apple muffin

trying to perfect my muffin baking... this time i do it again with the same recipe... perfecting the process. this time I went a bit crazy with the topping. digging all the left over desserts in my fridge. chocolate, hazel nuts, muesli... and looks absolutely great!

Youngest Rider

On Merdeka day, we went horse riding in the in bkt tinggi. Xuan is only 1 1/2 years to ride on his own. It was a wonderful outing celebrating papa's birthday.

Yang the builder

Shanyang is 3 1/2, always ask us to build the train track for him. Recently he is able and confident enough to build his own. This track is entirely built by him. I am such a proud mummy.

kids enjoying the outdoor

It' s 4pm time to go to the garden!

chicken drumstick steak

It is a good meal idea, to turn drumstick into steak. it becomes more presentable, cook faster and feels like more to eat too. It was inspired by the chicken rice i had in secret recipe. so I suggested to my maid to present the drumstick this way instead.

it was meant to be a western dish - lemon mustard mint chicken. My creative maid indonised it. added  soya sauce, limau pulut leaves, honey and sugar. I was hungry n ate without much thinking. But once I hear my hubby commented about the strong soya sauce. I feel rather angry about it. Why do I get a helper that does not follow recipe given to her. Hai that's what u get when u have an egoistic creative helper who likes to have a bit of her identity in everything she does. Everyday is a surprise in things she does.

Pesto spagetti - meals done in less than 45min.

including washing too. absolutely healthy, and it's vegetarian. Easy for kids, coz all veges are blended. one more family one dish meal on my list.

this time i did without pine nuts n cheese. haven't got any pine nuts and can't stand cheese these days.

ingredient a: ( blend till fine)

some tbsp of pine nuts ( dry roast 2 min)

hand full of basil

2 cloves of garlic

ingrediant b: ( add in later, coarsely blend)

3 tbsp of olive oil

2 small tomato deseeded

some sea salt to taste

Method:

Heat some olive oil in a pan and JUST MIX the pesto mixture and grated parmesan cheese above with your pasta.

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Environmentally Conscious

These days I have been more environmentally conscious. We constantly remind ourselves to bring bags and stainless steel container to pasar malam.

Today I witness some great effort from a shopping mall. great practice. Separate your garbage. I wish to implement at home too.

Action Day

Today I have been efficient. I managed to do a few things which I've been dragging it for months. So It feels good to have those things sorted out.

1. serviced waja and fixed the handle.

2. finally found out that i can't return the bolster cover. bought more than 7 days.

3. Found out where to get the replacement philip twist blender jar.

4. got my spectacles fixed.

So I think i am worth a treat. Went to Brickfields for vegetarian. It was a lovely meal. These days I just don't like meat much. There was brinjals, potato and a chinese style mixed vege tofu. The brinjals was very nicely done. so were the dhal curry. All very gentle to the tummy. Soothing indian home cooking. I will be going again.

Kam Heong chicken rice

Been learning how to take good food shot with my simple point a shoot. Here's a satisfying one. Bright noon time with macro feature. I have been ordering this dish for quite some time. Just brings up my appetite. Kam Heong Chicken rice @ Tropicana City Star Seafood Restaurant.

week 9: Craving- Slurpy HK chee Cheong fan supper

I like the sambal and soya sauce. Most like it plain without prawns and pork. Serves me well as appetizer. However this is not the best chee cheong fan i can find today.

Biodata

Would you hire her as your domestic helper?

Name : yan ya

Age: 34

Height: 160cm

Weight: 47kg

Religion : Buddhist

Married with 2 boys , age 1 /3

Husband's occupation: LAWn worker

Age: 35

Mother: Len yo / 64

Father : Pin Ya / 69

Brothers: 0

Sisters: 3

Eldest in the family.

my blog is not real

I am not real either in real life. I don't practise realness. I try to hide. I try to be someone else I am not. I lost myself. So do you think my blog is interesting? Fake things are never interesting. So would u find me in person.

Chickpea Maths

Today Shanyang had his first maths lesson. Learning to count. He regconises the numbers, but not counting correctly yet. This session of maths was not fruitful. the chickpea might be too small for him to pick up.

My Ikea Mother's day

I had a great time celebrating mother's day. My favourite hang out. Shanyang loves the clown and the ballon made by the talented lady clown.
then we proceed for a slice of mother's day cake. the daim cake was on offer. that was exactly what i wanted too. that made my day.

a nice walk down the stream in Tmn Tun park. nice place to picnic. clean water. the children can play sand and build castle. can start to come at 2,3pm on a hot afternoon. the place is very cooling as it is situated by the hill.
after the excursion, both kid were so tired, one fell asleep b4 dinner and another slept while drinking soup on the high chair. My lovely 2008 mother's day celebrated with me 2 boys and hubby.

Love is Blind

I will celebrate my Valentine's day by making a donation to the Malaysian Association for the Blind today. Sadhu to my bright ideas.

Sadhu to Shanyang!

Shanyang is 22months old, and likes to sing.

Losing control

i am losing control of the house hold, losing control over a mess of junk accumulating. i don't know who i am and I don't know what i am doing.

but the the dhama says - there is no self. there is no control, there is just physical and mental process going on. the moment u try to control it u r out of it.

after all i am not so bad. i seem to be facing a norm of life.

Feeding Shanyang has always been a challenge. Today i figured he is very bored of his porridge. So i cooked him rice with some of my childhood favorite kid dish. It worked marvelously.

Lunch:
1.) Kadazan Organic Rice , from Sabah give by a friend Ian Ma whom married a beautiful Kadazan gem.

2.) Steam egg with minced meat,( from mama, prepared a day ago.)

3.) veges cubes ( french bean and ladies fingers) fry it dry with garlic and onion.

that was our simple lunch for today. Shanyang feel so satisfied and fell straight asleep after feeding.

Dhall Curry Sunday

I finally get to see the great chef in action, Kala my weekend cleaner whose a wonderful cook taught me to cook an authentic dhall curry last sunday. Have been trying on my own a few times, follow recipe book, called her for recipe over the phone. This round the great master is in my house demonstrating! Yeah i can cook indian food!

Ingredients:
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A. VEGE CUBES: 3 tomatos, 2 potatos, 1 round brinjal (choose small ones, takes long time to cook), 1 carot, few strends of long beans)

B. SPICES: mustard seeds, cuming (jintan manis), 1 red onion, dry chilies.

C. Dhall ( there are many types of dhall, check with the shop keeper to get the right one) soak over nite.

and lastly 1 whole garlic and curry leaves.

Process:
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1. first boil dhall with garlics (cut into thick slices) until seeds start to break.


2. then add some "babas samba" curry powder for it to adsorb.

3. start fry the vege cubes. put spices B in the oil, follow by the vege cubes and curry leaves. medium heat.



Kala the chef in action.



4. then put veges in the dhall curry pot. add adequate curry powder. and let it cook till the potato and brinjals soft. then add some kunyit powder and salt (or extra curry powder) to taste.



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Started cooking at 7:30 am, the curry was ready by 9 am. Hubby just woke up and was so excited to see the home cooked indian curry. Our sunday lunch is set! If only my 18 month Shanyang can take spicy food.

my dog - hak hak

my dog - hak hak
Originally uploaded by greenhoihoi.

I know my hak and hak hak loves me.