I Love to Eat

The title pretty much sums it up. I feel like we've been eating like kings lately, stepping outside our comfort zone & trying new things, tis rather delicious! Heres what's been filling our bellies this past week;

Olis Uncle is a butcher here in WA, so he dropped us off some pork ribs two weeks back. Honestly, when we got them, I half expected them to sit waaaay in the back of the freezer with all of the other untouched items. You guys know the ones; half a loaf of bread, the odd banana or prawn, all the rejects. I hadn't even eaten ribs before (just the idea of gnawing on a pigs ribs is a put off), until we doused them in sauces & served them up with Asian greens and sticky rice. Life changer. So here's the 'Hoisin Pork ribs with steamed Asian greens & sticky jasmine rice' recipe for all of you carnivorous folk;

Ingredients;

1.5 kg of spare ribs 

3/4 cup hoisin sauce 

3 Tbsp soy sauce 

2 Tsp brown sugar 

2 cloves garlic crushed & finely chopped 

1 Tsp Chinese five spice 

Asian greens (Bok Choy etc.)

1 cup jasmine rice 

1 lime 

Method;

First thing in the morning, combine the garlic, soy sauce, hoisin, sugar, and five spice into a big bowl. Throw the ribs in and lather the sauce over the meat. Cover, and refrigerate all day. Later on, preheat the oven to 180 degrees, and begin cooking your rice. (To get sticky rice, simply cook one cup with enough water to cover it by 1cm in a heavy bottomed pot, cover & bring to boil, turn down low and simmer for 20 mins, then remove and let stand covered for 20 mins- voila!). Coat as much sauce over the ribs before putting on a baking paper covered tray in the oven. Cook for 40 mins, remove & flip over, coating the other side in remaining sauce & cook for a further 20 mins. Steam your greens for 10-15 mins at the end, & serve it all up with a good squeeze of lime

Sticky, dirty, delectable mess. And so freaking yum. SO yum. Try it! (Are ribs expensive? I really don't know?)

Another newbie this week, was slow cooked lamb leg;

This is another item of meat we rarely have, but it was on special, so this bargain hunter swooped it up for $9- shit yeah. 

I didn't actually get a snap of the finished product. But trust me when I tell you, it was incredible. 

All it took was a good dousing of olive oil, a handful of fresh rosemary, and a solid sprinkle of salt & peps. Pop that bad boy in the slow cooker, and cook on low for 6-8 hours. We served ours with rosemary roast potatoes, peas & of course- mint sauce. Yum yum pigs bum.

Lastly, our glorious Turkish chicken burgers;

I found these ginormous, fresh Turkish buns (seriously about the size of my head) on Thursday so naturally, big ass juicy burgers were on the menu. We coated chicken breasts in balsamic vinegar, barbecued them up & layered up the buns with hummus, mayo, spinach, iceberg, tomato, cucumber, avocado, and jalapeños. Admittedly, I think I may have a jalapeño problem- those little green gems seem to sneak into every single meal I make at the moment. So good! 

Last night we went out for dinner & drinks with some friends (seeeeeedy Saturday), and although I didn't take pictures of my food (who does that in public? I secretly wish I could sometimes), it was phenomenal. X Wray in Fremantle is this funky little restaurant / jazz bar, oozing charm & character. I ordered the buffalo mozzarella & eggplant starter, & the crispy skinned snapper with basil risotto for main. Holy mother of god. Everything was bang on point & upon following it up with my very first espresso martini, I think it's safe to say I had a pretty rad party in my mouth, and a pretty delighted/bloated belly. Today, however, my head isn't so delighted.

Back to bed methinks, 

Happy weekend folks,

Oh, and just quickly, happy birthday Kez!! 

Gem

Thought of the day "oh you big beautiful bed you, we are made for each other"