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Looks like I’m not closing this website after all! 😂
Very close to terminating this, I felt a wave of nostalgia… plus, WordPress sent an offer too good to miss up on! So I’ve decided to keep this site.
And to make this a better user experience, I will engage the help of my beautiful and talented Sister to make this website exactly how I envision it should be.
So stay tuned!!!
And so the June holidays have begun and my kitchen has opened. No more Mama’s cooking for the next four weeks!
So today, I’ve decided to cook a penne casserole dish. Now I know why Americans love the casserole. It’s easy to make and delicious. Just add your favourite ingredients, top with cheese and let the oven do the rest.
For this dish, I didn’t use any recipes but my gut feel.
Step 1.
Boil penne in salted water till al dente
Step 2.
Heat olive oil in pan, add sliced sausages and smoked paprika for added flavour. Add sliced white mushrooms and broccoli. Add a bit of chopped garlic.
Step 3.
Add bottled mushroomcarbonarasauce. I also do not like to waste ingredients so I added the leftover mushroomsoup from last night and about half a cup of cream from the fridge. Add penne and stir to combine.
Step 4.
Transfer to a baking dish. Sprinkle breadcrumbs and parmesancheese. Sprinkle dried Italianherbs.
Step 5.
Bake till cheese melts and browns.
Step 6.
Serve hot with mesclun salad.
Since I’ve to be on a low purine diet, I’ve been finding recipes to make my meals healthier.
And all the health websites say I’ve to drink plenty of water – at least 8-16 cups a day. So what better way then to start detoxing my water with fresh fruits and vegetables.
Today, I tried the cucumber and lime method. Simply slice limes and cucumbers and pour water in a jar with the sliced vegetables. I’ll let it sit for many hours and then drink 8-16 cups of it. 😌
Remember my post on Covent Garden’s fish and chips? Well, from time to time, I’ll think about it.😂 But today, because of The Boy’s insistence to make him fish and chips, I decided to make it the whole works.
It’s so easy to make. And delicious to boot, except that I have two girlfriends who loathe peas, so I am guessing there are a lot more pea haters out there.
It’s all about boiling, adding, blitzing and voila! Creamy and flavourful super sweet peas!
1. Boil: Peas
2. Add: butter, cream, white pepper, sea salt
3. Blitz: not too smooth unless you like it that way. It’s not creamed peas, it’s mushy peas! 😂
For tonight’s dinner, it’s battered salmon. Delish!
The only difference is here in London, I get to taste mushy peas with fish and chips. 🤩
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sh is of a good thickness, firm and flaky and the batter thin and crisp. A good place for traditional British fare! 👸🏻
The Occasional Cook 