Recipe Wednesday - Crispy Squid with Garlic Mayonaise

I know it is not Friday yet but this is too good a recipe to wait.  I made it from memory last Sunday after watching Nigella fry it up for her girlfriend and herself.  After which I checked her book and found that I completely changed the seasoning.  It went really well nonetheless and was gone in a flash.

Crispy Squid with Garlic Mayonaise (adapted from Nigella)

Ingredients

• Fresh squid (tubes and tentacles) 300g  - don't have to be too exact, I used 2 large ones 


• All Purose Flour or Plain Flour


• Ground Pepper 1 tbsp


• Ground Salt or Table Salt 1/2 tbsp 


• Groundnut oil as needed, depending on the size of pan


• Garlic Mayonnaise, recipe follows

Heat the oil in a smallish saucepan and while it's left to heat up cut the squid into 1/2-inch rings. 

Put the flour, pepper and salt into a plastic freezer bag. Add the squid rings and tentacles and then toss to coat.

 When the oil is hot enough, which is when it sizzles up fiercely when you drop in a small cube of bread, fry the squid in batches to get the most golden crunchiness. A couple of minutes per batch is all you should need.

Garlic Mayonnaise

• Garlic 1/4 clove


• Best quality, preferably organic, mayonnaise 4 tbsp

Mince the garlic into the mayonnaise to serve alongside the fried squid and some slices of lemons.

Our 2011 Family Goals

Yikes! Sorry folks I have not been posting for 2 months!

I have been working on a project with potentially life-changing effects.  I cannot talk much about it now but things are moving alone and hopefully I will be able to announce soon!

It is the time of the year again and we have set our Family Goals. We did not achieve all of our goals but it was good to know that we did hit some of them.  Third year running now, I find setting family goals an activity that fosters bonding and unity.  So here's our list this year and we hit the ground running wtih #4!

1. Visit Science Centre (CSI exhibition)


2. Donate to charity


3. Family vacation


4. Writing a family story (check out Writings of the Six Leongs)


5. Repack & declutter Book Shelves


6. Recursive family photos (check out David Wiesner's Flotsam)


7. Play more board games


8. Movie night quarterly

My husband and I also took a day's retreat to do some deeper planning which included the areas of spirituality, relationships and finances, among other things.  This activity also has a positive influence on my children as I noticed them thinking about their own goals.

I feel good that we have taken the time to make our lives more deliberate. Although it is liberating to just let life come as it will, I find it fulfilling to take charge and ensure that my family and I live a life that is God-centred and fruitful.

What are your family goals? If you don't have any, be the one to lead your family to a more deliberate 2011!