Whats for dinner?

One of the challenges of following the paleo diet is introducing variety.   Carbs are not allowed on the Paleo diet..that's right, no rice, no pasta, no bread and no pizza.  We eat this way from Monday-Thursday to maintain optimum health.

So this week, i experimented with cauliflower. One recipe, 3 different ways

                                         I made cauliflower pizza crust this week, finally... recipe (link)

It turned out awesome. I decided to make a healthy version with veggies and an less healthy cheesy version. Cauliflower pizza works and the crust ends up being nice and hard/crunchy and not only that, it's much much much healthier then consuming carb loaded pizza dough :)

                                                         Cauliflower mash with chives

                Made the same way as the crust but with added oils and cheese for cream factor. The potato alternative and the chives take a bit away from the cauliflower taste !

Cauliflower rice :)

Cave Living

Cave progress:

She is officially locked up.

The weekend was busy but now I have a better idea of what the cave living area will look like and that my friend is super exciting. I'll talk you through it.

It started off harmlessly with wine & dinner on a friday night..

Cave man hunted the fish himself.

I was too busy to blog about it but earlier in the week purchased our couch (see pic below)

                                      except our couch/chaise is actually a beige colour.. similar to that rug. I know, I'm already having heart palpitations at the thought of someone spilling wine/coffee over it but never fear, 5 year warranty on all stains and smells is here :)

 Naturally, the next day we were on a hunt for a living room coffee table and entertainment unit. I have thought about my colour shame a lot and have decided to keep it light and airy. Our home will be full of light woods, light oaky floors, light kitchen...and i wanted some contrast so we finally agreed on *drum roll*

This.

It's a nice rustic timber with metal details as handles.

It will go nicely with the lamp I had purchased earlier in the year

I knew from the moment I laid eyes on this lamp that it would be mine.

We started talking about the rug but couldn't agree on a shade so we decided to compromise. The decision is yet to come!

On Sunday afternoon , the Caveman and I went to the beach as it was finally nice and sunny in Melbourne. See proof below:

 I know, I found it hard to believe as well. We did a good 5km and I decided that as of tomorrow (today), my 4 hour body diet resumes.  I just feel much more energetic and healthier NOT eating carbs and sugar .. more to come on this topic in the future

Living room inspiration

The cave is coming along nicely.

They have now finished all external work and have made somewhat impressive progress on the internals. With that in mind, I am thinking about living room inspiration.

We have chosen light oak floors, a beige 3 seater chaise and a 2 seater and lets not forget my awesome spot lamp:

Some inspiration I have been looking at for living rooms include:

         

loving the combination of cosy and rustic here... but perhaps with not as many cushions :)

Neat, but i don't like how brown is a dominant colour in this room (frames, cushions, floors)

Love the rug, the cushion colour scheme, the couch, not so much the blue walls and the coffee table

What we will actually end up with, its too early to say. In a couple of months, I will blog about it.. If I'm still blogging that is :)

Its a floral kind of summer

I decided to sell some clothes and get some new dresses in exchange. This seasons additions include:

I love the lace detail on this floral baby.

Love.

Travel blues

I am itching for another trip. Last year this time I returned from an amazing trip.. here are snippets of my favourite places

St Pauls village, along the French coast line .. it was like a fairy tale, tiny narrow streets, cafes on every corner and cave galleries.

Nice, France. Warm summer nights, a never ending street party on the beach

Novi Sad, Serbia.. where the ice cream is as good as in Italy.

 Florence, I loved it there the most. Everything about it was amazing. This place has heart

Rome! When i think of rome I think of pizza and cocktails.

Beautiful Venice. Getting lost in the streets of Venice at midnight and feeling safe despite the freakishly tall buildings and narrow streets.

Hong Kong.... the city of lights and interesting food. Made for an interesting stop over.

                                                  Where he asked, and where i said yes.

We saw a lot more and visited many more cities on this trip, but these are the ones that really stood out. Now that it has been  a year since our trip I am itching for another one. Where will my next adventure take me?

Hallway Inspiration

I have hallways on my mind.

Our hallway will be long, with high ceilings and narrow so I have been looking for the best way to decorate it as well as make it look warm and welcoming.

Love the pictures, the bench.. but would prefer hidden shoe storage perhaps something like in the photo below:

This little IKEA shoe cabinet is a winner. Narrow, sleek  and hidden storage. 

love the idea of a photo wall.. I want our cave to have pictures and art all over !

but i love the idea of a bench as well .

Wicked

Cave Progress:

The Cave has a roof. It was really nice to see it with a roof but I can't wait till they do the brickwork. Ok, I can't wait till its done but watching the progress is fun none the less.

I went and watched Wicked . A whole 2.5 hours of awesomeness.

It was better then I expected.

and I wore my cat dress and I thought while I am at it, I might as well combine it with some mouse shoes

I purchased some mason jar mugs for tea which i stashed in the cave chest ッ

and 

This awesome wine holder.

Mr Caveman and I have experimented with a lot of wines but it wasn't until we tried Rose wines in France and Italy that we realised there is no point pursuing any other wine. Rose is simply the best.