Something Healthy & Crunchy

Mmmm... terlioq tak tgk gambaq nih? Fresh veggies from Bangsar pasar malam... into the kuala Linda. Sekali sekala asyik makan kari la, masak lemak la.. goreng blacan la... kali ni makan menda sihat sikit. Aku paling suka makan fresh mushroom. Dried ones nak kena rendam dulu and rasanya kuat skit. Fresh ones plak kurang taste but texture dia sedapp. So kena masak in stronger sos like garlic or ginger.... Mmmm.....

Dinner Quest - Forrest Gump Style

I'm sure most of ya has seen the movie, right? But have u tried the spin off food chain/souvenir shop?

Hubby wanted to treat us with Toni Roma's (TR), but I wanted sumthing new, as we already tried TR before. Hence, after several strolling around (literally, becoz we had 2 kids in strollers).. we decided the try out Bubba Gump Shrimp Restaurant.
Pricey? Yeah, a bit for my standard.
Ambience? Not bad, kinda like TGIF friendly waiter thing goin on, where the crew will happily sing their heart out on yer birthday. They had crayons for kids...

Food/Taste? Their specialty is obiviously... shrimp/udang. So, that dish was great, especially if you're with a group of 4 friends. But the prime steak was dry, not much flavour. Cajun chicken was alright... but given a choice, I'd only go there for the shrimps. Tak busuk, and sangat segaq.

Steamed Chocolate Cake With FudgeTopping

Happy birthday to hubby! His birthday is also an anniversary date for our tunang date... another monumentally happy event in my life. Sebb sentimental baca balik buku diary lama.... jumpa entry pasai 20th day in love, 2nd month in love la... 8 month in love la.... alahaiii... one of the things that cought my attention was how sure I was that he was the ONE. I'm sure we all fell that way, when we're madly in love ..kan? But, yang penting we still feel the same passion, same fire of excitement whenever we see them... harapfully until ajal.. or pintu syurga (if we're lucky) .

Owh back to the cake story... you know how i love chocolate cake and my quest to find the best chocolate cake recipe kan? Chocolate ni buleh buat ubat sedih hati... ubat boring... ubat kasi naik mood for ....ehem, ehem......

Slalu i bake in the oven pakai recipe Rich Dark Chocolate Cake ... but this time, aku decided nak try steamed chocolate cake plak. The result ... amazingly moist rich cake.... downside....
Ya allah... tak sukanya steam cake... Mar fan giler.. lambat giler!
But like I said, puas hati.


The topping aku blasah wat my own jer...melt cooking choc + marjerine +susu segar. Ok jer. Dun worry. Ini recipe nya ; The Lazy Chef Blog

But yg aku hangin is, Aqid decided nak buat handprint on the cake. Habisss! But I manage to fix it up... this is the result. I'm sorry kek dah hampir separuh dibaham... as usual, tak sempat nak tangkap gambaq, the kids dah mcm piranha nak ngap mangsa. Patot aku hamik gambaq depa kn tahan ngn bapak deme from attacking the cake.

 So again, sorry for the poor sloppy pics.

Failed Kitchen Missions - Chewy Fig Slice

I've been wanting to try out this recipe from my fav recipe book for the longest time.... but tak jumpa cari fresh Fig fruit. Then, during raya my SIL, kak Anasalwa brought it from Abu Dhabi.... I was very happy!
This recipe sangat simple, no butter required... cooks in 20 mins aja... becoz it is very thin layer slice. Buat laaa dgn penoh kasih sayang.... but I had no baking soda. Sold out ...yang ada hanya baking powder....
Tak sabaq punya pasai, aku teruskan jugok. I dunno whether this is a factor or not... but the slices came out too hard. Mcm biskut gergasi!! Oh well.... cuba lagi..

Geng Skolah Rendah SRSI!

Ini gathering paling skejap diplan secara mudah kat FB. Petang plan, esok jadi! Jumpa la Pavillion... adventure giler aku kilik anak dr D'sara->Klang->Komuter Batu3->Sentral->Pavilion! And then repeat sequence in backwards.


Nonetheless it was worth it! BUkan sonang nak jumpa member lama, walaupon masing2 di area KL je... Timing itu mmg masalah!
But, alhamdullillah... dapat jugak hasrat nak bertemu mereka2 dlm gambaq ni..... Juliana Idura & Tg. Shaniza . Member skolah rendah Sultan Ismail di Kemaman 18 years ago!

Masing2 tak byk berubah... walaupon lama giler tak bertemu, but ramah giler bergebang tak hengat donia!! Sambil selang seli sesi umpat manja.... tak terasa masa berlalu. Aku agak kalo tak kerana bimbang jam, mmg sampai pukoi 6 pon tak blah lagi. Si Jue sporting, amik leave lagi! Cayalah!

Wud be nice if more kud join, tp rasanya susah nak kumpoi ramai2 melainkan ada majlis kawin sesapa... ANyways, I really enjoyed the meeting! Sayang masa tak cukop! Nnt kita buek lagi yer! Jue, aku rembat foto ko yer...

Lin's Kitchen Mission - Kari Ikan Tenggiri & Peria Goreng Teluq

I love kari... but not as much as my hubby... But my dad lagi hebat.... hari hari ... kari kari kariiii! Mamak Penang la katakan..... So, buat kari mesti kena pass QC mak aku.... dulu2 la... Kalo zaman nenek moyang aku dulu, kari tak sedap/jadi ikot taste bud ... habih satu blanga Tok yg bela nenek aku tu tirap ke tanah.. Itu belum kira satu talam punya leteran mami  jarom.... I'm glad my mom tak strict like that.... But still, making kari is still serius bizness.

Skarang kena pass taste test hubby plaksss... hahaha... tak pa, he is easy to please & sangat understanding.

 Anyways, here's what we had for lunch. The only thing missing was bendi & merunggai... then the kari wud be purrfect...

Raya Bersama To Ki

My kids with To Ki Mad, my dad. Tahon ni all the gradkids diwajibkan menonton filem Disney alih bahasa bertajok "UP" .... Ini disebabkan watak utama atok tu dipegang oleh To Ki Mad! Yeayyy....!

Clammy Affair

So, how was your weekend folks? Masih busy with open house? How nice... Aku masih menanti semangat nak berjalan2 umah orang.... nak membawak 2 orang budak ni, membuatkan aku pikiaq 10 kali... Takot sepah, pecah apa2 kang.... But I am looking forward to see old friends area KL nih.... hopefully kalo ada rezki, nak melawat geng Kemaman lama yang residing in Kuantan jugok. Well, my good friend Mona & family datang beraya during the weekend. She was nice to bring her own home cooked mee grg basah lagiii! Sedap ooii. Then aku buat lasagna lagi... permintaan hubby la katakan. As usual, terlalu excited makan and borak... aku lupo tangkap gamba. Sori la ya. But, on Sunday... kami punya rutin, kena pi tawaf pasar mlm Bangsar for groceries. Aku suka pi sana, becoz can get cheap strawberries, blueberries.... sayoq segaq2.... And paling utama is the seafood. Kat sana can get fresh scallop, clam, king lala at giler murah price. RM10 sedulang/setalam about 25cm diameter. Kalo hangpa pi kedai, mahai kan.... beli kat Tesco pon, tak fresh... ini menatang tuh idop2 lagi ooooi. So, menu dinner was split into 2 dish. 

Chilly king lala/clams & lala masak ala La La Chong Soup. Gamba La La Chong Soup je sempat amik.... yang chilly dah selamat tinggal kulit ajo....

Hehehehehe......

Dish ni pakai original recipe guna Shao Xing Rice Wine or Rice Vinegar.... but aku substitute with cuka besa cap Atan aje.... The taste... tak lari banyak... cuma slightly keras skit... so kena lower the dosage ya... nnt overdose, masok tong sampah jawabnya. Kalo korang rajin belek Chinese cooking, byk recipe guna the above wine or vinegar.... so dgn ini, adalah selamat utuk menggantikan bhn tersebot wiv vinegar biasa ajo. I tried using apple cider once.... Hmmmmpphhh.... Tak sedap langsong..... cap Heinz..... Menyesai gue.... Ni la kisah experiment aku, kalo jadi nasib baik, alhamdullillah. Kalo tak jadi, alahaiiiiiii..... heartsick... but try again. Nnt aku citer kisah aku buat Chewy Fig slices recipe from my fav book..yang turn out tak jadi.... Keras mcm batu

SALE - Check Out Stylelier For New Item

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SALE - Original Levi's 517 Jeans

Original, bought it in Levi's Boutique in Tun Jugah Centre, Kuching.
Pristine condition, No alterations made. This is a discontinued model... Levi's tok buek doh.... Few more years, akan jadi vintage, classic jeans. :-P

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Cut - Boot Cut
Stretchable - No, slim fit around the ass, loose around the legs.
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Urban Decay - Mana Cari?

Wahhh... I like this new video by TiffanyD! Sangat natural but smokey at the same time. Dun u love wearable smokey eyes? Ini guna earth natural color mcm brown, bronze...  less keras compared guna smokey technique with blue/grey tones... jadi buleh pakai siang. Sat lagi aku nak test.... kalo jadi aku upload gambaq....

Sebut pasai UD-Urban Decay... dulu2 zaman highschool aku slalu nampak counter dia. But la ni, payoh benor nak jumpa.... so anybody knows where I can it, let me know please. Tq.

Simple Winged Eyeliner

Nowadays, I love wearing liquid eyeliners. Dulu2, tak berani coz tangan tak steady lagi... jadi pakai pencil eyeliner aja.... BUt this won't last as long as waterproof liquid type. You start to rub your eyes, becoz contact lens tak comfy ke apa, then abis la comot. And it is less defined (more natural though) than using liquid...

Anyway, aku slalu top it with loads of eyeshadow... which end up being too made up for just everyday go jalan look. Slalu sangat glam karang, biler ari special dah tak da ooopmh. So stakat nak pi Tesco, kena la tone down skit... So, aku found this video... pemakaian eyeliner yg simple tanpa bayak layering eyeshadow )compared to TiffanyD video)... tp still menarik perhatian bcoz of the winged tip (ekor line panjang ala2 cleopatra)



Courtesy what is your hobby?

Innallillah.... Al-Fatihah for an old friend

Aku tgh packing barang untuk bersiap ke rumah mak aku when my fon masok SMS. A friend text that my ol primary schoolmate frm Kemaman has passed away this morning. Her name is Suria Wardah Hashim, a jovial character I remembered fondly. She left her one year old kid and husband early this morning, just a day before Aidilfitri. Her cause of death was vague as doctor was still investigating.

It is always unbelievable when sudden death news of close ones, friends comes by ....

Please extend Al-Fatihah for her soul.

Esok Raya cekk oii!

Sat jer no.

Dah nak raya. Aku baru rasa bahang raya whenever my mom start kalot beli kantan, serai, ikan parang, kopek isi ikan rebus nak buat laksa Penang.

For my kids yang masih kecik, takder pon baju raya ke apa... baju kurung masih elok sebb pakai on special occasion ajer. But utuk saja kasi depa thrill, as I had when I was little.... Aku kasi diaorang parade baju 'raya' deme depan bapak deme. Baru la eksaited maaa!! Kalo aku dulu, baju raya and kasot raya tu thrill and event of the year you! And of course, sessi make up! Family aku ramai girls... umah arwah nenek aku plak ada satu cermin muka bulat kecik and satu cermin almari grobok yg dak kulat2... haaa, berebut2 ler nak tonyoh muka sekoq2.... I miss those days. Nnt aku upload one of those group fotos ya.

Anyways, td mlm I just had a really gud news, the whole family from my side as well as my beloved in laws akan beraya together di KL. Wow, gempak gittew... and paling best, no travelling berjam2 di PLUS highway..... but i'll miss my cousins belah Aloq Staq though.

Lastly, tujuan asal post ni is to wish all my friends & cool readers of my humble blog... Selamat Hari Raya!! Maaf Zahir & Batin... Aku nak embed lagu raya kat blog aku nie... tp tak reti. So korang nyanyi jer la sendiri  yer....! Muakkks!

Are You Moist Enough?

All our life, we worry our head off on a LOT of things... From young, teenage to adulthood.

And a lot of times, the centre of our worries revolves around.....

MOISTURE

"What?!"

Really. Seriously.

As an example, is my Rich Chocolate cake is moist enough for my guest?

C'mon, dry and hard cake is nobody's favorite.... And if the cake turns out fabulously moist, I guarantee your friends will always remember you.

Then, if you're cooking your sirloin steak, cod fish fillet or roast lamb... what is the other thing you worry besides the taste??

Is the lamb/steak moist enough?

Making double sure that your food isn't bone dry... that the juices are sealed inside together with the exquisite taste. Again, i worry if the cuisine is moist enough.

Then of course, all living things must retain enough moisture in their body to make sure the system is able to function. Healthy skin is afterall, 90% water. 90%?? Oh man, am I moist enough?

So, it is imperative for us to ensure that we always have enough moisture to maintain a harmonious life. Why do I choose 'harmony' to describe it? Well, just look at this picture ;

Yes, vanity. We all sought beautiful, healthy moist skin, if not for our own satisfaction... at least for our loved ones. Imagine the content, loving feeling that is invoked whenever he touches soft, velvety moist skin of yours.

So asked yourself, "Are you moist enough?"

C'mon, we love and adore the smooth skin of a baby, right? We envy and WISH that we could turn back time and have skin as soft and moist as a baby.... I mean, as tantalizing and how much we love durian, we would never wish to get it's spiky surface, right folks?

Well, thanks to Vaseline, your wish is granted. A product that has always been trusted since my great grandma's days. The new range cater to everyone's unique needs, Total Moisture, Intensive Rescue, Aloe Cool And Fresh and Healthy White, because everybody deserves to have Amazing Skin! If Baz Luhrmann had a choice, he'd make a song to wear Vaseline instead of sunscreen! A great investment for your skin, because when you 30 or 40, you really wished you had made.

So, ask your yourself again, "Are YOU moist enough?"

Qid Boy

This boy sure melts a lot of heart. Dah besaq nnt tak tahu la masih cute ker tak. Remember  Macaulay Culkin of Home Alone? Kecik2 comey, dah besaq rupa dah tak comey.

Anyways, when I first knew I was pregnant with him, i wasn't happy. Rasa mcm dekat sangat jarak... and I was occupied with my new job post. I wasn't ready to go thru the pregnancy blues, morning sickness & constant headache all over again so soon.

Then again, Allah Maha Besar... He turns out to be such a darling. He is VERY notty, but he has a way to make it up quickly. Smart lil fella... loves to bully his sister. Buat WWF stunt on the poor gal. Loves spilling stuff on d floor. Lucky boy has 2 mother figure to love him... me and his Nana. When we go to sleep he would ask for the phone to call his Nana...
I wonder if he does the same when he stays at Nana's place. I think he holds a special place in my heart for he has my trait feature. My daughter is an exact carbon copy of my hubby that sumtimes i get asked if I adopted her. ... Kdg2 rasa tak aci.... plak. So, this boy looks like me when I was about his age. Weird ain't it? He has his To Ki Mat ears... appetite of his daddy... Trade mark fangs like mine... Crazy curly out of bed hair like mine.. I hope he grows up to be a good person.

Friends throughout our life

I'm sure we have loads of friends throughout our 30 years on earth. My FB says I have about 300+ friends.... Really? Banyak tu jer ke org aku kenai? 300org/30yrs = 10 org/year aje?

Apa punya equation la aku bagi ni... tak buleh pakai langsong....

But what i'm trying to say, walaupon aku tak glamer & punya ramai beribu2 kawan or tiap2 mlm kluar sesi teh tarik...Tapi aku cukop happy that I'm surrounded with friends yang amat aku hargai. I know I say this a lot, but jaoh di mata, dekat di hati.

Kawan2 Skoloh Rendah;

Fuhhhh.... ini kenangan zaman aku nerd tahap gaban, ok. Terok gila rupa aku (skrang ni pon)... but persekolahan kat Kemaman amat best! Dapat cikgu garang giler... cikgu Shamsuddin Abu Bakar (kot) ... dapat 1st period... hahaha... Aku ingat time tu, seks education weren't much available as it is now... so sumber2 from kawan2 aje la... (aku ler supplier tu) hahahah. Just kidding. Time ni activity harian adalah naik beskal keliling Lot 144. Or lepak library.. time tu tak ramai lagi perogol bersiri... masih safe. Siap picnic panjat Bukit Mentok (aku tembak aje, dah lupa... yg kat Kg. Mak Chili tu... dekat kubor tuuu.... )

Ini zaman ada separation akhir term, becoz ada yang masok SBP (boarding school la)..... hence, tak dapat dikesan lagi until ;

1) Depa berenti awal sebb homesick

2) Jumpa kat Friendster or FB (dah boyot, anak bertoq dah)

Ini antara member zmn SRSI yang masih somewhere out there; Julianna, Azra, Hezra, Afik, Mudiana, Ding Mei Huey, Rosalyna Wee, Hajar Karim, Tanya Low, Mohan & the list goes on... kalo aku tak sebut, bukan makna aku tak sayang tau...

Kawan2 Skolah Menengah:

Haaaa... ini time pre-teen... masih lagi awkward gangly teenager punya time (for me). Aku group yang tak glamer n nerd. Pemalu yang amat aku time tu... yer la, low self esteem. Ternak jerawat punya la menjadi.

Time ni Feminin, KRU, Oasis menjadi peneman sejati dlm bilik tatkala daydreaming. Radio mmg tak leh lepas. Lepas jiwang bcoz tak pernah bercinta, ada boyfren. Ada peminat masa form 5.... sangat funny okkay. Aku rasa mamat tu dah slamat bernikah dah kot. I'm sorry if I hurt your feeling that time.

So, activity harian dah kureng skit bcoz aku terpindah kat Tmn Geliga Besar.... cycling jaoh wehh. But antara memorable things were joining debate team. Aku hanya reserve, but nonetheless I'm happy to be part of the team. Teringat Sir Hamzah dgn slang American nyer. Apa jadi kat dier yer?

Ini juga time dah pandai nak independence, wat party slumber la... alahaii. itu jer? AKU DAH KATA, AKU NI NERD!

Antara kawan2 yang tersayang ; Hajariah Hamzah, Aisyah Hisham, Nuzulnisa, Heima, Fazlen, Natalia, Hetty, Justen Wong, Vivek, Yap Kah Onn, Tg. Shaniza & byk lagi weihhh! Blom masok citer member2 unik masa aku pi US for student exchange programme. Che Wan, Shahanna, Ayu and the boys.

Tringat plak cikgu sains Bio ker Fizik aku dah lupa... everyday datang lab, baju tak nak sama.... WOW.

Ini ler time baru nak bina own identity yang masih tercari2... Dok pikir nak further study bidang apa kat UNI...

Kwn2 Matrix/UNI:

Lagi WOWWW!... dapat lesen indenpendence yang besar... study overseas (Sarawak aje leerr)...

Awal2 pergi sana mmg rasa nak nangis... aku ni jenis cepat homesick (tu yg berenti SBP SESMA TRG)... tapi abah aku tak bagi tukor... nasib baik! If not, tak dapat la aku blaja take care of my own self... or jumpa my hubby(final year). Bukan apa, time tu UNIMAS masih lagi kira baru n dudok tercerok kat hutan. Lipas, cicak besar dinosour you! Kalau ada musim 'org pala asok', ada perintah berkurung weih. Owh blok Jambu... ibarat prison cell siot! Sayang sangat room mate aku time tu nama Nurie... ntah apa jadi kat dia skang nih.

Then jumpa geng budak perak, ramai btol kat UNI. hahah... ini semestinya Mona & ADA... rakan assignment dan project. Then the whole crew bersatu, Ina Borhan, Pipah & Suhaina... Saniah. Ini geng serangkai lah.. Fakulti Tiru Meniru (Fac. Tekn. Maklumat)...  After that, buat musoh ngan geng Kari... ini mmg kerja giler. Apesal la aku terjoin?? Nasib baik tak arwah kat bumi Kuching.

Then aku dapat kereta merah berpenunggu... wahhhhh! Time nih, life in Sarawak is no longer boring. Asyik berjalan ajo je... Then of course, clubbing ler. Tapi aku tak lupa diri, balik clubbing pukol 7.30 pagi pon, class lecture pukol 8am tetap pergi. Ini sebab kawan2 yang baik sekeliling aku. They're good people. Hidop Jo!! Pergi 5 org, bali pon 5 org. Satu rumah ngam kepala. Rumah asap siot. Aku ler supplier itu. Ahaks.

Anyways, mmg sronok ah UNI time. banyak lagi aku nak citer, but my kids dah start nak attention.

Cuma bila final year, aku terjatoh cinta... for the 1st time. So kira tahap kronik punya blangkas. Lupa member kejap.... but aku amat menghargai kawan2 yg memahami & tumpang gembira aku telah bertemu somebody. Pada yang menegah pon, aku paham their point of view. Aku tak marah...

Kwn2 Kerja :

Ini nanti aku citer yer. Tapi nama diaorang Yasmin, Nora & Iyta.

Kwn2 Lepas Kawen:

Then lastly, kawan2 yang lepas kawen pon masih contact. Waaaaa... ini mmg aku respect! SAyang korang tau! Yer la, working life, married life... byk commitment... family time. but sometimes... we spent time together. Release stress... citer kenangan dolu2.... nak kumpol sekaligus, mmg susah,.... but we try our best to keep in touch.

So, ini tribute to all friends who know Elier. Thank you for your kindness, guidance... thank you for being a friend. LV YOU... Semoga persahabatan kita kekal ke akhir hayat, insyallah.