Nasi Goreng

for those who are not familiar with south-east asia cuisine,
this name looks really difficult and seems difficult to make.

not that i am very good at south-east asia cuisine,
but it just happens that people around me >90% are from there.
so i have a good opportunity to know more :D

actually, nasi goreng is simply equal to indonesian fried rice.
i must say this is a very easy and budget meal.
why not trying this for your next meal? :P

the way it looks is too awesome to take just one shot!
so i took couples :D heh~

>> click here for recipe

an unwanted week

was a pretty horrible week last week.
and that is something that i will never want to experience again.
as my emotion was really fluctuated!

the external factors at work plus the struggles in my mind made the situation worst.
i was almost screamed at someone who really drove me crazy.

i was kind of disappointed that i did not control my emotions well enough and my level of patience was just not up to god's standard...

however, i was lucky that i was in the youth event at church on friday nite.
the jumping, the worship and the kids really shaked all my stress and frustration off my head.

the worship was awesome.

god spoke to me, how my life changed compared to the past and how different i am compared to the past.
he confirmed me that my life will never be the same, as i have invited him to come into my life. no matter what, he will be there for me and guide me in life. i will never be afraid, and i never be alone. and i am always be his wonderful daughter.

thank god for rescuing me ♥

Pepper & Corn Pies

made these few weeks ago on mei's not very surprised birthday party.
so jon said everyone would bring one plate to share on that day, and i found an easy but nice recipe from kayotic kitchen. the combination of the traffice light colour, really attracts me to make and taste. :D

i highly recommend this blog to you. the pictures that she took and the easy-to-follow step by step recipe (with pictures), will never confuse you! and you can also know if you are following correctly by seeing the pictures!! how cool is that! :P

as for me, i think i did not do it quite successfully.
i think mainly because of the puff pastry.
i bought it for a while, so it did not rise properly, but at the time of baking i didn't realise this, so i thought the pastry is not cooked yet... as it didn't rise...

so i think i overcooked a bit and the vegie looked a bit dry... :(
but again, it still tasted good! wahahaha...
i think i always said the food i made tasted good!!! XD
don't know whether they all think the same way? heh~

>> click here for recipe

Root Vegetables and Tofu Stewed in Miso Sauce

always love lotus root, and i found this wonderful recipe from just bento by makiko itoh.

this is my all time favourite japanese food blog.
it contains many ideas of how to make a beautiful bento which really makes me hungry!
(though i am hungry all the time~ wahahaha XD)

in this recipe, it suggested to be a miso sauce, since i am such a soupaholic person, i put more water to become root vegetable and tofu miso SOUP! haha~ yumsss~

and i think next time i will cut the taro a little bigger...
as it melted and made the soup very thick! haha
but it still tasted good! hehe

>> click here for recipe

Okonomiyaki (Japanese Pizza)

these few days my desire to cook is very strong!
can't you tell?? haha :P
jus feel very good when i cook.
so hopefully this desire will not vanish~

okonomiyaki（ お好み焼き）, aka japanese pizza.
i bought this okonomiyaki mix the other day,
so tonite i tried it at home.
ichiban!!!!♥ hehe~

to be honest, i don't know what to put in the mixture...
so i took some ideas from 101 cookbooks plus the ingredients suggested in the packet.
i also don't know if the sauce works...
but it seems yummy! haha

easy to make, but just take a bit of time to cook :D
but every minutes spent is worth!! heh~

>> click here for recipe :D

Soy & Ginger Baked Fish

ha! it's donna hay again!
you should know why :D
because i have no time to cook man! haha

just kidding, as for me, i want to make my dinner simple and easy to make,
and it happens i find this recipe from her book.
so i give it a go :D

baked fish and steamed fish is a bit differnt.
the colour and the texture is differnt.
quite a few time, i thought the fish is undercooked,
but when the suggested time is over, the fish is still look the same.
so i tried a piece and i found it's cooked!

haha very different.
and it tasted great!
however, i think next time i would put more sugar when marinading the fish.
coz i found it a bit salty. :D

the gai lan is well cooked too.
very crunchy! i love it! ♥

>> click here for recipe :D

Apple Tarte Tatin

thanks for master chef australia.
we all are so into cooking now. haha~
at least, maria and i are...

so today, i tried this recipe that was shown in the pressure test.
actually, it is not that difficult that i thought.
so, i am pretty happy with the result :D
hehe...

like the chef said, the thing that most likely will go wrong is to caramelise the sugar.
quite a few time, i almost burnt the sugar! haha...

anyway, i like the taste and i am happy that my newly bought cast iron pan can be used in this recipe!!! yay :P

>> click here for recipe

Coriander Chicken Curry

yay~ i did my first made from scratch curry :D
hehe~ feel so good now!
and i am so fullllll!
this is a recipe from no time to cook by donna hay.
thanks for my cell peeps gave it to me last year on my birthday :D
all the recipes from this book are easy and fast to make!
really suitable for a lazy person like me.

i tell you, this is soooo delicious! heh~
give it a go! ;P

>> click here for recipe

cake? anyone?

this is only a slice of the whole cake of six... :D
and this is the very first one that i made.
the sewing was not very nice, but i am confident the remaining slices will be really good! :D

so, do you want a cake??? :D

p.s. mei, just to let you know, i overestimate my sewing skill that i thought i can give it to you on your birthday... which you and i knew, i failed... = =+

Lemon Cloud Tea Cookies

this was quickly made for kian before she left for hong kong.
she always wants to try my homemade stuff.
but i am just not a good friend.
i should have think of what to make for her before she came over...
but then, joy the baker saved my life :D
haha...
it' was super easy to make.
and the best thing is, it's delicious!

>> click here for recipe :D

kian brissy trip 2009

has been two years since last time kian came over to brissy.
this time she stayed longer than the last time (27 - 31 may).
and it was nice that SJ approved my annual leave,
otherwise, we didn't have much time to spend together.
and i was so blessed to have kofanna and simone to help me for this trip.
but to be honest, i think i am no longer to fit for nite life anymore.
lucky this weekend is a long weekend,
so i can have good rest :D

the following were what we had been doing
it's all about eat and relax ;P

lee korean barbecue

date: 20090528

this was a new korean barbecue shop nearby.
and just discovered the owner was the one who used to have a korean restaurant next to myer center in the city!
i was so glad that she opened the restaurant again,
as their homemade kimchi was really nice!

the polish place

date: 20090529

we were supposed to see the sunset at mt tamborine.
however, the weather was jus not so cooperative.
before we reached, it was a rain storm...
so we did make it to be there, but the sun was long gone behind the rain clouds :(

but there were always positive sides.
though it rained, the scenery after rain was still pretty :D
having afternoon there in the coffee shop was even awesome!

:: polish place ::
a: 333 main western road, north tamborine qld 4272
p: (07) 5545 1603
w: www.polishplace.com.au

eat and eat and eat....

date: 20090529

two beautiful ladies dressed like flower
in david jones :D

can't believe we can have so many meals in a day.
are they all nice? of coz not!!!
since kian and dexter were so excited to see wagamama the other day.
so i brought there for lunch.
they both were looking for yummy food in this trip.
thus, i told them it was actualy not that good and don't expect too much.
they were hesitated, but since i can't think of any good food in the city.
we did go in at the end.
their comment was "i will never go there ever again".

:: wagamama ::
a: wintergarden shopping centre
shop g314 level 3, 171 - 209 queen street mall qld 4000
p: (07) 3003 0281
w: http://www.wagamama.com.au/home/

after the mt tamborine trip,

we headed to gold coast and had the ramen that kofanna must have one whenever she goes to gold coast.
yummy, and you can have free extra noodles.
isn't it great! :D

after the ramen, we went to the upper level to have sushi...
very fulllllll.....

this was just one of the things that we ate...
and i was too happy to eat
until forgot to take pictures :D

max brenner

date: 20090529

they finally open one in queensland.
though it is in gold coast, i am sure they will have one in brissy sooner or later.
as their chocolate are jus so fantastic! ♥
so now, i don't need to fly to melbourne for this.
(siti and lianne, i will still go there and visit you :D)

it was a busy nite again.
but we were lucky enough to find a table.

:: max brenner ::
a: shop 24 ground floor, marina mirage,
74 seaworld drive main beach qld 4217
p: (07) 5591 1588
w: www.maxbrenner.com.au
o: mon - thurs - 10:00am - 10:00pm
fri - 10:00am - 12:00 midnight
sat - 09:00am - 12:00 midnight
sun- 09:00am - 10:00pm

poets cafe

date: 20090530

we slept too late the nite before, so we only left home like 12+
by the time we reached sunshine coast, we were all starving.
therefore, we stopped at poets cafe to have a good lunch.
before went for our trip :D
the food was de.li.ci.ous! ♪~


:: poets cafe ::
a:167 main street, montville qld 4560
p: (07) 5478 5479
f: (07) 5478 5152
w: www.weddingsatpoets.com.au