2009/10/13 Lunch

From 2009/10/13 Lunch

Came home with Mai to cook. Always nicer to have someone to cook for. The sauce is store-bought tomato sauce with extra frozen vegetables, shrimp, garlic, dill, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and olive oil.

I was lazy and mixed everything together. I should have kept the tomato sauce separate but it was still ok. Mai seemed happy enough.

2009/10/07 Supper

From 2009/10/07 Supper

Everything to make a nice open-face sandwich. Vine tomatoes, thin cut honey ham, whole wheat french bread and cream cheese.

It was a nice, light meal. A little dull, but tasty, and pretty good for me too.

2009/10/07 Breakfast

From 2009/10/07 Breakfast

Simple pancake, from scratch. The maple syrup is from Josh's wedding. Thanks for that.

It was just what I wanted. I made one huge one instead of many small ones to make sure I didn't have any left overs. I like them thick, and not as cooked in the middle. Hmmm, also how I like my steak.

2009/10/07 Supper

From 2009/10/07 Supper

Filling from scratch! Put a pumpkin in the oven for an hour, scoop out the filling and put it in a blender. Mix in spices. Pour into tart pastries, or a pie crust, then cook. Easy (but time consuming).

This is my favorite dessert. They were still warm in this picture. Whipped cream topped it off perfectly. Yum.

2009/10/02 Lunch

From 2009/10/02 Lunch

Shrimp, beans, and carrots simmered in hoisin sauce, soy sauce, garlic, dill and olive oil. All on a bed of rice. Similar to (past of) the previous dish.

This was a big pile on top of the rice, even though it doesn't really show here. I thought it might be too dry, but it worked well.

2009/09/29 Lunch

From 2009/09/29 Lunch

Yin Yang pasta. One side a creamy white sauce with cheese and garlic. The other meat balls, beans, and carrots simmered in hoisin sauce, soy sauce, dill and more garlic. Put over spaghetti, intended to be mixed while eaten.

Honestly, I was surprised this worked, but it really did. The two sides stood alone ok, but when mixed it was just great.

2009/09/24 Supper

From 2009/09/24 Supper

Estefania made a spaghetti dish, including quite a bit of milk. Tomatoes and cheese were also included.

It was a bit liquidish, but tasted quite good. Unlike anything I've made before. A bit more reducing, or maybe some starch, and I'd have liked it even more. This is quite good for someone who hasn't cooked much.

2009/09/22 Night

From 2009/09/22 Night

I didn't make this, but I have it so much, I think it should be in here. Bubble tea. In this case, served hot. It may have bubble or jelly at the bottom.

I have this about once a week. I don't want to think how much money has gone towards this drink. Maybe I could be debt free if I had water every time instead of this.

2009/09/22 Supper

From 2009/09/22 Supper

Salmon sushi roll. Raw salmon from Loblaws, rice, cucumber and rice paper. Soy sauce with Wasabi is there also.

This turned out so well and isn't much work if you're willing to spend 50% more on skinned/boneless salmon, which I am usually not. Estefania attempted this with the rice on the outside, but it worked less well. I think she added too much, and underestimated how sticky fresh rice is.

2009/09/21 Lunch

From 2009/09/21 Lunch

A mini Buddha Maker. You can see it's pretty much the same, but home made bread.

To be honest, I think I like the store Italian bread better. However, this meal, somehow, still makes me chill and sit back for a moment of pause.

2009/09/21

From 2009/09/21

Fresh bread. Always smells so good all day in the house, but it never rises quite enough for me. I don't usually finish a loaf anyway, though, partially because it gets hard after just a few days.

2009/09/16 Lunch

From 2009/09/16 Lunch

The Buddha Maker. Spinach, tomatoes, bree, paté, butter, mayo, and mustard. All inside fresh Italian bread.

This got it's name from Ryan, who called it this after I told him eating this put me at peace with myself and the world. I started to eat these soon after Ami, and would often find myself taking a long time, in a nice spot, thinking about life and enjoying my food. Also, it's cheap.

Pause to celebrate a new camera

Thanks to Rachel, I have managed to get a very nice SLR, Canon's Rebel XT, for $312. It's the same as Amanda's old camera, but now that she has the D300, I understand how much better a camera can be. All the same, I am excited to make the leap from old crappy to what you see here.

2009/09/13 Breakfast

From 2009/09/13 Breakfast

DeHaan breakfast with a broken egg and BBQ sauce.

Always good, I liked the BBQ with it, but it takes over too easily.

Hopefully the last picture with this really terrible $20 camera.

2009/09/10 Lunch

From 2009/09/10 Lunch

Pasta with Side Kicks™ plus spinach, tomatoes and egg. Apparently, this is near Maggie's birthday party.

This was a throw everything in, see what comes out. It was good, not great, but I'm sure I'll do it again because of how easy it is, and how it uses things up in the fridge.