Australia Day

The 26th January is Australia Day. Our Independence day. That fell on a Saturday this year, and today, Monday is a public holiday for the occasion. This morning I woke up with a craving for some Vegemite toast and a cuppa sweet tea. My ultimate comfort food. It dawned on me while I was preparing this bleary eyed, early am treat for myself, that most people from other countries may never have the opportunity to taste our beloved Vegemite, and if they have tasted it, I'll bet they didn't like it. Now I do agree that it is an acquired taste. MOST Aussies love the stuff, it's just a part of our culture, it's fed to us from when we're babies, often mixed in with our baby food of mashed vegetables. So I thought I'd take this moment, this part of our Aussie Day holiday, to share with you the ART of making Vegemite on toast the right way, the delicious way. The Aussie way. Aren't you just hanging on the edges of your seat in anticipation? What do you mean no? Hey, come back! I'll let you hold my little Aussie flag if you do. I'll even let you wave it around annoyingly in front of me while I prepare some Vegemite toast for you. Ok? Come, lets sit outside with the sun blazing down on our backs, and enjoy breakfast together...........ouch! Will you please stop poking me with the tip of the flag? Ouch! Right, now get a loaf of nice fresh bread and cut some thick slices. Pop the kettle on to boil. Now pop the toast in the toaster and toast until golden brown. Don't' walk away like I did and forget it while you check emails. Shut off smoke detector by waving tea towel under it in a mad fashion. Stop shaking. Reach for headache pain reliever. Now while the toast is still hot, butter it nice and thick. Because 'I' don't want to be nice and thick myself, I use low fat margarine, but the real thing does taste better. Now take your jar of Vegemite. Yes it's a thick black paste. Kinda looks like dark chocolate doesn't it? hehehehehe well it sure doesn't taste like chocolate, so don't spread it on too thick. Just a nice thin spread of the salty delicacy thank you very much. Righto, make your cuppa tea. I'll have 2 sugars and a dash of non fat milk in mine. How do you take your tea? One lump or two? Oh, you don't take sugar cause you're sweet enough already? lol Ok, now we're ready to take our tea & toast out by the pool and relax with our toes in the water, soaking up the hot Aussie summer sun..........*sigh* OUCH! Put that flag down!