Cherry + Tiger Hit The NGV

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Cherry and me

This week, Cherry, Tiger and MeÂ spent a day in Melbourne’s City exploring our cultural hub – The National Gallery of Victoria.

Hello Tiger!

National Gallery of Victoria www.cherryandme.com

First stop, The Island Bird – a crochetÂ suspended walkwayÂ by Ernesto NetoÂ Â Â And look who’s walking!

Then we dropped into David Shrigley’s exhibition for a spot of Life Drawing

The Great Hall was alive and pumping with awesome arty worksopCherry and MeÂ loved the temporary tattoos by Jean Paul Gaultier!

Then we met Aussie Icon Fashion Designer,Â Linda Jackson, and helped build an Opal Billabong to reflect the incredible Great Hall stain glass rainbow ceiling

Cherry was in her eliminate with Melbourne Textile Artist,Â Cat Rabbit, creating Wearable Creatures

And then we revisited Romance Was Born just becauseÂ we love’d it so much the firstÂ time! Click here to see our last visit

And after the NGV we went for aÂ stroll next door to visit Home – 7,000 little houses on one big house

Check out our previous visit to The National Gallery of Victoria here

PS If you’re thinking of visiting the NGV tomorrow, (26th Jan 2015), make sure you drop in to The Great Hall and say hello to Mee Too and Tiny & Little who are hosting Paper Threads – a FREE workshopÂ toÂ create an outfit for your favourite teddy or soft toy!

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Babushka’s Russian Salad

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Cherry and me

Some of my best childhoodÂ memories are around the kitchen table with my grandparents learning to cook. So nostalgic… baking cookies, making chicken soup and even simple things like learning to peel vegetables and how to make the perfect cup of tea.

This week, we’ve been down at the holiday house with my parents and our two gorgeous kiddies, Cherry and Tiger. My mum, aka “Babushka”, taught Cherry how to makeÂ “Russian Salad” or “Olivier” – a traditional dicedÂ potato salad based on a recipeÂ dating back to the 1860’s, invented by a Russian chef calledÂ Lucien Olivier. Since childhood, I can remember my RussianÂ grandmother, aunty and mother preparing their own unique versions of this salad for every festiveÂ familyÂ dinner. Today BabushkaÂ shares her secret and simple techniques with you.

Cherry taking snapsÂ on Babushka’s phone for Instagram – @babushka_natalia

INGREDIENTS
– 8 medium sized white potatoes, boiledÂ and peeled
– 12 hard boiled eggs, peeled
– 1 x can of peas, drained
– 1 x can of cooked carrots, drained (we boiled our own this time)
– 1 jar of dill pickles, drained
– 1/4 bunch spring onion chopped, 1cm slices
– 500gm jar of whole egg mayonnaise
– salt to taste

METHOD
– dice all ingredients into 1cm cubes
– tossÂ together in a large bowl
– stir in mayonnaise
– add salt to taste
– serve with a shot of chilled vodka… or three!

Â Â Babushka's Russian Salad www.cherryandme.com

Click here to see more pics from our holiday house

And click here to see Babushka’s traditional Chicken and Matzah-ball Soup recipe

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Bobux Xplorer + GIVEAWAY

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Cherry and me

Some exciting news for mumma’s with babies learning to walk!

Bobux is looking for 120 pairs of little feet who are just learning to walk. If you have
a little one who is about to walk, is still crawling or freshly on their feet – theyÂ want to
invite you to try theirÂ newest shoe, the Xplorer.Â These designer â€œlearning to walkâ€ shoes are packaged in a limited edition tube andÂ are the first release of theirÂ newestÂ product. If you are chosen you will beÂ the first in the world to experience theÂ Xplorer shoe!

This product launch could not have come at a better time as Tiger just took his first steps two weeks ago! Take a look here:Â Â www.bobux.com.au/bobux-xplorer.htm

Click here to apply for your free pair ofÂ Xplorer shoes

And click here to view theÂ shoe size chartÂ

Applications close 5pm on Monday 19thÂ January 2015 and successful applicants will receive their shoes end of January.

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Dinner Sorted + dish’d GIVEAWAY!

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Cherry and me

I’ve had the week off from cooking and the pleasure ofÂ reviewing incredibly delicious frozen meals from the latest online food store, dish’d.Â Their restaurant quality frozen meals are designed by international chefs and prepared with only the best ingredients.

Take a look at their online storeÂ here:Â www.dishd.com.au

I was really surprised how super fast deliveryÂ was!

dish'd www.cherryandme.com Our orderÂ was waiting for us in ourÂ designated shady spot, pack with dry-ice whichÂ apparently keeps everything cool until 10pm onÂ delivery day!
Â We loved opening the freezer door each night and choosing what’s for dinner!

Night one,Â I had: Hake with grilled zucchini, cherry tomatoes and pesto sauce
He had: Squid with capsicum, zucchini and eggplant in a semi-dried cherry tomato sauce

Really simple heating instructions, just open the box and microwave the papillote for 6 minutes. Best part is, no pots and pans to clean up!

From our freezer to the dinner table in minutes. My kitchen has never looked so clean!

Â The next night we shared Prawn and Crab Mezzelune

dish'd www.cherryandme.com My favourite meal was Thai Vegetable Green Curry

His pick was Prawn Pad Thai

Cod with julienne carrots, fennel and almonds in a citrus sauce

These dark chocolate and hazelnut Zabaglione ice-creams were amazing! Next time I’ll be ordering more deserts!

…and now for the GIVEAWAY!!WIN a $50 dish’d Voucher!

Simply leave a comment telling us howÂ you would spend your $50Â dish’dÂ voucher

Delivery to VIC andÂ NSW Metro areas only
Entries close 21/12/14 midnight. The winner will be notified privately
Brought to you by Nuffnang and dish’d

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Cherry’s Box of Cherries + GIVEAWAY!

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Cherry and me

Every year, around this time, Cherry and Me order a big box of freshly harvested cherries delivered straight from Turnbull Bros. OrchardÂ right to our door step! We get so excited and today’s the day they arrived!

Click here to see our deliveries fromÂ last yearÂ when Cherry was 2 and the year before when she was only 1!

Plus, we’ve teamed up withÂ Turnbull Bros.Â to GIVEAWAY a box of extra large, hand selected juice ripe cherries delivered to you, valued at $69.95!

…and now for the GIVEAWAY!!

You too can be enjoying the trill and magic of aÂ Turnbull Bros.Â 2.5kg “Festive Cherry Gift Box” delivery right to your doorstep just in time for Xmas!

Before entering this week’s comp, please check ifÂ Turnbull Bros.Â delivers to your area byÂ typing in your postcodeÂ in the postcode finder located onÂ right of their products page:Â Click here forÂ POSTCODE FINDER.

To enter the draw, simply:
1. LIKE our Facebook Page
2. TAG 2 friends in comments under our competition image
3. Then click SHARE to share the love on your wall

Competition ends midnight 14/12/14 and the winner will be notified privately

Don’t forgetÂ to follow us Twitter + Instagram @Cherry_and_me

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Romance Was Born

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Cherry and me

Cherry, Tiger and Me met up with our playgroup friends to check out the National Gallery of Victoria’s current kid’sÂ exhibition,Â Express Yourself,Â by SydneyÂ fashion duo Romance Was Born.

Click here to seeÂ Cherry and Bella’s Big Day Out
and
Click her to seeÂ our visit to NGV’s previous exhibition Pastello