Friday, December 26, 2008 [9:14 PM]
Christmas Eve's Dinner
This Christmas Eve, my mum asked me to make dinner for the family.
Preparing the dinner menu was stressful as I didn't know the number of people coming. It got worse when I realised I had to prepare dinner for 15 whereas I've never cooked for more than 8.
After some thinking, I decided on serving:Starters: Cheese Cigars with Pesto
(me), Salad and Shrimp
(mum)Main: Mediterranean Couscous, Roast Chicken, Cabbage Soup - Italian-Style Bread Soup
(me) and Sautee Poatatoes
(aunt)Dessert: Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes, Think Pink Cupcakes
(me) and Hungarian Pancake Rolls
(aunt)
As you all would have already guessed, the dinner making was super stressful and by the time I finnished, I was in a seriously bad mood with a black cloud hovering above me.
Raw Roast Chicken
We originally pilled it onto this small tray but realised tht the chicken would probably fall off if we moved it, we had to transfer it into a bigger tray.
This roast chicken is easy to make. I just chopped whatever vegetable we had in the fridge and dumped it on the bottom of the pan. After a sprinkle of salt and pepper with a drizzle of oil, the marinated chicken is placed on top.
I just marinated the chicken in a little salt, pepper, lemon juice, oilive oil, garlic and parsley.
Then, I just stick the tray into the oven and cook it until it looks cooked. Honestly, I have no idea what temperature or how long to leave it in there. I just take it out and check every 20 minutes.
Roast Chicken - Before
Roast Chicken - After
For the 'Cheese Cigars' I mixed some cheese, butter, spices and everything else I felt like adding into a bowl.Then, I spread in onto some bread that has been rolled flat and crust-cut.
After rolling it up, I spread some egg onto it and deep fry till golden brown. I also served it with some ready-made pesto. You can buy those at Cold Storage.
Cheese Cigars with Pesto
As for the 'Mediterranean Couscous', I jus cooked some couscous according to the packet instructions and tossed them wif some lemon juice and mediterranean begetables.
Mediterranean Couscous
I also made some 'onion gravy' to go with the chicken.
Gravy!
Lastly, my 'Italian-Style Cabbage Bread Soup'. This is a recipe which I would like to keep it a secret. Sorry!
Cabbage Soup!
Christmas Eve's Dinner!
After dinner, we also had dessert! Duh!
For my 'Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes' - my speciality - I decided to change the recipe for the icing on top and experiment a little. Again, I surprised myself by outdoing myself. This recipe I would also like to keep a secret.
My mum was grumbling about how expensive this cupcake was for I used fresh cherries for this.
My favourite Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes!
Yum!
Aside from that, I made 'Think Pink Cupcakes'. I used a normal vanilla recipe, added a few chocolate chips and golden raisins and tinted the buttercream pink. Then, I added some sliver balls as decorations.
Think Pink Cupcakes!
Mix and Match?
After dinner, I got bored so I took a couple of pictures that I find classy!
My Pink Picture!
My Rich Pictue..
Around 10 pm, my mum let Megan open her presents because she was getting sleepy. My aunt gave her a doll making kit and she was too young to know how to work it.
I volunteered to help her and ended up finishing the whole doll. It was so much fun I couldn't stop. In the end, she was super happy with the doll I created!
The Doll!
At midnight, everyone insisted on opening their gifts. This year wasn't as fun for most of us knew what we were getting. We all kind of picked it out ourselves anyway.
I got a towel set, a book, a necklace, a couple of bracelets, a pen, an earing box, a pendent, shoes, and some money.
My favourite though, would have to be...
Uncle Cecil and Adeline Yiyi's present...
Which would be...
...
A Kakashi Action Figure!!
*squeals like a fangirl*
Kakashi!!
OMG! Kakashi!! *faints*
Well that's it. Hope everyone enjoyed they're Christmas!
Chowz-
♥ Michi
Cupcakes Girl
Name: Michelle Goh
Date of Birth: 11 March 1994
Age: Obviously 15
School: SMK St. Teresa
Class: 3A1
Status: Happily taken.
Country: Malaysia
sadly
Likes: Toblerone
Dislikes: Sejarah
Hobby: Baking / Cooking
Wants: To try to start studying
Curent Cakey Business
Listening to: My computer make that annoying sound.
Watching: My computer screen.
Eating: Just finished having a slice of cake.
Drinking: Water.
Holding: The mouse
Wearing: Black and White!
Thinking About: LB
Reading: Artemis Fowl : The Opal Deception - Eoin Colfer
Feeling: Sad - for LB has leaving / Tired / Sleepy / In Love / Unsettled
Favourite Cakes
Book: Message in a Bottle - Nicholas Sparks
Movie: The Notebook
I've watched it a thousand times!
TV Show: Greys Anatomy / Angel / Lost / One Tree Hill
Song: Scream - Zac Efron
Don't give me that look!
Artist: Westlife / Rascall Flatts
Actor: Johnny Depp
Actress: Sandra Bullock
Fictional Character: Edward Cullen / Zsadist / Captain Jack Sparrow / Vishious
Cold Drink: Cola
Hot Drink: Hot Chocolate
Juice: Mango
Food: Too much to type. I'm a food person
Cupcake: Homemade Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes
Cake: Chocolate cake from Toms
Cookie: Homemade Chocolate Crinkles
Dessert: Mango Pudding / Mango Cheesecake
Winter Vegetable: Potato / Cabbage
Vegetable: Beans
Fruit: Berries
Meat: Chicken / Beef
Seafood: Fish / Prawns
Color: Black and White
