Prosperous Sept: Dear my dreams!

Assalamualaikum. 안녕! 

Wah, surprisingly! Extra time to lepak² in the office. Update blog sangat best di kala ini.

Last Sun I was in the kitchen; busy preparing ingredients for my kueh sales at the cafe. The blender works just fine at first but towards the last batch of my apam...suddenly it sang the 'krriiik krriik krriiiiik' melody.

And not long after that eerie sound, it stopped working. The motor isn't the problem but the bottom blade of the body is. Since I already combined all the ingredients I have no choice than to continue mixing the batter. Using hand mixer! Task I despise the most. Period.

The only reason why I opted to use the blender is because I don't quite favour the mixer. It was stored far behind in the cabinet...ridiculous as it may sound, but that's the very excuse why I don't normally use it. Except in baking cakes but I haven't bake in years; that's why it was abandoned. 

Alhamdulillah my apam turned out great despite me being grumpy all night; big issue with hand mixer I had. 

So the next day, I decided to go for a blender hunting. Was about to leave the office when I saw a comment from a friend in a friend's instagram about food processor. "Does FP functions like blender" she asked. And she replied "It does everything; more than just processing food". That was more than enough to make me jump!

Without sedar, my eyes got bigger & the eyebrows raised high. Great idea. Instead of buying a blender, why not just purchase a food processor. I don't have to worry about slicing or chopping foods/veggies I'm gonna use in making kueh anymore. It also has function as a juicer! Ain't it super awesome for a food processor? Super versatile! 

Getting ready to go to this kitchenware shop near the uni...when the idea to search for the food processor via online popped out. Don't u just love urself, Bie? See, u can be extra brilliant at times. Driving to the shop takes time...and the sun was scorching hot! What a daebak idea! And so I search the internet. Eventually found one at Lazada. I opted for a local product. Pretty good bargain I must say because it was on sale. 19% discounted! Oh man, I am a happy buyer! The product has all the functions I want. Most importantly, it suits my tiny budget. 

Clicked 'buy now'...settled the payment...received the track order...and three days later; tadaaaa! 

Arrived in one piece at my office's doorstep. Lazada estimated 1-3 days of delivery & it arrived just in time. Considering my location lah kan...the product crossed the South China Sea to get to its owner! Super berbaloi! I will start using it tonight for my lepat ubi project. Also for the upcoming projects. Insha Allah!

Kerja keras Bie...demi mimpi² travel kau tu. Dear dreams, lets us NOT give up. 

1. Puan A, inilah dia yang kau suruh update tu. Hihihi.

2. Why oh why lately adalah sungguh happy kalau dapat purchased kitchen appliances. Hatta sudip pun aku happy ok! Apakah?!

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Buang Tabiat: Rotipauntelur

And so I twitted about this 'thing' yesterday. Someone replied my twit & asked for the recipe. I was like; wthantu? I seriously didn't know it has one.

Too oily a food invites queasiness to her system. Considering her special circumstance right now & being a super cool girlfriend *puke*...I agreed to share my way of making the rotipauntelur else known as french toast *TQ PIJUT FOR POINTING THIS OUT*. Yeah, I gave it that name mainly because I can't think of any suitable name for it. Here I present to u, the simplest way on how I make it. 

1. Because I have super cute small tummy, 4 pieces of bread is just enough for me. Hence I only used 2 eggs. *Omega kunun ah*. 

2. Beat the eggs, add some salt & black pepper. Get ready the pan & preheat with very small flame.

3. Instill 2-3 drops of oil.

 4. Note the amount of oil I used. 

5. Dip the bread into the beaten eggs.

6. Make sure to coat the whole bread.

 7, 8 & 9. Put on pan. Turn it upside down; till it's golden brown. *ignore my color definition ah*

10. My own version to enjoying the rotipauntelur. Spread with my all-time favourite butter.

11. More licking good when paired with hot nescafe!! 

Anyhow, I made the above for my tea cum dinner. Ahhhhhhhhhh bliss! I just love myself for being able to entertain the grumpy hungry tummy. Wow, the last 3 words rhymed perfectly. Love it!

Guess I am done with the sharing part already. Go make ur own version of rotipauntelur, ok girlfriend? Hope u'll enjoyed ur 'creation' as much as I did. Bon appetit! 

p/s Don't forget ur kedadu ah. 

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Jangan Pernah Say NO

Kneading dough has never been a task I enjoyed doing. As far as I'm concern, the last time I kneaded was like 3 years back. That was when I accompanied my little cousin sister playing with her play-doh. Fine, itu permainan kanak² so basically ndak masuk dalam list agenda making real cookies. Therefore, I guess I could proudly announced the first time I kneaded was 2 days ago. And it wasn't the kind of love at the first sight kinda experience for me. I loathed kneading! I swore I hollered out the word loathe endlessly that night. Mother stared at me & said..."Baru canai pun sudah give up. Mau bercantik lawa kalau keluar, sekali masuk dapur benda paling simple pun hancur".

Ok that was it, should withdraw the word L.O.A.T.H.E immediately. And instantly replaced it with"I will try my best next time". pfft! Having an assertive observer like mother has somehow turned me into a person who doesn't give up easily. Her remarks sometimes sounded rather cynical has never failed to bring me back to the right track so far. Alhamdulillah. My cookies turned out ok to mother's eyes, same goes to the taste. But I simply couldn't accepted the way I mold the cookies. And I disfavor the way it was kneaded. The thickness wasn't up to my standardization. Uhhh dasar! Pencerewet tegar.

To enhance my skill, I decided to stay home today. Mainly to learn the technique to knead. Erk, tipu. Sebab utama, I was too lazy to go to the kedai. Second, mau buat another 2 cookies. Then lastly, baru sebab mencanai doh tu. Walau berat hati mau try recipe yang perlu canai-an...I really have to at least try one. Baru sesuai guna statement berjuang hingga tetesan darah terakhir.

Alhamdulillah berkat sabar & kesungguhan *ehem clearing throat* aku berjaya akhirnya. Syukur. Ndak sia² aku perah keringat nan ado. The outcomes so worth my sweats. Pastu suddenly getek mau kunun buat biskut satu lagi secara knead & mold. Adei bikin pening syok sendiri ndak kenal titik noktah.

My Nestume Cookies. Ignore the shape. As I said previously, buruk bidak langsung ndak da rupa.

It was supposed to be Choc Rice Bubble Cookie...

But considering I only have colourful rice in stock & insufficient amount of choc bubble, I improvised the recipe. I used choc chips instead. Because the other day aku adalah getek membeli sampai dekat 2kg. Nevertheless, I'm kinda admire myself already. Looks perfect to my valuation; perfect thickness & shape. I is happy. Like, perlukah puji diri sendiri? Oh yeah, harus gitu.

Ketagih untuk mencanai maka tersiaplah cookies ni. According to the recipe it was named Almond Snow Cookies. Yet being me who enjoyed being in the state of delusional, I change the name to Pink Snow. Only because I used the pink choc coating instead of the original choc color.

Pengajaran di sini...jangan membenci & putus asa atas sesuatu perkara yang gagal anda buat untuk pertama kali. Cuba & cuba lagi. Sekalipun anda gagal lagi dan lagi, at least anda sudah memberikan yang terbaik. Orang bilang, ndak kempunan. Eceh bermadah nasihat kunun lagi. Memang semangkit lah sekali.

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Wachaaa!

Currently waiting for my 3^rd cookies in the oven. It's the 3^rd batch for this type of cookies. Was too lazy to chop the butter into half hence I just doubled the amount of the original recipe. And voila! I get 84 pieces minus two of German Cookies! Lucky me, yes? If I were to settle with the OR, I might just filled half the jar. Thanks to Sis Ita for sharing the easy peasy recipe. I enjoyed making this cookies, waaaaay easy than making makmur. And I just love how it melted in my mouth. Opps, secret revealed!

Fine! I did snipped a piece or two while filling in the jar. Can't resist the temptation, please know that. Albeit the fragile look, it doesn't crumble in my hand. Sangat berpuas hati!

I'm thinking of making almond london tomorrow. Because I've accidentally suggested to mother this year there is no kuih tunjuk like the previous eids therefore I need to search for at least 2-3 types of cookies to make. Why the sudden desire to serve home made cookies for eid? Let just say, since early this year I recently discovered another crazy trait in my chromosomes. Baking. Something I never thought existed in me. Not saying that I'm good at it but I know if I practice more...I'll be better. Insya Allah.

For the time being, I'll just go with the flow. Let one thing sails after another.

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First Trial...syukur berjaya.

To dearest friends of my mine. Mrs. Fatihah Mohamed; my ex-housemate & Mrs. Noraida Rahman; my ex-roomate. Both I've known during my undergrad years in UM. Lovely & kind hearted sisters they are to me. Regardless the distance that lies between us, we never failed to keep in touch. Although not frequently yet we're updated to each other's latest story(-ies).

May Allah SWT bless u; here & the world after. Glorious life ahead...and don't u think it's about time to add another 'diamond' in the family already? Hadiahkan aku more anak buah(s) dong. *giggle*

Just so u know, this was the reason why I kept myself in the silence vault the whole day yesterday. Bertapa dalam dapur rumah ku. Was pretty occupied with the whole process & I didn't feel like updating this site. Ok, poyo gaban di situ.

I challenge myself this year. That is to bake homemade cookies for eid. I know; madness attack! And please don't ask where did that ridiculous idea came from. Since I've told mother about that brilliant plan, I couldn't just withdraw it. Yes? Malu lah kan kalau tarik saat akhir. Harus nanti jadi bahan mockery that will only end until eid next year.

Wah akhirnya aku tau kupas nenas! Kau ada? Hemo hemo.

Because I don't have any cinnamon stick at home...I just used whatever I have in the kitchen. Ground cinnamon; better than nothing leii.

After nearly an hour battling with the spattering & stuffs. Finally my FIRST pineapple jam is ready! Bangga kembang hidung weii!!!

Alhamdulillah....alhamdulillah. I made it! My first enclosed pineapple tart ever!! Thanks to Wendy from wendyinkk for the yummy recipe. I jump joyously upon knowing I succeeded.

Terharu sama diri sendiri because I always thought I could never make this myself; ever. Not in a million years to come. But I proved myself wrong yesterday. I did everything from scratch. From making the jam to dough-ing to enclosing to baking & finally, packing. As I've promised Aunty to make for her as well...she came straight away this evening with 4 cookie jars! Empty!!

Oh yeah, the word 'later' failed to be registered in the family's system I guess. Specially when it comes to food. Everyone is always set to go. Aunty went back home with 2 loaded jars; each filled with pineapple tart & makmur. And I was left with zero tart & a jar of makmur that belongs to Laura. Phew, harus bertapa lagi sekali ndak lama ni.

Aunty said the texture is good. And they taste nice as well. Syukran 'pelanggan no money' aku satisfied with her so-called purchase. But Aunty said, albeit the tart tasted great she still isn't satisfied with the too little amount of jam I wrapped in the dough. Stingy; so she said. I'll add the amount for the next batch then.

Bagus ada komentar positif gitu...boleh maju setapak lebey jauh. Insya Allah.

My kudapan while watching Mr. AaronAziz on Astro Citra just now. He learned to speak my language for the drama titled; Akinabalu The Movie. But I prefer to believe he learned solely for me. *muntah darah* Yang Hanafi, sila terima kenyataan ok!

Ok cukup takat ni laporan gue. Till then.

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Gue Sukses kot.

I first started doing it in a large batch last Sun...and it turned out extremely displeasing to the eyes. Honestly, I almost gave up with myself. I changed it to something different the next day...and the day after. While continuing 'assuring' myself that I can't do it. That even if I tried thousand of times, the outcome will still be the same.

Well, that's me falling by the wayside. Alhamdulillah that 'failure person' was eventually awakened by a little banged on the head. I had quite a chat with soul mate last night. Words whispered evoked me immediately. I feel like I was being flung onto the wall. Despite the invisible injuries & bruises, I thank Allah for the endless guide.

Woke up this morning filled with determination to accomplish my goal. I've demolished the wall that was build to absorb my energy. And reflected negative aura in return. I started doing the thing I've put in my KIV list right after shower. Patience is the main key for me to achieve the result I want. Finished everything in less than an hour. Syukur, it turned out great. I never thought my 2^nd try would be a success. Obviously, disappointment over the 1^st failed attempt did nothing to my system but self-destruction. It's a total waste of time. Boo hoo me!

And now I planned to move to another thing. I've read the instructions over the net for hundred of times I have it 'engraved' in my head already. But implementation is another different thing I know. I have to keep my head held up. Make sure the spirit could withstand the hurdles. Insya Allah.

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Tafakur ka Takaful

Syukur.

Hari ini hati gumbira luar biasa.

Syukur.

Masih dikurnia Dia perasaan ini walau sesekali aku ragu.

Apa benar yang sedang bergelora dalam jiwa.

Syukur.

Roh & nafas masih diizin menghuni tubuh.

Walau seringkali si tuan badan alpa sama Yang Memberi.

Syukur.

Jika diberi Dia peluang, aku bakal bertemu Ramadhan.

Bulan penuh syahdu. Dikepalai dengan beribadat.

Bulan bebas si Laknat.

Syukur Ya Rabb.

Aku lahir sebagai seorang Islam.

Yang mengaku setulus jiwa, aku hamba Mu.

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Kau ada? Lalalala~~

It was Jess-Keggy's little baby; Kich full moon party last Saturday evening. Event was held at Keggy's parents place in Putatan. I arrived a bit late from the rest of the ladies...chatted with Grunge & Rio for a while before they went back for they have another Parent's Day celebration at Rio's side. Mel wasn't at the party too as she was visiting a friend in Sandakan.

Let's cuci mata.

Only Laura, Unang, Jess & Yours Truly in the ladies group pic.

Baby Kich was asleep when I arrived. Tried to wake him up several of times, nan ado reaction dia. Siap mimik bibir ada.

Baked this on Friday night. Choc cake coated with white chocolate. Cake ordered by Grunge-Rio.

Chocolate cupcake with vanilla buttercream as topping. Also Grunge-Rio's.

They also ordered 12 pieces of egg tart but I forgot to snap pic of them. Ala rupa egg tart biasa tu juga; no decoration added pun.

By the way after few times of having to endure the disappointment with Bake with Me...finally, it was opened when I reached there last Saturday. I went there last week but it was already close. Found out they've change their operating hour. No wonder leii. Seriously, I thought they have move to other premise. Syukran lah masih dekat sama rumah.

Bought things above. Moulds are for candy & lollipop...

but the brilliant moi transformed it into a pudding/jelly mould instead. Harus jadi kreatif leii. Baru boleh maju. Hemo hemo. The purple was too dark a color I shall reduce the amount of it in the future.

Insya Allah I'll be selling these when the cafe reopen in September. Also the kueh(s) Melayu. Ohooii did I just spelt the word S.E.L.L?? Fine, clearly I did! Well then now please pray for my dream to come true. No halfway work whatsoever shall take place. I have huge big plan for myself. *wink at Pijut*

All in good times. The Almighty will always guide & help if it is a good intention. Insya Allah.

p/s A surprise greeted me this morning. Oh yeah, it was one helluva surprise. Kinda enjoyed the absurd & weird feeling right now. Obviously, I'm confuse myself. Selagi boleh, biarlah layan jak hati yang bunga² ni. While it hasn't withered yet.

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Ate...awok takde ceghiter

Obviously I don't have any idea on what to update right now. NO? Too many thoughts running in my mind at the moment yet I couldn't find the right way to convey them in words. I'll try to type as best as I could...saving them in draft & will click the publish post tab once I completed. In which I can't promise when.

I mentioned about the cakes order in my previous post. They belong to the love angry birds; Miss Grunge & Mr. Rio for the Mother's-cum-Father's-cum-Parent's Day celebration at Grunge's hometown.

Just for the sake of updating & fulfilling my bored time...here's some pictures to cuci mata.

Ailin did the fondant alphabet-ing.

Cheesecake for the mothers in her family. Tama stands for Mother in Dusun language.

Because the weather was scorching hot last Saturday, the fonts melted. The car a/c couldn't beat the heat outside even. But as per her; what matters the most is the taste.

For the dads. Tapa stands for Father.

Chocolate cupcake for the parents. Grunge told me her nieces & nephews super like the chocolate toppings they only ate the top & left the bottom cake to be eaten by the adults. Lucu eh.

Thanks for the order dear friend. And yes, I have another cake & cupcake order for this coming Saturday. It's the same event as celebrated at Grunge's kampong, only this time they are for celebration at Rio side. Praise be to Allah for the rezki.

Since I've declared war with my crave for foods...I made kuih bakar for dinner to feed the sulking stomach. After few slices, the tummy finally surrendered & waived the white flag up. Enough with the kueh for I am full; so it screamed. Oh yeah, psycho plan gue jalan lancar.

Kuih kontot sebab suka langgar resepi.

Ala-rainbow pudding for dinner last night. I want to completely substitute my super heavy & fatty dinner to something light yet nutritious.

My favourite author he is. I've been eyeing this book online since last year but only got to grab one recently.

It's been a while since I last purchased book as above. While waiting mother to be examined by the doctor last Mon, I killed the time wandering around the book store next to the clinic. And walked out the store with big grin on my face. Alhamdulillah ada kesempatan beli buku ni. Something worthy for the soul perhaps.

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Waaachaa!

Percubaan untuk update the day after my previous entry was published...went down to the drain. I couldn't work with IE any longer. Gilak pening repeteadly adjusting the paragraph & all. I gave up.

Thanks to Mozilla*...I am able to sign in to my account & blog like before. Syukur. I was forced left with no option but to install the browser because GC* doesn't want to work with me anymore. *uhuk* Sedih. Reason paling penting bikin malu, aku cuma tau 3 jenis web browser ni pun. Kesian doh!

As usual, poyo update pasal baking/cooking project aku. I am into those traditional kuih muih these days. Been testing my skill since last week. I've kept the oven rested for few days & yeah, I kinda miss baking already. Kisah malang jadi last night...I baked Choc Cheesecake requested by the younger brother. All went well during preparing & baking...but disaster occurred during the cooling process. Kek itu terbalik tergolek dog...it fell down from the dining table. Jiwa koyak! Luckily dapat buat sikit pemuliharaan. I managed to save half of it. Taruk dalam pan lain & baked.

Glad the brother could still enjoyed the cake. Kempunan karang susah ok. And he likes it; that alone cukup buat aku puas hati.

The 'in' thing in Kolumpur these day...Apam Polkadot. Alhamdulillah 1^st attempt menjadi. Kembang cantik...sampai kuyak papercup aku. Ahaks. I don't use the mould as I was just trying my luck plus gue malas mau mencuci nanti.

My Kuih Sago turned out too flaccid. I think too much water added. Will reduce a cup next time. Aja² fighting.

Ini...memang kepintaran melanda. Konon buat lompang guna mould for kuih Puteri Ayu. Hambik ko!! Nama pun guna rice flour...of course melekit & susah mau mati dikasi keluar. Ended up makan guna sudu. Wakakaka. But the taste...boleh tahan. Oh yeah, sila angkat naik lif!

Pandan Jelly made by Ailin. Ni baru ngam kalau guna mould.

Rainbow Pudding. Mother requested this yesterday.

Yang ni aku tunjuk getek...tapi suka aku lah kan. Hemo hemo.

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Baking Project #3 sudah? Oh wooook!

Sebab aku sekarang ni semangkit membakar baking...jadi harus almost everyday after balik dari kerja aku memadu asrama berchenta sama kitchen. Best woook! Macam semua resepi aku mau try buat. Oh yeah like I said before poyo itu perlu. Muka berpalit icing tepung sudah lumrah kunun. Ya nampak sangat kau memang seorang yang messy Bie.

Sekarang kalau pigi mana²...tiada section lain aku terjah selain kitchen department. Pastu rajin singgah kedai yang jual baking stuffs. IF only I have extra budget, sudah aku angkut heavy duty mixer di bawah ni. Belum sanggup spend more than a grand only for a mixer though.

This lady cost nearly RM800. Insya Allah, will bring her back soon. Erk soon as in months or year from now, thank u.

And to make me look-sound even poyo-er...boleh² sekarang kalau on the way mau pigi membeli membelah, the heart beats extra fast. Lebih getaran dari rasa mau jumpa chenta hati ok. Seriously, aku macam bergayut on the cloud nine. Right leg terjuntai ke bumi...left leg aku lipat jadi tempat tongkatan dagu. Dan aku start proses berangan; melukis mimpi dalam minda. Wah gitu sekali kau berdrama Bie. Parah!

New members of my baking utensils. Regardless the scale Bungsu gave me, I bought a new one still. Just because it's so cute. It only cost me RM5 so ndak lah kekuyakkan poket aku kan.

Now, sila cuci mata sambil muntah darah meninguk hasil nan ado aku ya.

The Red Velvet cupcake I made last Weds. My 1^st attempt in making RV turned out not bad kot. I suuuuuper love the cream cheese frosting I 'dumped' on top the cuppy.

My 3^rd batch RV. This time aku buat kek instead of cupcake.

Cooling the cake down.

And suddenly, urge to play with the fondant sprang up. Di tengah malam ok! Nampak sangat memang buang tebiat. But because I was too lazy to lift my ass off the chair...harus deco ala kadar. WITHOUT even coating the cake. Boooo hoooo!!

Hence I called this; RV Deco Kampong!!

Oh yeah. RV cake is usually coated with cream cheese frosting. I did have some leftover of the frosting from the cupcake I made; in the fridge. Yet, like I said earlier penyakit M datang melawat. Ala biarlah frosting tu duduk diam dalam fridge, esok lusa masih boleh guna.

While having si Deco Kampong in the oven...I made another cake. Kunun lah after Mother's Day this Sunday. Mother requested a chocolate cake...but I am thinking of giving the chocolate sheet cake recipe I got from the internet recently; a try. Last night tu chocolate sheet trial version. I brought half of it to mother's kedai...suruh tukang taste paling 'angkuh & tegar' aku bagi komen. The youngest brother. I received quite encouraging critics/words from him...harus aku kembang² bontot macam terbang di angkasa.

Confirm la malam ni buat chocolate sheet cake with chocolate frosting + pecans as topping. Auwmmm!

Combining flour + sugar + salt.

Beating eggs + vanilla + baking soda

Melting butter + cocoa powder.

All set in...ready to go into the oven. Ermm sorry gue lupa snap gambar hasil akhir. Tapi tekstur kek ni sangat moist & rasa choc sampai ke tekak. Yummmmmmy. Got the recipe from here.

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