Seaweed Salad

Why Salad? 

I have been eating raw foods and other healthy stuff for this past 2 weeks

Gladly the extra 6 kg that i have put on, have been shed off by 3 kg... and it stops!! why? tell me why?

My wedding is coming, 30th of January exactly..

Being selfish to my taste buds, i consume nearly plain food every day.. apple, orange, carrot, boiled vegies (no salt if acceptable); i have given up my favourite chocolate; no sweets some more; drinking almost 3 litres of water everyday and made me visit toilet countless times...

Because i just want to be fitted prettily into my wedding gown... 

  Honestly, i am still not so sincerely to allow this 3 kg of fat hanging around my body...oh well, i have tried my best at least!! it just want to stop, what can i do? haha.. : )

This light and tasty seaweed salad will be my dinner tonight

Serve: 1

Ingredients:

A handful of dried Seaweed 

3 dried Shitake

1 Carrot

1/2 block of Tofu

1 Tbsp Brown Rice Vinegar

1 tsp Sesame Oil

1 tsp Roasted Sesame Seeds

Pinch of Salt and Sugar*

*You can adjust the amount of Salt and Sugar as you prefer

Method:

Soak Seaweed and Shitake with hot water until soft and tender

On the other hand, prepare carrot; tofu to cut into bite sizes

Cut Shitake into bite sizes if it has soften

Arrange each ingredients in a bowl

Put in Brown Rice Vinegar; Sesame Oil; Salt and Sugar

Garnish with Sesame Seeds

Store in the fridge for 30 minutes*

*Chilled Salad is tastier

Happing Cooking

xoxo

Sambal Tempe Ikan Bilis

I was so happy and excited when I finally found tempe at the store 

For those who could not find it

Go to the frozen/fridge alley in the Asian store

Treasure was hidden in it

I decided to whip up some dishes from mum's recipe 

I cooked Sambal Tempe Ikan Bilis

The crispy Anchovies; crunchy Peanuts and fragrantly Tempe mixed in spicy Sambal are definitely a memorable dish that brought me back to my uni life in Jakarta, hated the life but deeply fell in love with the food : )

Every dishes reflected different memory of us...

What are yours?

Simple Spices needed, richly satisfied my taste buds 

10 red Chilies

2 Shallot

1 Red Onion

2 cloves of Garlic

1 tiny block of Shrimp Paste

You can use blender/mortal&pestle to mash those spices (as you prefer)

1 packet of Tempe 

100 gr Peanut

100 gr Anchovies

Oil for frying

Method:

1. Cut Tempe into bite sizes

2. Rinse Anchovies, drained well

3. Prepare oil for frying

4. Fry Tempe, Peanuts, and Anchovies separately until golden brown

5. Drain excess oil using paper towel, set aside

Spices:

1. Put a little bit of Oil and fry the chilly paste until fragrant

2. Add in 2 tbsp Tamarind Puree

3. Salt & Sugar (Lots) to taste

4. Turn off the heat 

5. Finally, tossed with fried Tempe, Peanuts and Anchovies

6. Serve

Happy Cooking

xoxo

Lao Puo Bing (Wife Biscuit)

My holiday is finally here. .all i need now is to finish my last assessment for my last ever subject for uni

Then i will be graduated (if everything pass) hehe.. 

Time flies!! Seriously!! 

I made Lao Puo Bing just now

I quite like the pastry (not success yet!!) however the filling was just not right!! it was not sticky with what i have tried the store bought one!! Why?? was that because i cooked the glutinous rice flour myself? i could not find any "Koh Fun" anywhere here : ( so i just tried to dry-fried myself.. :p

 I simply followed the whole process and did not modified myself

Please refer the recipe from Baking on Cloud 9 

This is how my Lao Puo Bing looks like

not-so-good filling

xoxo

I heart prawns

This is one of my favourite seafood 

ILP - I Love Prawns : )

Ribbons' Love

Something that makes me Awww~~

aw!! Purple Ribbon *Love*

Ribbon Earring

Colourful Ribbons

Butterfly, i like too!!

Just love it!!

Just ignore my short and fat finger : p

Card from work-mates!!

Aw.. Did they notice my fave??

I have finished my Internship with Camp Quality!!

Souvenirs to keep : )

Nites

xoxo!!

Oh!! Muffin Is Nice

Oh!! Muffin!! Yum~~ 

Sniff Sniff~~

It's DATES MUFFIN!!

Can I Have It??

AAAAAaaaa~~~ Voila!!

Maknyussss!!!

Not a Baking Master!!

I have a Saturday Class tomorrow!!

To discuss in-depth about strategic management

Just simply because i am taking a short course for this trimester

Will be end by this December!! yay!!

And hurray!! i failed a subject - Media Planning & Buying

I was such a lousy picker - this was actually my elective subject (i can choose any subject i am interested with)

Never know that, i was actually felt into a TRAP!!

The lecturer was a CRAZY Top Hard Marker 

yet didn't delivering us a good lecturer..

She thought we were as SMART as Isaac Newton : (

I am so ready to fail, that's why i didn't feel upset at all!!

I actually celebrated that day by had some sushi treat with Monica, hehehe...

I have to pay for another subject, and OF COURSE i choose other!! (not a dumb)

I took International Markteting as an Online Course - which will be ended by this coming February (will be doing this subject during my holiday in Indonesia later )

Back to topic!!

According to my plenty experiences of having a Saturday class

There will be no food around college!! food court will be closed, and everywhere will be very quiet!! 

My college is located at business/office district - that's why!!

I have made some finger food then : )

I hope my lecturer and classmates' tooth will be fine after swallowing my Dates Muffin, lol!!

I hope it will not be too hard for them!!

Dates Muffin

I am not really good at baking :p - still need to improve HEAPS!!

Anyway, this is my first attempt to make a birthday cake

Princess Cake for Monica's birthday

P.S: Anyone did Toyota Strategic Audit Report before? 

Send me through if you have done it!! :p

xoxo

I need to research now..Nitezzz!!

You let me know " What is Love?"

I have bought a book recently (rare!!), a Book store in town is having their massive sale

Without thinking too much, i walked in, was aiming at recipe book but this book caught my eye!!

I read some of the content, and I Fall In Love : )

This book might be sound a little bit religious (Muslim) - but it does not hypocrite at all!! 

Moreover, i learnt more "What is love?" How to love?" and "How to live happy?"

Love in this book doesn't mean a relationship with your partner (well, there's some)

but more to your family, friend, and stranger...

I am on my half way reading this book, it kinds of addictive :p

I'll steal a chance to read whenever i can!!

I read during gym, when i was doing cardio, XD

I usually only spent 30 minutes max on cardio

But last night, i did an hour w/o realising at all...

Yeah, now my legs are sore, hahaha....

Sore with happiness though!! 

How i wish i can read my text book like this!!! : )

I bought my book here!!

Update: You'll learn how to love yourself as well !!

"I Heard your Wish!!"

I am officially 22 after 12 am this morning!! 

I had a very special and unforgettable birthday this year...

A birthday that was very meaningful for me which i didn't even want to acknowledge that i am actually 22 now!! 

I wish i can always stay at 18 forever...Lol!!

Still remember my Birthday Wish i have posted before? 

I was just bullshitting around and wrote up those kitchen utensils that i want to have!!

I know it will not come true... 

Nope, i mean it will come true but it will be using my own money to grant it!!

My Birthday Present From Management Lecturer - i have a QUIZ on my birthday!!! 

I was just about to memorize those confusing management theory

Someone knocked my door!!

On my mind: " It was Hery"

Who knows??

A Fairy and his Prince came in!!!!!!!

I was shocked!! really shocked!!

I never expect it!!

Fairy and his Prince sang a birthday song for me, holding a Strawberry Cheese Cake and enter my room!!

I was sitting there stupidly, didn't know what to do...hahaha...Dumb!!

( there is a reason actually - girl in a midnight!! I don't know whether you guys do it or not ? But i do!! i will take off something started with "B" ended with "A") obvious enough? 

comment me for answer if you haven't figured out what it is? hahaha...

I came outside!! all i can say was only OMG OMG and OMG!! i didn't know what to say except OMG Thank You followed by a Hug!! 

I was so touched + happy + want to cry + still shocked!! haha..

I acted so unaturally for sure, didn't know what was i doing that time!!

Took something and dropped it!! walked here and there!! 

Lol!!

But all i can say was only OMG, THX MONICA!! i was lousy in expressing myself!! hahaha...

I really appreciated it!! so so so much!! 

I thought it's done - time to eat the cake!!! yay!!!

But Harris went up and hugged two huge parcels to home!! 

OMG!!! those were the thing i "bullshitted-but-want-to-have" on my wish list!!

hahaha... again OMG!! i have mentioned countless OMG today!! : )

Oven and Slowcooker!!!!!!

Give me "Home Sauna" next time yeah?? haha...

Posing with slow cooker,hahaha...

Thanks for this lovely picture

Thanks for the lovely card

Thanks for the oven; slow cooker & cheese cake

Thanks for sacrificing your study time and sang happy birthday song for me

Thanks for making my wish came true!!

Thank you Fairy and Harris

Blessing Day!!! 

xoxo

Banana in Pyjamas Desk Bin

I CAN'T SLEEP!!! 

So, I practised for my magic mantra !!

Was hoping I can turn a rubbish to a gold...

Hom Ma Li Hom!!

Rubbish turns to gold~~

However I misspelled my mantra in a half way

So bad, my rubbish had turned to bin = Rubbish Bin

hahaha...

But it was a cute yet practical bin!!  : )

Mr. Banana was introducing himself

And asked for food 5 minutes later

I fed him whatever food that I can found in the fridge!!

Mr. Banana is full now and want to sleep

NiteZzzz!!

xoxo

Mee Rebus

First of all let's change the word "Hubby" to "S"

I found it's quite mushy everytime i typed it... lol!!

"S" suddenly mumbled a lot of Tanjung Pinang's hawker foods few nights ago before sleeping

"When i go back to T.P, i want to eat bla bla bla....and bla bla bla...."

One of the food he mentioned was Mee Rebus

Then my brain was starting to work !!!

As i knew Mee Rebus isn't a complicated food to cook...

The next morning, i started to search for lots of recipe on the internet

I combined every recipe, added every ingredients to my recipe list as i thought will turn nice, then i made my own conclusion 

 "S" said it was nice but still lack of something - nutty flavour!!

"S" bro said it was like "Indian" food, haha... - i added curry powder in it (maybe i should discard it from my recipe next time)

I will never ask his little bro because everytime i did - he will say "nice-nice" even he hasn't touch the food...lol

So this is my first attempt!!

Dry ingredients:

1 kg Egg Noodle

500 gr Bean Sprout

1 packet Tofu Puff

2 Green Chilies

Fried Shallot

4 Eggs

2 Stalk Coriander 

 Method:

Boil eggs - de shelled and set aside

Soak Noodle in hot water for 5 minutes - drained and set aside

Cut the Tofu Puff into bite size

Prepare for Green Chilies; Fried Shallot and Coriander to garnish

Gravy ingredients:

15 Shallots (I used 10 Shallots and 1 Red Onion)

10 Dried Chilies - de seeded and soak

5 cloves Garlic

1 inch Galangal

1 inch Ginger

1 tbsp Turmeric Powder

1 tbsp Coriander Powder

1 tsp Lemon Grass Powder

1 tbsp Curry Powder

10 Candle Nut

3 tbsp Salted Soy Bean (Tao cio)

1 tbsp Shrimp Paste (Belacan)

1/4 bowl Oil

1,6 litre Water - can be substituted with Chicken Broth

Method:

Bring all of the Gravy ingredients to blender - process to paste form (except 1,6 litre Water)

Saute the paste in a teflon until fragrant

Bring to boil with 1,6 litre Water / Chicken Broth

Add Seasoning 

( Add the diluted Tapioca Starch lastly after the Gravy has boiled )

Seasoning:

2 tbsp Sugar

1 tbsp Salt

2 tbsp Tapioca Starch - diluted with 150 ml Water

Place those dry ingredients in a plate, pour the warm Gravy over

Garnish with Green Chilies; Coriander and Fried Shallot

Serve

Happy Cooking!!!

xoxo

Vegetarian Taco

I love fresh foods such as raw vegetables and fruits

I am not a big meat eater, and always stick to healthy food as much as i can

I will be very good on my diet sometimes, however sometime i will go wild for food, haha...

I think that's the reason i can't maintain my weight very well : )

Honestly, i am not as care as i did in the past, i always had a very strict diet in order to get my dream body!! that's very bad and i often suffered from gastric pain!!

After i have done my uni project about eating disorder, i knew a lot about this mental illness!! besides it makes people look ill and ugly.... it can kill a life after periods of time!! 

I suffered bulimia nervosa when i was young!! I always think i was fat!! I often ate a large amount of food in the same time,  i felt regret and started to think a lot of method to get rid of those excess calories i have taken!! i starved myself the next day, consumed laxative pill or tea, i weighted myself 3 times a day, i over-exercised myself, i isolated myself and all i thought was only my weight and being skinny!! 

My life was "grey"!! while there were still a lot of fun outside, especially at my age that time!! day after day my health was getting poor!! until one day I got a high fever and fainted!!

 I was seriously ill and hospitalized for 2 weeks, i was so sick that time!! I can't do nothing beside staying in the hospital!! i was hospitalized for a week in Indonesia without any improvement!! Doctor said i was having a dengue fever!! but my blood test seemed negative!! it was weird!! my stomach got bigger and bigger day after day, i can't consume any food!! my stomach was just so bloated and I had 39 degree of fever for almost a week, up and down, never better!! 

My parents was so worried and sent me to Singapore, i stayed there for 8 days!! doctor said i suffered from intestine infection because of my bad eating style. I need to be hospitalized otherwise it will be worsen. Doctor took my blood every day until i was so numb to feel the injection anymore. My health was just bad that time!! Only a 5 minutes walk, i felt dizzy and tired!! i lost a lot of weight during that time.

After i was home, i still need to take my infusion 3 times a day for a week, nurse came to my house everyday. My arm was seriously bruised!! and people outside was looking at me like an alien because there was an infusion needle on my arm... i supposed to rest at home but i just went everywhere : ) i can't sit down and do nothing..haha...Dad was the person who had worried me a lot!! i kept nagging by him that time, asked me to lay down and rest... i just sneaked out with mum or sister... :p

How much medical fee that my parents had spent just because i was joking around with my own health. I felt so bad!! 

After that, i realized how important to be healthy!! I start to eat healthy and enjoying my food every mouthful...Food is a bless not a sin... I have been gaining a lot of weight since i came to Sydney, but i am not that worry about my weight as i did before!! i want to lose some weight now but i never starve myself like before!! Life is much happier and enjoyable!! 

Healhty can be tasty too : )

 

Vegetarian Taco

Ingredients:

1 Rye Soft Wrap

4 Cherry tomatoes

20 gr Lettuce

20 gr Carrot

1 stalk Green Onion

1 tsp Almond Butter

 1/4 Avocado

Method:

Slightly toast the Wrap on a Teflon

Cut Lettuce; Cherry Tomatoes; Avocado; Green Onion into bite size

Mix grated Carrot with Almond Butter - spread on the Wrap

Put the rest ingredients on the top of the Wrap

Add a dash of Pepper

Enjoy your meal!! : )

Health is Wealth

xoxo

My Christmas Wish

I always in LOVE with Cooking; Baking and Crafting!!

I will be as creative as possible for these 3 precious hobbies : )

I love to share everything i have created to everybody...

I love to make Chinese Snack ; Japanese Food; Indonesian Food; Traditional Malay Snack and so many more!!!

While munching on these yummy food, i will never forget to stay healthy - I will start my day with an Almond Butter toast as my breakfast to keep myself fit and stay alert for the rest activities!!

Life is full of hidden-surprise!! I love to surprise myself with "DIY" creation!! 

I'll never leave home until my nail is pretty : )

and

Going out with my Lovely Hair-Band makes my day!! I got a lot of compliments from others : )

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Christmas is in the corner!!

I keep thinking about what Christmas gifts that I wish to have

One night,

I have been brought by a Fairy to "LA-LA" land 

I saw a lot of things that i want to have : )

" I wish Santa Claus will grant my wish this Christmas!!"

I keep Thinking Thinking Thinking of my dream.... while i was walking today

 and made my 6th wish in no time :p

"My life will be so WONDERFUL if I can search for nice recipes, craft ideas........ on the go!!!"

I really hope i can win an I-Pad from Nuffnang

Nuffnang please be my Santa Claus!!! : )

MERRY CHRISTMAS NUFFNANG 

I ♥ YOU

xoxo

Super Star

I always dream to be a Famous Singer one day

I'll keep thinking even i am ......

Walking ...

Eating ....

Studying ...

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I will make the same wishes on every birthday

Never expected that "Wish Fairy" heard my Birthday Wish!!!

One Day

I am sitting in the park

I start to day-dreaming 

I look up the sky 

and....

I SEE A FLYING FAIRY on the sky!!!

I rub my eyes once, twice, ......... 1000x times 

I pinch myself to check whether i am still dreaming

But, no matter how hard I rub my eyes; how hurt I can feel the pinch

THE FAIRY IS STILL THERE!!!

I still couldn't believe my eyes

I run home excitedly

 Turn on my computer 

and

I see a new mail!!

OMG~~~ MY WISH COMES TRUE!!!

DK Idol 3 is holding a competition for TALENTED SINGERS!!!

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Hey, there!!

Do you always dream to be a SUPER STAR ?

Now you can let your dream becomes reality!!

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