Post No:#914 Labels: Everyday's Post, Food, Food Reviews
Spent some alone time yesterday after I took the good ol' camera for cleaning and the lens for repairing. According to Canon, the problem with the lens not focusing at all is weird cause normally what happens is that the lens still does Auto-focusing, just that it's not focusing on the right thing or the focusing is off, mine just doesn't do anything "basically nua-ing".
They said that the camera will be ready by Friday, lets' hope they are right or I will have no photos whatsoever from my Taiwan-Hong Kong trip cause I didn't bring my compact camera back from Aussie. 0.o"
Went to shop abit at VivoCity after that, it's still huge but there were less people around, thank goodness. I really dislike crowded areas where people bump into you, then you gotta squeeze past everyone and there will be the occasional person who doesn't seem to ever hear you say excuse me until you shout at them (then they stare at you like you are some alien).
ANYWAYS, bought 2 pairs of jeans from Levi's cause I noticed that I only brought 3 pairs of jeans back from Aussie which isn't enough for my 11 winter days. PLUS they took $100 off the bill cause they are having a promotion where you gave them your old jeans (any brand) and they will give you $50 per pair.
Went to Bakerzin for lunch, saw that they have Linguine Vongole and almost drooled in anticipation. I love Linguine Vongole (aka Linguini Pasta with Clams), and Bakerzin didn't dissapoint. With the amount of clams in the dish, the price was totally worth it. It wasn't that expensive either.
The clams and pasta were cooked just right. When fresh clams are overcooked, they tend to shrink in size and become tough to chew on, but the ones here were cooked perfectly! (And the fact that none of them were sandy was a plus point).
The sauce (or gravy) made from clam juice and other ingredients (butter, garlic, chili, white wine and other herbs) had me literally slurping down the pasta, I almost wished I had some ciabatta bread to mop up the remains of the clam juice (I drank it with a spoon instead. XD), it was THAT yummy.
Hmmm...I would like to have somemore linguine vongole right now please and thank you! ^^
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Post No:#897 We got a 2 course meal, a main and a dessert with free flow wine, beer and champange~ The drinks were pretty shit, I mostly drank water. =D The food was sooooo good though! We didn't get a choice, they just set the food down in front of us and we just ate it or swapped with someone else if we got what each other wanted. I got the steak and it was mad yummy, Katey had the chicken which was pretty good too. Desserts were either a creme brulee cake thingy that tasted and looked very much like a very rich brownie or a sticky date pudding with ice cream. The sticky date pudding was much much better, but that's what Katey got...T.T...LOL Then Cathy got abit crazy with Mary Kate~ 0.o"...Crazy security fella, and Andrew reckons he's either being paid like $10 an hour after 10 or doesn't get paid after 11...xD. Which is prolly true. Walked to The Fox but couldn't get in cause I forgot my ID and only had my student card...=.="...The others tried to banter with the bouncer but I didn't wanna piss him off so I left. Tried to get Joe to pick me up from the city, cause it was like 11.20 or something and I didn't bring my Go-Card (ezlink) so I didn't want to catch a bus...Caught a cab instead cause Joe said he was gonna sleep. >.>... -------------------------------------- Had horsey handling prac at Gatton yesterday. Was mega boring cause it was pretty much what we did for the horse handling prac in Vet Tech last year. >.>... Sheep handling was loads more fun, got to wrestle and throw sheep and push them down a slide. XD Got so tanned from sheep and horse pracs at Gatton cause were we out in the sun the whole day, and the only reason I could tell was that there is this white band of flesh around my finger where my ring is, and that the white band of flesh where I have my watch suddenly got paler, or the surrounding skin got darker. =.="...Like 2 shades darker now. Then cause I wore a cap and shades, my face is like paler ontop and like darker after the bottom of the nose~ =.="...Looks like some gradient shading or something. Blah~ ---------------------------------------- Went out with Vanessa and Jess today cause I wanted to eat cake. All thanks to that anime, Yumeiro Patissiere. XD, the cakes in that anime look mega-yums! Had lunch at Ajisen!!! Then I tagged along with them while they shopped in the city for a bit, then we headed to Le Bon Choix Bakery (click for linky) that's at 397 Queen Street. Had 2 mini cakes each cause they all looked really good, then we tookaway 2 mini cakes each as well! XD...I also bough a Ciabatta loaf from them and it's already 3/4 gone cause I just have it with abit of butter for dinner. PHOTOS~ Labels: Events, Everyday's Post, Food, Food Reviews
BLAH!!
So many things to update on. Start with VET BALL~~~~
So, vet ball, was at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre! We managed to get the Terrace room, which sadly didn't have a view of the river...XD
Anyways, PHOTOS! Well, they ARE up on FB, but just to make this post less wordy~
The 'freakishly' tall Stevo! *Beer sucked, the rum and coke was loads better but costed $7...* I am 174cm and only up to his shoulders or something. 0.0
Mary-Kate and Me~
Ex-Year rep Sarah! (I think she's like super pretty~) and Claire Madden~
Introducing, the emo-Katey~ XD And her bf Andrew in the background...*nom nom nom*Nanano, Amy and Michelle!!! =D
Very pretty Jiah~ and a very happy Laura that's half cut off~ XD
Freaky boy Angus~ He straightened his freaking hair! And his outfit was like the most "special" one that night. XD, pink BOW TIE~
=O!
Happy Michelle!
Nanano pointing at Michael Noad "Noady" our loco lecturer~
Sarah "Sez" again~ She's so PRETTY~
So yea, at the end of the ball there was a after party, AKA Kick-On at The Fox Bar. XD, Katey, Andrew, Stevo and I were still mingling in the ballroom with a few others then this security fella came up behind us and said "Yea, finish your drinks and head on to The Fox now~" and I didn't noticed him, but the others were abit 'high' and just looked at him, then he went mad and screamed "LOOK, I just told you to finish your drinks and get outta here, I am not F***-ing AROUND WITH YOU people!" and we all got a shock then he like left angrily.
Van and cakes~ 
Let's see, starting with the coffee, clockwise: Espresso, Chocolate mousse with Baked Cheesecake centre, Strawberry mousse, Mascarpone coffee and chocolate, Mango Mousse with Creme Brulee centre, Macadamia Mousse with Creme Brulee centre, and the last one in the middle is Mille-Feuille. ALL YUMS~~ I know where I am getting my breads and my b'day cake now...Oh and afternoon tea~ XD
Then at Ajisen~
Van and I! XD
Jess and I~ ^^---------------------------------------Random notes: 1) I just found out that I can get the internet connection in my unit at the swimming pool in the compound!! Gonna spend loads more time there at night now...=D I love the poolside at night cause it's nice and cool, and pretty quiet as well. And I think the deckchairs are comfy even though they are just wood, and I wont' fall asleep there. XD2) I finished my Protein Digestion in the Horse assignment!!! =D I finished it at the poolside. XD3) EXAMS ARE 2 WEEKS AWAY! Mega screwed. Shall spend daytime in the library then night time studying at the poolside~4) I am tired of cooking...0.o"...Just can't seem to be bothered recently. 5) I am addicted to using the words "Anal retentive/Anal" and "KA-BLAH!" now....XD Well, going off! -Logged Off-
Post No:#895 Ingredients: Do try it! They are really really good, and probably the best BBQ-ed wings I have ever made. ^^ *I am glad Joe's on a diet, cause that means I get to have more wings! Don't worry, I didn't eat them all, I packed half for lunch tomorrow~* -Logged Off-
Made Honey Tumeric Wings for dinner! They were absolute yums!!! Haven't had such yummy chicken for a very long time` You must must must try it!! ^^
Recipe adapted from Rasa Malaysia
Makes 10 wings & drumlets
5 Whole Chicken Wings (or 10 middle parts)
2 tbsp Honey
1 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tsp Parsley Flakes (or chopped fresh parsley)
1 tsp Blended/Minced Ginger (I use a blended ginger that comes in a tube)
1/2 tsp Chilli powder
1/2 tsp Tumeric powder
Steps:
-If you are using whole chicken wings, use a scissors and by cutting through the joint, separate the drumlets from the wing. (Yield 10 pieces total)
-Marinate the chicken pieces with all the above ingredients for 1-2 hours. If you are using a bowl, remember to move the wings at the top to the bottom periodically so each wing is completely marinated. Or, if you are using a ziploc bag, just flip the bag over...
-Pre-heat oven to 200 degs celsius. Once heated, place wings in oven (middle rack) and retain the marinade liquid.
-Bake wings for 20 minutes or till cooked, flipping them over at 10 minutes. Before flipping over, brush the wings once with the marinade. Then a couple of minutes before they are done, brush again with the marinade.
-Once done, remove immediately from the oven and serve.
*Wings are cooked once juices run clear.
Post No:#893
Made Steamed Prawns for dinner! =D
Recipe~ (Adapted from Rasamalaysia.com)
*click on image for large view~*
Ingredients:
10 Large Prawns
1 tbsp Chinese Cooking Wine
1 tsp Sesame Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 stalk Spring Onion, chopped
3 cloves Garlic, finely chopped
3 tbsp cooking oil
Steps:
-Devein prawns**
-Wash prawns, pat dry and season with half the spring onions, cooking wine, sesame oil, salt and pepper.
-Steam over high heat for about 3-5 mins or till cooked.
-While steaming prawns, heat oil in a pan and fry garlic till golden brown, add in rest of the chopped spring onions at the last minute.
-Top the prawns with garlic oil and serve hot!
**To devein the prawns, take a pair of scissors insert it at a parallel at the "neck" area, and then cut through the shell and part of the flesh to the tail to form a slit and then remove the vein.
Easy peasy!
Well, I am going back to my anatomy now~
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Post No:#890 He did the stupid thing, then says that it should be done some other way which happens to be the right way... *smacks forehead* Labels: Everyday's Post, Food
I know I know, my blog posts have been very inconsistent and boring lately. But trust me, they are only about to get more inconsistent & boring cause the EOY exams are almost here. And before that I have my loco prac exam on Monday and a Biol1028 seminar the week after the next(group hasn't even met yet...=.="), then a Physiology essay after that.
So, you will prolly find many posts on bitching/mugging about/for exams...
Anyways, I finally stopped procrastinating and finished my Biochemistry assignment. I hope it's alright cause the dumb lecturer gave super vague instructions...>.>...
KA-BLAH~
Anyways, remember I said Joe made dinner the other night?
Surprisingly yummy! And I am not prejudiced like Jess said. Or maybe I am cause his cooking last time was very >.>...XD
Picture: Boiled veggies (to go with the braised mince), braised mince and basil omelette. P.S. Was too hungry to take a proper photo, and Joe got to the egg before my camera got there...
Funny conversation with Joe about the Basil omelette:
Joe: I make basil omelette okay? *eyes the bunch of basil I just set in a glass of water*
Me: Don't want! Last time you made it damn horrible~ >.>...
Joe: Huh? What did I do? 0_o (obviously doesn't remember)
Me: You went and chuck the whole bunch of basil in there with the stalk. Can still see the whole shape of the basil after you cooked it somemore!
Joe: But supposed to take only the leaves what...
Me: Ya, it's common sense, how I know what you doing!? o.0"
Joe: Oh...Okay lah... *starts removing basil leaves*
Then I made Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings with Basil, Chilli and Garlic for dinner last night.
Click HERE for recipe!
Ah wells, shall go back to studying loco for abit before I go to bed...
Oh and Joe made sushi the other time as well. Kin Fatt helped with vinegar-ing the rice since he was here to get the Taiwan drama episodes off me. And it was yummeh too! =D
Then he started chopping cabbage...and here's the convo:
Me: You gonna fry cabbage?
Joe: No...For sushi
Me: Har?! where got people put cabbage slices in sushi de?!
Joe: They do! It's only whether you wanna put it in or not...
Me: 0.o"...*thinks: what kind of sushi has Joe been having???*
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Post No:#872 3) Dinners at Yang Hao's and Kin Fatt's We stopped by: Lol...I am getting tired...NITES -Logged Off- Labels: Everyday's Post, Food, Holiday, Photos
Sorry for not blogging! Anyways, pictures!
1) My lunch box tomorrow! =D, which is also my dinner today
Hainan Chicken Rice...Joe loves Hainanese Chicken Rice, so I was trying to bribe him with it so he would have dinner home. I hate having dinner alone. It didn't work, cause he has to work tonight, but he's having it for lunch tomorrow too! So...Matching lunchboxes
Other than the chicken rice and poached chicken it contains Blanched Kailan with Oyster Sauce & Garlic Oil, and Fried Egg Tofu coated with a sauce made from oyster sauce (again), fried shallots, sesame oil, water, soy sauce and sugar...
2) After I came back, the first thing that happened was my supp papers!
Had to retake both VETS1022 and BIOC1018 papers...=.="...And I just found out today that I have passed VETS1022!! =D...I wish the BIOC results will be up sooner.
Had pizza in uni with Yuki, Oriana and Donna who were all retaking VETS1022 while waiting for the practical component of the exam to be set up. The pizzas were awesome and really yummy! =D
Like I said, I hate eating alone so I scooted off to Hao's and Fatt's a couple of times for dinner before uni started.
Yang Hao's roast chicken leg with mash and coleslaw! =D I finished the coleslaw! And my plate had 2 drumsticks, but I took a picture of Irene's plate. Yum yum~
He thought I was taking a picture of his reflection so he tried to bend away. XD...
Dinner of braised pork (which he also da bao-ed for me~), lemongrass chicken and stir-fried cabbage. Oh, and my pathetic attempt at deep fried mushrooms which turned out really dissapointing.
I love having dinner with many people!
4) GOLD COAST with Yang Hao!! =D
Went to GC with Yang Hao before uni started!! I already kinda miss the fish and chips place there, cause the prawns there are soooooo FRESH! =D
a) Hard Rock Cafe cause I had to get a shirt for my uncle...And Hao got tempted into buying one for Amanda back in SG. =D
b) One of the Japanese Restaurants for brunch...=D...Oishii-desu~ And pretty cheap too, cause they come in huge bowls. Shared a donburi with Hao.
c) Hazel Tea Shop for our bubble tea fix! They have the yummiest pearls and the best bubble tea, at the very least in Queensland.
Hao busy texting his wife in SG. =D
He had Taro Milk Tea with Pearls and chose Malt Milk Tea with Pearls for me. =D...
Da Bao-ed pearl milk tea back for Fatt and his Sister, which exploded when I dropped them so I had to go back and get somemore...XD
d) Max Brenner's! Their chocolate's amazing! Had their mocha hot chocolate...And Hao's totally uninterested in sweet stuff + he was tired so he napped. XD
Mocha Hot Choc in a HUGMUG. Was tempted to buy a hugmug, but I know I will never use it...XD...Bought a 9 piece chocolate set for Fatt too.
e) Peter's Fish Market
The best fish and chips! We got set 1 to share cause we were still full from the donburi and drinks... Forgot to tell them I want the fish battered...So we got the default crumbed ones.
Bought fresh prawns there. Got 6 of the medium sized ones, Hao ate one and I had the rest. =D...What?! I love prawns! Especially when they are this fresh~ Sweet and juicy and salty~
Then Hao suddenly asked me where the 'sandline' of the prawn was, so I started to 'dissect' the prawn with my fingers and fingernails, cause its structure is similar to that of the crayfish which we dissected in class (IT WAS STILL ALIVE AND TWITCHING!). Showed him the intestine/sandline of the prawn, dorsal and ventral veins, then the guts (in the head) and the heart which was in the head as well...
He was impressed~ XD
Me:"And that's the vein..." *picks it out and eats it*
Hao: 0.o"...WTHECK?
Hao:"So...Does it taste better with or without the..shit?"
Me: LOL...XD, "With! Nah, kidding, it's almost the same..."
Set 1 comes with a piece of fish of the day (crumbed unless told otherwise), chips and crumbed calamari rings! =D...Yummeh~
Tempted to get the Lobster Mornay (below) but they were mad expensive for half a lobster...
Fresh fish, lobsters and other seafood sold there too. But the place is pretty small...=D
Other random pictures around GC:
5) Meals with Kin Fatt! =d
a) At Pancake Manor for supper before my BIOC1011 supp paper cause we were both hungry...XD
His Banana-rama pancakes! Banana pancakes with caramel sauce and ice cream, served with bananas!
My typical order. Beglian waffles with caramel sauce! Had a basket of chips to share too~
b) At Little Singapore for lunchies! Roti, spring rolls and vegetarian curry puffs~
c) Dinner at Little Hong Kong!
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