Sandwich Cake

Week four- It was a member of our sandwich gang’s birthday and we wanted to do something special for his birthday so we decided there’s no better way to celebrate than presenting him a sandwich cake. Yes you heard me. A cake not sweet but savoury.

This time it comprises four layers of green Pandan bread. First layer ws a spread of tuna with orange cream cheese, baby spinach, salad cream and cucumbers, second layer was another layer of salad cream redcapsisum, cucumbers and a layer of cheese, third layer was tuna spread, oyellow capsicum, another layer of cheese, and last layer was salad cream, walnuts, cucumber, scrambled eggs and the last layer of orange capsicum.

The entire cake was then frosted with herby peppered cream cheese, coated with honey nuts, diced capsicum and wasabi peas on top. Viola. Happy Birthday James!

Capsicums that make a cake so prettay! 

and last but not least: Here's my very own sandwich and not the scaringly high sandwich cake!

Sandwich Week 3: Smoked Salmon and rockets charcoal bread

Week 3 encompass more on food styling and variety of ingredients. In order to get the pretty sandwich in photos, we opted for a charcoal sesame bread, rockets, alfafa spouts, corn, walnuts, avocado sauce, tomatoes, cheese

Here we go: a cross section of what's in the sandwich. Triple Decker jam packed with ingredients. 

Avocado Scrambled Eggs Toast

My fav sandwich ingredient has got to be Avocados. It has this creamy texture that goes really well with sandwich and not to say eggs. 

It is packed with healthy fats that can actually lower the bad cholesterol in your body. It is also low in sugar and high in fiber. Just what your body will need on a day to day basis. 

Of course that's talk on avocados being high in calories due to the high "healthy fat" content making up a fair bit of the whole fruit but if taken in moderation, the benefits do outweigh the cons. Plus it is said to help lower the risk of cancer and other diseases. 

Recipe

Ingredients: 

- half an avocado

-2 eggs

-2 slices of bread

Steps:

1) Slice the avocado into thin strips. Season with a little salt and pepper

2) Beat 2 eggs with a dash of salt and pepper in a bowl and heat n a pan

3) Toast 2 slices of bread till crusty brown

4) Top bread with slices of avocado and your scrambled eggs and voila! 

A homemade dish whipped up in a few minutes is definitely worth making rather than unhealthy take outs! :) 

Sandwich Week 2

Here is what was installed for week 2 of sandwich week :) Fresh portobello, tomatoes, eggs, edamame, alfalfa, cheese and cake pops! 

The portobellos were grilled with sea salt and olive oil till moist and tender. 

Yet another cross section of the sandwich :)) 

Ingredients:

- 1 tomato

-1 hard boiled egg

-Alfalfa 

-handful of edamame beans, cooked

- 3 big juicy portobello

-1 tbsp olive oil

-sea salt 

-Bread of choice

-cheese

Steps: 

1) Place mushrooms on a tray. Drizzle some olive oil and sprinkle some sea salt and bake for 5-10 min till juices are released and mushroom tender

2) Add cheese on top of mushroom and bake 1 more min till melted

3) Add the rest of the ingredients onto your bread and toast ( optional). 

4) Top with your melted cheese portobello and ENJOY!! 

Sandwich Week 1

I always thought that sandwiches were too simple an affair to be considered a recipe that I would like to share with others. Simply because firstly, everyone’s personal preference is different, secondly there are tons of ingredients that could go well in btw two thick slices of bread. Being such a carb fan- I love bread more than I love noodles, rice or potatoes, I can simple have them for every meal. The more adventurous sandwiches involve putting like French fries in btw bread. I found this combination weird at first but when I thought about the Kebabs I had in Paris which consisted of a wrap encasing chicken kebabs, French fries, lettuce and a splash of their special sauce, I was won over. It actually tasted quite good. Nothing strange at all of having carb in btw carb.

 

Sandwich week started off with a group of us wanting to live a healthy diet at least once a week.So we designated Monday to be Sandwich Day. Previously we had Salad Tuesdays but after 4-5 months, it kinda died down. At least our legacy still lives since we will be embracing something healthy ( Sandwich with greens) as well? Or maybe not? Week one was a simple sandwich with ham, eggs, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes on walnut bread. Classic ingredients but uber tasty

To Complete the meal was a yogurt and fruit salad. 

Recipe

Ingredients: 

-2-3 slices of desired bread
-1 slice of cheese
-lettuce
-1 tomato, sliced
-2 slices of ham
-sunny side up egg
- fruits
-yoghurt


Steps:

Pretty self explanatory but I just topped my bread with the above ingredients and toasted them for 1-2 min till the cheese was all melty and oozing. Take a snap of your art piece and enjoy!

Ham and Cheese Sandwich

After watching iron chef, top chef masters, cake boss, Hell's kitchen etcc, I'm not only filled with admiration for the chefs in the kitchen but I also sweat for them. It's pretty amazing how much effort is put into preparing what may seem to be such a simple dish. But many a times, we fail to appreciate what is put forth in front of us. 

Anyway, to those that do not already know, I'm currently apprenticing under the awesome Chef Matsu at Matsu, The Gallery Hotel 1 Nanson Road (Formerly known as Shibaken). It's new and it specializes in French and Japanese cuisine. So if you're looking for a peaceful, romantic fine dining meal, don't forget to drop by and VISIT ME. I'll make sure I'll add more stuff to your plate. 

It's been 3 fine days since I started work and everyone there is so nice and welcoming. HAHA as for the food. What can I say. It's simply awesome. I'm stuffed with good food everyday, I feel that I should really consider going back to my cereal and fruit diet one day. Although mornings are tiring. Cause that's when your body clock starts to adjust to work but as the day picks up, my whole body feels energized ( it's the same feeling whenever I go shopping and seee something I like). At the end of the day, you crave for more but realize that it has to end. ( and that's when all the shopaholics go home, rest their tired feet and then the next day, they're up and ready to hit the malls yet again).  

Anyway, moving on and back to the post: 

MELTY HOT AND FLOWY Cheese and all that goodnesss oozing out in just one bite is just what I love to have every breakfast. (Accompanied by a cuppa tea, eggs Florentine or eggs Benedict or any eggs that are poached ) and maybe some dark chocolate to satisfy my sugar craze early in the morning! 

It's never too late to discover this gem that has been hiding in the storage, unused for many months. IT works like magic. You just pile a slice of buttered bread ( and I added abit of herbs for that herbyyyy taste), place your favourite ham and slice of cheese and top with tomatoes and smack them with yet another layer of bread and shut the sandwich maker. Wait a few mins and TADAAAAAA breakfast under 5 mins. The first time I used this, I woke up at 4 plus am to start prepping which was TOTALLY uncalled for cause it was so simple to make. Anyway, 1 hr later I made a special hot breakfast delivery to a special someone ;)) 

on my glamorous Princess Maker. Yes you saw it. It's called PRINCESS! Too bad it isn't red or pink. 

Oh and to all who's graduating this July. The Seat number for convocation is out already.. awesomeeeeneyy.