Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Chistmas Dinner

Happy birthday to me! My husband made me christmas dinner for my birthday.


Roast lamb with parsnips, potato and brussel sprouts with bacon


Asparagus wrapped in parma ham, with pinenut dressing


Strawberries on waffle, topped with vanilla ice cream

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Cook ramen noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water 3-4 minutes or until al dente. Drain thoroughly. Toss with flavor packet.



Homemade noodle soup...for my hubby (awww...) I always make him a nice supper for when he gets home (while I have loaaaads of time on my hands).

2 Chicken Cubes (I don't have a pot large enough to make my own stock...excuses excuses...)
2 Packs Noodles (no not the ones that come with flavored packets)
Porkloin
Greenbeans
1 Egg
Homemade chili (courtesy of my mother in law who makes the best chili)

Cut porkloin into strips, season with salt and pepper.
Cut greenbeans into bite size pieces.
Boil water and dissolve chicken cubes for soup base, reduce for more flavor.
Fry the porkloin until golden. Add chili to taste.
Cook the noodles in the soup base, drain the noodles and reserve the soup.
Add one egg to the soupbase and stir.

Put noodles in soupbowl, top with the porkloin. Finish with soup.

Yey! Dinner!

Sunday, December 18, 2005

Chinese Takeaway?

On days when I don't feel like cooking (rarely, for wanting to save money) the option that my husband and I choose is the local chinese takeaway. I am lured by the notion that chinese takeaways everywhere have the same quality as chinese takeaways in Manila. WRONG. Chinese takeaways here are indecent. They make you feel bloated, they taste horrible, are ridiculously expensive, and they give you headaches afterwards. So why do I always opt for the inevitable? I should learn my lesson. You've tasted one, you've tasted them all.

Mayflower chinese takeaway
Mapo Tofu

Mike wouldn't even touch it.

Crispy Pork Belly

It was chewy. Very chewy. My jaw hurts.

Special Fried Rice

This was special alright. Specially disgusting.
The rice was dry, the onions were raw. There's nothing I hate more than putting raw onions in the notion that they will heat up together with the cooked rice. NOT!

Pad Thai Noodles

Greasy, bland, disgusting.

Crispy Springrolls

These were a bit ok to my surprise. Edible at least.

Thursday, December 15, 2005

Haggis

Potato topped with award winning haggis and barley

Yum yum yum! This is amazing. Comfort food, especially in the cold weather of Scotland.
It's a family owned pub, meals are prepared by the owner.

Number One Restaurant in Ediburgh



Seared Keltic Scallops with Pea Mousse, Oysters in Pancetta, Saffron Sauce

everything was perfectly cooked but it was too salty...even for me

Red Mullet in Tomato and Mussel Nage with Saffron Rouille

Mike said it was amazing...

Poached Scottish Lobster, Baby Artichokes, Saffron Cocotte, Shellfish Sauce

S.A.L.T.Y

Fillet of Halibut, Peas a la Francaise & Pancetta, Champagne & Lobster Veloute

Mike said it was amazing...well...he looked like he really enjoyed his meal...

Mille Feuille of Mango with Coconut Panacotta, Lime and Rum Sorbet

Now this is amazing...the mille feuille was just one sheet of pastry per layer *how can you make it that perfect?!*, coconut panacotta was creamy...melt in your mouth yum yum yum, lime and rum sorbet was tart but not too sour and really smooth, it really makes up for the 2 salty meals I've had

Gateau Opera with Orange Salad and Vanilla Ice Cream

Mike was too stuffed to finish his dessert but as usual he said it was *amazing*

Petit Fours

It's mike's pinky with the picture. We wanted to show how SMALL they were.

Overall experience...my food was just so salty it was hard to eat. Shame cause the seafood was really nice, if only I could rinse off the sauce a bit. Mike did say his meal was really good. Foodtripboi is right...don't ask the server for suggestions... I ordered my own dessert, and it was fantastic.