Lots of people said that breakfast is important before you start your day. Even though it is unequivocal saying but some, including me care less about it but if time permit(of course it is), for sure I would like to have breakfast every single day. What make it more worthwhile is that we prepare our own dishes that suit our gastronomic needs.
Revert back to breakfast issue, for me, it is another luxury that I rarely afford during weekdays because of my hectic schedule. Most of the time, my suppose to be breakfast time was used to prepare foods for my lunch. However, today I indulged myself with home made vanilla flavoured pancakes. Even though not as fancy as pancakes in McD drive through but still, I enjoyed it after a long time without proper morning breakfast.
Frankly speaking, I rarely use recipe. Today's pancakes were purely on instinct. Who need recipe for it though?? Just mix extra fine wheat flour, couple of eggs, butter, vanilla sticks, baking powder, enough sugar and beat well until fluffy. Pour onto greased pan. Let it cook and served with whatever you want....in my case, it was condensed milk.
After being worked tirelessly from 7am till 5pm in evening and from 8pm
till 10am the next day with day off afterwards, a dish that not only heart warming, but also presented in colors are for sure appetizing for the eyes to see. With little energy left and small degree of creativity, my lunch today was another remarkable journey in midst of busy, hectic life. Caramelized chicken drumstick , stir fry purple cabbage, potato and egg salad with hollandaise dressing were three of my favorite combination that make my off day worth living rather than sleep all day long.
Here, I would like to share on how to make Hollandaise sauce which basically an emulsion of egg yolk with liquified butter. In "common tongue", it is called mayonnaise. Commonly used as a dipping sauce, salad dressing or just poured over vegetables, this sauce is the most basic of its kind. For my version, the ingredients are
- 2 medium egg yolk
- quarter cup of melted butter
- finely chop dill
- dash of lemon juice
It is quite simple to make but to whip a good, creamy Hollandaise sauce that show no signs of separation require effort and experiences.
- melt the butter by heated it up until bubbling
- slowly incorporate heated butter into egg yolks while continuously whisk the mixture
- occasionally add lemon juice, seasoned with salt and pepper
- add chopped dill for final touch
For final result, it should resemble yellowish curd that smooth in texture and very airy. If you get scrambled egg consistency, you are not whisking enough. Good try.... chop..chop..
Nothing more rewarding when you have weekend to spend with just nothing. Doing nothing is leisure that some of us can't afford. One rather have their time spent with more productive activity. But before the day stretch further, a hearty breakfast is a must.
This weekend, I start my day with wild mushroom soup and warm, toasted garlic bread. Having microwave and food processor at home, I found it less than an effort to make simple and delicious soup. What it take is just a nudge to stay apart from the comfort of fluffy pillow......
Not planning for anything productive, mushroom soup and garlic bread for breakfast will suffice. Once a while, it is not a great deal to have a momentary torpidity.. so chill out, relax and enjoy the day...
c,")
