Almond Oatmeal Cookies

Last Saturday,  just to distract the twins from focusing on their hunger because of fasting, I made a baking project with them.

Disebabkan ianya adalah adhoc baking plan, saya kena guna bahan2 yg dah sedia ada dalam stok. Yg paling patut digunakan adalah oatmeal segera yg saya beli konon2 utk buat breakfast tapi boleh kira bape kali je breakfast makan oatmeal...hehehe. 

So godek2 resepi Internet, saya jumpa resepi Almond Oatmeal Cookies dr website Cooks.com. 

It's a very easy recipe. Sebab mmg ada almond dalam simpanan, jadi boleh la buat ground toasted almond seperti dalam resepi tapi x perasan ia memerlukan 1/2 cup almond slices. But then I wasn't panic, I replaced it with sunflower seeds!

Ok, sedap saja rasanya :). But one batch of the recipe, hasilnya tak banyak. Cuma dpt setgh balang besar shj. Kalau nak buat stok kuih raya, kena buat 2-3 batches baru sesuai!

Creamy Chicken Fettucine

Another menu using the roasted chicken leftovers - Creamy Chicken Fettuccine! Sangat mudah dan disukai anak2. Ini adalah resepi pasta kegemaran saya masa duduk kat Jerman dulu. Tapi kat Malaysia ni slow sikit la membuatnya sbb whipping cream sgt la mahal di sini. Kat Jerman dulu sekotak hanya 30 sen (in Euro la). Kat sini aritu sy beli kat Mydin sekotak kecil dalam RM7 ++. Adoiii....

Anyway resepi mudah sy utk pasta ini:

Bahan2:

1 biji bawang besar jenis Holland - potong dadu kecil

3-4 biji cendawan shitake - sy beli jenis frozen, kemudian rendam dalam air dan potong kecil2

4-5 biji cherry tomato - belah dua

4-5 biji sweet pea - potong dua

250g pasta jenis Fettuccine - boleh guna any pasta you like - rebus sampai ala-dente

1/2 kotak whipping cream

stok ayam - sy guna stok ayam lebihan roasted chicken juga

shredded cooked chicken - I used leftovers from my roasted chicken

garam dan serbuk lada hitam.

Cara:

1. Masak pasta sehingga ala-dente. Tapiskan.

2. Panaskan sedikit olive oil.  Tumis bwg besar sampai kekuningan.

3. Masukkan cendawan shitake dan sweet pea.

4. Masukkan chicken stok. Biarkan mendidih.

5. Masukkan fettucine. Kemudian cherry tomato and shredded chicken. Kacau rata.

6. Masukkan whipping cream, kacau sebati. 

7. Tambah garam dan serbuk lada hitam. Sesuaikan dgn rasa. Siap.

Budak kecik ni suka rupanya menu ni

Sedapnya kan Insyirah?

Saturday Morning Breakfast

Hasil drp roasted chicken tu, ada lebih kurang half-bird leftover. Budak2 tak makan byk, 1 quarter share berdua. Bapak budak pon mkn sikit aje sbb masa saya bawa balik roti jala, nasi impit, kari ayam ,kuah kacang dan rendang itik - lebihan makanan masa meeting hari tu. So dah makan benda2 tu, roasted chicken x bape laku. 

So what I did, de-boned the chicken meats dan tulang2/kulitnya saya rebus utk buat chicken stock. Isi ayam tu saya buat mcm2 for Saturday morning breakfast -chicken sandwich guna baguette dan bruschetta. 

Ada home-made mango yogurt drink, mushroom soup (Campbell can), 

chicken sandwich, buah2an dan bruschetta. Nanti I come out 

with individually entry for each item (except for mushroom soup la...hehehe)

I simmered the bones and fats for 2-3 hours dan dapat la chicken stock 

yg siap ada rempah ratus :). Boleh buat mcm2 dgn chicken stock ni.

Garlic & Rosemary Roasted Chicken & Herb Potatoes

Masa buat mee goreng minggu lepas, saya marinated 1 whole chicken utk buat roasted chicken. Then panggang the next day for dinner. I really love doing roasted chicken sbb it saves a lot of time for cooking. Along with the chicken, sy roast sekali dgn herbs potatoes. 

Sgt senang kerja!

Utk ayam tu, saya marinate dgn rosemary, bawang putih, black pepper, garam, olive oil dan jus limau nipis. Sepatutnya lemon tp lemon xde dalam stok. Then simpan dlm fridge sehari semalam. 

Tapi kentang tu takde la perap sekali. Masa nak bakar ayam baru prepare kentang. Saya guna kentang jenis Russet yg isinya lebih berkanji. Basuh bersih2, tak payah buang kulit. Lepas tu potong wedges. Then taburkan serbuk oregano, rosemary, paprika, sedikit olive oil dan garam. Kalau ada herbs lain mcm parsley ke, thyme ke, tarragon pon boleh guna. Bakar sekali dengan ayam selama 60 minit. 

Ayam dah siap dibakar.

Baked herbs potatoes

Selain tu, as usual saya akan buat gravy from the dripping juice of the roasted chicken. Sy buat mcm seperti biasa mcm sebelum INI.

Dan juga mesti ada salad! Baru la feeling2 Kenny Rogers' Roasted Chicken :)

Mee Goreng Basah

Semalam malas, tapi malas2 pon masak la jugak...ari2 yg lain pon x bape rajin, tp kira rajin la jugak bila masak nasi dan at least 2 jenis lauk. Taraf malas kiranya bila masak nasi goreng ke, mee goreng ke maggi goreng ke...

So smlm masak mee goreng basah sambil2 marinate ayam sekor utk dinner mlm esok. Kadang2 sy mmg suka plan menu dinner ahead supaya sy ada extra time utk buat benda lain. Kalau buat roasted chicken, keje sy the next day mmg sgt senang. Nanti masukkan je ayam dah perap tu dlm oven, bakar la selama 1 jam atau lebih.

My version of mee goreng basah sangat simple. Yg penting bahan2 dia mewah, guna udang ke sotong ke sure jadi sedap. Tumbuk bawang putih dan bawang merah 3-4 biji setiapnya. Tumis sampai wangi. Masuk 1-2 sudu cili kisar (x boleh pedas sgt sbb anak2 nak makan). Biar sampai cili garing, masukkan sotong dan fish ball, goreng kejap. Masukkan mee kuning yg dah dibasuh dan tos, sekali dgn sawi dan taugeh. Gaulkan. Then tuang kicap manis cap Jalen secukupnya dan fish sauce sikit. Dah cukup utk perasa. Tak payah nak tambah pak aji (by the way sy mmg x guna pak aji pon) dan garam. Masukkan air sedikit nak bagi mee tu basah2. Hidangkan dgn potongan limau nipis. 

Anak2 dan bapanya makan dgn laju dan sampai licin walaupun mee goreng nampak simple aje. Happy hati maknya tau....hehehehe

Foods Throughout the Week

Just want to share some foods I cooked throughout the week. Nothing fancy, just something simple I could make as a working mother. Time is very precious and I am trying to do multi task. 

Sup sayur campur dan asam pedas ikan tenggiri campur terung panjang. 

Certain days I am over rajin! Buat baked macaroni for the kids and masak nasi dan lauk2 jugak utk man of the house because he doesn't like pasta. Ada masak lemak udang dgn kacang pajang, telur dadar dan ikan pekasam. Bila ada ikan pekasam, selera makan menjadi2. Tapi yg tak bestnya bau rumah busuk sikit la lepas goreng ikan pekasam......

Ada satu pagi terlebih rajin served breakfast ala2 Western - ada honey-orange muffin (tapi x sedap sbb resepi asal x tambah gula, sgt la tawar bila hanya harapkan pada natural sweet from honey and orange). Then grilled blackpepper sausages, scrambled eggs and salads. Along with few type of spreads - butter, nutella, strawberry jam, peanut butter and cream cheese. 

Quinoa Salad

Due to the calling of eating well and eating healthy stuffs, I tried this quinoa which I bought from Jusco. Quinoa is known as a healthy whole-meal grains that provides a lot of benefits to the health. 

In terms of taste - oh! not really tasty (healthy food isn't always tasty, huh?) but when you mix it with other stuffs, it is edible, trust me :). 

Most importantly, get the good benefits!

This is how un-cooked quinoa looks like

Cooked quinoa...cooking method similar as cooking rice.

I made quinoa beans salad using my own recipe. Beans (mixed beans - you can buy a mixed beans packet from hypermarket store - Tesco, Mydin etc), is soaked overnight then boiled until soft. Then toss. Mix it with quinoa and iceberg salad, chopped onion and cherry tomato. Pour about 1/4 cup lime/lemon juice. Sprinkle some salt and black pepper. Mix well.

Another version of quinoa salad: Mix it with steamed carrot and broccoli. 

Pour lime/lemon juice and  sprinkle some salt.