Meatloaf sandwich

It's been a long time.. I know!

1 meatloaf for baking
1 packet garden greens
Some mustard &/or bbq sauce
1 loaf wholemeal bread/ your favourite sandwich bread
1 tomato, sliced

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1] Bake the meatloaf following the instructions that came with it. When cooked, slice it.

2] On your favourite sandwich bread, lay some greens, tomato slices and meatloaf slices. Top it off with some mustard &/or bbq sauce and you are done! Now, isn't that a simple one?

I did it with some tomato slices
then greens then meatloaf

Some BBQ sauce

Top up with some Thomy mustard

Meatloaf for baking - uncooked

Thomy Mustard
imported from Switzerland

XOXO
Ariella

Mustard & rosemary crusted lamb rack

Serving for 2:

For the lamb
1 lamb rack from Huber's Butchery
4 tablespoon Dijon mustard
3 garlic cloves
3 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped
4 tablespoons dried parsley
Some olive oil

For the side (Peperonata)

2 bell peppers of different colours
2 Tomatoes, seeded and roughly diced

Onion, thick slices

Garlic, sliced as thinly as you can
Some sugar

Some dried oregano

Salt & pepper

Olive oil

 

 

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For the lamb

1] Mix 2 tablespoons olive oil, the Dijon mustard, the rosemary & parsley together in a small bowl. Add some freshly grinded pepper if you like ( I didn't).

2] Rub the seasoning onto the lamb. Leave overnight in the chiller.

3] Pre-heat oven to 200C. Roast for about 30 minutes or so. Rest for 5 to 10 minutes before carving into cutlets.

For the peperonata
1] Heat some olive oil in a pan. Then add onions. Fry until onions began to colour.

2] Add the peppers now and stir for about 3 minutes or so to combine.

3] Add the sliced garlic now then stir for a couple of minutes. Add a little sugar & oregano.

4] Now put in the chopped tomatoes & mix quickly.

5] Quickly turn off the heat. Grind some black pepper over.

The lamb rack just before it goes into the oven

Preparing peperonata

The finished product - knife wasn't sharp enough

Traditional Dijon Mustard made in France
available for sale
at Huber's Butchery or on
http://www.hubers.com.sg/

Salad greens with Mozzarella

Salad greens




 
I mentioned in one of my restaurant reviews on Uber Huber that I'll "someday" assemble my own salad at home, a salad something close to what we had at Brotzeit. And... here it is..! =)

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A packet of pre-mixed greens
Mozzarella mini balls
Basil pesto
Zucchini, sliced and roasted with some olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard
Semi-dried Tomatoes, chopped if you like. Else use it straight from the packet.
Balsamic vinegar
Olive oil
Salt
Pepper
Brown sugar
Mustard
Dried oregano


1] Wash the greens and let dry either with a spinner, left to dry on a strainer or with kitchen towel/ paper.

2] In a small bowl, prepare the dressing by mixing the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, a dash of salt and freshly grounded pepper, and some sugar. Oh, not to forget, the mustard and dried oregano too. I "beat" it in a bowl with a fork. Sometimes, I find a small container, put them all in and give it a good shake.

3] Now, leave the greens (have to be dry by now) on a plate/ in a bowl. Drizzle the dressing over. Add the roasted zucchini.

4] Scatter the tomatoes (without the oil it came with) and cheese (without the brine it came with) over.

5] Add little dollops of basil pesto all over.

6] A tasty salad is now ready! Now, who says salads are boring??!




Mozzarella Mini Balls. Be sure to
get the mini balls rather than
the big one, else, you get up
having to cut them into bite-size
(that was what happened to me!)
Available for sale online and at the shop

Efresco semi-dried tomatoes
Available for sale online and at the shop

 XOXOO
Ariella

Chicken cheese sausages with tortilla

On National Day, my friends & I headed to Tanjong Rhu area for a glimpse of the annual fireworks. I prepared for them some chicken cheese sausages and bought 2 packs of tortillas, a lettuce and some cherry tomatoes. Considering that our host stays alone, does not cook, has got expired cooking oil at home, I had to abandon the idea of having the sausages pan-fried at her place. Therefore, what I did was to boil the sausages in hot water, cut the cherry tomatoes into half, and prepared the lettuce. Then we assembled them at the dining table (with some mustard I got from the shop and onion sauce I brought from home). Did I say that it was their first time trying sausages from Huber's Butchery? =)
To do the same, get

Chicken cheese sausages (sold by packet. 4 pcs in a packet, each pc about 80g)
Tortillas
Mustard (I used Maille Original Dijon Mustard)
Brown sauce thickener ( I used Mondamin brown sauce thickener)

1] Prepare onion sauce by first slicing the onions thinly.

2] Heat a little oil in pan.

3] Then fry the onions till slightly brown. Keep stirring.. Do not walk away to your computer!

4] Then mix some brown sauce thickener with water.

5] Add water to onions.

6] Simmer. If the sauce isn't thick enough, add more brown sauce thickener (just the powder this time).

7] Add some salt & pepper if you like.

8] If you happen to have some red wine lying around, it may also be added at this stage to make the sauce more robust. Otherwise, it's fine =)

9] For convenience sake, you may prepare it a day before event. Heat up before serving.

On actual day:
1] Boil some water.

2] Add sausages to boiling water.

3] Meanwhile, prepare the lettuce and cherry tomatoes.

4] When the sausages are ready, remove them from water and arrange them on a plate.

5] Arrange tomatoes and lettuce on a plate too.

6] Bring tortillas, onion sauce & mustard sauce out.

7] Assemble on tortilla, lettuce, tomatoes, sausage, onion sauce &/or mustard.

8] Roll tortilla tightly. Voila!


PS: If you don't use the brown sauce thickener often, you may skip the onion sauce and serve the sausages with just the mustard.

You may also opt to pan-fry the sausages =)

XOXO
By Ariella =)

PS: I'm sorry... No pictures! My hands were full... with durians....