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Slowly roasted beef rump

Posted 2016-07-31 by Gary

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A fine Sunday

I awoke this morning from a crapulent sleep. I wish I could sleep better. My allergies are getting worse. If it wasn’t for the continuous positive airways pressure (CPAP) machine next to my bed, I reckon I wouldn’t be able to function.

Unlike Saturday, there was no fog and the sky was a brilliant blue that is common for Canberra. As much as I detest the weather, the altitude and inland location make for the cleanest bluest skies that I’ve ever known. Canberra skies are quite brilliant.

I enjoyed a plate of chilli scrambled eggs on Rye toast with some Pialligo Estate smoked bacon for breakfast.

Chilli scrambled eggs on rye toast with Pialligo Estate smoked bacon

The pelicans are back on Lake Ginninderra

After breakfast I went for a walk around Lake Ginninderra and noticed a couple of pelicans near the boat ramp on the Western Foreshore.

I don’t know what it is about pelicans but I really like them. I was able to get quite close to a pair of them this morning. Fortunately, I had with me my 24–240 mm f/3.5–f/6.3 zoom lens. For a variable aperture zoom lens, it’s not too bad on my Sony α7 full frame body.

There was also another small black bird with the pelicans. I’ve been told it may be an Eurasian Coot.

Pelicans on Lake Ginninderra — Eurasian Coot on Lake Ginninderra

The following Instagram videos can be played by hovering your mouse over the image and clicking on the play triangle

Pelicans on #lakeginninderra #belconnen #cbr #canberra #igerscanberra #visitcanberra

A video posted by Gary Lum (@garydlum) on Jul 30, 2016 at 4:40pm PDT

Pelicans on #lakeginninderra #belconnen #cbr #canberra #igerscanberra #visitcanberra

A video posted by Gary Lum (@garydlum) on Jul 30, 2016 at 4:42pm PDT

Dinner preparation

Yesterday while grocery shopping I came across a nice looking piece of beef rump. I put together a plan in my mind to have a slowly roasted piece of beef rump with leftover beef for toasted sandwiches at work this week.

I’ve really come to like using Snapchat (my user name is garydlum if you want to be friends), especially the video feature because I can keep a copy and then share it on Instagram.

Slowly cooked roast rump for #dinner tonight #delicious #yummy #instafood #foodporn #iphone #snapchat

A video posted by Yummy Lummy Gary Lum Food Blog (@yummylummyblog) on Jul 30, 2016 at 10:31pm PDT

Beef rump with potato, sweet potato, pumpkin and onion

Beef rump with potato, sweet potato, pumpkin, onion, rice and quinoa

What you need to make this slowly roasted lump of rump

A lump of rump
Brown onions × 2 with the outer layer removed
Sweet potato—peeled and cut into large pieces
Potato—1 spud quartered
Kent pumpkin—1 generous wedge cut into 2 pieces
Red quinoa—2 tablespoons
White quinoa—2 tablespoons
Arborio rice—4 tablespoons
Bay leaves × 2
Water—1 cup
Red wine—1 cup

Putting it all together

In a large heavy casserole lay down a layer of rice, quinoa and then the vegetables
Lay the lump of rump over the top
Pour in the water and wine
Cover with a sheet of baking paper to stop the lid from getting dirty because I’m lazy and don’t like scrubbing
Cover with the casserole lid
Place into an oven warmed to 150 °C
Cook for 4 hours
Remove the casserole from the oven and allow the meat to rest for 10 minutes
Slice the meat and aliquot slices into containers for lunches
Plate up the meal

Sharing the meal on-line

Shoot a photograph
Eat the meal
Write the recipe
Make a nice picture in Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop
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How did it taste?

Bloody superb (it tasted really good)

The meat was pull apart tender and moist.

The vegetables were soft.

The juices were sublimely fatty and tasty.

Final words

If you like beef, you’ll love this.

If you like flavour, you’ll love this.

Please give it a go and let me know what you think.

Please send me a photograph and some comments.

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What I’ve eaten this week

Posted 2016-07-30 by Gary

Another week

It’s been a good week in food. While my predictability remains high, there has been some variation. I’ve also been trying to vary how I share what I’ve been eating. I’m using Snapchat more especially video which I share via Instagram. I’ve also been producing a few more YouTube videos to share how I have prepared food. I set up a page for them.

Split pea and ham soup

Last Sunday I made split pea and ham soup again in an attempt to get it to look more green. Instead of carrot I used potato. It wasn’t much greener.

Slow cooker split green pea and ham soup with Jalapeño peppers and chilli for kick

Salmon

I cooked salmon in paper one night and a quick pan fried version the following evening.

Pan fried salmon with pearl barley couscous and chickpeas

Chicken Maryland

On Wednesday night I made cheesy Chicken Maryland with leftover slow cooker oyster blade steak.

On Friday evening I wrapped my Chicken Maryland in Pialligo estate artisan bacon

Chicken schnitzel wrap

On Thursday at lunch time I had a chicken schnitzel with chips wrap with friends

Royal chicken schnitzel chip butty with pink lemonade

McDonald’s Double Quarter Pounder with a large vanilla thick shake

Thursday was a long day. I started with a 6 am teleconference and ended with a lecture at the ANU Medical School from 5.30 to 7.15 pm. I stopped at McDonalds on the way back to the apartment.

#dinner of champions from @mcdonaldsau #snapchat #iphone #instafood #foodporn #yummy

A video posted by Yummy Lummy Gary Lum Food Blog (@yummylummyblog) on Jul 28, 2016 at 3:33am PDT

Raisin toast after a 6 am teleconference #breakfast #yummy #delicious #instafood #foodporn #iphone #snapchat

A video posted by Yummy Lummy Gary Lum Food Blog (@yummylummyblog) on Jul 27, 2016 at 2:26pm PDT

Roast pork with crispy crackling and potatoes

On Friday while working at The Canberra Hospital I enjoyed a meal of roast pork with crispy crackling and potatoes

Roast pig with crispy crackling and spuds #lunch #yummy #delicious #instafood #foodporn #iphone #snapchat

A video posted by Yummy Lummy Gary Lum Food Blog (@yummylummyblog) on Jul 28, 2016 at 7:38pm PDT

Bacon and eggs

Saturday morning called for bacon and eggs

Garlo’s pie and sausage roll

Saturday lunch was a little extravagant with a pie and sausage roll

Garlo’s pie and sausage roll for #lunch #delicious #yummy #foodporn #instafood #iphone #snapchat

A video posted by Gary Lum (@garydlum) on Jul 29, 2016 at 7:55pm PDT

Garlo's beef and mushroom pie with Worcestershire sauce and a Garlo's sausage roll with barbecue sauce — Garlo’s beef and mushroom pie with Worcestershire sauce and a Garlo’s sausage roll with barbecue sauce

Fried noodles

Saturday night was ‘vegetarian’ fried noodles with vegetables

Pelicans on Lake Ginninderra

It’s a 3 pelican day on #lakeginninderra #belconnen #canberra #cbr #iphone #snapchat

A video posted by Gary Lum (@garydlum) on Jul 29, 2016 at 11:16pm PDT

What I did this week

Posted 2016-07-23 by Gary

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Evidence based medicine

On Thursday evening, I attended the first of three interactive lectures given by Professor Frank Bowden. I really enjoyed it. I look forward to the next session.

Frank (who is also an accomplished author) introduced me to Poll Everywhere. This is a polling app that you can use on your smartphone or tablet so that in a presentation the lecturer can ask a question of the audience and get real time feedback. Frank asked us questions about our understanding of evidence, test sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value as well as other relatively well known medical conundrums that have been discussed in the context of evidence versus alternative nonscientific ways of thinking.

How long have I known Frank?

I first met Frank in 1995 when he came to Brisbane as a guest of the Sexual Health Society of Queensland. He gave a lecture on how he and his team were making huge inroads into treating chlamydia and donovanosis in the Northern Territory of Australia. I was in my final year of specialty training and he inspired me to consider practising medicine in Darwin. I ended up in the NT from 1996 to 2007 and worked closely with him. It was marvellous starting work as an honorary VMO at The Canberra Hospital and renewing a connection with Frank.

What I cooked and ate

So Sunday night I enjoyed that faeculent looking split green pea and ham soup which had me farting for days.

On Monday morning I needed coffee after a sleepless night of farting. Fortunately I didn’t light a match. The book is a prop. It’s a copy of Gray’s Anatomy which I won as an academic award in grade 10 in 1980.

My lunch was some leftover split green pea and ham soup in front of the NX-01, my favourite Star Trek starship from the series Enterprise.

Leftover slow cooker pea and ham soup with the NX-01

Now dinner on Monday evening attracted some attention because I broke with tradition and instead of having salmon I had pork sausages.

Cheesy pork sausages with avocado, spring onion, chilli, peas, corn, and carrot

You can see why there were some comments made on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You can see why cropping a photograph sometimes has a bad outcome.

My pork sausage meal on Tuesday night also attracted comments!

Pork sausages and macaroni cheese with caramelised onion

On Wednesday night I made a one ‘pot’ Chicken Maryland dish with crunchy quinoa rice.

One 'pot' chicken Maryland with crunchy quinoa rice, avocado, spring onion and chilli — One ‘pot’ chicken Maryland with crunchy quinoa rice, avocado, spring onion and chilli

Thursday Victory Lunch!

On Thursday for lunch I was taken out by a couple of friends from work who had lost a bet on this year’s state of origin series. A mate and I bet these other two friends that Queensland would win the series. The losers would buy the winners a schnitty lunch. There was also a second bet that whoever won the third game would get free drinks. Sadly NSW defeated Queensland in the third game so my mate and I bought the drinks.

The schnitty (aka The Courtney) was huge. I was so full I didn’t eat dinner that night.

Chicken schnitzel with chips and Hollandaise sauce Courtney

On Friday night I replayed the one ‘pot’ Chicken Maryland with crunchy quinoa rice.

Cheesy Chicken Maryland with crunchy quinoa rice spring onions and chilli

Saturday breakfast was fried eggs on brioche raisin toast.

Cheesy fried eggs on brioche raisin toast

Saturday lunch was a Garlo’s chunky steak pie.

Garlo's chunky steak meat pie with Worcestershire sauce and barbecue sauce — Garlo’s chunky steak meat pie with Worcestershire sauce and barbecue sauce

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#lunch preparation 😃😋👍🖖 Meat pie goodness

A video posted by Yummy Lummy Gary Lum Food Blog (@yummylummyblog) on Jul 22, 2016 at 7:07pm PDT

On Saturday evening for tea I had slow cooker oyster blade steak with pearl barley couscous.

My life is complete! The scam

On Thursday morning I received an e-mail inviting to speak at a genital infection meeting. It’s a pity it’s a scam.

It’s been a good week

How’s your week been? Tell me in the comments.

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What I ate this week

Posted 2016-07-17 by Gary

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It’s been a busy week. I’ve had a rental inspection and I’ve had to pack up my work space for building maintenance. There’s also been work. There’s also been some fun. I’m still enjoying learning more of what has happened over the last forty years from friends from Stafford Heights State School.

Pulled pork

Last Sunday I made some pulled pork in the slow cooker and rejoiced in the knowledge that I would have plenty left over for lunches.

Slowly cooked pulled pork with beef and pearl couscous plus chickpeas and vegetables

I had toasted sandwiches made with raisin toast and cheese. Some people questioned my use of raisin toast but I explained that pork loves fruity sweetness. Some queried my use of cheese (Swiss and Gouda) and I explained that it’s a toasted sandwich and so it must have cheese.

Toasted pulled pork and cheese sandwich on raisin toast with an apple and charity chocolate

I also used some of the leftover pulled pork in Friday night nachos after being inspired by blogger and YouTube star Hilah Johnson.

Leftover pulled pork nachos with Coon cheese, chillis, red onion, chives and barbecue sauce

Salmon

As is tradition I enjoyed Salmon on Monday and Tuesday evening. I have taken a liking to frying ramen noodles and eating them with my salmon.

Baked salmon with cheesy crispy chilli noodles

Cheerios

Wednesday evening was the third State of Origin game between the XXXX Queensland Maroons and the Victoria Bitter New South Wales Blues.

For dinner I had cheerios and macaroni cheese.

Cheerios with macaroni cheese #footyfood #origin #qlder

It was marvelous to see Cam Smith raise the shield above his head. Queensland have won 10 out of the past 11 contests.

Fish tacos

Thursday was pay day and as is my want I bought lunch. I bought fish tacos from Urban Bean Espresso Bar. They were quite nice. The sweet potato batons were also very nice.

Chicken

I was still hungry on Thursday night and ate two Chicken Maryland pieces served on some pearl couscous along with an avocado.

Baos

On Saturday night I enjoyed baos at Soi Noodle Bar.

Meaty goodness and offal

After the baos I enjoyed a butcher’s board at Marble and Grain with some Wagyu rump, lamb rib, bone marrow, venison sausage, black pudding and chorizo stuffed onion.

Butcher’s board ‘Travale Farm’ venison sausages, baby lamb ribs, grilled Wagyu rump, grilled bone marrow, chorizo stuffed onion, black pudding stuffed pepper

Doughnuts

Call me Homer. I like doughnuts.

Meat pie

I like Garlo’s meat pies. This was a beef and mushroom pie with some Worcestershire Sauce injected into it before cooking and some Havarti cheese laid on top to melt.

Garlo's beef and mushroom pie — Garlo’s beef and mushroom pie

Fried eggs and caramelised onion

Saturday breakfast was a treat with some fried eggs and caramelised onion on raisin toast.

Fried eggs with caramelised onion on raisin toast

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The Woden Wind Tunnel

Pelican on Lake Ginninderra

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Black and white

Colour

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Coles leftover pulled pork nachos

Posted 2016-07-15 by Gary

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Coles leftover pulled pork nachos

So tonight’s Coles leftover pulled pork nachos is inspired by a friend on Twitter. Hilah Johnson is a blogger from Texas (although she now lives in California with husband Chris and son Flint). Hilah is best known for her YouTube channel “Hilah Cooking“. She has a spin off series called “put it in my mouth” which shows Hilah receiving snacks from fans from around the world and she reviews the food. Hilah also sells eBooks and I think her best ones are her taco books.

So this morning Hilah is tweeting about making nachos and that got me to thinking about how to use up some of my leftover pulled pork. I’ve had pulled pork with cheese between toasted raisin toast three times this week and as much as I like it I need to try something else. The comments on Instagram have been interesting. I reckon pork loves fruity sweetness (like apple sauce) and so the raisin toast is a perfect carrier for a pulled pork sandwich.

Ingredients

So here’s what you need for Coles leftover pulled pork nachos

Corn chips
Pulled pork
Cheese (I like Coon)
Red onion
Jalapeño pepper
Chilli
Spring onion
Barbecue sauce or whatever sauce you fancy

How to put it together

Heat the oven to 200 °C (that’s 400 °F)
Lay out the corn chips on a baking tray with some baking paper
Place the leftover pulled pork on the chips
I didn’t both removing any of the fatty bits, I figure the flavour is in the fat
Add some red onion (aka Spanish onion and by Spanish I don’t mean Spanish)
Add some grated cheese, I use Coon because I like Coon but you could use Coles tasty or any other cheddar cheese
Drizzle over some barbecue (or if you can’t spell BBQ) sauce [would you believe in grade 6 I was marked incorrectly in a spelling test for using BBQ instead of barbecue]
Bake for 10 minutes
Add spring onions and chives and fresh chilli to taste
Serve with caramelised onion
Eat while watching the footy

Leftover pulled pork nachos with Coon cheese, chillies, red onion, chives and barbecue sauce ready for the oven

Leftover pulled pork nachos with Coon cheese, chillies, red onion, chives and barbecue sauce straight out of the oven — Coles leftover pulled pork nachos with Coon cheese, chillies, red onion, chives and barbecue sauce straight out of the oven

Do you like nachos? Do you like pulling your pork?

Let me know what you think

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A fine Sunday

The pelicans are back on Lake Ginninderra

The following Instagram videos can be played by hovering your mouse over the image and clicking on the play triangle

Dinner preparation

What you need to make this slowly roasted lump of rump

Putting it all together

Sharing the meal on-line

How did it taste?

Final words

I'd love it if you shared

Like this:

Another week

Split pea and ham soup

Salmon

Chicken Maryland

Chicken schnitzel wrap

McDonald’s Double Quarter Pounder with a large vanilla thick shake

Roast pork with crispy crackling and potatoes

Bacon and eggs

Garlo’s pie and sausage roll

Fried noodles

Pelicans on Lake Ginninderra

I'd love it if you shared

Like this:

Evidence based medicine

How long have I known Frank?

What I cooked and ate

So Sunday night I enjoyed that faeculent looking split green pea and ham soup which had me farting for days.

On Monday morning I needed coffee after a sleepless night of farting. Fortunately I didn’t light a match. The book is a prop. It’s a copy of Gray’s Anatomy which I won as an academic award in grade 10 in 1980.

My lunch was some leftover split green pea and ham soup in front of the NX-01, my favourite Star Trek starship from the series Enterprise.

Now dinner on Monday evening attracted some attention because I broke with tradition and instead of having salmon I had pork sausages.

On Wednesday night I made a one ‘pot’ Chicken Maryland dish with crunchy quinoa rice.

Thursday Victory Lunch!

On Friday night I replayed the one ‘pot’ Chicken Maryland with crunchy quinoa rice.

Saturday breakfast was fried eggs on brioche raisin toast.

Saturday lunch was a Garlo’s chunky steak pie.

On Saturday evening for tea I had slow cooker oyster blade steak with pearl barley couscous.

My life is complete! The scam

It’s been a good week

I'd love it if you shared

Like this:

Pulled pork

Salmon

Cheerios

Fish tacos

Chicken

Baos

Meaty goodness and offal

Doughnuts

Meat pie

Fried eggs and caramelised onion

Are you on Snapchat? My user name is garydlum Snap me!

Other random photographs

The Woden Wind Tunnel

Pelican on Lake Ginninderra

Do you prefer colour or black and white?

Black and white

Colour

I'd love it if you shared

Like this:

Coles leftover pulled pork nachos

Ingredients

How to put it together

Do you like nachos? Do you like pulling your pork?

I'd love it if you shared

Like this:

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