Plans

Since my father and brother are going away camping this weekend and I don't work today (yay!) I've decided to cook Indian for my mother, fiancee and I. Nothing really complex, just butter chicken out of a pack and rice. It's really about time I try the stuff though since one of my friends seems to love it and I can't remember ever trying it... although I might have once after a SCA training. Pretty sure that's what the baron was eating at least... aaaaanyway. It sounds good so all should go well!

I'll update this space later with pictures of the finished product and my final verdict!

So what else should I do since I wont have people bursting in all weekend? Well I have a 11-7 so I might make bento (since I have noodles and the cutest jellies now!) I also have to start a piece of art that's been commissioned, but that means not being lazy and actually going into town and buying a canvas which I can't really do until after the next payday anyways since I plan to get one for the commission and one for a project I'm doing for myself... thankfully he hasn't specified a deadline!!

Hmm in other news I'm thinking of making a blog about the food I make and reviewing bits and pieces for cooking and places I've eaten.

See you Monday!

ICHY FACE!!

Yes folks my face is killing me... my allergies have played up something shocking and my entire body is covered in a red dotted rash sort of similar to chicken pox... and it's just as itchy!! All I want to do is scratch, but obviously that's the worst thing I can do so I need something to distract me, like chewing gum... 

Also tonight Andrew and I are going to dinner since he hasn't taken me out for a while. Not sure which resturant to go to this time though, usually we go to the local Chinese place but I'm not keen on going there for personal reasons. The Irish pub usually has good food, so we'll probablly go there. In reality we'll probably put a few names in a hat and pull one out... so we'll see ^^

On another note, today after work as I was waiting with Andrew for my caramel latte frappe (which are to DIE for) my boss walked in and called out accross the resurant "Guess who's Crew Person of The Month?" I was like um... ?? Thinking Andrew had gotten it again as we were seated across from each other. Then she pointed at ME!

WHAT

THE

HELL

O_O

So now my photo is going to be on the wall near the door with all the other winners and I'm all icky looking from allergies EEEEW... However I'm happy as since I actually feel like people really do appreciate my work (even if it just is McDonalds) plus I get extra pay that I can put towards doing something nice with. 

Hmm other than that I've got my cert two classes tomorrow then I don't work till Wednesday for wash up. Mostly this week will be lesure. ^o^

Anyway since this week will mostly be a lazy one (on account of many birthdays and general lack of shifts) I'm tossing up the idea of doing a video on where I live. It could be fun and it'll show anyone who reads this where I come from. Plus the weather has taken a change for the better and the place looks really pretty at the moment... Well lets see anyway ^^

~ Cooking with Cuteness ~

Well this is getting posted far later than I had hoped... due to circumstances beyond my control I was unable to post at midnight like planned. However at least it's the right day ^^;;;

Plans for the week ~

♥ meet Lawrence at the airport, or at least see him soon after he gets back from Argentina

♥ cook cute bento!

♥ get a better recording of RE 

♥ WOOOOORK

♥ perhaps exercise... lol. Well really I should.

What I actually achieved ~

♥ Worked (more on that topic in a minute)

♥ Recorded RE, Beth mixed it, and if you think you get to hear it you are so very wrong!!

♥ Cute bento! (also more on that to come)

What I haven't done as of yet ~

♥ Exercise... go figure

♥ Met up with Lawrence. Not sure when his flight comes in :/

Anyway onto those topics I said I'd abriviate on... As for work I've been enrolled into a certificate class (meaning at the end of my course I'll have certificate II in retail) I'm pretty happy about this as my resume is otherwise devoid of qualifications. Even better is that my friend Jess is my study buddy person! Also  my pay rate will stay the same rather than dropping just because I'm a trainee.

Now for the fun part of this post!

おーべんと

This is my first real attempt at making a cute bento. It contains:

♥ Seasoned rice

♥ Carrots and green beans

♥ Onigri (rice ball)

♥ A shaped coloured egg with candy sprinkles

I wasn't too keen on the carrots and beans, but the seasoned rice and onigri were yummy! The egg was ok but I did a really poor job dying it... 

~Instructions~

Haru's Seasoned rice 

Make up as much sushi rice as necessary, let it cool slightly, add rice wine vinegar, chilli powder, garlic flakes, thin strips of nori and paper thin shreds of shitake mushrooms. Use as desired or just eat YUM!

You could add curry instead of chili if you prefered.

Shaped and Coloured Eggs

Hard boil an egg. When it has cooked immediately shell and press into a container the shape you want it to come out as. Apply even pressure to the opening and submerge in cold water for about 5-10 minutes. When the egg is completely cool fill a bowl with cold water and add food dye till you get the colour you want (Please don't over do this!! Food dye is more potent than one would first assume...) submerge the egg untill you get a cute coloured agg!

Onigri

I make mine by hand (because I don't have any proper shapers) but basically I wait till the rice is cool and the wine vinegar has been added then roll it up in my hands until it's firm then put it in the box... simple. As for decoration that's just shapes cut out of nori I put on. Neko Onigri!!

Todays lunch consists of my seasoned rice, freshly husked peas, lunch meat, jelly (jello) fresh berries and candy sprinkles ♥

I love sugar!!

I might make one tomorrow too since I have to work. So many ideas ^_^

♥  いただきます ♥