Warning- More Food Ahead!

You see that above?, that serves as a disclaimer.
I'm in a very 'foodie' mood and therefore will post another food blog.
So if you cannot stomach it,
STOP. Right now.
I won't take responsibility for your cravings and lack of ability in the kitchen.

It was obvious from my 2 posts yesterday
that I was in the mood to eat
but I didnt know til I got home
that I was also in the mood
to cook
It was one of those evenings,
with me and my kitchen.

So I set my things down at home
got into elevator
and headed for the overflowing aisles of Cold Storage

Well not immediately,
first I contemplated
walk or drive?
Walking won out,
so I patted a 50 note, my keys and I.D
into my back pocket
and off I set

Did't take long for the lewd remarks and catcalls to begin
I'm in my work-shirt and jeans
like that also can ah?
Fuckers.
No wonder we dont walk.

While I walked I listed off the leftovers in my fridge
that I had to use before they went off
My meal was already assembled in my mind.

Chilled Soba Salad

Walking back, I took the weight of the groceries
off my mind by mentally playing out
how I would cook the portabello mushrooms
(the only item that needed cooking)
Hmm grilled?sauteed?

I returned home,
Only to find my housemate hard-at-work
housecleaning.
her face fell

The one day we both decide to stay home
(rare)
was to do 2 things that
totally did not complement each other

"What are you making?" she asked, furrowed brow
"erm, just a salad" said I nonchalantly

I knew I couldn't cook
it wouldnt be fair
so I had to change my plans
microwave.
*shudder*
I hate microwaving.

Pah. small matter.

I halved the bellos
diced garlic and the white stalks of spring-onions
heated them for 1 min with butter
then tossed in the mushrooms
and covered them with chicken stock
to minutes later
my mushrooms were poached and
the stock was heavenly
I set them in the fridge to chill.

In my fridge
I had leftover:
roasted peipa duck
green apples
cold soba

I had bought:
stalks of spring onions
cherry tomatoes
arugula (a love affair that will never end)

I put the arugula in the mushroom stock
to wilt
then set about halving the tomatoes
and thinly slicing everything else
then I arranged it all around
the pile of soba
and left it in the fridge to chill

Looks damn good right?
cos it fucking was
I 'm so glad I made it.

Once the mushrooms
were chilled
and plump, and juicy from absorbing
oozing garlicky mushroom-chicken stock
I sliced them up

sliced the apple into thin match-sticks
(do them last so they don't discolour, or slice early and toss in some citrus juice)

Then I poured the rest of the stock over the noodles
drizzled with a teensy bit
of sesame oil
Ta-da!

Paused to take pictures first
then messed up my neatly arranged piles
by tossing everything
then
settled in bed
with "A Very Long Engagement"
(excellent film I thought)
and walloped!

Sigh..I do so love
my nights with me