Alexandra Chicken Rice and Bengawan Solo

I love the chicken rice. It's not the meat that makes the difference here, but the sauce that comes with it. Ooh... savoury delight! It beats Pow Sing and Five Star any day.
Always wash it down with a cuppa Avocado Juice! :)
Kueh Jang Kong, a Malay cake made with flour, coconut milk and brown sugar from Bengawan Solo.
This was new to me. Avocado Coffee. Bengawan Solo (Serangoon Gardens) only has three desserts on its menu and this was one of them. The coffee was sweet, but the avocado helped to ease the sugar content by adding a creamy bite to it.
What I did with the left over Gula Melaka from the Kueh Jong Kong.

Brussels Sprouts

(Picture's taken off their website)

The food at Brussels Sprouts is alright. Mussels are a highlight. Fries free flow. Do try the onion rings and Brussels Sprouts Platter. Expect to pay about $30 for a main. The Timmerman Peche is 2 bucks cheaper here than at Happy Daze (Serangoon Gardens) at $16.

Carl's Jr

The Mister loves Carl's Jr the most, out of all the other fast food restaurants in the city, me thinks. After doing some cycling at East Coast, we shared a Guacamole Bacon Cheeseburger and Beef Chili Cheese Fries. The best find was definitely the Zucchini Fries (pictured below), which came with a cream dip. Deep-fried veggies... yum. :)

Buffet at the Ritz Carlton's Greenhouse

I paid about $34 for my share. It was a one-for-one promotion. The food was good and there were some highlights but I think the spread would have been better if it wasn't on promotion. The oysters were good but I loved the deep-fried soft shelled crab the best. Ooh, the roasted duck (not featured here) is worth a mention too.The sashimi did not disappoint but it certainly is not one of the better ones I've tasted. The meats were good. They had an array of all sorts, ranging from Chinese to Indian. I liked the butter chicken (front, center) the best.Some seafood thing that was rather forgettable.Oh my. The creme brûlée was yum. I must say that their desserts are pretty tasty. Don't miss out on the fondue and ready made chocolates. They had four cheeses on display, with really sweet grapes too. The cheeses weren't particularly outstanding.

For a $34, it was worth it. I think I might visit this place on another day just to find out what the usual fare is like.

Lunch at Astons

Lunch was at Astons (Serangoon Gardens) today. I had a fish with herbs and garden veggies and a baked potato for sides. Frankly, I prefer grilled fish with nothing else but a sprinkle of herbs, pepper and lemon juice but Astons doesn't have that on the menu. I was also a little turned off when I flipped my baked potato only to find a piece of used paper (tissue perhaps?) on the underside. Ugh. The Mister had his ribs, which he thoroughly enjoyed with a side of pasta salad and mashed potatoes.

NYDC

Had lunch at Wheelock Place's NYDC the other day. Found that my pasta "The prawn who got creamed" went well only with heaps of cheese and chili flakes as it tasted rather bland. (Perhaps it was because I had a cold.) The cheesecake with mango ice-cream (not photographed here) was delish though.

Easy Konnyaku Jelly

Ingredients 

• 1 packet (10g) konnyaku jelly powder mix
  
• 250g sugar, or to taste
  
• 950ml-1000ml water
  
• Fruit pieces

Method

1. Combine the konnyaku jelly powder with sugar and mix well. Set aside.
   
2. Bring water to a boil in a pot. Gradually stir in the konnyaku and sugar mixture, stirring and bring to a boil.
   
3. Remove pot from heat and continue to stir until bubbles disappear. 
   
4. Place fruits in jelly mould.
   
5. Pour the jelly mixture into the jelly mould and leave to cool before refrigerating until chilled.
   
6. Serve chilled.
   

A meal for a soldier

The Mister's on reservist. Figured I'd make a dinner of Ikea meatballs, steamed vegetables, garlic bread and baked potato topped off with orange juice for him. Pardon the tupperware.What we had at Gelateria Venezia (Bukit Timah). The panna cotta was elegantly paired with Yoggi, a yoghurt topped with raspberry sauce.