MAK OH MAK!

Assalammualaikum....

Sometimes it's better when there's no news... is good news.

But on the other hand if we were informed... we will be prepared... or we might try to avoid it from getting worst!

Just like the other day...when i was told (during my annual check-up) that my fibroid had enlarge to 5 cm. I was shocked cos sebelum tu, last year in Sept. it had shrunk from 3 cm to 1.something. 

Well...memang lah rasa takut sgt.but my doc reassured it might shrink cos i dont have any heavy bleeding tapi...kalau ia enlarge lagi... i've to be prepare for...nak mention pun takut.

My next visit will be in 2 months...insyallah kalau tuhan makbul kan doa hamba mu ini...it will shrink smaller or vanish for good!

I guess it's all becos...lately ni i kurang bersenam n seem to enjoy so much eating all those fried food like tempeyek...keropok n ....
Even... i seem to have very good appetite n i'm putting on weight.

Now i'm trying to detoxify myself from all those unhealthy food n replace them with healthy food.....
AND i'm trying to have a positive attitude to overcome this....

And to those friends out there or any doc-in-the-house...might want to share or having any tips on how to shrink fibroid. Who knows it might work!

So on the very same day i got the bad news...my mum in law pulak fell down in the toilet at my sis in law's house.

What a day!!

We rushed her to Ipoh Specialist Hosp. 
She bleed quite badly even tho it's a minor cut on the head n unfortunately she had broke her left arm.

Luckily she's not having any concussion...n for that age of 84 she is still strong.
I've asked her to stay with me but she insist on staying with her youngest daughter...

But after the incident...i managed to make her stay with me until her arm is better....
Her daughter is always not at home...she's teaching.

With her strong will power n getting good attention from us...i hope she'll get better soon.

HAVING THEM HOME

Whenever there's a long weekend...i'm sure gonna love it cos my love ones will all be back! 

And i'll be the queen bee...bezzzyy in the kitchen.

And it's worth the... oohs! n aahs!... when their fingers were all licking good!

Okay...let's start with the pizzas.

It's been awhile since i baked... last night was the best!...*wink*

Maybe it was the superfine flour... n i had baked the dough 10 mins before topping it with the sausages...mushrooms...round onions...tasty cheese n mixed herbs.


The dough was very crunchy indeed!
It was finished within seconds.


And as for breakfast...i made two types of pancake...orange n chocolate chips pancake.

the zest of the oranges make it tastier!

Here's something for you peeps!

Orange Buttermilk Pancakes
3/4 cup orange juice
2 tlbs finely grated orange zest ( about 2 oranges )
3/4 cup buttermilk ( a cup of milk with 1 tlbs of lemon juice)
3 large eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp b.powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup sugar 5 tlbs melted butter
vegetable oil for pan

Combine all; beat until smooth n bake them one at a time over medium heat.


The orange pancake was MARVELLOUS!!

But the boys love the chocolate chips pancake even more.

Chocolate chips pancake

2 cups plain flour 

3 tsp baking powder

2 tlbs castor sugar

2 eggs lightly beaten

650 ml buttermilk

75 g.butter,melted 
3/4 cup chocolate chips

extra butter for brushing the pan

AND besides rice...

it's laksa AGAIN... everyone's favourite...n healthy too...no oil involve

Meanwhile Abg.Faiz managed to persuade us... tho some of us are reluctant to play along with his new game.

there's always a little boy in faiz....it's a moment of joy watching them together ...yg dua lagi pulak are forever with their computers!!

A night out...having something soup like...
steam boat.

Having precious moment with them...

The house wont be the same anymore when they've gone....

What more... rasyid will be continuing his studies after a month's break.
He had been a great companion n great help to me...i'm going to miss him alot!

Out of the blue...my youngest son lukman was having some sort of red tiny spots all over his body n having a temperature.

Syukur alhamdullilah...What a relief!... it's only a viral fever n not dengue... after a blood test.

He has to stay home for a few more days...but he'll miss the class.

One consolation...rahim will be around for a month...cuti semester.

And...i'll be seeing them again soon for the next chinese new year holidays...yeay!

QUOTES

         

CAPPUCCINO CUP CAKES

Looks like i'm loving every minute to make another coffee cake.

Hmmm...it's as easy as ABC...nice n delicious!

And the aroma of fresh coffee...just make me wanna more n more.....

French Vanilla Cappuccino Cupcakes.

1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar( i used 3/4 cup sugar )
2 eggs
1 tbs.vanilla
1 tbs.instant expresso powder
1 1/2 cups flour
1 3/4 tsp.baking powder
1/2 cup buttermilk
And toffee bits for decoration


For the icing
1/4 cup butter,softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp.vanilla
2 tsp.instant coffee with 1 tlb hot water
1 tbs.whipped cream

Salam Maulidur Rasul to everyone.......

SHE'S BACK IN ACTION!

Legaa!!... She's back!!!...I've been counting the days... My whole body dah aching so much... my stiff neck n shoulder pun giving me so much problem.

Itu pun we wanted to change the air ticket to extend her stay there...tapi dia tak ndak.
How nice of her kan!(she's one in a million)

Macam mana lah all this while she can do so much...in a day yaa.
I can only manage to do some of the housework...itu pun panting like anything...
Phew!! must give her credit lol.

Cant imagine if she's really not back... n life without her.


It's very generous of her to give me these....
a whole bunch of avocados n emping melinjo.

She knows that both are my favourite!

Do you know how much it cost an avocado here?
It's about rm5/-
Boy! how lucky i am....

Tapi yang menyedihkan pulak...she was fined about rm200 at the medan immigration for not producing her permit work card n insurance card when she's taking off.

How terrible! sebelum ni tak kene pun.
Hai ya...these people... just know how to get
some extra money!

Looks like we'll be paying her back...kesian!

ESPRESSO COFFEE BARS

Lately... i've been craving to eat something tasty like coffee. Though i dont drink coffee but i love the cake that SMELL N TASTE of mocha!

Hmmm!....the aroma.....

Not that i detest coffee but after drinking...instead of making me awake all night...i'll have a heavy head or headache!

But it's not so for this delicious cake.....

Preparation time:
  30 minutes +
  15 minutes standing
Total cooking time:
  40 minutes
Makes two 26 x 8 cm bar cakes
( but i make them into one loaf pan )















1/4 cup finely ground espresso coffee beans
3/4 cup boiling water
( i put 1/2 of it with milk )
2 cups self-raising flour
1/3 cup finely chopped pecan nuts
(it can be any nuts)
150 g unsalted butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten

1. Preheat oven to moderate 180C. Brush two
   26 x 8 x 4.5 cm bar tins with melted
   butter or oil.Line base and sides with
   grease paper. Combine coffee and water
   in a small mixing bowl. Allow to stand
   for 15 mins. 
   Strain, reserve liquid, cool.
2. Sift flour into large mixing bowl. Add 
   pecan nuts. Make a well in the centre.
3. Melt butter and sugar in a small pan over 
       low heat, stirring until the sugar has
   dissolved; remove from heat. Combine eggs
   with reserved coffee liquid in a small 
   mixing bowl.
4. Add butter and egg mixtures to the dry 
   ingredients. Using a wooden spoon, stir 
   until combined; do not overbeat.
5. Divide mixture evenly between the prepared
   tins; smooth surface. Bake for 35 mins.or
   until a skewer comes out clean when 
   inserted in centre of cake. Turn onto wire
   rack to cool.

   
   Coffee Glace
   1 cup icing sugar
   1 teaspoon instant coffee powder 
  10 g unsalted butter
  1-2 tablespoon water  
   



 Note: One tablespoon instant coffee powder
       can be used instead of ground beans.
       Decorate with Coffee Glace Icing and 
       pecan nuts, if desired.

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A DAY OF THE PDK.

Last Saturday, Baiduri organised a carnival of the PDK at MB's resident.

Besides Puspanita n Baiduri...there're others NGO like Keledang Club, commitee of PDK( Pemulihan Dalam Komuniti )n some of the outsiders that are interested in selling any of their products.

Some of the booth...

And this is our Puspanita's booth.

Picture taken with the organiser n pengerusi of Baiduri...Datin Seri Sharifah Zulkiffli.

Besides the sale...there were competition of colouring among the children below 7 years old and the competition of cupcake decoration.

And guess what? One of our AJK...Puan Mahsuri
got the second place. So thumbs up!

Though it was so tiring...what more with the hot weather but it's worth the effort. It was FUN!!