My future kitchen

Survey start again. This time we were searching for all kitchen related appliances.

Last Saturday we went to few shops at Jalan Ipoh. The price offer was quite good. We got 2 items that day. 1^st is two and half bowl sink for only RM199, and 2-way tap for RM110 after discount (np:RM170).

The shop also offer us RINNAI inner flame built-in hobs + chimney hood for RM2599. The inner flame hobs the latest technology that provide higher heat efficiency. Rinnai ok ke ek? Anyway, we are still searching another best package that available in market. I think I prefer that inner flame burner coz it can save energy and also easy to clean. Click here to read more about inner flame hobs from Rinnai.

To date, we already got 3 quotations from 3 contractor. But no further action was taken due to $$$. Our $$$ stranded in ESOS. Need to wait until share price increased a bit, at least we gained something. Salah timing beb.

Last but not least, my dream mixer. ;) kenwood

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http://smileycakes.blogspot.com/, my new blog to separate my life and my piece of cake story

Ceritera minggu ni

Minggu ni saya terima 5 tempahan kek tapi terpaksa tolak 2 sebab badan tak larat nak buat. Sampai umah lewat, kerja di pejabat berlonggok-longgok.

Terima kasih pada Ina from Cygal untuk Blueberry Supreme Cheesecake small size for her Sister's birthday. I deco it with 3 love shape blueberry jelly made from Halal Gelatine (halalgel). Delivered on Tuesday.

To be delivered today is first Marble Cheesecake big size for Mama Haziq, Zulhanifah. Nak bawa balik Kelantan, so I packed the cake in a tupperware as requested.

Next is Carrot Moist Cake for my officemate, Zatil for her mom. Belated Mother's day actually. Last week dia tak sempat balik kg, so this week baru nak celebrate.

Apa beza Blueberry Supreme Cheesecake dengan Cheesecake blueberry sebelum ini? Bezanya hanya sebelum ini saya cater untuk pelanggan yang inginkan rasa cheesenya kurang. So, amount cheese masih sama dengan Supreme cuma bezanya, kuantiti tepung lebih kurang 30% dalam penghasilan kek. Sementara Supreme hanya ada dalam 3% tepung aje. So, memang sesuai sangat untuk penggemar cheese!

Ingat lagi kek Blueberry yg sy maksudkan tu tak? Senang saya namakan Blueberry Delight Cheesecake. Kek Blueberry Delight terakhir saya buat untuk my friend aka my loyal customer, Aishah (click here) khas untuk belanja jururawat & doctor yang bertugas di wad yang merawat ayahnya. Salam takziah untuknya & keluarga diatas pemergian Ayahanda tersayang, arwah pakcik Abu hassan yg pergi buat selama-lamanya pada Isnin lepas, 14 Mei 07 jam 9.06pm di wad ICU, HUKM. Saya amat terkilan sangat tak sempat menziarah beliau semasa dirawat di HUKM. Itulah, nak buat benda baik selalu sangat ada halangan. Setelah berkongsi rasa sedih & terkilan saya dengan boss, boss saya yg baik ni pon nasihat, “farra, benda macam ni memang selalu sangat terjadi, so kalau tergerak hati nak buat sesuatu yang baik, terutama menziarah orang sakit, kita mesti dahulukan, cuba cari masa untuk pergi” . Aduhai, suka saya berkongsi coretan hati dengan dia ;)

Apapon, alhamdulillah Selasa pagi sempat jugak ke rumah emaknya untuk menziarah. Hampir kesemua rakan pejabat menziarah juga (secara berperingkat). Arwah mukanya sungguh bersih seperti orang sedang tidur. Teringat saya pada arwah Abang kandung yang telah hampir 5 tahun pergi, arwah Fairul Azmi @ Ayoi.

Saya lihat Aishah memang tabah. Saya rasa dia puas dapat menjaga ayahnya di Hospital hampir sebulan walau badan letih & beban kerja di pejabat banyak. Contoh yg baik untuk saya teladani sementara saya masih ada peluang untuk berbakti pada Ayah. Bukan begitu? Al-fatihah buat arwah pakcik abu hassan.

Pokok & buku

Laman rumah kami bukan besar sangat. Jadi, tak berapa banyak pokok yg boleh ditanam. Nasib baik depan rumah masih ada tanah tepi longkang buat kami bercucuk tanam sikit (note: depan tade rumah, yg ada jalan besar).

Pokok limau purut. Tanam atas tanah tepi longkang dekat dgn tong sampah. Pokoknya dah berbuah. Buahnya belum pernah makan lg. Daunnya yg byk dah guna buat tom yam or nasi goreng thai

Pokok cili. Sept 06 kami ada 5 pokok cili. 2 kat tepi jalan besar, 3 dalam pasu. Kalau perasan, pokok tepi jalan lebih sihat (gambar kanan) berbanding dlm pasu (gambar kiri). Mungkin sebab akarnya lebih luas boleh meneroka. Jan 07, satu pokok tepi jalan besar mati kerana serangan serangga. Then, Abah ganti 1 pokok cili baru. Sayang sekali baru hidup 2 minggu , ia dah dicuri orang. Sampai akarnya langsung tak seurat pon tinggal. Sungguh cekap pencurinya:p biasala tanam kat bukan tanah kita sukatila orang curi. Bila musim cili berbuah ( macam sekarang) hampir 2 bulan tak payah beli cili. Jimat2.

Pokok daun kucai. Import dari Kulim Kedah, pemberian mak mertua. Daun kucai dah 2 bulan tak beli. Jimat lg. Guna untuk cucur udang/ikan bilis & keow teoh grg kegemaranku. Thanks emak!

Pokok lain yg masih kecil ialah Lengkuas, juga dr Kg Kulim. Lagi satu daun kesum, hidup 2 minggu jek lepas tu mati. Tak suka dok KL kot.

Pokok2 lain yg mmg dah ada kat belakang rumah emak, & kami kongsi : Kunyit & daun kunyit, serai, daun kari. Pokok bunga yg kami ada hanya 3 jenis aje. Huhu. Insyallah nak beli lg lepas ubahsuai umah.
Yang ni plak buku baru saya untuk bulan April, First Steps in Cake Decorating. Harga RM69.15 beli dr Kinokuniya, my fav bookstore. Setakat ni dah lebih sekali khatam.

Ucapan 1: Selamat Pengantin Baru untuk Kak Ema Shahrizat (wedding last week), maaf sangat tak dapat hadir anakku tak sihat, demam. Selamat Pengantin Baru buat Gee@Roslina Marmono, lawo Gee semalam! Alhamdullilah sempat hadir juga walau tak lama dek Nur dah bukak radio masa kenduri. My Nur lepas baik demam tempohari naik bintik2 merah, ingatkan demam campak tapi dah surut macam ekzema plak.

Ucapan 2: Selamat Hari Ibu buat ibu tersayang, Latifah Abdullah & Mak mertua, Mashitah. Dan juga semua kawan-kawan yg telah bergelar ibu! Moga kita semua dapat menjalankan amanah Allah ini dengan jayanya

Carrot cake promotion

New healthy cake from Smiley, Carrot Moist Cake 1.6kg (using 9 inch baking pan) at very special introductory price of RM38. Normal selling price is RM43.
It was filled with shredded carrot, pineapple, raisin and walnuts! High in beta carotene that can help you to lower cholesterol level! Topped with cream cheese frosting and cute baby carrot made from sugar paste. ;)
The above cake & first ever sold to an officemate, Kak Midah.

I was on UL for the first 2 days this week, taking care of our Nur. Nur demam panas, sebaik abangnya Ab baik dari demam panas. Aduh, Nur ni jarang demam, sekali sekala demam langsung takmo berenggang dengan mamanya.

Abang outstation again. Ke Labuan. Dah biasa ditinggal2 kan, kali ni tada terasa sgt. Jangan lupa belikan ceklat yer, kalau jumpa barang sesuai utk hadiahkan kat emak pon beli yer.

Rasanya kami dah jumpa contractor pilihan. Insyallah, kerja ubahsuai akan bermula dalam tempoh 1-2 minggu. Moga Allah permudahkan semuanya.

Another Choc Moist Cake

Another choc moist cake for Kak Zizah from Prudential, my insurance agent ;). Anyone need insurance can inform me & I will tell her.

As I have promised last week, this is the recipe for Sugar Paste. We can use it for any cake deco like baby carrot, flower , cut out shapes etc.

500gm icing sugar- diayak 3 kali
2 table spoon glucose syrup
1 egg white

Method:
Combine egg white and glucose syrup in a bowl & stir well
Then, followed by the icing sugar
Mix well all items
Knead the dough on work surface. Floured the surface with corn flour for easy kneading.

April closing

Cakes order by Aishah from Cygal: 2 marble cheesecake & 1 blueberry cheesecake. This is her second order. Her first order was Marble cheesecake. I guess she like it ;) Thanks a lot for your support shah. The Blueberry Cheesecake is dedicated to all nurses and Dr who is giving treatment to Pak Abu Hassan in HUKM. All delivered in Thursday 26 Apr. Moga pakcik Hasan cepat sembuh.


Last but not least 2 cakes order by my office mate, Kak Fidah. Delivered on Saturday, 28 Apr.kek ni jalan paling jauh..sampai ke Kuantan. Thanks yer kak.


Next is Choc Moist Cake for Yani’s niece. Happy Birthday Syira ;) Delivered on Saturday. Perasan tak ada marble effect sket atas kek tu?

Short story on my Friday's leave.
With my mom, 1st we went to Sogo, just bought few household items.
Then we went to Homedec 07 & end up I spent RM1k++. The highest expenditure I ever made in one day shopping. Actually, it goes for deposit of Grill Wrought Iron & Sliding door :)
Insyallah, 2nd contractor will come to our house this Saturday recommended by Yani.

The Labor's day holiday also fun. We were having a konvoi trip to visit Mie's house & Tok Ngah Jiman's house in Sg Petani & Abg Won's house in Jitra. All 3 cars, macam jalan raya beb. All of the married siblings already have a new house. Alhamdulillah :) Malam tu sampai umah jam 11mlm. Only one family was not in, AbgWady &K. Ain . Takpe la lain kali kot.