Paella - step by step

We had some home-cooked seafood paella last Sunday. That's hubby and I all-time favourite food. Well, this is going to be only-photo post because pictures speak a thousand words.

1. All the ingredients

Add water with saffron. Saffron is used just for colouring.

2. Step by step

That's half-cooked medium grain rice.

Add more water to cook the rice and season with salt and pepper.

Put the lid on and wait abt 10-15 minutes for the rice to cook.

3. End result

Ta-dah !!

Yummy !!! Plates licking good with a whole bottle of Pinot Grigio.

Do you love icecream?

I love icecream. Thats the best thing about summer.



Any flavour you want, just name it. I had mango and watermelon flavour. Was it nice? It was nice and refreshing but I still prefer the classic, old boring chocolate and vanilla flavour.

Just great

We were back to Penang. It felt so great. His family arranged a grand dinner to welcome us. We had dinner at the top floor of the most expensive restaurant in Penang. With more than 100 guests including my ex-classmates, it was a great night as his father introduced me to everyone. His family love me, of course I am their eldest daughter-in-law. His father is the owner of the biggest telecommunication company in Malaysia and with so many high profile relatives, I will not have problem getting a decent job. His uncle greeted me and asked me to go to the company for an 'interview'. So, I went and as I was in the building, everyone was looking at me and whispered to each other. Of course, there was nothing wrong with me. I was married to the eldest son of their boss. I felt so proud of myself. As I walked in, I felt like I was doing a catwalk as there were so many eyes around me. And then I heard L's voice. It is 8.30 in the morning and L is getting ready to go to work. I am still in bed. It was a great dream. Of course I didnt tell L about the dream. Why? Because the 'he' in the dream is not him. And who is 'he'? He was my friend from college. He is a good looking guy. Although his father doesnt own the biggest company in Malaysia, he owns a small factory in Bayan Lepas. Still, is anak taukeh la. I had a crush on him but that was ages ago. I wonder...what makes him go into my dream? Hmmm....After L've gone to work, I tried to go back to sleep, to continue my dream. But no it never happened.

Lazy Sunday

Usually, L and I will go out for dinner on Sunday, especially when the weather is so nice now. But last Sunday, it was raining. Heavy rain somemore. And being a lazy couple on a lazy Sunday, we ordered some takeaways. Pizza and roast chicken....yum yum.

Why ?

I remember last time like many years back, Australia has got a strong swimming team. I am not sure about now though. I cant remember if it was Olympics or Commonwealth Games. Maybe Commonwealth Games. So, I asked L. Why Australia's swimming team was strong?

My answer : Because Australia has got a warmer weather compared to European countries and so they swim more often.

L's answer : Because there are sharks everywhere surrounding Australia. So, the people there need to be a good swimmer.

Agree??

Fish & Chips

Like my home style fish and chips?

Hidden treasure

I love watermelon. Especially now is the season, I see watermelon in every stalls wherever I go. I couldnt help but to buy every now and then. I finish work early today. So, on my way home I bought one.



So nice this one, not much seed. But but.....

After sembelih, there are seeds everywhere hidden inside. Ceh !! Hidden Treasure !!

In less than an hour

Ill get to watch Olympics Opening Ceremony. It will be live on TV at 1pm. While most people is working now, I get to watch as I am starting at 6pm today. Yayyy...I get to se my favourite Jay Jay.

My back garden

One thing I love abt UK is to experience different season every few months. But still, I love summer the best. Unlike Malaysia, it is not too hot and not humid here. It is always breezy which is lovely. It is almost the end of summer now. I took this photo of my back garden yesterday.

Summer look

The photo is senget. I took the photo from my room upstairs. I actually had to put my hands over the window to take a nice, straight photos but my hands are too short so end up the photo is abit cacat. You can see a small part of the window frame in the photo as well.

Two more photos below were taken by L during spring and winter. Nice isnt it? In less than a year, my back garden has got 3 different looks. Just wait 2 more months, I can snap my garden's botak look (autumn).

Spring look

Winter look

Why black pepper?

I prepared some western style lunch again yesterday. This time, I coated some flour on chicken legs and fried them with chips as well. After, I served them with black pepper sauce.



And why black pepper sauce again? Because I love them ! Of course no. Because that's the only sauce i had in my fridge at the moment. I wanted to make some sweet and sour sauce but I didnt even have tomato ketchup in my fridge. Duh !!

My new skill

I miss my family in Penang all the time, especially during Chinese New Year. Every year, all family members will gather and one of the most important event is to play poker. I joined them as well, eventhough most of the times I was confuse with the rules of playing. I am an idiot when it comes to poker. Maybe I should sign up with this website and learn Poker Professor Strategy. By the time I am back to Penang in few years time, I bet my family is going to be so shock with my new found skill.