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Saturday, June 23, 2007

Makeover, Pt I

P: Sandy's annual haircut. Can borrow some or not?

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December 2007
17 pumpkin and green bean tagine; couscous with chickpeas
16 claypot chicken rice
14 shabu shabu
12 chicken curry; spicy ladies fingers; roti prata/canai
1-10 Singapore Writers Festival
November 2007
28 oyako donburi (chicken annd egg rice bowl); miso soup; oyako (tofu in cold sauce)
27 potato gnocchi with olives, roasted eggplant, mozzarella and sundried tomatoes with fresh basil
26 turmeric roast chicken; fresh chilli sauce; Chinese veggie; lotus root soup
25 fried beehoon with chye sim, tauge, prawns ad fishcake; chilli and garlic dip
22 Japanese stirfried pork; miso soup; chye sim
20 beef cooked in Guinness; new potatoes; grilled asparagus
17 bacon and stilton omelette
15 babi pong teh; kangkong belacan
12 steak with stilton n chips
8-11 in Malaysia
7 oven-roasted cod with pancetta; runner beans and leeks; couscous
6 stirfried chicken with ginger and spring onion; dow miao
5 babi pong teh; kangkong belacan
4 prawn and pesto tagliatelli
3 chicken breast baked in spicy tomato sauce with olives and parmesan; mashed potato and chives; grilled asparagus
2 steamed fish with sour plum; bak choy; lotus root soup with pork bone
1 braised rice wine chicken; stir-fried kailan
October 2007
We got a little confused in the kitchen in October what with Sandy being pregnant. We soon realised though that we don't have to give up too many dishes as long as Sandy eats a healthy, balanced diet. Back to the kitchen in November.
September 2007
26 penne with tomato, chorizo and mascarpone
25 beef fried rice
23 stirfried pork with leeks and wood ear fungus in blackbean sauce; stirfried brocolli and carrot
22 Sichuan hot and sour soup; chilli chicken; stirfried baby kailan
19 Hungarian goulash with pumpkin
16 turkey steaks with Kashmiri sauce; spicy chickpeas; naan
15 mee sua soup with meatballs
14 pumpkin soup
3 roast chicken; roast garlic potatoes; spicy courgettes
August 2007
30 - 2 in Manila
28 braised pork with bittergourd; chye sim
25 Chinese chicken curry with potatoes
24 pasta cabonara
23 oyster sauce chicken; emporer veggie
3 - 19 Holiday in UK
1 stirfried beef with ginger and spring onion
July 2007
29 roast chicken with thyme; roast potatoes and garlic; grilled asparagus
25 sukiyaki
24 chicken breasts on roasted vegetables; puy lentils with sundried tomatoes and feta
23 buta shogayaki (pork with ginger, soy sauce and mirin), spinach with soy sauce and katsuo boshi (bonito flakes); miso soup with egg
19 pork chops with pesto; mashed potato
17 Chinese chilli chicken; stirfried dowmiao
16 seared beef with soba; agedashi tofu; red miso simmered eggplant
15 Teochew braised duck in soy sauce with tau kwa, tau pok and egg; sambal belacan; stirfried lettuce with red preserved beancurd
14 French garlic sausages fried in chilli prawn sambal with shallots on bread
12 ginger pork medallions; puy lentils with feta and sundried tomato; baby spinach, mango, avacado and parma ham
10 stirfried chicken with ginger and spring onion; bak choy; Chinese omelette with preserved turnip
9 pesto fettucine with prawns; baby spinach, blue cheese, walnut, avacado and parma ham
8 rack of lamb; mint couscous with snow peas
7 bacon, poached egg and blue cheese sandwiches
5 Hokchiu red wine lees chicken; stirfried dow miao
4 stuffed chicken breasts; puy lentils with feta and sundried tomato; leftover ratatouille
1 mustard, coriander and pepper-crusted roast beef; roast potatoes; Yorskire pudding
June 2007
30 cili padi burgers with shiitake
25 braised pork and bittergourd in blackbean sauce; stirfried cabbage with soy and garlic
24 Eurasian chicken curry; stirfried bak choy
21 chicken, sour cream and spicy salsa fajitas
17 steamed seabass with salted plums; stirfried greens; ngor hiang
16 meatballs; Spanish potatoes; salad
11 Italian vegetable torte; baby spinach salad with prosciutto, avocado, mango and spring onions
10 beef stew with pumpkin, squash, carrots and potatoes; freshly baked baguettes
7 chicken breast stuffed with basil, roasted red peper and parmesan; penne al oglio
1-3 In Malaysia
May 2007
31 rib-eye steaks; pommes anna
30 leftover chicken; stirfried wong bak; Chinese omelette with salted vegetable
29 braised Chinese chicken with spring onion in soy; stirfried chye sim with garlic
28 rosemary and lemon pork chops; spring onion mashed potatoes
27 Hungarian beef goulash; brown rice
22 pita bread stuffed with chilli-baked prawns, avocado, mango, feta, baby spinach and spring onions
21 pasta cabonara
17 broccoli and Stilton pizza
16 Irish pork sausage and Stilton hotdogs
13 Chinese steamed minced pork with preserved veggie; stirfried chye sim
12 roast chicken in lime-coriander-parsley pesto marinade; rosemary roast potatoes; red cabbage with red wine vinegar
11 huevos rancheros (poached eggs, refried beans, spicy sausage and chilli-tomato-coriander sauce on tortillas)
8 rice wine chicken; stirfried cabbage
6 coq au vin; potatoes, vichy carrots
5 Thai fried kway teow with minced beef
4 fridge-cleaning omelette with potatoes, bacon and cheese
3 salami, mozarrella, olive and sundried tomato calzone
April 2007
30 braised pork and bittergourd with black beans; stirfried chye sim
29 Galician-style fish baked with potatoes, onions, safron and paprika; spicy courgettes
28 baked polenta with four cheese; baby spinach salad with prosciutto, avocado, mango and spring onions
25 fettucine with courgette, spinach, rocket and feta in tomato sauce
23 Italian sausage and lentil stew; crispy baguette
19 claypot chicken rice with Chinese mushrooms and lapcheong
18 steaks with Stilton topping; oven-roasted rosemary-salt-encrusted chips
16 baked chicken breasts stuffed with roasted capsicum, parmesan and basil; mashed potato with sour cream and spring onions; baby spinach, prosciutto, pear, walnut and Stilton salad
15 roast loin of pork stuffed with Stilton, bacon and chives; mashed potato with sour cream and spring onions; baby spinach salad with parma ham, avocado and mango
10 pane farcito (Italian bread stuffed with roasted eggplant, feta, homegrown basil, spring onions, cured ham, cherry tomatoes and olives)
9 Turkish pide with spinach, feta; pide with lamb, tomato, harissa and sumac
8 shoulder of pork braised in white wine and herbs; herbed mashed potato; French beans in garlic; homemade Easter hotcross buns
7 saffron, ginger and chilli prawn lasagnette; baby spinach salad with parma ham, avocado and mango
6 leftover tau yu bak and curry kapitan; stirfried chye sim with garlic
2 curry kapitan; stirfried bak choy
1 tau yu bak; homemade cili sambal; stirfried watercress
March 2007
26-31 in Malaysia
12 tagliatelle with walnut sauce; baby spinach salad with proscuitto, pears and blue cheese
11 Tuscan chicken with chillies, sage and lemon; roast potatoes with rosemary; French beans
10 stirfried beehoon with prawns
9 chicken braised in black sauce; stirfried dow miao with garlic
8 pasta cabonara with Katrina’s homegrown basil
3-6 in Vietnam
February 2007
27-2 Mum & Dad in Singapore
17-26 Chinese New Year
13 steamed chicken in brandy and rice wine; stirfried Chinese spinach
12 Thai green curry chicken; stirfried broccoli
11 bacon and poached eggs on homemade wholemeal bread
8 babi chin; stirfried Chinese veggie
6 fettucini with spinach, feta and tomato sauce
5 Basque-style chicken and brown rice paella with sundried tomatoes, oranges, chorizo and olives
4 bacon and poached eggs on homemade granary bread
3 Chinese-style chicken curry; stirfried veggie
2 pasta carbonara; tomato and basil salad
January 2007
28 homemade granary bread with Verona salami
27 Australia Day bbq
25 Hokchiu red wine lees chicken; stirfried kailan
23 capelli d'angelo al olio picante; pork loin with garlic, lemon and rosemary; sauteed red cabbage
22 spicy Brazilian hotdogs
21 French baked onion tart; baby spinach, rocket, prosciutto, pear, walnut and blue cheese salad
20 roast lamb with rosemary; roast potatoes; spicy courgette with oregano, coriander and tomatoes
18 herbed risotto; baby spinach, prosciutto, pear, walnut and blue cheese salad
16 sambal sotong (squid sambal); stir-fried cabbage with garlic and soy sauce
15 tagliatelle with white wine and prawns; baby spinach, rocket, prosciutto, pear, walnut and blue cheese salad
14 Chinese black-skinned chicken herbal soup; stirf-fried beef with celery
13 French chicken stew with white wine, fresh tarragon and mushrooms; mashed potato with spring onions; French beans
11 sambal udang petai (prawn and stinkbean sambal); stirfried kailan with garlic
8 steamed whole seabass with yellow beans; stirfried cabbage
6 brie and kabana toasted sandwiches
3 baked prawn tanghoon; strifried kai lan with garlic
2 chicken with spring onion, chilli and Greek yoghurt; salad of prosciutto, peach, mango, avacado, spring onion and baby spinach
1 stilton hotdogs
December 2006
29 lasagne; salad of baby spinach, prosciutto, mango, avacado and spring onion
28 leftover roast beef and baked ham sandwiches
27 baby spinach, prosciutto, pear, walnut and blue cheese salad; baked ham with brandy sauce
26 steamed artichokes with butter sauce; spicy Brazilian linguica sausages with homemade wholemeal bread
25 roast sirloin of beef; Yorkshire pudding; roast potatoes; French beans
24 baked red snapper stuffed with herbed couscous; baby spinach, prosciutto, pear, walnut and blue cheese salad
23 leftover chicken with ginger and spring onion; five-spice pork with yam; Chinese onion omelette
21 lemon chicken, garlic potato and green capsicum frittata
19 stirfried chicken with ginger and spring onion; bak choi
18 fried haloumi cheese wrapped in prosciutto with asparagus, honey tomatoes and basil; green salad
17 steamed five-spice pork with fermented beancurd and yam; stirfried watercress
16 bacon and poached egg sandwich
14 honey lemon baked chicken; roast garlic potatoes
12 leftover fried rice and pork with bittergourd
11 nasi goreng istimewa (sambal fried rice with fried egg)
10 prosciutto with peach, mango, avacado, spring onion and baby spinach
9 stirfried bittergourd and pork with black bean sauce; stirfried cabbage
7 Irish breakfast sausges and brie hotdogs
6 prosciutto with peach, mango, avacado, spring onion and baby spinach; penne with prawns
4 bacon and blue cheese omelette
3 sukiyaki (beef, enoki and shiitake mushrooms, leeks, wong bak cabbage, onion, tofu and glass noodles)
November 2006
29 penne with roasted red pepper and mascarpone
28 bacon and eggs on homemade wholewheat bread
26 prosciutto with mango, avacado, spring onion and lettuce; panfried chicken breast stuffed with mascarpone and red chilli
25 poached eggs and prosciutto on toast
23 saucisson sec and homemade bread
21 Hokchiu red wine lees chicken; stirfried dow miao
3-18 in Australia
1 tagliatelle with spicy courgette, tomato and basil
October 2006
29 Shah's rendang, sambal chicken, dhal, tomato rice; stirfried celery
26 shiitake, capsicum, feta and baby spinach pasta in tomato sauce
25 spanish chicken and potato tortilla
24 stirfried chilli chicken; rice
22 pork chop with garlic, thyme and lemon; mashed potato; long beans
21 lemon and honey roast chicken with rosemary; roast potatoes
17 leftover pork with bittergourd; stirfried bak choy
16 pork and bittergourd with black and yellow bean sauce; stirfried cabbage
15 pork with bittergourd; stirfried cabbage
12 red pepper and chorizo pasta with tomato sauce
10 braised Hokchiu red wine chicken
1-9 in Germany
September 2006
30 roast young goose with wild rice and prosciutto stuffing; roast potatoes; baked red cabbage
28 pasta cabonara
27 still finishing the bloody ham
26 ham sandwiches
25 ham; mashed potato; asparagus
24 baked leg of ham
21 baked salmon wrapped in bacon; salad with avacado and goats cheese
20 potato, asparagus, capsicum and chilli tortilla
19 angelhair pasta with Burmese lephet (fermented tea leaves, nuts, chillies and fish sauce) and prawns
17 Nyonya chicken curry; stirfried cabbage
14 mushroom, spinach and goats cheese pasta with tomato sauce
13 Nyonya stirfried fragrant pork belly; stirfried veggie
11 shepherds pie with leftover lamb, leek and carrots
10 Chinese long been omelette; leftover bak kut teh; stirfried cabbage
9 penne with herbed italian sausage meat, spinach and goats cheese with tomato sauce
8 capsicum, rosemary and parmesan tortilla
7 bak kut teh (pork rib soup)
6 roast lamb with cannellini beans, chorizo and parsley puree; grilled Belgian endives
5 blue cheese, dried pork sausage and asparagus omelette
4 stirfried toman fish with bamboo shoots; stirfried cabbage; preserved vegetable omelette
3 lamb, rosemary and red wine pie; baby spinach salad with honey tomatoes and grilled goat cheese
August 2006
31 pasta cabonara
30 rice wine chicken, stirfried dowmiao
11-28 holiday in UK
9 claypot chicken rice with Chinese mushrooms and lap cheong; stirfried dow miao
8 bacon and poached egg toasted sandwiches
7 fried bee hoon with prawns
6 chicken and tomato hotpot; mashed potato
1 babi pongteh (pork trotters with coriander); stirfried taugeh with chives
July 2006
29 red wine chicken; stirfried cabbage in soy and garlic
25 penne with field, shiitake and chantrelle mushrooms
22 homemade beef burger
21 grilled chicken stuffed with mascarpone, basil and roasted capsicum
19 pasta pepperonata; salad
18 braised beef and bitter gourd; stirfried fresh bamboo shoots with egg and chili padi; stirfried baby kailan with garlic
16 sliced steak, shiitake and Stilton in a focaccia bun
13 asparagus omelette
12 steamed red snapper with sour plum; stirfried veggie
11 Balinese pork in sweet soy sauce; stirfried bak choy
10 pasta pepperonata; salad
9 Cantonese-style yee mee with prawns, pork and chye sim in gravy
8 Pork belly and dried Chinese mushrooms braised in dark soy sauce, with star anise, cinnamon and whole garlic bulb; stirfried dow miao with garlic; freshly made chilli sauce
7 German Cambozola blue cheese and brocolli omelette
5 roast chicken, potato and chorizo tortilla with fresh thyme
4 pasta cabonara
3 roast chicken sandwiches!
2 roast chicken; roast potatoes
1 herbal chicken; baby bak choy
June 2006
29 herb sausage hot dogs
28 beehoon with tiger prawns and chye sim
26 chorizo and parmesan omelette
18-25 down with flu
12-17 on holiday in Redang
11 pasta with pesto and prawns
10 bacon, poached egg and blue cheese sandwiches
8 chicken baked with tomato, olives, green capsicum, thyme and parmesan; garlic mash
6 French sausage and camembert omelette
3 homemade tomato, chorizo, sheep cheese, shiitake and capsicum pizza
1 pasta cabonara; salad
May 2006
31 chorizo and jarlsberg omelette
29 homemade broccoli and blue cheese pizza
28 coq au vin; potato and juraflore cheese galette (thanks Phil & Susie!)
27 chicken with ginger and spring onions; stirfried dow miao; Chinese omelette
25 leftover pork and garlic mash and cassoulet
24 prawns baked in chilli and garlic; pasta al olio; baby spinach and rocket with feta and olives
22 rigatoni with spinach and ricotta in tomato sauce; salad of cherry tomatoes fresh Pecorino
21 loin of pork roasted with red wine and balsamic vinegar; garlic mash potato; roast asparagus with lemon juice
20 stir-fried chilli chicken; bak choi; fried rice topped with fried egg
18 cassoulet with duck confit, leftover roast lamb, merguez sausages and haricot blancs
16 leftover roast lamb sandwiches
15 baked chicken and olives in tomato sauce with crispy cheese topping; spaghetti al olio with chilli
14 roast leg of lamb with rosemary and garlic; roast potatoes; caramelised onion and garlic red wine lamb gravy
13 carrot and coriander soup; freshly baked white rolls; mixed greens; chocolate tart
11 Burmese pork belly curry with tamarind; stir-fried dow miao
9 rigatoni with sausage meat, basil, mozarella, parmesan and Swiss browns in tomato sauce
8 braised chicken in rice wine and cognac; watercress with garlic and soy
7 crispy baguette with sliced steak, baby spinach, honey tomatoes, olives, avacado and wholegrain Dijon mustard
6 pork chops with lemon and thyme; mashed potato with spring onions
4 stir-fried beef with bittergourd in black bean sauce; chye sim with soy and garlic
3 scrambled egg, Dorset unsmoked back bacon(thanks Phil&Susie!) and gorgonzola on fresh-baked bread
2 sambal fish; French beans in garlic and soy
1 croque monsieur
April 2006
26 stir-fried beef with asparagus; kai lan with oyster sauce
25 caramelised shallot and parsley frittata
24 baked eggs with bleu d'Auvergne and Spanish sausage
22 fried rice with long beans and Chinese sausage
20 braised pork and capsicum in black bean and salted soya bean sauce; stir-fried watercress with garlic and soy sauce
17 pasta with sweet tomatoes, aubergine and mozzarella
16 homemade hotcross buns
15 kapitan curry (Eurasian chicken curry); eggplant sambal
14 pasta cabonara; betroot salad
12 babi pong teh (leftovers); stirfried cabbage with minced pork
10 pork and roast capsicum in paprika tomato sauce; puy lentils with feta and Moroccan harrisa
9 chicken and sweet tomato hotpot; garlic mash
8 babi pong teh (Nyonya pork curry); ladies fingers in chilli sambal
7 grilled portobello mushroom on homemade wholemeal bread with parmesan, garlic, rocket and lemon juice
6 penne with porcini, thyme, tomato sauce and mascarpone; salad
5 chicken stuffed with rosemary and mascarpone; grilled polenta; salad with artichoke heart
4 chilli chicken fried rice
3 Hokchiu red-wine lees braised chicken; chai sum with garlic and oyster sauce
2 sukiyaki (beef, enoki and shiitake mushrooms, leeks, wong bak cabbage, onion, tofu and glass noodles)
March 2006
31 Spanish pork sausage and camambert omelette
29 Irish breakfast sausages; scrambled egg with parmesan on homemade wholewheat bread
28 taglietelle with pesto, red chillies and tiger prawns; salad
27 stir-fried chilli chicken; bak choi with garlic and oyster sauce; won ton soup
26 beef in Guiness; pommes anna; French beans
24 tan tan mien (noodles) with chive and cinnamon pork dumplings
23 braised chicken with sesame and black sauce; stir-fried celery with enoki mushrooms
22 pasta pepperonata; salad with avacado and olives
20 chicken steamed with jujube (boxthorn) and ginger; stir-fried kailan with oyster sauce
19 chorizo and chickpea stew with egg and prosciutto; crispy baguette
18 pork belly and wood-ear fungus stewed in preserved beancurd; stir-fried carrot with Chinese rice wine
17 chorizo and parmesan omelette with spring onion
16 baked salmon wrapped in filo with a creme fraiche, spring onion and parsely sauce
15 pasta cabonara; salad with cherry tomatoes, avacado and olives
13 claypot chicken rice; romaine lettuce with taujiu (red preserved soyabean)
12 Greek chicken (chicken baked with potatoes, olives, feta, capsicum and herbs)
17 steamed seabass with salted plums; stirfried greens; ngor hiang
16 meatballs; Spanish potatoes; salad
July 2007
1 mustard, coriander and pepper-crusted roast beef; roast potatoes; Yorskire pudding
July 2007
1 mustard, coriander and pepper-crusted roast beef; roast potatoes; Yorskire pudding
7 bacon, poached egg and blue cheese sandwiches
5 Hokchiu red wine lees chicken; stirfried dow miao
September 2007
3 roast chicken; roast garlic potatoes; spicy courgettes
30 - 2 in Manila
28 braised pork with bittergourd; chye sim
25 Chinese chicken curry with potatoes
24 pasta cabonara
23 oyster sauce chicken; emporer veggie
3 roast chicken; roast garlic potatoes; spicy courgettes
September 2007
30 - 2 in Manila
28 braised pork with bittergourd; chye sim
25 Chinese chicken curry with potatoes
24 pasta cabonara
23 oyster sauce chicken; emporer veggie

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