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22/06/09, Monday - On a breezy and sunny Monday morning, I prepared a classic local breakfast. I headed down to the market early in the morning to get some Chee Cheong Fun.
Since I have the remaining tubs of dark sweet sauce and sambal chilli in the fridge, I drizzled some dark sweet sauce on top of the steamy and soft Chee Cheong Fun and put a little sambal chilli by the side. It was yummy!
What a way to beat Monday's blues.
Today's dinner: Honey Baked Chicken Wings.
I realised there were some chicken wings in the fridge and there was a bottle of newly-bought honey in my home. Thus, I decided to make some Honey Baked Chicken Wings as I have not tried making any honey-based food. In the afternoon, I surfed the net for recipes for Honey Baked Chicken Wings and I managed to find one from allrecipes.com. This recipe which I selected is pretty fuss-free and easy to make.
Also, I baked some potatoes together with the chicken wings for about 45 minutes at 200 deg. I was so worried that the chicken wouldn't turn out golden brown or something and I went to check the chicken like almost every 10 minutes.
Meantime, I chopped up some garlic and mixed it with butter and basil leaves for some flavour enhancement. I spread it on these small square pieces of bread and shove it into the oven for about 15 minutes.
After an hour, this was my family's complete dinner.
Surprisingly, the chicken turned out to be good. Naturally, the honey flavour was there and I was elated. Fortunately, my food endeavor went well. As for the garlic bread, it tasted like croutons because the bread became hard instead of being softer. Anyhow, it was still good.
This is my plate.
My brother commented that my garlic bread didn't have the 'Omph' feeling to it while my dad enjoyed the chicken as much as I do.
16/06/09, Tuesday - Lunch: Macaroni and Ham Soup. I attempted to make a bowl of Macaroni and Ham Soup - one of Hong Kong's favourite breakfast meal - and it was a good attempt despite the fact the soup was a little bland.
I chopped up some garlic and onions, hams (of course!) and I had some mixed vegetables as my fibre. I fried the garlic and onions till golden brown then I threw in the shredded hams and mixed vegetables into the pot. I stirred about a few minutes before I pour some water into the pot and bring it to a boil for about 10 minutes. I added salt, pepper and sesame oil for taste and flavouring.
I think I might have overcooked the ham thus the soup was a little bland. Maybe the next time, I will boil the chicken bones as the soup base.
15/06/09, Monday - During noon time, my brother offered to drive me to Bishan to return my book to the library and at the same time, he wanted to buy a cake to celebrate his accomplishment in serving in the national army.
We walked around the Junction 8 Shopping Mall, checking out all cake shops in the mall before buying the cakes he wanted. Eventually, he chose Chocolate Banana Cake (S$18) from BreadTalk. The cake itself wasn't that fantastic compared to Awfully Chocolate's Chocolate Banana Cake and Secret Recipes' ones.
Then in the evening, we went to Sembawang Shopping Centre for a cup of coffee and also to fetch our dad from work. We went to Starbucks Coffee Joint for coffee because there was an on-going promotion where there will be complimentary coffee of the day with every cakes we order. However, there are only a certain assortments of cakes we can choose from. It was really a good deal. The both of us ordered Chocolate Fugdy Cakes (S$4.50).
The cake tasted good only when it is warm up. Yum. The promotion happens only if you get a copy of the Sembawang Shopping Mall Advertorial Papers from the Customer Service Counter and it ends on 5 July.
9/06/09, Tuesday - I met up with Christine for lunch at United Square Mall. It has been ages since we meet up and since she recently returned from New York City, I thought it would be a good time to catch up with her before she gets busy again with her piano teaching.
Though it was lunch hour when we there, the place was neither bustling with activity nor the eating places were packed. In fact, we managed to find a good eatery to have our lunch.
After lunch, Christine suggested that we have some coffee before we end our meet up. So we went over to Starbucks coffee joint which is within the mall's compound. There were students studying at the coffee joint despite the school holidays. Fortunately, we managed to find a good and comfy cushion seats.
I ordered a cup of freshly brew coffee (S$3.50) and Belgian Waffles (S$2.90) while Christine had some lemon drink.
Initially, I thought the waffles would come only one piece but little did I know, it comes with two pieces of the waffles and also it comes with butter and jam. They even heat up the waffles for you when you once ordered it. Thus, the butter will melt once you spread the butter on top of the warm waffles. Yum. If only, it comes with a chocolate fondue... :)
Since I have the remaining tubs of dark sweet sauce and sambal chilli in the fridge, I drizzled some dark sweet sauce on top of the steamy and soft Chee Cheong Fun and put a little sambal chilli by the side. It was yummy!
The shape of the scones was a little irregular. Instead of the usual round shape, it was a triangular shape and there was a strong cheesy aroma coming out from the toaster. I spread butter and jam on each side of the warm scones. I love the taste of the cheese in the scones.
This is the innard shot of the cake. Love the cappuccino cream which gives off the mild coffee aroma.
Apparently, my dad told me that he picked it up from the forest near his workplace so the fruit itself was a little different from those which you buy from the shop. There was only seed per compartment. Usually, there are at least three seeds per compartment. After tasting it, it wasn't that bad. It was rather sweet.
Then my third aunt cooked Fish Head Curry. I was famished when I first saw the pippin hot fish head curry. Well, you know what happened next.
I haven't had such a satisfying meal till this day. Yum!
Also, I baked some potatoes together with the chicken wings for about 45 minutes at 200 deg. I was so worried that the chicken wouldn't turn out golden brown or something and I went to check the chicken like almost every 10 minutes.
After an hour, this was my family's complete dinner.
My brother commented that my garlic bread didn't have the 'Omph' feeling to it while my dad enjoyed the chicken as much as I do.
I chopped up some garlic and onions, hams (of course!) and I had some mixed vegetables as my fibre. I fried the garlic and onions till golden brown then I threw in the shredded hams and mixed vegetables into the pot. I stirred about a few minutes before I pour some water into the pot and bring it to a boil for about 10 minutes. I added salt, pepper and sesame oil for taste and flavouring.
Then in the evening, we went to Sembawang Shopping Centre for a cup of coffee and also to fetch our dad from work. We went to Starbucks Coffee Joint for coffee because there was an on-going promotion where there will be complimentary coffee of the day with every cakes we order. However, there are only a certain assortments of cakes we can choose from. It was really a good deal. The both of us ordered Chocolate Fugdy Cakes (S$4.50).
The cake tasted good only when it is warm up. Yum. The promotion happens only if you get a copy of the Sembawang Shopping Mall Advertorial Papers from the Customer Service Counter and it ends on 5 July.
Initially, I thought the waffles would come only one piece but little did I know, it comes with two pieces of the waffles and also it comes with butter and jam. They even heat up the waffles for you when you once ordered it. Thus, the butter will melt once you spread the butter on top of the warm waffles. Yum. If only, it comes with a chocolate fondue... :)