Wordless wednesday

I miss mama soo much....

Recipe of the week..."Lemony Tuna Pasta"

Pasta fever...easy and yummy....

Lemony Tuna Pasta

Ingredients (serves 4)

375g dried thin spaghetti pasta

1/3 cup pine nuts

425g can tuna in springwater, drained, flake

2 tablespoon olive oil

3 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/3 cup roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

lemon zest, to serve

Method

1. Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, until tender. Drain.

2. Meanwhile, place pine nuts in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until light golden. 

3. Place tuna in a bowl. Add oil, lemon rind, lemon juice, parsley, pine nuts and pasta. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Serve topped with lemon zest.

enjoy!!!

courtesy: http://www.taste.com.au/recipes

geeks in da house...woot..woot..

assalammualaikum..

see how geeky we look with the goofy glasses..ahahaha...One BIG happy goofy family...
we took that pic on our double date wif annerinko & cekroy somewhere 2 years back i guess...and miss kepochi's pic was taken right after her hair was shaved...hihihi...she looks even chubbier wif no hair..ahaks..

-L.O.V.E-

a song for MAMA..

You taught me everything

Everything you've given me

I'll always keep it inside

You're the driving force in my life, yeah

There isn't anything

Or anyone that I could be

And it just wouldn't feel right

If I didn't have you by my side

You were there for me to love and care for me

When skies were gray

Whenever I was down

You were always there to comfort me

And no one else can be

What you have been to me you will always be

You will always be the girl

In my life for all times

Mama, Mama you know I love you

Mama, Mama you're the queen of my heart

Your love is like tears from the stars

Mama I just want you to know lovin' you is like food to my soul

Yes it is, yes it is, oh, yes it is, yes it is, yes it is oh

You're always there for me

Have always been around for me even when I was bad

You showed me right from my wrong

Yes you did

And you took up for me

When everyone was downin' me

You always did understand

You gave me strength to go on

There was so many times

Looking back when I was so afraid

And then you come to me and say to me

I can face anything

And no one else can do

What you have done for me

You'll always be, you will always be

The girl in my life, ooh oh

Mama, Mama you know I love you

Mama, Mama you're the queen of my heart

Your love is like tears from the stars

Mama I just want you to know lovin' you is like food to my soul

Never gonna go a day without you

Fills me up just thinkin' about you

I'll never go a day

Without my mama

Mama, Mama you know I love you

Mama, Mama you're the queen of my heart

Your love is like tears from the stars

Mama I just want you to know lovin' you is like food to my soul

Lovin' you is like food to my soul, oh yeah

You are the food to my soul, yes you are

i miss u soo much MAMA..

**in loving memory -MAMA-..al-fatihah**

my baby is a BIG girl...ngheee

assalammualaikum...

alhamdulillah...my lil baby has safely been circumcised yesterday...wehuuuu...

when we reached the clinic around 8 last nite, there were another couple with their baby waiting to be circumcised...a bit younger than my baby...i guess she's around 3 months or so..well, after few minutes they went in the doctor's room we heard "wwwwwooooouuuuaaaaaaaaa" ....

okayyyyy...that was really loud....i looked at my baby's face and said to her in a calm tone.."don cry ahh you....shame laa..."..it sort of a self encouragement words to myself actually..hahaha...what a cry baby i am..geee..

it didn't took long for the baby to come out of the room...yuppp....she's still crying but the parents were smiling...glad it's all over i guess..hihihi...right.......soon it will be us...anxiously...i took a glance at the door..hoping for my husband to be back soon...(ooo...he went to get some fresh diapers to be changed afterwards..) and unexpectedly (hahahaha)...."Intan Camelia...you're next..." i was like..NOW??!! without thinking, i just step into the doctor's room without my hubby...

"Ok diek...this is it...don't cry aahhh..."

when we walked in, i lay her down...took off her diapers..and held her hands while trying to comfort her as instructed by the doctor...i was like..ok...we can do this without Babah laa diek..hihihi.....Lia was busy mumbling and giggling over the nurse's Baju Kurung and her watch...hahaha...after the doctor praises Allah and Shalawat...the next thing i knew..it's done..erk??!! seriously?? it was freaking fast...Lia didn't even cried a bit...alhamdulillah....Dr. Huda is definitely an experienced doctor..she's even good with kids...we love her..ngheee

few minutes after that, Babah came in to the room with the diapers...he was surprised that it's all over and it happened soo fast...he didn't had the chance to experience the whole situation thingy...huhuhu...so we went out of the room, took some ointment for the cut and we're done!! like her usual self, Lia started to mumbling and giggling over people around her in the clinic as if they were talking to her...hahaha..but she had definitely stole people's attention that nite with her charming cheeky little smile..hihhihi..yeaaahhh...that's my girl.... 

what we thought would be terrifying was actually a not-bad-not-to-worry kinda situation..and alhamdulillah we have fulfilled all the basic responsibility (at least for now) to our baby as a muslim parent...alhamdulillah...  

she has grown soo fast...it felt like only yesterday i gave birth to her..huhuhuhu....looking forward to many more exciting experience with this little mak nenek..hihihi

we LOVE you sweet pea...mmmuaahhhsss

Recipe of the week...."Stuffed Baked Potatoes"

this week special....a healthy yet yummy side dish...nyummmm...

Stuffed Baked Potatoes

Ingredients (serves 4)

4 large potatoes

30g unsalted butter

2/3 cup (160ml) heavy cream

4 tbs grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup chopped chicken meat

3 shallots (spring onions), finely chopped

4 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, chopped

1/2 cup (125ml) olive oil, plus extra to drizzle

4 tbs tomato sauce (ketchup)

1 tbs chopped basil or flat-leaf parsley

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.

2. Wash the potatoes well, then dry. Wrap each potato in foil, place on a baking tray and roast for 1 hour

3. Remove from oven and cut a small slice off the top of each potato. Scoop out the flesh and place in a bowl  with the butter, half the heavy cream, the Parmesan, chicken meat, shallots and half the chopped tomatoes.

4. Season with salt and pepper and mix together. Pile back into potatoes, drizzle with extra olive oil and return to the oven for 20 minutes or until golden.

5. Meanwhile, add the basil or parsley and season with salt and pepper. Serve the potatoes with the sauce.

enjoy!!!!

Alhamdulillah...

assalammualaikum..

no words can describe how thankful and HAPPY we are...alhamdulillah...congrats dear!!!!

ehem..ehem...

can't wait to see u guys...double the joy..hihihi

yeaaahhhhh!!!!

assalammualaikum...

finally...baby lia can roll over...yeaahhh!!! alhamdulillah..ngheee
soo prod of you baby...you've grown soo fast..huhuhu

we LOVE you sayang....muaaahh!!!

Baby Intan Camelia's "Aqiqah & Cukur Jambul" event coverage..nghee

assalammualaikum...

weeeee~~
my lil' baby has safely gone thru her "Aqiqah & Cukur Jambul" event last weekend..Alhamdulillah..

the day before we head back to KL, Babah shave her precious lil' daughter's head bald...huhu...the hair then will be weight according to the current gold's value and the money then will be donated to those who are in needs..InsyAllah...

for camelia's Kambing Aqiqah..we had mutton curry and freshly made Roti Pratha for dinner together with Ayam Masak Sambal, Labu Masak Lemak Ikan Masin, Ulaman and hot Sambal Belacan with white rice...nyum..nyum...TQ Andak!!!

here are some pics during my lil' baldy event..hikhikhik

                                         she's busy looking at the goodies bag..naughty lil' munchkin

                                                        our pwincesses luvly dais...auuuwwww 

ohh yaaa...the event was done together with lil' miss Nik Nur Aleesya Qistina..our newly addition to the family!!! congrats kak and family...ngheee

many came and alhamdulillah the event went well...ooo...TQ to Mama Ul & Papa Ayie for coming and for the thoughtful presents (again kannnn...TQ2!!) we were so delighted....especially ummi laa...ngheeee ^^,

till then peeps..TTFN!!

Recipe of the week..."Thai Red Ruby Dessert"

this week special...my all time fav dessert..nyum...nyum...enjoy peeps!!

Thai Red Ruby Dessert

Ingredients:
15 pieces of water chestnuts (cut into small cubes)
5 drops of red coloring
1 tbsp of sugar
1 cup of water
1 cup of tapioca flour
3 cup of cold water
1 packet of 200 ml coconut milk

Steps:
1. Boil 1 cup of water together with sugar and stir until the sugar dissolve, set aside and chill in the fridge.
2. Boil the coconut milk using small fire, set aside and chill in the fridge. (optional)
3. Mix the red coloring with the water chestnuts and stir until each piece is evenly coat in red.
4. Pour ½ cup of tapioca flour into a plastic bag, add in the water chestnuts and shake well.
5. For a bigger ruby, sprinkle another 1 tbsp of water onto the water chestnuts and pour in another ½ cup of tapioca flour, and shake well again till each piece is cover with flour.
6. Pour the water chestnuts into a sieve and sieve away the excess flour.
7. Cook the water chestnuts into a pot of boiling water for 3 minutes.
8. Scope the water chestnuts from the pot and pour into a bowl of cold water.
9. For individual serving, scope a few spoonfuls of water chestnuts, and add in the sugar syrup and coconut milk base on individual preference.
10. You can also simply mix the water chestnuts together with the sugar syrup and coconut milk in a large bowl and serve.


courtesy: http://recipemummy.blogspot.com 

our "pwincess" lil' event

assalammualaikum...

yeahhh!!! we'll be having a small event for our precious lil' pwincess this weekend..she's turning 4 months and 3 weeks old this week and we have decided to perform her "Majlis Aqiqah & Cukur Jambul" together with cuna's wedding..isn't that just exciting...weee~~~

here are some goodies i ordered specially from fun-n-favor to be given away to our dear guests..ngheee

customized yasiin with the event details..^^,

a lil' drinking water..as additional refreshment

and of course some stickers to put on the goodie bag and on the mini cakes maktok ordered..

we'll also add in a Bunga Telur, mini bags of Bunga Rampai and an apple or sweet plum to the goodie bag...can't wait for the event..ngheee..my lil' girl has grown soo fast..aaaawwww...stay tuned for the event coverage...hehehehe...

my lil' khalifah..alhamdulillah

my life as "Mrs Cix" - Part 1

assalammualaikum...

moving on with my lil' life..after tying the knot with my Mr. Right, a new chapter begins..

skip the B2B stories where everything is done by myself (coz i'm such a neat & control freak..and i want everything to be perfect my way), i'll jump to my current life as Mrs. Cix and how life has been since then....don't worry gals..i'll share my wedding to dos list with ya gals for sure!!

all marriages has its up and downs and we are definitely one of those couples that's still in the learning phase.. u know...trying to figure out "marriage for dummies" kinda stuff....yet, its kinda fun, challenging and exciting at the same time coz u'll never know what will come at cha' each and every single day...

we live in an apartment somewhere out circuit from the busy BIG city and having to do all kinda stuff together is such a great experience for us...from there we've learnt what are each other's interest, sense of taste in decorating, selections of foods to stuffed in the fridge, how your partner like his/her coffee to be and many more...trust me...it's an endless learning process bout your partner which makes it exciting...(at least i think it is..ngheee) having someone around you and connecting with each other is such amazing which i could not put it into words...the best feeling and experience ever..trust me!!!

Alhamdulillah..praise to Allah..i found you as my soul mate and it is you that will lead and guide me and our family towards Jannah...insyallah..amin..

i love you soo much syg...thank you for everything...

-xoxo-

Recipe of the week..."Kashmir Chicken"

i love to blog walking and hunt for the good stuff..here is one of the "Must Try" recipe of the week..enjoy!!

Kashmir Chicken

1 kg clean chicken 

Ingredient A
6 shallots - sliced
1/2 onion - sliced
3 cloves garlic - minced
1'' inch fresh ginger - minced
1 stalk of lemon grass - grounded
rempah 4 sekawan (some cardamon, clove, cinnamon & star anise)
some curry leaves

Ingredient B
3 tbsp tomato puree
1 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp beriyani powder
2 tbsp curry powder
4 tomatoes - cut into small pieces
Salt & Sugar - as needed
2 tbsp Cooking oil
2 potatoes - cut into wedges

1/2 cup cashew nuts (grounded)

1. Heat the oil in a frying pan, add Ingredient A and fry till it loses its smell. 
2. Mix the tomato puree, chilli powder & beriyani powder in a bowl and add in some water. 
3. Pour the mixture into the frying pan and stir it for a little while. 

4. Put in the chicken, potatoes and add water as needed. Stir the ingredients well and let it cook for about 15 - 20 minutes on medium high flame. 

5. Put in the tomatoes, then add some salt and sugar as needed.
6. Garnish your chicken with cashew nuts and serve.

courtesy:http://sue-hasue.blogspot.com

we found love in a hopeless place

Yellow diamonds in the light
and we're standing side by side
as your shadow crosses mine
what it takes to come alive

it's the way I'm feeling I just can't deny
but I've gotta let it go

we found love in a hopeless place
we found love in a hopeless place
we found love in a hopeless place
we found love in a hopeless place

shine a light through an open door
love and life I will divide
turn away cause I need you more
feel the heartbeat in my mind
it's the way I'm feeling I just can't deny
but I've gotta let it go

we found love in a hopeless place
we found love in a hopeless place
we found love in a hopeless place
we found love in a hopeless place


Yellow diamonds in the light
and we're standing side by side
as your shadow crosses mine....

my "Chicken Chop Monster"..ngheee

assalammualaikum..

soo much for the title ehh...ngheee...

well, this is a story bout my lil' love life...after Arwah Kecik passed away, i went out with his good friend which also passed away in an accident few years after we declared as a couple..yes..it happened twice babes..god knows what i've gone thru those years...in between those incidents, i lost my BELOVED ABAH in 2000 and from that day on wards, i've promised myself to become stronger, more independent and to be the daughter that my dad will always be proud of..(i miss u abah..al-fatihah)

after all the dramas, i was then stuck with my ex-boyfriend for 8 years which i thought that he was the love of my life (not!!!)..aaahhhh...what a long journey ehh...the day i declared my independence day (young, single and back to being available..woot..woot) i never knew that it will change my life forever..this is when my "Chicken Chop Monster" story begins...

i was in my final semester finishing my honor degree when he first approached me..he was pretty slick...i didn't have a clue that he was sooooo interested in me all this time..we were classmates for 2 years, yet i didn't notice a thing..shucks..but i must say, he's bolt..a gentleman..he treated me differently from the others..i guess that's the reason why i'm willing to open my heart to fall back into love again...**blushed**..he sealed the deal on 29th Feb 2008 and promise to grew old with me and have tons of babies together...ngheee...i knew then he was the one..the first person i would want to wake up to and the last person i will see before going to bed...hmmmmmm....

every year on my birthday i'll get a birthday poster made personally by him and only him...he promised that i'll get these poster each and every year as long as we're together until there are no more space on the wall to hung up these posters..and yess....he kept his promise..i donno how he does it, but he's the only man that could ever touched my heart the way he does...his patience, devotion and sense of humor is everything to me..he loves me with all his heart and stood there beside me thru my ups and downs..he is my best friend, my teacher and my soul mate..he's my everything...

on MAMA's birthday last year, 2nd April 2011...we tied the knot and we're blessed with all the warm wishes and family support that we could ever imagine..now, we're still madly in love with each other and couldn't be more thankful for our precious lil' khalifah from Allah...our one and only Intan Camelia..

well ladies, and that is how i met my "Chicken Chop Monster"..mr. Cix..ngheee...

L.O.V.E at first sight..^^,

assalammualaikum...

yuppp...it's all about love......

growing up as a normal teenager seems normal to everyone..we went thru ups and down in making decision in life and end up taking the wrong turns (mostly) but we didn't even care much..it's normal guys...that is what teenagers do..ngheee..although i'm not that average kinda girl, i live life the fullest and never did regret every single turns that i took.

i used to be a "boyfriend is not my thing" kinda girl back then..i played soccer, rounders, galah panjang, guli, sorok2  with the boys back then..i'm the kind of girl that could climb a tree/get to the top of a pyramid 3 story high  with no fear..kacang laa weii..but it all changed because of  this one boy known as "KECIK"..

he's one of a kind and definitely a keeper..thinking of him right now flashes all the memories we had gone thru..he's all a girl could ask for..hmmmm...back then my galfrens called him "Mr. JTT" (like Jonathan Taylor Thomas hokayy..) my biggest crush ever...super cute!! he's smart, generous, religious and such a funny guy..i liked him alot...like alot ehh...he's the sweetest guy i've ever met..an angel in disguise..

but all that only lasted for 7 unforgettable months before he died in a motorcycle hit-and-run accident on 22nd July 1999..Inalillah...Allah loves him more than any one of us..but Alhamdulillah...i was so thankful to be given a chance to know him better than anyone else..his family and friends told me i was his First and Last love..god knows how far this is true..but it's enough for me to know that he had help me changed alot...

from a boyish kinda girl, to a ladylike young women i am today..(at least i think i am..ngheee) i started to join traditional dancing groups, and started playing more girly sports like net balls, hockey, hand balls, etc..i learn how to put on makeups and was a trend setter back then...all thanks to my sweet "Mr. JTT"...al-fatihah

-in loving memories of Allahyarham Hazry Faizal bin Husin-

like finally...ahakss!!

salam..

after keeping tones of unpublished writings...i've finally decided to publish my own blog to share this sweet lil' life of mine with my loved ones..it all started when i found my long lost "this is where i dump my junks" book in my office drawer..like how did it get there huh??!! that book has all my dirty lil' secret (which it will remain as a secret obviously!!), bits and chucks of everything that reminds me of someone and millions of unforgettable  memories throughout my teenage years until i found my MR. RIGHT..hihihi

sparing some time just to jot or even babble bout stuffs happening around me is pretty hard..especially when my lil' sweet pea Intan Camelia came along..ngheeee.. (i'll get back to that lil' makcik's story later)..till then, this is where my story begins...enjoy!!!