Saturday, January 19, 2008

Markerchowhigh.

We're inevitable victims of our own bloody system.We nevertheless and almost too often nonchalantly let them pry, pick and play with our seemingly unaware minds and actions. It's bloody sickening. We do, from time to time question their authrotiy and such but heck, what're words when they're not implied. Dare to talk cock but not do it. So what's best? Turn a deaf ear, close one eye, gag up, I guess. I won't haress nor pinpoint any particular individuals/ parties/ bodies/ etc. We've got people like Patrick Teoh and Rocky to do so. So it's best to just shuddup lo..

But why oh why make us go back to school on sarturdays for 4 consecutive weeks? Please la fellas. Argh. Wanna give longer school break just ammend la. It's uncalled for to make us replace the school days. Extra stress. Markerchowhigh. Espesh when you have parents like mine who force you to attend on saturdays given that there's school.

No food review this time around. Haven't uploaded pics yet. But I've got a recipe for you guys to whip up. It's what most blokes'd cook when they're feeling plain lazy. It's good comfort food too.

All Day Breakfast Hash.
- 4-6 rashers smoked streaky bacon, roughly torn (plain porks one'll be fine)
- 4 white button mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 3 fresh shiitake, thinly sliced
- 1 large onion, roughly chopped
- 1 large tomato,roughly chopped
- 1/2 red pepper
- some carrot, diced
- some day-old crusty or sandwich bread, lightly buttered
- 1/3 cup pureed tomatoes (optional)
- Dried oregano (optional)
- a little sprinkling of gruyere or parmesan cheese (optional)
- A few knobs of butter (I'm sure you'd be able to estimate)
- Some olive oil or any other oil
- salt and pepper to taste

1. Throw about 2-3 slices of bread into oven or toaster for about 3-4 minutes at most.

2. Heat pan. Once pan is heated, throw in a knob of butter and a little olive oil (Remember NEVER to use extra virgin olive oil for frying). Sweat the onions a bit. Seasoin with a little salt and pepper. Throw in the bacon.

3. When the bacon is at your desired crispness, the mushrooms go into the pan. Let the mushrooms sweat a little before adding the tomato puree (if using).

4. Once the mushrooms have softened and absorbed the juices from the bacon and onion, add the red peppers and chopped tomatoes.

5. Get your toasted bread and add to the pan. The bread will sort of absorb all that lovely juices from the earlier ingredients already cooking away in the pan.

6. Throw in the carrots at this point. Carrots are the last to be cooked cos you'd want a little crunch against all that slight mushiness of the tomatoes and stuff. Sprinkle with a little dried oregano and the above mentioned cheese(s) before serving. You can omit the cheese and dried oregano, it'll still turn out fine. Serve warm.

Simple eh? For me, it's got all the stuff I love; bacon, mushrooms, onion, tomatoes, cheese. Brilliant. It's a typical bloke's kind of comfort food.

Laters.

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