Easy Chicken Noodle Soup
I have a cold, and we had left over chicken - what could be better?!

Ingredients
1 Cup Shredded Cooked Chicken
4 Cups (1 Litre) Chicken Stock - I used Massel, but I think the Tetra Pak stuff would be nicer
1 Carrot, Finely Diced
1 Stick Celery, Finely Diced
1/2 Cup Small Cauliflower Floret's (if desired)
1/2 Red Onion, Finely Diced
~100g Bean Vermicelli (Also known as Glass Noodles, Rice Vermicelli would work too)
Olive Oil
Black Pepper, Chilli Powder & Salt to taste

Method
  • Saute Onion and Celery for a few minutes in the Olive Oil, then add Carrot and Black Pepper, continuing to saute until the Onion is translucent but not browned.
  • Add Cauliflower Floret's, Chicken Stock, Chilli Powder and Salt to taste, and simmer until Cauliflower is tender.
  • Add Chicken and warm through.
  • Serve piping hot with a dash of Soy Sauce.

This is a very simple recipe, which can be easily adapted to other vegetables, or omit the chicken for a veggie noodle soup. Other seasonings and fresh/dried herbs could also be added, depending on what you like and have available.

Enjoy!

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WTF?!
Well, the week started off OK, couple of job prospects for Broc, but today was terrible.

Broc had to appear in court for a driving offence (under the lovely new anti-hooning legislation), and even though it was his first offence (and a minor one at that), the judge imposed the maximum penalty, which was a $400 fine, and suspended his license for 4 months. For doing a pissy, 1-wheeled burnout while stationary at a set of traffic lights, with no other vehicles or pedestrians around. What a joke.

In comparison, another defendant recieved the same penalty for their second drink-driving offence. Someone else there recieved a $150 fine for a drink driving charge, and another person recieved a $150 fine for speeding.

I understand that these new legislations are here to deter dangerous offences, but really all they've done in this matter is show how ignorant the system is.

Because he is unemployed and we don't have kids to take to school, he can't even apply for a hardship license. So if my Nan needs to go to the doctors, we will need to get a taxi/lift there, to her doctors, back to her place, then home again. Yeah. That's gonna happen.

Also, my driving log book has to be scrapped because of the suspension.

Maybe he deserved it. Maybe not. Either way, all they've done is encouraged me to drink and drive and speed instead of doing a harmless one-wheeled burnout. In the end, you'd be let off for a lot less.

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Impromptu Dining Experience
We had a meal out last night, between running my Nan from the GP to A&E and catching a few hours rest at home before picking her up again. Nothing major, just the joys of getting old!

Anyway, I talked Broc into a counter meal or something instead of the usual choice of McD's, and we ended up at The Newstead Hotel. Broc chose the Restaurant section: Olives.

After a thorough look at the menu, and the specials board, I decided on my standard of Smoked Salmon Ceaser Salad ($17) and an Iced Chocolate, and Broc ordered his stand-by favorite of the Roast of the Day: Lamb, with roast veggies and a bowl of chips. Total: $42

My Iced Chocolate arrived first. What a work of art! In a biiiiig glass, with a HEAP of whipped cream on top, as well as those tubey chocolate wafer biscuits, and a generous drizzle of chocolate syrup. Hiding under the cream was a big lump of vanilla ice-cream, icy-cold chilled milk, and more chocolate syrup. Bliss! So, Broc ordered one aswell! Price: $3.50

Our meals arrived shortly after Broc's drink, and for a small pub restaurant, very late in the evening, I was pretty impressed! The lamb was melt-in-your-mouth, the servings generous, and plenty of salmon in my salad. Loads of bacon and Parmesan in it too - a bit too much perhaps!

All in all, a fantastic meal, good service and a nice atmosphere. I'll definitely be going there again!

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A night out
Broc and I went out to Gibbo's Birthday Party last night - Happy Birthday!!!

First night we've been out in a long time, and it was great to catch up with old friends, meet a few new people, and get to know others we had met before. I had the honor of sampling some of Gibbo's finest home brew (several large glasses of it in fact!), from tasty Ginger Beer to yummo Apple Cider.

Gibbos Birthday Party
Waiting...
Well, Broc and I are waiting eagerly to hear about a very promising job. If he gets it, Wedding plans will be back on the agenda, as will our neglected house renovations.

I've been pretty bored lately; feeling directionless mostly. I've been thinking about what sort of things I might like to study... But I have so many interests! Where to start? Which institution do I go with?

I've come up with a bit of a short-list:
  • Legal Studies
  • Sociology/Psychology
  • Business Studies
  • Computer... something (hey, it's been a while)
  • Journalism/English
  • Science/Biology (or something)

Okay, so it's pretty broad... and I'll probably add to it, but hey... It's a start!

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