September, 2009 | The Chronicles of Ms I-Hua & The Boy

No Baking RequiredFind out how…

“…not only do you get out of baking with this recipe, it’s actually quite easy to follow and man were they delectable!…”

A Foolproof Recipe& No Butter Required

“…in any case, I must have lost my mind as I’ve gotten into a baking frenzy and I don’t know how to stop! Yes! Me! The one that dislikes baking or baked goods to the extreme!…”

A Simple Recipe:Autumn Salad

“…Autumn brings with it a colourful array of fresh produce. Indeed each season brings forth their own rich abundance,..”

What a FunMenu!

“…it’s one of my favourite go-to cafe’s when my brain is not functioning and I can’t be bothered checking out a new cafe. On that rare occasion, I make the Boy drive me to Malvern for a good wake up call…”

Toasted Chicken, Apple and Mustard Sandwich

On September 30, 2009 By Ms I-Hua

That was what I had for lunch today.

Inspired by the sandwiches I had @ the Windsor Afternoon tea… i decided to try and replicate the Chicken, Apple and Mustard filling…

The ingredients:

1 chicken breast, around 1-2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard, 1-2 tablespoons of mayo, wholemeal bread…

Ignore the Butter.. I [...]

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Block M @ Little Bourke Street (& Queen), Melbourne

On September 29, 2009 By Ms I-Hua

Working in the city, it’s a challenge to find affordable good places to eat. Most of the time, we resort to cooking from home and bringing in lunch to work.

Sometimes, I just can’t be bothered. So I put on my jacket and pray that the sun is shining (it being Melbourne and [...]

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Singapore Chom Chom @ Bourke Street, Melbourne

On September 28, 2009 By Ms I-Hua

This is our second time here, and like the Boy mentioned, “Why do we bother coming back?”

I guess it’s to justify that because they have been around for so long, there must be something good about their food… either that or everyone has lost their taste buds…

The first time [...]

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Afternoon Tea @ The Windsor, Melbourne

On September 27, 2009 By Ms I-Hua

After much deliberation, I decided that it was time to go spend some hard earned cash at the Windsor…

Passed the message around, and ended up asking nearly all the Boy’s cousins (those that were around and their other halves) to join us if they were interested in High Tea…

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Black Cat

On September 26, 2009 By Ms I-Hua

I slept at 8pm last night and woke up at 8am this morning!! How cool is that?!

After all our morning activities, I suggested that we go home and take a nap.. which earned me a glare from the Boy…

“WHAT?!”, Did I say something wrong? I can never have too much sleep…

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Hellbound Train

On September 25, 2009 By Ms I-Hua

An early morning train drama, had me in shock for majority of the morning.

As the train was pulling up into Platform 2 in Melbourne Central, it made a sudden stop… everyone on board just assume it was a Connex problem again, and just started grumbling… 5 minutes of the stalled train, [...]

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Teriyaki Chicken Recipe

On September 24, 2009 By Ms I-Hua

“Look Ma! I can make Teriyaki Chicken!!”

And that’s what I’m teaching y’all today…

“Hontoni? Hontoni, deska?” I hear you ask eagerly…

You’ll need… Mirin… or better known as Sweet Rice Wine… and, Vinegar Rice Wine, Dark Soy Sauce (Jap), ginger…

Marinade breast cutlets and/or tenderloins in the ingredients (4 tablespoons of Mirin, [...]

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I Like You Better When You’re Not Around

On September 23, 2009 By Ms I-Hua

I think I shall now rant and also post up food I cook… makes it easier to deal with the transition from work to home

But seriously… I much prefer it when the devil spawn isn’t around… I get more work done without having to answer every single god damn question… Questions [...]

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