Sunday, May 20, 2007

what i miss most...

Ayu and I were talking over a plate of sinful nachos (loaded with the works) at Las Carretas on the things we miss most when coming back home from overseas. Ayu was in Perth but I suppose it's the same darn thing the world over. Well for me, it's the convenience of cooking. I can whip up world class meals in a jiffy, thanks to...
1. Swanson's TV Dinners - the Hungry Man range is awesome, just pop one in the oven and I'm a happy puppy when the timer rings. Country Fried Steak's my fave.
2. The genius of Betty Crocker - Hamburger Helper's da bomb!!! Just add beef (or tuna or chicken) and voila - homecooked goodness, baby!

3. Bottled Sauces - from Prego to Leggo's to Pace to god knows what. Yeah it's available here but it's dirt cheap in the States that you can use them like there's no tomorrow. Excellent for my baked ziti, lasagne and good ole bolognese. (but I do make my sauces from scratch on good days ok!)
4. And if you want a nice, romantic candlelit dinner and to impress a loved one (ahem, ahem), there's always Williams Sonoma.
The shrine for my late night munchies...
5. If everything else fails, there's always Taco Bell, the cheapest (full meals for less than a dollar!) form of edible food during my college years. Who cares about the mystery meat? The tacos, burritos, quesadillas are sinfully addictive.

"Iye, saya katok. Nak buat macam mana, five years in the States, who can stand the fake vegetarian burgers and fish fillets."

7 comments:

Idlan said...

senior dorm saya rupanya..

Unknown said...

Katok? Kekekek..never heard of this word before.

D.N.A.S said...

Ayam katok ke? Itu aku pernah dengar. Lembu katok pun selalu gak. Tapi I think takde sapa guna istilah bab* katok. Betul tak? Haha.

all jazzed up said...

Idlan.. heya! Long time no hear. Where on earth have you been? Let me rephrase that..where on earth have I BEEN? K Spena talks about you much.

Za.. katok.. the most famous Malay word in the States.

Dayang, kat US soalan yang common: kau katok ke tak?

Unknown said...

Ah I see..kekeke.

Eh..can bookmark you kah?

all jazzed up said...

Za, bookmark ke watermark ke... go ahead..tee hee... you're most welcome.

Idlan said...

Haha K. Mimin, I have to admit, I have disappeared off the face of the earth myself - at least the Malaysian bit. But it's good to reconnect, even if it's via the WWW. Nanti I next balik maybe we can meet up for a coffee or something. I pun dah lama tak jumpa Kak Spena. And Kak Dayang.