tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14375886378409165272024-03-13T21:27:36.847-07:00Passion for cooking and scrapbookingAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15504970467278074663noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437588637840916527.post-54389346730472059782012-06-18T06:06:00.002-07:002012-06-18T06:08:57.735-07:00Father's Day Card - 2012<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>My project on Friday was to design and make 2 father's day card. One card was an order from my friend and the other card was for my hubby :-).</i></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>For decor I opted for ribbons, bows, buttons and horses. For my friend's card, I attached a little pull-out note so the kids could write out their personal message. Tools that was used for scrapping was a combination of Silhouette Cameo, Cuttlebug, Stamps, glitter glue and also some misc. decor pieces.</i></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Getting more and more hooked into scrapping cards :-), lol!</i></span></b></span><br />
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<i><b>Preparation Time: 10 minutes| Cooking Time: 5 minutes| Serves 1</b></i><br />
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<i><b>Ingredients :-</b></i><br />
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<ol><li><i><b>1 tablespoon </b></i><i><b>Vegetable Oil </b></i></li>
<li><i><b>1 to 1/2 small bowl of rice - Chinese bowl for measurement </b></i></li>
<li><i><b>Small onion chopped </b></i></li>
<li><i><b>1 tablespoon of crushed garlic/ 1 clove of garlic chopped </b></i></li>
<li><i><b>1/4 of Vegetable bouillon cube stock </b></i></li>
<li><i><b>100 grams / a small handful of mince soya </b></i></li>
<li><i><b>1/4 tablespoon of Mustard Seed</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>6 pcs of Curry Leaves</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>A handful of chopped cabbage </b></i></li>
<li><i><b>4 tablespoon of frozen peas</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>1 small piece of chilli - medium hot </b></i></li>
<li><i><b>2 inch of spring onions chopped</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>3 leaves of coriander for garnishing (optional)</b></i></li>
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<ol><li><i><b>Heat up wok/pan and add the cooking oil </b></i></li>
<li><i><b>Add in mustard seed and fry till you hear the popping sound </b></i></li>
<li><i><b>Add onion and garlic into the oil and fry them till the garlic is rich golden yellow, make sure not to burn the garlic.</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>Toss in curry leaves and chilli, then add in salt and the vegetable bouillon cube stock an give a quick stir.</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>Add in the cabbage, peas and soya mince, cook for about 3 minutes</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>Add in the rice, if the rice is lumpish make sure you break it up in pan.</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>Stir fry the mixtures of contents nicely till a nice mixture of ingredients with the rice is attained.</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>Switch off the flame and add in the chopped spring onion and mix well</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>Garnish with coriander leaves (Optional)</b></i></li>
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</i></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Thanks Mauro and Carolina for allowing me to update the pictures into the blog :-)</i></b></div><i><b><br />
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<i><b>It is what I call a lazy cooking for a lazy day but yet simply complete and does not need any other dishes to go with :-). My kids usually relish it...and so do I :-)</b></i><br />
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<i><b>Preparation Time: 10 minutes| Cooking Time: 5 minutes| Serves 2 to 4</b></i><br />
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<i><b>Ingredients :-</b></i><br />
<ol><li><i><b>1 1/2 tablespoon </b></i><i><b>Vegetable Oil </b></i></li>
<li><i><b> </b></i><i><b>3/4 quarter of a whole Brocolli, cut to small pieces</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>3/4 quarter of a whole Cauliflower, cut to small pieces</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>3/4 Inch ginger - sliced thinly </b></i></li>
<li><i><b>1 1/2 tablespoon crushed garlic/minced garlic</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>300 gms of Chicken breast cut into small cubes </b></i></li>
<li><i><b>1/4 chicken stock cube</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>Salt to taste</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>1 teaspoon soya sauce/any vegetable or liquid seasoning/oyster sauce</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>2 Dash of white pepper</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>Coriander leaves for garnishing</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>You could also add in baby corn and green peas whole vegetable </b></i></li>
</ol><i><b>Method</b></i><i><b></b></i><br />
<ol><li><i><b>Soak the vegetables in hot boiling water , keep aside and cover</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>Heat up wok/pan and add the cooking oil - medium heat</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>Add garlic and ginger into the oil and fry them till the garlic is rich golden yellow, make sure not to burn the garlic.</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>Toss in Chicken, add in salt, chicken stock, 2 dashes of white pepper, soya sauce/seasoning liquid. Stir- Fry Continuously until chicken is properly cooked.</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>While waiting for chicken to cook, drain out water from the vegetables. Add into the wok once the chicken is cooked. </b></i></li>
<li><i><b>After tossing in the vegetables, give it a few stirs and mix well and immediately take out to ensure the vegetables are not overcooked.</b></i></li>
<li><i><b>Garnish with coriander leaves </b></i></li>
<li><i><b>Serve immediately with hot rice</b></i></li>
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</div><div style="color: #0b5394;"><i><b>I sat down a couple of days ago and calculated the money I spent on buying stuff..... from tools to materials.....hmmm........and yes I think it sort of burnt my pocket, I need to cut down on my personal shopping now I guess, lol. </b></i></div><div style="color: #0b5394;"><i><b><br />
</b></i></div><div style="color: #0b5394;"><i><b>However after scrapping my first handmade card, its a pure satisfaction on the final output, I must say that I am not that great a scrapper yet....:-) and at the moments my designs are not so shabby, perhaps its my personal preference at this stage :-).... </b></i></div><div style="color: #0b5394;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #0b5394;"><i><b>I didn't realize my passion for craft till I started scrapping cards, which made me drift till 2 am figuring out some combinations for a card I made for my boy's class teacher. Its rather a simple card, but I feel that it does add a personal touch as we can create the way our emotions fall into place for the art of creativity....and yes finally I am using my left brain now after years of working in coporate line.....ha!ha! </b></i></div><div style="color: #0b5394;"><i><b><br />
</b></i></div><div style="color: #0b5394;"><i><b>I have uploaded both the front and inner of the card.......</b></i></div><div style="color: #0b5394;"><br />
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</i></b></div><div style="color: #0b5394;"><b><i>Hugs and love,</i></b></div><div style="color: #0b5394;"><b><i>AM</i></b></div>AMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15504970467278074663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437588637840916527.post-41197613249021568712012-05-24T04:56:00.001-07:002012-06-02T02:28:46.579-07:00Hello<b><i>Hi there, as this blog and relatively new , I am still doing updates and trying to figure out the best way to work it out :-), please....do come back and visit me more often.</i></b><br />
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<b><i>hugs and love,</i></b><br />
<b><i>AM</i></b><br />
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