Dining with my Sis..and my weekly Menus..

Asalamu'alaikum...
Here I am after a week of silence.. I was keeping myself occupied doing beading for my Baju Raya.
As usual.. got carried away with whatever work I am doing... to finish it before Fasting month..insyallah.
Despite the hot weather I sat at my living area with beads dropping everywhere ..stopped when my mata went juling and neck strained..but I enjoyed what I was doing!

Saturday..
Busy entertained my two sisters who came at different time. My older sis Intan came to say hello at late afternoon and had to leave early..appointment with her best friend.
Kelam kabut was nothing new to me especially when Sis Intan in the kitchen while I cooked.
Moving about in my kitchen made me feel good..after what I had the last few days and hours spent on the beads....I could stretched my muscles.
I had already in mind simple Menus, something not too elaborate. My cooking was prepared in a jiffy...while sembang2 with my sister. I served her and packed some food to take home.

Later.. my younger sister Leeza came with her family for dinner at 8.30pm. Hb had his dinner earlier, took his medication and relaxed while the guest had dinner.

Want to know what I cooked? okay, let's watch.

My sis Leeza and me.

Hmm..purrfect! I think this pose was the
 tenth times but still on the same chair.

Spaghetti with Meat tomato gravy, Chicken Salad, Buns and Nasi Goreng Kerabu.

Dessert: Bubur kacang Durian and Marble Cheese Brownies.

 Marble Cheese Brownies.

I do hope they enjoyed the food. And I think they did... hehe. It was simple menus I prepared. The favorite of the night was my Nasi Goreng kerabu. The rice that was mixed with fresh leaves...ulam ulaman like Kantan, daun limau purut,bawang and chillies.

 And like always we had so much to share.... my beads project showing off from one baju to the other.. no moment of silence.

About 11.30 pm when they left Subang Jaya. Baru lah rasa keletihan to the maximum.. must be from the chit chatting or the showing off and lastly from cooking the not so special food.

My menu during the whole week..

Enough of rice..we had Homebake Buns with Mushroom soup and

Tuna.

Beef Tortillas

Last Tuesday, we went to Bangsar Village... had lunch at Nirwana Banana leaf Restaurant.

Burp! kenyang tak terkata..Hb loved it. Me, so so..

I loved the pickles and the fried bitter gourd.

We shopped at Village Grocer later for some stuff. Pricey however, but the selections of vegetables
cannot be compared, *semua ada*. actually I only buys something that I could not get elsewhere, like my coffee.

Then...
Stopped at Plan B..and we had our favorite Coffee..

A cuppa of flat white coffee

Too many cuppa bloats me away..

So, that's my activities and Menus..
Me and my girl were fasting today...just had our Open Fast.
See you next time..insyallah! Adios.

What we did on Father's day....

'Happy Father's Day to my Dad, my Other Half and all Dad in the whole world..

Dad's smiles can brighten any moment,
Dad's hug put joy in all our days,
Dad's love will stay with us forever..
And touch our lives in Precious way...
Happy Father's Day!

Assalamualikum..
We celebrated Father's Day in our house. The kids wanted to have Dim Sum but I who decided to cook. I cooked Nasi Beriani Prawn with chicken Darca and etc. Baked one special Cake 'Flourless Moroccan Cake' We simply stayed indoor just to make our own food...together. It's better that way, once in a while.

 I know that taugeh macam tak kena..tapi I nak jugak..

Flourless Moroccan Orange Cake.

 BBQ, later in the evening...
My kids were busy.. from the Supermarket getting the stuff and marinated the Chickens, Lambs, Potatoes and did the Coleslaw...started from 2.30 pm.
Around 5 pm, they started the fire for the BBQ set and grilling the Meat sometime around 6pm.
It was really fun to see them arguing over that small task.

At the the BBQ scene...the three siblings...

Ended with some burnt chickens and hard to bite lamb when one of the volunteer was busy snoozing on the wooden sofa, hahaha.

 Love those senario..best kan! It's been a long time they have not done that as siblings...not when they were younger. Taklah special mana the food that they prepared, tapi seronok kecoh2 macam tu.. Selalunya on this occasion we Eat Out... hassle free but no team work...
BBQ was such a messy thing, I always thought.. but they made up the time for their father on that special day! Thank you kids.

And...
I got someone ordered RVC for Father's Day...
Hope she liked it..

See you peeps later...
Adios!

Back on my feet again...and Cuttoo Get together.

Aslmkm everyone and Happy Friday..
Alhamdullillah after about a week rest, I am back on my feet again. Two days selesaikan my Puasa.. quite a number more days...still! I didn't mind the hot sunny weather but my cough/phlegm had been disturbing me during the daytime making me restless and dehydrated. But that did not stop me to be a Chef in my own kitchen..as I had taken a long break during the flu.

Here, I have uploaded a few food photos during the whole week..

Our dinner tonight, Yee mee with Chicken

Days ago..

I made Masala Prawn with Okra and Chicken soup

 Hb loves indian food so I decided to make Masala prawn and Okra *bendi* using the Masala curry powder. It has lighter and sweet taste compared to the normal Rempah kari powder. 

And later that evening I cooked Assam Pedas Ikan Pari.. bila berpuasa memang nak makan yang masam atau yang berasa.

Vanilla Baked Custard Pie for dessert.

Well, there must be dessert for Open fast, right..I had been wanting to make this dessert..but always thought that it's quite a mess making the crust.

I was wrong, it's very simple, and tasted yummy. Hb loved it, it's not sweet so you can eat it with Jam  or with sauce.

And this was for Hb, no jam, just plain custard and a little bit taste of sugar from the crust. So, it's suitable for Diabetes. He said I should do it again and with different flavor..I think I shall make pumpkin or chocolate as for the custard.

A simple Beehoon Goreng..

 Beehoon is always been my favorite. Especially when cook in chinese style. I love cooking the vegetables half cook so that when I eat it crunch in my mouth. Hmm..sedap!

Looking yummy! and so as the calories kann!

Spagheti with Tulang cooked in Tomato gravy.

When I made this Daging bertulang that cooked in Tomato gravy,  will make the kids bertambah2 mangkok. It has a special taste when you add Daging Bertulang instead of chicken.. I was trying to control or taking food moderately.. Hmm, I did eat this favorite food but only 2 tablespoon full..Alhamdullillah cukup!

On Tuesday, Hb and me went to 'The Curve' as I needed to use my Metrojaya's voucher that will be expired on 30th June.  Tekak masih belum pulih  completely..tapi nak makan yg berasa. So we had lunch at Thai express. Ordered only two dishes with rice,..the food ..nothing special but it gave me that satisfaction with the Thai tiga rasa taste, manis, masam and pedas...Lega!

Mince Meat fried with black sos

kerabu mangga

Cuttoo Get together, Friday, 15th, June.

I was supposed to finish my 3days Puasa but had to take a break for this Get together. My, I would never miss the world with my friends especially when my dear Kak Shidah is the Host. I wondered where did she get the energy after months preparing the 'talk about' Wedding just less than two weeks ago. And this time as a Host of our Cuttoo Get together. Well, she is always surrounded by friends at anytime. One jolly person that you could never be bored to be with. And will make you wonder what's the deco/arrangements is like for the coming makan2. She would do something that will always make you remember..that's Shidah!

 The Cuttoo get together is more of our meet up once in a month...Erk! not to mention the breakfast and what not. We started more than 15 years ago. And still going strong until today. Well, it's not actually for the money but just to be together. If we meet up outside at Cafes, we normally 'Go Dutch'...no pressure for the person who gets the money that month.

Unless, someone with the money willing to spent us..then Alhamdullillah!. But sometimes, we would do it the house more relaxed and more food. Especially me, I don't have to leave Hb for so long.

But Hb is such a sport, when my friends are concerned. He knows they are always there for me in times of happiness and sadness. It  makes us closer...and every month we get to celebrate someones birthday during the Get together.

Steff, with her Birthday Cake

 Yes, not for display but you can pick your cup and saucer!

You see how creative Kak Shidah is..

 The main dish Laksa Johor

 Ok peeps, hope you enjoy the photos.

And like always.. thank you for  visiting me today.

Have a productive weekend with your love ones..

Adios..

Feeling the blues..

I was under the weather again twice in six months..this time totally knock out..tak boleh nak bukak mata..dari pagi sampai ke malam. Telan panadol after 4 hours..I never like panadol, it gave me an upset tummy. But what I can I say, it helped to cool down the temperature for awhile than back under the blanket again... Today, after 3 days tak baik baik, my Doctor prescribed me antibiotic and cough mixture ..problem pulak..I felt nausea, floating on air..and perut naik angin..argh! macam2. Called up the clinic, aand was told the cough mixture is rather strong.
Nasib lah ada anak dara.. semalam jadi chef kat dapur. Hmm..makan pasta or salad la sakit2 ni, itu yang selalu dimasaknya. Oh! tidak lagi, she made butter prawn with kelapa di goreng garing2 and Chicken with ginger and complete dengan fried vege. Alhamdullillah, lega tekak Ma dia yang sakit ni. Apalagi, Papa yang suka sangat, tak berhenti memuji, *very neat the way she cooks* macam2 lagi pujian...jeles I.
 My maid? Oh she can cook, *Anik pun dah berjangkit flu, and resting*.. if possible, we would prefer to cook with our own hands..and nak bagi anak dara tu responsible sikit, since she's not having her class that day. I kena bersyukur, she's doing fine since Papa got sicked she learn how to be independent..tak payah nak tunggu I jerit2.

Only this butter prawns I managed to snap. The rest
dah kena ngap

Bila dah berumur ni kena flu pun rasa teramat lah sakit, the whole body ached..especially when you bent down during solat...sakit lutut2. Hati pulak rasa sayu mendayu..You just can't help yourself from feeling the blues whenever you are not well...kinda grouchy. Rimas especially when you have irritating runny nose, sore throat..  Banyak2 kena istigfar, belum tua mana, dah tak tahan.
I have to stay healthy, I have a husband to take care.. takut sakit lama lama..I cannot do things for Hb..he needs my attention. Tapikan bila I sakit alahai lembik, entah lah memang macam tu kot. Kalau sihat merungut memanjang lenguh sini, lenguh sana.
Hb always remind me.. 'you have legs and healthy hands..you can do anything and drive anywhere you like, so make use of it without grumbling' Not until you are without them...bukan lah kata my Hb tak ada kaki tangan but not as strong as last time..

Our dinner last night, soupy noodle

 If you are living with a slightly sick man you have to be strong, eventho you are not. Yes, it's not easy for me at the beginning, knowing me the penakut and the lemah semangat etc... But I have overcome that slowly... still not fully..

Begedil daging/ayam.

I cannot turn the clock but how I wish I could..What ever happen already happened..I have to live with it. That is why, I love to occupy my time with my hobbies, something to get me away from negative thinking..Tak suka duduk memikir nasib. Apalagi, finding fault with others..why waste  your life with arguments with insignificant  people or worrying about something you cannot change. We have so much to offer.

Ikan Bawal masak Tauchoo

I want to believe in what ever situation or condition we are in...you can make the best of it.
Siapa nak di duga? kawan2, selalu bagi semangat "God is testing you because he knows that you can handle it'...insyallah, kuat kan lah aku ya Allah.. Sesungguhnya Allah itu maha kaya yang memberikan rezeki dan segalanya di Alam semesta ini..Hanya dengan perbanyakan doa dan sembahyang Hajat menguatkan diri..
Tho we went through hell during the critical time but were strong as a family. Slowly helping him during recuperating period..and alhamdullillah what Hb has become now is more than okay...tho not fully normal that he could drive around. Seribu syukur pada Illahi..that's he's up and about. What's important...he can hug me and we went hands in hands to Pavillion... just name the place *I la.. yang drive* like normal couple ...sob sob..Sedih you!
 Never mind his language on his bad days or his temperamental mood..I understand how he went through ..he needs to let it out. Kita yang sihat wal'afiat pun cannot control emosi....ya tak?

 Carrot Cake without topping..I baked for my Open fast 

on Monday.

Eh, nape tiba2 I rambling tak keharuan ni..... bila sakit mood pun tak betul..I just like to remind myself over and over again how we went through our days..menyedarkan diri..
Okay, tak nak sedih2, mari kita tengok my bunga di taman...*dah berapa hari tak masuk taman*
Pictures below were taken sometime last week..

Camsies, cepat membesar.

Datura

The bigger Datura

Adios, and see you in my next entry..insyaallah.
Just a short reminder, minum air banyak2. Jauhkan diri dari udara luar.
Memang ramai yg kena bad flu..