Ham & Shrimp Pasta

I finally tried tossing up the pasta.

On Tuesday when I awoke, it was the first thing on my mind. Dinner for Adam.
I was going to go for my flight, come back, toss the salad and pack him pasta for dinner.

So I did. I touched down back in SIN, went downstairs to the cold storage at terminal 2, saw the doctor for a horrid throat infection, and carried my black pepper ham, olive oil, pitted black olives, ground black pepper and bacon bits home. I only wished the olives came in a bottle instead of a can.

I needed to prepare something I could eat without needing to re-heat.

It made me happy, when he tucked away at dinner and wanted to continue eating even when the class break was over. "Never mind," he said, grinning, "I'm gonna just continue to eat. I'm very hungry."


Ham & Shrimp pasta
(makes enough for 3)
. I like using Fusilli (1/2 bag)

• 4 slices black pepper ham cut into strips
• boiled chicken fillet shreded
  
• 1 & 1/2 handful japanese shrimps (that are slightly translucent when cooked - uber sweet)
• bacon bits to add texture
• lettuce (vege is good, eat more) some suggestions - purple Radiccio lettuce
• ground black pepper (i heap it, my mom thinks it over-powers)
• fish sauce to taste
• 1 tsp sambal blachan
• 2 slices diced roasted tomatoes
  
• 5 pitted olives, sliced (mom: "go easy on the olives")
• smoked salmon would have been a nice addition
• generous amount of olive oil

- croutons
Croutons - Combine garlic, oil, salt, and bread cubes in a bowl. Mix until cubes are coated evenly. Spread the coated cubes onto a baking sheet and bake until the croutons are golden. This should take about 10 minutes.

Next thing I'm going to try. Clam Pasta.
On my shopping list: Food containers to "ta-bao" more dinners for Adam and beloved friends who might not have time for dinner before class.

I wanted to photograph it, but couldn't find an appropriate time to.

Great places to buy nice lunch boxes:

1. Sheng Shiong @ West Coast
2. Upp Cross St along the Food Centre L1 (I'll take note of the exact location and blk no. the next time I get a chance to go again)