Southaven Farms!

Yum!

Internet carbs are fabulous! Seriously, what did nutrition gurus (like myself) and diabetics DO before the internet?! My new carb craze: Southaven Farms mixes. Their products are all-natural, 100% whole grain, cholesterol-free, low-fat and unsweetened. Their website offers countless recipes for each of their mixes which include varieties such as: chocolate, whole grain, and ginger spice -- the 3 I opted to try first. Order several at a time, however...shipping can be steep as with anything over the internet.

Tonight I made banana nut muffins using the ginger spice mix. The recipe was as follows:
3 eggs
1 3/4 c. Splenda granular
1 1/4 c. skim milk
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
Ginger Spice Southaven Farms mix
2 bananas, sliced
1/2 c. walnuts (I used pecans)

Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly spray cupcake tin. Fill 3/4ths full. Bake 13-17 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool 5 minutes and enjoy! Yummm!

hujung minggu yg penuh dgn aktiviti keluarga~

28th august, friday.

melompat - lompat sbb class cancelled. haha. mama muke jealous.

ptg tu, dpt taw mama pun class cancelled. and yup, mama pun lompat2.

mlm. gi jj wngsa maju dgn kema. beli jam. itu adalah tnpa dirancang.

sbb sale yg cam best. terpengaruh dgn kema. maka belilah jgk.

lgpun lg 3 jam tgn lain, semua da mengong2 & x de battery. tp kan.

td, [31st august] jam tu da tercalar. dang~

29th august, saturday.

balik kuantan. tp, tgh hari la jgk. so, pagi tu saje simpan skit2 brg dlm kotak.

yerla, brg yg syg & x guna sgt. pack siap2 dlm kotak, nak jimat space bilik.

uhuuu~ majority teddy bear semua dlm kotak. all my music box jgk. album jgk~

ptg skit gerak blk kuantan. sampai kuantan around 7pm, n berbuka.

few of my teddy bears.

30th august, sunday.

facial resdung. dah 5 bulan tak buat. kali ni, facial lilin tu 2 belah telinga je.

telinga kanan & kiri. that's all. telinga kanan dlm 25 min, so did telinga kiri.

sumpah gatal sgt3 mata, hidung, n telinga time tu. dlm otak just pk...

"lmbt lg ke? lmbt lg ke?" rase nak tonyoh2 mate n hidung. tp tahan jgk.

and... tgklah hasilnya. dr lilin yg kosong. penuh dgn hama resdung~

telinga kanan

telinga kiri

ptg, ke east coast mall dgn abah. serious, skali skale kuar dgn abah SHJA mmg seronok.

ahah...plan nak beli flat shoes je. yg btol3 comfortable. but then,

saje ajak abah masuk crocs. nak suruh abah try. and, sedang sy pilih2 crocs yg menarik,

abah tgh belek2 jgk. and then tgk lg, abah borak dgn salesmen die.

toleh lagi, abah dkt counter dah. bayar crocs die '-__-.

org yg nak beli~! skali abah dah bayar... uhuuu.

crocs abah.

ingt nak blahh da. skali abah ckp, pilihlah 1. hoooorayyy. ingt kan.

nak beli yg biase2 warne grey je. design simple n x gedabak. haha. but.

abah mcm lawak2 sruh org ambik hello kitty pnye. wahahahah...

2 colours - pink @ white. tgk yg grey org nak tuh, cam da ramai org pakai.

ambik la jgk crocs hello kitty tu. hahahahahahahahahahahahahha XD

i'm not sooooooooooo into hello kitty ok. but then, it reminds me of LOLA! =P

x kesahlah org lain nak kate buyokkk. abah yg pilih! lalalala.

ade 2 ekor binatang kecik yg comel. =P

berbuka sgt best. nasi berlauk + laksam + salad buah + karipap.

semuanya dibuat sendiri sepenuhnya oleh mama & auntie2 sy.

31st august 2009

happy independence day malaysia~!

bgn, sahur, solat, tdow, packing, gerak blk kl. hurm. sampai2, trus g JJ.

beli brg dapur & hari ni belajar masak nasi ayam dgn mama.

then, kul 8mlm setelah berbuka cam lipas kudung, gerak g KLIA.

antar abah blk srwk. uhuu~ abg khairi drive mcm... petirrr. wahaha.

sepanjang perjalanan, tdow je. bukak mate dah bwh atap KLIA. haha. =P

btw. abah sempat lah seminggu berpuasa dgn sy n mama.

kursus + ujian dkt KL. blhlah abah curi - curi balik. and mama suruh sy list,

semua yg sy da beli sepanjang seminggu abah dkt sini. dang~

motif mama - anak sorang = anak seploh. wawawa...

ok. shopping list~

1 - compact powder rm75

2 - cardigan + shirt rm 75

3 - 3 shirts rm50

4 - lotion + shower gel + 2 deodarants

+ cream + pore pack + etc rm75

5 - crocs rm150

6 - facial rm50

ok. fine. rm475. almost rm500. baiklahhh. itu, utk jngka mase pnjng ok!

no 1 tuh. jarang2 pakai. TERpakse pakai pon cuz mukeee gleeee oilyyyy.

so, bnde tuh 3 bulan pon x abis lg. mama siap leh cilok~

no 2 tuh, hee, ske sgt3. skeeee sgt. gaaa~

no 3, lame dah carik shirts camtuh. ikut hati nak borong semua warna.

no 4, pun jrnggg sgt beli sbb skali beli, tahan 2-3 bulan. tu, keperluan ye.

no 5, hee. t hee. nak kasut biase je, tp, abah kasi yg tuh. ambiklah! XD

no 6, tgklah hasil ternakan resdung tuh. aiyooo...

abah.

THANK YOU!!!

ok. esok shooting VG2 @ 10am aqilah.

mengantok + cuakkk amat + mesti letih. kan?

sila tidur. nunite~

“Capturing a moment in time”

August 31

About a month ago, Ben Leventhal was tasked by Grub Street with polling what he called the “most important and aware food writers in the country" with the goal of “capturing a moment in time in the restaurant business.” They might do it annually, he told me.
Since I am easily flattered, I readily answered his questions. These are the results.

Gammon Steak with Baked Potato and Pineapple, Basil and Garlic Soured Cream

When I decided over the weekend to have a gammon steak one night, I only briefly had to consider what I would like to accompany it. I had been working on my website detailing healthy baked potato recipes, so a baked potato it would be. As I was buying pineapple anyway to accompany the gammon steak, the rest - as they say - is history.

Ingredients

1 gammon steak
1 large baking potato
2 rings of pineapple (if using canned, ensure that they are in pineapple juice)
1 small cherry tomato
1 tbsp low fat soured cream
1 clove of garlic (crushed)
2 large basil leaves (finely chopped or torn)
2 small basil leaves (for garnish)

Method

As a great many will know from bitter experience, one of the frequent drawbacks when baking a potato is that either the core remains hard when the remainder is ready or the skin is dry and wrinkled when the potato has been cooked all the way through. I have a method for baking potatoes which eliminates both these concerns.

The oven should first of all be put on to preheat to 400F/200C/Gas Mark 6. The potato should then be washed and dried. Prick the potato a few times with a fork. A long metal skewer should then be carefully inserted through the centre of the potato lengthwise (as shown) and the potato loosely wrapped and sealed in aluminium foil. Place the foil package on a baking tray and in to the oven for one hour and fifteen minutes. Essentially, the heat will be conducted along the metal skewer and in to the centre of the potato, ensuring even cooking.

When the potato is in the oven, it is time to prepare the filling. Simply mix the soured cream, garlic, basil and one of the pineapple rings (finely chopped) together in a small bowl. Cover with clingfilm and refrigerate until required.

When the baked potato is done, remove the tray from the oven with protective gloves and (still wearing the gloves!) gently squeeze and massage the potato to fluff up the centre. Sit it back on the tray, still wrapped in the foil, and set it aside while you grill your gammon steak.

The fat or rind should be left on the steak while you cook it but can be removed later. Grill under a medium to hot grill for about seven to eight minutes. Ensure the steak is fully cooked then serve as shown in the photograph at the top of this article.

Food Tip of the Day - Monday, August 31st, 2009: How to Cook Scallops

Scallops are one of the most delicious shellfish in the sea, provided that they are not over-cooked. Like most types of shellfish, scallops take on a most unpleasant, rubber-like texture when they are cooked too long, making them virtually inedible.

How to cook scallops is therefore more than anything about the length of time for which we cook them. The link below contains full details.

How to Cook Scallops

Current Obsession: Sailor style.

I've got some fashion obsessions that I can't get out of my head: leopard prints, tartan fabric and sailor style.

And seeing cute dresses and skirts like the ones of ModCloth doesn't help me much!




I also love this Liebemarlene vintage sailor dress, it's so lovely!


And of course, I'm in totally love with the sailor Lolita style...



The last one is pure love! I love that Metamorphose collection!

I'm obsessed with this, and with mix it with a punk style... sailor punk Lolita? What do you think? I guess I need a sailor hat like the last one... and that Liebemarlene Vintage dress, yes... maybe... maybe...

By the way, I didn't show you my last adquistions...


This navy brooche is from a shop at Barcelona called "Chandal"; the girls who makes them has got a very funny name, "La Virgen de los broches"; something like "The virgin of the brooches" in english! You can visit her page here.


And I bought this lovely pin up dress at barcelona too; it's from Hellbunny and I paid for it 45 €. I've work with this brand and I really think it's a good price for it.

I've got more new stuff, but I must take pictures of them!