Look on the Bright Sides of LIFE..

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Crabbing in Mandurah + Deep crust pizza + Baked nectarine ricotta cheesecake

Read from the paper about deep crust pizza, find it interesting. Popped by on monday to crust gourmet pizza shop located in subiaco. From the paper, the pizza seems to be thicker and deeper. However, to my dismay it is only the crust that is deep (High and long - perhap 4 times the height of a normal pizza) not the whole pizza (i meant the ingredients). Overall rating - 7/10 as it tasted yummy.. but too oily for consumption on a weekly basis.
When to mandurah for crabbing ytd, gt a couple of crab scoop, pail, and torch light.. ready to catch.. Checked and headed to mandurah peel inlet for crabbing.. Was scooping around with Abi for nearly 2 hours, full concentration focusing in the water.. spotting for crab.. Rules is to put all crab under the size of 12cm into the water.. Initially, found a couples of crab.. as we are unskilled crab catcher.. took us awhile to master the right technique.. Conclude.. as crab walk side ways.. Abi and me are to follow their movement.. catch them side way.. hence each person to attack on one side L & R.. so the crab will have no way to escape..  At the end of the day, caught about 6 crabs.. but missed about 5 crabs.. For our last catch of the day.. as we were too excited.. by accident.. broked one of the crab pincher while cramping the crab with our scoope.. poor crabby.. became a handicapped crab.. Thenafter, headed to rockingham - peron point.. planning to catch more.. by the time we reached peron point in rockingham.. it was already 9pm.. too dark and late to catch any crabby.. drove further down.. happened to pass by Palm beach jetty.. surprised to see many crab hidden under the jetty.. saw starfish and jellyfish.. heard from others.. there are sharks too.. too bad.. the water was pretty deep.. cant actually walk around with our scoop.. *moral - rmb to bring crab net next time round when going to palm beach jetty.. as crab net can be thrown all the way down.. dont need us to get down to scoop the crabby.. some people caught some silly crabby when they are floating on the water..

Baked Nectarine ricotta cheesecake few days ago.. mmh..tasted not bad.. not too sweet nor too cheesy.. 8.5/10.. 

Ingredients:
Cheese mixture
250gm of cream cheese
250gm of light ricotta cheese
2 eggs
¼ cup of white sugar / Honey
2 sliced nectarines
1 tsp of vanilla essence
Based
80gm of unsalted butter
3tps of honey
4 tsp of brown sugar
3 cup of plain flour
4 tsp of vanilla essence

Methods:
For base ~
Preheat oven @ 180 deg C.
Melt butter with brown sugar and honey in pan under medium high heat for approx 2 minutes or till sugar dissolved.
Poured into a bowl, mix in flour and vanilla essence
Baked in over 10 minutes and chilled in fridge while preparing for the cheese mixture.

For cheese mixture ~
Blend cream cheese, ricotta cheese, sugar, vanilla essence and egg (one at a time) in blender till creamy and well mixed.
Add in nectarine and stirred till well mixed.
Pour cheese mixture on base and baked for 50minutes.
Refrigde for approx 2 ~ 4 hours of overnight, served when required.



Perth weather is 37 Deg C today.. wao.. too hot to go out..but.. nice to be @ the beach today for chilling and cooling down .. going to beach this evening.. yeah.. relaxing at home now..

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Happy new year 2011 - more blessing to all..

Finally, a year has gone by in an blink of an eye.. many things happened.. for good n for bad.. to summarise.. it for us to experience and learnt from.. alway believe..all things happened for a reason.. n of course..my policy still stand : "ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDES OF LIFE"..

You never know a person.. only when you are with the person.. Arr.. that's life.. just got to learn to live with it.. alwayz believe.. you cant change a person "overnight".. as it takes time and years to "nuture" it.. n dont try to be one if you are not.. as the saying goes.. "a leopard cant change it spot = provided it goes for plastic surgery"..haa.. anyway.. dont wana dwell too much on this issue.. wasting too much energy..

Flight to Rottnest
Before the year ended in 2010.. Finally after 2.5years.. went to Rottnest island on a jetplane.. haa.. it was a pleasant and nice exeperience.. enjoyed my time there.. even thou it a small island.. it requires a full day to finish exploring every inch of the island.. main transport - cycling, shuttle bus, eco bus or train.. (will bring my roller blade over next time round).. my fav cafe is there : Dome.. museum.. holy trinity church.. small shopping centre.. rental place for bike.. and some other restaurant.. chalet to stay in.. Main animals: Quokkas, seagulls, houseflies.. birdy.. Nice place to stay over..perhap 2D1N.. relaxing atmosphere.. Might pop by next time round with my blades.. 
Cockpit view
That little missy quokka hiding
Cute little mr n mrs quokkas

Part of Rottnest island - Top view.. tiring to climb all the way up to the top -- rocky and hot.. worth the climb..nice scenic view
Part of rottnest island - cycling downhill
Top view
Going down -
For the rottnest ppl..


Rottnest museum
Map of rottnest island
That's life.

Cute little chatty granny - volunteer since 4-5yrs ago.. (Use to work as a physiotherapist - retired since 1985 (Haa.. that's the year i was born)..

Skies view - from flight of rottnest island
Haa..
Jandakot airport - Flight centre (Nice and helpful staff)

After spenting 1/2 a day at rottnest.. headed to victoria park - That little mexican place for lunch.. heard abt it on news and radio.. however.. to my dismay.. mmh.. rating = 5.5/10.. it took them abt 20mins to serve the food.. not as tasty as expected.. 

Chapanmans - Cactus + mushroom + Flour torillas + Beans + Mexican rice + Salads..

To end the year 2010 and start the next year 2011, decided to attend the church service for count down.. put the past behind and start afresh.. *many thoughts lingering in the air... hopefully...