Since I'm home most of the time now, I try to experiment with new dishes at least once a week. Got into the habit of buying recipe books as they look so appetizing, but somehow I can't select a recipe to follow as they seem to require new ingredients which I have to buy, often in large packets that take forever to use up.
So I've taken to using my creative 'powers' in whipping up sustenance for my husband, who luckily doesn't mind being my guinea pig! Inspired by my friend Serkin's blog posts, here are some of my recent dishes that I think are not bad ;)
Cheese Orzo with MeatballsDiscovered this type of Italian pasta when I browsed the bargain shelves in Cold Storage. Since it was on sale for near expiry, I decided to give it a try. It's like rice, but made of pasta material! Tastes a bit like Risotto when cooked.
Followed the recipe on the back of the box, substituting minced chicken for beef. Spinach and carrot were sliced finely and dissolved into the cheese gravy. Thank god for ready-made chicken stock!
Hubby's rating: 2/5 (Too cheesy so got jerlat quickly)
My rating: 4/5 (I love cheese!)
Japanese Corokke with Egg and Minced MeatMade this after watching it done on a Taiwanese cooking programme, but it didn't turn out as ideal as I wanted cos I scrimped on what I thought were unimportant steps. For one, I didn't mix butter into the potato mixture as I forgot to buy any. Also, I used only one egg instead of two for the coating under the breadcrumbs. These caused the filling to start breaking apart once I sliced the corokke open.
Apart from that, I think it was quite authentic!
Hubby's rating: 4/5
My rating: 4.5/5 (It's deep-fried!)
Karaage Curry RiceWhich means Japanese curry rice with deep-fried chicken nuggets. I like Japanese curry because it's sweet rather than spicy, but still it could have more kick. I already bought the spiciest version available :p It's available at NTUC for $3.40. Half a packet was enough to feed two for one meal.
Hubby's rating: 3.5/5
My rating: 4/5 (It's curry! It's deep-fried!)
Sweet and Sour Chicken with RiceHubby requested for something with a strong taste ;) My saviour:
Made my own chicken nuggets with chicken fillets and breadcrumbs. Add large onion slices and canned pineapple cubes, woila! Sorry for bad pics :p
Hubby's rating: 5/5 (Hahahaha... it's 'proper' food)
My rating: 4/5 (Ok lah. The chicken could be more tender.)
Seafood Platter SpaghettiCooked this for lunch today. Two types of pasta with battered calamari, fish fingers and chicken nuggets (not seafood but I needed to use it up hee hee). Used a bottle of ready-made tomato sauce but I blended and added 4 tomatoes and half a box of dou miao into it. Super nutritious gravy! Although red sauce + green blend = brownish gravy, a bit gross-looking.
Hubby's rating: 3.5/5
My rating: 2.5/5 (Battered stuff were not deep-fried well, soaked in oil!)
Nevermind. My cooking skills will improve with practice. Ganbatte!!!
Labels: Homebody, Itchy Mouth
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Hubby's rating: 3.5/5
