Prawns Aglio e Olio

I think I should share the recipe of this Italian dish as it was a success for me...(^_^)...

The original recipe is from this website (which is shared by my teacher friend).

I modified a little bit of the recipe....

I added some fish balls and I didn't use the flat-leaf parsley but I used spring onions instead and I added some dried English herbs too.

So have a go....all the best! 

 Happy Fasting to my muslim buddies....

*hugs*

Dirgahayu Kebawah Duli Tuan Patik

Happy 66th Birthday Anniversary to our beloved caring monarch....

His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.

I am one of the blessed citizens here wishing His Majesty on-going happiness, good health, prosperity and longevity....aaamiiin.....

***This is supposed to be posted on the 15th July 2012***

Nur's Birthday GA

Another GA to try my luck on....(",)...

 

If you would like to try your luck too, feel free to click  the above banner. 

The grand total of the above objects...

let me guess.... RM$25.

~~ all the best ~~

CathJ's June GA

It's time for joining dear generous CathJ's GA again.

I am attracted by this month's GA pressie...hoping that I would win this gorgeous DP's clutch...for the upcoming hari raya...*winks*...

Anyone who wish to join....don't waste your valuable time....have a lucky click here for more info ",)

****better luck this time****

Figs / Buah Tiin

I love these holy fruits.....Tiin or also known as Figs....

These are the figs that are locally grown here...given by my friend recently. It is very hard to find such fruits freshly sold in the supermarkets, I could only find the imported sun-dried ones. They are best eaten when chilled....I usually eat it by peeling the skin and eat the flesh together with the multiple seeds inside..(*_*)..

The name of this fruit is also stated in Surah At-Tiin the holy Quran....

Eating these luscious figs can bring many HEALTH BENEFITS to us. I love their sweet and fragrant smell as well as their luscious taste....so heavenly!

Asam Pedas Batang Keladi (Nur's Recipe)

This is how it looked. Purposely, I did not put much chili paste as I could not take too much chili...(^.^)...but I added some thinly sliced turmeric leaves into the gravy. I love the exotic taste of this dish.

Thank you very much Nur.....

The recipe can be browsed at her informative blog....
All the best!

Note: Batang keladi => Yam shoots

The School Break Activities

We are having our second term school holiday until next Monday...I am trying my best to make this school break a quality one for our kids. So these are the random pictures of their activities ",)

Setting up the guppy bowl aquarium....

Making pencil toppers.....

Baking sugar cookies....

I am still thinking what to do today...but since today is Friday...so I think we need to bring them out...

Happy weekend!

My Homemade Apple Pastry Pies

Although they turned out looking like beef /chicken puff pastry but they tasted very wonderfully yummy...(",")...

My simple way of making the filling of these pies (4 pies)

Butter (about 1 inch)

2 apples (I was using the pink Royal Gala)

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 tablespoon cinnamon powder

2 teaspoons corn flour(diluted in water)

Instant pastries

Steps:

1- Heat the butter and pop in the sliced apples

2-When the apple slices are soft, add in the brown sugar and cinnamon powder.

3- Lastly the cornflour, to make the filling thicker.

I baked the pies at 200-210 degrees in the oven.....until they turned golden brown.

~All the Best~

A SPECIAL ENTRY FOR NUR...

I am wishing you a very happy birthday  to you...

NUR  "Cetusan Rasa"

May all your dreams...wishes....prayers....be granted by Allah the almighty...amin..amin..amin...

Presenting you with this special birthday card   ",)

Down with HFMD

Our girl has been confirmed having 'hand, foot & mouth disease' (HFMD). It was really a heartache to see her with those redness and mouth ulcers. Thank goodness that she does not develop high fever at all...however there are lots of red 'blisters' on her palms and feet. 

We did not have any ideas how she got this disease...no matter how strict we are with the cleanliness...by having the hand sanitizers and wet tissues handy :( .

At first, she complained that she had some pain in her mouth and when I checked into her mouth, I found out two mouth ulcers and I really thought they were normal. Then on the next day, she cried and rejected foods and milk. I felt something must have gone wrong so I checked her palms and feet....yes...there were some blisters!!! *alarmed + panicked*

We rushed her to the private clinic and yes...it is HFMD. She must be quarantined at home for a week and together with Habibi too! 

We applied this gel into her mouth ulcers..as advised by the doctor, the function of the gel is to numb her mouth so that she can eat and drink milk normally. Yes...this gel has worked wonders...

Since this disease is a viral infection...so there is no specific medicine prescribed. The panadol syrup was given only to kill the pain in the mouth. The doctor advised us to give her yogurt drinks and soft foodies only.

Syukur alhamdullilah today (Day 4) she eats normally and I can see the mouth ulcers almost disappear and the blisters on her palms and feet are also subsiding. Hopefully by Day 7 of quarantine, all the mouth ulcers and blisters will disappear totally.

She requested for some fried chicken skin...haha...I would cook anything as long as she eats...get well soon love...

~ Love Love Love ~

The VVIPs in my life....

My beloved mom, my darling daughter and myself...

Latest Update on My Trial Flower Plant

 Remember my purple trial flower ? 

This is the latest update of this flower plant...after the flowers dried up I cut of the flowers and stems.

After few days it grows like this....

I am very happy to see some new shoots appearing....I hope this plant will bear more flowers soon so that I will buy another flower plants with different colours. I will update more info on its progress...*hope*hope*hope*

Craving Craziness

The effect of my PMS.......craving for these little cuties....from KRR....

Too bad, we do not have KRR here yet.... (=_=)'.....

Last month....we had gone across the border....yes...Miri! The KRR branch was newly opened here...at Bintang Mall.

While waiting......

The foods that we ordered were simply delicious.......

 but not the spaghetti which was very sour.

The complimentary choc muffins were still the best so far....

My Homemade Mackerel Umai

I have never tasted 'umai' before.....but I have known about its popularity....a delicacy from Sarawak. I am making my own 'umai' using the mackerel fillets. But we can use shrimps too.

How I made this dish.....

Mackerel fillets (slice thinly)

Shallots and ginger (slice thinly)

Tomatoes (cut into small cubes)

Limes (as much as you desire)

Bird's eye chili (cut thinly)

Little brown sugar and salt

Mix all in a bowl and leave to rest for 1 or 2 hours at room temperature.

I left it for 2 hours because I was worried if the fish fillets would still taste fishy....LOL...

Review -->   Supa-dupa delicious and appetizing...!

Our Mini Garden Update

Yesterday was a superb Sunday for us....I believe just like you all right?

We had brunch at the Lotus Family Restaurant which served most of the North and South Indian delicacies. I chose the lunch set comprising one plain rice and a round tray filled with condiments. My darling hubby had a compact bowl of delicious chicken briyani and for the kids they only chose plain prata with curry dhall.

Then, in the afternoon, we did the outside activity....'updating' the mini garden. It has been a fortnight that we did not do the weeding and pruning...(*_*)...

Here are some random pictures of the mini garden....we are happy to see the healthy plants now bearing flowers and fruits....

Alhamdulillah.....rezeki Allah...