BEADS & THREAD

Been very busy lately.....
with beads & thread!

Among other things...
sewing is one of my passion.

my latest creation

And more....

 different combination...with green sarong 

with floral sarong

a suit of turquoise

Lately i love the different combination of colours & design...

I'm so into fashion!

Beading can be stressful...but it's worth the effort!

Leeza

GOODBYE MH370

The most painful goodbye is the one left unsaid.....

So may you rest in peace...& Alfatihah...to our fellow muslims.....

Kadangkala kamu tidak menghargai

orang yang mencintai kamu sepenuh hati,

sehingga kamu kehilangannya....

Pada saat itu tiada guna penyesalan

kerana perginya tanpa berkata lagi

Kaulah segalanya.....

                                   

                          Amy Hisyam

THE HOMEMADE CINNAMON BREAD

PRAY FOR MH370



Assalammualaikum...and a very good day to everyone!!

Apart from the terrible heat wave i've been enjoying myself lately playing with yeast & the best part is...it's giving me good result!

Recipe from the pioneerwoman.com/cooking

the making & rising of the yeast

walla!....the ciinamon bread

lebih enak bersama secawan teh

&

even more ENJOYABLE when it's toasted!

Homemade Cinnamon Bread

Ingredients

.1 cup milk

.6 tlbs butter

.2-1/2 tsp active dry yeast

.2 whole eggs

.1/3 cup sugar

.2 tlbs cinnamon & (i add on 1/4 cup of 

 raisins)

.Egg & milk,mixed together,for brushing

.Softened butter,for smearing & greasing

Instructions

Melt butter with milk.Heat until very warm,but dont boil.

Allow to cool until still warm to the touch,but not hot.Sprinkle yeast over the top,stir gently,allow to sit for 10 mins.

In the bowl of an electric mixer,mix sugar & eggs until combined. Pour in milk/butter/yeast mixture & stir to combine. Add half the flour & beat on medium speed until combined. Add the other half & beat until combined.

Switch to the dough hook & beat/knead dough on medium speed for 10 mins.

If dough is overly sticky,add 1/4 cup flour & beat again for 5 mins.

Drizzle in a little oil then toss the dough in the oil to coat.Cover bowl in plastic wrap & set it in warm for 2 hrs.

Turn dough out onto the work surface.Roll into a neat rectangle & smear with 2 tlbs melted butter. Mix sugar,cinnamon & raisins together,then sprinkle evenly over the butter smeared dough.

Starting at the far end,roll dough towards you,keeping it tight & contained.Pinch seam to seal.

Smear loaf with softened butter. Place dough,seam down,in the pan. Cover with plastic wrap & allow to rise for 2 hrs.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix a little egg with milk & smear over the top. Bake for 40 mins.on a middle/lower rack in the oven.

Remove from the pan & allow bread to cool. Slice & serve or make cinnamon toast or french toast with it.

Enjoy!

Leeza

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ANOTHER OF MY D.I.Y

First & foremost I would like to convey my sympathy to the families of the passengers & crew of the flight MH370.

Like other Malaysians I do feel the lost & hoping the search will have some positive feedback...Insyallah.

So let's keep on hoping & praying for the best!


I have been very busy lately with my new project or shall i say D.I.Y thing.....

The contractors' men were busy...trying to finish the *room in the garden*.

And i'm busy too trying to restore my old dining table...

sandpaper the surface of the furniture to remove the varnish on the surface of the wood,making it easier for the undercoat to adhere

next paint the primer or undercoat for protection.

enjoying myself to paint the furniture with the colour that i've chosen after sanding the undercoat for a smooth texture

couldnt find the wax for furniture....so i used the candle instead for polishing

And finally...the end result....

It really pays for all the hard work!!

Leeza

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DENGUE ALERT!

*Dear all mosquitoes....please stay out of our way ...&...please dont bite us*


Just days ago when i was reading the newspaper on dengue cases that had drastically increased triple this year in Perak never would i thought my son would be one of the case.

It was suppose to be an enjoyable week for my son Rasyid during the CNY holidays instead he end up in the hospital bed.

Well...it all started when he was so seriously keeping himself fit by jogging pagi petang around our residential area.

He might have also experienced dehydration due to this terrible heatwave.

The first sign of dengue...sore throat & fever.

His body temperature was very high.
So when the antibiotic that the doctors prescribed didn't work we took him for a blood test.

That was when they found out that his blood platelets were low & he was confirmed for dengue fever.

From then on his blood was taken regularly...even to the extend of 4 times a day.

I was told that kali ini the virus lebih ganas dari biasa & had even cause some death!

Ya Allah!...selamatkan lah anakku....

He was hospitalised with me accompanying him for two nights until his blood platelets had increased almost to normal.

I was so scared for a while when his blood platelets keep on dropping.

I had forced him to drink plenty of water & crab soup... that i'm sure after this he will avoid even the smell of crabs!!

Syukur Alhamdulillah...Rasyid had a speedy recovery!!

So to all the friends out there... if anyone of you experience fever for more than 3 days be sure to go for a blood test.


So take care & have a nice day!

Leeza

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BEST FRIENDS FOREVER

Though many fond memories were created

& many years may have passed
the bond between them are so precious
& will forever last....

The home coming of "taiko" or big brother unites them after so many years....

Ali & family returned home for a holiday from Worthing UK after about 10 years ago...it was such a long time.

However my hubby do keep in touch whenever he's in UK...he'll try to make his way to Worthing.

It was done at one of the friend's house in Bkt Jelutong KL.

The reunion was partly to celebrate Ali's 60th birthday.

with Lisa...Ali's wife

&

 Kak Jah...Ali's sister

some of Ali's children

From long & dark thick hair (during the 70s)hingga ke saat sekarang ..."hairless & greyish"...hehehe!
But their friendship remains the same.

Even though they were from different courses during their college time in the UK but they get along fine.

Ali is doing accounting... unlike some of them & my hubby are in engineering.

They respect him most maybe because he's the most senior among them.

I must say i envy my hubby....i've lost contact with most of my old mates.

Just cant find them anymore... or maybe i'm too busy being a mother & a wife....

That's not the only friends he had...not to mention there're more during his university life in Salford!

Anyway...Ali & family were in Malaysia for about a month & i think he must have lovely memories to take home where he had rekindle lovely time with his buddies!

Till we meet again......

good friends 

are like stars.

you dont always see them,

but you know they're always there!

Leeza

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SOLOK LADA

In this terrible heatwave.... we should be having some kind of soup.

Yet... i'm enjoying to cook hot
& spicy food....

And this weekend...let's try something different...a kelantanese delight!

Aiyoyo...amak!

PaNaS & PeDaS!!


Got the recipe from Myrecipecom.

Be sure to serve it with hot rice!

Bon appetit!!

Leeza

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