We had Jac’s mum Pattycakes over for an early Mothers Day breakfast on the 4th of May. We planned three courses – fruit to start, followed by a fry-up and then waffles to finish. While Jac cooked mushrooms and chipolatas for the fry-up course, I got to work assembling the fruit platter. There’s something really […]
Last night, while Jac was at hockey, I dug around in the freezer and found this Lean Cuisine – Thai Green Chicken Curry with rice. Jac knows how terribly lazy I am when it comes to cooking for myself on week nights, so she likes to buy a few ready meals to stash in the […]
It was my boss’ birthday last Thursday and there was much feasting to be done. A chocolate mud cake, topped with sheets of chocolate and adorned with lightly roasted flaked almonds. And of course, a selection of gorgeous mini cakes, pastries and tarts from Chez Jean-Claude Patisserie. This time we were particularly interested to see [……
I went through the city on the way to work last Friday and picked up a box of fried rice from the bakery near the bus station. I’d been wondering for some time when they’d raise their prices, and now they have – it’s now AU$3.50, up 50 cents. Inflation has taken its toll in […]
I had another day off last Wednesday. Lunch was a fisherman’s basket from our local fish and chippie. Here’s part of the fisherman’s basket – chips, a piece of fish (you get two in a serve), a squid ring (four per serve), a prawn (two per serve) and a scallop (also two per serve). No, […]
Monday last week – J and I grabbed a quick early lunch at Munch Terrace (Shop 6, 230 Hay St, Corner Bennett St East Perth). She had a craving for hokkien mee. I must say it looked absolutely delectable, all saucy and gleaming on the plate. She was a little disappointed however, that there was […]
Tuesday 29/04/2008 – a comforting meal of rice, minchee and stir-fried green beans. The beans were cooked with onion, garlic and dark soy sauce and finished with a drizzle of sesame oil. The minchee was just good old minchee, cubed potatoes, pork mince, garlic and onion cooked in oyster sauce and a little chicken stock. […]
While I ate this bowl of noodle soup, I was thinking about eating a Filet O Fish and fries with a side order of Chicken McNuggets with tomato ketchup, followed by a fresh, hot McDonald’s apple pie. Actually, if I were really doing exactly what I wanted without thinking about extra fat and sugar and […]
Last Friday night’s dinner was an old favourite – bangers and mash. The sausages were low fat pork, yoghurt and mild German herb, according to the butcher, and they were really delicious. Jac served them with peas and corn kernels, fried onions, panfried mushrooms topped with seasoned fresh parsley, and of course, creamy mashed potato. …