hi, reader. i think there's only one. anyways, i've been here for 3 weeks now and my learning curve for living alone has more or less turned into an exponential curve. No idea what i'm saying? oh too bad. Anyways, as u already know i have to cook my own meals, its not my first time cooking, but its the first time i've ever had so much freedom to cook what i feel like cooking. Its a good thing, because i know now i can be a chef. I've been cooking for myself, hence it gets pretty depressing, that no one ever gets to try my food. So, i've decided to share them with you! and you! Here's the recipies of some of the stuff i came up with, just like that! amazing huh? i know. oh and all are tried and tested, by yours truly. But if u die from something, ain't my fault. enjoy!!

Recipes for the overseas student, me.

Baked Salmon with Cheese

INGREDIENTS

1 Salmon Fillet with Skin on ( 200g – 300g)
½ Large Onion
5 Slices of Chadder Cheese
60ml Olive Oil
Butter
10 Slices of Mushrooms

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat Oven to 200 deg C.
2. Spread a thin layer of butter and Olive Oil on a baking pan
3. Slice several slits on Salmon Fillet, insert slices of Cheese in between and place in baking pan.
4. Line sliced Onions and Mushrooms on the surface of Fillet
5. Line sliced Cheese on surface Fillet, be sure to cover most of the Fillet.
6. Toss into Oven and bake for 15 to 20mins.
7. Serve warm with Potato Salad or Rice


Baked Rice

INGREDIENTS

½ Cup of Long Grain Rice
½ Large Onion
5 Slices of Chaddar Cheese
60ml Olive Oil
Butter
50g Salami or Bacon
1 Large Tomato

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat Oven to 200 deg C
2. Cook rice, leave it to cool after cooking.
3. Spread a thin layer of butter and Olive Oil on a baking pan.
4. Slice Large Onion, Tomato and Cheese
5. Place rice at bottom of baking pan.
6. Line Cheese over rice.
7. Cover the Cheese with Onions, Tomatoes and Salami
8. Toss into Oven and bake for 15 to 20 mins.





Stir fried Beef chunks

INGREDIENTS

200g of Beef chunks or casarole Beef
½ Carrot
½ Onion
Seasoning, ( Off the shelf products like, honey and pepper sauce or even BBQ sauce)
60ml Olive Oil

DIRECTIONS

1. Pour reasonable amount of Seasoning on Beef Chunks, toss well and leave in refrigerator for 30mins.
2. Pour Olive Oil onto frying pan, and a small amount of cubed Onion.
3. Fry until Brown, remove browned Onion and set aside.
4. Leaving the Olive Oil in the pan, toss seasoned Beef chunks and fry for 10 mins.
5. Remove Beef chunks and set aside
6. Toss carrots and remaining onions into frying pan, add more Oil if necessary
7. Once onions start to brown, toss in Beef chunks, fry for 10mins and cover the frying pan with a lid, simmer for 5 mins.
8. Serve with browned Onion from step 3 and garnish as desired.

Meat Balls with Cheese Filling

INGREDIENTS

200g minced meat (Pork, Beef or Mutton)
Small cubes of Cheese
Seasoning, ( Off the shelf products like, honey and pepper sauce or even BBQ sauce)
Butter

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat Oven to 200 deg C
2. Pour reasonable amount of Seasoning on minced meat, toss well with pepper and leave in refrigerator for 30mins.
3. Remove minced meat after 30mins, place a hand full of minced meat on hand, flatten it like a pizza and place small chunks of Cheese in center.
4. Next fold the sides and cup tightly with both hands to make ball, also to ensure minced meat don’t fall apart while baking.
5. Repeat steps 2 and 3 till minced meat is used up.
6. Apply thin layer of Butter on Baking Pan.
7. Place Meat Balls on Baking pan.
8. Toss into Oven and bake for 15mins -25mins (depending on various meats).
9. Serve with your favourite Pasta, or baked rice, or potato salad.