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Surprise guests last night

28 Thursday Jun 2012

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OOo.. I am so excited.

Last night when I come home tired and still feeling a little under the weather, I decided not to cook and just eat instant noodle for dinner.. I walked into the living room, pull back the curtain and saw…. a stray cat staring at me.

I walk out to the garden and saw the cat quickly ran off. oh well…

Then, I hear tiny scuffling. I was worry. Could it be RATS?!! Is that why the cat was here… I hunted high and low for it.. and finally, I located the source of the noise, hidden behind some plywood board which hubby had leaning against the wall. I pull open and saw 2 cutest little kitten.

Aww… One is black and the other is white with orangy spot.

The Mama-Cat come back, and I suspect she is not a stray because she has NO fear for human at all.. When I kneel down, she come over and begging me to stroke her. hahaha… even flip over on her back with her four paws up in the air.

Told hub when he come home and both of us ended up looking and playing with the kittens and mama-cat.

The Black one started making its way around my basil plant. When I pick him up, he smell like basil. hahahaa.. so, I named this little thing Basil. (Still haven’t determine the gender yet)

As for the other white orangy baby, we didn’t dare to pick it up as it was hissing away. ;p

This morning, we checked and they are all still there….

If they are still around tonight, I’ll try and get some better shots.

 

 

Stir Fry Spaghetti with Roasted Pumpkin and Chicken

27 Wednesday Jun 2012

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This is actually the 3rd quarter of the whole pumpkin. The 2nd quarter was use to make the same dish as the 1st quarter. (It was such a success the first round, I thought I replicate it for the second time)

Since I did Chinese for the first 2 quarter, I thought of doing something western for the 3rd. I was pretty tired this week, so, the recipe needs to be something really simple and what could be simpler than good ol’ pasta dish.

Ingredients (for 3 portions)
  • 200gm mince chicken
  • ¼ Pumpkin diced to small cube
  • 5 cloves garlic (chopped finely)
  • 3 cloves garlic (Sliced)
  • 3 portion of spaghetti
  • 1 tsp tomato paste
Marinate for the chicken (5 minutes),
  • 1 tsp Oyster sauce
  • ½ tsp Soya sauce
  • Dash of Oregano, Rosemary and Basil (dry herbs)
  • Sprinkle over some Salt and pepper

Boil the spaghetti. Remember to salt your water and drizzle with oil. Cook till slightly less than al dente. (We will need to stir fry it again later)

Spread the diced pumpkin evenly. Drizzle with olive oil and mix in the sliced garlic. Roast in oven for about 15-20 minutes (depending on how soft you want you pumpkin to get).

While waiting for these 2 things above to be done, I manage to throw in our laundry for washing. Yay !!!

Once the spag is ready, drained and let it cool.

In the same pot, I add olive oil and the chopped garlic. Throw in the tomato paste and mince chicken. Fry till cook. Throw in the roasted pumpkin. Add half cup of water. Give it a good stir and then simmer for about 5 minutes. Add the Spag in and stir well. Off the fire and allow the pasta to sit in the hot pot for about 5-10 minutes before serving. (I find that this allows the mild sweetness of the pumpkin to soak into the spag)

Serve with some greens and heaps of parmesan shavings. Viola … Simple light and delicious meal in a bowl !!!