Caramel Cheesecake

 Masa Father's Day hari tu tercari2 nak buat kek yang belum buat. Finally, I decided on Caramel Cheesecake. Resepi Yani myresipi with a few adjustments. Serious sedap. Even my family cakap sedap. Adik yang tak berapa suka cheesecake pun makan gak.

Caramel Cheesecake

Happy Father's Day Ayah, Papa & Abah..

Bahan-bahan ( 18cm )

Krim

250g cream cheese - suhu bilik

3 biji telur

1cwn(200ml) sour cream - ( I used plain yogurt )

1cwn(200ml) fresh cream

120g gula

2 sudu besar corn starch

beberapa titik vanila esen

I added 2 tbs condensed milk.

Lapisan bawah

100g biskut marie/ graham cracker

50g butter(cairkan)

Caramel

1/4 cwn(50ml) fresh milk

80g gula

Cara-cara

Masukkan biskut ke dalam beg plastik. Ketuk-ketuk dengan kayu pencanai sehingga hancur. Masukkan butter dan ramas sehingga jadi berketul

Masukkan biskut ke dalam loyang. Tekan padat-padat biskut tadi.

Sediakan karamel. Masakkan gula dengan 1 sudu besar air sehigga perang. Padamkan api. Kemudian masukkan fresh milk. Ketepikan

Pukul cream cheese sehingga jadi bentuk krim. Masukkan gula -> esen vanila -> sour cream -> telur -> corn starch -> fresh cream ikut turutan sambil dipukul. Pukul sehigga jadi bentuk krim.

Tuangkan krim ke dalam loyang. Letakkan karamel di atas cream tadi.

Bakar selama 30 minit pada suhu 200C dan turunkan suhu kepada 160C. Bakar lagi selama 30 minit. untuk mengelakkan hangus pada permukaan bolehlah letak aluminium foil selepas 30 minit pertama. Bakar secara double-boiler dgn meletakkan air suam di dalam dulang.

Note: I put the caramel after baking for 30 min. This way, caramel tak mendap ke dalam cake.

Adik's 5th Birthday

Hujung tahun ni berderet lak our birthdays. This month we celebrated Adik's birthday. The day before she turned 5, she had high fever. She was shivering & had to be given medications every 4-6 hours. We promised her, if she got better on her birthday, we would take her out for lunch.

Adik is 5 years old

 Alhamdulillah, She was better on her birthday. But, still lacking in appetite & energy. Her eyes looked sunken. Tapi...masih ada energy nak bersolek before keluar..;-). We took them out to Jusco. We let her choose where she wanted to have her lunch. Kalau Alysa & Baby, confirm pilih McD. Tp, Adik ni kan tak makan anything related with roti, so, she had few choices. Finally, she picked The Chicken Rice Shop..:-). Sempoi betul! But, Hubby bought something from KFC for Baby. Lepas lunch, we bought a birthday gift for her.

Having fun with her sisters

   Adik was lucky this year. She got to celebrate her 5th birthday a few times. First kat kampung together with Baby & Afif. Then on 13th nov which was her birthday. Tapi tak de cake that day coz mama was not in a cooking mode. 3 days of hearing her request of a birthday cake, I made her 'American Choc Cake' as requested. Then today, on her final day before school holidays, they had a birthday party at her kindy. I made her another choc cake. She said there were 5 cakes today for all the birthday girls & boys.

Baby , Adik & Afif's birthday celebration with their cousins. Baby requested Oreo Cheesecake. Kat luar ada BBQ tu..:-)

Yeay! Dapat gak bday cake sendiri..

Choc Cake utk bawa ke kindy. Still motif princess as requested.

My dearest Adik, Happy 5th Birthday sweetheart. Semoga menjadi anak solehah & bahagia dunia & akhirat. We will always be there for you to watch you achieve what your heart desires. We love you forever.

Training Her to Fast

 Dah seminggu kita berpuasa. Tapi sehari pun Alysa belum puasa penuh. The 1st day masa kat kg, dia tak bangun sahur, so mmg le tak puasa. Then the following days, dia bangun sahur tapi minum susu sebotol je. She managed to fast until 2.30 - 3pm.Balik je kindy, terus cari air. Habis 2-3 jenis air dia tibai. Makan started after asar normally. Dia makan senang je.Toasts with cheese slices. Boleh habis 4 keping roti!
 Last thursday ( Day 4 fasting ), balik je kindy terus nak makan. Cik Jun cuba pujuk. Terus dia melalak macam orang kebuluran. Bergema 1 rumah..:D. I kat dalam bilik dah tergelak2. Adik yang jadi reporter pun takut nak p dekat dia. At last, bagi je dia bukak puasa. Not that I paksa2 dia. I just bagi dia puasa sampai dia larat. Kecik lagi. I dulu pun started puasa penuh when I was in std 2.
 Cubaan puasa for Alysa was during weekends. Yesterday dia melalak kelaparan as early as 12.30pm. I wasn't home. So, Cik Jun bg dia berbuka eventhough I instructed Alysa to fast until 2.30pm if possible. Mana taknya, nampak Adik & Baby asyik mengunyah tuna pasta i made earlier ( her fav ). Bila dia berbuka je terus dia pulun 4 bowls of the pasta sampai nak termuntah..:D
 Today, every 15 min dia asyik tanya pukul berapa coz i told her she can break fast at 2.30pm...

Alysa  just before Ramadhan at Bukit Merah Laketown

 Kek Durian ni , I made untuk bawak balik kg nak sambut Ramadhan. Nice & moist. Bau durian pun tak overwhelming. Resepi tu ubah sikit je dari kek chempedak.
Selamat Menyambut Ramadhan 1432. Semoga kita beroleh keberkatanNya.

Kek Durian

Ingredients

250 grams of butter
200 grams of sugar ( I used 180gm )
250 grams of self raising flour
4 eggs
3 tbs milk powder
200 grams of durian flesh, deseeded

Method

1. Cream sugar and butter until fluffy
2. Add eggs and flour alternately followed by the milk powder.
3. Mix in the flesh gently.
4. Pour the batter into greased pan.
5. Bake at 180C for 45 minutes.

Her 2 missing teeth & Kek Chempedak

Alysa's 2 front teeth have been wobbly for quite some time. Jenuh nak pujuk dia ke dentist. Tapi since dia sampai pitam masa her first dental appointment hari tu, dia sampai nak nangis bila sebut nak jumpa dentist. I siap bagi option nak jumpa Mama Hazim ( our neighbour ) or Auntie Liza ( our friend ). Still dia tak nak.

 Last tuesday, main redah je bawak dia jumpa Liza kat SP. Nak pujuk dia I cakap le I pun nak fix my teeth. Sampai kat dentist, dia terus turned on mode diam & cakap guna bahasa isyarat..:-). Auntie Liza pandai pujuk. So, tercabut le 2 gigi tu. Dapat upah choc drinks from Starbuck lagi dari Auntie Liza. Alhamdulillah, this time dia tak byk songeh. Tapi bila senyum tu control je..:D. Bila I cakap dia tak de gigi macam Baby Airis, happy le pulak dia.

On d way balik dari jumpa dentist

 In the mean time, Baby Airis tak sihat pulak this week. Kena bawak pegi neb. Last nite I angkut bawak balik nebuliser after seing a paeditrician. He said , she looked ok. Tak de le sampai nak kena warded pulak. tapi dah 2 malam I tak tido coz dia asyik merengek je. But today, she's much better. Hopefully tak delah melarat.

 This week mak was here. A surprise visit from her. Siap angkut 1 boot penuh fruits. Macam2 ada..durian, rambutan, cempedak. pisang, dokong and lemon. Dah jadi macam dusun dah belakang rumah. Lepas dia balik je, macam2 leftover buah dalm fridge. Kena le I buat projek baking & cooking to finish off the fruits. 1st project was making Kek Chempedak. Nice and moist.

Kek Chempedak.
Source: Here

Ingredients

250 grams of butter
200 grams of sugar ( I used 180gm )
250 grams of self raising flour ( I used 250 gm plain flour + 2 tsp baking powder )
4 eggs
200 grams of chempedak flesh, deseeded – Use a kitchen scissor to cut the flesh to tiny pieces to avoid it turning mushy.

Method

1. Cream sugar and butter until fluffy
2. Add eggs and flour alternately
3. Mix in the flesh gently and bake. Avoid messing up the flesh and the cake batter because you do not want the flesh to seep into the batter, making the cake taste overpowering.
4. Bake at 180C for 45 minutes.

Oreo Cheesecake ( Baked )

 Recently Alysa requested for Oreo Cheesecake. Tetiba ada craving for cheesecake kut.. Lama mama dia tak buat cheesecake. I know she loves cheesecakes, tapi I pulak not in a baking mode..:-) . Since dia beriya-iya request, reminding me every 15 min, So, lepas dia tido I buatkanlah.

 Bored with the usual recipe i.e the chilled one, I tried using the baked recipe. For cheesecakes selalunya I seriau nak try yang baked coz pernah terjadi cake tu terlalu lembik. But after i tried baking the Snickers Cheesecake & it turned out awesome, I don't have misgivings anymore. The result.. Hubby said it was better than the chilled one..Hmm..ke dia dah lupa rasa the chilled one..;-)

Oreo Cheesecake
Source: Here

Ingredients:

2 pkg. (250gm each) Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup milk ( I used 1/4 cup whipping cream )
2 eggs
6 Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, coarsely chopped (about 3/4 cup), divided
1 Oreo Pie Crust ( 140gm crushed oreo + 70gm melted unsalted butter )

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 160C . In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually mix in vanilla, sugar, milk, and whipping cream and mix until smooth.

2. Add eggs one at a time; mix just until blended. Stir in 1/2 cup of the cookies.

3. Pour mixture into Oreo crust. Sprinkle the remaining chopped cookies on top.

4. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until center is almost set ( I used the bain marie method ). Cool. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

Baby Airis yang telah di groom oleh Cik Jun

Home Renovation - Sessi Membebel

 Dapur kitaorang dah nak siap minus wiring, kitchen cabinet & grill. Yesterday dah pasang fly net ( boleh le dapat udara segar & sejuk waktu mlm without the mossies ) & wiring pun dah half-way. Orang nak buat kitchen cabinet pun dah datang ukur.

 Meanwhile, I dah boleh masak yang simple je. But it was worth it coz the princesses had been praising my cooking..:-). Jemu dah le tu makan lauk beli for nearly a month. Even Adik yang tak de appetite for the past few weeks pun makan bertambah. Hopefully boleh le dia gain weight. I tengok dah makin keding dah dia. The past month since kitaorang kena makan luar, Hubby dah lost weight by a few kilos. Lps ni gain weight la pulak.. Not that I masak sedap giler, Tp it's different between homecook food & beli kedai. Kadang2 tu goreng telur & sardin pun dah makan bertambah kalau kat rumah.

 Back to our home renovation, I perhatikan there was a vast difference between malay and chinese contractors. Bukan nak mengutuk ke apa. Tp bila kita yang keluarkan duit, of course le we want the best. With our house, the main building was done by malay contractors. Asyik kena ikut belakang je kerja. Nak kena remind everyday apa yang kita nak. Tu pun kdg2 termiss gak. Janji sebulan siap tp terlajak sampai 2 bulan. Tu pun tak siap semua coz we all dah malas nak suruh diaorang buat. Lambat sangat. The living room wing & kitchen patutnya selari. Tp diaorang ni ukur ke tak pun ntah le. Lari by a few inches. Hubby tgk mmg le sakit mata. Tp takkan le nak suruh roboh lak bcos of a few inches.

 Tiles, awning , rovers & grills kitaorang suruh chinese contractors. Workmanship mmg cantik & no problem. Bagitau sekali je, diorang dah tau. Hubby & I were impressed with the contractors who laid tiles. Very details. Utk lubang pun dia akan tebuk tile tu rather than potong. Kat sinki tu pulak dia bubuh tiles ikut lekuk sinki tu cantik je..Kerja pun tak messy. Lepas pasang tiles, they made sure the tiles were cleaned immediately. So, bila siap tak de kitaorang jenuh nak tenyeh stain kat tiles tu.

 Wiring pulak suruh malay contractors. Masuk rumah orang pakai kasut. Padahal rumah dah bersih dgn tiles dah. Comparing dgn contractors yang pasang tiles tu, diorang masuk rumah bukak kasut. So, nampak le malasnya malay contractors ni. Bila suruh tebuk dinding buat wiring, tak ikut. Pasang wire ikut luar. Kes malas. Padahal diorang boleh charge lebih. Lepas tu main panjat je kitchen cabinet tak beralas. Yang atas stove tu nasib I dah alas before I pegi kerja. Lps diorang habis kerja late evening ( yes, kerja mmg slow eventhough 4 org yg wat kerja ), rumah bersepah dgn serpihan simen & potongan wires. Kalau chinese contractors, they all siap sapu. Kita cuma mop je. Ni wiring belum habis lagi. Hari ni dah 2 hari tak datang pulak. Kalau chine contractors, they started work as early as 8am. Paling lambat pun 8.30am. Malay contractors, ikut suka time diorang le nak kerja. Workmanship halai-balai je..

 Tapi...tak semua malay contractors macam tu. Cuma a few yang my neighbours & I had the misfortune to hire. Nak cari yang tip top tu mmg susah.

Adik & Baby - time tembam sikit & suka melaram.

Adik nak ke beach pun siap nak berlipstick ( Kat rumah pun ye jugak..)

Happy teacher's day. Their last day before school holiday. Oreo Cheesecake.

Eating out & mother's day

 Dah 2 minggu dapur tak berasap. Home renovation is still ongoing. Main works dah habis. Tinggal nak pasang tiles, grills, mengecat & a few things. Kitchen kabinet pun nak kena buat lain. Yang lama tu mmg dah tak masuk dlm theme. Yang dah dibuat rangka pun kena roboh gak coz orang yg pasang tiles ni kata tak sesuai! Kena buat lain.. ( Ke the new contractor ni nak dpt job?..Hmm). Hubby had sleepless nights coz dia paranoid rumah tak bergrill lagi. Sampai termimpi2 org masuk rumah. Rumah punya le berabuk. Kesian Baby Airis & Adalia sampai selsema.

 In the meantime, we have been eating out for some time. Dah tak tau nak makan apa. Baru realise kesian orang yang beli kat luar who have to put up with what were being served to them. Makanan dah le mahal lepas tu tak sedap pulak tu. Like last nite, Hubby tapau chicken chop ( I dah tak kuasa nak makan kat kedai ). Dia punya coating punya le keras ntah tepung apa dia guna. Alysa terkial2 mengunyah. Chicken tu pulak ada le besar 2 jari ( dah jadi macam keropok coz liat ), Coating dia yang menyebabkan chicken chop tu jadi sebesar tapak tangan... This is just an example. Food yang lain tu makan bukan utk enjoy, tapi tak bagi kebuluran je.

 Last sunday, lepas Alysa & Ayra's sports day kat Politeknik Sbrg Prai, Hubby met us up at Jusco. Punya le ramai manusia. Pakat celebrate kat Jusco le gamaknya. After lunch, tgh pusing2 kat Jusco, I received a call from my friend's hubby. Dia bgtau Z dah bersalin. Ada complication. Rahim dia pecah. Terkejut le I coz she was supposed to deliver in July. Memula doktor kata both mama & baby tak de harapan. Kalau ada pun 30% je. Alhamdulillah, both mama & baby are stable now. Tapi baby kena refered to a govt hospital. When I visited her yesterday, she was almost her usual bubbly self. Siap dah bangun berjalan only after 48 hours op. Kes dia punya le teruk sampai anaes kena bius dia sambil duduk coz she couldn't lie down. Dah tak boleh bernafas sbb darah dah sampai kat lungs dia. She was transfused 9 pints of blood.

 Another mother pulak, dia bersalin kat private hospital. Baby dia breech. Masa bersalin ada complications. She was referred to a govt hospital. Now dah berbulan dia coma. Both kidneys dah rosak. She is resistant to all antibiotics except for 1.

 In many cases, mmg ibu2 bertarung nyawa nak melahirkan anak2. Tak kira normal delivery atau ceaser. To my dear mak, Happy mother's day. I love you forever. May Allah bless you always and grant you jannah.

Mak with cucu & menantu2 kesayangan yang celebrate bday in April

Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

Happy Birthday Dear

Happy Birthday Sayang. May Allah gives you all the best things in life & thereafter.

Happy bufday papa..

Alysa's card

Ayra's card

 Hari ni malas le nak masak beriya for his birthday. Lagipun nak kena pack barang2 dapur cos dinding kat dapur dah nak kena pecah esok or lusa. Tadi K.Jun dah pack separuh je coz tak cukup kotak. Anyway, I did make a carrot cake before pegi kerja tadi. Buat separuh adunan je cos the princesses tak suka carrot cake. ( Well, Baby maybe ). Hubby lak cakap dia dah cemuih kat choc cakes. He requested something nutty. So, I used a carrot cake recipe yang masuk nuts.

 His birthday present, I bought a few days ago, something that he needs. Memula ingat nak beli online je. Tapi last minute, seriau lak. So baik tgk sendiri benda tu before beli. Masa pegi megamall tu rupa2nya kedai tu bukak lambat on Tuesday. Jenuh I menunggu.

 This weekend nak celebrate a few birthdays kat Jitra i.e mak's, hubby's & sukor's ( my BIL ). This time mungkin wat sate. Ada orang tu offer diri nak marinade. Tukang kipas ada. Tukang cucuk pun ada.Selalunya wat BBQ. Kali ni tukar pulak..:-)

Carrot Cake
Source: Here

Ingredients

4 eggs
1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
2 cups white sugar ( I used brown sugar + caster sugar )
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, ( I only used a bit )
3 cups grated carrots
1 cup chopped pecans ( I used almond )

1/2 cup butter, softened
250gm cream cheese, softened
3 cups icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 175 degrees C. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.

In a large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

To Make Frosting: In a medium bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, icing sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in chopped pecans. Frost the cooled cake.

No Spring Please..

 Pagi tadi Adik bangun je nampak my new haircut. Terus dia puji & cakap she wanted the same hairstyle. ( Not that I have a vogue hairstyle..:D). I cakap le rambut dia dah pendek ( Actually rambut dia dah panjang, tapi sbb curly nampak macam pendek la ) & cantik macam spring. She then said kat school boys tak de spring, girls pun tak de spring. In other words, kat kindy dia, dia sorang je rambut curly. May be she felt different. Bebudak ni biasa le tak nak different dr org lain. Beriya2 Adik tak mo rambut spring. Nasib le dia tak tau rebonding lagi..:-). Kalau tak, maunya dikerahnya I ke salon buat rebonding..

 Hubby said that when he was a kid, he hated his hair too. He used to put a lot of hair oil to flatten his curly hair. I told him not to give this idea to Adik. Nanti habis dikerjanya Sunsilk leave- on tu sebotol sehari. Parah..

I love her hair in this photo.

Her latest photo at Tanjung Dawai. Masa ni rambut dia messy sikit..

Marble Cake

I can't remember which recipe I used..;-( Tapi rasanya kat sini.

The Day She Lost 3kg

 This week minggu sakit le pulak. Started with Adik. She had diarrhea. Lepas tu berjangkit kat Baby. Bila diorang dah okay, Alysa got infected too. Siap dgn fever, vomitting & diarrhoea. Tak lalu makan. Susu pun tanak minum.

 Wednesday baru2 ni, masa I temankan Hubby pegi follow up kat hospital to take out the stent, I got a call from Alysa's kindy. The teacher said she almost fainted. Mmg kelam kabut le I. Dah le masa tu Hubby baru je masuk procedure room. Terus tinggalkan Hubby, pecut pegi ke kindy. After ambik dia & bawak ke klinik, looked like she was okay. Fever pun dah ok. Bowel movements not so good. Yelah still cirit & muntah. I guess dia nak pitam sbb hypo sama kut. Tak nak makan sbb takut muntah & no appetite.

 After a few days of no appetite, yesterday masa timbang dia, she lost 3kg! From 27kg to 24kg. Perut pun kempis je. Badan dah nampak panjang le pulak..:-) Mmg le I nak dia kurus sikit, tapi bila dia tak nak makan, risau le pulak.Well, I guess she'll be back to her normal self bila dah baik dari cirit nanti.

 A couple days ago I pulak yg berjangkit dgn the princesses. Tp bila asyik sakit kat upper right of my abdomen, Hubby ajak pegi scan kat specialist. Gallstones le pulak. The Dr is so nice and talkative. Ended up over 1 hour doing scan & consultation. Lepas tu FOC pulak tu. Tp this week masa we all sakit, the various drs that we saw mmg tak charge pun. Thanks to all the doctors..

Alysa..After 3kg lost. Rasanya still tembam.

Adik. The pretty phase..

Baby. Princess phase..

Adikbaby. The cheeky phase

Alysa's Birthday Cake

Ain , ni le rupa bday cake Alysa yang comot tu. Not as nice as yours...keras betul tangan I bila time nak deco kek..:D

Kek Alunan Kasih
Source: Here

Bahan-bahan


5 Biji Telur
2 ½ cwn tepung gandum (ayak sekali dgn baking powder)
2 cwn gula halus (boleh kurangkan..sy guna 1 ½ cwn je)
3 sudu kecil baking powder
½ cwn susu cair
1 sudu kecil esen vanilla (bole guna perasa lain juga)
*Serbuk koko (secukupnya)
*Pewarna ( ikut citarasa masing2..)
1 1/2 cwn planta @ 1 buku buttercup 250gm

Cara-cara
1.Pukul planta dan gula smpai kembang
2.Masukan telur satu persatu..pukul lg smpai kembang
3.Masukan *esen vanilla, susu cair…gaul hingga sebati dan masukan tepung sedikit demi sedikit
4.Bahagikan dua bahagian..campurkan pewarna pink dan satu bhgn pwrna hijau
5.Griskan loyang dan tabur sikit tepung..masukan adunan pink..ratakan dlm loyang dan ayak *serbuk koko menutupi lapisan pertama…ayak nipis2 *sediakan tapis teh yg halus..utk ayak serbuk koko.
6.masukan lapisan kedua..warna hijau..ratakan perlahan2.. (jgn smpai serbuk koko di lapisan pertama td terangkat)…ayak serbuk koko di atas lapisan kedua
7.Mcm tu lah seterusnya..smpai adunan abis…Bakar lebih kurang 45min..160C.

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.

Raya Haji & Carrot Cake

 Raya Haji as usual tak le semeriah Raya Puasa. Tapi juadah raya mesti ada. I malas nak buat kuih raya. Just made Carrot Cake & Kek Kukus Coklat utk bwk blk kg. Carrot cake tu malam raya dah selesai. Dihabiskan oleh anak2 sedara. Resipi CMG . Thanx Cik Mat. Kek Coklat tu sempat simpan utk raya. Tapi lupa amik gambar.
 Mak  sediakan ketupat palas, masak anga, kari daging  & daging masak wira. Juadah wajib dihari raya. Raya kali ni Ila rajin nak sediakan bihun soto utk tetamu. Habis anak2 sedara kena kerah tenaga tolong prepare bahan2. Tapi hasilnya mmg marvelous. By petang raya, habis soto seperiuk besar. Bergedil tak sempat pun jamu kat tetamu. Resepi Indon mari..

 Kitaorang beraya ketempat biasa. Dijamu juadah2 berat. Alysa simpan perut sampai we all ke rumah Kak Dah aka tokey bihun sup. Sampai menghirup pinggan dia pulun..:-). By this time kitaorang dah kekenyangan dgn ketupat, soto, laksa, & mee kari. Tapi Alysa tak jamah sume tu. Nak tunggu bihun sup agaknya..The final house dapat makan tapai pulut. Mmg sedap!

Alysa menghabiskan bihun sup till the last drop!

Beraya

With chef soto & anak2 sedara

Adalia & Afif 

Carrot Pound Cake

BAHAN-BAHANNYA :

125 g mentega
1/2 cawan gula halus
1/4 cawan gula perang (brown sugar)
1 1/2 cawan tepung naik sendiri (self-raising flour)
2 biji telur gred A
1/2 cawan whipping cream (kalau tak de boleh ganti dgn susu cair)
1 camca teh esen vanilla
3/4 cawan parutan lobak merah
1 genggam isi kacang pistachio, cincang kasar (jika suka)

CARA MEMBUATNYA :

1. Panaskan oven pada suhu 175C. Lenser loaf tin berukuran (9 x 4 x 3.5) inci dengan mentega, alas dasar tin dengan kertas minyak, lenser kertas minyak tadi. Ambil 2 camca besar tepung dalam resipi tadi dan gaul dengan lobak parut hingga rata. Ketepikan.
2. Putar mentega bersama gula halus dan gula perang hingga putih, masukkan telur satu persatu dan terus memutar hingga kembang dan gebu. Pada kelajuan sederhana, masukkan esen vanilla diikuti terpung berselang seli dengan whipping cream (atau susu cair), hingga habis, kacau rata.
3. Tambah lobak merah dan cincangan kacang pistachio. Gaul sebati. Tuang dalam tin tadi dan bakar 1 jam atau hingga masak.

Ayra's 4th Birthday

 Yesterday was Adik's 4th birthday. We made a very small celebration. Only invited a few friends & neighbours with kids her age. Tak larat I nak buat besar2an. This time she initially requested a Mickey Mouse's cake, then Tweety. Tp since I tak jumpa gambar tweety, so buat jelah Mickey & Minnie mouse cake. First time tried my hands at cake decoration. Mmg le tersangatlah comotnya cake tu..:-) Dah tangan pun keras je. Tak berseni langsung! Hubby helped out with the decoration too..hehe.. Put the side icing. Anyway, yang penting Adik suka kek tu. But, tastewise, terkeras le sikit cake tu coz the nite before masa cake tgh masak, we went grocery shopping. So, bila balik cake terbiar about 2 hours dlm warm oven. Rasa mcm nak buat cake lain tp dah mls coz dah tgh malam dah!
 For menu, I prepared bihun soto, nuggets & custard jelly ( tgk kat dapur ain @ sweetthots ). Ila made puding trifle. K.Jun bawak seafood kueteow goreng ( mmg marvelous ) & betik. Lain2 as usual la for kid's party ada tit bits, jajan & goody bags. All food ngam2 je.

To Adik, Happy 4th Birthday.

Every year, on your birthday,

We think about how glad we are

that you were born,

how thankful we are

to have you in our lives.

Every year is another year

filled with the special joys you bring

just by being yourself.

Every year, when you open your birthday gifts,

realize what a gift you are

to everyone who knows you,

especially us.

Happy Birthday! 

 
The birthday girl
 

My Sweet Princesses

 
Cutting the cake
 

 
The birthday cake
 

Baby's Birthday

 Last Friday we went to Bukit Merah Laketown for Baby's 2nd Birthday. That was the second time we celebrated her birthday there. This time we booked 7 rooms for family members. Memula nak celebrate kat rumah je. Tapi tiba2 je Hubby ajak ke situ. Alysa pun dah lama ajak nak pegi swim kat BML.
 Her birthday was actually on Saturday. Tapi celebrate jumaat malam tu. She was excited splashing at the swimmong pool on Friday afternoon & Saturday morning. So, mlm tu buat le makan sikit. I made Oreo Cheesecake ( requested by Alysa ) for her. Kak gave another cake for her & Afif ( celebrated his 2nd birthday 10 days earlier ). Food ada macam2 sampai tak terhabis. But, we had a great time.
 To my dear Baby Adalia, " Happy 2nd Birthday. May you stay as sweet & cheeky as you are. May Allah guides you in whatever you do. We will always love you."

Cutting the cake with Afif Basyer her cousin.

Her Birthday Cake. Oreo Cheese Cake

Blueberry Pudding

Splashing in the pool

My Sweet Princesses with dresses sewn by Cik Jun

Blueberry Pudding
Source: here

Bahan-bahan:

10 g serbuk agar-agar
1/3 cawan blueberry filling
1/2 cawan gula pasir
4 sudu besar susu pekat manis
1 cawan
2 cawan susu segar
1 sudu besar mentega
2 sudu besar tepung kastard + 2 sudu besar air (dibancuhkan)

Cara-cara
1.Satukan air bersama gula dan serbuk agar-agar. Didihkan hingga larut.
2.Masukkan susu segar dan susu pekat. Kacau sebati.
3.Masukkan bahan-bahan selebihnya dan kacau lagi hingga kelihatan pekat.
4.Tuangkan ke dalam bekas besesuaian dan sejukkan terlebih dahulu.
5.Hiaskan dgn topping blueberry atau fresh blueberries. Sedia untuk dinikmati.