:: Trio Marble Cake ::

i got attracted to this colourful cake in CMG's page that i decided to make mine.

here goes the recipe, dan seperti biasa, with alterations, mengikut apa yang ada kat dapurr.

ingredients:-
250 g butter (the original recipe call for 300g, tapi rasanya masa buat ari tuh i pakai 250g saje)
200 g self raising flour
50 ml fresh milk
3 eggs
180 g castor sugar
choc emulco
strawberry emulco
vanilla essence

method:-
1. beat butter and sugar
2. add in egg, one at a time and continue mixing
3. add in flour and milk, alternately, and continue mixing
4. divide into 3 parts
5. flavour each part with choc, strawberry and vanilla
6. pour in batter alternately in a cake tin.
7. bake at 175deg for 55 mins or till done.

:: Nasi Lemak & Sambal Sotong ::

Nasi Lemak and Sambal has never been my forte. trust me when i say that!

i took almost errrmmmm almost 6 years of marriage to make it edible. :P tatau apsal. pada aku, masak sambal nih la yang paling banyak mengajar diri untuk bersabar. untuk sambal sotong tuh, mmg aku berguru la ngan maid my mother secara hands on nak jadikan sambal tuh cam gitu. my mom's sambal sotong is just so perfect that i hardly find mine near hers....

kesimpulannya, untuk dapur rumah berasap masak nasi lemak n sambal amatla susah. 6 months one pun errrrr tak sampai rasanya!


Nasi Lemak

ingredients
beras
air
santan
daun pandan (knotted)
garam
halia (sliced)
bawang merah (sliced)
serai (sometimes i masukkan, sometimes i didn't)
garam

method
1. basuh beras till clean.
2. then masukkan everything else in a rice cooker, and cook. hehe

notice i didn't put any measurement? sebabnya everytime i buat i'll try and error. :P i tak pandai bab nak agak2 air banyak mana.. :P the only tip i can give is, i normally akan letak air ikut beras banyak mana and tambah the santan pekat like quarter cup. (normally tuh bunyi cam selalu jek buat kan? kan? kan?)


Sambal Sotong

ingredients
sotong
bawang merah (pounded)
bawang putih (pounded)
bawang besar (sliced)
asam jawa
santan
blended chilli
garam
gula

method
1. tumis bawang merah and bawang putih sehingga naik bau and agak kering.
2. masukkan cili dan teruskan menumis. tumis sehingga cili betul2 masak.
3. masukkan sotong.
4. masukkan asam jawa and santan. masukkan bawang besar.
5. season with salt and sugar.

my mom's tip: goreng dulu sotong dalam kuali asing sehingga separuh masak (without minyak). it'll cut the cooking time to half!

we had the nasi lemak and sambal sotong with these:-

:: Toast with Cheese and Mushroom ::

resipi nih kiranya invented masa zaman belajar dulu, while i was doing my masters degree bersama2 suami terchenta. we stayed in m'sia hall, so no cooking is allowed. lunch is not provided. tapi perut tetap laparrrrr dan mintak diisi.

so this is what i invented using our small sandwich maker. berjasa hokay sandwich maker tuh, and ever since has become a hit between the two of us. but the one in pic i masak guna sandwich press (yang jenis floating plate tuh). boleh jek pakai oven, ikut kreativiti masing2.

here goes the recipe:-

ingredients
4 slices of white bread
2 pieces of cheddar cheese
slices of fresh button mushroom
dash of pepper
slaps of butter

method
1. slap some butter atas roti
2. arrange the cheese and slices of fresh button mushroom
3. season with pepper.
4. sprinkle some grated mozarella cheese on top of the bread. (optional)
5. grill till brown.

ps : careful makan, cheese sangat panas!!

:: seafood paprik ::

as lauk to nasi goreng tomyam that i cooked for the weekend. thank you chef hanieliza for sucha simple, practical yet yummy recipes..

recipe later..

:: kerabu apple hijau ::

layan gambar dulu.. nanti i post recipe.. sangat bukak selera.. requested by the other half.

:: Nasi Goreng Tomyam ::

my husband requested me to cook this for weekend's meal. (oleh kerana i dah lama tak masak, harus kuturutkan saje tanpa sebarang bantahan) but it makes me wonder, sapa yang mengidam sebenarnya, aku ke dia?? :P



ingredients:-
nasi putih
bawang merah
bawang putih
lengkuas (hiris nipis) - about 2 slices
1 serai, racik halus
5 biji cili padi
1-2 biji cili merah dipotong halus
2 sudu kecil tom yam paste
enough lime juice
dash of fish sauce
dash of kicap masin
daun limau purut
sotong
udang
cendawan
kailan
carrot (hiris nipis)
tomato
daun ketumbar
bawang goreng

method:-
1. panaskan minyak di dalam kuali
2. tumis bawang merah, bawang putih, serai, cili padi and cili merah sehingga naik bau.
3. masukkan lengkuas & tomyam paste dan tumis sehingga naik minyak.
4. masukkan air limau, sos ikan dan daun limau purut.
5. masukkan sotong, udang, carrot & cendawan.
6. continue sehingga lauk agak masak.
7. masukkan nasi dan tomato. gaul rata.
8. masukkan kailan dan kicap secukup rasa.
9. serve warm with chopped corriander leaves and bawang goreng.

sangat bukak selera!

we had this with kerabu apple hijau & seafood paprik. will update later on that yeah?

:: vanilla butter cake ::

i was craving and dreaming of warm, freshly baked butter cake, that i decided to search on the net and give it a go. :) found a simple recipe in chef mamafami's blog, and i made mine, with as usual, alterations.



ingredients:-
250g butter (i used buttercup)
220g self raising flour (i used 200g)
220g castor sugar (i used 200g)
4 eggs
50ml fresh milk
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

method:-
1. line a baking pan wth a baking paper and set aside.
2. cream butter and sugar till fluffy.
3. add in one egg at a time, and continue mixing.
4. add in flour bits at a time, alternately with milk and continue mixing.
5. add in vanilla essence. sprinkle almond flakes on top of the batter.
6. bake in a preheated oven @ 180deg for 45 minutes.

this is so yummy! this recipe is definitely for keep!

ps - i set aside enough batter for few batch of cupcakes before i add in the vanilla. i ventured out by having it with additional teaspoon of baking powder (for a lighter cake), pandan essence and lemon, mixed with choc chips and almond flakes. taste so delicious!