TURNING MY HOBBY INTO A SMALL BUSNIESS

I have been baking and baking and cooking and cooking and now into sewing and sewing I am doing...glad that I indulge in sewing..it also is a therapy for me...glad to please my two grand daughters..hahaha those two can really give me a tough time sometimes but they are really adorable in their own way..

I love making them these playtime skirts and I thought i'd just share some of the pieces with the rest of the world..fun time colorful skirts...at a reasonable price... :)

This one is done and is colorful enough for a toddler to run around and play....more is coming your way so watch out for them..

My adventures with my new sewing machine

RENDANG AYAM

Tiga ari dulu dh blog walking cari resepi ayam yang senang dan nampak sedap..owhh ada criteria tu...yg senang n sedap..amboiiii,,belom cuba belom tau la kan..anyway, resepi Diana selalu mendapat perhatian sebab dia pandai ambik gambak dan of kos mesti la sedap jugakkk...

Recipe dari Diana of Sky Blue Kitchen...tq..akak dah copy and paste plus my adjustments according to apa yg ada kat umah..

The verdict: sedap...sekali.

Bhn²

900 gm ayam yang telah d bersihakan, d buang kulit dan d potong kecil

3 batang serai - titik

200 ml santan pekat ( Diana guna santan dalam kotak jer )- tambah skit jadi 250ml

1 helai daun kunyit - mayang halus ( Xde stok so x taruh)

4 helai daun limau purut - mayang halus

3 tbsp kerisik - 1 packet kecik tu ajer

2 keping asam keping

Gula melaka / merah - 2 tbsp

Garam secukup rasa

Bhn² A

5 tbsp cili kisar

10 ulas bawang merah

3 ulas bawang putih

1 inci kunyit hidup

1 inci halia

1 inci lengkuas

2 batang serai + 1 btg lagi

sedikit minyak - 3tbsp minyak

1 tbsp garam

Cara²

1.            Kisar bhn² A bersama sedikit air kecuali cili kisar dan garam.

2.            Ayam d gaul bersama cili kisar, garam dan bhn² yang d kisar tadi. Perap selama 30 minit.

3.            Kemudian.. panaskan sedikit minyak d dalam kuali.. Tumiskan serai sehingga wangi.

4.            Masukkan ayam yang d perap tadi dan masak selama 5 minit.

5.            Setelah itu masukkan santan cair dan asam keping. Setelah mendidih bolehlah d masukkan daun limau purut, gula dan garam secukup rasa. 

6.            Masak ayam d atas api sederhana dan gaul sekali sekala sehingga ayam empuk.

7.            Masukkan kerisik dan gaul rata.

8.            Setelah kuahnya pekat.. masukkan daun kunyit dan gaul.

9.            Angkat dan hidang .

NASI KABSA

Today was a lazy day for me...we have had fish , in particular, ikan kembong...dah berbagai-bagai resepi digunakan untuk memasaknya..this is because my hubby is away in Sungei Petani and he has gone to Kota Kuala Muda and bought fishes..the first time he brought the fishes back we were very excited but thereafter hahaha...dh xmo tgk another ikan kembung for a while..he was telling us in total he bought about 50 kg of ikan kembung..No wonder laaa....hehehe

Anyway, I have gone through my list of recipes and thought I'd try Kak Nor's recipe of Secubit Garam..x ler sama but I like the taste and also I buat ler adjustment according to apa yg ada d umah aja.

 Bahan-bahan:
1 ekor ayam ( potong 16 keping)
3 pot/cwn beras basmati ~ cuci dan rendam 30 mionit, toskan (6 pot beras biasa - di basuh dan toskan)
4 1/2 pot/cwn @ secukupnya air panas
2 sudu minyak masak
1 sudu minyak sapi
1 batang kayu manis
3 biji buah pelaga
2 biji bunga cengkih
1 biji bawang besar - dipotong dadu
3 ulas bawang putih - dipotong dadu
1 batang karot ~ diparut
1 biji buah tomato - dikisar ( 2 biji buah tomato d kisar)
2 sudu tomato puri (x masuk xde stok)
1/2 sudu kecil pewarna kuning (saffron) ( guna 1/2 sudu serbuk kunyit)
1 sudu besar rempah kabsa ***
1 biji lemon hitam/kering - dicucuk bahagian tengahnya ( xde tpi buh kulit limau kuning and 1 tsp perahan limau)
1 biji lada bengala merah (red capsicum) ~ dipotong dadu
1 sudu kecil lada hitam biji/serbuk
2 biji cili merah ~ jgn potong
1/4 cawan kismis
Garam secukup rasa dan gula (kalau suka)

Cara penyediaan:
1. Panaskan minyak dan minyak sapi. Tumiskan kayu manis, bunga cengkih, bunga lawang dan buah pelaga, bawang putih dan besar dan goreng sehingga wangi.
2. Masukkan buah tomato, tomato puree, lemon, saffron dan rempah kabsa dan goreng sebentar.
3. Kemudian masukkan ayam dan masak sehingga ayam masak. Tambahkan garam secukup rasa dan juga gula.
4. Masukkan karot, capsicum, cili merah, kismis dan beras. Masukkan air panas secukupnya dan masaklah nasi sehingga masak.
5. Kacau/gembur nasi bila nasi betul2 masak, selepas 30 minit supaya nasi tidak hancur.

**

Ini Kak Nornyer catatan, utk sukatan air, setelah ayam masak, terdapat air dari ayam bercampur dgn rempah ratus tu jadi K.Nor kurangkan sukatan air sebanyak 3/4 cawan. Alhamdulillah elok jer nasi masak dan tak lembik tak juga keras. tapi kena ingat ya, sukatan air ni bergantung pada jenis beras yg digunakan.

*** HOMEMADE REMPAH KABSAH

Bahan - bahan:
1 sudu makan bunga cengkih **
1 sudu makan lada hitam **
1 sudu makan jintan manis **
1 sudu makan jintan putih **
2 sudu makan biji ketumbar **
1 sudu makan buah pelaga **
1 sudu buah pelaga hitam (black cardamom pods) **
1 sudu makan serbuk cili
1 sudu teh kunyit

Cara penyediaan:

1. Goreng tanpa minyak bahan2 yg bertanda ** sehingga naik bau dan angkat.
2. Kemudian kisar semua bahan sehingga hancur.
3. Simpan rempah yg telah dikisar didalam bekas yg kedap udara.

Jika tiada buah pelaga hitam, boleh gantikan dgn buah pelaga biasa. Serbuk rempah ini boleh juga digunakan pada semua masakan ala arab termasuklah ayam dan daging.

** Didalam resepi asal, halia dicampurkan sekali. Saya tidak masukkan halia sebab rempah2 diatas adalah kering dan boleh disimpan lama. Masukkan halia semasa nak msk makanan.

Sos:
1 biji tomato ~ hiris
5 biji cili besar hijau (nk pedas tmbh lagi) ~ hiris
1 tangkai batang ketumbar ~ dihiris halus
Garam
Gula
Perahan lemon.

Cara penyediaan:
~ Kisar semua bahan dengan perahan air lemon, sekejap sahaja. Jangan sampai terlalu hancur.

OREO CHEESE CUPCAKES

Tea time treats..for the sweet tooth and cheesecake lovers..

2.5 oz x 16 pieces for RM56.00 excluding delivery charges.

TO ALL THE MOTHERS OUT THERE

HAVE A GREAT MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND..

BANANA UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

I was going through my FB today and found this recipe from Faten cakes, thanks for the recipe...teruja lak nak buat cake ni, memang sedap sangat pun..lembut, x manis except topping tu manislah..

I also made a minor adjustment to the recipe because I used a square cake pan..

Ingredients:
3 large ripe bananas ( 5 Montel bananas)
250g flour
170g sugar
120g butter
2eggs
150ml milk
100ml yogurt
1tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp lemon juice

For the caramel: 
100g brown sugar
20g butter
1tsp ground cinnamon

Grease a pan and cover its internal part completely with parchment paper

Prepare the caramel:
Place the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon in a small saucepan. Melt on medium flame, stirring every now and then, until a dark brown caramel is formed.
Spread the caramel in the pan covered with parchment paper, quickly before it solidifies.

Slice the bananas. Mix them with 1 teaspoon lemon juice and place them over the caramel.

In a large bowl, beat the butter with sugar, salt and vanilla till soft.
Add the eggs, one at a time, then the milk and yogurt. Mix for 2 minutes.
Sift the flour with baking powder and baking soda. Add to the mixture and mix using a spatula.


Pour the batter over the banana slices. Level it and bake it 
in a preheated oven at 175C for about 35 minutes. The cake is ready when it has a golden brown colour. 

Cover the pan with a kitchen cloth for 10 minutes before flipping it over onto the serving plate. 

Strawberry Chocolate Layered Birthday Cake

 This is Farah's birthday cake...made with much love for her..

 The cake is made with fresh strawberry and a chocolate cake layer.

On the first layer of the strawberry cake is slathered with strawberry jam and then topped with the chocolate cake. The chocolate cake is slathered with chocolate cream..yummss and lastly topped with the strawberry cake layer..frosted with butter cream...

I will put the cake recipes later...

Chicken Nite

Tonite is chicken nite but with mac and cheese, salad and the Arab bread for those who wanna roll their chicken and salad together.. also mushroom soup too

The spread.. 

Recipe

12 pieces of chicken drumsticks

2 tbsp honey

2 tbsp light soya sauce

2 tbsp dried rosemary

1 tbsp coarse ground balck pepper

a few drizzles of olive oil

Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl except the olive oil. Add the chicken drumsticks and mix well. Transfer the marinated chicken drumsticks into a container and chill for a few hours.

When ready to use, line a baking tray with foil and place the drumsticks on it..drizzle with olive oil.

Bake in a pre heated oven at 200C for 20 minutes, turning it at 10 minutes.. 

Yummsss

HAPPY 19TH BIRTHDAY YAYA..

 My 3rd , Alya Yasmin, turned 19 years old on the 1st of May.....aww everyone was busy helping me out and also making sure they are back to join us for her birthday celebration. It was a family thingy....n I am happiest when everyone is at home and at the table.

Greens with apple, tomatoes and capsicum 

The spread - now we reduce whenever possible but it still fills up the table.

There is garlic bread, salad, fried butter rice and the gravy for chicken.

Black pepper baked chicken leg

Amar and Amin digging in to the food. 

The multi flavored crepe aka Alya's birthday cake 

uhmmm this toddler is forver hungry hehehe 

All my boys and Alya..minus Farah..plus Abah. with our two cucus.. 

uhmmm everyone wants a hand in blowing the candles ..practice  practice..

all lighted up and ready to blow... 

owhhh look who is at it... 

hahaha...again again againn..

Pizza Nite

Salam..just penning down this easy pizza recipe for the busy mummies around..I for one am a lazy mummy. On days when the usual rice and array of lauks are becoming a bore..I will make these for the kids to enjoy.

Not difficult to make but delicious to eat. We had the pizza with garden salad and creamy chicken soup.

Easy peasy pizza...

Store bought pizza base

Tomato paste :

Store bought pizza base mix  - 50 gm

1 can of diced/whole tomatoes

3 tbsp tomato puree

50 gm of sugar

100 ml water

1 onion diced

2 tbsp olive oil

Heat pan and put the olive oil. Once oil is hot put in the diced onions and let it cook till it is translucent.

Place all the ingredients together in a pan and let it simmer for 5 minutes and cool.

Pizza topping:

1/2 bottle of black olives - cut it into rounds

capsicum - cut into thin slices

cherry tomatoes - half it

button mushrooms - cut into thin slices

crab sticks - cut into thin slices

pepperoni/ sausages - cut into rounds

sweet basil 

grated mozzarella cheese

goat cheese - cut into small squares

Assemble :

Take a pixza base and place it on a baking sheet. Slather with the tomato paste all over the pizza base.

Put the topping on top and lastly scatter the mozzarella all over the top of the pizza.

Bake in 200C oven for 20 minutes....enjoy...