~ Daging Masak Merah Siam Style ~

This is the last day of my 3 day leaves and I will off to work tomorrow. Irfan kindergarten thingy has been settled and this is the 3rd day he's in school. Since the schedule is not so hectic today, I decided to give Jeeze Esmael recipe a try. I am the reason she put up the recipe on her facebook note, so I think I should be the one who first to try.

This is the recipe;

400 - 500 mg meat (tenderloin)
2 pcs garlic (pounded)
1 pcs big onion (slice)
1/2 inch ginger (pounded)
3 tbs chili paste
2 tbs tomato sauce
3 tbs fish sauce
2 tbs oyster sauce
Salt & sugar
Cooking oil
Coriander leaves (optional)

1. Slice the meat thinly and fried for few minutes. Put aside.
2. Heat 2 tbs oil, fried garlic, ginger and chili paste.
3. Add tomato sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce and slice onion. Cook till the onion sweat.
4. Add 1/2 cup of water if it's too dry.
5. Add meat and cook till the gravy thick.
6. Salt and sugar to taste.
7. Put coriander leaves (optional) and serve with white rice.

Verdict for Jeeze recipe? Yummmmmyyyyyyy!

~ Irfan Ke Tadika ~

Ready dah

Hari ini adalah hari pertama Irfan ke tadika. Aku & Atan tak risau pasal dia nangis atau tak mau ke sekolah. Apa yang aku risau sesangat ialah dia tak pandai nak berkawan dan tak berapa suka dengan budak pompuan. Risau aku, mana la tau kan.

Masih sempat memain

Tensen kena panas

Aku & Atan memang dah awal-awal amek cuti untuk settlekan hal kindergarten dia nih. Alhamdullilah, seperti yang aku jangka, Irfan tak ada masalah untuk ke tadika. Cuma dia masih tak berapa faham apa yang teacher suruh bikin. But I think by next week dia akan lebih selesa mengikut arahan.

with Daddy

Suasana 1st day di tadika memang kelakar. Budak-budak sekian halnya la dengan ada yang menangis, tak mahu masuk kelas, peluk tiang pagar dan tak mau turun dari van sekolah. Parents pun satu halnye pulak, dengan camera, dengan camcorder, memasing tak mahu melepaskan detik-detik pertama anak ke sekolah. Termasuk la aku... hehehehe yang tak lengkang dengan kamera di tangan.

1st day, semua student di benarkan balik awal. 2nd day baru ikut jadual seperti biasa. Hmmm.. dah nak masuk 5 tahun dah umur Irfan, dah besar.. dan aku makin tua.

~ Change of Skin ~

Yeah.. again.. I change the skin of my blog. I think this is the 6th times since I started blogging. For a while, I think I want to stay with Lazy Afternoon by SuckMyLolly coz it does look good. Pastel colour with few flowers. Furthermore, Lazy Afternoon is just like me, the lazy side of me. Hahaha! Then I think I want my blog to show the real me. Dark, bitter & caramelised like a good coffee. Addicted. So I change to a skin with a coffee cup. A simple one.

And today, I decide to change again, since I notice that I'm a person who has lots of colour. A skin called You Make My Heart Go Boon by SuckMyLolly just suits my needs. Simple flower with lots of vibrant colour. Fresh. SuckMyLolly really have nice skins design for blogs. You can opt to use the ready made template, or alter a bit on the picture or you can purchase those nice one at acornglue. Wish one day, I can purchase one too. For this skin, I just change the background from pink to purplelish. I don't fancy pink... at all.

Hmmm.. I think I'm good with this skin. Hope to have it longer on board!

~ Welcome 2009 ~

2009, will not be just another year.

It's the absolute richest I've ever imagined, with the most possibilities I've ever created, for the coolest people I've ever known, to do the greatest things that have ever been done.

2009, will be my years. Success, freedom & all!

~ Goodbye & Post Mortem of 2008 ~

Hari ini adalah hari terakhir di tahun 2008. Tiada sambutan gemilang di Negeri Sembilan berikutan satu negeri masih lagi dalam tempoh berkabung atas kemangkatan Yang DiPertuan Besar Ke 10, Tuanku Ja'afar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman.

Atan juga kelihatan tidak berminat nak ke mana-mana. Rancangan aku pada mulanya habis saja POTC - At World End aku nak ajak Atan jenjalan having dessert. But dari balik dia amek aku tadi dia tidur, bangun hanya untuk makan malam dan kemudian buzzzzz. I think I'm getting fed up with his habit but I just can't find a suitable words to convey to him. Kalau aku bercakap it sounds like membebel, kalau aku tak cakap, this... will keep on going and going and going till infinity.

What a terrible feeling to close 2008 kan? Hell yeah... let's see and post mortem what I have done and go through in 2008.

January -
1. I have a stupid crush. Damn it does feels good. It do make me realise that I am still alive. But both my feet is on the ground, it will be just a pleasure to my eyes. Nothing more!
2. I have so much negative feelings inside. I learn to self-motivated myself. Tak boleh harap to Atan or my friends to motivate me. It just don't work.

February -
1. Bought a book titled Growing Up In Trengganu. Just because I think I need to be close to my other half who is originated from there. Does it help? Yeah.. sometimes.
2. I learn that anything can be justified.
3. Keep on telling myself after all that has been said and done, you are still what & who you are.

March -
1. Busy with SRC thingy. Need to expose myself as there will no longer be a fix 2 months bonuses as usual. I need to shine.
2. Busy with birthday celebrations.

April -
1. Ibu kepada sahabat aku Ellie pulang ke rahmatullah pada 8 April jam 11:30 pagi. Di hari yang sama juga Ellie bertukar statusnya menjadi isteri kepada Arie. Kegembiraan dan kesedihan pada waktu yang sama.
2. Aku dan Nid have a wonderful day out. From breakfast till evening tea or rather evening Ultimate Ice Blended from Coffee Bean.

May -
1. Tun Mahathir keluar dari UMNO. Che Det juga telah menjadi seorang blogger. Seronok membaca tulisan Che Det yang adakalanya sinis tetapi sangat dalam maknanya.
2. Beberapa kali dalam bulan May aku di landa stress. Yang amat. Yang sangat.

June -
1. My hate for chat room growing bigger and bigger.
2. Aku kembali berfikir akan keadaan aku jika aku di panggil Ilahi. Bersediakah aku?
3. Kenduri tahlil untuk arwah Atuk & Wan di adakan di kampung.
4. CAP ada t shirt sendiri!
5. CAP BAU having hell of good times during morning briefing. Games and lots of activities.
6. Card Ops outing di A Famosa Resort.
7. I bought a RM19 black and white Jack Skellington wallet.

July -
1. Terbaca kisah Bai yang berjaya turunkan berat hingga 120kg. Tiba-tiba semangat memuncak untuk kuruskan badan.
2. Outing dengan Johanna dan Acu. Makan-makan di Chili's KLCC.
3. I made a mistake which I really regret and I promise it will not happen again.
4. Aku pegi tengok SEPI.
5. Parents In Law in the house.
6. Kurang sihat asik sakit dada dan susah bernafas.

August -
1. Aku ambil cabaran untuk menguruskan show CAP BAU untuk O & T dinner. It is okey at first but towards the middle of training, I encounter some problem with the boss. Lesson learn don't assume. Especially if your boss is unpredictable type. Kesian Johanna jadi trainer. Next year no more help from me or my sister!
2. Hairan dengan few manusia yang baru jer pandai menari tetapi ragamnya macam dah diva la sangat.
3. Celebrate my 33rd birthday by myself. No cakes, no candles, no nothing. This still left an empty space that I can't explain in my heart.
4. Cuti-cuti ke Cameron Highland dengan Atan, Irfan, Mak, Ayah dan Ayoi. Stay kat Equatorial CH, OCBC apartment.
5. Aku menjadi terlalu rindu pada arwah Atuk & Wan.

September -
1. Ramadhan menjelma. Banyak berbuka di luar dengan kawan-kawan.
2. Irfan 1st puasa penuh on 16/9/2008. Alhamdullillah.
3. Shooting Pra Raya di CAP BAU.
4. Reunion STTJ 91/92 di Intai Intai.
5. Amek part time maid untuk kemas rumah. Tak larat sungguh nak memanjat-manjat lap tingkap yang banyak tu.

October -
1. Raya lah! Terengganu turn this year.
2. Hee Mun transfered to Trade Finance.
3. A colleague guess that I have writen something bad on my blog that meant for her. Instead of asking me she go and talk to other people. My heart is crushed when she accused me of something that I didn't do. A decision has been made to prevent my heart bled further.
4. Made a damn rich cocoa pudding that really yummmmmmmy!
5. A series of miscall by a Celcom number. Go to hell you scum!
6. Ordered a masquerade mask from Evon T. So elegant.

November -
1. Minum petang di Doraisamy.
2. I've tried few new recipes in November.
3. Amazing Race Asia 3 won by the Hongkees, Sam & Vince.

December -
1. A very bad rating on my appraisal despite so much thing I've done through out the year. It is useless to argue. It will not change a thing.
2. Filling few IJP forms and get interviewed by one of the department.
3. I am very negative lately. No self motivation can motivate me at this point of time. I just go with the flow.
4. I believe I have become a racist. You must become a racist to spot other racist. True?
5. Seconded to ULO for two months till 28 Feb 2009.

2008 is really a roller coaster ride for my feelings. I don't think 2008 has fulfilled everything. Not even half. I notice that at the end of 2008, I still have this emptiness inside me that I know what it is but I just can't explain to anybody as it will hurt some people through out the journey.

I hope 2009 will be brighter and more calm and being good to me. Farewell 2008! Thank you for teaching me being me!

~ Kenapa Yer? ~

Semenjak dua menjak nih ada rasa aman sket... kenapa yer? (dengan senyum sinis dan kening sebelah terangkat gaya Ziana Zain)

~ Chicken Hor Fun ala Moon ~

Baru-baru nih aku terkejut dapat email dari seorang kawan yang mengatakan Old Town Kopitiam tidak halal. Hmmm tidak sepenuhnya. Hasil dari carian info di web JAKIM, aku telah menemukan hanya kopi segera 3 + 1 dan teh segera yang di jual di Old Town Kopitiam di sahkan halal oleh JAKIM Perak. Produk yang lain termasuk makanan yang di sediakan di kopitiam itu tidak dapat di sahkan ke halalannya.

Aku salah seorang yang suka makan di Old Town Kopitiam. Faktor dekat dengan office menjadi sebab yang paling utama untuk makan tengahari di sana. Menu pilihan aku pulak Ipoh Chicken Hor Fun dan Hot Xi Mut Tea.

Dan oleh kerana status kehalalan makanan di sana telah di ragui oleh aku sendiri, maka sudah pastinya aku tak akan makan kat sana lagi. Anyway and anyhow, untuk melepaskan dendam aku nak makan Ipoh Chicken Hor Fun di Old Town Kopitiam, aku telah menggoogle untuk resepinya. Alhamdullillah, aku jumpa resepi tersebut di Naz Rinn Chan Fotopages.

So malam nih, Chicken Hor Fun menjadi santapan untuk dinner kami.

Bagi penggemar Chicken Hor Fun macam aku, go and try! Puas hati beb!

Resepi Chicken Hor Fun

Sebungkus kuew teow (500gm++)
2 keping ayam bahagian dada
10 ekor udang besar
10 biji fishball
5 batang crab stick
3 biji bawang putih
1 biji kiub ayam
Minyak untuk menumis
1 camca teh lada putih
Sedikit minyak bijan
Air secukupnya
Garam & gula
Daun kucai

Cara-caranya
1. Celur kuew teow dan ketepikan
2. Panaskan minyak dan tumis bawang putih hingga layu. Masukkan lada putih & kacau.
3. Tuang air secukupnya. Biarkan mendidih
4. Masukkan ayam. Bila ayam masak, keluarkan dan sejukkan. Carik-carikkan ayam dan ketepikan.
5. Masukkan udang, fishball dan crabstick ke dalam sup ayam tadi.
6. Masukkan kiub ayam (jika suka) dan perasakan dengan garam dan gula ikut kesukaan masing-masing. Tambahkan sedikit minyak bijan

Cara menghidang
1. Masukkan kuew teow yang telah di celur ke dalam mangkuk
2. Tuangkan kuah
3. Taburkan ayam dan daun kucai.

Sedap lagi kalau di makan dengan sambal kicap.

~ Gulai Ikan Kerisi ~

Bosan giler asik-asik ikan goreng, ikan masak lada, ikan masak kicap. Nak bikin ikan masak kari, Atan pulak tak makan. So hari nih, aku decide nak masak gulai yang lain sket dari kelaziman aku menggulai. Hahahahaha. Biasanya kalau gulai ikan, orang suka letak belimbing buluh ker, bacang ker, baru sedap dan mengancam. Dah aku tak der sumer benda tu. Apa yang ada dalam fridge aku hari nih, seko ikan kerisi, 2 ekor ikan kembung, selai daun kunyit yang dah kering.

Apa-apa pun, aku rasa gulai ni sedap. Sebab aku rasa tadi tekak aku kata sedap. Hehehehehe... apa-apa la.. janji leh makan.

Resepi aku untuk korang plak try.

Gulai Ikan Kerisi

1 ekor ikan kerisi
2 ulas bawang kecik
2 ulas bawang putih
1/2 inci kunyit hidup
5 biji cili api
2 sudu besar lada giling
Sehiris lengkuas
1 helai daun kunyit
1/2 sudu pes asam jawa @ sekeping asam keping
Santan kotak kecik
Minyak satu sudu besar
Garam

1. Ikan bersihkan betul-betul
2. Bawang kecik, bawang putih, kunyit, cili api dan lengkuas tumbuk lumat
3. Panaskan minyak masak dan tumis bahan tumbuk berserta lada giling
4. Dah naik bau, masukkan ikan dan balikkan agar bahan tumisan rata pada ikan
5. Masukkan santan dan pes asam jawa. Kalau pekat sangat boleh masukkan air sket
6. Carik-carikkan daun kunyit dan masuk dalam gulai
7. Perasakan dengan garam ikut tahap kesukaan masing-masing
8. Tunggu mendidih dan hati-hati masa balikkan ikan takut ikan hancur
9. Siap! Sedap di makan dengan nasi panas

~ The Big M ~

Aku masih berada dalam dimensi Sindrom The Big M = Sindrom Malas Yang Maha Hebat. I've have a lot of things to write but I just can't find that IT that make me want to write. I'll be back soon. And I hope this will not be long.

~ Holiday Time ~

Jingle Bell Rock
Christmas Lyrics by Bobby Helms

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun
Now the jingle hop has begun

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air.

What a bright time, it's the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feet
That's the jingle bell,
That's the jingle bell,
That's the jingle bell rock.