Curry Lentil & Salmon Stew

My kind of comfort food on a cold day or when I'm under the weather. 

Ingredients:

1 packet of fish curry powder

Mixed beans/lentils

Cubed russet potatoes 

Cubed salmon chunks (or canned tuna chunks as substitute)

Cubed onions / chopped garlic (optional)

800ml water

Instructions:

1. Bring 800ml water to boil in a pot

2. Pour the boiled water into the slow cooker

3. Stir in all the ingredients

4. Slow-cook for 2-3 hours or until the beans and potatoes are soft. 

Nique's: Creamy Seafood Pasta & Seafood and Chicken Vindaloo

Special post to feature Nique's cooking experiment from Down Under in his little cosy kitchen. Impressive!

Green Apple and Tuna Salad

This is a perfect dinner on one of those days when my appetite calls for something light and refreshing. 

Ingredients:

1 green apple

Buttercup Lettuce

1 can of tuna chunks in olive oil 

1 red chilli (optional)

Salt and pepper

Salt Dough Experiment

When I came across a blog post on salt dough ornaments, it was as if like a kid who got excited over a new toy. I went to the grocer the next day to buy a bag of multi-purpose flour and began my first salt dough experiment. It was an easy process from kneading to cutting the dough. The toughest challenge was drying the dough in the oven partly because I do not have a good oven with even heat circulation and low temperature. As a result, the outcome was not desirable with some burned signs on the ornaments. I attempted to mould a little mousy figurine which turned out okay but it 'suffered' from a cracked body and a burned a$$....(it's nicely hidden in the photo). Though imperfect, these little things are actually quite cute! The whole experiment was an enjoyable process and I wouldn't mind giving it another try soon. After all, there's still 3/4 bag full of flour sitting in the kitchen waiting for me to do something.