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A Homemaker’s Journey04.07.07
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In addition, I like to greet all our American friends a Happy Independence Day.
Okay back to business.
Since we got the apartment, I’ve been like an uber homemaker. I always tend to have this weekly dinner parties at home and the chance to create more scrumptious meals in a quick and easy way. At the same time I’ve created some nice decorative pieces to place on empty walls in lieu of buying expensive paintings.
By cutting out snippets of an old comics and pasting it on black cardboard I’ve manage to create cheap but chic decors to place on the walls.
Okay, so you are having this dinner party for let’s say 4 people but you don’t really have the luxury of time. The trick here is to come up with something that is simple to make but titilating to your tastebuds. Here are some stuff I made during my dinner party last Saturday.
1. Bacon, Prawn and Vegetable Orgy
Ingredients:
A pack of frozen prawns
A pack of bacon
A pack of frozen wok vegetables (carrots, baby corn, peas, beans)
1 bulb of onion chopped
1 garlic clover chopped
A cup of water
Cornstarch diluted in a cup of cold water
Salt
Pepper
Rosemary
Defrost the frozen stuff first.
Fry the bacon first on a deep pan without oil since the bacon secretes its own oil when you fry it. When done take out all the bacon strips and set aside. Don’t throw the bacon oil and use it instead to fry the garlic, onion, veggies and the prawns.
Once the prawns look pinkish or reddish pour in the cup of water following the cup of diluted cornstarch and simmer in medium heat. Seasoned it with salt, pepper and rosemary. Stir it constantly for about 15 minutes or until it thickens and the veggies are a bit tender. Serve it while it is piping hot.
Note: For the health conscious you can omit the bacon and use virgin olive oil for frying.
2. Oh la la Aubergine Pie ver. 2
Ingredients:
2 large aubergines
6 eggs
Salt
Pepper
Mozarella cheese shredded
Preheat the oven around 250 degrees Celsius.
Wash the aubergines, pat it with a kitchen paper to dry and place inside the oven for about 20 minutes or until cook. While waiting for it to cook beat the eggs with a dash of salt and pepper.
Once the aubergines are cook, take them out without turning off the oven and set it aside to cool off. Once they are quite cool, peel the skin off the aubergines and use a fork to rake the surface of the aubergine from its crown to the bottom. Do it constantly until it looks a bit shredded and forms a fan like shape when you spread it out. Dip it on the egg mixture and fry it as you normally fry an omelettes. Fry them until they look golden brown.
When they are done place the aubergines on a shallow but wide baking pan topped with mozarella cheese. Then place it in the oven for about 5-10 minutes or until the mozarella cheese melts and looks golden brown.
These recipes only took me less than 30 minutes!
That’s all for now!
P.S.
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Hey Lil’ Bro’ thanks for wishing us americans a happy independence day!
Are aubergines the same as Eggplant? large shiny purple vegetable. Looks good!
Smart move to decorate with comics and such on the large wall. Friends ahve something to read while standing around waiting for the delicous dinner you’ve prepared.
Aubergines and eggplants are the same big bro. I used to call them eggplants before but I got used to the word aubergine since no one understands what an eggplant here is.
Ay talaga, Chase? Glad I went back, I learned something new
Happy weekend!
Haha I’m glad I study French. That’s the only reason I knew what an aubergine was haha, the vegetable and prawn orgy looks fantastic! Hehe. Great idea with the comics and black cardboard too. You should have a look at rightbrainterrain.com – I reckon you’d love their posters. Although they won’t work out as cheap as your nifty little innovation!
Thank you very much! I will check that site out Paddy!
I so love that orgy! lol I will try that this weekend nga, Chase
Happy Wednesday and take care always
Take care always too Ms. Sasha!
Paddy is so always pimping out rightbrainterrain.com haha.
The prawns look delicioso. I’m going to bookmark this post because I’m gonna try to make that over the holidays
How cute of the comics! What an innovative way to decorate an apartment
Ooohh and posts some pictures of your cooking dear Juice. And regarding with the decors, yes it is cheap and easy to do!
Thank you for the Independence Day Wishes, my dear Chase….I am hoping it will be clear enough tomorrow that I will see Fireworks from my Deck!
You are one busy fella, Chase….Between getting your NEW apartment all spiffed up, and a NEW Blog, too….Well, it is fabulous!
Hope you are having a good week there in Norway.
Hehehe I am always busy so to keep my mind away from thinking about some problems and idling is like the devil.
Your always so creative in every thing you do Chas! Your great in cooking and home arts as well as web designing (thanks again for your help!)
Your BPV Orgy looks yummy and the pie delicious!
I”m registered in derelictmag of course – I’ll get back to that!
Apropos 4th of July; I will be serving spare ribs later on today
Thank you very much and I am always glad to be at your service!
hey, chase! those sound like they’re really great ideas! can’t wait to try the 1st 1 out!
Thank you dear!
na pa oh lala ako sa dalawang dishes… im sure they were alll yuumm.. as well as healthy ahihi.
napaka innovative mo talaga…. cheap and chic…
ill help clicking the links.. hihi
Thank you alot dear!
omgosh those looks delicious! i’m a sucker for food. i love everything about food and people who make them
sigh you’re so lucky to be moved out and all that. i’m still hoping and dreaming to have a place of my own where i can paint on the walls and have pets where no one can say shit. lol
Well you will certainly have your time to move out soon. So dont worry dear.
The food looked delicious, I’ll have to try out the recipe one day!
;D
You should! Hehehehe
Hi Chas, that looks delicious, your eggplant recipe. I haven’t ever eaten prawns before, but that looks nice too.
Eggplant, the only vege which I am allergic too. It makes my fingertips peel all over. I like it a lot growing up and didn’t connect the two until way later when an allergist started testing me for allergies.
You are verra talented young man!
Awww that is too sad that you are allergic to eggplants. But they say if you eat a little bit of things that are allergic to you, your body can tolerate it sooner or later.
Your pics of your food dishes make my mouth water! (except for fish, as renny knows, I don’t like anything fishy! I’m going to his place for RIBS though!!) What could I substitue for prawns, I wonder? Short braising ribs? chicken?
Chicken is a good substitute as well as just pork with it. I am a big fan of seafoods and I think it is way healthier.
Good thing you didn’t wrap those wall decors with plastic.
Miss yah, Mare!
Oh no the plastic covering will just ruin the entire ensemble. Miss yah too mare!
The Bacon, Prawn and Vegetable Orgy looks weird… it reminds me of some kind of Indian curry that smelled bad, looked bad but tasted like heaven. Unfortunately, it gave me a week’s worth of LBM, so anything similar-looking leaves me traumatized lol
Maybe work on presentation a little bit?
The pie looks good, but I have no idea what aubergines are… *wikis the word*
I am sad to hear about your curry experience. I never had the time to do proper photo op on the food since the guests arrived when I was done with the preparation.
I like the way you say ‘whore your blog to the max’! Hehe…
Interesting way to cook the aubergines, should try to make it one day.
You should and yes better join derelict and whore your blog there to the max!
hello chase thanks for the visit again… i love the wall decor you made thats an awesome idea
and that bacon prawn and vegetable orgy looks yummy i love shrimp, my number one fave food 
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ciao!
Me too and thank you clicking the sponsors dear!
not only talented, creative but a good cook as well!
hi chase
Thank you very much ate Thess! you make me blush hehehe!
That oh lala aubergine pie really looks so nam nam chase! pero diyeta muna ate mo lol
But it is not really that fattening ate so I think that is okay for people on a diet.
You are very creativ Chase! It’s a very good idea to decorate your appart! original! At this moment I’m very sensible to decoration specially when I go with my fashion daughter and visit fashion shops! I ‘m always surprising ! This afternoon it was old closets of the fiveties and not the traditionnel shelfs where she found her panther Slim! (fashion trousers)
Nice recipes and when my fridge will empty i will come back to write them and will buy all the ingredients.
That is nice and I agree that you can make beautiful pieces out of the ordinary.
I love the comic book decor! What film are you going to make?
Thank you dear. Well, it is for our cooking show and of course for the future projects we will be having. It is nice to have a certain fund so you dont need to go around town looking for sponsors.
Hey the poster idea is really cool
Nice yummy dish and I’ll bring my beehoon if you invite me Chas
Happy days ahead!
Oooohhh beehon! I miss eating those!
looks yummy. would love to have rice with that bacon, prawn, vegetable dish.
I had rice with it of course so it is okay to use rice!
everytime i see your new recipes, i am just tempted to try them out. i really do not do any cooking, you know, but one of these days, who knows, tita dine might just find cooking a delight.
I am excited and please do post about your cooking delights as well.
wow, i think these are nice and sumptious crave to have on your dinning
If you live around here you are certainly invited!
What you did with the comics was very fantastic. You mistress of improvisations, you!
The Orgy recipe kinda reminds of Chopsuey. Yum!!!
Is that you, Martha Stewart??? ;-p
Thank you very much dear! Well I am just emulating Martha Stewart and Rachel Ashwell! Hehhehehehe
Congrats on the geeting the flat! The art looks great;)
I tagged you on that “7 things you don’t know about me” thing.
Thanks for tagging me dear
Hei Charles,
I am looking forward to see you soon!
Oh and thanks for the recipes! Goodness knows I am running of things to cook. Hehehe.
I am looking forward as well ate to meet you in Fredrikstad
wow! best ka talga charles in all things
dami mong alam labi na jud nang imong mga gi luto nag kotoy akong tiyan, wa pa man gud ko nanihapon unya mao ni akong nakita hehehe
thank you ate and lol!
Hi sweetie! Those recipes sound heavenly! You’ve been so busy, but I am happy for all the great things you have going on. We had a very quiet 4th – our first with none of the kids here (little sniffle)
Peace and joy to you, hon.
Yeah I have been so busy and thank goodness that summer is finally here!
I really like the idea of decorating your apartment like that. I love the concept of cartoons. I know this very famous cartoon artist who lives locally, I’ve featured some of his work on my blog.
The menus sound really good as well. Aubergines: very classy.
Keep it up, good work!
You should use his artwork as your wall decor then hehehe and thank you for the compliments
Hi!!!
thx for posting on my blog
I didn’t know about Bryan Boy until you told me. I’ve visited his website and it’s funny and cool!
I also enjoy your blog, and those recipes look so yummy!
xoxo
Su :blush:
I am happy to hear that you enjoy reading my blog
a shrimp orgy eh? orgy ng mga hipon? parang ang sagwa! anyway
i think i’ll try your aubergine recipe…
Hahahhahaha but it is tasty!
Wow, 30 minute meals! I shall take notes.
Yeah it is quick and easy to make!
Thanks for sharing, they both sound fantabularse and i look forward to giving them a whirl
Congrats on the new place too!
Great Job on comic-cutting-frames. I too had this “talent” of showing my artisty side. I would usually cut old photos friends and do a collages on a big frame, it looks neat. Apparently, our life changes, some friends come and go so everytime I look at the the frame it gives me flashback, so I took it off the wall and give a cursed on it. Hahaha.
hi chas! Sorry haven’t been by in a while. I enjoyed reading back through all the posts I missed. I’ll have to add your confessions to my bookmark
Love these recipes you posted and that very meaty pie looks absolutely yummy! I’m all for quickie meals too.
Hi,
you have one of the best blogs and most interesting I do read. World Wide.
I have no other excuse than 24/7 – — to not comment as I should.
But you know – it’s people out there than need more strokes than we for the time present….
I have seen what you have done for my very good friend RenneBA, I’ve read almost all of your posts
— they are all a kind of “utfordrende” – and I simply love that.
May you have your personlized Summer Vacation.
PS This night my wireless (ICE) connection seems to be working
hugs
Anna and Tor
Yummy! Hmmm! Thanks for the recipes. Nice touch on the comics.
i think i’ll try that wall decors.
omg that soup looks sooo good!
thanks for sharing your new menu.
parang masarap ito ha.
thanks, i bought shrimps last thursday, which i like to cook for sascha´s bday, but i don´t cook it, while only harald eat shrimp.
kaya i have a problem what shall i do for it.
and thanks i have now a recipe, i try this one….thanks…….
and about your aubergine, ganoon ba to do, put in the oven for 20 mins, then peel off the skin…..ok…………i have now an idea.
what i do is, boil water then cook it for 5-10 mins or until the skin is easily to peel-off……….b ut the problem, madurog siya or its absorb with more water the eggplant.
but this is a good idea, thanks ha?
i try this too……….ay oo nga, i do a little bit like this recipe, but i used grind meat…..
but i think this is good, poor fats and calories…..
thanks for sharing again…………i try this.
ahahahay… wrong move… nagutom tuloy ako… hehehehe!
YUM!
I would love being your neighbor I would get so much inspiration from your decorations and cooking (of course I would be veganizing the meals)
Hi! Chase. I mean advocacies aside from personal things. Why not about cooking? What stuff are there? How’s the Filipino community there? You have Filipino customers?