Baked Beans

When I was small, whenever my Mom used to cook baked beans for me, it would be one of those styles which I liked. At first, I did not notice it because I took it for granted. As a kid, you just ate what your parents tell you without any fuss.

It was not until when I grew up that I realised baked beans was delicious. The reason being, it has tomato sauce and goes well with toast. And not only that, when you cook it with some meat and even add an egg, it goes extremely well with rice.

Fry the garlic and shallots (or onions), then the meat and finally, the baked beans. If you want, you can also whisk in an egg.

Then scoop the whole she-bang onto the rice, mix it well and enjoy. I would like to recommend eating with your hands but for some reason, its a bit gross when you're so overcome with emotion, you tend to squeeze the rice/beans mixture...

Something familiar?

I don't know who brought it back to the house but this was something very nostalgic when I was a kid in school. What you see here is actually a 'tikam' board, where you pay the man some money and you get to choose the tabs at the bottom. If the chosen tab reveals a number, you get to have the prize which the number points to. Its a bit like a roulette but to some quarters, its like gambling. To me, I don't give a shit. Just try your luck, la. I mean, if your God forbids it, he would have sent a lightning bolt or set you on fire the moment you pull the tab...

This time, its Angry Birds....

Compacting...

Its a habit for me to have a small dustbin in the car because its much better than cleaning up the floor mats all the time. And not only that, it can also serve as an emergency barf container. A very important feature when the girls were very young and prone to vomiting all over the car.

So, what do you do when your car' dustbin is full? Compact it, of course!

What you need to do is just drink something that has a cover. Then while stuck in the traffic jam or having a boring passenger, stuff as much rubbish from the bin into the bottle. You can keep the bottle in the car until its full but try not to drink from anything in the dark. Another reason why I chose the bottle is that its also a very good training equipment for your 'drive & throw' sessions...