BERYANI KERANA LAPAR

Assalamualaikum you lovely people out there...the heat is really taking it's toll...i was out the whole day yesterday and i felt like uurrghhhh *pengsannn!!*..i was fruit hunting & i came back a bit disappointed because i couldn't get my hands on fresh raspberries...

few days back mr hubs came home and blurted out .."kita kena masak nasi beryani..for 60 people..nah duit orang tu bagi.." i was like....WHAT??? dah kenapa dengan mamat nih..(dalam hati je la he he) and my face turned automatically from :-) to :-(((  teruk betul my manager ni..hampir hampir nak kena sack!! ha ha..

anyway as the day approaching nearer and nearer i learnt to accept my takdir...dah tertulis sejak azali on certain date i am supposed to cook nasi beryani for certain number of people..it is not that i don't want to help..but never ever in my life had i cook beryani sebanyak itu without the watchful eyes of mummy dearest..so where else can i turn to kan? bermula la episod calling her non stop..."mummy..bawang berapa banyak...bla bla bla..."..tengok tengok kat dapur rempah tak cukup..aiyoo...mana nak korek nih...i never buy rempah beryani here in kl..normally bawak from jb...then this close friend of mine pun came to the rescue.."kat rumah i ada..berapa peket u nak?" phewww..lega....tq awa...

to cut a long story short..with the help of my so called 'manager' (kena la tolong..siapa suruh setuju nak masak) alhamdulillah all went well though the lauk kurang kuah sikit..it would be nicer kalau kuah banyak lagi tapi majlis aqiqah tu went very well & we received good review..he he..kembang semangkuk kejap mak!!

ini lah rupa dia....

the nasi....

the ayam...

the acar or what i call...jelatah...

when everything has been safely delivered, i thought that was it..a one in a lifetime thing..eh eh..belum hilang penat ada la pulak orang nak order lagi..again i went like "WHAT????" he he..ingatkan dia main main..but obviously not..so lepas fikir2..i decided to try..thank you intan for trusting me...(plus the RVC and congo bar)..let us pray everything will go smoothly..inshaAllah..i still find it hard to believe ni...takuut oooo...

today the hunt for raspberries continues..so i will cerita about my wonderful baking class in the next posting inshaAllah...but before i sign off for today..i leave you with two pictures of the red velvet cake..a very comot one i must say..but this is a challenge for me to improvise..inshaAllah some day my bakes will be of better looking & taste..anyway..again tq awa...

have a nice day uolss....

head banging session

"shot through the heart..and you're to blame..darling you give love a bad name..."

errr...i am not into head banging type of rock songs..slow rock tu layan la jugak..speaking of which...i wasn't head banging but i banged my head instead..smack on the wall!! being a klutz that i am..kelam kabut buat housework with a not 100% functional washing machine..i must have silap budget when i wanted to stand up...tau tau kedebummmmmm!! sampai nampak bintang la keliling..right after the 'collision'  terus je recited my name..ic number..oh ok..no concussion hence no amnesia...fuhhh legaa!! (cheh over dramatic betul kan??) ha ha..serves me right...a friend of mine ie mama tim gelak sakan tengok my picture with a benjol on the forehead..ha ha..jahat hang tim!!

it was hectic for me that day..i needed to bake 30 boxes of chocolate chip cookies...some macadamian nut chocolate chip cookies (requested by a nut about nuts friend..madam reha..she always said..beli kacang dapat cookies..he he)..and also a congo bar...pening letak tepi...alhamdulillah...i managed to get everything done...

the dough....

macadamian nuts..lots of 'em

the finished products :-)

i also made this congo bar..for a birthday present

as always...when i don't spend time in front of the oven..i devote it to this little girl...who loves to play on a swing...we decided to take her to a park..happy jer naik buai..

but...bila nak balik..this was what happened..(this happens every time..terpaksa la mak buat muka selamba when her voice can be heard across the park!!) ha ha...tengok la muka tu mintak kesian...

takkan spend time dengan adik je kan..27th march was big bro's 20th birthday..went to pick him up at his college & took him to lunch...makan chicken chop :-) happy birthday sayang...

with this..i bid farewell for today..a very challenging day & tomorrow for me...have a great friday uolss..enjoy the weekend!!

Sensitivity....

I don't know what happened yesterday but I became very emotional all of a sudden. .maybe it has been sometimes when my house was made topsy turvy with many people around..suddenly yesterday I was all alone..after sending my daughter back to her university I couldn't help myself from crying. ..ooo I AM that emotional!!

But I am also strong enough (at least I think so la) alhamdulillah I managed to beat the sadness before evening came..

There were no bakes yesterday as monday is my belajar day..and it was so hot yesterday..kinda glad I didn't have to literally put my badan close to the oven..
However..I am proud of myself..sebab? Ha ha despite feeling a bit down plus the heat I managed to refrain myself from having...

Susahh oo menahan godaan... :-)

Anyway..two days ago I made RVC.. bukan la nak puji but it must be the recipe..memang sedap...cuma maybe rupa dia tak la elok sgt..improvise nora!!! InshaaAllah boleh...

Ok..got to get the day going..I have to bake more cookies to send to tat nasi ayam in bangi..and I do promise a good friend of mine.puan reha some chocolate chips with macadamia nut..

But before that..see what my little 'intern' is busy doing...

Lastly before I stop for today. .I wanna share something inspirational with you lovely people...

Assalamualaikum. ...

penuh sesawang :-)

i know it's been sometimes..there's something on my mind..you know i haven't been the same..since that cold november day...

meminjam lirik one of the greatest pop singers ever alive..the late ms houston..i know..i know...it has been ages..penyakit M datang melanda..what more can i say...plus i have been busy & my days are kept busier with the ever bouncy miss zahra khadija...

anyway...the MALAS volcano has erupted  and yes i will try harder to be more proactive..*haisshhhh boleh ke*..

between my kids and classes here and there i do bake at times & now the bakes are becoming more & more frequent and the volume keeps increasing..i'm not complaining :-) Syukur ke hadratNya di atas kurniaan ini..ha ha skema habis...anyway.i am still far from good but i am learning...

thanks to families & friends who are giving continuos support..i love having you around in my life...

the popular items being ordered are congo bars & chocolate chip cookies...i leave you with a few photos to errr...should i say enjoy? he he

enjoy the rest of your sunday you lovely people..or whatever is left of it!!


chocolate chip cookies...

congo bars all boxed up

almond rocher

chocolate chip cookies ready to go

lasagna..(oso got one!!)

chocolate moist cake...

pandan loaf cake*

more congo bars ready to be delivered

congo bars!!

devil's food chocolate cake..

lapis marie cheese with maltesers on top

dark chocolate chips..

more and more chocolate chips

moist chocolate cake

almond rocher

sicilian orange cake

chocolate chip cookies again..

a few hundred boxes of chocolate chip cookies..

homemade chocolates

my little girl who seems to love main masak masak..

homemade chocolates..

my life would be empty without this trio..

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...:-)