Jac got me takeaway nasi lemak from the International Food Hall in East Victoria Park, and I arranged it on a plate before photographing and eating it. The chicken drumstick was delicious, and so was the sambal, which had soaked through much of the rice. The ikan bilis (the little fried fish, with peanuts) was […]
Last month, we went to a quiz night at Jac’s mum’s lawn bowls club. While Jac was at hockey in the afternoon, I put together this platter of nibbles to share: mini pork meatballs, aioli, vegetables and sliced gherkin pickles all sitting on mixed greens. I served the carrot sticks and tomatoes as they were, […]
A weeknight dinner made with the help of a jar of Chicken Tonight – chicken stroganoff, which Jac served with garlic mashed potatoes, steamed green beans and corn on the cob. Jac used boneless skinless chicken thigh pieces, and added onions and mushrooms to the sauce. It was really good.
The sale of our old house and the purchase of our new house settled on the same day – the sale of the old at 11am, the purchase of the new at noon. We were lucky and got possession of the keys to the new house ahead of time and were all moved in before […]
We were at the shops recently and Jac had a craving for eggs benedict. She asked if I’d mind if we ate breakfast at Niche Cafe. Regular readers may remember that cafe as the Burger Fail cafe. :) I decided to stay clear of the burgers this time and ordered bacon and scrambled eggs with […]
A chicken pie from Brumby’s bakery. Mmm, it smelled great. Chunks of chicken, with peas and corn kernels in a nicely seasoned white sauce. The pastry was crisp. I really enjoyed eating my pastry crescent moon. An iced cinnamon bun, also from Brumby’s. A little too strong on the cinnamon, I thought, but yummy all […]
Breakfast at Leonardo’s Cafe at Carousel Shopping Centre on a Saturday morning. We started with drinks – a iced mocha frappe (AU$5.90) for Jac and a large apple juice (AU$3.80) for me. Jac’s mocha frappe was very sweet, but cold and refreshing. Jac ordered a “shark bait” sandwich on multi-grain bread (AU$11.95), which …
Jac cooked our first minchee in the new house (the first of many, I’m sure!). You know something fantastic (besides the minchee)? When we decided we loved the new house and put an offer in to buy it, I never thought about what photos taken in the new kitchen would be like! And as it […]
The first proper meal Jac cooked in our new kitchen was a thai green chicken curry, with chicken thigh pieces, zucchini, onion and peas. It wasn’t the creamiest green curry, but really flavoursome, spicy and delicious! I enjoyed the leftovers the next day – for breakfast!
Chicken katsu: Fish katsu: Both are served drizzled with barbecue sauce, with salad and a blob of Kewpie mayonnaise. You get a slice of lemon with the fish katsu. I can’t decide which I prefer.