Quack lunch

Lunch date was a quack. So I came home and fixed myself a simple lunch instead. Turned out it wasn't a bad idea after all. Got to put one of my new gifts to use - the duck mold.

It looks healthy, doesn't it? Egg on pumpkin seed bread, carrot sticks, salad with raisins and cashews.

Missing from the pikcher, however, was a few strips of roasted honey bacon from Loong Kee, SS2! Hehe, cuzz bought a pack for himself today and got another surprise pack from his admirer later in the noon. Such coincidence! He generously shared it with me. Yumz! Artery clogging goodness is so hard to turn down. It was obscenely decadent and owh.. the sticky crisp parts were my fave.

Happy monday, y'all!

SPAM for dinner!

The nutritionist:

Ahem.

Parental guidance needed for this post.

Highly artery clogging and extremely sodium infused.

Twas a rare occasion today that I got nearly half a day's off yesterday afternoon, hence I thought I'd make the boys happy with some home-cooked albeit processed food for a change coz we've been eating out every day. It's also because I can't leave either one of them out of this SPAM tasting experience, as they had eyed the can sitting in my cupboard ever since Christmas whizzed past. Since it's hard to actually get all 3 of us to congregate for a meal together, this is a must-take opportunity.

Sorry, all 3 of us very "sua-ku" (mountain tortoise, jakun and erhm.. medieval?), never eat western SPAM before. Luncheon meat ada laa. (I think Joon worships it. He has a shrine dedicated to it somewhere underneath his bed. He offers his snot to it in return for blessings of a lifelong supply's luncheon meat. shhhh.... duntellhimitelliuwokay)

The fler that rocked our night

They even have a how-to guide to proper SPAM using.

I thought it was darn cute.

Chiang chiang chiang chiang~

The smell that wafted out when the can popped, aitelliu......

Can die lor.

Greasy goodness.

Inner devil's excuse: I used olive oil laa.

The struggling angel: But.... mono also turn into trans-fat ady.

I'm thick skinned, so I gonna tell you:

It tasted as 'chun' as it looks. :P

I bought pumpkin seed bread from 'de Pastry Chef' in Medan Putra, Menjalara after work today. It was gorgeous with the fler of the night. Already say artery clogging lor, must add fiber.

Chucked in some romaine s'well. I bought a stalk from Tesco on the way back and it was like 28 cents. Seeds and greens not enough also, so I sauteed some cherry tomatoes in the remaining SPAM flavah infused oil and added a pinch of mixed herbs. Squash it in the middle of the SPAM-wich and it's like tomato sauce, only without additives. Yum! Another saving grace was, the SPAM's turkey and not pork. Aha. I don't feel too guilty because turkey's leaner.

Tsk tsk... excuses.. *wags finger at self*

I also got the loves of my life these dainty tarts from the same bakery cum cafe. I didn't get to eat any but I still happy, because my much loved and the more loved are both happy...

Oh, a very appreciative thanks to my Chombo Chombi darling for the premiere tix! Thank you for taking the trouble to invite us and making sure we reached there in time! I love you! The movie rocked only because you were there. Buu would have agreed with me. (won't you?)

You guys know wanna know what was Buu's comment about the movie?

Buu: Your Cantonese is better than Chun-Li.

....... nevah mind.

Chun-Li's pretty. Chombi Chombi says so too.

So go watch her. :)

For big assets, please look out for Maya.

For me, I look at Gen. Cool old man.

So sexy, can marry me?

When boredom looms, I cook!

This has got to be the most unproductive holiday for me ever. Oh heck. Blame meself for not making any effort to make it productive.

Let's begin with Thursday. I moped for the entire day after accompanying Buu to the bus station. (You'd think that I should have got acquainted with the fact that Buu's always jet-setting off anytime with last minute notices.. well, yeah I am... but those pangs of longings still overwhelm me each time he steps out of my comfort perimeter). Besides doing some timely laundry, I joined couch potatoes worldwide in front of the idiot box. Now how productive is that?? (>_<) #$@

Thank goodness my future housemate aka Cuzy Joon was nice enough to spare me some time for dinner after work. Pheww.. he certainly added value to my day. *laughs* Not to forget the comforting phone call that I made to Mum which we had to end when she practically screamed at me..

"Woi!!! 27 minutes already lar!! save the $$ for the next phone call!! talk so long... the next time you call me.. what.. will be like next month la cuz u outta credit hor?"

Mothers. Don't I adore mine?

I was very determined to make up for the squandered time. Hence on Friday, off to the market I scuttle in the early morn. I also drove to the 100 yen shop after the marketing trip. Got quite a number of knick-knacks for a new project that I hope to immerse in. Indeed I was a happy girl for the whole day.. grinning like a fool for the amount of groceries I purchased. More laundry was done again. Dinner was a jolly affair even though though I dined alone. I guess cooking does bring out the happy vibes in me. And silly me started being a tuber again in front of my bestie, but this time, a very contented spud. :)

Lalala.. with a full fridge, I reckon I'd start off Saturday on a cheery tone. Thus I twirled into the kitchen and started messing around. Would you like to look at what I churned out?

Grilled Bacon wrapped Asparagus + Enoki & Grilled Okra (Tempura Sauce Dip)

I had no idea that okra or ladies' finger would actually taste splendid being grilled. The tempura sauce was just something optional I decided to make as I'd boiled a potful of dashi to freeze. They're sweet as a dip for the okra. Both the rolls and okra were popped into the toaster oven for about 15-20 minutes and they're good to pop into ye mouth. Do give it a test~ (^-^)

I've always preferred the noodle family to the rice family, which makes me quite partial to glass noodles. Hence, here's a recipe for the dinner I made on Friday night using that:

Stir Fried Tang Hoon/ Glass Noodles

Ingredients

• Onions (sliced)
• Garlic (minced)
• Carrots (julienned)
• Prawns
• Ham (julienned)
• Spring onion (1 inch lengthwise)
• Leeks (1 inch lengthwise)
• 1 egg
• Glass noodles
• Soy sauce to taste
• Oyster sauce to taste
• Pepper to taste
  

It's a simple recipe actually.

1. Heat up some oil in a wok.
2. Saute onions and garlic till fragrant.
3. Throw in the lot of carrots, leeks, prawns, and ham. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
4. Scrape the ingredients to a side of the wok, and beat in the egg. Scramble it up. Add more oil if necessary.
5. When eggs are semi-cooked, add in the glass noodles and stir fry everything on high heat.
6. Season with soy sauce, sesame oil, oyster sauce and pepper.
7. Add in the spring onion just before dishing out, mix em well and it's ready to be served.

Stir Fried Glass Noodles

Cooking is up to one's creativity. Feel free to alter or mix and match anything you like for this dish. (Pssst... Charsiew and Chinese sausages would be lovely with it!). By the way, I've not given the exact measurements for the ingredients because I went by the agak-agak way. There's a saying that cooking measurements does not have to be exact, but baking is the opposite. Trial and error, so don't be afraid to fail. It's how we learn! (^o^)

Talk about baking, please check out Cass's website if you'd like to order cakes for any occasion! Arigato~

A bowl of heartiness... not?

This is what lazy people eat for brunchner.

A can of salmon, an egg and greens all conveniently chucked into a bowl and steamed.

Ditched the carbs. Gotta make up for all the Crispy Mint M&Ms I ate for dinner the other night, don't I? Before you start protesting, I wasn't feeling all too well to cook a proper meal to begin with.

I swear, I have a headache. Really.