::ChOC FoNdaNt For MaMa::

..H.A.P.P.Y..B.I.R.T.H.D.A.Y..M.A.M.A..

Happy Birthday Mama..today is my mama in law’s 56th birthday..for her birthday I baked chocolate fondant..although we can’t eat together but we can show this cake through skype..this is the first time I baked cake and decorate it..it kind a messy but still ok I think..hihi..hope my mama in law loved it..Happy birthday MAMA!..semoga panjang umur dan di murahkan rezeki.. to anybody who wants this recipe..here it is..

Ingredient

125gm Milk Chocolate (choc bar)

125gm Butter

125gm caster sugar

3 eggs

50gm flour

1/4 tsp baking powder

First melt butter and choc together..at the same time whisk eggs and sugar..then mix with flour and choc& butter that already melt..cook at 200 degree for 40 minutes..ENJOY!

::QuiNNy Zapp For My LiTtLe AnGeL::

..P.R.E.P.A.R.A.T.I.O.N..

We got our stroller for my little angel today..my hubby bought it from the internet..thank god we got this stroller cheaper than we thought..before this we started survey baby stroller and we really want Quinny Zapp..at Malaysia they sell it almost rm1000 but here we got it less than rm800..and it is 2010 model..it is easy to carry if you travel overseas or going somewhere far because it has travel bag..

we have to start prepare everything before my little angel born..and we buy everything little by little..i hope everything will be fine this time..and my baby born healthy and safe.. it just another few weeks to go.. Insyaallah..Pray for me and baby..:)

Daddy unwrapped little angel Quinny Zapp box..

tadaaaaa...daddy knows how to use it..:)

::A GiFt FrOm LoVe::

..M.O.T.H.E.R'.S..D.A.Y..S.P.EC.I.A.L..

I got this cute card from my hubby..he made it by himself during his volunteer activity..i love it..although it’s simple but it means a lot to me..I love u b..thanks for everything..muah!

'Happy Mother’s day to my mom, mom in law and all mothers in da world..'

::NasI BriYanI::

..B.R.I.Y.A.N.I..

Percubaan kali ke-empat making Briyani..it is hard since my hubby doesn’t eat spicy food….kali ni buat mild je la..senang jugak buat briyani ni..dgn adenye briyani mix..thanks to one of Bangladeshi student who teach me and other cooking class members how to make Briyani..

Ingredients (for 4 persons)

Chicken- 1/2kg

I packet of Briyani Masala

Onions-4 medium sized

Garlic and Ginger paste-1/2 cup

Raisin- 1/2 cup

Saffron, green chili, cinnamon (optional)

Basmati rice- 1/2 kg

Salt 1 table spoon

Oil- 200gm

Yogurt white- one cup

How to cook Briyani

Wash rice well and keep wet for 10 minutes…Put a pan on fire and pour oil. After 2 minutes fry chopped onion until brown..use 1/2 teaspoon salt and fry the rice with onion for 7-10 minutes..(don’t use water at all in this time)..keep the fried rice in a rice cooker and pour boiled water..water must be 6 cups for 3 cups of rice ( don’t forget to switch on the rice cooker)..

For the chicken..mix chicken, yogurt, briyani masala, ginger and garlic paste, little oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and all other spices together except onion and keep for 10 minutes…by this time put a pan on the fire and pour oil about 200gm and make it hot..put chopped onion in the oil and fried them until the color changed into brown..pour the spicy mixed chicken into the pan and keep on fire for 15 minutes…mix the chicken well and use some water (1/2 cup or more)..after 20-25 minutes from beginning, put off the fire..

When the rice and chicken are cooked, mix them well…now keep in the rice cooker for keeping hot and enjoy delicious BRIYANI!!!!

::a ToUcH StORy ThAt MaKes Me CrY::

..B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L..L.E.S.S.O.N..

The girl in the picture is Katie Kirkpatrick, she is 21 . Next to her, her fiancé, Nick, 23. The picture was taken shortly before their wedding ceremony, held on January 11, 2005 in the US .Katie has terminal cancer and spend hours a day receiving medication. In the picture, Nick is waiting for her on one of the many sessions of chemo to end..

In spite of all the pain, organ failures, and morphine shots, Katie is going along with her wedding and took care of every detail. The dress had to be adjusted a few times due to her constant weight loss...

An unusual accessory at the party was the oxygen tube that ketie used throughout the ceremony and reception as well.  The other couple in the picture are Nick's parents. Excited to see her son marrying his high school sweetheart...

Katie, in her wheelchair with the oxygen tube , listening a song from her husband and friends.

At the reception, katie had to take a few rests.The pain do not let her to be standing up for long periods ..

Katie died five days after her wedding day. Watching a women so ill and weak getting married and with a smile on her face makes us think..... Happiness is reachable, no matter how long it last. We should stop making our lives complicated..

Life is short

Break the rules

forgive quickly

kiss passionately, love truly

laugh constantly

And never stop smiling

no matter how strange life is

Life is not always the party we expected to be

but as long as we are here, we should smile and be grateful.

::PreParatioN For FuTuRe MoThErs anD FaTheRs CLaSS::

..T.A.N.O.S.H.I..K.A.T.T.A..D.E.S..

I’m officially 31 weeks! It is the best time to prepare for the born of my little angel..me and hubby went to hospital to register for preparation for future mothers and fathers class..which is to ensure what to expect when deliver baby and things to do and buy before the baby is coming..at first the nurse told us that this class is full for this month…and I’m very upset but the nurse told us to wait for a moment and she will call us back..after a few munites one of their midwife told us that she will make us a private class since my hubby has to go back to Malaysia to do experiment on June..3 weeks I will be alone in Sendai…Waaaaaaaaaaaa….:(

She started to explain all the documents that we need to prepare and she told me that in Japan most of hospital doesn’t use drugs such as pain killer or epidural..everything is natural birth..i’m scared..after that, she make us tour to the delivery room and showed us type of rooms that they provide inside the hospital..they have 3 type of rooms..first sharing room which is 4 persons in one room and share toilet..second is private room with toilet inside without bathtub..and the third one is private room with bathtub..she also showed us labor room and the position of mother when deliver baby..such a fantastic hospitality they served in Japan..although I’m quite scared but I feel happy with all the explaination she gave to me..makes me prepare and I hope I can do it!..

After that, she explained things to buy and prepare before come to the hospital. In Japan most of them don’t know how speak in English..so the midwife gave me a dialog in Japanese how to call the ambulan when I feel pain..good job!..she also told me how to push and breathe when I feel contraction.. I was happy with this class and really hope that one day hospital in Malaysia will have this kind of programme....

"Friends..please pray for me and I hope I can deliver my baby easily and healthy...amin!"

::TeMpoYak KaT JePuN?????::

..T.E.M.P.O.Y.A.K..O.H..T.E.M.P.O.Y.A.K..

Ajaib tak dapat mkn tempoyak kat Jepun ni??..hihi..Thanks to my Angah yang berjaya menyeludup tempoyak ke Jepun..bukan senang tau..dpt gak hilangkan kempunan makan tempoyak..My mom is the best on preparing varieties of tempoyak ..hari ni tempoyak yang saya sediakan adalah tempoyak goreng ikan bilis….yummyy..my hubby tak suka durian so sental sorang sorang ler..hehe…pesanan mom in law tidak dilupakan..everytime you prepare food for family must include vege…baru family sihat dan kuat!..today meal is sambal ikan suzuki, sawi tumis bersama kepah, tempoyak ikan bilis..and pembuka selera suami tercinta..telur goreng..hidup kat negara org kena belajar masak..kalau tak makan sushi je la hari hari..huhu..

here is pic of my meal for today>>>>

::The BeaUty Of NiKKo anD EdO-WonDerLand::

..S.I.S.T.E.R'S..V.A.C.A.Y..

I had a wonderful holiday with my sis, hubby and friends..trip that i will never forget in my entire life..we went to Nikko which is located at Tochigo Prefecture, Japan. This is the place that we can see the beauty side of Japan that full with pure culture and gorgeous scenery..they have three 'must see' place that you guys should visit here...shrine, lake and cultural themepark 'Edowonderland'..

Starting our journey from sendai and it tooks almost 4 hours to reach Nikko..and we managed to arrive at our hotel at 2pm..in Japan most of hotels check in time is 3pm..we stayed at Ohnoya Hotel..the cheapest hotel that we can get at Nikko..hehe..it is not a standard kind of hotel..it is ryokan which is traditional japan hotel..

After being told by the 'obachan' that we can't check in at 2pm..so we decided to search for someplace to see and we went to Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Fall..

 

my lovely Sendai friends..Su, me and Hanis @ Lake Chuzenji

After a few hours tour around Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Fall..we drove back to hotel to get some rest and enjoy onsen (not for me because i'm pregnant)...

We started early the next day, so many place to explore and to bring 6 months pregnant lady on tour is making the whole trip go slow..haha...The first place we visited that morning is shrine..Japan is famous with varities of shrine all over their countries.. shrine that we visited is near to our hotel..and it’s gorgeous!

me and hubby infront of shrine

After that, all of us heading to Edo wonderland..the main purpose why we really want to go to Nikko..Edo Wonderland is a place that all tourist can learn ancient Japanese virtue in the extensive cultural theme park where recreated the history of Japan…all the samurai, ninjas, geisha character are here..even tourist also can try Japanese outfit and it is available for rental….they have several shows such as ninja show, magic water show and Oiran Parade..i love this place and really really suggest to anybody who wants to experience the real culture of Japan..come and visit Edo wonderland..