GrILL gRiLL GriLL...

The other day was so tired and lazy, had ran out of ideas too on wat I should cook for the day.. 'what should I cook today, what should I cook today?" this is the typical question that keep bugging me everyday.. I bet all housewives do too..

mmm.. ok, I had pieces of chickens removed from the freezer, lets just fry them...? aaahhhh not again, and besides, we're trying to reduce fats intake! We're into a healthy eating habit (hehe ye la tu..), and we must stick to it (konon je...)

Then suddenly I had an idea, how bout a microwave grilled chicken? Heheh..

So, I smeared the chickens with some oil, honey, salts and chicken curry powder, then arranged them onto the grilling rack.

Haaa camni ok, and beautify them with pieces of onions..

Put in the microwave, use microwave plus oven mode, and cook for only 10 minutes!

I believe using an oven will take longer than this..

Once cooked, it looks like this.. it tastes good too!

Then, I topped it up with a 'sambal serai'.. yummy yummy..

I loved it!

Hey this one cooked really fast and easy.. suitable on a lazy day like this haha..

SoMe TiPs FoR ThOsE WhO NEeD It...

So much have been going on lately, and my life changed a lot after spending a lot of time reading Arwah Mas Afzal's blog... thanx to my hubby for suggesting it.. I feel better, lighter, smoother, happier.. in short I feel good.. Alhamdulillah...

New friends also coming in, surprise to discover that there are a whole lot of Malaysians here in Germany.. thanx to those who have added me or accepted me as friend :)

I really2 appreciate it :) Hopefully we can meet someday...

Just wanna share some mind therapy treatment when you are in a gloomy mood;

~~ The 1st one is of course Berzikir and reciting the Quran. This will definitely heal any kind of pain you have at heart.. InsyaAllah..

~~Go out, just you alone, or with friends and your kids.. but I prefer with THEM..

~~Baking, hehe this is my latest pandan muffin..

~~ When you are so distracted and sad, just hug your little teddy bear, (if u have one), and I have one...

This really works ok..

~~ Lastly, is of course Reading... this will put my mind off everything temporarily.. Still haven't finished with this,

Now, my hubby finds the book interesting too , so we are sort of 'berebut' to read it.. hehe.. Oh I better finish it before he comes home!

He, Who Remains In Everyone's Memory...

I couldn't restrain the urge to cry while reading his blog, it struck me so deep till tears unwittingly welled up in my eyes..

'Not The Primrose Path' tells a real story about a young graduate, Mas Afzal Masarudin from a medical school in UK who had recently returned to Allah SWT after years of battling cancer... It makes me realize how most of us often whine, complain and worry bout the most trivial and insignificance of things in life, whereas some people are really suffering, not certain if tomorrow ever comes for them...

Arwah Mas Afzal's strength, courage and acceptance for his illness amazed me in a way I culd never explain.. He had lived each day striving to earn Allah's love... Subahanallah... How ignorant have I been... He may suffer in that last few years of his life, but hopefully he'll find his way easily into the Jannah... May he rest in peace, Insyaallah...

PiNk AiR KoTaK..

Fatini loves this 'air kotak' so much, and has been drinking this for a while now.. adoi, just realized recently that this one contains carmine, a red colorant used in food, candies, etc etc..

This red colorant is extracted from crushed insects, also known as E120 code, and according to Halal Food Guide, this colorant is HARAM.. Oh me gosh..

It is definitely our fault for being a lil bit ignorant on this.. I mean, I've always double checked everything, and learned bout carmine a few months back.. At that time, I was having a cupcake fever, so I spent lots of time scrutinizing each colorant sold here and inadvertently discovered carmine. After that, I've always made sure that we don't simply consume anything red, or pink unless I was certain of its ingredients.. Unfortunately, I've missed this one...

So, to everyone, be careful..

This one goes into our trash... ***sigh***

http://www.guidedways.com/halalfoodguide.php (this is the link for E codes, you can enter any E codes and the status of the code will appear immediately, whether haram, halal or depends)

KuNgFu TiMe!!

Lets spice up our life with something different to eat.. I'm sure everyone knows what kue tiaw kung fu is.. It's my favorite, and I've been craving for it for the last few weeks... So last weekend I went to Asian Shop to look for all the ingredients...

This is the only Kue Tiaw available.. As hard as 'kayu' hehe

Kekayuan nye sungguh terserlah...

Kena masak dulu macam tu.. banyak sikit la kerje nye..

Ingredients for tumis and the vegetables needed.. There shuld be brokoli as well as cauliflower, but I forgot to buy them..

Macam ni la rupa Kue Tiaw nye selepas di masak, x oily macam yg kat M'sia..

Celup Kue Tiaw dalam telur yg dipukul, add sket garam..

Then, goreng dalam minyak yg memang betul2 panas.. kalau bole kuali tu dah berasap, baru telur tu garing, 'krup krup' je bile kita kunyah.. hehe

Goreng sampai garing, baru angkat..

Close up...

Tumis bawang putih sahaja, bout 3 biji and cili api..

Bila dah garing, masukkan ayam... bile ayam dah masak baru masukkan sotong and carrot..

Masukkan sikit je sos tiram..

Add in tomatoes..

Add in water..

Lastly, masukkan 3 biji telur... mix...

Allow to boil..

That's it! Simple kan..?

Afeef cakap "sehr lecker!" (dat means very tasty!) hehe..