Natrah oh Natrah!

Zil, 'Natrah' and I

The sad story of Natrah @ Nadrah or Maria Huberdina Hertogh is indeed a very sad one..

I have heard her story since i was young and it has been retold soo many times especially by my late grandfather . He was in Singapore when the Natrah's riot broke in 1950 and witnessed everything that happened. Whenever he told me the story he had always failed to hide his sadness to me.. I did understand why back then.. I just pretended to be interested to his story because I love to accompany him to visit his favourite mamak 's place and got to eat my favourite mee rebus... very sedap 1!

Zil and Cik Hayza Posing ala-ala Charlie's Angels

so when i heard that Erma and Istana Budaya were going to stage "Natrah' I did not missed the chance and booked the tix a.s.a.p.. and I angkut my BFF , Zil to see the play so in case if i dont like it i have someone to gosip2 with..haha.. Oh bukan susah to convince Zil to come with me coz she happens to be a big fan of Remy Ishak ( ala mamat dalam Nur Kasih tu )..

So on the 3rd Dec 2009 I wore my best dress and went to Istana Budaya to see 'Natrah in person' .. (to be continued.. )

Cupcakes n Fancy Cookies class @ Loveliana - Updated

Lovely and Patient Kak Liana

oh..

have been wanting to share this ..

tp asyik lupe je... hehe

One fine sunday morning , me and my officemate Mek Sal telah mengagahkan diri utk menghadiri kelas cupcakes decor n fancy cookies..

ler.. rupe2nye Loveliana tu dekat je ngan umah aku bout 5 mins jer..

if i knew it earlier i would have been able to open a bakery by now ler gamaknye hehehe

alamak.. x leh upload lak all the pics.. nanti i upload k

The first 3 cuppies, edible image , baby shower and hat deco

My fancy and comot cookies!

Riang Ria Cornflakes

my cornflakes.. meriah tak? tunggu turn nak masuk oven

owh this is another favourite raya cookies of mine...

I've never made it without my sister's supervision..

but since i have all the ingredients needed .. i pun mencuba nasib ler.. read all the doa n felt nervous about making it coz x penah buat sendiri.. normally i'll prepare it with my sister

ok i'd like to share my recipe here.. feel free to try and adjust to yr liking k..

all my 125 pieces cornflakes..

Honey cornflakes with nuts

ingredients

i box of cornflakes ( about 300-350 gram)

200 gram butter

1 cup honey ( if the honey is too sweet.. reduce it)

5 tbs ( or 1/2 cup) coarse sugar

50 gram cashew nut ( roastd)

50 gram almond flake (roasted)

50 gram red cherry / chocolate rice - for deco purposes

papercups- use the black one

( if u use the white /fancy one nanti gula lekat kt dasar cup)

methods

Melt the butter in your pan with a slow fire.

Then add sugar, if u like it sweeter, add more sugar.

Stir it until it boils then add honey and stir it again for 5 minutes.

Put aside the pan and add the cornflakes and the nuts and mixed all well

spoon the cornflakes mixture in the papercup

deco with red cherry or choc rice

( i use both) and bake for 10 -15 mins

happy trying!

tadaa.. ready to munched..

hmm .. fast to cook yummy to eat!

not too bad kan ? :)

My Chocolate chips cookies attempt

chocolate chips cookies hot from the oven.. melt in your mouth not in your hand :)

I think i've been posessed by the Raya Spirit coz out of sudden i'm in buat kuih raya mood haha

err.. havent done so for at least 5 years..

so last nite i picked up my courage to start on buat kuih raya mission and tried my best to make

my bro's favourite chocolate chips cookies.

Chocolate Chips Cookies

adapted from : Children Party Cookies and Cakes Cookbook

Ingredient

1 egg

1/2 cup butter or (115 gram)

1/2 cup brown sugar

11/2 cup self raising flour

1 cup choc chips

1 cup walnut /almond/pecan /hazelnut

1tbs vanilla essence

a pinch of salt ( optional)

Method

preheat the oven

Beat butter + sugar till fluffy

in a different bowl beat egg plus vanilla essence till frothy

add egg and vanila in the butter mixture

add in flour, choc chips and nuts of your choice

mix all the ingredient together

scoop the cookies mixture and drop in on the baking tray

bake for 10-15 mins or till it turns slightly brown

good luck!

tadaa.. the end product.. it might look like cengkodok but it tastes better than famous amos!

What do i crave for during Ramadhan?

Here are top 10 things i crave for whenever Ramadhan menjelma..

1. Kuih Lopez - Err my nieces n nephews always called this sweet traditional kuih as kuih Jenifer lopez.. sounds yummier rite?

2. Murtabak Daging plus Kentang - My late Mak prepared the most delicious murtabak daging n kentang.. it tastes better than Murtabak Arab Street u knw! My late mak always served it with her signature Kari Telur.. hmm soo mouth watering..

3. Karipap Sadin- Thank God I manage to find one stall in Putrajaya Ramadhan Bazaar which sells the nicest Curry puff Sadin for only 50cent each..

4. Buah Melaka - easy to prepare n delicious to eat! or so i was told err not that i know how to prepare it hehe

5. Puteri Mandi - er someone told me that it is also known as Badak Berendam .. but i prefer to refer to it as Puteri Mandi.. sounds Sexier hehe

6. Char keow Teow Penang- Nothing compares to the real Penang Char keow teow plus Kerang... Peh.. Brad Pitt lalu belakang pun x heran :)

7.Caramel Puding - I started the craving for this pudding almost 13 years ago when i did my preparatory in Intec Shah Alam.. There was this very good looking Pakcik selling nothing but Caramel Pudding.. I swear to God he is waaay sizzling than the pudding.. but of course he's not for sale.. too bad.. hmm

8. Laksa Penang - ohhh if the taste is rite i can really eat bowl after bowl of Laksa Asam.. lucky Lemon Grass's version of Laksa Asam is at par with the one sold in Penang.

9. Ketam masak lomak cili Api- another favourite of mine.. but i always request for the less hot version... i have very low pedas tolerant ...

10. Assam Pedas Tulang - my family always serve this with salted egg.. sodap! nothing compares to my mom's assam pedas.. now she's no longer around... no one can cook it the way she did.. hmm too bad

ok guys.. gtg.. need to go to Baza Ramadhan and grab something for Berbuka.. or i'll end up eating Maagi.. Chiao

It's Party Time!

The finger licking good cuppies

As requested by many, after more than ten times replanning and rescheduling alot of things.. finally i managed to throw a housewarming-reunion-pre birthday Party at my pink crib..

it is organised esp for my tesl7 batch frens..

so people eat yr heart out hehe...

here are some pics snapped at the party

of fabulous food and fantastic frens

The rice gurls.. can u handle us?

(hayza, zil ,zarina,linda,cyn, mimi)

Derin and Maresa.. the ubat batuk cap ibu dan anak model :)

With Mimi's daughter, Misha

The irresistable foodie

Two yummy mummies.. can u believe that they are actually mothers of two? really envy their lean and slim body!

the party hotties Cyn, Ernie n Me :)

The gossip girls at work

(Turiz, ernie, saila)

Can u handle us?

Cynthia n i strike a vouge pose

Bibixs at work..

cyn the beautiful bibik..

zil the bountiful bibik .. hehe

People always think we r twins or sisters..

do we really look alike?

Really sad when the party is over..

wish i could throw party every weekend..

maybe i can have a bigger and better one next year!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME !

The Yummilicious Cuppies Shopohalic theme courtesy of Azreena (cakesandsuch.blogspot.com)




33 years ago i was brought into this world through my late mum
i know she had to endure such a great pain to ensure my safety..

was only 7 months old in my mum's womb.. when she fell off the staircase of my granny's traditional kampung house..and i had to be taken out of the womb to make sure both of us r safe

i remember my granma told me tht my condition was very bad..
my belly button was badly bleeding for more than one month..
and no one thought i would survive or live longer than a month..

but with Allah will , Alhamdulilah till today I still have the chance to breathe and explore the beautiful world that He has created for us..


I am 33 years old today and havent accomplished much compared to others who earn 5 figure wages..
No, i dun drive a mercedes benze, bentley or BMW.. have been driving the same wira for the past 8 years..
Yup.. I am still a civil servant who have to wait till the day i retire to hold a great post in my department..
I wish i could travel and see the world every month but with my meagre income can only do that twice or thrice per year...
and i am still single and unmarried despite the number of relationships i had with my exes..
oh gosh i am so tired of kissing the wrong frog :(



But i am grateful with what i have now ....



Thank U Allah for giving me the chance to live my life to the fullest..
Happy Birthday to me..
May trength alweis b with me..
May Allah Bless me..
May my 2mrw be filled with joy and happiness



The chocolate cherry cupcakes