Long time, Part 1

I'm guessing the reason for lack of updates would have something to do with a little too much partying, preparing for spring by enjoying the sun and a general lack of motivation. A lot has been happening though. One of those things would be cooking for myself again. It's always less motivating cooking for yourself but I consider it good practice for, well, you know when.

I went on a bit of a binge of shit eating and not really looking after myself. Due to numerous aspects but the most prominent being lack of motivation in other parts of life. Having had enough of that, here's a couple of dishes I've served myself recently.

Rib Eye Steak - This was huge, a little too much for me, I couldn't finish it even after the second time. But damn, it's impressive for $8.

Avocado - I've finally found some decent avocado's here in Montréal. I've missed them for so long in sandwiches (quite common to have them as an option in .au)

Home made wedges - Work in progress, they still turned out good, but could be better.

Asparagus Wraps - Asparagus wrapped in bacon and roasted with a dlop of cheese on top (I used brie)

Mushrooms & Onions - hard to see, these were the bed for the steak. I probably won't cook these again if I were to do the same dish. I didn't eat them, if anything perhaps I'll make them into more of a sauce (something that was missing).

Ahh! Heaven. I'm definitely making this one again. I haven't had much luck with home made fancy marinades in the past (thanks to an over abundance of oil, thus fire on the BBQ). Though I managed to pull this one off and the results were great. I definitely wouldn't use red rice again though. Plain rice will suffice, although I did really want to make this Purple Jasmine Coconut Rice, it seems there is a big difference between red and purple :)

And for the chicken itself, the recipe is here and highly recommended.