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Posted in Carnivorous, Pasta, Noodles & Rice on Mar 9th, 2009
Due to ongoing time constraints, its another quick linky post from me tonight. I adapted this recipe with the only changes being oyster sauce for bean paste and beef mince for pork. Simply because that was what we had in the house. Served over steamed rice it was a tasty treat.
Posted in Budget, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Seafood on Feb 21st, 2009
Recently we had yum cha with some friends to celebrate Chinese New Year. It was Son and heir’s first bone fide attempt at using chop sticks and he did remarkably well. I mentioned to him that they would be easier to get the hang of if they wee child sized. Ever since, he has been [...]
Posted in Ramblings on Jun 27th, 2008
Fridays kind of suck. At Chez KP, Friday is house cleaning day. The top to toe kind. Which is made even more difficult by the presence of under foot Ankle Biter types, tired and cranky from their morning swim.
Sometimes though, the day comes together well. The chores get done plus more. Today was one of [...]
Posted in Budget, Carnivorous, Vegetarian on Feb 12th, 2008
Sometimes I fear I’m going to end up retyping Into the Vietnamese Kitchen in it’s entirety on this blog. So I will suffice to say thast last night I finally made the pantry staple caramel sauce. Used in savoury dishes in Vietnamese cooking it is a bittersweet condiment. This was used in Caramelised Mince Pork [...]
Posted in 10 minute meals, Carnivorous, Leftovers on Jan 15th, 2008
The fridge is starting to look really bare now. The vegetable bins are actually empty. Gosh, that was possibly premature, I still have 1 or 2 more dinners to cook. Oh well, surely I have something in the freezer, that’s still pretty full. This one is Vietnamese by inspiration and was a genuine 10 minute [...]
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