Explosion in my Kitchen! 😱
One thing with living alone is I tend to notice changes around the house easily … after all, things don’t usually move unless I move them. So when I do notice something has changed,...
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APC Back-UPS 1400 : Battery Replacement
I woke up irritated by this sound … It seems my UPS battery has picked the last day of the year to die on me. I confirmed it by shutting down the PC and...
New Toy: Cheap Carbon Steel Paella Pan from Shopee
From my last attempt at making this (https://blog.shahada.abubakar.net/?p=9030) I realised my 26cm cast iron pan is a bit too small. Not only do you have a thick layer of rice, the ingredients are quite...
Seafood Paella
First attempt at making a seafood paella — shrimp, squid, mussels. Looks pretty! Recipe to follow.
Upgrading Flight Sim PC Case – CoolerMaster NR600
Since upgrading the GPU, my flightsim PC runs quite hot as it is quite cramped inside. I decided to upgrade the casing to one with better airflow. So much for thinking my PCs would...
Simple Grilled Chicken With Caesar Salad
I’ve been a fan of Kewpie Roasted Sesame Dressing for some time and decided to try out their Caesar Salad Dressing. I usually prefer to make my own salad dressings, but I find it...
Cleaning Blower Roller Fan on Panasonic Air-Conditioner Model CS-XPU10WKH
I replaced my bedroom air-conditioner with a Panasonic CS-XPU10WKH model in August 2020. Some time in March 2021, it’s performance had deteriorated so much that i woke up one morning to a warm room...
Hoummous
Today I made Hoummous, or more correctly Hummuṣ bi-ṭ-ṭaḥīna (حمص بالطحينة), which is Arabic for “Chickpeas With Tahini”. Hoummous is a middle eastern dip consisting of chickpeas blended with Tahini and a few other...
Thai-Style Spicy Tuna Pasta with Lemongrass
I was just going to have tuna on toast, but one thing led to another and I ended up with this. This Pasta dish tastes very much like the “Thai Seafood Spaghetti” you get...
Thai Tom Yum Soup with Shrimp
Following on from my on Pad Kra Pow and Kai Dao, here I make a Thai Tom Yum Soup with Shrimp. I can order Tom Yum soup and have it delivered within 30 mins...
