What I Usually Eat

I left the office feeling a bit dazed with the onslaught of meetings, emails and escalations. I had to make a hard stop as it was already quarter to 6pm. That's considered working late here as people are gone from 4pm onwards. In haste, I found myself hopping on a bus that makes a turn to the park, just 2 stops away from my usual route. I got off and went straight to the nearby grocery as I had to grab a couple of things for dinner and for my first attempt on the oven.

Dinner was sliced pepperoni, eggs and cheese sandwich with yummy aioli dressing, and some salad greens. I thought I'd sample the blueberry muffin recipe tonight but as there weren't any blueberries in the shop, it'll have to wait. I've been browsing for recipes on blueberry muffin and quiche as these were my faves. I thought it's easy to make and that I should make some for myself. If I'm happy, then maybe I'll be making more for my friends.

Since I have an oven, i just thought that it's high time that I get to try out all those simple, just pop in the oven type of recipes. So this will be something for me to look forward too. Tomorrow, I'll be grilling salmon for dinner c/o this grilling appliance that my friend gave.

So breakfast will probably be french toast. Will also make some croissant sandwiches for lunch since I'll be on a call until 1pm tomorrow. The croissant at Countdown is really good, warm or cold. It doesn't break and is very soft unlike those that I've had back home. They sure are a better option than sandwich loaf.

Japanese takeaways are popular here. I usually get a teriyaki rice meal from $5 to $8. We also eat at either Thai or Malaysian for Friday lunch. The meals cost a minimum of $12. The cheaper alternatives are the cafes along Park road offering $3.50 sandwiches or pies. I do make sure that I get some vegetable servings in my meals. And I have avoided coffee for quite a while now. We now have two coffee machines that can make really great brews, cafe style. I just don't know how to work on those air and milk frothing which is good coz I've the perfect excuse to skip on caffeine.

I got enough rice and pasta to make me fat. Though I often struggle with their complementary ingredients to make them flavorful enough to eat. Living alone is no fun especially when it comes to dining at home.