Alysa's 6th Birthday

 Alysa turned 6 last thursday. That Thursday we just bought her a small cake and a present. Buat syarat je, coz she'd be celebrating the next day. She had a birthday celebration at kindy for those whose birthdays are in February. I made her a cake to be brought to school. Will share the recipe later. Petang Jumaat tu balik celebrate kat Jitra. Made a cheese cake for her. 
 To my dear Alysa, 'Happy 6th birthday'. May you turn to be a beautiful person in and out. At 6 years old, you have blossomed into a bubbly girl. You self-taught yourself to read thru your computer, very diligently asking me questions if you didn't know the words, which sometimes drive me crazy..:-). Kadang2 cakap macam adults, so, when you cried because of trivial disputes with Adik, I have to remind myself that you are only 5 years old ( then..). So tak de le mama jadi Tarzan to both of you.

My baby is 6

My Princesses

Cutting the cake with her cousins

Cloud 9 Cheese Cake
( Original recipe is Snickers Cheese Cake )

Base
140gm oreo, hancurkan
70gm mentega, cairkan

Filling
500gm cream cheese
3/4 cawan gula
1 biji telur
1 sb tepung jagung
150 ml whipping cream
Cloud 9, potong kecil

Topping
Cloud 9, potong kecil
ganache ( 125gm coklat masakan + 80ml susu cair + 1 sk mentega; double boil )

Cara
1. Hancurkan biskut & campur mentega cair. Ratakan dalam loyang. Sejukkan.
2. Putar cream cheese dan gula hingga licin. Masukkan telur , tepung jagung diikuti whipping cream. Putar hingga sebati.
3. Tuang separuh adunan dalam loyang. Taburkan hirisan cloud 9. Masukkan semua adunan. Ratakan.
4. Bakar pada suhu170C selama 50 minit secara bain-marie.
5. Bila sejuk, hias dengan ganache dan taburan cloud 9.

Note: kek ni sedap sangat. Mmg my taste lah.

Nonoi

 Hari ni Baby Adalia sebut perkataan baru yang buat we all tertanya2. Bangun je from her noon nap, asyik sebut " nonoi". ?? Blur le we all. Guess macam2. After she was frustrated coz we didn't understand what we said, finally Hubby main agak je lah amik ubat demam from the fridge. ( Actually dah tuang ubat tu dlm measuring cup be4 dia tido tp tak sempat bagi...). Terus dia senyum & minum ubat tu. Betul le tu agaknya. But we still cannot translate the exact word for nonoi, ubat? demam?

Adalia..Nonoi!

Updates: Actually Nonoi tu meant Roti canai. May be she wanted roti canai lps dia bgn tidur. Tok dia found out a week later..Tp since kitaorang tak paham, dia pun malas dah nak mintak time tu..:D

For lunch today we had western food. Had Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes and Nestum coated fish. I like using nestum to coat the fish instead of breadcrumbs as the coating is crunchier & fluffier. It has the melt in the mouth effect..:-). Senang je nak wat. Hubby lak wat Starfruit juice. Banyak pulak belimbing madu kat belakang rumah. Besar lak tu..

Our Lunch

Nestum Crunch Fish

Ingredients:
1kg Dory fish slices
1 cup nestum ( blend )
1 egg
salt & pepper to taste

Method:
1. Pat the fish slices dry.
2. Season with salt and pepper
3. Coat with egg then nestum.
4. Fry until golden brown.
5. Serve warm.

Brownies

I suka buat brownies coz it's so simple and quick to make. Tapi kalau tak kena gaya, ter'overbake' mmg tak sedap gak. Yesterday, tried this recipe. Mmg the princesses suka sangat. Kejap je habis 1 pan diorang kerjakan. Baby & Adik especially loved this version. Punya le pulun makan. Sampai Adik tak nak dinner coz she was stuffed with brownies & tertidur masa maghrib ( around 7.30pm ) terus sampai ke pagi.

One Bowl Brownies

Served with vanilla & lime ice cream, yumm..

Original recipe: Here

My version:

Ingredients

125gm chocolate
3/4 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped almond

Directions

1.Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.
2.Microwave chocolate and butter or margarine in large bowl at HIGH for 1 minutes or until butter or margarine is melted.
3.Stir until chocolate is melted. Stir in sugar. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour and nuts.
4.Spread in greased 10 x 10 inch pan. Bake for 25 minutes (do not overbake).

Nasi Beriyani Ayam

Hari ni memikir apa nak masak for lunch. Then, rasaya dah lama tak wat nasi beriyani. The princesses pun suka nasi ada colour ni. So, I masak le nasi beriyani. Malas nak buat kari to go with it. I main campak je ayam masuk dalam nasi tu. Ni kes orang malas..:D

Nasi Beriyani Ayam

Bahan-bahan
3 cwn beras
1/2 ekor ayam, potong kecil
1 sb rempah beriyani
kulit kayu manis, buah pelaga, bunga lawang
2 ulas bawang putih - dihiris
4 ulas bawang merah - dihiris
6 sb minyak sapi ( I guna olive oil )
1sb jus oren
garam / gula
1 kiub pati ayam
1/2 cawan susu cair
2 helai daun pandan
1 batang celery
air
pewarna kuning telur

Cara:
1. Basuh beras dan toskan.
2. Panaskan minyak. Tumis bawang, kulit kayu manis, buah pelaga & bunga cengkih.
3. Masukkan rempah beriyani diikuti beras. Gaul sebati.
4. Masukkan air, jus oren, pati ayam , susu cair, garam & gula secukup rasa.
5. Simpul daun pandan & masukkan dalm nasi diikuti celery.
6. Ayam dimasukkan dan digaul rata.
7. Masak dalam rice cooker.
8. Bila sudah masak, titikkan pewarna & kacau.

CNY break & Kerastangan

 Last week we went back to Jitra. My nephew Ismadi buat Aqiqah utk his 1st bb. Ni kiranya my 1st grandniece. Huwaa..Dah dapat pangkat tok. Lepas pulun kurma kambing and tapai, Ila pulak jemput ke rumah MIL dia. Diorang buat makan2. She made her famous soto. Mmg marvelous. This soto makan dgn nasi impit & /or su'un ( Not the usual bihun). The princesses makan bertambah. Sedap le tu kat tekak diorang.
 Malam tu, tgh2 malam Ila called ajak buat BBQ the next day kat rumah mak. We all ON je kalau pasal makan. So, the following day we barbequed beef, fish & sausages. Daging tu dapat part 'harimau menangis'. Mmg makan nak menangis lah..haha..especially kalau lepas tu check berat. Confirm naik! Masa pegi postnatal check-up on monday, mmg berat badan i naik 1kg! Baby Airis pun dah 5kg. Naik 1 kg gak from last month.
 Dah balik ke rumah buat projek to beautify the sofa. Actually, nak beli baru je utk family common area. Tp tak tau nak buang kat mana the existing sofa. Buat menyemak je. So, we decided to pakaikan dia baju baru..hehe.. not bad. Tp try pakai kain murah2 dulu takut projek tak menjadi..;-)

Airis & Irdina masa majlis aqiqah Dina. Macam boy le pulak nampak Airis masa ni..hehe..

Before pakai baju baru..( Sofa kat belakang the princesses )

After..