Comfort food at home!
I haven't uploaded pics of home cooked food for some time. Last week, I was down and out with the flu. The girl returns home only on weekends after staying at the uni hostel on weekdays. We seldom see the boy nowadays because he's too busy with school. I know that because of the TDVL course, I haven't been able to cook dinner and whoever needs to eat is eating packet food. Felt really bad that even though I was home on sick leave, I still couldn't cook so when I felt slightly better, decided to cook up something in a jiffy.
I know, the corned beef looks like dog food. It's plain from the can and just fried lightly. It's how my boys like it; with nothing else added! I tried adding chillies, onions, eggs but the boys still prefer it plain. So, hey, who's complaining?
The girl's comfort food is the tinned fatty pork. I can't say I don't find solace in it either. Having it once in a while feels really good. She loves gravy or soupy stuff so she usually just whacks that alone with her rice.
I need my veg (apparently the boys do not)! Ever since I tried this plain looking but best tasting stir fried kangkong at Golden Mile Complex, I've been trying to replicate it to no avail. (This is not kangkong that I cooked. It is spinach but I used the same method) It was the plainest looking plate of kangkong we had ever ordered but it turned out to be the tastiest. Anyhow, each time I try, my girl says it's getting there but not there yet!
Then there's the bowl of chicken stew. MY comfort food (ok, I know, I have LOTS of comfort food). It's easy to whip up and it has chicken, onions, carrots, eggs, mushrooms. A whole lot of goodness in one dish! Throw in red cut chilli in dark soya sauce and yum....it just makes me feel better! Not trying to say my cooking is fantastic, just that it's easy to come up with and makes me feel so good eating it. All cooked under 45 mins, I think is pretty decent.
Darn, I'm hungry just thinking about it.
By the way, please do not rip off my pics without my permission. Not that I'm a fantastic cook but it's not a nice feeling seeing your pics being used without permission.
So, anyway, to U-Turn back to Day 13 of my TDVL course, we're still on routes and I'm beginning to find it hard to follow because although I have had 20 over years of driving experience, I do not run around the island doing sales. I'm also pretty spoilt on weekends because I usually let hubs do all the driving. I realised that those who run around a lot are more familiar with many of the roads and know exactly what road leads to which. Me, I need to pause for a second to think. Hubs says, the problem with the tests are time is a luxury we do not have. I watch some of the people around me and I know some will have no problems. Others are 'studying hard' (yeah, actually studying). Me....I'm just going to run through here and there but mainly pay attention to what the trainer says during class (if I don't fall asleep in the cool air-conditioned class room, that is!
Tonight, (Day 14), the Citicab/Comfort recruiters will be coming again for those keen to sign up as their hirers. The main benefit I can see is that the security deposit payable as a hirer (or relief) will be offset by them if you sign up with them. This is putting it simplistically. You have to of course check the fine print of what you are signing up for.
It's been a long day. I had to go for my Glucose test this morning at Ang Mo Kio Polyclinic (the one where you fast overnight, have your blood taken, drink a motherload of sugar, rest for a couple of hours and then have your blood sample drawn again)! It's one yucky drink. Second time I'm doing it (the 1st being at KKH) and I hope they don't call me back for any urgent findings (no news is good news). So looking forward to my cold dinner. Sigh. That's one thing I cannot wait for once this course is over; to have nice hot dinners!
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