Sunday Outing

Our Sundays were normally spent doing grocery shopping. But, since the H1N1 cases are rampant now, we don't want to expose the princesses to many people at public places. So, we went grocery shopping on Friday without them. We also went to buy baju raya on Thursday also without them...Nak terperap kat rumah pun tak syok gak coz we always go out with them on Sundays. Kalau terperap kat rumah, I'm sure bingit telinga I dengar Alysa & Adik whining jom g shopping... There was a time when we did grocery shopping at Sunway Carnival, tengok2 a ada le parents bawak anak dia yang ada chicken pox kat situ. I tak perasan mula2 tu,( I ni jenis yang tak observant, unlike Hubby..) but I noticed the kid was crying & surrounded by family members. Tetiba2 Hubby yang kat belakang suruh I cepat2 jalan & informed that the kid had chicken pox!! Ntah apa2 le parents budak tu. Kalau anak tak sihat duduk jelah kat rumah! Dah la expose other people to infection, lagi satu kesian kat budak tu..

Yesterday, nak g beach, weather pun macam not that nice. Nak hujan lak. So, in the end we decided to go to furniture showroom ( Of all places!!!) Saje je nak tengok2 furniture for the princesses' room. They love the love-shaped sofa bed. Sampai torgolek2 atas tu 2-2 orang. And it's red in colour. Lagi le diorang suka..Lupa lak nak amik photos of the sofabed. Hubby lak berkenan yang beige colour with wheel. Tak sesuai langsung! Actually nak cari wardrobe. Tapi biasak le cuci mata tengok benda lain. Tapi knowing Hubby, silap2 nak beli benda lain nanti terbeli barang lain. Impulsive shopper la katakan..hehehe..

The past few days tekak the princesse ni nak fast food lak. So, once in a while we indulged them. Tak boleh selalu sangat coz Alysa kalau makan kat KFC mesti makan chicken skin. Habis semua chicken pieces ditogelkan. Nasib le Adik tak makan skin. Ha yang ni jaga body awal2. Tu yang sekeping je..Alysa lak lagi bulat le.. So, yesterday jamu diorang KFC. Nak tolak tak leh coz diorang dah nampak KFC masa ke furniture showroom tu.. Malam be4 tu dah ke McD. The previous day dah makan KFC. Eh dah overdose lak bebudak ni on fast food wakaka..

Tengah pulun KFC..Baby pun beriya je makan burger, tapi bits & pieces je..Cian Baby..

Tengah tunggu papa belikan food

Kat McD.. Si kaki diet a.k.a Adik makan fries je..Baby makan roti burger.. Alysa habis 1 cheese burger!

Hari tu lepas jemu makan pasta, I made Nasi Carrot. Alysa memula2 tu tak nak. Tapi lepas rasa, terus makan bertambah. Masa I balik kerja siap bagitau " kakak makan nasi carrot, sedappp". Kira passed the test of the picky eater.. Ni cedok resepi dari Myresepi. Memang sedap but I alter le sikit2 to suit the princesses' taste.

Nasi Carrot

Bahan:

Bahan A; kisar

10 biji cili hijau ( I used 1/2 capsicum + 1 cili merah )

1 tbs lada putih ( I used 1/2 tsp ..takut pedas)

1 tbs jintan manis

5 ulas bawang putih

Bahan tumis

Buah pelaga, bunga lawang, bunga cengkih, kulit kayu manis

4 cwn beras

600gm carrot; parut

1/2 ekor ayam; potong kecil

300gm tomato; potong dadu + gula batu

3 biji bawang besar ; hiris ( I blend sekali bahan kisar )

4 tbs minyak sapi

1 cwn santan ( I used susu )

garam

daun pandan

Cara

1. Gaul carrot bersama beras yang sudah dicuci.

2. Panas minyak sapi. Tumis bahan penumis, bahan A, garam sehingga naik bau.

3. Masuk air, susu, tomato, beras + carrot, ayam, chicken stock. Kacau sebentar.

4. Masak dalam rice cooker.

( Ni method yang I guna coz I used rice cooker & I simplify the method )

Tongue Twister

Baby has a thing with her tongue & mouth. She can roll or twist her tongue in different ways. Pelik betul.. It comes naturally starting when she was a few m.o. She'd stopped curling her tongue for a while. Now she's at it again.... I nak tiru pun tak reti. The most that I can do is curling my tongue. That's it. Another of her favourite stuff is sembur. Habis menyembur air liur... But she looks so adorable when she's doing it. :-) Oh well.. all babies are adorable..

The tongue twister act

Brrr...

Bebaru ni masa jenguk ke dapur Cik Mat, tengok dia buat Kek Pisang. Actually, I don't really like kek pisang. But, there were some ripened bananas in my fridge. Sayang lak nak buang. Nak buat banana muffin again, rasa malas lak. Tengok resepi Cik Mat ni lain sikit & I have all the ingredients. So, try le. It turned out so good. I like.. Siap ada orang marah lagi. I quote " Syukur marah ni... kek sedap, bagi sikit". Haha.. nanti suruh your dearest wife buatkan sebiji. Boleh makan sampai nak termuntah wakaka.. Yang K.Jun lak dok makan sampai tak terasa dah habiskan a big chunk..hehe..

Banana Cake

Ingredients:

250gm all purpose flour

1 tsp sodium bicarbonate

1/2 tsp salt

15 gm ovalette

150gm castor sugar

5 eggs

125gm butter, melted

100gm corn oil ( I used cooking oil )

225gm bananas, mashed + 1tsp vanilla essence

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven at 170C. Grease a bundt pan. Sprinkle the pan with flour & pour away the excess flour.

2. Sift the flour , Sodium bicarbonate & salt. Put aside.

3. Beat sugar & ovalette until well mixed. Add all the eggs and beat at high speed until thick & fluffy. Slow the speed, add mashed bananas. Mix well.

4. Add flour alternating with melted butter & oil. Mix well.

5. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes.

Kesian..

Currently, Alysa's favourite word is 'kesian'. She uses this word to attract sympathy. Eg. when I changed the channel , " Mama, kakak nak tengok 613 ( PHDC), kesiannnn kat kakak". " Mama... jangan marah adik! Mama tak sayang adik ke? kesiann..kat adik", When she requested for milk & I buat derk tak nak bancuh, " Mama, I'm so hungry...kesiannn kat kakak". The list goes on.. Budak ni memang pandai buat muka kesian. Ntah belajar dari mana ntah??!! Papa kut?? wakaka..

Sehari dua ni Hubby tanak makan nasi again! Reason.. kalau I masak nasi nanti dia makan banyak. ???!!! Ntah apa2 ntah.. Dia yang tak de willpower nak control makan...So, he requested for pasta. But the problem is, the princesses wouldn't eat pasta with red sauce. They only like white creamy sauce. Hish, susah betul nak puaskan hati semua orang. Dah le I pun bukannya rajin nak masak banyak dishes. Since dah makan tuna pasta the previous day, masak le pulak Pizza Casserole.

Anak papa ni...


Pizza Casserole

This is the dish to make if I craved for pizza but malas nak wat pizza dough..

Ingredients:

250gm Riccioli pasta, cooked

1 cup mince meat

3 sausages, sliced

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 jar pasta bake sauce ( I used Leggo's)

1/2 capsicum, chopped

1 cup button mushroom, sliced

1 sliver pineapple, diced

Grated cheddar + mozzarella cheese

Directions:

1. In a sauce pan, brown the onion & garlic. Add mince meat. Stir in pasta sauce followed by mushroom, tomato, capsicum, pineapple & sausages.

2. Stir in the pasta. Mix well.

3. Pour into a casserole.

4. Bake in a preheated oven at 175C for 10 to 15 minutes. Top with the cheese and bake further for 5 to 10 minutes.

HFM scare

Last week Baby got a fever just the day after Afif came over. Ila nak suruh Hubby tengokkan Afif who had blisters around his mouth, hands & feet. It was confirmed that he had HFM infection. Tiba2 the next day Baby demam. So, I presumed she got infected from Afif. Cranky le dia..After 3 days of having fever, I noticed she got spots on her face & body. Tengok2 measles lak. Nasib le kejap je...just around 2 days. Masa ni dia nak tido je.. Letih kut. Nasib le tak cranky sangat. She still got her appetite. So, I was not worried. But she only took her milk a little at a time. Kalau banyak dia nak termuntah..Last nite she was her usual self. Terjerit2 ketawa.. At this time Kakak & Kak Ngah were both in lala land...zzzz.

Since I kena pegi kerja awal, I cooked only simple & easy dish. Tapi masa mak & Ayah came over last week, kena le masak nasi coz Ayah couldn't go without rice. Mak tak kisah. In fact, dia lagi suka western food. Today, I made Alysa's favourite..Tuna Macaroni. Bertambah 3 mangkuk. For tea makan lagi 2 bowls. She finished off almost half of the tuna macaroni ! Adik lak makan nasi lemak pagi tadi je..Dia ni kadang2 suka gak macaroni.But not today.

Tadi lupa nak amik photos. Bila balik kerja, Alysa dah makan 1/3 of the macaroni. I've uploaded the photo before..

Tuna Macaroni

Ingredients:

200gm macaroni

3 potatoes, diced

1 can tuna in sunflower oil

2 tbs margerine

2 tbs plain flour

500ml fresh milk

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black / white pepper ( optional )

2 slices cheddar cheese

Grated cheddar cheese

Direction:

1. Boil macaroni & potatoes. Set aside.

2. Melt margerine. Stir in plain flour. Mix well. Pour fresh milk. Stir until thicken. Add cheddar cheese slices. Season with salt & pepper.

3. Stir in cooked macaroni & potatoes & tuna ( minus the oil ).

4. Pour into a casserole dish.

5. Sprinkle grated cheese on top.

6. Bake at 180C for 10 to 15 minutes.

Birthdays

Yesterday & today we were stuffed with food from birthday parties. Murah rezeki. Last nite was Hafiz's 4th birthday party. "Happy 4th Birthday my dear nephew. May u grow up to be a wonderful person". The party was held at Pantai Bersih. To be exact at Bagan Ajam R&R . It was a nice spot to BBQ. Ila made soto & oreo cheese cake ( my recipe..:-) ). I made marshmallow ( specially requested by Alysa) & carrot cake. The carrot cake was gone even before the party started! That good huh! Fortunately it was a nice weather. Since it was windy, habis le pasir melekat kat oreo cheese cake tu. So, ada penambah perisa. Sand flavour hehe.. Paper plates pun berterbangan le..

After makan2, the kids had a good time playing bubbles. Jenuh le papa a.k.a Pak Teh kena belikan bubble set tu after 1 request after another. For 1 simple bubble set it cost RM5. Mahal kan? I bet it actually costs less than rm1. It shows the buying power that kids have! Parents yang tanak dengar rengekan anak2, kena le beli mainan tu. Especially those yang buat muka kesian & a pretty PLEAASE.. ( well, Alysa lu tu.. pandai betul cairkan hati papa..). Hafiz pun pandai bodek gak..hey..jenuh le Pak Teh cair dengan bodekkan 4 y.o kids! Fortunately Amin is still incoherent in his speech. Baby? zzz.. syok je dengan natural aircond..

Today we went to Iman's birthday party. Read K.Liza's message at 4pm. Kalut le keluar cari bday present coz the party was after asar. Tapi since senang je nak cari present for girls, I managed to buy the prezzie within 15 minutes! Balik rumah, k.jun tolong balutkan..The princesses even got a gift each ( konon2 cabutan bertuah, but everyone got lucky hehe..) at Iman's 9 y.o bday party.

Birthday boy cutting the bday cake with his parents

Half of the kids at the party

The princesses enjoying the bubbles

Marshmallow