juice, parties, sunshine, hummus and headaches

You aren’t going to find the beautifully plated nibblies that had been painstakingly prepared for my girlie “non-Hen’s” night. Nope, not here, as there weren’t any – we spent most of the day letting Misty and Mopsy play instead of preparing. Time well spent.

We did have the necessary supplies though. I had had grand ideas about making all sorts of amazing cocktails, but when it came down to it, I couldn’t be bothered.

So we bought a bunch of fruit and made juice – mixed with whatever, be it alcohol or virgin, everyone gets what they want. Perfect.

I thought it would be an excellent idea to mix champagne, vodka and fresh juice, which was swell at the time… but the way my brain felt the next day was not so nice. I don’t think I’ll ever learn. At least you can justify the fresh juice component as “healthy” – I did.

Anyway, we did cook up a bunch of food, but all I have the evidence of is leftovers. I guess that’s a good sign though huh? At least it was eaten.

Chocolate popcorn balls were a hit, coriander & roast pumpkin hummus, tomato-feta-lamb sliders, cheeses, fruit, chips – all the good stuff. Plus the kiddos had fun smearing it around.

The next day, some serious sunshine and relaxing was in order (I wish I got pushed around in a nice cosy stroller, to snooze in the sun at my leisure).

Pretty good for “Winter” huh?

Some feel the need to eat ten tons of greasy bacon, eggs, sausages and anything deep fried when feeling a tad “dusty” the morning after. I’ve always been the opposite. I think I ate close to a whole bunch of celery, a bag of carrots and a bucket of hummus yesterday. Works for me.

Roast Pumpkin & Coriander Hummus:

(Vegan, gluten/wheat/nut/soy/corn/refined sugar free)

1 + 1/2C cooked chickpeas
1C roast pumpkin cut into cubes
A large handful of fresh coriander (cilantro) this is about 1/2C of leaves and stalks (yes, the stalks are super flavour-city)
1t sweet paprika
1t sea salt
3T nutritional yeast
2 cloves crushed garlic
Lots of freshly ground black pepper
2T tahini
2T olive oil
1T + 1t apple cider vinegar

Whizz all ingredients together in a food processor. Add a splash more olive oil, or even water if you want a thinner consistency.
Chill in the fridge.

Let’s just say, I don’t have the staying-power in the party sense like I used to. Maybe I’m getting old, or maybe it’s because Misty doesn’t know what a hangover is, and is not sympathetic. However bad your head is pounding, he will still arise at 5am and need attention. It kind of inspires a tad more self-control than I utilised in my hey-day. I’m (almost) beginning to understand why some people don’t drink at all (!)

Everything in moderation, right?

12 Responses to "juice, parties, sunshine, hummus and headaches"

Bethaney - Flashpacker Family says:

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I don’t know how you survive on a normal day with him waking up at 5am! Let alone with a hangover!!!!

What time does he go to bed?

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1. Lou says:
  
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  Usually about 7… but it doesn’t matter what time he goes down…. he will be up at the crack of dawn! He’s an early bird for sure. Gah.
  
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Sara Lake says:

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I understand. Last time I went to Liechtenstein, my sister accused me of turning into a boring, old extremely moderate drinker. But really it was just that I was sharing a bed with Miss J and she would wake up at oh.. 5.30 or whenever, open the skylight (it has a remote control), put Selena Gomez on her little, pink CD player and announce ‘IT’S MORNING!’, By the time I left, I did have her trained in use of the espresso machine, however.

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1. Lou says:
  
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  Ew, Selena Gomez, not the nicest way to be woken up Nice one on the coffee machine… Have to start training Misty early on that one I think!
  
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lindsay says:

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i’m with you, i crave any vegetable high in water content and some good fresh herbs and fat. But then again, you knew that. We are twins.

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1. Lou says:
  
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  Yeah, I did some massive damage on a jar of cashew butter, plus a jar of coconut butter – fruit, veggies, good fats = a slightly less ill feeling Lou!
  
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teabagginit says:

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i always wake up early and crave weird foods after a night of drinking. i think i ate a whole jar of pickles once! celery and hummus might have been a better idea, though!
what a beautiful day for a walk!

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1. Lou says:
  
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  It seriously is the best time of the year here at the moment…. slightly cool at night and absolutely cracker days – clear skies, sun – LOVE it! Helps the head for sure
  
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Ami @ Parsnips and Pears says:

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ouch, sorry about the massive headache. It always seems like such a great idea at the time though, I can def relate .

Yellow Tail is one of my very favorite wines!

I am definitely bookmarking that hummus to make once pumpkin season rolls around here in a few months!!

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1. Lou says:
  
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  Yellow Tail is nice, huh? They sure do a good red here in Aussie, but NZ has the best whites I reckon
  
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Gabby @ the veggie nook says:

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I’m glad you had a good time! The hangover sucks, but at least you have a fun night. It’s the worst when you had a terrible night AND a hangover lol.

I am on the fence with hangover foods- the only thing that really stick for me is liquids and LOTS of them. In terms of food it changes everytime! Sometimes I just need carbs like potatoes and rice and other time only fruits and veggies will do! I just listen to my body and give it what it wants at the time!

Hummus sounds great. I love using the stems of coriander too, such a shame people usually throw them away!

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1. Lou says:
  
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  I reckon the stems of the coriander have SO much more flavour than the leaves!
  
  I think I’m a lot more sensitive to alcohol than I used to be… 10 months of preggo plus then breastfeeding, and your tolerance for the giggle-juice goes WAY down!
  
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