I have some fantastic news! My new niece Zoe was born yesterday, 28 February 2009. She arrived a month earlier than expected, but she and her mum Ange are doing well. Big sister Ruby has met Zoe already. Ange told us Ruby brought along a soft toy for her new little sister, and seemed quite […]
Some of you guys have been asking how our cats are – this post is for you. They are very well, happy and purry and as lovable as ever. They are always great company for me when Jac is away. For readers who don’t know, our cats are both female – the short-haired black and […]
For lunch on a recent Monday, I designed my own noodle stir-fry at Noodlebox: thick egg noodles, chicken, broccoli, snow peas, egg, fish cake and tofu (yes, they had tofu this time!), in black bean and chilli sauce. We had afternoon tea that day to celebrate workmate P’s birthday. He brought in this iced pecan […]
I had a presentation to give on a recent Friday, which ran over lunch time (definitely not scheduled by me!), so my workmate J kindly grabbed me some lunch while she was out getting hers. It was waiting for me in the fridge when I got back to the office – a cooked tuna and […]
Dinner I ate rice with SPAM, vegetables (green beans, grape tomatoes, potatoes, mushrooms) and garlic, cooked in the wok with oyster sauce. I sliced the garlic into long shards – see the two long pieces of garlic on top, in the photo? After dinner, I panfried a couple of chicken thighs, which I’d rubbed with […]
Dinner For one of my dinners while Jac was away, I stir-fried chicken, baby corn, mushrooms, bok choy and green beans with lots of garlic. I would’ve loved some tofu in there as well (or maybe even tofu instead of chicken), but didn’t have time to go to the shops to buy some. Oh well, […]
After my SPAM and egg and baked beans and corn with rice dinner, I cooked up a batch of fried rice for my next day’s bento lunch. I fried up cubes of SPAM until they had crispy edges, and added chopped green beans and garlic to the SPAM in the wok. I threw the corn […]
With Jac away, it didn’t take long for SPAM to feature in a meal. It was the usual combo, which long-time readers have seen on a number of occasions: SPAM fried with egg, rice, and baked beans and corn. I beat two eggs with soy sauce and white pepper before pouring it into the frying […]
Lunch from 88 Royal lunch bar (88a Royal St, East Perth) – fried rice and honey chicken. I had lunch with my team mates, who were all eating fresh salads and sandwiches bursting with goodness – which made eating this feel even junkier than it was. It was really good, though. Greasy lip-smackingly good. Sometimes […]
Jac goes away I often joke about buying disposable plates and cutlery so I won’t have to wash any dishes, and I say I’ll live exclusively on takeaway and home delivery food. But I do cook for myself every now and then when Jac is away. This was Sunday dinner on the weekend Jac flew […]