Jess Takes Oz

What started with a one way ticket to Australia has turned into life as an expat. I am a Seattle native exploring the laneways & curiosities of Melbourne.

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Purple Veggie Pho! Yum! 😍💜 the purple carrots turn the broth and noodles a slight purple color 😏😜 #madewithlove #greenpresssoup #lovegreenpress #pho #vegan #vegetarian #veggiesfordays #soup #winteriscoming 💜😍✌️

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Yeee new plugs finally arrived from @fashion_plugs 😍 I love them so much! Thanks Erin 👌🙌✌️ #plugs #gauges #girlswithplugs #bodymod #awesome #inlove #glitterplugs

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Happy lunch 😍✌️ yummy homemade quinoa sushi with grapefruit! #sogood #homemade #cleaneating #healthy #yummo #delicious #sushi #homemadesushi #getinmybelly

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Quinoa sushi! Delicious recipe adapted from @yummololaberry 😍💜 glad I made extra for lunch tomorrow! #homemade #yummo #sushi #healthy #lolaberry

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Raw vegan pad Thai with marinated mushrooms! 😍🙏 #yumtime #yummo #raw #vegan #rawsome #rawvegan #rawfood #mushies #neverstoptasting @visa_au

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Raw chocolate raspberry 'cheesecake' .. Oh man, saved the best for last! Recipe thanks to #IQS! This was devoured in 2.5 seconds! #raw #vegan #rawtreat #rawcake #rawsome #rawcheesecake #delicious #yummo #yumtime

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Course number 2! Peppercorn seared yellowfin tuna & mom's fishrub seared salmon with avo & pine nuts! #boom #simple #healthy #delicious #homemade

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Went all out tonight! 3 course homemade dinner with Ben! 1st course, veggie & avocado rice paper rolls! #yumtime #vegan #delicious #homemade #healthy #yummo

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Graffiti eggplants? So cool! 🍆🍆🍆 #art #eggplantart #awesome #funnyveggies @southmelbournemarket #southmelbournemarket #melbourne #eggplants

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The weather might be dreary but the markets are still beautiful :D just bought 3 tubs of cherry tomatoes for $3. Huge smiles! 😍💜🙌 @southmelbournemarket #southmelbournemarket #flowers #local #fresh #melbourne #markey #southmelbourne #raining

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Homemade cilantro (coriander) + garlic hummus! SOO good! #raw #vegan #rawvegan #rawsome #hummus #simple #delicious recipe thanks to @thesimpleveganista

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Raw tacos! Yummo!! 'Meat' is made with walnuts and sundried tomatoes, homemade salsa and guac and all topped with Cashew 'sour cream'! I devoured these so fast! #raw #vegan #rawvegan #rawsome #rawtacos #yummo #delicious #healthy #cleaneating #healthyeating #melbourne

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Disclosure last night at the Forum!! What an amazing show! #disclosure #melbourne #tunes #motez #music #amazing #forum #theforum

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Best breakfast! Chia seed pudding with almond milk, agave, bananas and blueberries! Yum!! #raw #vegan #rawvegan #bestbreakfast #brekky #delicious #devoured

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Moved into our new office today at @twenty4_digital! So excited for the new digs! #melbourne #agency #newplace #team #exposedbrick

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It's a green smoothie kind of morning! #celebration #green #greensmoothie #greenpower #raw #vegan #rawvegan #healthy #energy #fresh #living #rawsome

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That's a setup! #sabinafest #camping #mornington #australia #tents