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Saturday, November 11, 2006

Cooking

Last Sunday's gathering was great. Everyone enjoyed the food. We had
laksa, grilled chicken wings, clay-pot eggplant and chilli-dog. I was supposed to take some photos of the dishes and post them here but I forgot all about it. My hubby had to fly to Taiwan that morning and I was left alone to get the house and food ready for the guests.

I guess cooking wasn't too difficult after all. I was never really fond of cooking. When I was studying my mom prepared all my meals. When I got married I still have dinner almost everyday at my mom's place. But since we moved to this new house, and we have a really nicely-laid out kitchen, it makes a lot of difference. Our friends bought us a food-processor as house-warming gift and it's really useful tool. Well, I find myself spending more and more tie in the kitchen. And last evening I spent most of my time at Borders browsing through the cookbooks. I could download recipes from the websites but I prefer books especially those with colorful pictures. Bought a copy of Soup Bible. Saw Jamie Oliver's cookbooks. Those aren't cheap though. Will check if I get them cheaper online.

I'll probably have friends over again during Christmas or New year or Chinese New Year. So I'll be testing the recipes. Need to find a few guinea pigs. Volunteers, anyone? heehee

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Saturday, November 04, 2006

Chicken Wings

I've got two BBQ chicken wings recipes that I really love.. Lemon-Dijon-Wings & Traditional-Soy-Sauce-Wings. But using the BBQ is rather troublesome.. a lot of cleaning up to do. The smoke is also a put-off. The sales-lady whom we bought the BBQ stove from had assured us that lava-rocks generate much lesser smoke than charcoal.. NOT TRUE! I probably fumed my neighbors to death during that month-long house-warming gatherings. Instead of BBQ I use the oven. Taste just as good!

Lemon-Dijon-Wings
Ingredients :
1 kg chicken wings
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
1 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
7 cloves garlic chopped
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
2 teaspoons salt


Traditional-Chinese-Soy-Sauce-Wings
Ingredients :
1 kg chicken wings
4 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
2 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon seasame oil
1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 tablespoon dried basil
black pepper to taste


Directions :
1. Mix sauces & seasoning in a large bowl
2. Add chicken wings, cover & marinate in the refridgerator for at least 3 hours
3. Set oven to grill, temperature 200 deg C.
4. Grill wings for 15 minutes or until cook through


I usually marinate the chicken wings overnight. Taste better. We will be having some friends over on Sunday. I'm preparing both of these chicken wings and Singapore-styled laksa, Will post some photos after Sunday.

Oh dear, I wonder why am I feeling hungry all of a sudden.. heehee

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Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Petrol

It happened again! I just filled up the car, full tank, yesterday. And the price of petrol dropped this morning. WTF!

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Great Pumpkin

On Halloween the Great Pumpkin will rise from the most sincere pumpkin patch and will deliver presents to kids all over the world! - Linus

Linus is my fav Peanuts character. I'm so glad they are re-publishing all the Peanuts comics. I have already placed order for the 3rd box set from Amazon. Finally I'll be able to have a complete collection of the Peanuts strips.

Last night a group of little kids turned up at my door-step for trick'o'treat. I have plenty of sweets & chocolate bars to distribute. They were so cute! all dressed up in little witch & devil costumes. One was weraing a Darth Vader costume! They are kids in my neighbourhood.

Previously when we were staying in Pasir Ris, nobody celebates Halloween. It is not our local custom. Well this is different. Hmm.. Next year we'll put up Halloween decorations and join in the fun too!

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