A Malay Wedding Experience

She's one of the best colleague I've ever had, My Sweetie Riza's Malay version, a lady with a big heart…

We came from different belief, upbringing and country where we live, but one thing's for sure… we believe that everybody is a unique being and whoever, wherever and what status you are holding in life everyone need to be respected…

This is her very special and I was so honored to be one of her guest…

Esh and Lydya's Wedding day at Puteri Pan Pacific, Johor Bahru, Malaysia...

Innerglow MD Boss and Staff

The traditional picture taking with the bride and groom

they look very good together

wacky shot… as they say...

another wacky and or crazy looking shot

pretty bride and groom with former boss

we dont know which camera to look at...

another candid shot

the elegant Pan Puteri Pacific Hotel

People come into our lifes for reasons... we might not know it at the start of our meeting point but for sure, this people will help us to be what we are now...

I have met a lot of people... young , old, homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual, good, bad, free thinker, religious, intelligent, smart, and a lot more..for sure, you as well met a lot of them... but what do I learned from them...what did I adopt and what did I refrain to do?...

In our daily lives, we meet people, our parent, partner in life, colleague and so on and so forth… but have you ever imagine, why do we need to meet them after all? why of he or she? why me?|…

(just one of these days when serotonin level is down…)…

note:this is an unfinished post… :-(\

the accident...

I really never thought nor even had a bad dream of encountering this... moral lesson, don't drive when your oveer fatigue... or else you'll end up like me in this situation...

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

After the success of my red velvet cookies ... i made a follow up baking session the next day after and I made some chocolate crinkle cookie... and this time, i would like to give thank to panlasangpinoy.com for the recipe... enjoy baking and eating!

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 4 pieces raw eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla essence
• 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
• 2/3 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup confectioners sugar

  Cooking Procedure


1. Cream the butter in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer
2. Whisk the granulated sugar in and continue mixing for 2 minutes
3. Add the cocoa powder and melted chocolate then mix again for a minute
4. Put-in the eggs and vanilla essence then continue to mix until the texture becomes fluffy.
5. Add-in the flour, salt, and baking powder then mix again until all the ingredients are evenly distributed.
6. Cover the mixing bowl with cling wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours
7. Remove the cover and scoop the mixture using 1/2 tbsp measuring spoon
8. Roll the mixture using your palms until the shape becomes spherical
9. Roll the chocolate balls over confectioners sugar until fully covered
10. Arrange on a baking tray with wax paper (each ball should be 2-3 inches apart)
11. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake the chocolate balls for 10 to 12 minutes
12. Remove from the oven and allow to cool down
13. Arrange in a serving platter then serve. Share and enjoy!

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My Version of Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

This is another late post,since i have been very busy for these past few days, i mean weeks or almost months...i had a chance to do my baking again and to those friends of mine who's asking me the recipe of this yummy cookie, here's how... but before i forget, i would like to acknowledge the writer or to where I got this recipe, he/she got a blog as well which inspire me to continue baking/cooking and blogging at the same time... thanks to http://foodie19.blogspot.com, for this wonderful recipe... and by the wayh, i love the tagline..."NOT A CHEF,BUT I CAN COOK".... enjoy baking....

Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

Ingredients:
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour 
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 
1 tsp baking powder 
1/4 teaspoon baking soda 
1/2 teaspoon salt 
1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature 
1 cup sugar 
2 eggs 
2 tbsp buttermilk 
1 tsp vanilla extract 
1 tbsp red food coloring 

Directions:
Preheat an oven to 375°F. 
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper 
Put the confectioners' sugar into a bowl and set aside.
Sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder and salt, set aside
Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs 1 at a time. Then beat in the buttermilk, vanilla and red food coloring.
Turn off the mixer and add the flour mixture. Beat on low speed just until blended.
Cover the mixing bowl with plastic and refrigerate for an hour or until firm
Using clean hands, form dough into one inch balls and roll in confectioner's sugar
Arrange in baking sheet an inch or two apart from each other
Bake until cookies are puffed and cracked on tops- about 12-14 minutes- cookies will be soft but leave them in the baking sheet for two minutes before transferring to cooling racks
Serve with cold milk...
Enjoy!

Baked Chicken Macaroni...

After the car accident that I have encountered, I feel so stressed and cannot sleep and as if i need to de-stress and one activity that lessen my stress is cooking and since it is also my sister's birthday I made some baked macaroni... here's how i do it...of course we'll start with the ingredients...

400gms macaroni (cooked and drained, Set aside)

300gms minced chicken
1 small can mushroom sliced
3/4 cup minced carrots
1/4 kilo (7 pcs) hotdog

1 240ml all purpose cream
1 150 gm tomato paste
1 200ml tomato sauce
1/4 cup cheez whiz (processed cream cheese)
1/4 stick butter
4-5 pcs garlic choped/minced
1-2 pcs onion minced
1 medium size bell pepper
1/4 cup catsup

mozarella cheese (preferably grated)

quickmelt cheese...(sliced or grated)
Salt and pepper to taste (others preferred soy sauce)

Melt butter and saute garlic and onions. Add in minced chicken and put some seasoning (salt and pepper/ soy sauce). Add in tomato sauce, tomato paste and catsup, stir till all mixed together, add carrots, mushrooms, bell pepper mix again while it is simmering you can add the cheez whiz melt it until it is mix with the sauce, then add in all purpose cream...stir until well blended...
In very low heat, add the drained macaroni and let it absorb the sauce. When equally mixed, let it cool down a bit. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees celcius. Put the macaroni mixture in an aluminum foil pan and put cheese in between layers and bake for 30-40 mins or until cheese are full melted.

The Nuvali Jogging Get A Way!

This was taken last May 26, 2013... we took a ride going south to find a haven for family activities... Nuvali!... We had fun time jogging, biking, and feeding koi fish... and of course food tripping!...

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