Crab for my MD

MD been requesting this for quite some time. Its not that i dont want to cook it coz nak masak tu senang n cepat je....besides the price is quite expensive considering isi dia ciput je..me, myself malas kalau nak makan ketam ni habis satu rumah sepah ..nak dapatkan isi tu punya la seksa..usually kalau makan ketam, i will ask him to "kopek"kan for me..not trying to be romantik or manje..just malas nak kopek kulit ketam yg keras tu..anyway since my kids pun suka makan ketam...they love to suck the crab claws..( they love seafood except squids ) and im in a good mood..so ..

before

i bought ketam for him! and decided to cook masak lemak ketam. For the kids, just buat sup ketam...( my kids tak makan pedas). Apa lagi..hingga menjilat jari ler....

after

Choc cake for Rainy day..

what do you do on a rainy afternoon...?? you could watch tv but everybody knows..as*tro suck*s when its raining, sleep..hmm that's a good idea..seronok tidor sejuk2 ni tapi tak productive la plak..read books/magazines?? hmm not in the mood..so ..lets bake!!!

after a bowl of maggi asam laksa..and kids are still sleeping ..am ready to bake my chocolate cake...just a simple plain choc cake using the ingredients i have inside my pantry..

2 hrs later...cakes are ready.. put it in mini cups so that the kids can easily eat it on its own...tak de sempat nak topping2 lagi...

Chicken Pot Pie anyone??

MD was saying to me the other nite: "tiap2 malam u tengok ni..apa kata u masak macam tu pulak?"

Me: ok..but u makan ke nanti..kalau tak buat penat je..i know you too well..bukan nya suka sangat pun western food

MD: cubalah dulu..

that is how i ended cooking this yesterday. It all started when every nite before n while waiting for Hafeez to doze off..i always watch "Chef at Home" on Asia Food Channel. Honestly i watch it not because i want the recipes. Its more on therapeutic side! Believe it or not..i just love to watch rasa aman ja..hehhe..anyway..sometimes i do want to try the recipes but then as i said earlier..MD ni susah sikit la when it comes to western food. Certains food je yang dia suka..something new is a challenge for me to cook for him n the kids. Since he gave me the green light and i was out of idea of what to cook....walla...

my chicken pot pie...yus style...thanks to my dearest friend Shikin Rahim for the recipe. My first attempt was successful..although there are rooms for improvement. Next time i will remember to use individual serving dish...senang sikit nak serve as its a bit runny. But the taste was ummmmph!

Mama Chicken Rice..

you see..i am not a kitchen goddess..i can cook but not that very good ones sebab tu kut MD makin hari makin kurus sigh....sometimes menjadik some times..not so menjadi :o( nevertheless i still have to cook 5+1 days per week..weekdays memang masak, wkend the kitchen is close..+1 tu sometimes i cook special on wkend..anyway..my kids love my cooking heheh have to la kan kalau tak nak makan sudah..but this one menu memang a must to them..Mama Chicken Rice..ingat L*inda O*nn je ka ada chicken rice... just a simple chicken rice..i guess semua org pun tahu cemana nak buat kan..tapi tak pe la just wanna share the recipe

Chicken Rice - Yus's Style!

Nasi

2 cawan beras (i use basmathi)

3 cawan air rebusan ayam ( i use bahagian yg bertulang macam tulang rangka/leher di rebus dengan halia and sedikit garam)
3 ulas bawang putih

pinch of garam
1 tbs butter/minyak sapi

sedikit minyak masak

daun pandan

1.Bersih beras dan toskan 2.Panaskan butter & minyak (i mix it because kalau butter saje cepat hangus) masuk bawang putih dan goreng hingga wangi and masukkan daun pandan. 3. Masuk beras, goreng sebentar, masuk air rebusan ayam dan masukkan dalam rice cooker hingga masak.

Ayam Goreng Berempah

Terdapat bermacam2 style orang masak ayam untuk dimakan dengan nasi ayam. My style..kisarkan beberapa batang halia ( agak2 la untuk berapa ketul ayam..) selalunya i will use lebey kurang 4-5 batang serai untuk half chicken, halia tak tahu berapa inci tapi sebesar ibu jari tangan :0)..kisar kasar2 ..then mix it with garam,kunyit, sedikit black peper and ayam. Perapkan lebeh kurang sejam then goreng dalam minyak panas..serbuk2 bahan yang dikisar tu pun goreng sekali..and last sekali tabur daun sup dlm minyak panas goreng sekejab and campur dalam ayam tadi.

Sup

I always use lebihan air rebusan ayam untuk nasi tadi. Just tambah air then letakkan kiub pati ayam. Potong bawang besar and tambahkan carrot. Garam secukup rasa. Tabur daun sup bila nak makan

Sos Kicap

1 sudu besar sos tiram

1 sudu besar kicap manis

3 sudu besar air rebusan ayam ( lebih pun tak apa )

Mix it well.

Sos Cili
3 atau 4 biji cili merah

2 ulas bawang putih

1 inci halia

1 sudu besar sos cili

garam gula

air rebusan ayam 3-4 sudu

Kisar semua dalam blender sampai hancur.

Ulaman Salad, Timun, Tomato

Selamat Mencuba..