Thanx @Ladro #Gfree pizza!

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Cherry and me

I got a strange message the other day from my food blogging friend, Jen Curcio @Decisive Cravings, telling me to check my Twitter account. Ladro had sent out a Tweet inviting their twitter followers to a gluten free pizza taste testing sitting that night at their Prahran restaurant! OMG yumo-licious! So Jen and I tweeted back with an RSVP for us, Cherry and Cherry’s Daddy.

Ladro - 162 Greville Street, Prahran

Take-away menus

Love the menu! It reminds me of the vintage photos of my Nana Nina

Jen and I discussing our pizza topping selection. 

Elle’s special gluten + dairy free pizza – Tomato, basil, capers. Delicious!

There were 10 of us guinea pigs tasting 2 different gluten free pizza bases

Ladro “Which base did you like Elle?”
Elle “I liked the first one because it reminded me of my grandma’s Russian potato latkas”

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Cherry & Pascale play dress-ups + Hootkid Giveaway!

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Cherry and me

This week Hootkid is giving away a $20 voucher to one lucky Cherryandme subscriber! To enter the comp, visit the Hootkid website and let us know in 25 words or less which is your favourite item. Submit your entry as a comment at the end of this post. Extra points for our Cherryandme Facebook likers and Twitter followers! 😉

Last week Cherry and I visited Caroline and her baby Pascale for a play date. Before mummy-hood, Caroline was working as an international buyer for big Aussie brands like Peter Alexander, Just Jeans and Portmans. Earlier this year she launched an online children’s boutique, Hootkid. This is Baby Pascale, 8 months, modeling the Heart to Heart Dress.

These are some of her current collection and that’s little miss Cherry-pie rolling in the background!

Pascale & Cherry rocking their Hootkid outfits!

 

I love this vintage animal print! So cute!

Escapulario Jewellery made in Brazil - 50 Euro cents of every product sold goes toward helping orphanages and other charitable projects in Brazil

Love these wooden Fawns and Saint charms!

Cherry – “I love your dress Pascale.”
Pascale – “Thanks Cherry! Your top is super cute too!”

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An indulgent feast!

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Cherry and me

Most weekends Cherry, me and the family escape Melbourne city and head down to our holiday house to relax, unwind and eat way too much! On Sunday nights we usually say “we’re all going on a healthy diet starting tomorrow morning!”

A couple of weekends ago we invited over a few friends for an indulgent feast. This is what we made…

Yummy dukkah & fresh olive oil from Foxeys Hangout Winery in Red Hill

Local Flinders tomatoes with mint leaves hand picked from our garden.
Rainbow ribbon pasta with Mornington Peninsula basil infused olive oil.
Local organic asparagus with preserved artichoke roses.

We’re so lucky that our place is just a short drive from a beautiful town called Red Hill. Mum and I love driving there as we think it’s the best place to shop for groceries and pantry essentials. Our favourite one stop shop is Cellar Pantry. We’re weekend regulars there and let me just say it’s a foodies paradise!This is where we shop - 141 Shoreham Road, Red Hill South – 5989 2411

Cheese glorious cheese!

Cheeses from around the globe

Fresh, daily baked artisan breads

All the cold cuts you could possibly think of!

Organic fruit and veggies. You have got to try the Flinders tomatoes. They are the best tomatoes  you will ever taste!

Beautiful pastas imported from Italy

Owners Jo and Dee have just opening a Mediterranean & Middle eastern cafe in Dromana – Dee’s Kitchen. Defiantly worth checking out!

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Cherry learns to swim + GIVEAWAY!

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Cherry and me

Baby Zee, aka Cherry, is now 7 months. Wow how time flies when you’re having fun! We recently took her swimming for the first time on our holiday to Port Douglas. She absolutely loved the water!

I just love her new swimming outfit from Escargot. How cute is the little tutu and the hoodie!

The lovely Kate from Escargot is giving away a swimming outfit to one lucky Cherry and me reader! The winner will choose from one of these cute designs:Option 1 – Baby girl swim dress and hat, Size 0-18 months
Option 2 – Baby boy suntop, aqua nappy and hat, Size 0-18 months
Option 3 – Girl’s suntop and one piece, Size 2-7
Option 4 – Boy’s swim short and Hat, Size 2-7

Wow! what a terrific prize! To enter the draw to win, just leave a comment on this blog post. Entries close midnight Saturday 12/11/11. The winner will be notified via email. Good luck!

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Tropical flowers from Port Douglas

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Cherry and me

These are some of the best tropical plants and flowers we saw on our trip to Port Douglas.Bougainvillea is one of my absolute favourite flowers because of its incredibly intense vibrant magenta hue. Yesterday I bought a small Bougainvillea from my local nursery to plant in my garden in Melbourne!

Sorry Cherry, you can’t eat them!

Porcelain Ginger flower… UNBELIEVABLY BRILLIANT!!

Crab Claw Flower. Fascinating!

Cattleya Orchid and Phalaenopsis Orchid

And lastely, Cherry and me under the Frangipani tree in Port Douglas!

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Port Douglas Sunday Market + Giveaway!

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Cherry and me

We’ve just arrived home from our first family holiday with little miss Cherry. We spent 10 days swimming, shopping, walking and relaxing up in tropical Port Douglas, Queensland. One of the highlights of our trip was exploring the local Sunday Market. These are my personal top 6 favourite stalls for Cherry and me.

Tropical clothing by Betty Adams – 0418 215 706I had to resist temptation to buy Cherry the red and white polka-dot dress as I think she might be getting sick of them by now! So, we chose the purple polka-dots instead 🙂 The light weight cotton dresses and matching briefs are perfect for the humid tropical weather.

Spring Swings - www.babyspringswing.com.auHere’s Cherry chillin’ in a Mickey Mouse bouncing swing. She loved it so much we had to buy her one! The swing packs up neatly into a little carry bag and only weighs 1.5 kg. Also available on their website www.babyspringswing.com.au

Coconut Kids –www.coconutkidsportdouglas.com.auHandcrafted clothes and accessories for babies and toddlers made from cute vintage inspired fabrics!  Spot the sleeping Cherry and her patient daddy in front of the amazing view! Coconut Kids have an online store too www.coconutkidsportdouglas.com.au

Little Love of mine – www.madeit.com.au/littlelomLittle Love of Mine makes new dresses and kids clothing from original vintage fabric. Aren’t these dresses stunning? Each is slightly different using pre-loved doilies and sewn to an original 1950’s pattern. That’s little Amélie modeling her strawberry dress in the background. We bought Cherry the blue one for next year. Cute! You can find a small range of Little Lom designs on madeit.com.au

Could not go past this adorable cherry dress for Cherry! I’m trying to be careful not to smother her in cherry stuff for obvious reasons!

Lastly, something for me…
Rainbow Splash Clothing by Dianna Blair- 0412 145 606Look what I found for Cherry and me! These rainbow garments look tie-die but they are actually hand painted by a gorgeous local, Dianna. I love it! Plus we match 😉

Here’s a little giveaway from Little Love of Mine.
Little Love of Mine - Paper doll Illustration by Mia Bowen of her sweet little daughter Amélie. Just leave a comment on this post to be in the running to win. Entries close midnight Saturday 29/10/11 and the winner will be emailed next Sunday. Good luck!

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