So, what are you up to this Halloween? Are you dressing up for a party or are you like me…….just staying at home? =) After 2 years of playing semi-dress up ( we only buy wigs) and partying at a friend’s place…..we staying home this year. We are however inviting our usual suspects over for dinner and we do have some candy ready just in case someone rings our door bell! Oh, I do hope somebody does.. I badly wanna give away candies!!
Happy Halloween and have fun trick or treating! And Be Safe!!
I had some yummy Chicken Salad Sandwich at Finale Desserts and was inspired to make one for hubby’s lunch the next day! Since I have a whole Rotisserie Chicken, grapes and celery…. it was just perfect timing! I’ve had celery in my chicken salad before, but not grapes. The addition of the grapes were just brilliant!! I simply love the combination of flavors and texture. Sweet, salty, crunchy and soft? =)
My version here is almost like Finale’s… minus the onions and pecans. I don’t like nuts in my salad! You could serve the chicken salad in between 2 slices of bread or perhaps over some shredded lettuce! =)
CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH RECIPE
Ingredients:
- 1 Cup Chopped Rotisserie/Roasted Chicken Breast
- 1/2 Cup Chopped Celery
- 1/2 Cup Quartered (Red) Seedless Grapes
- 2 (Heapful) Tablespoon Mayonnaise
- Fresh Ground Black Pepper
- Salt
- 4 Slices of Bread
- 2 Pieces of Lettuce (*Optional)
Method:
Add the first 4 ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Season with black pepper and salt. Place a piece of lettuce on one side of the bread and pile half of the salad mixture on it. Cover with the other piece of bread. This should give you 2 sandwiches! =)
First of all, big thanks to Charlene for sharing this deal on her blog. I love grilled/roasted chicken and I love Boston Market. Paying just $1 for a meal that will usually cost about $6 is surely a deal! =) This offer ends November 1, 2009. Hurry Up! Print the coupon HERE, find the nearest location and enjoy a delicious $1 meal!!
PS: Please note I’m not affiliated with Boston Market. Just love sharing great deals! The website might be slow/down due to overwhelming traffic. Email me, and I’ll be glad to email you a jpeg of the coupon.
We booked this apartment through Orbitz.com and paid close to USD 200 per night for the 4 of us. This was where we stayed at for the 4 days, 3 nights in Barcelona. The reservation and all was no hassle, no problem unlike my experience with Hotels.com with the apartment in Florence, Italy .
Allow about an hour to get to the apartment from the airport by train and Metra and vice versa. That will cost about Euro 4.50 each way total for the train (about Euro 2.80) and Metra (about Euro 1.35)to and from the airport. Take the train from the airport (I think the train leaves every 30-40 mintues or so) and get off at Passeig de Gracia stop. From there, switch to a Metra and take it to Liceu. The apartment is just about 5-10 minutes walk from there.
We walked once we got off from the Airport Shuttle train at Passeig de Gracia stop to embrace the city, yup with our heavy backpacks, and got lost along the way! =). We arrived at the door only to find out that we needed to call the office. The staff were however friendly and within 10 minutes somebody came and met us at the door. He showed us the apartment, explained some stuff and gave us some paperwork to sign and the keys!
The apartment is compact but functional. The apartment has a one bedroom with 2 beds, a bathroom, kitchen, dining area and living room with pull out sofa bed to fit 2. The apartment was nicely furnished and equipped with everything you need; kitchen utensils, pot & pans, fridge, stove, oven, microwave, washer, cd player, etc. It was perfect! Towels and linen were also provided at no extra charge (unlike in Florence where we had to pay!).
The apartment is less than 5 minutes from Las Ramblas. Even though it’s located on a quiet side street of Las Ramblas and there were graffiti on some walls, it was quite safe early in the morning and late at night. There were even cafes right across the apartment and a few doors away from it. There’s also a grocery store that closes about 11pm – 12 am which offers a limited but sufficient amount of groceries (Beer & wine too!). Prices were surprisingly very decent! And you want a fresh produce and other stuff head to the Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria just about 10-15 minutes on Las Ramblas. Port Vell is also about 15 minutes from the apartment. =)
I’m glad we chose to stay at this apartment during our visit to Barcelona!! Two thumbs up and I will definitely return to this place, if we’re ever in Barcelona again!
Bee Koh Moy (Black Glutinous Rice Porridge or Bubur Pulut Hitam in the Malay Language) is hands down my #1 favorite Chinese dessert/tong sui! Bee Koh Moy is a thick, creamy, nutty dessert made with the simplest ingredients; Sweet Black Glutinous Rice, Water and Sugar. Just before serving, you can opt to add a splash of creamy coconut milk and you’ll have a yummy treat!
I’ve always wanted to share the recipe for this easy yet yummy dessert. However, it always took me a very long time to cook it and lots of water to boil the rice until it’s soft! I always lost count of the amount of water I’ve added and the amount of time I spent cooking it! I guess it might be the type of Sweet Black Rice I used or something!
I made some of my favorite Bee Koh Moy the other day. This time, I added some red beans to cook along the black rice and tapioca pearls towards the end of the cooking. It was delicious nevertheless. I will definitely repeat this recipe in the future. Hopefully, I’ll be able to remember the amount of water and cooking time need to make this yummy treat! Perhaps, I should also start with buying a new bag of black glutinous rice? =)
