From the monthly archives:

October 2008

Chicken schnitzel burger

31 October 2008

For lunch last Friday I had a chicken schnitzel burger from 88 Royal lunch bar (88a Royal St, East Perth). These are always good. The chicken is freshly deep-fried and super-crunchy on the outside, tender and moist on the inside. Along with the schnitzel, there’s lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise in the chewy, lightly ...

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Thursday work lunch – teriyaki chicken, sushi and… spaghetti?

31 October 2008

J and I grabbed a takeaway lunch from Jaws Mint (Hay Street, opposite the Perth Mint in East Perth) last Thursday.

We each got a small teriyaki chicken (AU$5.00).

I got a 4-pack of tuna and mayonnaise sushi. Jaws’ version of tuna and mayo consists mostly of cooked tuna and onion, with just a little mayonnaise. ...

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SPAM and macaroni stir-fry

29 October 2008

I cooked this quick dinner for Jac and myself last Tuesday night: a stir-fry featuring SPAM, onion, mushrooms, green beans, cherry tomatoes and macaroni. I fried the SPAM cubes with chopped onion in the wok first, then added the mushrooms and green beans when the SPAM and onion were nicely browned, the SPAM with ...

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Fried egg toasted sandwich with gooey yolk

29 October 2008

If runny eggs gross you out, look away now!
If you love runny eggs, keep reading!
 
 

Here’s another mystery toasted sandwich J bought for me (click here to see the previous mystery sandwich)- this one’s a fried egg toasted sandwich on multigrain bread. Just look at that gooey, runny yolk. A pleasure to eat, a danger to ...

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Tuesday bento – herbed nuggets and salad

28 October 2008

I was really tired last Tuesday morning. As it turned out, we had two of the hottest October days on record in Western Australia that week- the hottest in 40-something years, in fact. We left a window open to let the cool night breeze in, but unfortunately, there was a hole in the ...

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Monday bento – lamb cutlets and salad with bacon bits

27 October 2008

Jac cooked up some French lamb cutlets last Sunday so I would have them ready to pack in our bento boxes for lunch on Monday. She flavoured the lamb with celery salt, garlic powder and herbs, and cooked them in a fry pan.

So here’s my bento box. Right: three lamb cutlets on a bed ...

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Hanging out with the kids

27 October 2008

So why was I so busy last weekend? We had Jac’s niece and nephew, Savannah and Max, over for the afternoon and a sleepover. We spent most of the time playing Wii Sport tennis and de Blob. If you have a Wii, you really should check out de Blob – it’s a fantastic relatively ...

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Breakfast of batter

26 October 2008

We recently had breakfast at the Crepe Cafe at Carousel Shopping Centre food hall. They do savoury and sweet crepes, American style pancake stacks, waffles, ice cream and coffee.

Jac ordered the breakfast special – you get a savoury cheese crepe with bacon, egg, mushrooms, tomato and baked beans, and a cup of coffee or ...

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Two dinners featuring chicken

26 October 2008

This was a recent Thursday night dinner, takeaway from the shops: a Pavarotti pie from Jesters and a chicken low GI salad from Sumo Salad. The chicken low GI salad is my current favourite from Sumo – it’s got tasty bits I love – crisp cos lettuce, grilled sliced chicken, sundried tomatoes and Danish fetta, ...

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Crispy chicken noodles, dry style

26 October 2008

Workmate J and I went to Munch Terrace (Shop 6, 230 Hay St, Corner Bennett St, East Perth) for lunch a couple of Thursdays ago. My blogging and eating friend C (thank you again for a great food lead, C!) told me recently that you can order Munch’s crispy chicken with wantan mee-style noodles ...

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