Coffee at our office is free. It's also horrible beyond description, but it's free. Now, at some point even the frugal Dutch predisposition will give way to stomach trouble bnd trembling hands if you keep drinking disgusting (but free) caffeinated swill.
So I caved in and bought me a piece of fruit and a can of this 'whole earth' organic (but sparkling) drink.
Now, I suspect a scam every time the concept of a 'wholesome' soda drink comes along. Often because they're either liquid sugar after all, or they have lots of artificial sweeteners, which I find even more disgusting than office-coffee.
But, I must admit, no added sugar or sweeteners in the ingredients and the taste ain't half bad... Cheers!
Ok, so 15:00 in the afternoon really isn't a time to have lunch anymore, but since 21:00 isn't a weird time for dinner here, neither is late lunch a problem.
Now, this weekend I've been hanging around in the Amoreiras shopping mall. Partly because I needed some groceries and stuff, and partly just to make sure I get out of my hotel.
Now in the food court in this place there is a 'Milano pastelaria' where I found, apart from a charming waitress (not in picture), a very nice combimation of Milanese on Swedish bread (in picture). And I swear I spotted a couple of Pannacotta's moving around that I definitely want to try next time.
Since it would seem I will be here in Lisbon for a few more weeks, perhaps I'll make it my regular lunch spot. For the exercise, and the food, of course... ;-)
We've been trying to get our garden sorted. Nothing too fancy, but free from weeds would be a minimum. This we managed, at least for the short term, except for this little bugger.
It grows like a, well, weed, and we can't seem to get rid of it. Even the tiniest root-tip sprouts a new plant and after pulling them all, they're back within a week. They're also resistent to round-up, since they have no leaves.
Anyone got advice? We tried pulling, quartering, boiling, burning, poisoning and voodoo rituals.
