Laksa with Prawns & Kang Kong
Leftover laksa soup from the other day!
Saturday 23rd January 2010
Mum's Beans & Bacon Stirfry
I left work early and plopped straight into bed for a much needed two hour nap when I got home.
I made the just under 40km drive to Hoa's birthday tonight. I was looking forward to the hot, juicy lamb on a spit that Thuan enticed me with.
Is this what happens to the ones that keep losing races?
I didn't look so out of place standing next to Ivan chewing on the leg.
I don't think there's a photo of me not holding a piece of lamb.
Friday 22nd January 2010
Instant Korean Claypot Ramen in a cup
1. Peel back the foil lid halfway.2. Empty flavour sachet contents into cup.
3. Add boiling water up to the line marked inside the cup.
4. Cover for a few minutes.
5. Stir up noodles and eat!
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Cajun Prawn Salad
Spicy Cauliflower Soup
I received a few compliments on how aromatic the cauliflower soup was when I reheated it for lunch!
14 Mill Street, Perth CBD
Not the first time I've eaten here with the Lim family. But the service was definitely lacking tonight. The staff were unattentive and seemed preoccupied with pretending to look busy and weren't focused on looking after the tables.
We finally had our order taken about half an hour after being seated. The food took a while to come out too, but luckily we were able to satiate our hunger by visiting the salad bar a few times.
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A few of us ordered our steaks medium-rare but they came out medium-well. However, the meat was good quality and so was still tender and juicy so we didn't make a complaint or send them back.
We had a few Entertainment vouchers to use...which gave us the offer of Buy one main meal and get a second complimentary main meal of equal or lesser value. This knocked off over $100 from our bill so it was pretty much half price meals.
Thanks for treating us, Vernon!
We played a few hours of Band Hero and I now want to be a drummer! I have blisters to show for it!
Thursday 21st January 2010
Cajun Prawn Salad
For dinner, I was eager to try a packet of laksa soup base that I picked up from 99 Seafood. I was looking for the paste that comes in a jar, but they had run out and the store owner recommended this Tean's Malaysian Traditional Laksa Paste that comes in a foil package.
Laksa is easy - I just head straight to the freezer to find what I can have in it.
150mL coconut cream/milk
eggplant and chilli yong tau foo
sliced fish cake
bean sprouts
fresh Vietnamese mint
Vietnamese rice noodles
The laksa paste made a thick, aromatic soup base.
Laksa
*drooool* Craving satisfied.
The verdict - ABSOLUTELY YUMMY!
Wednesday 20th January 2010
Sage, Chilli & Sea Salt Roasted Chicken Salad
I saved the meat from the drumstick last night to put in today's salad. I also kept the juices from the baking dish. Halfway through the roasting, I had poured some Vegeta stock over the chicken and vegetables. This makes really delicious pan juices and hence a really delicious gravy. I was too lazy to make gravy, so I brought it to work to use as dressing for the salad. I zapped the solidified juices in the microwave for about twenty seconds before adding it to the salad. As you can see in the photo, it wasn't long enough to heat the gelatinous goodness all the way through though. I still ate it though!
Prawn & Mushrooms Spaghetti with Basil
Later in the night, I wanted some comfort food. Soup.
Spicy Cauliflower Soup
Sauteed onion, a bit of cumin, coriander, turmeric, cayenne pepper, sea salt and cracked black pepper. Vegeta stock. Oh, and the cauliflower.
Tuesday 19th January 2010
Ham & Salad Sandwich
I defrosted a large maryland of chicken for tonight's dinner.
I picked some fresh sage from the garden, intending to grind it in the mortar with some chilli and sea salt. Unfortunately, the sage was far too tough to be ground up. I had to spoon it all into the food processor and it worked a treat.
I spooned this mixture underneath the skin of the chicken and baked it in the oven with some potatoes and carrots. About five minutes before turning the oven off, I threw in some asparagus.
Chicken roasted with Sage, Chilli & Sea Salt
Roasted Potatoes, Carrots & Asparagus
What a delicious way to cook the chicken! I must do this again.
Monday 18th January 2010
Spicy Prawn Salad
Last night I cooked the prawns using my little itsy bitsy Le Chasseur pot. I seasoned them with sweet paprika, turmeric, and cayenne pepper. When the prawns had cooled down, I threw them into the salad and with the oil remaining in the pot, I added some whole egg mayo, whisked it up and made it into the dressing for the salad.Am I a genius or what?
Don't answer that =P
Speaking of geniuses...
This is what the girls at work got up to today when it was unbelieably quiet.
Sambal & Coriander baked Murrawong fillet
with Buttered baked Potatoes & Asparagus
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