This is prolly the first time I blog about this particular hobby of mine. But, yea I love to cook.
However, I am not a master chef and I am not big on making everything from scratch. I agree it will taste better, more authentic and fresher. Maybe one day I will decide to be a cooking nazi.. but these days.. everyone is busy. Unless I am hosting a party, if meal preparation takes more than 30 mins, I’ll opt for take away. I am happy to wait one to two hours maybe three for a meal.. as long as it’s cooking in the oven or simmering on the stove and I can do something else.
Still, I take enormous pleasure from making delicious food, eating them and feeding them to my bunny.
My secret desire is that I can eat as much as I can without getting fat, diabetic, or high cholesterol. Yes, it’s in my DNA. Dad got high cholesterol, mum is diabetic. So, yea.. thanks to my parents I am in high health risk category from both side of the family.
Pat’s cooking tips:
(I hate washing up, so this is what I do)
- My best friend taught me to wash up while you wait (i.e. wash those cutting board while the meal is simmering).
- I also tend to rinse and reuse the same dish/plate/spoon/knife during meal preparation.
- I fit as much as possible in one cutting board.
- Get a dishwasher!!! Better yet, if you’re in South East Asian countries, get a maid. Sorry, a maid is too expensive in Australia – so dishwasher will have to do.
So, here’s some of what’s been cooking in my kitchen:
As you can see, I need to concentrate more on the food presentation and I am not a good food photographer either. Again, this is just a hobby and I do get a real good kick from making that delicious food.
Nomm… nomm.. nommm…
See you next time.
