20. Elisa's Birthday Free Food

this post is long overdue. so behind on uni already and we've only had 4 weeks. 

this year i decided to be more "economical" in terms of stomach space, decided to spread my free food birthday hauls throughout the week, so this year was definitely birthday week. getting so old now ): don't think i can stomach as much food in as you used to, yet getting more fat despite eating a bit less than when i was young ): at least i don't look old. well, it's not much of an advantage now, but it will be in the future...

Nando's

I decided to walk to the Nando's further away, not the one in Westfield I find that everyone in west field food court is stingy with their freebies. like once for a boost challenge, i had to do so much extra to get a free boost, whilst the other places for the same challenge didn't care how much effort you put into it. other times like getting michel's patisserie free coffees last year, they fully questioned the print out and have you dirties etcetc. hence i would rather walk further for better service, and indeed it was

supremo burger w/lemon herb sauce, juice, reg chips-$16.70

on the terms and conditions, it says only classic burger, wraps and something else which were only worth $8ish were allowed, but this guy let me choose a fancier burger. they were all really nice and the guy who came out with my order even smiled at me, even though i'm getting it for free. the chips were quite fresh, and i'm surprised since i hot this in the arvo around fish, and usually they just re-heat/re-fry them. burger was ok, would not pay for it though. you can get nando's a week after you receive the email.

Boost

day before birthday i got my free boost. i think i've tried all the flavours except for the lemon ones and the new $9 fancy ones, so i got a Green Tea Mango Mantra (: you can get boost 2 days before or after your birthday.

Lowenbrau Keller

i feel like this place has become my annual free birthday lunch place. third time here and it's still really good (: they allowed me to choose anything for my free birthday meal, unlike last time on my Mum's birthday on a Saturday, only the cheaper one was free. i didn't choose the most expensive thing on the menu this time, since i had it last time, so decided to get something i hadn't had for a while.

Gerösteter Schweinebauch: Crackling Roast Pork Belly, Sautéed Potatoes, Red Cabbage & Bier Jus 32

it was really good pork crackling. not the best melt-in-your-mouth cracking, but it did have a good crunch and not as fatty as other places. i think the sides were a bit smaller than usual, but for my it was a good size since i had to leave room for sweet street desserts. i though there wasn't enough jus, but turns out it was the perfect amount since my plate was quite clean at the end.

Pork and Kraut Sandwich-$8

this is probably the first time we ordered a sandwich outside since we can make sandwiches at home, but my mum wasn't very hungry and this was "cheap". actually, normal club sandwiches around 15, and other sandwiches on this menu are around 20, and this place is the rocks, so it actually is cheap(ish). it was massive though, and heaps of pork and greens inside as well. quite refreshing. loved the tiny bits of speck for texture.

after bought something for Mimco since they give you $30. found something i liked and ended up paying $10. also got an iPhone case at Kikki K and turned out free since they give you $10 on your bday (:

Subway

i'm probably the said individual who takes a photo of their subway. after posting this, going to delete the photo since it's a waste of space, haha.

6 inch Subway Melt (ham, turkey, bacon) with honey oat bread and coke

don't know how much this costs. feeling ripped off since this flavour is on their "specials" flavours, and not making the most out of it..nothing special to subway, just a free lunch

San Churros

passed by darling harbour to pick up my cake at the Star and decided to get this. i am so, so glad i listened to my mum telling me to not eat this before Sweet Street. i was so full that night that i had to take food home, so if i ate this deep fried "junk" then i would have limited space to eat classier desserts. 

churros for two w/ white choc and dark choc-$14.95

this experience was a lot better than last time! i asked if i could get churros for one then something else since i wouldn't finish churros for two. the guy said i could have one here then take away the other three, did not know they did take away. since i'm not supposed to eat chocolate (and i tried milk/dark choc last year), i went for white choc. it was surprisingly not too sweet, more milky/creaminess to cut down the sweetness. the churros were so good looking and not doughy/overly deep fried. the ones i took home had a bit more colour, but i like it lighter. btw, the chocolate solidified by the time i got back home, so we had to end up heating it.

Baskin Robbins

since the darling harbour on had bad service, i decided to go towers on the weekend. the person at least smiled and said hi. didn't bother trying some flavours

Turkish Delight-$5ish

new flavour on the menu and tasted like turkish delight. also had some bit of it inside. i quite like turkish delight, just had it in cadbury chocolate. yay for ice cream (:

Bondi Pizza
once again, went to Bondi Junction to get free pizza. there was a lot more people this time compared to last time (earlier in the year). it was pouring outside, so i guess everyone decided to do some shopping.

Peking Duck 12 inch-$26.95

it's customary for my birthday that my parents buy me duck for my birthday dinner at home (i lovee duck), but since this year i wasn't home for dinner, i didn't have my share of duck (apparently we have 2 ducks in the freezer). so decided to try the new flavour: Peking Duck! it smelt so good with their Hoi Sin glaze when they came with it the hoi sin was lighter in colour, kind of like sweet chilli but not as orange. it was really refreshing with the cucumber and coriander. i wonder what they do with the insides of the cucumber...decent bits of duck. only thing is i don't think this pizza was hot enough when it came to me (temperature wise compared to last time..) actually it's not worth $27 even if it is the most expensive flavour, since they do lunch time special of $20 any pizza plus drink. so not fully maximising my voucher...

definitely have over eaten this past month, and "cheated" multiple times with free birthday food, but i can't resist free food! uni that week wasn't as busy, but now i'm drowning in notes and readings and assignments and have yet to start studying for anything =/