Wingin' Connoisseur

Have you ever put a brave face on even though your totally out of your comfort zone, maybe you might embarrass yourself or worse feel like your letting the team down?
That pretty much summed up my last couple of days your probably thinking what the hell I've done jumped out of a airplane, off a bridge being extreme Steph nope I'm not that awesome yet...

I wanted extra shifts work is pretty quiet so I thought okay I'll work in food & beverage yep this will be just like the old days when I managed at McDonalds seriously this will be easy! I was wrong very wrong! "wingin" waitering is not something that comes easy! I'm not much of a drinker okay so Ill tell the truth I only like vodka I feel the judgement already but honestly I've tried wine connoisseuring everyone tells me it'll get better, my palate will mature the older I get somehow I don't believe it, to me it tastes too much like goon yep there I said in the most 21year old amateur way! Feel free to suggest wines I could start off to like? I believe I need help! So all you wine connoisseurs you will cringe at the next part but hopefully you will laugh it off.. I proceeded to take drink orders which I have never done apart from McDonalds drinks or Coffee that I do know! First drink I took was a sauvignon blanc is that red or white I now know its white the next a beer okay so my knowledge of beer is XXXX, VB, Carona, Hahn, pure blonde that's pretty much all I know so when the gentleman asksed for a cascade, yeah that sounds like a beer I told one of the workers he asked if it was light or premium Hmmm well they are on holidays just give him premium. Next table I waitered ordered like five dishes between them yes I am a rookie and bought all five out at once cause that's what the chef gave me who needs entrees when you can have a feast! I bet they had so many foodstagram pics!

I felt like I was playing the "diner dash" app cause I really sucked at turning tables over fast enough and my dishes wow they piled up! This morning I did another shift but this time breakfast all I had to do was clear plates for the buffet easy peesy until I seen how many tables I had to do by myself woah yep another day in the world of "diner dash" I really feel for that character! And boy spring is really near the magpies sure did death stare me all morning I was so scared!!

I am so thankful for my next three days off! And so excited for date day on Tuesday I'm thinking a whole day at the beach!! Please be good weather!!

Have you ever had to "wing" something? Have a Wine I must try?

Oh So Grateful

This week I'm grateful for


- Chocolate {oh how you've helped me through}
- Chiropractor Workshop {cancer prevention really made me appreciate life}
- Husband {you are my rock through & through}
- Being an Auntie {3 more times this year & next year lucky me!!}
- Real Living {so full of inspiration}
- Dreams {for coming true! Stay tuned}
- Grandparents {I really appreciate still having you all in my life}
- My inlaws & friends {I love catching up more than you know!}
- Feedback Cards {honestly how lovely is it to read something positive gives you a buzz all day!}


What are you grateful for? I love reading new ones!

Have a good weekend :)

#9 #10 Superhero Postcard Challenge

Kiri - we met at beauty school five years ago it was the best year I have ever had I walked away with the best bunch of friends Kiri included! I wanted to send Kiri a postcard to say congrats on her engagement such an exciting time in her life at the moment I am so happy for her and wish we lived closer tazzi is way too far :(


Amy is literally my oldest friend we once lived across the road from each other and our Mum's did craft group together I remember when I moved Amy & I wrote letters every week to each I still have every single one of them I can't bring myself to chuck them out! Now my Mum & Dad have moved back to Canberra our Mums are doing craft group just like nothing change how sweet is that! They are seriously talented women!

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A baking kind of afternoon

Today I decided I should try and bake my own gluten free bread mmm biggest hugest fail it was pretty gross! I bought a whole meal bread mix from Mrs Flannery's and just added chia seeds in as extra honestly if anyone has any gf bread recipes to share with me I will be forever grateful!!

My ego was pretty burnt after that I remembered Dave's Mum had given me a stack of gluten free recipes so I decided on two for Husbands work treats Choc Fudge Brownies and Jam Drops yum! The one thing I hate about gluten free you can't lick the bowl it just tastes weird!! :|

Note to self: do not pick up jam drops until completely cool otherwise you will burn your fingers with the jam and burn your lip from licking it off your finger rookie mistakes!


Jam Drops
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup soy flour
1/2 cup corn flour
1/2 cup rice flour
1 tsp gf baking powder
125g butter
2 tsp Vanilla
1/4 tsp xanthan gum
1/2 cup shredded coconut
Strawberry Jam

1. Cream butter and sugar, add egg and vanilla, beat well.
2. Add sifted flours, xanthan gum and coconut and mix into a stiff paste
3. Make into small balls, place on greased trays, press in a hole with your thumb, fill with jam and bake at 180 degrees Celsius until golden brown.



Chocolate Fudge Brownies
1cup gf plain flour
2tbs cocoa powder
1/2cup condensed milk
4tbs butter
1/4cup castor sugar
100ml water
1/2cup Choc chips

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius, grease 25cm x 15cm slice tin.
2. Place flour, sugar, cocoa and water in a large bowl. Mix with wooden spoon until just combined.
3. Add condensed milk stir for 30srcs melt butter, and Choc chips add to batter beat for a further 1minute.
4. Pour into prepared tin and bake for 30-35minutes, ice and sprinkle with coconut over the top.


Bon Appetit!

 

 

Chico the Miracle

What a lovely afternoon tea with my second parents sometimes it's crazy with everyone's schedules to find time but when we do it's so nice to just have family time and relax! The most amazing news has come to Dave's family his sister and brother Inlaw are pregnant they reached the 12week mark and everyone is just so happy and over the moon it has been a very very long journey for them whilst I haven't been there from the very start I am glad I was there for the end to just see that good things do happen to deserving people that dreams come true and prays do get answered it is so amazing to share this journey with not only them but Dave's parents becoming grandparents for the first time it is just such a beautiful most precious time in the Winmill's family and I am one very proud lady who gets to call them my inlaws, my second family they all truly deserve this bundle of joy I cannot wait to be an auntie again and for Dave to experience being an Uncle again! Congratulations!!! Love you all bucket loads and more! And I can't wait to welcome you to the world Chico your Auntie & Uncle love you so much already!!