Montserrat, Barcelona

Oasis Bakery

 

 Oasis Bakery is a warehouse cafe/supermarket that is down the road from my house.  It basically stocks middle eastern foods and just recently it expanded to the property next door. The first time I came to visit after the move I was so shocked. What was once a relatively quiet place has become really busy. People are now lining up for food, cooking classes are advertised on the walls,  there are new products and there is lots more space.

I love eating here, the food is a real mix. Lebanese is the main influence but I'm constantly finding new and interesting products. You can buy kosher salt from the dead sea, Jamaican meat spice mixes, Persian fairy floss, Iranian figs and more! All the products have little stories on the lids which is really cute. My favourite things? The Lebanese donuts, the eggplant dip, the pita bread and the felafel wraps.

Midnight Snacks

I made some vegan blueberry and lemon pancakes tonight. Instead of eggs and milk, I used corn flour, plain flour, soy milk and canola oil. This combination works wonderfully to keep your pancakes together and I swear, they taste just as good as normal pancakes! Also, instead of using sugar, I used maple syrup which is kind of expensive. If you want a cheaper version, try that golden syrup that is flavoured like maple syrup.

B&W

 

I was finally able to get some film developed today(above).  Uni has slowed down and I have more time to enjoy myself. I can now spend my time doing things I actually want to do. Tomorrow I'm planning to take a load of pictures so stay tuned. Other things I can get down to doing:

Planting my coffee cup/window sill garden

Eating at Oasis bakery all the time

Learning to knit

Applying for Centrelink youth allowance (this one I'm not so optimistic about)

Wish me luck! I will try to blog about ALL these things in the coming weeks (...unless i don't get Youth Allowance and then I just don't want to talk about it OK).