Revisiting S2

Since we were there, I wouldn't want to miss re-visiting the old makan place in S2, SA. I used to have my meals here. This Rojak Ayam seems to be simpler than what I can remember it was. The dip is less gao compared to then. I am sad that the rise in costs of raw materials to make a really great dip has taken the better of this dip! Sigh!~ ;-(

Enjoying the gift

This is Ikin with her mother enjoying the gift of Upin & Ipin cupcakes. She celebrated her 6th birthday last week. Glad that she likes the gift.

Bingka ubi kayu - The secret that never was!

1. 750gm finely grated tapioca
2. 1 egg yolk slightly beaten 
3. 50gm melted butter
4. 2 pieces of palm sugar (or to personal preference)
5. 1.5 cup of water
6.  3 cups coconut milk/cream
7. 1 piece screwpine leave
8. a pinch of salt

1. Preheat oven to 180 degree celcius.
2. Oil generously a ring pan suitable for this kuih.
3. Boil palm sugar with water and screwpine leaves until the sugar is dissolved. Cool.
4. In a big bowl put finely grated tapioca, add cooled dissolved palm sugar (minus the screwpine leave!), cooled melted butter, coconut milk/cream, slightly beaten egg, salt.
5. Mix until combined.
6. Pour mixture into ring pan which has been properly oiled and bake for about 50-60minutes or until you can see the crust forming.

Note: This is not the perfect recipe.. actually I always made this without the recipe. Just agak-agak sahaja :-). The above recipe is just a guide to the basic must have ingredients. Feel free to improvise according to your own preferences. If you prefer a more crusty bingka, you can adjust the timing of the baking to slightly longer. Be careful not to burnt the bingka! Happy bingka-ing! ;-)

You can use these ring pan or individual aluminium muffin moulds. For these ring pan, the kuih comes out like a giant doughnut!

Fruit basket - KL style

We found this the moment we opened the door to our room. Not that bad lah! The rest of the stay was a ok. This place really in dire need for a good refurbishment! Some of the items really in bad condition. Hmmph.. Malaysia boleh.

Fruit basket - Seremban version.

We checked in at this great hotel located near the Lake Garden at Seremban last November. The following day, I had to attend the Seremban High Court for a Foreclosure matter. I was jokingly asking the front desk people if they would give me some kind of discount on the hotel rate because it was my birthday. The front desk personnel said, the hotel does not give any discount on hotel rate for birthday, but he could get someone to send me a fruit basket instead. My son and I had a good laughed when we came back to our room from dinner to find this on our table! What a fruit basket it was! LOL.

Little people offer big fun!

Enjoying the little ones company at the BP Wet World. The place was nice from far! But these children knew only one thing : playing in the water = fun! The sun was mean!

Acquiring the knowledge

I was glad I could attend Min's class even after losing my way to her place. Thank you to my husband for patiently driving me all the way! He was kind enough to tip the taxi driver who  led us the way back from Cyberjaya to Cheras! And the knowledge acquired at her class was priceless! Thank you Ms Yasmin for your generosity and hospitality! Wish you all success all year through!