I am not domesticated and I am honest about it. Why hell, I even openly told my FIL that I am not domesticated. No point trying to be the ultimate housekeeper & chef when my phobia is splattering oil, heated stove, gutting fish or chopping a chicken into pieces. I think I am preety good at housekeeping but I am definately not a chef nor even confident to cook a decent meal.
Hell, I've never cooked a meal in my entire life and being in Singapore with the easily accessible and affordable foodcourt, hawker centre, restaurant and food eateries, who needs to learn how to cook. However, I do have a skill or two when it comes to cooking edible instant noodles.
So here's the irony, now I am in US and eating out is a luxury, something which you do once or twice a week and so how do you fill your stomach for the rest of the time ? YOU COOK !!!
You might ask how did I managed to survive all these while. Well, basically I combine breakfast and lunch together and make it brunch. I will throw something (like chicken nuggets, which I am addicted to now) into the oven or toaster and let the appliances work it's magic. For me, a meal is just a meal and since I can't cook, I don't really complain nor am I fussy about food.
As for dinner, Paul dearest have been sweet enough to cook our meals thus so far I am able to escape from the stove. But lately I realised that I need to conqure my fear of a heated stove and fight my phobia of splattering oil and perhaps release the inner chef in me (if there is any). Baby steps - I keep telling myself, so I started out with those canned meals which you just need to switch on the stove, throw in the ingredients into the pot/pan, stir it up, heat it up and serve. Good thing Paul doesn't complain about that either. I reckon he had made peace with himself and accept the fact that he had married a wife and not a chef. So he basically eat whatever that is served to him.
Last evening, like a lightning strike, I decided to have a go with the stove and cook him a decent meal... or a chinese speciality - Fried Rice. I know some of you may think I am too gutsy but hey, I better do it before I "self-discourage" and talk myself out of it. So here I am gathering all the ingredients, slicing up the bbq roast pork, fried the eggs, throw in the white rice and let the inner chef in me take over the wok and spatular and conqure the scene. It was an out of body experiece for me, cause I even grasp the knowledge and timing of when to add the garlic, pour in some soy sauce, spice it up with chilli powder. And before I know it, my masterpiece is done ! It's a giantic step for me considering the fact that I have never cooked a meal before and now I am frying fried rice. I just wish my blood siste
rs are here to taste it. Oh, not forgetting my mom who think the stove is my nemesis.
Regardless, I was so excited with my fried rice that Paul's "It's okay" comment didn't even register with me. I am just so proud of myself and busy eating my yummy fried rice. I am not boasting, it's really yummy. Not too bland, not too salty and very favourful but I know there's always room for improvement but right this moment I am just so proud of myself. Hey, maybe there is an inner chef in me !!
Since you folks can't taste it, check out the evidence ....
Hell, I've never cooked a meal in my entire life and being in Singapore with the easily accessible and affordable foodcourt, hawker centre, restaurant and food eateries, who needs to learn how to cook. However, I do have a skill or two when it comes to cooking edible instant noodles.
So here's the irony, now I am in US and eating out is a luxury, something which you do once or twice a week and so how do you fill your stomach for the rest of the time ? YOU COOK !!!
You might ask how did I managed to survive all these while. Well, basically I combine breakfast and lunch together and make it brunch. I will throw something (like chicken nuggets, which I am addicted to now) into the oven or toaster and let the appliances work it's magic. For me, a meal is just a meal and since I can't cook, I don't really complain nor am I fussy about food.
As for dinner, Paul dearest have been sweet enough to cook our meals thus so far I am able to escape from the stove. But lately I realised that I need to conqure my fear of a heated stove and fight my phobia of splattering oil and perhaps release the inner chef in me (if there is any). Baby steps - I keep telling myself, so I started out with those canned meals which you just need to switch on the stove, throw in the ingredients into the pot/pan, stir it up, heat it up and serve. Good thing Paul doesn't complain about that either. I reckon he had made peace with himself and accept the fact that he had married a wife and not a chef. So he basically eat whatever that is served to him.
Last evening, like a lightning strike, I decided to have a go with the stove and cook him a decent meal... or a chinese speciality - Fried Rice. I know some of you may think I am too gutsy but hey, I better do it before I "self-discourage" and talk myself out of it. So here I am gathering all the ingredients, slicing up the bbq roast pork, fried the eggs, throw in the white rice and let the inner chef in me take over the wok and spatular and conqure the scene. It was an out of body experiece for me, cause I even grasp the knowledge and timing of when to add the garlic, pour in some soy sauce, spice it up with chilli powder. And before I know it, my masterpiece is done ! It's a giantic step for me considering the fact that I have never cooked a meal before and now I am frying fried rice. I just wish my blood siste
rs are here to taste it. Oh, not forgetting my mom who think the stove is my nemesis.Regardless, I was so excited with my fried rice that Paul's "It's okay" comment didn't even register with me. I am just so proud of myself and busy eating my yummy fried rice. I am not boasting, it's really yummy. Not too bland, not too salty and very favourful but I know there's always room for improvement but right this moment I am just so proud of myself. Hey, maybe there is an inner chef in me !!
Since you folks can't taste it, check out the evidence ....
1 comment:
Wow! It does look yummy to me. You beat me! I only know how to cook a very very simple soup ie boil water and throwing in carrot, corn, yong tau hoo, etc. Oh, one more is the porridge for my daughter. hee.... My colleague, Michelle, who used to study in States and now married, usually buy the pre-pack ingredient branded "Asia Gourmet" to cook for friends and hubby (If I'm not wrong, Nancy used to work in this company). There is a lot of variety and the food always taste great! Maybe can give it a try!
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