Too Much Too Good

hubby says he had tried out plenty of western dishes but this one turns a way bit too western (or should i say Italian, but i'm not sure of the origin moreover when i had asianised the recipe by adding kaffir lime leaves) for him. perhaps it is simply because he is deep down a true malay, dengan selera orang melayu asli. it goes well for fahmi, he had second helping and menambah2 baked cheezy potato that i made as side dishes; but yaya memang sejak lahir selera kampung skit (ikut daddy). by the way, dalam mengomel tentang chicken loaf yang way bit too western in taste ni hubby sempat jugak menambah... hehe dah maklum sangat dengan perangai dia. back to the chicken loaf, ku campak bermacam jenis daun; parsley, kaffir lime, thyme, rosemary & basil. pendek kata segala macam daun yang ada kat dapur tu lah... tolak rumput jer.

we had too much of good food today. breakfast dengan tortilla toasties, lunch dengan macam2 jenis asian & international dishes kat holiday villa, pastu dinner dengan chicken loaf pulak. all because mama is in a very very good mood today! that's why everybody had a good day! hahar that statement implies that kalau mama bad mood life semua orang miserable... hehehhh pasal tu it is very important to keep a mother happy.

Toasties

tortilla toasties.

simple breakfast on mother's day... heheh mana ada cuti masak. by the way, maid cuti weekend ni so me & hubby back to cleaning the house & run household chores on our own. thanks so much to hubby, he mopped the floor & bathe fahmi & yaya while i prepared the toasties. so, bila kat umah makan simple2 jelah...

jap lagi we are off to holiday villa, subang for mother's day lunch... hehehe best jugak sesekali being pampered macam ni.

Mother's Day

i was taken by surprise today. i didn't expect it at all & didn't see it coming. i can say that this time hubby & the children berjaya buat surprise for me... for the 1st time! on mother's day! ;-)
i was in the meeting when the flowers/fruits & a heart shape chocolate cake delivered to my office. i went back to my room after the meeting was stunned upon seeing the flowers & a white square box on my desk. dalam terkejut tu berkata2 dalam hati ni mesti silap orang ni coz my boss baru jer celebrate his birthday so i thought flowers & cake tu must be for him tapi tumpang letak atas meja i. tapi bila tengok his secretary buat muka selamba jer rasa pelik pulak. so i took out the card & read them.

“To Mama,
Abang & Yaya Janji Nak Jadi Anak Yang Baik, Nak Dengar Kata Mama… Sayang Mama Selama-Lamanya”

obviously the surprise was for me! it's mother's day lah... how can i forget. no i didn't forget coz hubby already made the arrangement for a celebration lunch esok. but i didn't expect him to work out another surprise with the children. oohhh now i see it! ni lah kerja hubby masa dia balik kerja awal & the children semalam ye? no wonderlah when i reached home i saw the pc was on.

heheee... am pleaseeed sesangat. hubby was very busy the whole week complaining he hasn't got much time to eat at work sebab dok buat paperwork. bila balik umah pun he looks so tired. there wasn't a hint that he'd pulled out a surprise for me. We never celebrate mother’s day… well not really lah just a simple wishes from the children & hubby. I don’t make such a big fuss pasal mother’s day ni, setakat wishes from the kids pun dah memadai. apparently, hubby doesn't seem to take it lightly cos he somehow had instill in the chidlren’s mind that mother's day is an occasion not to forget. i am thankful to him for taking time doing such.

the message wasn't flowery; it is simple and an honest pledge... but what touches my hearts so much was the wordings "sayang mama selama2nya" these words fahmi picks up daripada iklan kat tv. He doesn't quite pick up the words but he turn to me one day asking me to explain what was it all about. so since then he keep on using the words especially bila nak tidur malam. sweet uh?

to all mothers out there, happy mother's day!

Simple Friday Night

hubby got back from work early today. thus the children skipped their dinner sebab asyik berkepit dengan daddy. malamnya they all kelaparan. i cooked stir-fry blackpepper beef kegemaran hubby for dinner which the children bukannya makan pun; well truth is i'm the one yang tak galakkan budak2 ni makan daging. so since there's nothing on the table for them, i made egg banjo each. sebut jer egg memang melompat sukalah budak berdua tu... well selalu sangat makan egg pun tak bagus, but i made an exception this time. fahmi would be happy with strawberry sandwich tapi jem straberry yang kubuat pun dah habis the day before. so egg banjo it is.

Rindu...

lama tak posting entry... been busy actually. my mind is too occupied tak sempat nak blogging. this week balik kerja tiap2 hari mesti rasa rindu yang meluap2 kat anak2. kenapa ntah? padahal minggu2 lain pun pi kerja jugak. maybe sebab this week my time at the office memang betul2 being occupied with work sampai tak sempat nak teringat kat anak2, tu yang bila habis kerja jer terus membuak2 rasa rindu kat anak2. anak je? sian hubby... hehe rindu kat darling sekali.
or mungkin jugak sebab kutahu lepas2 ni mesti ku jadi lebih sibuk daripada hari2 sebelumnya dengan tugasan baru... mencabar betul assignment ni, entah berapa banyak dah panadol aku telan. pastu tentu lagi kurang masa nak teringat2 kat anak. yelah before this walau sibuk sempat gak curi2 masa layan terbayang muka fahmi & yaya masa kat ofis, lepas ni tak sempat dah nak melayan perasaan... nak makan & pi ladies pun tak senang. dari pagi sampai ke petang meeting. hari ni je takde meeting dalam schedule... hee anak2 buah pun wat keje dengan tenang kot sebab aku tak turun menjenguk seharian terperap dalam bilik. today jelah dapat sambung buat paperwork, baca paperwork, check paperwork. but that's what you are paid to do at work kan? to do your work bukan untuk ingat2 hal personal. ehhh mana ada ibu yang tak ingat anak?

tapi sebab ku jenis manusia yang memang tak boleh & tak menjadi buat kerja kalau asyik ingat anak pasal tu takde simpan gambar anak or hubby kat ofis. orang lain ada juga tempek wallpaper gambar anak2, hubby or pakwe kat skrin pc ke handphone ke... tapi aku tak. ada gak rasa jealous tengok orang buat camtu... tapi ku tak bolehhhh... nanti sure tak leh buat kejeeee!!!
agaknya pasal tu juga bila dah petang2 mula lah merembat bawa kereta macam pelesit tak sabar nak sampai rumah.

sibuk2 pun kat ofis tak sempat makan, minum kat umah makan & masak jugak. sebab takut today balik lewat malam tadi before tidur dah siap menggulai ikan tongkol untuk dinner malam ni. how advance, kan? nasib balik awal, maid panaskan lauk, before maghrib ku ajak hubby makan. dapat gulai ikan tongkol berselera betul!

Go Italian

hubby baru balik from outstation so masak special lah skit. hehe macam lah special sangat buat pizza tapi coz yang ini air tangan sendiri so kira special lah ye. lagipun coz we get to decide apa topping yang kita suka and boleh letak sebanyak mana yang suka with no extra charge! ;-)

sebab buat sendiri so campaklah grated cheese bertimbun-timbun macam bukit sampai tak nampak topping lain... hehe ni hubby punya kerja.

ni khas untuk incik pairzal yang suka kata aku masak makanan omputih jer. sapa cakap? ni aku buat pizza 'orang melayu' khas untuk 'tatapan' ko. topping dia letak sardin & eggplant. in fact kalau nak kasik lagi kuat aura melayu, sos tomato tu boleh ganti dengan sambal belacan! sure resdung, beb!!!

pizza east meets west. jangan salahkan aku kalau ko tak jumpa carik eggplant a.k.a terung tu. cheese hangus dah dominate pizza aku hehe

cooking can be a real fun bila anak-beranak gotong royong siapkan pizza nih... heheh

Up & About

yesterday's blood test

yaya passed her final blood test with flying colours. seems that her platelet counts picking up very fast since the last one on sunday. though throughout the 3 days ordeal the doctors keep on telling us that nothing much can be done to help boost her platelet count, i don't think any parents would be able to just sit and wait, especially when your child's life is at stake. ni yang kekadang rasa frust consult doctor. at least tell us lah yang protein is a good/reliable source to help build antibodi ke kan? well, anyway it's over now. syukur alhamdulillah.

my prayer goes to few of my colleagues whom wife & children & self were admitted since last monday for fear of dengue while one heavily pregnant mom due to deliver anytime confirmed infected by dengue.

on another note, my kitchen is back in operation sebab no. 1 yaya dah sihat and no. 2 hubby dah balik from his outstation trip petang tadi. apapun semalam oven dah mula membakar the best ever brownie made of rice flour! i thought rice flour is used to coat banana fritters jer. actually this is a special recipe sesuai untuk orang yang alah pada gluten. tak sempat nak snap pics coz hubby sudah kidnap camera bawa pegi outstation so i'll just pinjam paste pic ni. the brownie that i made last night looks exactly like this... harap maaf pinjam pic... credit goes to taste.com

1/2 cup rice flour
1/2 cup gluten free flour
150g melted butter
1 1/4 cup caster sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/4 tsp baking powder
2 eggs, lightly beaten

... is all you need to make this brownie. i made it a little bit different, i topped the brownie with chocolate chips that melted in the oven. 15mins to prepare & 20-25mins to bake. now everyone can bake. no regrets, seriously.