Capt'n Cool Chef.

By the way. Just 'cause you don't think someone reads your blog, doesn't mean she really doesn't. And don't think she won't notice. Plagiarism is waayy not cool.

Just sayin'.

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Wow. :)

My phone, and Facebook notifications went psycho there. I wanna thank everyone for the birthday wishes, overseas birthday calls, and even some happy emails from readers ;)

And by the way, just curious.
How many of you actually remembered? And wasn't prompted by Facebook ;p DON'T LIE!

Hee hee. But thanks anyways, all of them much appreciated, and some special silly messages really tugged at my heartstrings :) *wipes tear*

And just because I can't reply all of your messages, doesn't mean I don't notice them alright? I do :) extra brownie points to those who wished me on time, the belated ones don't count! just kidding.

This year, I had a nice quiet birthday, as compared to the previous years. Which was exactly what I needed, I reckon.
Was having exams last weekend right before my birthday, and still swamped with work and deadlines before and after -_-" I was really about to crack under all that stress, and upon consulting with my therapist, (the best friend is not in the country at the mo, so my sister temporarily sits in while she's away), I really need a break.

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Was just chilling at home on the morning of my birthday, when I got a distressed phone call from him.

"B, do you have a blender!"

"Urm, yes my mom have a blender, but not those mobile ones you said you were looking for a few days ago."

"No, a normal food blender is fine. The one im using is so small, it's practically the size of a cup! Do you have any idea how difficult it is to blend a big pot of soup, cup-by-cup?!"

"Hahaha. Chill la. Mine is err, bigger than a cup." *checks for blender measurements*
"It will hold 1500ml, will that do?"

"Just now i was blending one batch of soup, and the whole thing just EXPLODED ok!! My mini-blender is now f*cked up, and i have tomato soup all over the walls and floor of my kitchen, do you know how stressful that is!"

"Hahahaha! Oh no! Ok, do you want me to bring over my blender now?"

"Yes please."


The poor fella
He offered to cook me a birthday lunch :) and it tickles me to think it blew up in his face literally!


So I drove on over with my trusty blender. But by the time I arrived, he had already cleaned up the mess, and wasn't on Panic Mode anymore. (cheh. so much for panic entertainment)




Capt'n Cool.


In fact, this being the first time I've seen him work in the kitchen, I can tell he was really in his element. He worked so quickly and swiftly, no hesitation throughout the process, as if he's done this a buzillion times!

"B, have you cooked this recipe before?"

"Nope. But it's pretty simple la."

Doesn't look very simple to me..... I thought to myself quietly, as I stared blankly at the recipe book.



What's cookin'?
Pan-fried glazed pork chops as the main course :) the picture sure looked good.


And since he seemed like he had everything under control, (he didn't ask for me help with anything anyway T_T)
I thought I'd get out of his way and minded my own business. And that meant whipping out my camera apa ini useless assistant!



Pretty flowers in the kitchen :)



Watching him blend the tomato soup, for starters.
So it becomes creamy, instead of clear-watery-ish!



He dumped the blender into the sink, and I picked up the hints that I should go make myself useful T_T



Next is pan-frying the pork chops!



Hello Lola :)
That darling golden retriever, the poor thing got scared by the loud noisy blender earlier on



"Hold still, hold still!"

But Captain Cool Chef was in no-nonsense mode -_- and answered me with a brief "Cannot slow down my rhythm"

But it was really starting to smell damn good here, yumm :)



After washing-duty, I got promoted to a soup-stirrer, yay :)
To me, that also meant food-taster, hehe!


"Omg B, why a simple tomato soup tastes so good wan!" no seriously, I was really surprised, and impressed.

He took a taste, and was happy with the results too :)



Complete with garnishing and all :)
and that blurry swoosh is not a ghost, it's his hand -_- cannot take a still shot of him in the kitchen, impossible



Pork chops still sizzling in the pan, he rushed to the table and served it on a bed of fresh salad with french dressing, nyumm.



Presentation A plus plus, sial. Whee i feel so spoilt


And it tasted amazing too. Omg you haven't lived til you've been with a guy who can really cook :)



Lemon cheesecake for dessert!
That's lemon zest sprinkled on top, for that extra lemony goodness haha


If you can make a cheese-hater (me) love your cheesecake, you know it's one notch above fricking good already yummo.



Burppp.


Past few years I've been partying my birthday away. But this year was quiet and simple, and I got spoilt silly with amazing home-cooked food (which felt alot like top restaurant standard, if you asked me.)

and amazing company, of course.





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