Day 133 : Mixed Vegetable Rice

MIXED VEGETABLE RICE

This evening, we are preparing a simple dinner of mixed vegetables and a potato stew.

3 Simple Steps : 

1. Fry the Vegetables.

2. Stew the Potatoes.

3. Mix with Rice.

The Vegetables.

 1. Fry the Vegetables.

Stir-fry the tempeh first in sesame seed oil. 

Add organic dark sauce, seasalt and mirin 

(a healthier choice to sugar).

Dish out and set aside.

 Saute garlic and onions in sesame seed oil until fragrant. 

Toss in all the vegetables except for the tomatoes.

Add shoyu. Add water. 

Just before dishing out to serving plate, 

add the tomatoes. Close lid and count to 10. :D

Transfer to a serving dish.

Scatter the caramelized tempeh on top.

2. Stew the Potatoes.

Shave the potatoes a the peeler 

and chop some mushrooms stalks.

Saute garlic and onions in sesame seed oil.

Add the potatoes. Add the stalks. 

Add water. Add oyster sauce.

Simmer on low heat until potatoes are cooked.

Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with some chillies.

3. Mix with Rice.

This reminds me of how I used to take my food when I was kid. Everything is mixed together with the rice. It would have been good had we made some sambal belacan or even add a little marmite to the rice. I didn't bother with those. I just relied on my - fingers ! :D

Oh, yummy for the tummy!

This morning, I had my one shake of The Green Drink, Kopitiam Breakfast Set, Kuey Teow Noodle Soup for lunch 

and the above for dinner.

To Sum Up 

1 shake & 3 meals (yikes!)

No juice. No fruit. Tea. Milk Tea. Water. Hemoberry.

Time of Posting : Monday @ 8:10am

Day 132 : Assam Sotong

KARI ASSAM SOTONG

SQUID TAMARIND CURRY

This evening, we are cooking squid assam curry. The cheatin' way. We're just gonna use a ready-mix assam paste, and add the other ingredients in. :D Once in a blue moon, You cheat, who's to know, huh? :D Actually, we'd like to do the curry from scratch, but this evening, we don't have the time to go through all the blending and what not.

3 Simple Steps :

1. Saute Ingredients.

2. Add Tamarind Paste.

3. Add Squid.

A very simple dish to prepare. Try it.

The Ingredients.

onions, ginger, garlic, tamarind paste, chillies, lady's fingers, tomatoes, squid, lime

1. Saute Ingredients.

Saute garlic, onions and ginger until fragrant.

2. Add Tamarind Paste.

Normally, You'd want to dissolve the tamarind paste in some water, discard the seeds and just retain the water to add into the curry. Problem is, we couldn't find the small strainer. So we're just gonna add the whole tamarind paste in, seeds and all.


Then, add the read-mix assam paste.

Add water. Add seasalt.

3. Add Squid.

Add the rest of the ingredients.

Ta--dahhh! Oh Yum-Yum!

Step aside, my good forks and spoons.

Wash your hands. :D

We are having the squid curry with white rice.

Hmmmm, the curry is tantalizingly-SOUR 

and absolutely delicious!!!

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LUNCH : TOM YUM BEE HOON

Stir-Fried Rice Vermicelli in Tom Yum Paste.

1. The Ikan Bilis.

Fry the ikan bilis (anchovies) with oil. 

Add dark sauce and mirin. Keep aside.

2. The Ingredients.

Saute shallots and garlic.

Add tom yum paste.

Add ketchup. Add shoyu. Add seasalt.

Add water. Bring to boil.

Add bee hoon (pre-soaked).

The noodles will soak up the liquid.

Toss it about. Dish out to serving plate.

3. Garnish

with strips of omelette, spring onions, 

carrots and the caramelized ikan bilis.

Bon Appetite! :D

Today, I had my one shake of The Green Drink, 

bee hoon for lunch and assam squid for dinner.

To Sum Up

1 shake & 2 meals

No juice. No fruit. HemoBerry. Water. Milk Tea.

 

Time of Posting : Saturday @ 10:28am

Day 131 : Potato Lamb Curry

POTATO LAMB CURRY

We are so craving for curry today. Something really spicy. Yup curries - Bryan's specialty. He's back from his trip. He bought a rack of lamb this morning so we're gonna have lamb curry for dinner today Yayyy! And lots and lots of potatoes. We are potato-people, my family. :D

He's gonna be using the Pressure Cooker. First round, he will cook the lamb. Second round, the potatoes. Just You wait and see, the lamb curry will be totally awesome!

3 Simple Steps :

1. Saute Ingredients.

2. Add Lamb.

3. Add Potatoes.

The Ingredients.

onions, ginger, garlic, chilly, lemon grass, curry powder for meat,

spices : cardamon, star anise, mustard seeds, cloves, cumin seeds

1. Saute Ingredients. 

Saute the ingredients in the Pressure Cooker pot

until your kitchen smells heavenly.

Oohhh, the aroma is simply divine.

Add the curry powder. Add seasalt.

2. Add Lamb.

Add half a carton of fresh milk.

Close lid and allow 

the Pressure Cooker to do its magic.

3. Add Potatoes.

When the red button drops to indicate 

the meat is ready, open the lid. 

Now add the potatoes and some carrots (cut into bite size).

The aroma of the lamb is just totally irresistible!

Can You smell that? Hmmm-mmm-mmm. :D

Words just cannot describe how perfect the curry turned out! If You wanna avoid making a mistake, like how I used to make, You know, like over-cooking or under-cooking your food, just use the Pressure Cooker. It really does help You to get it right all the time. :D

The Rice.

He transfers the curry to a serving dish, and uses the same pot to cook the rice. The tip is NOT to wash the pot. :D Rinse the grains in a separate colander. Fry the grains in some cooking oil directly in the pot, before adding filtered water. Add a pinch of seasalt.

Oh my, let me tell You - the rice is simply flavorsome and You can just eat it on its own. Absolutely fluffy, moist and very very very tasty! :D

Ooh, the potatoes just melt in your mouth.

The lamb is tender and so darn yummy!

A close up.

Wash your hands now and put away all the spoons.

You've just gotta eat your dinner tonight 

with your fingers! There is just no comparison.
Slurp! Absolutely finger-lickin' delicious!

I had my one shake of The Green Drink this morning, 

fried noodles for lunch and the above for dinner.

To Sum Up

1 meal & 2 meals

Juice. Fruit. HemoBerry. Water. Tea.

Time of Posting : Saturday @ 8:45am

Day 130 : Fried Rice with Tempeh

FRIED RICE WITH TEMPEH

This evening, I'm gonna fry some rice with whatever I can find in the fridge... which is nothing much. Didn't have time to run to the store today. :( I do have some frozen tempeh in the freezer which I'm gonna use. No need to thaw, so that's good. Plus, there's some leftover rice which I would just use.

By the way, tempeh is fermented soybean cake. Don't worry, You're not gonna be eating moss or anything gross like that. Don't let the F word scare You. It's actually high in protein and quite delicious. :D

3 Simple Steps

1. Fry Tempeh.

2. Saute Ingredients.

3. Add Rice & Egg.

1. Fry Tempeh.

Chop tempeh which comes in a 

flat-cake form into bite sizes.

Stir-fry tempeh in sesame see oil.

Add organic dark sauce. 

Add mirin (a macrobiotic sweetener). 

A healthier choice to sugar.

The mirin will start to caramelize. 

Scoop tempeh up into a side bowl.

2. Saute Ingredients.

Saute garlic and small anchovies 

(pre-soaked to clean) in sesame seed oil.

I found some enoki straw mushrooms, 

and am adding those too. 

Fry Fry Fry.

3. Add Egg & Rice.

Add rice. Add beaten egg. 

Add seasalt and organic shoyu.

A a bit of water. Stir-fry.

Garnish with whatever You have in the fridge. 

I have some tomatoes and lettuce.

I had my shake of The Green Drink in the morning, 

noodles for lunch and fried rice for dinner.

To Sum Up

1 shake & 2 meals

Juice. No fruit. BioFruity. Water. Milk Tea.

Time of Posting : Saturday @ 8:01am

Day 129 : Pasta-Shell Omelette

PASTA-SHELL OMELETTE

Dinner is gonna be for two. I'm gonna prepare a really easy pasta dish for dinner. Oh, so very simple. Anyone can do this. Honestly. Kindergarten Level One. :D

3 Simple Steps:

1. Boil Pasta Shells.

2. Saute Ingredients.

3. Add Pasta & Egg.

 

1. Boil Pasta Shells. 

In salted water. Drain and set aside.

2. Saute Ingredients.

Saute garlic and ginger (minced) in olive oil until fragrant.

3. Add Pasta & Egg.

Toss the shells in. Add 2 beaten eggs. 

Add chopped coriander and chillies. 

Add seasalt and black pepper. 

Stir fry and mix well.

Ta--dahhh!

I prepared a side salad as per photo at the top.

Justine added a slice of cheese at the bottom of the bowl, 

before spooning the hot shells into the bowl.

The photo taken is before she mixed the shells up 

with the melted cheese. :D 

Somehow, we forgot to snap a photo after.

Sorry about that. :(

Today, I had my one shake of The Green Drink, 

leftover dinner from last night for lunch 

and the above for dinner.

To Sum Up

1 shake & 2 meal.

Juice. Fruit. BioFruity. Water. Tea.

Time Of Posting : Saturday 7:29am

Day 128 : One Pot Braised Chicken Oriental-Style

ONE POT BRAISED CHICKEN

ORIENTAL-STYLE

This evening, Justine is taking a short break from her books and helping me to prepare dinner. Her Dad is still outstation, so dinner will be just for two. Having said, in the end, we kinda cooked like, for 4. Jus will do the frying, and I'll just toss stuffs in.

I'm not going to bother to chop up the chicken, because ... to be REALLY honest, I don't know how to chop chicken. I don't have the strength for it. I have tried a few times before (it's not like I didn't try - I did!), and the chicken piece, after my handling, looked very massacred. 

Too many slash lines here and there, never at the same spot when the cleaver comes down, and the bones all end up getting crumbled as well, those bit and pieces of the broken bones later would disturb the smooth texture of the food, and we'd find ourselves busy picking the bones out of our mouths, instead of enjoying the food. 

Since then, I leave the chopping to Bryan. Let's just work with our strengths, I feel. :D

3 Simple Steps :

1. Saute Ingredients.

2. Add Chicken.

3. Add Broccoli.

This is a very easy dish to prepare.

Just toss everything in. :D 

1. Saute Ingredients.

Saute garlic, onions, ginger in sesame seed oil 

until You can inhale deeply.

2. Add Chicken.

Add potatoes and carrots.

Toss in some dried chillies.

Add filtered water until it half-covers the contents of the pan.

Add oyster sauce, organic brown rice vinegar and seasalt.

Add thyme herbs.

Bring to boil and simmer on low heat.

3. Add Broccoli

When the contents are about cooked, 

toss in the broccoli and coriander leaves.

Close lid. Count to 10 slowly. 

Remove lid and snap a photo before serving. :D

Bon Appetite!!!

Time of Posting : 10:34am (Monday)

Day 127 : Stir-Fried Minced Beef with Petai

STIR-FRIED MINCED BEEF 

WITH PETAI

I still have another half portion of minced beef left in the freezer, that I used on Thursday for our spaghetti bolognese. So I'm gonna use the balance tonight to prepare a very simple dinner for two. Anyone can do this, even those of us who have NEVER cooked before - that includes ME, once upon a time, not so long ago. 

3 Simple Steps:

1. Fry Petai.

2. Fry Meat.

3. Combine.

Easy like anything! 

:D:D:D

1. Fry Petai.

After slicing the petai in twos (to make sure there are no creepy crawlies hidden in them), I rinse them, and dry-fry them. No oil. Just fry fry fry, and keep on frying, back and forth, until ... until they look - good. Transfer to a bowl and leave aside.

2. Fry Meat.

Saute garlic, onions, ginger in sesame seed oil until fragrant.

Add the minced beef. Add basil herbs and seasalt.

Add organic dark sauce.

3. Combine.

Toss the Petai in. 

Add carrots and chopped cili padi.

Didn't I tell You it's simple??? :D

We are having the beef-petai with 

leftover chicken rice. Serve it piping hot.

Tastes fantabulous when You mix them up together!

Even better when You eat with your fingers.

There is simply NO comparison ... 

with the spoon, I mean. :D

Hmmm-mmmm. Absolutely delicious!

Time of Posting : 10:01 am (Monday)