~Today is "Buy Nothing Day"~

Today, 16th of July is a 'Buy Nothing Day'. Are you all aware of that? It's a bit awkward to actually make this 'buy nothing day' really happening......how do i make it happen when actually just now i went out to buy some food for my breakfast.....hehehe

The actual 'buy nothing day' is to be held during November but FOMCA had organized it to be celebrated today. As a consumer, it's our duty to actually restrain ourselves from going out for shopping and it's the time to 'hang' our credit card.

Well, this isn’t just about changing our habits for one day but about starting a lasting lifestyle commitment to consuming less and producing less waste. It is important for society to examine the issue of over-consumption. I know it is really impossible to just go on and buy more and more useless stuff. It’s about time to really think about our consumption and try to buy less but better products.

It is important for us to think twice when buying things, by actually making a comparison of which item really helps you to energy-saving one or not. Of course i myself loves shopping, but maybe it's time to actually stop and think about our spending by only buying things that we only needed.

So parts of the step as mentioned by FOMCA is:

1. Bring food or snacks from home
2. Use public transport (which i cannot agree most....sorry....coz public transportation here is very bad.....if i do use it, i might not be in office in time)
3. Spend the day with family (today is working day)
4. Go to the public library instead to a bookstore
5. Design your own wedding card or birthday card
6. Don't use credit cards

So, all the best in participate by not participating.....hehe...can we prove that we women do not have a bit of what they called 'emotional disease' especially when it comes to shopping.....

~Strawberry Shortcake~

My colleague said.....her daughter wanted strawberry shortcake......just deco whatever i like...but the cake must be pink......it's a must.....ooo that little girl of hers' surely loves that colour hehe......

~Order From Linda~

I made a date with Linda to meet up somewhere nearby to deliver her cuppies.....Linda asked for simple cuppies with chocolate and since all the cuppies were covered up with chocolate, so i decided to make a plaque using fondant for the writing. After the delivery, i went out to alor setar to buy some things.

Later on the other day, i noticed there were 2 smsses from Linda that night.....didn't realize about the sms coz i got back a bit late and didn't take out my phone from my bag.....Linda said the plaque was broken at the middle while she was trying to arrange it in another box......she don't know what to do.....well....i don't know what to do also.....i asked her to try to attach it together and alter it with water to glue it. It was impossible to take out the plaque coz underneath it was the chocolate.....i hope Linda manage to find a way to correct it.......

~My Other Lunch Menu~

Kari Kepala Ikan :
A must have menu for my hubby


Fried Chicken :
Just a normal fried chicken, i added egg and parsley and a bit of sugar for taste together with salt and tumeric powder and deep fried.

Fried Vege
Just throw whatever vege i have in the fridge.....hehe

~Gulai Siput~

Hehe.....sapa suka makan siput?? Ghee....don't ask me.....this is one of my favourite dishes since i was still young.....

Nak dijadikan cerita, hari minggu ni hujannya lebat amat.....so ingatnya hendak ke Nat (Pasar Sehari) berdekatan dengan rumah.....rasanya mau cari sedikit sayur2 untuk dimasak tengahari nanti.....walaupun rasa malas nampak meredah hujan tp peduli ler.....lagipun nak naik kereta bukan jalan kaki......

Tak banyak yang berniaga kecuali yang berjualan barang2 basah sahaja.....jalan punya jalan......(sbb tak tahu pulak nak cari apa).....terus terjumpa cik siput ni.....alahai......aku ni teringin benor nak makan siput ni......jarang sungguh nak jumpa siput bendang ni......kalu takat siput belitung tu mmg banyak tapi aku tak suka siput tu......sekilo cuma RM3 sahaja......dlm kepala dah terbayang, peberet aku cuma masak kuning tu jer.....macam gulai lemak ler......sejak dulu dah biasa masak siput mesti letak daun kadok......aiseh....cari punya cari tak jumpa lak orang jual.....dulu2 aku tanam tapi skrg susah lak nak hidup......bagi aku tak dak daun kadok tak sah masak gulai siput ni......

Nasib baik cik abe kata nak balik umah abang dia kejap nak jenguk orang meninggal dkt sana.....jadi aku pesan tolong ambilkan daun kadok ni....kat kg mmg mudah nak cari.......walaupun tak banyak daun yg ada sbb abang ipar aku pun dah banyak buang pokok tu tp janji ada rasa ok ler.....gulai tu pun dah siap aku masak sblm letak daun kadok.....lepas sejam siap baru taruk daun tu sbb cik abe balik lambat lak....


Gulai Siput

1 kg siput bendang
1 cawan santan pekat
2 cawan santan cair
Daun Kadok (lagi banyak lagi sedap)
Asam Keping

1 batang serai
Garam
Gula

Untuk ditumbuk
Kunyit
Lengkuas
Halia
Bawang Merah
Bawang Putih
Cili Padi

Masukkan santan ke dalam periuk. Masukkan bahan tumbuk. Biar mendidih sebentar. Masukkan siput yang telah dibasuh dan dibuang bahagian atasnya. Masukkan asam keping, serai, garam dan gula. Jangan lupa masukkan daun kadok.....

*Make sure rendam dahulu siput ngan cili padi untuk membuang apa2 kotoran di dalamnya....dan kemudian gunakan hampas kelapa untuk mencuci siput dari kotoran.....tenyeh jer kuat2....hehe

~My Breakfast Menu For The Weekend~

What else.....of course it must be something simple......fried mee.....masaknya awal2 pagi lagi coz kakak ada kelas tuition.....so dia nak makan......i love this recipe, so easy but yet full of taste.....i forgot to buy the lime to add more taste to the mee but still it's yummy.....i omit the mixed vege and meat coz not in the stock at the moment.....just replace it with prawn...

~Order From K Ida~

K Ida ordered this chocolate cake....she said she wanted it just like she ordered before......simple one.....but this time K Ida wanted to place the edible picture.....the picture was from K Ida herself....she sent it to my place a day before i made the cake.....hopefully the birthday girl like it....

~Today Is My Birthday~

Huhu....today i am getting a year older......i was born today about....hm.....about...hm.... 36 years ago......old enough aaa.....it's not a secret......hehe....no special celebration......i have already rewarded myself a self bought gift......

~BEN From Micheal Jackson~

The most memorable song i really love most from Michael Jackson.......it's a song for a film about a rat called Ben.......this song was published in 1972.....when Michael was still in the Jackson 5......the combination of the song and the movie really touched my heart......it's a song that really makes me cry....if you have never heard that song, listen to the ipod at my right sidebar....


Ben
the two of us need look no more
We both found what we were looking for
With a friend to call my own
I'll never be alone
And you my friend will see
You've got a friend in me
(You've got a friend in me)

Ben

you're always running here and there
(Here and there)
You feel you're not wanted anywhere
(Anywhere)
If you ever look behind
And don't like what you find
There's something you should know
You've got a place to go
(You've got a place to go)
I used to say "I" and "me"
Now it's "us", now it's "we"
I used to say "I" and "me"
Now it's "us", now it's "we"

Ben
most people would turn you away
I don't listen to a word they say
They don't see you as I do
I wish they would try to
I'm sure they'd think again
If they had a friend like Ben


(A friend) Like Ben
(Like Ben) Like Ben

~My New Gadget~

Hmmm.....this kitchenaid is not meant for my biz.....hehe.....i bought it coz i like the colour......i will only use it for small jobs only....heheeh (so what the used of buying it??....don't know)......i already have a big one to handle most of the job in the kitchen specially to mix my cookie dough....and another medium one by Kenwood to do a super duper job of mixing....i still rely on my kenwood to do most of my jobs....do ignore my greediness coz this is part of my wishlist.....and once it's in the list, i really must get one to clear the list.....hahaha......




Actually i am comparing this one with kenwood patissier that has 12 speed.....kitchenaid has 10 speed only....both is red in colour.....just alike....but kitchenaid bowl capacity is 4.7 litre, meanwhile kenwood is only 4 litre...and again of the same model, kenwood is much more cheaper.....i think if you manage to make your survey, kenwood patissier is cheaper up to RM500 compared to kitchenaid!!.....so....choose what suits you best.....

This is a kenwood ice cream maker that i just bought.....ghee.....can i say that i do love kenwood gadgets.......coz i have a lot of it in the kitchen......i don't know why i bought it hehehe.....thought of making my own ice cream.....perhaps to make life easier......muahmuahmuaaa.......so....hoping to see an ice cream in the next entry.....perhaps.......

p.s. can i say these are all as a birthday gift for me.....self bought and self rewarding....ghee.....