Cravings

No I'm not pregnant.

But I was browsing through pinterest and saw cookies and muffins and all the good stuff. And suddenly I am craving for the following:


Blueberry Muffins. Fresh from the oven.

Photo from here

Hoshots Burger

Photo from here

A big bar of Cadbury milk chocolate

Parang maliit pa nga ang 200g ano? I want a really, really BIG bar.

Carrot cake with thick cream cheese frosting

Photo from here
Would you know who makes the best Carrot Cake here in Manila?

A bread soup bowl from The Soup Kitchen. But that has since closed (would anyone know if there are still branches open in Metro Manila?)

Photo from here
Well I couldn't find any photos of the actual Soup Kitchen bread bowls so I'm borrowing this photo instead.

Sigh. It's a Friday and I'm supposed to watch my portions but it's just really hard to do. Well it helps though that there's no way I can buy these from where I'm currently at so I'll just keep ogling till my eyes drop. Sigh. Sigh. Sigh.

Yes it really seem like I'm pregnant and I'm sort of trying to but we're not yet there. The truth is I've taken an impossible project that involves me strictly watching my food portions and calorie intake and look where it's taking me. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. This is really not looking good for me.

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Recipe/My Take: Yellow Cab's Charlie Chan Chicken Pasta

I have always been a big fan of Yellow Cab's Charlie Chan Chicken Pasta. One weekend I was terribly craving for it but being a bonafide denizen of the hills of Cavite we will need to travel the least an hour before we get to the nearest Yellow Cab outlet. So each time a battle between Laziness and Food ensues, it is always laziness that wins by default.

Living in the hills has its share of advantage and disadvantages. But I'd like to believe that apart from the traffic congestion and the occasional feeling of deprivation especially when terrible cravings hit me, we are still at big advantage. We have fresh air, the feel of Christmas air during the Yuletide season with us waking up to foggy window glass on most days, and wide play spaces for Maia. Also, one big advantage is me learning to make homemade versions of my favorite dishes.

So enough with the blabbering, I present to you my version of Yellow Cab's Charlie Chan Chicken Pasta. As my fans would say, nothing beats the home cooked version! :)

What I used to cook this recipe:

300g cooked spaghetti (al dente)
150g boneless chicken breast (cut into strips) or you can used chicken fingers too (less hassle)
1 tsp sesame oil
Olive oil for sauteing
1 pc med sized onion, finely chopped (I used white for this one)
garlic cloves, minced (I used about 5 since our household loves garlic)
Lee Kum Kee Char Siu Sauce (I used a small pack)
Lee Kum Kee Chili-Garlic Sauce (I used half of the pack/sachet)
9 tbsps Oyster Sauce (I used 4 tbsps to marinate the chicken)
3 tsp muscovado sugar
1/4 c water from the cooked pasta
salt and pepper to taste
toasted peanuts (preferably unsalted)
spring onions for garnish
chili flakes (optional)

What I did:

1. Marinate the chicken breast using 4 tbsps of oyster sauce for about 20 mins.
2. Saute onion and garlic till translucent in olive oil.
3. Add chicken and stir fry till browned. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Mix the remaining oyster sauce with charsiu, chili garlic sauce, sesame oil, muscovado sugar, and water well.
5. Pour over stir-fried chicken, stir and simmer.
6. Toss over cooked pasta and garnish with toasted peanuts and chopped spring onions. You can also add chili flakes for that extra kick if you like it spicy.

There you go. Enjoy! This recipe can feed for 4 hungry stomachs.