Monday, September 05, 2005
My Cooking Experience:)
Yesterday was a rainy day.. Heavy downpour in the morning till late afternoon.. what a Nice Cooling weather esp. when i'm @ home:) My mum suggested cooking dinner yesterday.. so i might as well join her in the fun:) hehe.. i felt like of cooking sth warm and filling(comfort food on a rainy day) so i decided to cook Chicken Stew=D=D i spent the afternoon cutting veg with my mum.. kinda fun.. tho' my mum kept shaking her head when she saw me do the cutting..(a norm wheneva i try to do housework.. haha!)
Well... since i seldom cook and the fact that i Actually DID.. i shall flaunt abit about it.. maybe i should start with the recipe first..
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Makes 2 Large servings
Ingredients:
2 Medium potatoes (cut into big cubes)
2 Carrots (cut into bite-size)
1 small can of button mushrooms
some black mushrooms (they r some leftover frm my mum's dishes)
2 drumsticks
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Seasonings:
2 tablespoons of Oyster Sauce
1 tablespoon of dark Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon of light Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon of Sesame Oil
1 tablespoon of HuaTiao Wine
1 teaspoon of Sugar
Lots of Pepper(i like it spicy!)
Potato Starch (i dunno how much.. cos i add until the soup becomes thick.. TIP: Add a bit @ a time.. dun be Kiasu..haha!)
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NOW it's time for i teach u how to COOK:)
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Directions:
Step 1: Marinate the chicken with seasonings and 0.5 hour later throw EVERTHING into the slow cooker with 1.5 cups of water
Step 2: Take a 5-hr nap..(u DeSErVe iT for all that Effort!) Everything will be Edible when u wake up:):):)
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Picture1: 2 Hours into stewing..
Peeping into the WiTcH's Pot..
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Picture 2: 5 hours Later:) *YaWn
Verdict: The Meat becomes Soo Tender and the potatoes/carrots are soo soft..*Think baby food* and the sauce Smells GREAT! Yum!
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So that's all folks:) Idiot Proof recipe.. only a 1-Step recipe!! things cant get any simpler! but i dont think i sound very convincing tho~ No one will buy my cookbook haha.. anyway just to side-track...
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Candid Shot of the day:
Someone's Shorts=p *i'm not mentioning Names if not i'll be in trouble.. but u guys Should noe who.. MuaHaHaHa!!!
*JiN*
slept soundly at
8:17 PM
