I just had a chat with a colleague yesterday and he has never heard of u2! U2 has gotta to be one of my all time favourite bands and I just can’t get sick of them.

So I posted on facebook “Vanessa Frida is in shock…what do you mean you have never heard of U2? No it’s not a clothes brand!!”

That just generated a ridiculous slew of classics!

My mood is all about cooking at the moment…following in the same vein…here’s something we can share…and chat about…

What is your favourite cooking experience that is stuck in your head. It doesn’t have to be your own personal culinary journey…it could be experiencing someone else’s when you were growing up.

I will start….

Growing up:

Has got to be my babysitter who is like a grandma to me….making handmade noodles for me…for breakie. Me sitting there…and watching her mix the flour and eggs…tummy growling…anticipating my yummy bowl of noodles. It still gives me a silly grin and I get all warm and fuzzy.

Personal:

Has got to be the bake sales I use to do at Straits Times for School Pocket Money fund. Everyone getting excited that it is Thursday, and dropping me emails asking me what cakes were up for sale at tea time. Trying their luck…asking me to reserve them a slice. The sale will last all of 10 minutes (24 slices will be gone), and everyone will sit around and chat and new friendships are made.

Share your joy of eating or cooking. It’s a rainy day…lets make it cheery. J

Well I can’t post all these pretty pictures that Gideon has shot without doing a short entry on him. Well…this entry is so long overdue it isn’t funny.

We did our power ketchup probably 2 months odd ago, and well the pictures have been sitting in my draft folder for long, it is about time to whip them out before he changes his hair do again…actually I think he already has!


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Tel: 6438 6505

Growing up, quiche was one of my favourite dishes….what is there not to like….rich and cheesy…with yummy filling…HAM!

I always thought it was a really complicated dish to whip up, so I never bothered making my own…I purchased a slice whenever I needed a fix.

That has worked till recently. I NEEDED a quiche….ok…I was craving a nice huge chunk of quiche but I my usual joints were sold out. Not having it for dinner was just not an option….so I decided that it was time to bite the bullet and make my own. It was a little challenge I just had to conquer.

Trooped down to my gourmet supermarket, purchased some nice turkey slices, yummy cheddar cheese, shortcrust pastry and trooped home to make my very first quiche.

Had a brilliant idea while I was preparing the quiche…I had leftovers of the Nigella Roast Chicken in the fridge, and seeing it was a little bland….i could throw some of it into the quiche…..it could work…!

That is the fun bit about cooking. The improvision…and sometimes creating a whole new dish from leftovers.

It took about 30 minutes to prepare…then another 30 minutes in the oven. Dad and I were happily tucking into this sinful dinner by 8.30pm! Easy peasy!

A rush of peace, calm and happiness overcome me.


Nothing else matters other than what is in front of me

I go into what i call "ness's world" and just fiddle around. It is fun to create recipes from scratch....imagining the ingredients coming together and whipping up a wholesome yummy meal for my loved ones.


Oh so so happy (also my favourite shot)

These candid shots by Gideon has truly brought out what I am like and what i feel when i am in the kitchen. It really shows there is no where else i wanna be right at that moment.

Ming inherited a rotisserie a couple of weeks and in typical Ming style…it has to be christened asap.

I must admit it is nice to attend a gathering and not be expected to bring anything…and someone else was doing all the cooking for a change.

It was a small intimate gathering of just a couple of friends…so it was relatively fuss free….especially seeing we didn’t have to bother about the lamb sitting on the bbq.

The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid-term exam paper:

Ok I have to admit that when Gideon had this idea I wasn't the biggest fan.

As it is, I'm not the most comfy gal in front of a camera. Gideon decided that I have to look into a pot and look happy. Dude! It's an empty pot!

Thankfully he worked his magic and I got comfy pretty fast. I couldn't picture what he had in mind so note to self, dun quit my day job to be a photographer.

I'm completely blown away! I actually look half decent!

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I have had a couple of request to schedule Party Plan #1 on a weekend.  Can I have a show of hands either here or via email ( vanessafridalj (at) gmail (dott) com ) how many would be keen if one was organised for tomorrow, Friday, 13 November.

Oh this was a cute one...:)

Bob Smith, my assistant programmer, can always be found
hard at work in his cubicle. Bob works independently, without
wasting company time talking to colleagues. Bob never
thinks twice about assisting fellow employees, and he always
finishes given assignments on time. Often, Bob takes extended
measures to complete his work, sometimes skipping coffee
breaks. Bob is an individual who has absolutely no
vanity in spite of his high accomplishments and profound
knowledge in his field. I firmly believe that Bob can be
classified as a high-caliber employee, the type that cannot be
dispensed with. Consequently, I duly recommend that Bob be
promoted to executive management, and a proposal will be
executed as soon as possible.

Regards,
Project Leader

KEEP READING...

Shortly thereafter, the HR department received the following memo from the Project Leader:

Sorry, but that idiot was reading over my shoulder while I wrote the report sent to you earlier today. Kindly read only the odd numbered lines for my assessment.

Regards,
Project Leader

This is an actual job application a 17 year old boy submitted at a McDonald's fast-food establishment in Florida... and they hired him because he was so honest and funny!

 

Things You'll Need:

• 2 pints of beer
• 2 shots of alcohol
• Willing participant

Def not wearing white cos well i don't have any evening wear in white and well i don't want any red wine poured on me....so which one?  

I asked a guy friend for his opinion....i really should learn that it is pointless asking guys sometimes...here's the conversation:

Ness: I emailed you two dresses...help me pick one...you did well the last time.
B: You are asking me for fashion advice?! Good luck!
Ness: hurry faster quick!
B: The first one. 
Ness: Hmm...i do want to do my hair up like the 2nd pic...not sure that will work.
B: the first one also can!  Pls! You can do your hair up like that with PJs too!

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