LUNCH WITH MUM

Took time out from my crafting to spend some time with my Mum over lunch.  We took her for Peranakan food, at the PeraMakan Restaurant in East Coast.  We had a good time as she reminisced her childhood.  She lived opposite the hotel, along Sea Avenue and then she'd go across the road to Chapel Close for her piano lessons. She pointed out the homes of the Barker, Quintal, Galistan and several other Eurasian families. She remembered sitting in the front garden of the house in the evening all bathed and dressed and puffed with baby powder,  on a chair with the black and white amah hovering around as she with  her friends in the neighbouring houses.  Her Mum would be playing mahjong with the Nonyas from the neighbourhood.  It was really nice listening to all the stories and having her describe how different the area used to be/look.  Katong was an Eurasian and Peranakan enclave.  Much of our food - on the Asian side of our heritage - would be adaptation of peranakan recipies. A little collage of some of the dishes we had today.

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SUNDAY DINNER

I like Sunday dinners at home.  I am in charge and I can decide what I want to cook and usually I opt for a roast as its easy enough to prepare and serve. Tonight, with excellent quality steaks on hand, I decided on black pepper steaks.  Some sea salt, coarse black pepper, and a sizzling hot pan with a dollop of butter.  

Parboiled carrots drizzled with olive oil are finished off in a preheated oven and for carbo, I prepared mashed potatoes with a twist.  To lower the calorie count I added boiled, mashed cauliflower to the mashed potato mix.  A quick pop in the oven gives the surface area a slightly burnt crust.  Dinner is served!

SUNDAY DINNER

Roast beef, roast potatoes and oven baked vegetables.........Now to get everything organised and table ready.  Have a good evening everybody!

SUNDAY DINNER AT HOME

After a long week and before the start of a new week the family, barring other engagements, will have dinner together.  Usually I'd cook to avoid the hassle of Sunday evening traffic, parking woes and full restaurants.  The easiest for me is to prepare a roast, make a salad and tonight I also made a pie......Now we're all done, having our coffee and fruits.