tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349795216092436924.post5258646087504087392..comments2023-05-30T19:36:10.104+10:00Comments on The Hungry Excavator: EASY Basil Pesto Pasta RecipeWinstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07536704297054335614noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349795216092436924.post-66130439084922400582011-08-13T17:47:01.193+10:002011-08-13T17:47:01.193+10:00thanks, jade! i was able to do the step by step ph...thanks, jade! i was able to do the step by step photos cz i had a friend helping me at the time, 2 hands is just not enough! ;p now im considering if i should get a tripod to help me out hmm....<br /><br />hey that sounds like sth i always eat for supper too! except i use bovril cz i simple cant live without it in aus =(... my bro introduced it to me yrs back n it seems like sth a lot of msian families make at home! every one thinks too similarly in the msian community lol... that fishball ikan bilis soup sounds amazing, share recipe sometime eh! hahaha.. see u at uni soon =)Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07536704297054335614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349795216092436924.post-67675769651396595632011-08-13T12:27:52.640+10:002011-08-13T12:27:52.640+10:00YUMM...good job, winston. I like step by step phot...YUMM...good job, winston. I like step by step photos too! <br />my comfort food is macaroni with Vegemite and butter, sprinkled with parmesan cheese. =) My mum used to make it heaps. And also for some bizarre reason, fish ball soup (ikan bilis base!) with alphabet pasta.Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015414603318488394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349795216092436924.post-48539012250902295802011-08-13T02:13:22.970+10:002011-08-13T02:13:22.970+10:00LOL i feel so loved by all the comments from you g...LOL i feel so loved by all the comments from you guys telling me how you use woks for pasta too! its like i dont feel so alone anymore HAHA...<br /><br />@ellie: agreed! woks are so spacious and carefree when cooking that it only makes to use them =)<br /><br />@shu han: thx HEAPS for the recipe, shu han! im rly interested in making my own "oven"-dried tomatoes now =). oh and i love how we can identify with one another, being international students in a foreign country and learning to cook for the first time. <br /><br />there's so many of "us" out there and it's great that we can continue to keep each other inspired. thx for sharing!! =)<br /><br />@msihua: YUM!! that sounds brilliant! I love tom yam fried rice and always add a small teaspoon of "kecap pekat" or caramel sauce to it. come to think abt it, i havent had crispy ikan bilis in ages! thx for the reminder. <br /><br />now im thinking maybe i should have started a "uni student cooking" section instead. i'm always interested to hear what food had been a staple to ppl's life during their time in uni cz the answers can be quite fascinating yet hilarious at the same time! haha ;pWinstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07536704297054335614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349795216092436924.post-73661925873669618032011-08-12T22:22:50.059+10:002011-08-12T22:22:50.059+10:00Man that looks brilliant and I too use a wok :) I ...Man that looks brilliant and I too use a wok :) I remember my best dishes during uni days were my tom yam fried rice (paste from the jar)... soo good.. and I'd top it up with crispy ikan bilis!msihuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165942730197218772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349795216092436924.post-55886951304842278082011-08-12T19:49:59.710+10:002011-08-12T19:49:59.710+10:00i'm a student on a budget too, so going to sha...i'm a student on a budget too, so going to share some tips for making that dish cost even less- make your own "sundried" tomatoes, make your own pesto ;) it looks fab though! love that you fried it in a wok haha!<br /><br />http://mummyicancook.blogspot.com/2011/01/fettucine-with-walnut-basil-pesto-and.htmlShu Hanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00248873228185558472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349795216092436924.post-68827266071068898742011-08-12T19:06:36.689+10:002011-08-12T19:06:36.689+10:00I use wok for pasta too! Hi-5, Winston! Easy to to...I use wok for pasta too! Hi-5, Winston! Easy to toss :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349795216092436924.post-21538625464701655362011-08-11T18:41:47.353+10:002011-08-11T18:41:47.353+10:00hahaha... yay for msian accents on the internet --...hahaha... yay for msian accents on the internet -- lol! <br /><br />eh no lah you know what... it's cause the portion i had to make for the party was waaaaay to massive for my pan cz got 30 hungry ppl to feed... actually even for my wok, it was too big so had to take some out and stir separately before putting them back in =(Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07536704297054335614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349795216092436924.post-23827051755519734952011-08-11T18:17:58.065+10:002011-08-11T18:17:58.065+10:00Omg you use wok to cook pasta! You damn geng la yo...Omg you use wok to cook pasta! You damn geng la you! I don't think I can do that!Michelle Chinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011334364444806975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349795216092436924.post-13186453908528913442011-08-11T17:02:41.482+10:002011-08-11T17:02:41.482+10:00Yo sally, tq banyak banyak ah...! Yeah you can rep...Yo sally, tq banyak banyak ah...! Yeah you can replace with any other cook protein that you like to eat. Do you fancy turkey ham or turkey breast from the deli? They're quite tasty and don't need to cook hehe. But actually cooked chicken breast bits works really well and healthy too. <br /><br />But actually your timin couldn't be better. I just bought myself a huge pack of Ikea meatballs and can't finish on my own!! Pass you some next time I see you ;)Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07536704297054335614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349795216092436924.post-17926662244513093472011-08-11T16:18:22.734+10:002011-08-11T16:18:22.734+10:00that looks really lovely. anything I could replace...that looks really lovely. anything I could replace shaved ham with? (not gonna go to ikea!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com