hostel living and what i ate

 living in hostels is always interesting but my personal favorite thing about a good hostel is the kitchen. in hostels, the kitchen is the place you make your friends and share your food. 

pasta is always a hostel staple food, and in queenstown {pictured} i made a yummy and quick pasta one evening. it was a lovely little meal with an even more lovely view! 

i threw together penne pasta then made a tomato sauce with additional vegetables {red pepper, spinach, and zucchini} and i topped it all with bits of pepperoni and feta cheese crumbles. 

simple and perfect for the hostel life! 

more food from new zealand and nepal coming soon.

* grace, currently in kathmandu, nepal

eggs benny

i've never been a big fan of hollandaise sauce {for two reasons really, 1.) it reminded me of asparagus & 2.) it has mayonnaise in it}, but this was really delicious the other day over at the greasy spoon. the sauce wasn't overpowering, so i enjoyed every bite. 

so far i haven't had anything too strange to eat here. the house in newtown is close to a grocery, so i primarily eat dried mango, chocolate, broccoli, chips, etc! 

i'm planning to make a meal for my housemates tomorrow night but i haven't the slightest idea what to make. i need ideas people! 

*grace in wellington, nz

p.s. kandyce pinckney, you're amazing. thanks for sharing all these great recipes! i'd kill for an orangette right now!