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Post by lumi on Sept 8, 2017 13:09:54 GMT 2
I'd really appreciate ideas for easy things I can cook that don't require too much prep or cooking equipment yet are fairly healthy. The serviced apartment we are staying in has a very basic collection of kitchen stuff - there isn't even a chopping board or an over dish. But plates, bowls, a sharp knife and 2 saucepans I do have. So far I've thought of: - scrambled eggs with cheese and tomatoes
- diced chicken and capscium/peppers with frozen pees and corn cooked in oyster and/or soy sauce, served with brown rice
- jar of pesto and pasta
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Post by auntieannie on Sept 8, 2017 13:29:05 GMT 2
lots of sauteed vegetables dishes, with mushrooms?
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Post by slowcoach on Sept 8, 2017 13:51:26 GMT 2
- scrambled eggs with cheese and tomatoes
Eggs and cheese contain zero dietary fibre so can be very binding if not offset with a good source of fibre. There is some but not a lot of fibre in tomatoes. |
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Post by OnlyMark on Sept 8, 2017 15:06:31 GMT 2
Scrambled eggs with cheese and tomatoes on toast. That'd cure that problem.
There is very little you can't put on toast and it is an underrated foodstuff.
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Post by shrjeff on Sept 8, 2017 15:15:24 GMT 2
Singapore? who eats at home! why don't you merely start checking out the local food courts  |
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Post by Baz Faz on Sept 8, 2017 20:18:09 GMT 2
Scrambled eggs with cheese and tomatoes on toast. That'd cure that problem. There is very little you can't put on toast and it is an underrated foodstuff. Does Singapore have decent bread? In Thailand it is generally sweetish, white and seemingly devoid of fibre. |
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Post by lumi on Sept 9, 2017 6:45:47 GMT 2
Singapore? who eats at home! why don't you merely start checking out the local food courts I do eat at the food courts and hawker food sometimes but it's not very healthy - typically meat and noodles or white rice with a fair amount of oil and sugar. I am trying to be healthier than when I previously lived here. It actually tends to cost a fair bit more to buy your own fresh ingredients and cook at home in Singapore, at least in my experience. |
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Post by lumi on Sept 9, 2017 6:48:36 GMT 2
Scrambled eggs with cheese and tomatoes on toast. That'd cure that problem. There is very little you can't put on toast and it is an underrated foodstuff. Does Singapore have decent bread? In Thailand it is generally sweetish, white and seemingly devoid of fibre. The bread is similar to Thailand though there are places where you can buy western style bread, for a higher price of course. I did buy a small load of multigrain sliced bread at the supermarket which was expensive but it's quite dry and not very tasty. Will try a specialty bread shop next when I find one that can slice the loaf (I hate trying to cut a loaf myself as slices are always wonky and too thick!). |
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Post by OnlyMark on Sept 9, 2017 8:49:41 GMT 2
When we were in the Philippines we couldn't get decent bread and then when we ended up in Egypt there was a similar difficulty. Local bread was easy to get but a good German type was scarce. So I cheated and bought a bread making machine. That did the trick.
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Post by lumi on Sept 9, 2017 11:41:35 GMT 2
There's no dishwasher in our new apartment so the idea of a bread maker isn't too appealing to me right now... Or are the parts really simple to pull out and clean each day? Ohh but then I still am rubbish at slicing the bread thinly. I wonder if there's an electric slicer I could buy too!
I managed to buy some decent bread on the way home from Marche and they sliced it as well. Haven't tasted it yet but it looks like the real deal.
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Post by slowcoach on Sept 9, 2017 12:18:26 GMT 2
There's no dishwasher in our new apartment so the idea of a bread maker isn't too appealing to me right now... Or are the parts really simple to pull out and clean each day? Ohh but then I still am rubbish at slicing the bread thinly. I wonder if there's an electric slicer I could buy too!
For the one I used, only the single all purpose container, (mixing/kneading/proofing/baking) which had an integral kneading tool needed washing and a few bits needed wiping.
ETA:
If the bread bakes properly, which it should providing you read the recipe guide and put the right stuff in, the loaf should come away cleanly from its container which is left pretty well clean.
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Post by OnlyMark on Sept 9, 2017 13:52:19 GMT 2
If you see the container with the bread in it, that just needs a quick wipe round and that is all the cleaning you need to do. They are simple to use if you ever decide to get one and have minimal cleaning before using it again. Get the proportions right, there are loads of recipes online, and they bread will just drop out when you turn it upside down. Mine did anyway and I never made a bad loaf with it -  Then there is this. A guide for slicing bread. There are numerous types, big and small -  |
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Post by wikki on Sept 10, 2017 2:07:29 GMT 2
:-D sorry that I am laughing. The country side people from Austria are saying. A woman is ready to get married if she is able to cut bread properly.... Guess you never got that memo.
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Post by auntieannie on Sept 10, 2017 12:11:52 GMT 2
lol, wikki!
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Post by lumi on Sept 10, 2017 13:07:09 GMT 2
Ha! I guess I missed that one!!
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Post by lumi on Sept 11, 2017 9:56:29 GMT 2
The new bread I bought is perfect - exactly what I was hoping for and definitely worth the silly price I had to pay for it. I will go back again!! So my scrambled eggs on toast is sorted as well as my salad sandwiches I enjoy for lunch. And now that I've also purchased some vegemite, I'll be enjoying that on toast as well.
I really do need to do some proper cooking again though and am planning on a thai curry. In the meantime, I've bought some good quality freshly made meal soup for dinner tonight.
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Post by lumi on Sept 12, 2017 7:43:36 GMT 2
I've just had another idea which I'll type here so that I don't forget:
Salmon fillet, fried, with some boiled vegetables (would prefer baked but no baking dish here).
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Post by shrjeff on Sept 12, 2017 8:01:55 GMT 2
If you have a microwave, salmon poaches very nicely in it...
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Post by lumi on Sept 12, 2017 9:12:56 GMT 2
If you have a microwave, salmon poaches very nicely in it... Yes, I do have a microwave. Have never poached salmon but will look up how to do it online. Thanks for the suggestion! |
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Post by OnlyMark on Sept 12, 2017 9:46:55 GMT 2
I regularly poach eggs in a microwave as well. Poached eggs on toast in a morning. You can also steam/cook vegetables.
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Post by auntieannie on Sept 12, 2017 9:53:28 GMT 2
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Post by slowcoach on Sept 12, 2017 20:34:42 GMT 2
A microwave will bake the flesh of a potato, some of the flashier ones will probably brown the skin to boot.
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Post by auntieannie on Sept 13, 2017 8:45:09 GMT 2
yes, a colleague at one of my british employers ALWAYS had a baked potato for lunch. He "baked" his potato in the microwave oven for about 5 minutes every single day at always the same exact time. I think you have to pierce the skin a few times with a fork first.
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Post by lumi on Sept 14, 2017 8:46:03 GMT 2
Ohh yes, had forgotten that I also make baked potatoes in the microwave. The pottoes you buy here tend not to be very big but I will just put a few smaller ones in and make do - yum-yum!
I can't have poached eggs as no runny eggs are allowed when pregnant but I have also be known to do scrambled eggs/omelet type thing in the microwave to save the washing up on the pan!
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Post by Scrubb on Sept 18, 2017 5:02:31 GMT 2
Ratatouille is a one-pot dish. Can serve it over rice, then you need 2 pots.
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Post by lumi on Sept 18, 2017 7:59:41 GMT 2
I had to look up Ratatouille as I know it only as a film! It looks simple and delicious though probably will cost quite a bit for ingredients. Yesterday I paid over £2 for ONE capsicum/pepper. And it wasn't even organic. But healthy is important so I will just have to ignore some of the prices on fresh vegetables and fruit here.
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Post by shrjeff on Sept 18, 2017 8:07:36 GMT 2
check out frozen vegetables and fruit... they have the same nutritional value as fresh and if you aren't making a raw salad but cooking them you could get good use of them... not ideal but £2 per bell pepper is simply obscene...
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Post by auntieannie on Sept 18, 2017 9:33:00 GMT 2
what are local fruit and veggies available?
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Post by lumi on Sept 18, 2017 10:14:57 GMT 2
Less than 10% of produce comes from Singapore farms. These rest is imported and I haven't actually seen anything locally grown in the supermarkets near our temp accommodation. My quick research tells me that the main things grown here are the stinky durian fruit (I will never be able to eat that-your breathe stinks for days!), Mangosteens and rambutans (which I love) and mushrooms and leafy greens (which I also like). I'll seek these locally produced ones out once we move to our permanent apartment though I think they will be a little more expensive than Asian imports (but am happy to pay a little more for fresher stuff). I've been told to avoid fruit and veg grown in China as they use a lot of chemicals which aren't allowed in other countries.
I did check out the frozen veg early on but it was very limited to corn kernels, peas and broccoli. And I don't think it was really cheaper than fresh. But I know it will be at least a little cheaper when we move as it is only the expensive supermarkets in this area (though when the odd thing is on sale the price is amazing!).
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Post by auntieannie on Sept 18, 2017 14:54:40 GMT 2
I do remember how expensive the capsicum were in India. It felt like they'd been imported from Europe at the price they are found at.
mmhhh... yes, I guess Singapore's geographical and political situation can't make it easy for fresh local produce.
good luck! maybe a mix of frozen, fresh local and fresh imported might make it workable.
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