Mixing Dreams, Birthdays & Wishes: A Party for Four?

I'm such a slowpoke, but here it is, after days of lazing around (I wish), I will now reveal my plan to you which has already transpired days ago... the CONSPIRACY OF WORLD DOMINATION!!! Mwuahahahaha...er... oh! sorry, that was my other plan. This was more like a surprise for myself actually, if there was such a thing. Something to spice things up and transform a just-another-ordinary-day into dreams, birthdays and wishes come true. You can also try this if you want to throw your own party or just turn a simple dinner into something special. Plus the budgeting is neat! So I say come in and welcome dear guests to a party of four. Please have a seat and dinner will soon be served.

Spicy or Sweet?

A dilemma that I will always encounter whenever I get to be in-charge of the cooking spree. Personally, I liked it hot and spicy, Yeah! but then the judges (mainly my mom) would sometimes leave me with no choice. So, let there be sweetnesses. ^_^

Pre-dinner Preparation:

Agenda # 1 : Arm your fly swatters and rid house from flies >.< Let the killing begin! (We are already living on the 34th floor and I still can't figure out how those flies could manage to get in! Such dark secrets of the universe)
Agenda # 2 : *My favorite part* Design the dining room!!! Style it up in any way you want. It can be a candlelight dinner, a rock and roll party or a waltz and jazz romantic ambiance set-up.
Agenda #3 : Barricade yer doors! I managed to keep everyone out of our house for the first few hours until all of my guests have arrived. (I really want to tell you how I did it but it was nasty. Haha. Kidding.)

Backbone of the Evening:
 
Let the sweat and hard work begin. The preparation and cooking for the dinner.

Menu:
- Simple Spaghetti
- Honey Glazed Pineapple Chicken
Ingredients:
> For Spaghetti
- (1) 400g Delmonte Spaghetti
- 100g Butter
- 320g German Franks (sliced) (optional: you can use hotdog or sausage instead)
- 250ml All-purpose cream
- 560g Delmonte Spaghetti sauce

- 340g Bacon SPAM! (optional: you can use ham, bacon or meatloaf)
- 200g Ground pork
- Spring onion (chopped)
- Onion (diced)
- Garlic (minced)
- Carrots (cubed)
- (1) whole egg (scrambled)
> For the chicken
- 4 pcs. chicken thigh
- Honey

This would how the ingredients would looked like

- (1) pack Pineapple tidbits

Saute sausages, ground pork, carrots, ham, onion and garlic in oil and butter first, then separate in a plate.

Cook sauce by putting in all-purpose cream first. Stir. Add the spaghetti sauce. Simmer and cover pot for 2 minutes then add in the previously sauteed ingredients and spring onion. Stir and wait till it boils then sprinkle sliced scrambled egg on top to capture that oriental style. Then Set aside.

My Spaghetti Sauce!

Boil 3-4 liters of water with salt and oil in pot and throw in the pasta. Stir occasionally. Cook for 10-12 minutes (depending on the type of pasta, read instructions at the back.). Strain the spaghetti in a strainer, let it cool off then set aside.


Heat oil and butter in pan again. Put in the onions and garlic left. Saute and add in the pre-marinated chicken thighs. Cook for 10 minutes then pour 3-4 tablespoon of honey and stir. Cover pot then simmer for another 10 minutes then add in the pineapples and serve.

It was so much fun planning and planning and planning and finally executing this little surprise. I hardly slept well for the last few weeks because of my excitement. My birthday was really on Feb. 27, but then I have to move the party to the 26th. I was a little sad then. But oh well, All's well that ends well. Time for Pictures and Bloopers!!!  < 3


Bloopers Caught From Behind The Scene:

 My Guests and Family : Normal photo...

 My Guests and Family : Not so normal photo...

 My Guests and Family : Close-up photo...

 My Guests and Family : Kunyaring stolen shot photo...

The Food : Simple Pasta and Honey Glazed Pineapple Chicken complete with presentation ^_^

  Close-up with the chicken...

My Evil Notepad where I wrote My Evil Plan!!! Mwuahahaha...!

Mr. Fluffy Pants! It was soooo hard to hang him up there!




All's Well That Ends Well. Thanks for reading! Enjoy your own party! ^_^


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SP-B/03/07/13