For the past week that I have been somewhat depressed, I guessed I really did make a LOT of thinking.
Since I left writing for nursing, I did not know what I really want to do. For sure, I want to be a doctor/surgeon, but that is out of envy I feel for my mom. I want to be a doctor because I want Mama to be proud like her relatives who have doctor or lawyer for a son or daughter. I also want to be a doctor for a personal fulfillment. That is what I want to be.
Now that I have made a thorough thinking, I realized what I want and enjoyed to do: COOKING. Recently, I have been a fanatic of cooking shows, recipes on the net, etc. I feel passionate about it. I love the idea of food that is well-prepared, using only the finest ingredients. I love the thought of cooking for the family. Right now, I'm making dreams including my love for cooking. :)
But cooking has a down side. The more food I create, the more exercise I must make. I don't want to be overweight anymore than what I weigh now. I like to keep myself healthy, too.
I really, really, really want to bake, but our oven has not been use for 8 years I think. Tito Rey is just to afraid that it may cause fire in our home. Oh well, it's alright. As a nurse, I learned to be creative. I just applied the principles of how an oven works, and now I already have my own mini-oven!
Since I can already make cookies with my mini-oven, I was thinking if I could start a business with these cookies so that I would not rot here inside the house. Haha. Target customers: classmates of my younger sister.
Last Sunday, I made my first potato salad. It was awesome! I could say so my self. They loved it especially my sibs. I just took a recipe from the net. Too bad the camera's broken. I was not able to take a picture of my salad.
Here's the recipe:
Chicken Potato Salad
· 1 kilo potatoes
· 1 big chicken breast
· 3 pieces medium sized carrots
· 300 ml mayonnaise
· 1 can (836 g) pineapple tidbits or chunks
· 1/2 cup sweet pickle relish
220 ml of cream
· 1 cup cheddar cheese, diced (optional)
· 3 tablespoons of chopped spring onions (optional)
· Iodized salt to taste (pepper, optional)
· In a big pot, boil potatoes and carrots (covered with water) for about 15 to 20 minutes or until cracks on the potato skin appears. (tip: pierce a potato with a toothpick. If you can pierce it with little resistance and the toothpick comes out clean, the potatoes & carrots are cooked).
· Drain potatoes and carrots, let cool.
· Once cooled, the skin can be easily be pealed by hand.
· Dice the potatoes and carrots (about 1×1 cm)
· Boil the chicken breast in water with some salt. Let cool, then shred the chicken meat in 1 inch lengths
· Drain pineapple chunks or tidbits.
· Combine all ingredients (potatoes, chicken meat, pineapple, carrots, pickle relish, mayonnaise…) in a big bowl and salt to taste. You may add pepper if you wish.
· Refrigerate before serving.
· You may add the optional ingredients (diced cheese, chopped onions, spring onions) or a handful of raisins for added flavor.
I also made a batch of cookies this morning. This is my own recipe.
Banana and oatmeal cookies
- 1 1/2 cup of flour
- 3/4 cup of mashed banana
- 1/4 cup of corn starch
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- dash of cinnamon
- 1 cup oats
- 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 tsp salt
First, cream the butter then add sugar. (I was not able to find confectioner's sugar in the supermarket so what I did was I put white granulated sugar in a blender. The result was the same as of confectioner's sugar).
Add flour, cornstarch, vanilla, banana, cinnamon, oats and salt. Mix them well, but not too much. Then shape the dough in any size you want.
Bake them in a 390 degree oven for about 8-10 minutes. Make sure sides are not burnt.
I enjoyed this cookies with milk. I hope you'll enjoy yours also.