practice makes perfect

 it's been 8 days since we started fasting..how time flies...i've been keeping low profile..well 1st week of fasting has always been a family time for me..cooking, breaking fast & sahur with my loved ones..only that it's been two years that i haven't been able to perform terawih at the mosque..soon...when the lil one is older insyaallah...

what have i been doing besides that? completing order every now & then...i made several chocolate bars as ordered..

also i have been craving for kuih samperit for quite some time now..(no not that kind of craving ok) so i decided to make my own...it turned out ok except that i halved the batter but i forgot to half the eggs he he...luckily they are still edible..

i also made chocolate chip cookies for the children...will only made them as ordered next week...

i made a whole balang..and after i woke up from my nap (biasala tidurkan zahra mak pun tertidur sama) this is what's left..all courtesy of nadia..isk iskkkkk

rasanya tak complete post if i do not add in a picture of my lil princess..here's what she likes to do nowadays when we are resting while waiting for iftar...hmmm my pride & joy...penghibur kami semua....

today is my last day of slow & easy..starting tomorrow will put on my full force..will be busy until hari raya fulfilling orders..alhamdulillah...have a nice day all....

salam ramadhan

it's been a long time...i have been preoccupied with a lot of stuff plus the fact that i cannot post pictures using ipad makes it even 'malaser' to write...

anyway tomorrow marks the first day of ramadhan..alhamdulillah selesai terawih pertama even though performed at home..rasa tak sabar2 pulak nak puasa...so in the light of celebrating ramadhan i made for my kids red velvet cupcakes..it didnt turn out as good as it should..i think the cream cheese frosting was a bit too runny..must try again nanti...but this is what the cuppies looked like before & after frosting...

macam tak bole lose weight je puasa ni he he :-)

this past week i have been staying up very late because i only have night time to complete chocolate orders..
this picture was taken at 2am & it was raining cats & dogs...i only have a cup of coffee & anita baker + rod steward for company

alhamdulillah all 240 boxes safely passed on :-)

i also had another order from a very special customer..3 boxes of 48 chocolates...tapi sadly i only managed to get hold of one box & a kurma gift box only...

All pictures were sent via email by my customer..thank you AZS :-)

thank you for trusting me to make your chocolates..hope you guys enjoyed them...

so before i hit the sack..have a great ramadhan...semoga dipenuhi dengan keberkatan...:-)

masuk sekolah....

today..after all these years..i went to actually learn something...to be precise..belajar buat coklat..it was held at diana's home..a friendly lovely lady...thanks diana for all the tips :-)


here's what i did the whole morning...

and these....

it was a saturday worth spending...so friends..if you need chocolate bars, chocolate lollies, chocolate oreos..you can come to me :-)

Langit tidak selalu mendung...

It's been a while..i was busy attending to personal matters that needed my utmost attention..despite that i am glad that the worst part is over insyaallah..kita selalu dengar langit tidak selalu cerah & itu juga bermakna bukan selamanya langit akan mendung..do i make any sense here? He he..

anyway despite being away most of the time, i managed to squeeze in making these for my kids..

i had an order of 80 boxes of 2 chocs..they are for a dinner's door gift..here's what they looked like before 'making up'

in the process to give the final touch...

done..alhamdulillah...safely delivered :-)

between the personal thingy that i mentioned earlier and the orders that i needed to complete..here's how i occupied my time..i have a little helper who is always busy helping me to 'clean up'..yup by the time she's finished i have to do more cleaning up :-)

during weekdays, it's just me and her..my little princess is enjoying one of her favourite breakfasts...pancake that is :-)

going to be a busy weekend & week ahead..hope you enjoy yours.. :-)

easy like sunday morning..

one of my all time favourites....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6kj9XE88z0

i love sundays..simply because all my loved ones are at home..we don't do much but watch tv or just hang out taking our time having breakfast..no need to rush...

and today no need to cook he he since ada kenduri kahwin...but i do have to make chocolates though later in the afternoon..not so big an order so i managed to get them done in less than two hours..need to get it done ASAP since after maghrib we have solat hajat to be performed together with murid sekolah tahfiz...

so here's what i did today....

wish i'm good at taking pictures though :-(

but the good thing today was when i received good review about my chocolates from a happy customer..alhamdulillah..tq ainil :-)

Dawning of a new day....

Alhamdulillah masih diberi peluang untuk hidup..imagine 43years ago i was just a baby..skrg mak ai....43 tahun hidup bermacam2 yang dilalui..pahit, manis, masam, payau semua ada..but then that's what you call life..and i wouldnt dream of changing a single thing..i love my family..my friends (not those who called themselves friends but stabbed me in the back though)..

Okla..udah la cerita serious...today is just another day...making chooolates dah jadi rutin..tapi hari ni best sebab ada assistant :-)

Alhamdulillah..order mencurah masuk..rezeki birthday kot he he...

here's what i did...

done & delivered last night...alhamdulillah..thank you intan

life today...

no baking..no chocolate making today...kononnya nak rest & catch up on my sleep...iyela kan..dah malam semalam tido pukul 2 pagi..woke up a bit later than usual..sedar2 nasi goreng dah siap atas meja..thank you abang..ding dong ding dong dengan my little princess while doing laundry bla bla bla dah pukul 11 am...packed the stuff  i needed to deliver & terus keluar..sempat lagi lunch (plus gossiping session) dengan a friend...balik tu picked up azzim...went to get boxes for saturday's order..sampai rumah dah pukul 4 lebih...arrrgghhh tak sempat tido pun....he he and here i am still wide awake...

a friend of mind was rather upset today because someone belittled her just because she is a full time housewife..well to me being a homemaker whether by choice or otherwise is the best profession a woman could have..terpulangla..yang penting kita tak susahkan sesiapa...to me the pleasure of watching my lil princess grow right under my nose is so priceless..so i dont give a &*$#@ about what people think..to my sis yang bengang tu he he stay cool ok...not worth it fikir pasal orang2 macam tu..you are wonderful the way you are :-)

these were made last night....hope the intended owners enjoyed them 

yang bawah ni not for sale ya... :-)

Hari ini & semalam

Salam...morning..Wonderful cool morning...hoping i could write something when the lil one is still sleeping...mau taknya..pukul 4 pagi tadi dia dah bangun...Zahra zahra.... I had a great day yesterday...mula2 jumpa ex boss kat setiawangsa..walaupun cuma dapat berborak dalam kereta tapi terubat jugak rindu..sambil2 tu pass sample & alhamdulillah dapat order he he...then off to ampang to meet friends from a level...had a great lunch & walaupun time dah masa tak dapat borak lama tapi insyaallah more orders will come..siap dapat hadiah lagi...a big bottle of budu (yang ni dah long overdue) and goodies from mekah...at first i thought just air zam zam & kurma but bila balik tengok ada tasbih yang sangat cantik..memang dah banyak hari nak beli tapi biasala procrastinating is my middle name..tak sangka murah rezeki...thank you budu & na...(gambar nanti upload..rupanya kat ipad ni tak boleh upload..maybe ada software problem kot) Balik rumah lepas berpoya2 terus pulun siapkan order yang nak hantar today..alhamdulillah siap pun just before midnite...so this morning 9 balang almond rochers & some choc chip cookies are on their way to semenyih...enjoy! (ps bill ada dalam kotak ya he he) Today me time with little princess sambil2 organise balik order..alhamdulillah order banyak at least until end of the week...other than that nak golek2 dengan zahra puas2 :-)

more chocolates =)

Salam...ohaiyo :-) I know..all pictures & no words..what can i say..at the age of 43 it's not easy to learn about updating blogs, posting pictures, editing bla bla bla...since nadia is going back to her place & i have no clue whatsoever on how to do this (blur memanjang)..the idea was for her to post the pictures & me composing whenever i have the time (literally meaning when zahra tak mengacau).. So enjoy the pictures :-) little princess is demanding my 110% attention

Happy birthday Ayah....

Today is mr hubby's birthday..we did not celebrate much last night except that he cooked..yup..you read it right..he he..bukan i ni pemalas..tapi dah dia nak masak so i let him be :-) i made for him bingka ubi (yng tak berapa nak menjadi though) instead.. Lately we are not in the mood to celebrate but life is good so far, alhamdulillah.... It's a bright & sunny sunday..supposed to be a malas2 day but i've got tonnes to do today..choc chip cookies & almond rochers must be completed by late afternoon..plus i have to make extras for my two teenagers yang sekejap2 masuk dapur & tanya..'ni orang order ke boleh makan?' haissshhh...jap ya..will make more for you guys.. Tengah dok geledah cabinet tempat store my baking supplies baru sedar choc chips dah abis..camana nak buat choc chip cookies?? Kena keluar jugak la gamaknya..... Ps..nak try to upload picture tapi tak reti...post dulu la..sat lagi nadia kena tolong :-) he he

Maiden entry

This is so much harder than i think it is...Not so much about the chocolate making but the posting..what should i post..where do i begin?? First i would like to take this opportunity to thank my mum (cheh...macam artis dapat award pulak)..she was the one who inspired me to start making chocolates..the moment i started i immediately fell head over heals in love..dah la memang an avid chocolate lover so i guess the passion comes naturally..next my thanks go to my family..mr hubby, my son azzim & my daughter nadia for giving continuous support..diorang ni la yang jadi 'mangsa' bila ada chocolates yang tak mencapai piawaian..oh..i do have another daughter zahra khadija but she is not allowed to come near the process..let alone eating these chocolates..nanti dah besar baru boleh makan ya princess...to my dad, sisters & brothers who are always here when i need them.. Thanks to friends who ordered my homemade chocolates..i really hope you guys enjoyed eating as much as i enjoyed making 'em..like i told you all..they were made with lots of love..kalau tak sedap let me know tapi kalau sedap let others know ok.. Also thanks to friends who are always behind me rain or shine..you know who you are.. And with this, i will try to be better at this blogging thingy & insyaallah more posts & pictures will be on the wayyyyy...crossing my fingers :p