When I am in the cooking mode, I can be very "hardworking" in the kitchen. Nowadays my friends do not make any more comments like "Aiyah, alone also want to cook ah? Just buy one packet of economy rice will do la..." Instead when I say I am cooking for myself, they will give encouragement, "Hey, that's good! Even though simple food, homecooked is still the best choice!"
I think many of us do prefer to cook in our own homes if we can help... Outside food is very "heavily flavoured" as my friend used to say. I agree with her... outside food are indeed very unnaturally flavoured and sometimes it is good to just eat something "clear" and "simple-flavoured".....
It has been a long while since I last bought asparagus... and last week I bought half a kilo at the market for RM12. The lady taught me how to cook them... no need to peel off the skin.. the young ones for simple cooking and the hard stems for boiling soup! No wastage at all....
My One Dish Dinner
Asparagus, broccoli, red pepper...
I added in ginger, garlic and some thinly sliced meat...
No oyster sauce or artificial flavouring except for salt and soy sauce..
With the hard stems, I boil soup putting in a slab of meat, red dates and goji...
The next day for dinner, I cooked the remaining asparagus with basil leaves.... and ginger....
I just ate this just like that.... no rice.. no carbs...
On another day, I bought some fish paste from the shop and prepared these...
Steamed some rice and my dinner was served!
Come to think of it, I am Not a Lazy Lady these days....
hahahaaa....
Simple and healthy food is good! Looks yummy.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nancy!
DeleteWahhhhh...getting better and better at it, eh? I never buy asparagus, so expensive. :(
ReplyDeleteRM12 for half kilo.. can eat two times.. and the stems can be used to boil soup.. so overall, it is cheaper than the rest of the other vegetables basically.. :)
DeleteCome up with a cookery class, I learn from u...
ReplyDeleteThen sure go bankrupt! hahahaa
Deletelooks good! homecooked is always the best! btw, I've received ur small gift. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteGreat!!
DeleteYummy!
ReplyDeleteHomecooked food is always better but sometimes (a lot of times, lazy. LOL)
Yeah, you can say that again!
DeleteFor me homecooked meals are best... Reana can cook :)
ReplyDeleteCan open another blog ah? Reanaclaire cooks! hahaha
DeleteI like all your home cooked meals in this post, especially the bell peppers, asparagus and broccoli. So tasty!
ReplyDeleteThank you.. very simple dish for dinner!
DeleteSimple yet tasty, plus healthy💕
ReplyDeleteRight, Irene... sometimes I eat very simple..
DeleteAsparagus and broccoli are two of my favourite veggie. The fish paste also looks good, serve with a plate of hot steaming white rice, sedap!
ReplyDeleteOne dish is enough for me..got vege.. got meat.. hahaha...
DeleteYour food looked good and tasty.
ReplyDeleteDo you like your veg al dante or cooked till soft?
Normally I blanch them for a few seconds...before I sauteed them... no, not too soft.. just a bit crunchy is good enough for me..
DeleteYour dishes are so healthy and colorful!! And I know they taste great!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ginny!!
DeleteAsparagus is pretty pricey. I seldom buy it.
ReplyDeleteLove your home-cooked.
Not so expensive if you count that you can make soup and a vege at a same time..
DeleteYong tau fu... wa a lot of work leh. Memang rajin lo that day
ReplyDeleteWei.. ready made fish paste la.. hahahaa
DeleteIt is very encouraging to see you cook. Your dishes look good. I have not tried putting basil in stir fried vegetable dishes. Must be very fragrant!
ReplyDeleteYes, since basil can go with meat or vege or fried rice, now I am trying to plant basil in my garden.. hahaaa
DeleteYeah, home cooked is always the best. Although I don't like asparagus and basil lah. :P
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