Previously we did a series of posts which chronicled our daily outfits. This time round, instead of my outfits for the week, I’ll be writing about food!
I’m probably one of the few ppl in Malaysia who pack my lunch daily. A bit of background though: I can’t cook! But even my failed attempts are slightly better than the fare I can get where I work. I used to work in KLCC which is heaven for a shopaholic and foodie like me. Then sadly my office moved out of KLCC. The horror! So yes, at our new location the food choices are abysmal! So much so that I’ve started packing my own lunch. And surprise surprise, I’m starting to enjoy it. The girl who can’t even boil eggs is starting to enjoy cooking and likes to think that she’s getting better at it. haha. (Just when i think i'm improving i managed to burn an entire pot of stew. T_T)
So here’s what I cooked and packed to lunch for an entire week:
Monday: Chicken pie
I only have more time to cook on the weekends, so i happened to make a huge batch of chicken pie. I saved some to be packed for lunch on Monday. My pies are incredibly hideous but i had no pie pans. They tasted good though. Yum yum!!!
Tuesday: Braised beef with broccoli
Being a noob cook I’m always on the lookout for simple recipes. And plus working full time doesn’t leave you much time to cook so my best friend is the slow cooker. At night I’ll just dump everything in the slow cooker and the next morning I’ll wake up to gorgeously cooked food!! This braised beef recipe is super simple and oh so yummy!!!! As a result of cooking for 10 hours the meat was very tender and the sauce is thick and sweet and salty. It’s a recipe I’ll definitely try again. No photos for this as it didn't look very appetizing. But the recipe to it here in case anyone wants to try it.
Wednesday: Bacon wrapped cheese stuffed chicken with charred lemon broccoli
Just the name sounds wonderful right??? I got both recipes off Zite (an amazing app for whoever owns an iPad by the way) and I knew I had to try it out. And plus, I already had all the ingredients in my fridge!! It literally only took 5 mins to put everything together. The broccoli requires 40 mins at 250oC while the chicken 15 mins at 175oC. Me, being a fan of short cuts, I threw the broccoli in the oven first at 250oC, then after 20 mins, I took the pan out, placed my chicken, lowered the temperature to 175oC and baked for an additional 15 mins. Another recipe to be bookmarked!
Links to recipe:
http://www.laurenslatest.com/bacon-wrapped-blue-cheese-stuffed-bbq-chicken-bites-football-food/
http://whatsgabycooking.com/charred-lemon-broccoli/
http://www.laurenslatest.com/bacon-wrapped-blue-cheese-stuffed-bbq-chicken-bites-football-food/
http://whatsgabycooking.com/charred-lemon-broccoli/
Thursday: Korean Jab jae
I love jab jae. Without fail each time I step into a Korean restaurant I will insist on an order of jab jae. Went grocery shopping the other day and spotted the Korean noodle used for the dish. I immediately bought a pack, whipped out my phone and started googling for recipes so I know what other ingredients I need. The ingredients are pretty simple: spinach, carrots, mushrooms, onions, garlic, sesame seed and meat of your choice. I pretty much already have everything aside from spinach. And omg! Spinach is so cheap! I bought a huge bunch for just 90 cents!!!!
Friday: Pork chop with salad
This is a simple meal where i basically just marinated my pork in salt, pepper and some herbs (i used rosemary and parsley), and pan fried it. For the salad i used an asian style dressing of light soya sauce, vinegar, sesame oil and a bit of sugar. Yummy!
After starting brown bagging to work i realized it's actually quite fun and not only do you save money you get to eat healtier! Loads of benefits. haha. Everyone should give it a shot!
After starting brown bagging to work i realized it's actually quite fun and not only do you save money you get to eat healtier! Loads of benefits. haha. Everyone should give it a shot!
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