Omelette Fail
This time's omelette failed more than before!
A few adjustments I can try to make for next time: cook with butter (wait for it to start foaming so I know my pan is hot enough), use three eggs instead two, be more patient!
I can't remember what apple this was, but it was sickly sweet and wasn't the refreshing crunch that I thought would go with my curry.
This was supposed to be my snack to go with the Hunger Games, but I got full and sleepy and went to bed before cooking dinner.
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Meatloaf Sandwich
Toasted frozen bread and microwaved my meatloaf and roasted vegetable leftovers.
Turkey Tikka Masala. I used store bought sauce but added onion and fresh parsley to it. I pan fried the turkey for too long and it was so chewy and tough.
Bag salad with tomatoes and cucumbers dressed in olive oil and lemon juice.
Baked Beans Meatloaf
I cleaned all morning and then went to the grocery store so I had a late lunch. I bought six cans of baked beans from Iceland. Then, I realized I still didn't have a can opener! But lucky me, there was a self-open tab on the cans. Cheese, beans and spinach on my last tortilla with carrots and hummus.
I bought some minced beef and decided I will make meatloaf and shepherds pie. I looked up a few meat load recipes online after I came home from shopping. I didn't have all the ingredients for any of the recipes so I put a few together and mixed and matched!
I used mozzarella cheese, minced beef, pork sausages (defrosted easily in a bowl of hot water), fresh parsley (I bought a parsley plant and a coriander plant to add to my herb garden collection), dried oregano, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs/some of an old baguette AND the secret ingredient will be baked beans! I had a can open from lunch and I thought it might work in my meatloaf. I googled it and it's an actual recipe!
I roasted my vegetables again. The last batch tied me over for three meals! It's such a great way to use up leftover veggies quick. I used all the same vegetables as last time. I didn't use lemon juice and I put in a whole bunch of mixed dried herbs from a bottle. I roasted them on a lower heat to match the meatloaf but they turned out just the same with a longer cooking time.
The meat loaf took forever in the oven. A little bit of that was probably because I kept taking it out and checking it. .. but that was because when I took the vegetables out to mix, I found out my oven was on a slant (Thank you City Technical..) and the pans were in the far corner. So, I spent a good 5-10 minutes trying to readjust the oven so it was standing up right and then readjusting the rack so it was as level as possible. In that time, I'm sure all the heat escaped and that's why my meat loaf took longer.
Leftovers! The ketchup glaze got a little too crispy because of the extended time in the oven.
Pinwheels!
Piri piri hummus, ham, cheese, cucumbers and spinach on my a tortilla. I used the grater to make the cucumbers thin and crispy!
Pinwheels and a big salad
Fruit and tea for dessert. My basket of plums are finally
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Big Breakfast!
I thought my sunny side up was fried to perfect runniness, but it was set inside..
Toasted baguette.
Roasted Veggies: broccoli, garlic, red onion, carrot, red pepper, mushroom, eggplant. Olive oil, salt, pepper, lemon juice. I thought I put too much lemon juice the first night, but the leftovers were okay.
Roasted veggies on top of pasta
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A Super Quick Dinner
Sautéed onions, mushrooms and tomatos to put over my greens. I discovered this when I put extras from my omelette over a breakfast salad. Also having my last Scotch pie from the package tonight. I'm so happy to be finally done. The pies weren't bad, but definitely not something I'd buy again.
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Gritney's Meatballs
Breakfast!
Rachel came over and we made meatballs from pork sausages.
Chives and basil from my garden (my two potted plants). The usual recipe is with a can of tomatoes but I have so many fresh ones that we decided to go from scratch. This kind wasn't as juicy so we had to add a little water to make it more soupy. I would like to tweak the recipe some how and make the soup more saucy and thick.
Cook the meatballs first!
At first, we just cut up the baguette, but it was too soft. I popped some in the oven with a bit of olive oil and then it was perfect!
YUM! Fresh veggies, meatballs, cheese and crusty bread. Such an easy recipe. You can put as much or as little effort into it as you want. The pork sausages have so much flavour that you don't really need to add seasoning. We made four portions and ate it all between the two of us!
Tollhouse recipe for chocolate chip cookies! My new oven is very small so the cooking time is much faster than called for in recipes. These cookies came out the best when the cooking time was 8 1/2 minutes. Soft and chewy! I put them in a box the next day and they're just as good.
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Sunday Omelette
I tried to make an omelette with just two eggs and no milk just like my friend suggested. It was nice and thin. It cooked very fast. I didn't burn it but it wasn't soft enough on the inside. I sautéed the filling before I made the omelette. I used a mix of mushrooms and tomatoes. Next time, I'll add onions too! I put the extras on my salad and found that I quite liked the warm mix.
My usual quick lunch but this time I put some spinach in it! The plum was sour =(
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Big Day of Shopping!
Today, I went to Iceland AND Lidl. I bought so many things! I think my kitchen and fridge is finally ready to go. I have groceries to last for a long time and all the staples in stock. I'm fortunate to have two fridges in my new flat and lots of cupboard space.
Nusica! A rip-off of Nutella. It came in a bigger jar at the same cost so I went with it. All my life, I've only known round eggo waffles. I bought square ones I can pop into my toast at Lidl!
You can buy a big bag of ready to eat carrots for only a pound. I folded over a tortilla with my favourite hummus, cheese and ham combination and cut it into four triangles. I took out some pre washed Italian Salad mix, cut up three cherry tomatoes and sprayed (yes! my bottle is outfitted with a spray nozzle!?) some balsamic vinegar.
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Breakfast and Dinner
I used two eggs and added some milk because I didn't think there was enough egg. The omelette took a long time to set. I put the cheese, tomato and spinach in at the same time. The cheese was melted but the tomatoes tasted too raw and crunchy.
Amazing night view. Wonderful company. Delicious food. And refreshing pear cider!
We roasted an assortment of vegetables with chicken thighs nestled in between. 220C for 35 minutes. The vegetables were done first so we took it out and gave the chicken another 5 minutes. Only used olive oil, salt and pepper to season. Italian salad mix with cucumbers sprinkled with lemon juice.
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Peach Bread
- 3 eggs
- 1 3/4 cups sugar (1 brown, 3/4 white)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups diced canned peaches, drained
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8 x 4 inch loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, beat the eggs lightly. Blend in the sugar, oil, and vanilla. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; mix just to combine. Stir in the peaches and nuts. Pour batter into prepared pans.
3. Bake for about 1 hour, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
Notes: I made these for Eikaiwa and Shorinji. I use an oven the size of a microwave (actually, it IS a microwave) so the top of the bread got a littler burnt. I think I'll try to put tinfoil on top of the bread after it rises next time. (That's what they do for pie crust edges, right?)
Adapted from: Allrecipes's Peach Bread
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