somewhere sandwiched between yoga schools, industrial-trend pubs and other reclaimed pockets of inner city Newcastle, this… Continue reading Tasty Saturday – The Tea Project and Coco Monde, Newcastle

food · healthy · tea

Happy New Year! Delicious healthy salad you can make friends with, and Teaview – Red Green and Dreamy, T2

01/01/201613/01/2016 whoknewiwasahousewifeLeave a comment

I hope you’re all well enough after your new years debauchery (mine involved getting the kids to bed on time and falling asleep in the recliner. THE EXCITEMENT NEVER STOPS.). So are you looking to atone for your sins during the season of gluttony? Well turn over a new tea leaf (see what I did… Continue reading Happy New Year! Delicious healthy salad you can make friends with, and Teaview – Red Green and Dreamy, T2

baking · food · tea

Giftmas, new tea set, choc-coconut balls and Teaview – White-White Cocoa, T2

28/12/2015 whoknewiwasahousewifeLeave a comment

Hello internet peeps! The Giftmas season is crazy, is it not? But fortunately there is food, booze and tea to get us through. It didn’t occur to me to take photos of any of the festival of gluttony, but perhaps you’ll forgive me if I unwrap a present with you. I scored myself a lovely-ly… Continue reading Giftmas, new tea set, choc-coconut balls and Teaview – White-White Cocoa, T2

tea · Travel

Quick getaway to the Blue Mountains plus Teaview – Yunnan vs Grand Yunnan, T2

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I recently escaped with my husband to the Blue Mountains for a well-earned mini break (without children!). It was a welcome respite from domestic servitude bliss. It’s been a hell of a year, so it’s nice to wind down and get away before Xmas chaos begins in earnest. We stayed in a little hidden spot called… Continue reading Quick getaway to the Blue Mountains plus Teaview – Yunnan vs Grand Yunnan, T2

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Secret Santa has my number. Plus Teaview – Ayurvedic Tea Chai, T2

15/12/201516/12/2015 whoknewiwasahousewifeLeave a comment

Guess who got a new tea set? I did! This lantern-inspired light green pot plus two cups, as well as a few more goodies arrived in the mail recently. Win! So obviously I had to christen it and document the event. My dilemma was which tea to christen it with? I decided T2’s Ayurvedic Chai was… Continue reading Secret Santa has my number. Plus Teaview – Ayurvedic Tea Chai, T2

baking · food · tea

Christmas time is here! Teaview: T2 Ginger Spice, and cinnamon star bickies

07/12/201507/12/2015 whoknewiwasahousewifeLeave a comment

Christmas, or Annual Gift Day as I like to call it, is rapidly approaching. Am I ready? Hell no. But I’ve done a couple of the most important things. I’ve put the tree up in all its plastic glory. This petrochemical masterpiece has been masterfully decorated in a lop-sided manner by my three year… Continue reading Christmas time is here! Teaview: T2 Ginger Spice, and cinnamon star bickies

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A spot of tea with Great Uncle Jack. Teaview – London Breakfast, T2

05/12/2015 whoknewiwasahousewifeLeave a comment

When I was little I had a great uncle, named Jack. He was the kindest elderly man, and he adored me. I don’t remember a lot about him, but I do remember that he was always really happy to see me, always having time to listen to what I had to say, and… Continue reading A spot of tea with Great Uncle Jack. Teaview – London Breakfast, T2

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