Artsy Time

Satu weekend tu saje plan activity dengan Adam dekat rumah..

Since masa tu exam DSV (Dunia Seni Visual) pon dah dekat so kira macam practice jugakla untuk exam..

Mula-mula suruh dia free hand je.. tak lepas la pulak.. 

End up mama kena buat letter pattern untuk die trace nanti..

So, ini lah art work Adam..

Ada improvement kalau compare dengan dulu..

Innovative Leaders

How Do You Pronounce It?

Something that needs practice.. most words are always wrongly pronounced.. These words are the ones that I used to pronounce differently.. but since one disastrous event.. I started to learn to pronounce on these "easy" words..

Anna Sui || an-na swee

Anya Hindmarch || ahn-yuh hind-marsh 

Badgley Mischka || badge-lee meesh-kah 

Balenciaga || bah-len-see-ah-gah

Balmain || bahl-maahhn

Bottega Veneta || bow-tay-guh ven-eta

Burberry Prorsum || bur-behr-ee prohr-sum

Bvlgari || bull-gah-ree

Chanel || sha-nell

Christian Lacroix || chris-tee-ahn lah-kwah 

Christian Louboutin || chris-tee-ahn loo-boo-tahn

Dior Homme || dee-or ohm

Dolce & Gabbana || dol-chey and geb-ana

Ermenegildo Zegna || ehr-man-ni-jil-do zey-na

Etienne Aigner || eh-ti-ehn on-yay

Givenchy || zhee-von-shee

Gucci || goo-chi

Hermes || air-mehzz

Issey Miyake || ees-say mi-ya-kay

Jean Paul Gaultier || zhon paul gol-tee-yay

Loewe || lo-eh-veh

Longchamp || long-shum

Louis Vuitton || loo-ee vui-tohng

Manolo Blahnik || ma-no-low blah-nick

Miu Miu || myu myu

Moschino || mos-ki-no

Pierre Cardin || pyerr kar-dohn

Ralph Lauren || ralf lo-ren

Salvatore Ferragamo || sal-va-toh-reh fehr-a-gah-mo

Versace || ver-sah-chay

Yves Saint Lauren || eve sane lor-aunt

Welcome 2014

RESOLUTION

"Be better than 2013"

Blow

Adam is learning to blow the balloons..

This is the best he can do.. try again next time ok?

Ramadhan Kareem

Ramadhan is here again..

source: google

Malaysian English

= MANGLISH

This video was suggested by my boss in one of the discussion session with her.. I enjoyed it.. hope you guys do to..

Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

Since we get back from DoubleTree, Adam always asked for soft cookies.. so I search for the best recipe to try and was attracted to this particular recipe.. But I did a no-nut cookies since Adam hate nuts..

 

I prepared the mix one day earlier and chill the mixture.. then the next morning I bake them with the help of my junior chef.. the mixture was so tasty that Adam can't help himself eating the raw mix..

 

After baking, the cookies turn out just the way he like it.. I made the cookies super giant size that he love so much.. now he must have a cookie a day..

 

 

INGREDIENTS

43 grams rolled oats

288 grams all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

226 grams (2 sticks) butter, softened

165 grams brown sugar, packed

150 grams granulated sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

2 eggs

3 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts

 

 

PREPARATION

1.   preheat oven to 350 degF.
2.   grind oats in a food processor or blender until fine.

3.   combine the ground oats with the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl.

4.   cream together the butter, sugar, vanilla and lemon juice in another medium bowl with an electric mixer.

5.   add the eggs and mix until smooth.

6.   stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture and blend well.

7.   add the chocolate chips and nuts to the dough and mix by hand until ingredients are well incorporated.

8.   spoon rounded 1/4 cup portions onto ungreased cookie sheet. place the scoops about 2 inches apart. you don't need to press the dough flat.

9.   bake for 16 to 18 minutes or until cookies are light brown and soft in the middle.

10. store in a sealed container when cool to keep soft.

11. for the best results, chill the dough overnight in the refrigerator before baking the cookies.

 

 

some of the ingredients

my little helper

ahahah.. busted!

the soft cookies

as big as his face

 

Little Adam & Tennis

this is the extra racket for little Adam.. excuse the string terputus..

Mr. AZ missed playing tennis..

(eventhough he played tennis once a week!!)

he's been giving hints on this..

So last nite he asked me to get ready..

me & little Adam..

to follow him..

i ask him..

"where to?"

he said..

"special place"

I guess I was too excited to even care where..

I put on my simplest where..

The difficult part was to change little Adam..

he refused to change..

Mr. AZ said

just let him be with his #8 Harimau Malaya jersey..

then off we go..

He drove us to an indoor tennis court..

so he tricked me into thinking we were going to a special place..

instead he brought us to watch him play??!!

great plan..

then we were joint by my nephew..

and later they start playing..

with another 2 player..

it seems like forever for me..

with little adam being as restless as he is..

it was raining heavily outside..

and all i can hear was little adam mumbling

and people scream/ shout while serving..

when Mr. AZ finished..

he was join by little Adam on the court..

9 p.m session was the last session of the day..

before the court closes..

so we had sometimes for ourselves before everybody finished their game..

these series are picture of

Mr. AZ trained his little tennis player..

At first, I have to accompany him..

quite a shy character little Adam have..

ikut sape??!!

After a little warm up..

he was confident..

he starts shouting just like he was playing tennis..

next entry i'll share the video..

of little Adam playing tennis..

 

 

It was a great experience..
and good exercise..
but a little tired..
luckily today is Saturday..

Something to share

While browsing thru the net i stumbled upon these videos on Ramadhan.. cute but so very true!.. by Islamic Bulletin.. enjoy!

Harapan Ramadhan

(by: Raihan feat. Man Bai)

Ku mengharapkan Ramadhan

Kali ini penuh makna

Agar dapat kulalui

Dengan sempurna

Selangkah demi selangkah

Setahun sudah pun berlalu

Masa yang pantas berlalu

Hingga tak terasa ku berada

Di bulan Ramadhan semula

Puasa satu amalan

Sebagaimana yang diperintahNya

Moga dapat ku lenturkan

Nafsu yang selalu membelenggu diri

Tiada henti-henti

Tak ingin ku biarkan Ramadhan berlalu saja

Tuhan pimpinlah daku yang lemah

Mengharungi segalanya dengan sabar

Kita memohon pada Tuhan diberikan kekuatan

Ku merayu pada Tuhan diterima amalan

Selangkah demi selangkah...

Dengan rahmatMu oh Tuhanku...

Ku tempuh jua

Calling For Passengers Boarding Flight Ramadhan 1432H

Assalamualaikum ladies and gentlemen. Welcome on board flight Ramadhan 1432H to Syawal. I am Muslimah; your flight attendant and your captain for this trip is Islam. This journey will take approximately 30 days. Early breakfast will be served around 5am and dinner will be served around 7.30pm for the next 30 days. For your after life safety, please exercise during Tarawikh and read the Quran everyday. We wish you a pleasant journey and please call unto Allah SWT if you need any assistance or guidance. Thank you for flying with Ramadhan airways.

p/s: i read this in facebook..and think it's nice to share with you guys..

1st Ramadhan 1432H/ 2011M

Anytime now that we'll reach the end of the first day of fasting in Ramadhan.. so how was your 1st day? mine?? nothing extraordinary..just the normal work at the office and no cravings for break-fasting YET..

This is the break-fasting and imsak timetable for Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

For other states, please visit Jadual Imsak & Berbuka Puasa 1432H/ 2011M


And don't forget to recite the break-fasting do'a

Allahumma laka tsumtu wa bika amantu wa'alaa rizqika afthartu birahmatika ya arhamarraohimin

Very Strawberry Pavlova

I was craving for pavlova the other day.. and i remembered reading an entry by this lady : LadyVerde on making a pavlova.. as i go through the ingredients..i'm very sure that I can make it myself.. so this is my journey on making pavlova for the first time..but one thing for sure..you really have to have tonnes of patience as baking the meringue takes a long time.. and you guys can add more fruits for your toppings..

Here's the recipe that i got from her blog..for me the recipe is on the sweeter side..maybe i'll put less sugar next time..

INGREDIENTS

-- Meringue
4 large (120 grams) egg whites

1 cup (200 grams) superfine sugar - castor sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1/2 tablespoon cornstarch - cornflour
tracing/ baking paper

-- Topping
1 cup (240 ml) heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 tablespoons (20 grams) granulated white sugar - or to taste
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
fresh fruits

PREPARATION

1.   preheat oven to 130 degC.

2.   beat the egg whites until fluffy.

3.   add castor sugar a tablespoon at a time while continue beating it in medium speed until mixture forms stiff & shiny peaks.

4.   add in vanilla mixture & mix.

5.   take out the mix & sprinkle vinegar and cornflour. mix well.

6.   line the tracing paper on the baking sheet & spread the meringue mix. make an indentation in the middle of the circle.

7.   bake in the oven under 130 degC for 75 minutes.
8.   its done when it turns into very pale pink colour and crispy outside, marshmallowy inside. let it cool.
9.   whip the cream until fluffy, add in vanilla extract & sugar.
10. spread the cream on top of the meringue & decorate with the fresh fruits.
11. wallah! you're done!

the finish pavlova

i add this syrup for more strawberry flavour

Spicy Aglio Olio

Feeling hungry during one of the late nite up.. went down to the kitchen and search for food.. unfortunately our sausages (my quick fix when i feel hungry late at nite) supply finished.. as i was searching for food in the fridge.. i saw fresh button mushroom.. extra's from little Adam's mushroom soup.. and though of eating sauteed mushroom.. maybe with bread or something.. then i remember we have spaghetti.. and prawn are always available in the freezer.. so there i was in the kitchen alone at nite and fix myself an experimented spicy aglio olio.. thanx to Shilashower for her entry on spicy prawn olio that inspired me that nite.. it sure was easy peasy.. 

INGREDIENTS

spaghetti

fresh button mushroom

prawn - peeled and cleaned

butter

dry chili flakes - thanks to domino's

garlic

black pepper - crushed

dry herbs - basil & rosemary

salt

PREPARATION

1. cook spaghetti until soft in salted water and a little bit of oil. drain and run through with cold water. set aside.

2. saute button mushroom with butter until caramelized. set aside.

3. heat butter and fry crushed garlic until fragrant.

4. add in the sauteed button mushroom and prawn.

5. add in the spaghetti and mix.

6. season with crushed pepper, salt and herbs

7. wallah! you're done!

p/s: even Mr. AZ was impressed with my late nite cooking that day.. heeee..