Of life & aspiration

Salammm,

Lama pulak tak bersiaran ye(chehhhh).

There were things happening around me but when it's blank, its blank!

I just cannot put words and pictures together...

Whatever.....

My shoulder still needs attention, ubat dah makan, urut pun sudah, now i am undergoing physio, my first of six treatments (1/6). I will share the outcome in other entries...

Bila dah injured, tangan kanan pulak tu, banyak kerja yang terbantut.

Tension jugak.... tapi bila rasa macam tu, I always tell myself ada orang yang lebih tension & things happen for (or with?) a reason, jadi bawak bawaklah bertenang & bersabar che jah

Apart from the normal chores, I missed my sewing and baking. Stopped my sewing completely and occasionally bake only those '...use mixer & pour...' stuff.

My two sons decided to "burn-the-stove" (read: cook) few days ago.

Both were in the kitchen as one was chicken and the other,lamb.....

My 'montel' chicken guy.......

...his simple ala-K.F.C minus coleslaw/mash potato

His 'aspiration' ...........

from the eyes of his brother, the lamb-fanatic

The 'cikeding' lamb-fanatic who said..

......"tak payah tunjuklah, selalu dok buat..."

"There comes a time when a woman needs to stop thinking about her looks and focus her energies on raising her children. This time comes at the moment of conception. A child needs a role model, not a supermodel."

(Source: google)

Cotton Cheese Cake

I've had this in my old keeper for almost 10 years! Imagine that.

This cake is (i think) almost similar to some other cheesecakes that carry different names and may also differ slightly in the way it was prepared. It is very soft and not sweet.

COTTON CHEESECAKE

(source: Mrs Lee of Kelantan)

A) 220 ml UHT milk ( i use dutchlady fullcream milk)

250 gm cream cheese, cubed

90 gm butter

1/2 tsp vanila/lemon zest

B) 20 gm cornflour } sift

40 gm pau flour (i used normal rose flour) }

C) 140 gm castor sugar

1/4 tsp cream of tartar

6 egg white

D) 6 egg yolk - lightly beaten

Method:

• Dissolve creamcheese and milk in double boil. When smooth (ie all cheese melt), add in butter and vanila. Leave aside to cool slightly.

• Beat C till fluffy (not stiff). Add in dissolved cheese mixture. U can fold using hand or cake mixer at low speed.

• Add in egg yolk.

• Fold in sifted flour

• Steam bake @ 160 C for 1 hour. I used 23 cm loose bottom cake pan, lightly greased.

When done, remove from cake pan and let cool completely. You can also glaze the top of cake or decorate anyway you like, but i prefer mine as it is.

maybe some sifu can tell me why my cake cracked up there?

The Doctor in d House

My heart goes to those affected, directly or indirectly, by the Japan quake/tsunami.

Easier said than done, I hope they can pull thru this mishap.......

My activities;

Friday

Saturday: Half the cup is the buih

Tak ada gejet ni, boleh mati gamaknya ye....

Good marketing strategy...lorry with transparent cabin

Sunday.......zzzzzzz

After-effect of the transparent lorry......

(Note: Not using product advertised )

Monday dinner

Yeahhh, the Doctor is finally in the house

Have a good day, enjoy the images, originals thru the lens of my hp (x-cept for the busses)

- In the depth of my soul, there is a wordless song - Quote

Sembang Jumaat

Lepas brunch tadi, tengok sekejap cerita ni....

ada kot 10 minit, i started thinking

Good to be them .........

Jatuh dari plane, hero ngan heroin lah...

Tercerai, tup tup boleh 'bersatu' balik - kat udara you, fantastik!

Jatuh pun, dengan tangkasnya terpacak atas dua kaki (tak tergeliat ponnnn)

Kalau tergolek pun ala ala manja gitu

Lari lari lawan lawan, masih segak bergaya

Jalan lenggang kangkung....tup tup

Dah pakai baju baru.....best kan?

Taklah macam kita, bila nak travel

terhegeh hegeh bawak bag........

Ya, in less than 2 hours, I'll be travelling down south again.....

Pastilah dengan terhegeh hegehnya bawak bag.....

James Bondddd, come help me!

Don't mind to be da Bond dumb blonde ( :-D )

Hah, jangan nak ngada ngada......kata pakcik (his new toy)

Kembalilah makcik ke alam realiti..........

Bismilahirrahmanirrahim...

Ilham dari sini dan sinun

To do list yang masih tak TER-to-do.....

- clean up my blog

- link friends yang dah lama kat 'bookmark'

Haishhhhh,

I dah okay.......

Salam sayang,

Alhamdulillah....I am almost back, if not fully.

Thank you friends for your kind words....we may have not met but I know I have many out there.

" A true friend is someone who thinks you are a good egg even though he knows you are slightly cracked" - Bernard Meltzer

To sum my 'gloomy-ness':

We visited a close relative who was hospitalised .......

alhamdulillah, he pulled thru from ICU--->HDU---->normal ward--->home.

His strong will obviously put some of us to shame.

Get well fast!

My update:

My very first try sometime last week....after confiding with sifu. Big TQ mamafami for sharing your ideas & expertise. Allow me to just C&P ye.

Even though I only made the cookies & a store-bought fondant, I am happy with the outcome.

I need more practice and patience to produce a better looking fondant cookies.

My son & friends say sedap; cookies very sedap, fondant not very very sweet=niceee

Nak cuba buat fondant sendiri?? Tunggulah bila urat rajin semua kembangggg

My first try.........

orange white fondant with everything anything motives

COOKIES

Ingredients :

250 g margarine

140g castor sugar

2 egg yolks

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1/2 teaspoon baking powder 410g cookies flour

Method :

1. Sieve flour and baking powder. Set aside.

2. Cream margarine and sugar. Add in egg yolks one at a time. Add in vanilla essence. Continue beating.

3. Add sifted dry ingredients till a soft dough is formed.

4. Keep in the fridge for 30 minutes.

5.. Roll to the thickness desired. Cut using a cookie cutter. Arrange on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper.

6. Bake in a preheated oven till golden brown. I used fan-oven at 150 C for 30 minutes.

7. Leave to cool completely before decorating with fondant or royal icing.

Exploded.........

notice the untidy petals? That's where patience come in

Kosong.......

Sekadar hiasan......

It's been a while that i posted anything....

Words just don't come by....

Imagination just gone wild......

I'm just staring the empty.....empty.....empty....

Our hopes, desires and ambitions are powerful forces existing within us for the shaping of the future. They are the generating forces that create the future. To lose hope or give up one's goals because of the setbacks of the moment is to diminish one's own life potential. Hopes, dreams, faith and a sense of mission enable us to open up our lives.

- Quote-

I've a lot to do, thinking, planning & executing tapi otak macam kosong.

Insyallah, sikit hari lagi boleh charge balik kot.....

- Makcik Bolehhhh! -