Baked Eggs and Cheese Strata

No, this is not some bun I bought from the local bakery, this is a homemade Baked Eggs and Cheese Strata *proud*

I stumble upon the recipe at iVillage.com and I find it pretty easy.

Baked Cheese and Egg Strata

I used a different proportion of bread-cheese-egg because I have only a baking dish that can accommodate 4 slices of bread.

4 slices of bread

5 eggs

1 cup milk

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

salt

pepper

butter

1. Grease baking pan with butter.

2. Lay bread nicely in baking pan and place a little butter on each slice.

3. Sprinkle in a little pepper and salt.

4. Throw in cheddar cheese.

5. Mix eggs and milk in a different bowl and pour them all into the baking dish.

6. Cover with aluminum foil. Chuck the whole thing into the fridge. Leave overnight.

7. Sleep.

8. Wake up. Preheat oven at 175Celcius.

9. Chuck baking dish into the oven and it’ll be done in one hour. In the mean time, go wash up and fix that terrible hair of yours.

 

Easy peasy right?! Simple, easy and unhealthy. I love =)

You should see that it’s all actually on estimation. Throw in a little pepper, a little salt, and a little of any herbs you like. Experiment with anything, everything. I might try using tomato, for the texture reminds me very much of quiche.

I made one yesterday but it was a bit bland. I was too timid with the salt and pepper. I don’t even know what a strata was. It looks pretty much like any normal bread out there but no, it’s really different. Imagine bread soaked with eggs and baked … it’s a little like french toast, except that this is from the oven, not the stove top.

Today, I became bold. I grind in more salt and pepper, along with some random herbs.

I might try with some other herbs tomorrow. Like rosemary, parsley, coriander and what not. I know I have them in the community garden down there. Lavender maybe … hmm, is lavender edible? I might accidentally poison my housemate and I. *chuckles*

 

On a second thought, I shall leave the wild side of me for another day. Three continuous days of strata as breakfast doesn’t sound ideal.

Yeah, maybe another day.

Bubbly Blisters

 

• Because I like to procrastinate
• Because I refuse to wake up 10 minutes earlier
• Because I have to print out my assignment and tutorial work at home
• Because I missed the tram
• Because I have a presentation to do
• Because I decided to WALK to uni
• Because the sun is glaring
• Because I decided to use flip flops to complement the nice sunny weather
• Because my presentation is in 15 minutes time
• Because I had to walk really really fast
• Because I am using those beautiful flip flops

And just because of all the above, I am granted with three beautiful blisters on my feet.

Sigh. If only.

If only I can be …… (shall fill in the blank if only “if only-s” can make all the difference, but since “if only-s” can’t, there is no point “if only-ing” zzz)

On a happier note, those blisters also mark the LAST ASSIGNMENT of my entire DEGREE!!! Whee~! *clap hands* *chants if you’re happy and you know it clap your hands* *clap clap* *jumps up and turn around*

LAST ASSIGNMENT. *pants*

LAST ASSIGNMENT. *gasps for air*

LAST ASSIGNMENT. OMG. After spending 83947893 hours on 484394 numbers of assignments, this is the LAST. LAST. LAST.

Ooow mai gawd, these blisters are totally worth it! Blisters you rock!

I seriously can’t think of a bubblier way to honour this LAST ASSIGNMENT occasion. OMG thank you thank you blisters! *bow with gratitude wtf*

Sarcasm aside, I wonder if I poke them with a needle, will they erupt like a volcano? I hope they contain enough liquid to drown me in ……… so that I can have the BEST excuse not to sit for exams.

=.=’’ *solemn mood on*

Pie Floater in Adelaide

You know how I was like (and still am) always putting off things that I said I’ll do and does something instead? Like I said I’ll do A but I’ll do B instead … I’m doing it again.

I said I’ll study, but I ended up blogging.

When I said I’ll blog, I ended up studying (yeah right =.=”).

So here I am, typing this post, when I’ve just said to Lawrence that I’ll study. I’m sorry I’m sorry I’m sorry (to myself). =.=’’

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I was browsing through my photo folder earlier and I realize I’ve been wanting to blog about PIES (but never really getting to it), so PIE I shall talk about now =)

Having tried the pies from Pie In The Sky at Mt. Dandenong, Melbourne and learning that they origin from Adelaide, I was desperate to get my hands on them when I am back in my own city.

I began googling (it’s a wonder how Google now became a verb) the famous pie in Adelaide, only to find that the renown Pie Cart of Adelaide has been closed down due to the construction of the tramline. The Pie Cart was previously situated outside Adelaide’s Casino, SkyCity but it has been removed for the tram to City West. Hmm, for better or worse?

However, it appears that the Pie Cart is back in July 2009 and is relocated outside Adelaide City GPO at Franklin Street.

Now, Franklin St is not located somewhere inconvenient in the city. On the contrary, it is smacked right in the middle of the city and I pass by Franklin St almost  everyday.

Sometimes in the evening I do notice an abnormally huge white truck parked at the side of the street but curiosity never brought me far enough as to checking it out. I’ve always imagined it to be like some “Lok Lok” back in Malaysia or some youngster selling pirated DVDs in the middle of the night.

Having done some detailed research (actually there is not much information available online =.=), I finally braved myself to check out the giant white truck.

It was a Saturday midnight and the roads were full of people enjoying their nightlife. I, on the other hand, was just walking back from an assignment discussion. Poor lowly lifeeee T__T.

A girl + walking alone + Saturday midnight + countless of drunkards roaming around + with laptop … this wasn’t what I imagined how it would be when I buy my first ever Pie Floater from the Pie Cart, but since I lived to talk about it,  that’s the way it should be.

Now I shouldn’t lament on how cold the night was, what a comfort it was to hold the hot pie floater while walking home, how I was praying for my safety with every step I take, how sensitive I was towards any movement on the dark dark street (when I say movement, that includes human and cats), how I plotted on utilizing the hot hot pie floater as my weapon when somebody (or some-cat) attacks me … (ha I know I was over-imagining but hey! it’s always good to take extra measure ok!) … for I made it home safe and sound … and devoured  the pie floater in the silence of a Saturday midnight.

Oh, life’s a bliss~

I ordered a Steak and Mushroom pie and to have it swim around in the pie floater, mixing the filling with the pea soup is indeed, h-h-heavenly.

I reckon the pea soup would be a bit bland on its own and the pie would be a bit too strong a flavour, so when those two meet, it is perfect combination. A $8.50 perfect combination.

Oh I’m drooling just by thinking of it …

Now I know why pie floater selling in a pie cart is famous in Adelaide, and I know why it is known as the icon of Adelaide, especially during a cold, cold night.

Oh blissful~

Maggi Mee

I’m so addicted to Maggi Mee right nowwwww!!!

Had my FIRST packet of Australia’s Maggi Mee three days ago and I’ve been eating them everyday!!!

Wooo!!! I love them!!! Cause they are MICROWAVABLE!!! =.=’’ And my egg’s so pretty!!! =.=’’

Ok don’t get me wrong

1. It’s not my first instant noodle. I bought 10 packets of Indomie a few months back (and there are still some left zzz) but it’s the FIRST time I had the Maggi Mee sold in Australia. Frankly speaking, they are nothing near to what we get back home but ahhh it’s MICROWAVABLE!!!

2. I don’t live in the jungle. I know Maggi Mee is microwavable but it’s just that I’ve never tried it until 3 days ago. All these while I’ve been cooking Maggi Mee using the stove but now it’s microwavable (tried and tested) it’s just so AMAZING! No fuss meal ME LIKEY! =)

Hehehe. Ok I sound totally like a jakun here but forgive me, I AM. teehee

 

Microwavable Maggi Mee Microwavable Maggi Mee =D

 

I’m so gonna

1. gain weight

2. lose hair

3. die early.

 

YiiiiHaaaa! (like cowboy). Wheeee =DDD

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How does one go about protecting themselves from the harsh reality out there? Ignore everything that presents before your eyes? Shield the fragile one with an invisible wall? … I just don’t want to be hurt …

I’m feeling so lonely, so vulnerable. Tears are rolling down but I have nobody to share the sorrow with. Nobody would understand. I’ve always wanted “feelings” to be like any tangible item out there, pack em in a box and dispose them far, far away. But no, feelings are not disposable. It lingers around you, gradually taking over your life. The negative ones are especially unbearable …. they swim around the top of your head, haunting your every moment. When you feel like ripping them off, they cling on you more tightly, so tightly … so tight … you can’t help but feel defeated and you just want to give up … but are you ready to?

Deep down inside, I know I am not. This one I am having, is like a precious gem. Hard to find, and extremely precious.It is not something you are willing to let go just because of that occasional sorrowful moment. There are many happy moments that I treasure, memories that keep me fighting. The journey doesn’t just stop here … there is still a long way to go, a long, long way.

Things will get better when you learn to confront them, conquer them. I just need to learn... I just need to grow up … I just need to be strong …

Those tears that just fell, they aren’t tears of a loser. They are tears of a survivor, saying “I will defeat you”.

Rojak rice

Nicole Lai’s definition of fried rice:

Dump everything you find in the fridge into the pan.

Like this:

• Left over fried rice
• Green peas that I’ve stocked up n-years ago
• One tiny left-over chicken breast from Sara Lee which I don’t fancy
• Eggs – is a must
• Tomato – from n-years ago as well.
• Half an onion – left over from yesterday’s spaghetti
• Left-over garlic bread spread (garlic and butter)
• Grind in some pepper and salt

and if you find it a bit bland, throw in your already stacking up ginger chilli sauce:

Tada! Super weird tasting fried rice.

And if you still find it bland, pour in a lot a lot a lot of tomato sauce, and you’ll find yourself swallowing on a recession-proof meal

=.=’’

Thank you for reading. I am very informative, I know. Have a good day ;p

My visit to Melbourne

I notice I have not blogged about Melbourne despite going there for so many, so many, so many times =.=’’

As well, despite visiting Melbourne for so many, so many, so many times, I am still not familiar with the roads around. It’s like … I know how Chinatownback alley looks like when I am there but I don’t know how to get there. This applies to almost everywhere … like I know how Bourke St looks like when I’m there, or I know it when I’m walking along Swanston … but I just don’t know how I got there.

I shall put the blame on Lawrence. He’s always bringing me around thus I don’t have the opportunity to learn ;p

Oh, for his defence, he once asked me to take the train home to his house on my own … and despite taking the train to Glenhuntly Station for so many, so many, so many times, I got lost =.=’’

I am just BAD TERRIBLE with directions.

Anyway, I visited Melbourne again from 11 Oct to 14 Oct. The obvious purpose is for his 21st birthday but it seemed more like a food tour. In fact, it IS a food tour. We’ve been going around for food instead of getting high and drunk to commemorate his 21st. He’s the one who said that he want a quiet birthday, so a quiet one he shall get =)

I figure I shall post up FOOD Places I visited in Melbourne in another post (again, on whether I would be doing it is another matter) since there are too many of them and I don’t think one blog post would accommodate so many of them … so I shall end this post with a little sneak peak on the places I’ve been and also the boy’s birthday picture =)

 

Ok now that I’ve inserted the pictures, It doesn’t seem that many actually =.=’’ Maybe I could really get down to writing about them … but I’m just so lazy zzz … Ah we shall wait and see won’t we? ;p

Oh and I know it’s 2 days late to write them here but still, Happy 21st Birthday Baby =)