Busy week but some good eating....

Quote of the Day: "“Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans” ~John Lennon

So I again am realizing that I haven't posted anything in a while... it has sorta been a bad week,
Between getting the house finished, keeping the Wee miss occupied, doctors appointments, Fighting with Microsoft, my bike getting stolen..and trying to plan two house warming parties and regular house maintenance, I really haven't had allot of time to do much.
it been kinda stressful.
now getting on with the week, Must plan for L.A.R.P, (live action role playing for the non-geek) of which I am storyteller.. Fun but stressful, good company and cheaper then a night at the bar, hell cheaper then a night at the movies.. if interested here is a L.A.R.P.. don't go searching on google.. because depending on what your  security settings are you are going to get some very not right or scary information which is not what the game is about...

but last night I got a chance to actually make one of my families favorite dishes that isn't meat and potatoes .....

MMMM Tasty

Matsaman Curry
which is a dish we tried once and couldn't remember the name almost as soon as we left the restaurant, but I managed (in my option)  to duplicate rather well... with a few minor changes... mainly no coconut milk... it wasn't till recently did I actually find out how the dish is made and what it is truly called.. we just called it "The Curry Dish" or "The Curry that isn't Singapore noodles"

Ingredients
2 pork chops(or chicken)
Yellow curry
1 large potato or a couple of small potatoes
2 cans Cream soup (mushroom,broccoli,celery)
3 Tbs Matsaman Curry paste or Dried yellow curry
1/4 cups of peanutst
1 tsp of garlic
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbs of oil

This is enough for the three of us with a bit left over for lunch the next day.
and it is really easy to make least my way is...
1. Heat pan with oil. on medium - medium low heat.
2. Wash peel potatoes, quarter and thinly slice and put in pan

the beginning of goodness

3. Julienne meat, not to thick put in pan.
4. Open cans of soup.. this is normally where the coconut milk would
     go with some heavy cream... but we found coconut milk made it
     too sweet for our likings.
5. Use a little bit of milk to thin down the soup and wash out, whats left
     in the cans, if you want it a little creamier add a 1/4 cup of Alfredo,        same if you find after adding the curry, it is too spicy.
6. Add your spices (curry,garlic salt and pepper) I ussually add a dash
    of Oregano and Masala because mainly I can't leave anything
    alone and I like the taste and smell
7. Mix this all up and let it simmer till the meat is cooked and the
     Potatoes are nice and tender.
8. While the sauce is simmering and reducing a bit, make your rice(dealers choice, pot,microwave<ewww> or rice cooker) or make Rice Vermicelli... Follow the instructions for this stuff
I like this one because I am the only one that really likes these noodles and they are individualized in the package, and they are cheap and tasty.
9. Once every thing is cooked through, add your peanuts about 5 to 10 minutes before you are ready to serve.
10. To serve put rice or noodles in bowl. generously ladle Matsaman on top. and dig in.
Even our daughter likes this, and she is pretty picky when it comes to anything that might resemble spicy,  and my wife who is not a big fan of anything that has a sauce, has learned that with rice it become of the goodness. she especially likes it the next day for lunch after it's had a chance to marinate in the curry a bit more.

Thou a note to those that have never cooked with Curry before, if you spill some curry on your white counter or stove top.. wipe it up quick this stuff will defiantly stain.

well off to go hang some pictures
everyone have a good day.