Ayam Panggang (Indonesian Grilled Chicken Drumstick) V.2

Since my first version of Ayam Panggang, I have never stop in the process of perfecting my recipe. I tried many ways like marinating the chicken with salt, boiling the chicken with the sauce first before grilling or using other brand of kecap manis. However, all efforts are wasted as Mr Bok cannot taste the difference (there must be something wrong with his taste bud lol). I must said this recipe is a keeper.Sayonara V.1

Heart Shaped Sago with Gula Melaka

Bought a pack of gula melaka for my other cuisine and have no more use of it. Wanted to do a simple dessert for V day dinner instead of the normal baking. Since it is V day, so of course something must be in heart shaped. I am yet a expert to cut my chicken chop into heart shaped therefore the only choice is to make a heart shaped dessert. Bought the heart shaped pan from Daiso for donkey years and have not even use once so at least now can use liao. There will definitely be more recipe for gula melaka to look forward to until I manage to get rid of all of it hahaha.

Black Pepper Grilled Chicken Chop

On special events like Christmas or birthday, I will always try to cook something different from normal days like western food. I am not good with western food and hate deep frying of fries therefore I always have to search for recipe before deciding what to cook. For this V day, I manage to get the recipe from Kuali and it is definitely a keeper.

Drink of Love

When we moved in, we bought alot of wine glasses from Ikea but we never have any party that put the glasses to use. I will only see them once a year that is during spring cleaning.

I am a soda drinker and I definitely can taste the difference between coke and pepsi. I know it is unhealthy to drink soda drink and is trying to cut down on it. Since we do not take wine therefore have to make do with using soda. I must said it is quite suitable as it is sweet just like love hehehe.

Valentine Day Dinner 2011

This is the 9th Valentine Day I spent together with Bok. Eventhough everyone knows that V day is just a commercialized day but still cannot help but to celebrate it. The crap with anyone who said everyday is a V day as it is really mission impossible. Couple will have their difference in daily life, even the way he shits irritate you.

I am a romantic person who likes to give and receive surprises. Sad to say, Bok is directly the opposite. He cannot stand my surprises and do not give surprises. I really wonder how we can get together with all our differences.I still remember our 1st V day celebration which ended in a nightmare. No dinner, no sweet talks, nothing but arguments.First, he complained about the cost of the lily bouquet which he bought from the flower shop in WET MARKET. FYI, the cost is $80. Then he complained about the dinner which we are suppose to have. Again the cost is around $120 for 2. The mrt journey downtown is about cost, cost and cost.For me who is looking forward to spend the 1st V day with my beloved, it really is a mood spoiler. The end result is Bok do not have to spend the $120 as we parted our own ways without dinner. The dustbin become the immediate home for the bouquet of lily and I promised myself that it will be the last time I ever see the man again. (Of course, the promise did not work out)

With the first V day celebration experience, I know that my dream romantic V day celebration will never be happen with Bok. Therefore, we will just have a simple dinner but not on the actual day. Since we got married, I will then cook western food or at least some baking for the day.

As for 2011, I just prepared a simple meal with no baking but still with plenty of love.

3 Course Dinner Menu

Campbell Mushroom and Seafood Soup
Black Pepper Grilled Chicken Chop
Heart Shaped Sago Pudding with Gula melaka
Drink of Love Mocktail

Total cost is less than $20 bucks. A homely affordable V day dinner