Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Hair Cut Day

The girls hair grow really fast. Letihnya Mama asyik nak kena trim je. Yesterday, the girls and their Abah went to cut their hair. Lega bila tengok rambut semua dah pendek. Mama je yang tak join potong rambut. Kalau join potong rambut mcm mana nak ambik gambar.. hehe.. dah la juru gambar tak bertauliah.

My brother, Izani and his wife came for a visit. Maka aku la yang kena masak. Letih sangat sebab biasa la, time lunch aku very limited. Iman and Iffah keluar KAFA 11am, pastu gi potong rambut, then by the time balik rumah, nak kena prepare them utk pegi sekolah kebangsaan pulak. Time tu jugak la nak kena masak banyak2. My mum wasnt feeling very well yesterday, so dia mintak aku tolong masakkan for her house. Tu yang banyak keje... Takpe la, berbakti pada mak aku, bila lagi aku nak berbakti kan. Will up the photos of yesterday dishes tomorrow. Now aku nak sambung tido.. hehe

The three of them :)



Iman bored as usual



Cheeky Iffah :D


UP - New Pixar Movie

I love this trailer!! Cant wait for the movie to come out this summer!

Monday, March 30, 2009

A Busy Sunday

Pagi ni bangun, first thing aku pikir, anak2 exam. Argh! exam lagi. Apasal la exam tak habis2 ni. Baru je bulan lepas dia orang exam, now exam lagi.

Semalam was a long day for me. Dari pagi sampai ke malam, aku tak habis2 jumpa kawan. Mula2 at 11am, aku jumpa Ani. Balik rumah dah almost 2pm. Baru je 2 minggu lepas jumpa Ani. Ani is my childhood friend, dulu duduk depan rumah aku. Kita orang mengaji sama, naik bas sekolah sama, even masa study dulu, she went to Tasmania. Mak dia an australian, datuk nenek dia duduk Tasmania. So she went to high school kat Tasmania but she went back to Msia just before aku sampai kat Tasmania. Masa jumpa semalam, aku ternganga jap tengok handbag, kasut and wallet LV dia. Peh! 10k for all those?? Err.. I would rather beli rantai emas... hehe

Then lepas jumpa Ani, I went home, siapkan karipap sardine Alie, another childhood friend. Dah la semlm Makcik Ton (my maid) balik kampung pandan for the weekend. Terpaksa la aku kemas dapur, masak etc sendiri. Lunch semlm aku masak Kerutup Ayam, will post about it later. Petang about 4pm, Nora came over to my house, nak ajak aku temankan dia pegi visit Zana. Nora sampai je, hujan lebat giler, so terpaksa la Nora berkhemah kat rumah aku and cancel nak gi visit Zana tu.

At 5pm, Nora balik, then at 6pm, Lily pulak datang nak ambik bags yang Anne belikan kat Bangkok. Pukul 8pm Lily balik, then aku mandi2, siap, terus keluar jumpa Alie kat Permata. Pastu Jida joined us, and aku balik rumah kul 12 malam. Kesian anak2 aku, tak sempat aku nak melayan dia orang, busy sangat melayan kawan2. Rasa bersalah jugak..

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Mee Rebus Mak (Mee Sup Sayur)

As promised, the recipe for my mum's mee rebus. I used to hate this mee rebus sebab aku tak makan mee. But bila dah besar ni, suka pulak makan mee. Actually, dulu aku makan mee. Pastu ada one time ni, aku tengah sedap makan mee, tiba2 terpandang tv yg tengah tunjuk cerita dukun lintah. Lepas tu terus aku hilang selera pada mee. Now baru boleh telan mee balik.

Mee Rebus Mak (Mee Sup Sayur)



Bahan2
Mee - 1 bungkus (boleh substitute dgn meehoon or kueyteow)
1/2 kg udang
100gm daging - potong nipis
fishball (optional)
250gm sawi
200gm kobis
1 carrot (julienne)
10 ulas bwg merah - mayang
4 ulas bwg putih - mayang
1 tbs beef stock granules
2 tbs sos tiram
1-2 tbs black pepper

Cara2
1. Panaskan periuk. Masukkan 4 tbs minyak masak, tumis bwg yg dah dihiris hingga garing.
2. Bila bawang dah garing, masukkan daging dan udang.
3. Masukkan sos tiram, air dan stock daging.
4. Bila air dah mendidih, masukkan sayur2, black pepper dan mee.

Kalau nak simpan, it's best asingkan mee dgn kuah. Jadi mee tu takla kembang sangat.

Friday, March 27, 2009

Cheeky Iffah Is Not Feeling Very Well Still

Since semlm, Iffah still complaining about muka yang sakit. Semlm muka dia tak bengkak sangat, today nampak a bit swollen. Hehe.. kelakar la pulak anak Mama, nampak mcm budak gemuk coz pipi chubby. Dari bangun tido tadi, sampai la petang, dok complain sakit muka.



Hari ni dia tak gi sekolah sebab dapat MC, maka dengan kakak sekali tak pegi sekolah. Lagipun kul 10.00am tadi aku dah janji dengan Anne nak jumpa dia kat Ikea. Apa la punya Mama, janji nak jumpa kawan, sampai sanggup tak hantar anak sekolah.. hehe.. sorry ye girls. Takpe la, missed KAFA today je.

I was a bit late sampai kat Ikea tadi. Patutnya kul 10.00am dah sampai, dah tu dok psycho Iffah je dah berapa lama, nak tunggu anak2 dara mandi lagi. Last sekali aku naik angin, aku cakap, sapa tak siap dalam masa 5 minit, Mama tinggal. Wah! cepat pulak anak2 aku siap. Next time can use the same tactic.

Lepas berborak and ambik barang from Anne (thank you Anne), aku terus ke rumah Dina, janji nak lunch kat rumah Dina at Kota Damansara. Kesian Dina kena melayan rombongan Cik Kiah.. heheh.. Ramai jugak yang pegi, aku, Mas, Sharif, Iman, Iffah and Dzia. Sampai kat rumah Dina, pak guard kat situ tegur kita orang, tanya Dzia tu budak duduk block B ke? Wah! famous gak anak sedara aku sorang tu. Memang dia duduk block B kat condo yang sama dengan Dina.

Kat rumah Dina, we all makan pizza. Alamak! lupa la pulak pizza apa yg kita orang makan, yang surenya, sedap sangat2! Sebenarnya taknak la susahkan Dina, dia pun tengah sarat pregnant, tapi sebab janji nak jumpa K.Nizah, kakak ipar Dina, kat situ. Dah lama aku tak jumpa K.Nizah, last was masa aku form 3, before K.Nizah pindah sekolah. That was ages ago.. takyah la cakap berapa lama ye, sebab nanti semua orang tau umur aku.. hehe.. Yang pastinye, tersangat la lamanya.

Ok, semalam aku masak Mee Rebus yang mak aku selalu masak masa aku kecik2 dulu. Tiba2 je teringat Mee Rebus ni lepas dok berdiscuss dengan Za kat dalam FB. Recipe aku akan tulis esok, ngantuk dah..

Mee Rebus Mak (Mee Sup Sayur)


Thursday, March 26, 2009

Detox Juice

Today cikgu Iffah called, but aku tak perasan ada missed call. Pastu petang hubby telepon cakap cikgu Iffah called him, Iffah tak sihat. Aku panic kejap, sebab selalunya Iman yang sakit. Iffah jarang sakit. Hubby cakap, cikgu kata iffah sakit gigi. So lepas balik keje tadi, aku picked up the kids kat rumah mak, then terus bawak gi dentist. Lepas dentist dah check, dia kata takde apa2, maybe ada mumps.

Pastu bawak gi klinik biasa. Doktor kata takde apa2 jugak, cuma her lymph node kat sebelah kanan swollen a bit. He precribed antibiotic for Iffah. Letih aku today, dah la karipap untuk Ella esok tak siap lagi.

Semalam I was feeling a bit hungry, pastu malas nak keluar beli makanan. Entah apa mimpi, aku terajin pulak nak buat detox juice. Aku ada tulis recipe for Detox Juice ni dalam one of the older entry.

Detox Juice



Bahan2
2 green apple
1 capsicum hijau
1 cucumber
3 bitter gourd
3 celery stalk
Masak Lemak Udang Ibu Mertua Ku



bahan tumbuk
8 ulas bwg merah
4 ulas bwg putih
1 inci lengkuas
1/2 inci kunyit

3 tbs cili boh
2 btg serai - titik
1/2 kg santan pekat
1kg udang
1 helai daun kunyit - hiris halus

1. mula2 tumis bahan tumbuk dgn cili boh dalam minyak panas.
2. bila dah garing, masukkan udang, pastu masukkan santan, serai
3. bila udang dah masak, masukkan daun kunyit, garam and gula.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Abbas oh Abbas

After picking up the kids from KAFA school, we went to kedai mamak near my mum's house. I wanted to beli santan sebab nak buat sambal ikan for karipap ikan yang Ella order. On the way, kena lalu 2 round-a-bout.

Abbas : Aunty, kenapa aunty lalu kat kirkel?
Me : kirkel?? apa tu Abbas??
Abbas : Ala.. ni yang bulat2 ni..
Me : round-a-bout ni ke? u mean circle?
Abbas : ha-ah, kirkel

Iffah : Mama, Abbas eja rectangle REKTENGGEL
Me : ..........

Teringat anak sepupu aku sorang, Lutfan. Dulu selalu jugak bapak dia hantar rumah aku belajar dengan Iman and Iffah. Ada one day, aku buat spelling, suruh eja postman. Lutfan eja postman as BOSMAN.

Today still takde mood nak masak. Hubby is away, won't be back until tomorrow, so aku boleh la cuti masak. The kids tadi makan sup sayur again. Parents aku baru balik from Cameron, so peti sejuk kat rumah ni, penuh dengan sayur2. Tiba2 teringat Masak Lemak Udang yang mak mertua aku ajar.. errm.. sedapnya..

Masak Lemak Udang Ibu Mertua Ku


Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Surat Layang

Semalam balik from work, Iman was complaining pasal kawan dia buat surat layang. Eh! surat layang ke? Erm.. aku tak sure whether it falls under surat layang nya category ke tak. Cerita dia macam ni. Last week, Iman ada cerita that a friend of hers, Siti, accused her of sending Amir surat cinta. Amir dapat surat cinta, tak tau dari sapa. Siti told Amir, the letter was from Iman, mind you, we're talking about budak darjah tiga ok, and Iman is not even 9 yet.

Iman was very angry with Siti coz she said she didnt write the letter, and why is Siti accusing her of doing something yg dia tak buat. So semalam, Iman finally found the culprit. It was written by Siti. Apparently Siti ada hati kat Amir, but dia takut nak mengaku. Maka Iman la yang jadi mangsa. Aiyo!! why so complicated one? Baru darjah 3 dah tulis surat cinta. Pastu siap boleh main tuduh2 lagi. What's happening to our kids? Maybe sebab influence from cerita Indon yang bersepah2 dalam TV kot.. *sigh*..

Anyway, mood untuk masak belum datang lagi. Semalam buat muesli for Hubby. Today cuma makan sup sayur je.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Beautiful Pashmina

On saturday tu, masa jumpa Anne, ambik few pashmina from her. Iman and Iffah suka sgt2 sebab now, they have their very own pashmina. Pegi tengok movie semalam, bawak their pashmina sama, macam mak2 datin pulak :D. Thank you Anne.

Iman's



Iffah's


Sunday, March 22, 2009

RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN

Today tengok cerita The Rock yang baru, Race To Witch Mountain. Sebenarnya malas sangat nak layan tengok wayang, but terpaksa jugak merajinkan diri sebab nak compensate the kids for not being able to bring them visit Baba & Nenek kat Cameron Highland. Ok la cite tu, tak la best sangat, ada part yang aku almost fall asleep. Overall just average. Iffah siap tertido lagi kat dalam panggung tu.

Mula2 nak buat barbeque, pastu balik dari tengok movie tadi, tengok Mas, dah beli 4 large pizza from Pizza Hut. So tak jadi la nak masak. Maybe will just cook pasta or something for the kids later. Tak tahu la pesal aku malas giler nak masak sekarang. Pagi tadi aku cuma buat sambal ikan for karipap. Ella wanted 400 biji karipap, terpaksa la reserve jari2 gemuk aku utk kelim karipap later.. hehe..

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Hot Air Balloon Fiesta

I was excited upon reading about the Hot Air Balloon Fiesta on the official website http://www.myballoonfiesta.com/. Rupanya ni indah kabar dari rupa. Argh! buang masa aku je pegi Putrajaya. It was supposed to include biking session around Putrajaya. But we all as usual, bangun lambat, by the time sampai Putrajaya at 9.00pm, it was already hot. Tak sangka Putrajaya tersangat la panasnya.

Pagi tadi plannya pukul 6.00am nak bangun, siap2, then terus pegi Putrajaya. Tapi mcm mana la nak bangun awal, aku tido at 5am, layan tengok cerita The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince. Aku kunci jam kul 6.00am, sedar2 dah almost 8.00am. Apa lagi, terjerit2 pagi tadi suruh budak2 siap, nasib baik last nite dah masak nasik lemak siap2. Pagi tadi just pack nasik lemak, ambik some muesli bars and masukkan teh O panas dalam thermos, terus pecut to Putrajaya.

I left home at 8.30am, sampai Putrajaya at 9.00am. hehe.. I know, I was driving very fast, tapi taknak miss beli tiket untuk naik hot air balloon tu. Sampai je, aku drop my hubby and kids, aku pegi isi minyak coz my car was low on fuel. Seksa giler nak cari gas station kat Putrajaya. Maybe jugak sebab aku tak familiar dgn Putrajaya. Anyway, lepas park kete je, aku cari Hubby. Pagi2 lagi, Hubby dah buat darah aku naik, dia tertinggal handphone kat rumah!! Seksa aku nak mencari celah2 orang yang ramai tu. Alhamdulillah jumpa, kalau tak, memang aku tinggal je kat Putrajaya, biar balik jalan kaki to Melawati!

Balik from Putrajaya, aku singgah kat Midvalley, jumpa Anne. Aku kirim Anne beli pashmina and Le Sport Sac bags (superb imitation.. hehe) kat Bangkok. Balik from Midvalley, dah almost 3.00pm. Aku on aircond, terus landing. Tadi masa aku bangun, tengok gelap kat luar, ingatkan hujan, rupanya dah pukul 8.30pm. Terkejut aku! Lamanya aku tido..

Hot Air Balloon (the only 1 yg aku nampak, mana yg lain?? )


Iman trying out climbing



Iffah menyelit



Kesiannya anak Mama, panas2, kena memanjat



Kejap je, Iffah dah sampai kat atas



My very own Thug! hehe


Thursday, March 19, 2009

Iman Crying.. Part 2

Pagi tadi, Iman's appointment kat Hospital Selayang. Last year she had severe stomach cramp. Pegi Selayang, then kena hospitalised for almost a week. So ni follow-up check up la. Doctor still couldnt figure out what's wrong with her. They refused to subject her to scoping or other test yg bahaya for kids. Kena main wait and see game. Aku tak la kesah sangat coz as it is now, her pain is less frequent than before.

Ok, back to why Iman cried in the Hospital. I cant really disclose it here, it's quite personal. The doctor said she might need a surgery to rectify it. Tu yang airmata berjurai2. Puas la aku pujuk. Seribu satu soalan keluar termasukla why premature baby like her always have problems etc.. *sigh*.. susah Mama nak jawab tu. Doctor Anita, the attending doctor, was very concerned bila tengok Iman menangis. Bila Iman nangis, muka dia nampak kesian sgt. Mesti patients lain yg dok tunggu kat luar ingat aku abuse Iman. hehe.. kesian anak Mama. Don't cry sayang, Mama is here..

Iman Crying..

It cuts me deep whenever I see Iman crying. She's not a crybaby, unlike Iffah. So whenever Iman cries, I feel my heart is being torn into pieces. Why big fat tears streaming down her cheeks? To be continued...







Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Muesli Bars

I've been wanting to make some of these for my kids. Tapi takde masa nak gi beli cereals and nuts. My kids pulak sekarang dah tak suka sangat makan cereal, so bekalan cereal kat rumah sangat la terhad. Tadi ajak Iffah temankan aku pegi Giant. Bought few types of cereal termasukla Trix. Iffah yang beria2 nak makan Trix. Bila dah bayar, then suddenly Iffah cakap dia taknak makan Trix. Aku tanya la dia, pesal taknak makan pulak? She said "Adik takut sakit kepala lepas makan Trix. Nanti kepala adik pusing2 nanti macam mana?". I was like... zzz.. Rupanya, kat new Trix packaging tu ada tulis "Your head will spin over the fruity taste". Patutla.. Lawak jugak anak Mama ni..

Anyway, thank you so much K.min for the lovely Muesli Bar recipe. Aku add peanuts, sunflower seed, and few other seeds

Muesli Bar



Ni gambar before dibakar. Yang colourful tu, Trix



The recipe aku copy from k.min's blog. Thanx again k.min

Bahan-bahan


- 2 cups rolled oats
-2 cups cereal (aku guna rice bubbles, koko crunch duo, honeystar, trix)
-100 g nuts, chopped up a bit (pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, peanuts & almonds)
- 100g dried fruits (black currants, raisins)
-150g butter
-1/2 cup honey
-1/4 cup brown sugar

Cara-cara:

-Preheat oven to 180C. Line a lamington/slice pan (18cm x 25 cm) with baking paper and make sure the baking paper overhang a bit so senang nak angkat the slice tu nanti lepas masak.
-In a pot, add butter and honey (and brown sugar if using) and masak atas api sederhana hingga butter melted and sugar dissolved. Masak sampai menggelegak dan reduce kan api dan masak hingga butter mixture tu thickens a bit. Set it aside to cool down a bit.
-In a big bowl, masukkan rolled oats, cereals, dried fruit, choc bits and stir to combine.
-Pour the butter mixture into the oat mixture and stir until all combined and coated with butter mixture.
-Spread the muesli into the slice pan and tekan2 sikit bagi mampat and tak crumbly. Bake for 30 minutes and then cool completely in the pan.
-Bila dah sejuk, bolehlah masuk fridge dulu utk bagi dia firm sikit so senang nak potong. Kalau tak kisah the muesli a bit crumbly, boleh aje terus potong after dia dah cool down.
-Put the slice in airtight container so boleh lah tahan for a week.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Detox

I've been thinking on going for detox program for quite sometime. Then today I read dalam yahoo.com about Ask Dr. Ma Detox program which aku dah copy and paste kat bawah tu. Erm.. rasanya it's high time that I go on detox program. So tadi aku keluar dgn Hubby, pegi beli the vitamins, supplements, fruits and sayur2 to kick start our program tomorrow.

Wanna share a good detox juice. This recipe I learned from K.Anum, a very nice old lady yang akan datang urut aku once in a while. I'll upload the photo tomorrow

Detox Juice

Bahan2
2 biji green apple
1 biji capsicum hijau
1 biji timun
3 biji peria katak
3 batang celery

cara2
1. semua bahan tu blend, then tapis
2. masukkan dalam glass, then boleh minum

If possible, try to minum on empty stomach. Besides helping to detox, boleh kuruskan badan sama. To those suffering from diabetic, hyper tension, boleh nampak significant improvement in their overall health. Cuba la :)

5-Step Detox to Revitalize You

Ask Dr. Ma

At the arrival of spring it is a natural instinct to cast off the winter blues and feel renewed. It is also a great time to eliminate the toxins that have been burdening your system, leaving you sluggish and fatigued. Make a clean sweep with the 5-step detox listed below!

Why you need to spring clean your body
Your body is naturally equipped with a self-cleaning process. But too much sugar, caffeine, processed foods, stress, and too little exercise can slow the body's natural detox function to a slow pace. And then your body can't clean itself when it is put up against the increasing number of harmful and toxic substances in the environment. Toxins come in many forms: pesticides in produce, formaldehyde in carpets and cosmetics, PCBs from plastic containers, dioxins from bleached paper products, and more.

Your body will process and eliminate some of the hordes of chemicals that enter, but overflow gets stored in the liver, lungs, kidneys, fat cells, intestines, blood stream, and skin—which can result in chronic illnesses down the road. When you undergo a detox, you get these toxins out of your system.

How do you know if you need a detox?
You know you're suffering from toxic overload if you are experiencing fatigue, memory decline, difficulty focusing, allergies and infections, irritability, anxiety and depression, difficulty with weight gain and weight loss, muscle and joint pain or weakness, skin rashes and outbreaks, recurrent yeast and fungal infections, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal bloating, and indigestion.

Most people report vast improvement in their symptoms after a detox. At first, you may feel a little fuzzy because of the toxins being released. However, when you stick with it, you will begin to feel more alert, energized, and full of vitality.

At-Home Detox
Start small! Begin with a one-day program and gradually increase to one week or more. Here are 5 steps to a daily detox that will gently cleanse your body:

1. Start the Detox Day Right
• First thing in the morning, drink one lemon squeezed in 12 ounces of warm filtered water. Lemon activates your liver to release toxins and helps to cleanse and move the roughage that stays behind in your intestines.

• Take acidophilus or a probiotic supplement. Acidophilus is one of the many "good" bacteria and yeasts known as the probiotics. Probiotics balance our intestinal functions, helping to break down food and control the "bad" bacteria that is also in your system—all of which optimizes the detoxification process. Always take probiotics on an empty stomach.

2. Your Detox Meals
These meals are designed to jump-start your body into becoming healthier.
• Breakfast: Eat oat bran cereal, brown rice, or any other whole grain cereal as long as it is unbleached and does not contain any added sugar or chemicals. Pair with unflavored soy milk.

• Lunch or Dinner: Eat any combination of beans, brown rice, oat bran, vegetables, and organic chicken, turkey, or soy-products. When you eat, notice how your food affects you. You should feel satisfied and energized. If you feel tired and sluggish, try eating smaller meals so that you don't overwhelm your digestion and interfere with the detoxification process.

3. Eat Green to Spring into Health
The green pigment in plants, chlorophyll, is structurally similar to the hemoglobin in the human body—the iron-containing element in blood. It increases red blood cell production and improves oxygenation, detoxification, and circulation. Be sure to eat several servings of fresh green vegetables every day during your detox. Try this super-cleansing broth and juice as a quick way to up your veggie intake.

Detox Broth: Add as many of these ingredients as you can into a large pot of filtered water: collards, Swiss chard, kale, mustard greens, cabbage, dandelion, Brussels sprouts, daikon radish, watercress, seaweed, shitake mushrooms, cilantro, garlic, leeks, fresh fennel, anise, fresh ginger, and turmeric. Boil until all ingredients are soft. You can make in a large batch and refrigerate for up to three days.

Detox Juice: Juice the following together: Aloe vera juice (which can be found in most health food stores), apples, asparagus, beets (including greens), cabbage, carrot and carrot greens, celery, cucumbers, and parsley. You can also purchase vegetable juice from the store, but be sure that it has no added salt or chemicals.

4. Supplement Your Detox
• Take a daily supplement of 1 tablespoon of flax seed oil, walnut oil, or deep-sea fish oil.

• Green Tea is a strong antioxidant, and a great beverage choice for your detox. Be sure to drink decaffeinated green tea.

• Dandelion and Milk Thistle both protect and restore the liver. According to Chinese medicine, the liver is most active in the detoxification process during spring.

• Ginger is a bowel and kidney cleanser. Make yourself tea from fresh ginger root during your detox.

A popular herbal formula among my patients is Internal Cleanse, a special combination of natural herbs to detoxify, calm nerves, clear the mind, promote emotional balance, and ease digestion. For more information, click here.

5. Take an Invigorating Herbal Soak
Soak for 20 minutes in a revitalizing herbal bath. Help draw out toxins by infusing your bath water with eucalyptus, wintergreen, peppermint, fennel, cinnamon, and epsom salts.

Spring may be the best time to cleanse your body, but you don't have to wait until spring to start. Detoxification and cleansing is a healthy maintenance program for all seasons.

May you stay healthy, live long, and live happy!

-Dr. Mao
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/drmao/17381/5-step-detox-to-revitalize-you/

Monday, March 16, 2009

Meehoon Goreng

Bangun pagi tadi badan rasa panas sgt, pastu takleh nak swallow my saliva, tekak sakit yang amat. Argh!! Tidak!! Aku pun dah kena tonsillitis macam Iman. I was hoping that I can take MC today, but unfortunately takleh. Banyak benda nak kena buat, nak ke taknak, terpaksa pegi jugak keje.

Pukul 6.00am tadi aku dah bangun, buatkan air untuk Hubby then sambung balik tido. Today hubby pegi keje awal coz dia ada meeting at 8.00am. Pastu aku set alarm at 8.00am sebab nak hantar Nora pegi LRT station Wangsa Maju but unfortunately by 8.00am tu, masa Nora telepon, aku was too sick to get up. Kesian Nora, terpaksa mintak tolong As. Sorry yek Nora.

Ni menu untuk hari ni. Too sick to cook. Kesian anak-anak Mama today.

Meehoon Goreng



Bahan2
1 bungkus meehoon
1/2kg taugeh (aku tak letak today sebab malas nak drive gi kedai)
3 tbs udang kering
5 clove of garlic
3 biji cili merah
1 tbs cili boh
3 biji telur - goreng separately
udang, sotong or any seafood
2 tbs sugar
2 tbs salt

cara2
1. panaskan 4 tbs minyak, then masukkan garlic, udang kering and cili merah yg dah diblend
2. bila dah garing, masukkan cili boh & seafood
3. masukkan air about 1 1/2 cup, bila air menggelegak, masukkan meehoon
4. just before angkat meehoon, masukkan taugeh.
5. garnish dgn fishcake sheet yg dah dipotong nipis.


Sunday, March 15, 2009

Boys Over Flower

Why the lack of updates? Hehe.. sorry sangat2. Aku busy.. busy tengok cerita Korea "Boys Over Flower". Dah lama sebenarnya tak kena sakit ni, mabuk drama Korea. Dalam facebook, my fren, Speda, cerita dia tengah tengok cerita "Boys Over Flower" tu. Aku cam curious, cari dalam mysoju.com. Then download 1st episode. Rupanya best!!

Aku telah buat drama marathon. Semalam aku tido kul 6.30am pagi. Setelah 2 hari tengok drama tu, finally, habis. Err.. episode dia tak habis lagi, rasanya til episode 23. But dalam mysoju.com cuma ada til episode 19 je. Huwaaaaaaaaa... sedih.... Aku ada peneman setia masa tengok drama ni, Iman. Iffah couldnt be bothered.

F4



Jan Di/ Koo Hye-Seon


Thursday, March 12, 2009

Bubur Untuk Orang Sakit

Iman tak pegi sekolah hari ni. She is down with tonsillitis. Actually dah sakit for the past 2-3 hari. Tapi semalam tak tahan agaknya, asyik dok menangis je. So terpaksa la bawak pegi klinik. Menyampahnya aku kat doktor klinik tu. Rasa mcm nak lempang je, takde people skill langsung. Dah la anak aku nak bukak mulut pun tak boleh sebab sakit sangat. Dia siap boleh tanya "sudah berapa lama dia menangis, ada 1 jam? 2 jam?". Wei! what kind of question was that?? Apa kena mengena dengan tonsillitis anak aku??

Takyah cakap pasal doktor tu, buat sakit hati tu. My Hubby will say "nyekik". Since Iman tak boleh makan, aku terpaksa la masak bubur untuk dia. Oh ya! lepas balik from klinik semalam, about 11.30pm, aku bawak Iman pegi McD. I know, I know.. I shouldnt have since McD also contributes to the destruction of Palestine indirectly. But mana nak cari bubur malam2 buta? So nak taknak, terpaksa la pegi situ. I bought her an ice cream, and beli bubur ayam for her. Balik rumah, baru boleh tido. Kesian anak Mama...

Below is bubur daging yang aku masak untuk Iman. Actually nak buat bubur ayam, tapi sebab dah thaw daging untuk buat Bulgogi, maka guna je la daging tu sikit utk letak dalam bubur. Iffah sorang je kena pegi sekolah hari ni, so tu yang masak Bulgogi. It's her favourite.

Bubur Daging



Yummy!




Bubur Daging

Bahan2
1/2 pot beras siam wangi - cuci, masak dengan air yang byk sampai 3/4 pecah
250gm daging - potong nipis
4 inches halia - julienne or crush
3 tbs sesame oil
2 tbs beef stock
garam
(daging boleh replace ayam, ikan bilis yg dah blend and campur sayur broccoli, carrot, sawi or any sayur yg kids suka)

Cara2
1. Bila nasik dah 3/4 pecah, masukkan daging, halia, sesame oil, stock and garam
2. Hidang dengan bwg goreng, daun bwg.

Ayam Goreng Spicy



Ayam Goreng Spicy


Bahan2

Ayam 1 ekor – potong 24, clean, marinate dgn 3 tbs rempah kari and garam

4 tbs sos tiram

Bwg besar and cili for garnish

Bwg putih – 6 ulas, crush

1 tbs sugar

Cara2

  1. Goreng ayam dengan minyak yg byk sampai ¾ garing
  2. Bila dah garing, buang minyak, just tinggal about 1-2 tbs dalam kuali
  3. Goreng bwg putih, pastu masukkan ayam dalam kuali
  4. Masukkan sos tiram, sugar, bwg besar and cili

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Banana Crumb Muffins

I baked some muffins today. I've been wanting to make some of these for so long. Ni semua sebab tengok kejelitaan Jeni's muffins.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Banana-Crumb-Muffins/Detail.aspx

Banana Crumb Muffins

INGREDIENTS

A
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 bananas, mashed
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 tbs vanilla
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
B
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tbs Oats

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease 10 muffin cups, or line with muffin papers.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat together bananas, sugar, egg and melted butter. Stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
  3. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon. Cut in 1 tablespoon butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Sprinkle topping over muffins.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.


Award - Part 2



I would be honored to share this prestigious The Mom of the Year award to
~ All moms listed below who I feel they truly deserve it ~
1. Admit one thing you feel awful about (involving being a mom).

I feel awful when I have to punish my kids for their wrongdoing. Bila nak pukul tu, rasa sedih sgt2, tak sampai hati.


2. List 7 things you love about your kids, you love doing with your kids, or that your kids love about you.

a) I used to chitchat with my kids before the fall asleep. Nowadays, I hardly have the time to do just that. So sad..

b) I'm so proud of Iman with her progress in her Maths subject.

c) I love Iman for her sweetness and gentleness & Iffah for her robustness and independence.

d) My kids love me for my ability to cook just about anything.. delicious somemore.. hehe.. I know I do sound a bit corky, but can't help it! :D

e) I'm not the best Mom in the world, but Iman and Iffah think I'm the best Mom in the world, which is what matter most :)

f) Iman & Iffah love to help me in the kitchen, which sometimes really drives me nuts . I will end up spending more time cooking. But I love it nontheless.

g) We (my husband and I) are very vocal people when it comes to Love. We show our love, we shout it, we communicate, we do everything possible to get the message across to our kids, and our kids reciprocate that. I'm thankful to Allah for that special gift.

3. Send this to other moms of the year that deserve a reminder that they too are the best moms that they can be. Remember to send them a note letting them know...

Monday, March 9, 2009

Terengganu Revisited

Pagi2 lagi Iman & Iffah dah terketik2 nak naik beca. I told them "Kalau Mama naik beca dengan Iman & Iffah, Mama takut pakcik beca tu mati keletihan kayuh beca tu sebab Mama too heavy". Actually tu alasan malas nak layan anak2. hehehe.. I know, I'm guilty as charged.

Since Mama malas nak layan, terpaksa la dia org merayu their aunt, Ami. Ami memang rajin melayan budak2. So tadi, Ami bawak Iman, Iffah, Siti & Sofea (my hubby's nieces) naik beca. According to Iman, dia org siap lumba lagi, beca sapa yang paling laju. The first beca, Iman, Iffah & Sofea. The 2nd beca, Ami and Siti. Since the 1st beca tu budak2 kecik je, maka definitely la the 1st beca won. Semput rasanya pakcik yang bawak 2nd beca tu nak kejar the 1st beca.

Lepas naik beca, Ami bawak the kids naik bot penambang pulak. To those yang tak tau apa bot penambang tu, boleh baca kat sini http://www.tourism.terengganu.gov.my/transportation/water_taxi.htm. Not much info though, buang masa je baca. The kids naik bot tu ke Pulau Duyung, pastu pusing kat muara sungai, then balik semula ke jeti kat Tanjung. Seronok betul budak2 tu. Last time aku naik bot penambang rasanya masa iman and iffah kecik, maybe about 3 & 2 yrs old respectively.

Sadly, aku takde ambik gambar the kids having fun. What a loss!

Beca di Terengganu



Jeti Bot Penambang



Pulau Duyung (Hasil dari duit wang ihsan, sadly a lost heritage)



The ownership of the photo above belongs to http://abunuha.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/pb081111.jpg

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Terengganu

I'm in Terengganu now. Semalam wanted to update blog, tapi cari wire digital camera, takde. Rupanya aku tertinggal kat KL. So aku kena upload gambar2 kat Pantai Chendering on Tuesday nanti bila balik KL. Today cuma nak cerita apa yang aku masak. As usual, bila balik rumah MIL, maka aku la yang jadi cook.

Hari ni pagi2 lagi aku dah kena pegi pasar. Alhamdulillah Pasar Kedai Payang ni just 5 minutes walk from my MIL's house. So pagi tadi, masa Hubby nak keluar, aku tumpang dia, lepas dah habis shopping kat pasar, aku balik jalan kaki with Iman and Iffah. Oh ya! Iman kena sakit mata (pink eye/ conjunctivitis). Kesian anak dara aku, terpaksa jadi ahli Panca Sitara 24 jam sehari. Malam2 buta pun kena pakai sunglasses.

Masak Lemak Petai & Ikan Bilis



Bahan2
1/2kg santan pekat
250gm ikan bilis
6 papan petai - potong bersama kulit
10 ulas bwg merah
5 ulas bwg putih
3 tbs cili boh
2 inci kunyit
2 inci halia
1/4 cup air

Cara2
1. bwg, kunyit, lengkuas - blend
2. masukkan bahan blend, cili boh ke dalam santan.
3. masukkan ikan bilis, biarkan mendidih.
4. once dah mendidih, masukkan petai, 1/4 cup of air
5. bila petai dah 3/4 masak, rasa dulu, baru tambah garam kalau tak cukup masin.

Friday, March 6, 2009

Daging Dendeng

Semalam dah plan nak masak daging dendeng. Tapi tak jadi. Daging tu dah siap rebus, but disebabkan aku dilanda sakit malas yang amat sangat, maka daging tu terperap dalam peti sejuk.

Daging Dendeng




Bahan2
1kg daging lembu - potong 6-7 bhgn, then rebus sampai empuk. air daging jangan buang. then daging yg dah empuk tu, ketuk2 sampai daging tu boleh dicarik2. set aside.

15-20 ulas bwg merah (kalau takde bwg merah, guna abt 5-6 biji bwg besar),
10 ulas bwg putih
3-4 inches halia
2 inches lengkuas
2 btg serai.
10tbs Cili boh
3-4 tbs kicap manis
garam, gula

Cara2
1. masuk semua tu dlm blender. tumis cili boh/cili giling
2. bila dah garing, masukkan bahan yg dah blend. then tumis sampai naik minyak
3. masukkan daging and air daging tadi, kicap manis, garam and gula.
4. Biarkan sampai kering.


Thursday, March 5, 2009

Iman & Iffah

My Beautiful Princesses



Aku cedok from their aunt's blog, Aunty Mas. Sorry Mas, aku malas nak tulis blog malam ni sebab letih buat karipap.. hahahha

Okay,sekarang nak cerita pasal anak Kak Dah dua orang ni. Since Pojan nak tengok gambar Iman, bolehlah aku tepek gambar2 dia dengan adik dia..hehe..tu pun cilok dari blog Kak Dah.

Tahun 2000, masa tu belum masuk UM lagi, Iman bersalin bulan 4. Masa Kak Dah kat Klinik Kohilal tu, aku ingat yang aku ada sekali kat situ. Akulah yang tukang inform kat mak aku (masa tu dia kat kampung) guna public phone depan klinik tu. Punyalah beriya2 aku cakap Kak Dah dah beranak and anak dia merah gila (masa tu aku terkejut+geli tengok baby merah) sampai abang kat sebelah aku tu senyummmmm je..heheheh...jakun jugak aku masa tu. Iman lahir tak cukup bulan, jadi dia kena dibawa ke hospital secepat mungkin. Jadi bila ambulan dah sampai, aku lah yang tukang pegang Iman dalam ambulan. Kitorang ke Hospital Ampang Puteri.

Masa dia baby, aku tak berapa berani pegang dia. Bila dia dah besar sikit baru berani (maklumlah baby tak cukup bulan, badan kecikkk je).Masa tu seronok gila sebab dah ada 2 orang anak saudara, sorang laki sorang perempuan.
Pojan, masa korang buka puasa kat rumah aku, rasanya Iman baru dalam 7 bulan. Masa tu dia dah boleh main2 dalam walker,kan?heheh...

Adik dia lak, Iffah lahir bulan 7 tahun 2001. Peristiwa kelahiran Iffah aku tak berapa ingat sebab masa tu belajar kat UM. Tapi Iffah comellll sangat masa baby. Muka dia macam muka yang sentiasa buat orang sayang. Tapi dia lambat bercakap,tak macam Iman, petah.Rasanya Iffah umur 3 tahun baru boleh bercakap.

Apa2 pun, anak saudara aku 2 orang ni lah aku sayang (walaupun auntie garang) sebab masa tu Kak Dah duduk rumah parents aku lagi, sekali dengan akulah..jadi tumbesaran diorang dapat jugak aku ingat banyak.hehehe..bila Kak Dah dah pindah, dan aku pun sibuk di UM, dah kurang tengok diorang...

Iffah when she was a baby. Tengok mata dia yang besar tu :)



A heartbreaker



Mama's sweethearts



The three stooges (Iman, Iffah & Abbas)



My girl! (Mata still besar :) )



Terharu aku...

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Iman

Bila belek2, eh! rupanya takde entry pasal anak2 aku sangat. Ishk! apa la Mama ni. The reason aku buat blog pun initially untuk bercerita pasal my daughters and also apa yang aku masak. But tak banyak pun cerita pasal Iman and Iffah.

Today nak cakap pasal Iman dulu. She was born premature, at 33 weeks, but she was overweight for a premature baby. She was supposed to weigh around 1.4-1.5kg, but instead berat dia 2.3kg upon birth. Since it was unplanned delivery, maka aku tak sempat nak ambik injection (tak tau what it's call) untuk make her lung mature. So she ended up in NICU Ampang Puteri for 4 days, on ventilation machine and was transferred to the nursery for another 2 weeks. Kesian anak mama.



With premature delivery, ada high chances baby ada problem, the lesser time they spend in the womb, more health problem will bug them. In Iman's case, she is asthmatic, her nose bleeds easily (almost everyday now sebab panas sangat) and she's also dyslexic. She was a late boomer too. Masa she was about 6 mths old, she was still at 3 mths old baby milestone. I was worried, but alhamdulillah at 9 months she started talking. Lepas tu, dah tak boleh berenti bercakap. When she was 3 years old, her pediatrician noted that her vocabulary was at par with a six year old.



But, I realised that she's a bit slow when it comes to reading. I brought her to Dyslexic Center at Titiwangsa. She was diagnosed as mild dyslexic. Alhamdulillah she is able to read now, cuma masalah dia bila Math class. Susahnya nak buat Iman paham.



Anyway, semalam Iman cakap dia dapat no. 1. I was very happy for her, but Iffah was unhappy. Selalunya Iffah akan dapat nombor 2-3 dalam kelas, Iman akan dapat nombor yang corot. But now, Iman dapat no. 1, so Iffah takleh nak terima. Argh!! macam mana Mama nak explain kat Iffah that no.1 or no. 2 or nombor brapa sekali pun is just a number (Like Aunty As cakap).

Masa rehat semalam (Iman and Iffah rehat sama2 everyday, tu perintah Mama.. hehe)

Iman : Adik, kakak dapat nombor 1
Iffah : Ye ke? *skeptical*
Iman : Betul la adik.

Then kawan2 Iman datang, cakap kat iffah that Iman dapat no. 1. Guess what Iffah did?? She packed her stuff, then terus blah masuk kelas. So unhappy..

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Bubur Lambuk

Teringin nak makan bubur lambuk. Since today ada pasar malam kat Melawati, maka aku pun singgah la kejap beli ulam2 untuk bubur lambuk. Sadly 70% ulam2 takde, maka aku guna je la apa2 yg patut.

Bubur Lambuk



Recipe akan menyusul sekejap lagi. Nak gi deliver bubur lambuk dulu to few houses :)

ok, dah balik rumah. Phew! lega. Aku akan cerita kenapa aku buat bubur lambuk ni esok. Now just nak paste recipe je.

Bubur Lambuk (tak cukup daun ni)
beras - 3 pot
ikan kembung - 1kg (rebus, tumbuk isi)
daun2 kayu, daun pucuk paku merah, daun kesum, daun pucuk manis, daun kadok, dan mcm2 daun lagi
kerisik - dari 1/2 biji kelapa
santan - 1/2kg
lada hitam - 3 tbs
serai - 3 btg (ketuk)
bwg merah - 20 ulas
halia - 5 inches

cara2
1. masak beras sampai 3/4 pecah, ie bubur yg 3/4 masak
2. masukkan bwg & halia yg dah diblend, ikan tumbuk, air ikan, santan, kerisik, lada hitam and serai, garam
3. bila dah almost masak, masukkan daun2.

Aku tak suka daun2 tu overcooked, so selalunya bila dah masak je daun, aku terus tutup api. Aunty aku selalunya masak sampai daun2 tu betul2 empuk. Masalah duduk KL ni, daun2 tak cukup. Tadi cuma ada daun kaduk, pucuk manis and daun kesum je. So bubur lambuk tu looked a bit dull.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Monday Blues

Last nite tak tau mimpi apa, kul 10.00pm dah terlelap. Aku rasa sebab letih sgt kot coz tengahari semlm aku gi rumah K.Mei (kakak ipar aku) kat Bangsar. Plan pegi rumah dia kul 11.00am tapi terbabas sampai kul 12.00noon. Aku gi masak lunch kat rumah K.Mei. Menu semalam, Ayam Gulai Pedas, Kerabu Pucuk Paku, Sambal Belacan + Buah Kuini.

Lepas lunch, kul 3pm, aku jumpa Anne and Nora kat KL Sentral. Anne baru habis kelas, nak balik ke Johor, so singgah kejap kat KL Sentral lepak and borak2 before pegi Pudu ambik Bas to Kluang. Anne bawak buku2 cerita dia yg berlambak2. This trip, dia bawak about 15 bijik buku. Maka for the next few days, boleh la aku melayan baca buku cerita, most probably malas nak masak.. hehe.. Makan paper la laki aku nanti :D

Today patutnya aku bawak Iman pegi jumpa ENT specialist kat Selayang Hospital, pastu about 10am tadi, rasa malas pulak. Biar je la dulu, tak sanggup rasa nak bersesak2 dengan orang yg ramai, pastu nak kena beratur berjam2. Letih tunggu je. Tau je la government hospital mcm mana.



Iman & Iffah love this flash movie. I love it too

ps : During the weekend, Iffah asked me to buatkan jadual waktu for her. I was like.. what?? Why do u need a timetable? and she said "Adik nak study masa weekend". .. Oh no! Apa sudah jadi dengan anak Mama sorang ni, pesal nak study??