The Number One for Me :)

Good morning to all bloggers, this morning i felt so touched by song the number one for me sang by Maher Zain. This is song to all mothers in this world. Our mother is the greatest give that God has gave to us. Even though we feel very annoying because of their nagging but no one can change the fact that she will always be your mother. I read one of the bloggers post about  the filial son in Taiwan who carried his ill mother, wrapped in a cloth, to the Chi Mei Hospital in Southern Taiwan. Lots of people scrambled to find out who this anak mithali is.  Eventually, the beans on him were spilled.  His name is Ting Tsu-Chi, 61, a retired investigator of the Ministry of Justice's Tainan Bereau.  To prove his devotion to take care of his frail mother he, even turned down a promotion.  He had to move to Taipei City, which I assume, is far from his mother.

He couldn't let her ride a wheelchair even though she also had a broken leg because it might make her uncomfortable.  His mother, 85, had a series of heart problems and high blood pressure.Ting had a feud with his brother who also wanted to take care of their ill mother about 4 years ago.  However, they had different methods - Chinese or Western.  Ting was granted the right to care for his mother.

He went to the hospital on the 2nd of March and went back with his mother on the 5th and stayed there with her for 10 days.  On the 15th of March, his mother passed away.

 For 10 days, he stayed by his mother's side.  He said, "Everyone's doing the same thing, and I am not special.  I just did my best and stayed beside her.".  His wife said that he sounded like he was in tears every time he called to inform her about his mother's condition.  She also said that she knew she married the right man.

A strong heart he has, this Ting person.  I'm not sure if I could do what he did but all I know is I'll do whatever I can to help and care for my mother.  I can't imagine how those people without mothers or parents feel.  To lose someone who nurtured you since the day you opened your eyes in this temporary place we call Earth.  To lose a person who cared for you when everything was bleak and became the light that shined your day.  I just can't imagine.  One word comes to mind about this...........I love my mum and miss her know, this hour, this minute.. :( I lost my dad and I don't want to repeat the same mistake again. So, people, love your mother because don't hurt her feeling. 


Mum this song is for you.... :)


NUMBER ONE FOR ME - MAHER ZAIN 

I was a foolish little child,

Crazy things I used to,

And all the pain I put you through ,

Mama now I'm here for you.

For all the times I made you cry,

The days I told you lies,

Now it's time for you to rise,

For all the things you sacrificed.

Oh, if I could turn back time, rewind,

If I could make it undone,

I swear that I would,

I would make it up to you.

Mum, I'm all grown up now,

It's a brand new day,

I'd like to put a smile on your face everyday.

Mum, I'm all grown up now,

And it's not too late,

I'd like to put a smile on your face everyday.

And now I finally understand,

Your famous line,

About the day I'd face in time,

'Cause now I've got a child of mine.

And even though I was so bad,

I've learned so much from you,

Now I'm trying to do it too,

Love my kid the way you do.

Oh, if I could turn back time, rewind,

If I could make it undone,

I swear that I would,

I would make it up to you.

Mum, I'm all grown up now,

It's a brand new day,

I'd like to put a smile on your face everyday.

Mum, I'm all grown up now,

And it's not too late,

I'd like to put a smile on your face everyday.

You know you are the number one for me,

you know you are the number one for me.

You know you are the number one for me,

Oh, oh number one for me.

There's no one in this world that can take your place,

Oh, I'm sorry for ever taking you for granted, ooh

I will use every chance I get,

To make you smile, whenever I'm around you,

Now I will try to love you like you love me,

Only God knows how much you mean to me.

Oh, if I could turn back time, rewind,

If I could make it undone,

I swear that I would,

I would make it up to you.

Mum, I'm all grown up now,

It's a brand new day,

I'd like to put a smile on your face everyday.

Mum, I'm all grown up now,

And it's not too late,

I'd like to put a smile on your face everyday.

You know you are the number one for me,

you know you are the number one for me.

You know you are the number one for me,

Oh, oh number one for me.

Grilled Banana Sandwich

Hi, another simple breakfast I found at http://www.sistersrunningthekitchen.com's website. This breakfast easy to prepare and it's good to prepare for your loved one. Awww, that's so sweet. Please give a try! :) All the best.

GRILLED BANANA SANDWICH

grilled banana sandwich

Ingredients:

• 2 pieces of whole wheat bread
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• Cinnamon
• 1 sliced banana
• Powdered sugar
  
  Directions:
  
• Grease and heat frying pan.
• Make basic French bread by dredging the toast in eggs and placing on grilled.
• On eggy side of toast, sprinkle the brown sugar.
• Meanwhile, slice the banana and place on griddle to cook.
• When first side of toast is done cooking, flip the brown sugar side down.
• On the cooked side of the toast, sprinkle cinnamon.
• Once toast has finished cooking, remove from heat and put bananas in between slices (on the cinnamon side).
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar and enjoy!

Yummy Muesli :)

Morning everyone, early of this month I've go for medical check up and guess what? Me? high cholesterol? That really bad. I do like to eat but in the same time health still important to us. So, now I went to gym and Zumba with my two beautiful gorgeous friend. Its really good, we can do some exercise. And I'm eating oat as my breakfast and eat just like that can be bored sometimes. But last night I have a talk with my bestie and she told me when she ate oat she will do something different rather than just ate the oat like that. She told me to tried to do muesli. I was like muesli? What is that? Then she began to explain to me what is muesli. Muesli is made from oat mixed with yogurt or milk, dried fruit, fresh fruit and after you can eat just like that. I said "wow" that's sound yummy. So, when I reached to my office this morning, open my computer and Google for muesli recipe and I got it. So, here I wanted to shared with you the recipe and I hope you will enjoy it.. :)

MUESLI RECIPE

yummy Muesli :)

Things that you'll need:-

1)Rolled oats

2) Wheat germ, flaked bran, barley or rye flakes

3) Dried fruits (raisins, cranberries or dates)

4) Nuts or seeds (sunflower nurs, almonds, flakes coconut, walnuts or flaxseed)

5) Yogurt or milk (optional)

6) fresh fruit (optional)

Instructions:-
1) Begin with rolled oats as the base. Oats come in different forms: rolled and steel cut. For muesli, rolled oats are the best because they are flaky and tender.

2)  Add another grain, such as wheat germ, flaked bran, barley or rye flakes.

3) Choose some seeds or nuts to add protein and texture. You can add sunflower nuts, almonds, flaked coconut, walnuts or flaxseed to muesli.

4) Mix dried fruit into the muesli. Cranberries, raisins or dried apricots provide sweetness. Dates or dried nectarines can also be added to a muesli recipe.

5) Decide whether you want your muesli hot or cold. If you choose to prepare the muesli cold, add milk and eat like cereal or sprinkle over plain yogurt or fresh fruit such as strawberries or blueberries. If you choose to prepare muesli hot, place the muesli in milk and warm over low heat until the oats are swollen and soft; eat like oatmeal.

That is easy right? hehe, all the best ya! :)

Fried Salted Fish with Shallots

Oh I just loved cooking and for me if you let me stay in kampung I will loved it. I can cook anything I want. Last time when I still staying with my aunty in kepayan, sometime we need to be careful what we cook such as ikan masin, nonsom sada (this is the best), all things when you cook, the smell will fill the house and even your neighborhood can smell it. haha, it happen to my next neighbour and I think she cooked the ikan masin, I was like what the hell? I just wash my hair and my hair smell like ikan masin..haha. That's why when I went back to my kampung I will cook my ikan masin and that's my lunch and dinner. I just loved it. So, I'm sharing the recipe here. Hope you like it...enjoy! :)

FRIED SALTED FISH WITH SHALLOTS

Info: this picture I get it from website :) but it will turn out something like this

Ingredients:-

1 bowl of salted fish - you can use any type of salted fish, soaked in water for about 1/2 hour and cut it.
2 tbsp tamarind/asam - add some water and squeeze out the juice
5 shallots - sliced
1 tsp brown sugar
salt to taste (use sparingly)
4 tbsp oil 

Preparation:
1) Heated the oil, fry the salted fish until crispy and golden brown in color. Remove and keep aside.
2) In the same oil. saute the shallots to soften for about 3-4 mins.
3) Pour in the tamarind juice, sugar and salt.
4) Stir until it becomes a thick paste. Lastly, add the fried salt fish cubes.  Mix all ingredient together before removing from heat.

All the best! :)

Kadazan Traditional food

Hye there, I'm back again. Just want to let you know, I'm a proud to be a Sabahan Girl and will always be and I'm pure kadazan girl but married to Chinese man. And I loved him. He just an amazing man. Ok, enough with the story. Here I want to share to all of you our kadazan traditional food, Hinava. Did you know what is Hinava? Hinava is a traditional Sabahan food. It is made from fish meat. It is simple but delicious ! You can served with rice during lunch or dinner time... Enjoy! :)

HINAVA 

(All ingredient that been used must be fresh and clean)

Ingredients:-

Mackerel (medium large)
6 pcs red Onion (sliced​​)
3 pips Garlic (chopped)
2 red chillies (chopped)
Ginger - (sliced​​)
1/2 Bitter gourd - (sliced)
Salt
5-10 orange cotton seeds (Take the juice)


Preparation:-
1) Cleaned the mackerel and sliced ​​into small pieces and place in bowl.
2) Pour some hot water on fish meat and stir for 2 minutes and discard the water.
3) Add a pinch of salt 5 on all ingredients that have been sliced ​​and mix well with the fish meat.
4) Then mixed with lime juice cotton. (if you like sour, than you can add more but if not just put a bit only) and put in the fridge BEFORE serving.

All the best! :)

my passion :)

In life, a lot of people try to find something which make them glad. It's a real quest for certain which isn't always put an end, but in the contrary case, people find a passion, it could be for example music, drawing, nature, cooking, makeup, nail art...I am going to present mine: nail art!

I'm starting to do nail art after my wedding. It suddenly pop up in my mind that I want to do nail art. I like to polish my nail with different color and it make me feel young. Haha, just kidding. I learned how to do nail art from online and from picture. Its easy and now I'm learning how to do Konad nail art.

As a conclusion, I think people must have a passion in their life to bloom theirself. Having their own passion can fill their free time and the same time can earn extra income.

Ginger Chicken Soup

Hello, do you know my hubby loved my ginger chicken soup and even my sister mother in law tell my sister to learn it from me and the funny things is when my sister tried to cook the soup the taste is different..haha, but here I want to shared with you the recipe. Normally, I will cook this soup for my hubby or my family when their sick because ginger its good Ginger has anti-inflammatory properties and can also calm an upset stomach. I love the heat it adds to this soup.. Enjoy ya! :)

GINGER CHICKEN SOUP
Ingredients:
2-inch piece fresh ginger
2 medium cloves garlic, unpeeled
10 to 12 oz. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat (about 3 medium)
1 tbsp salt
1/2 tsp Ajinomoto 
3 cup of Water 

Preparation:

Put all ingredients in a pot and cook until the meat is tender.

No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake Recipe

I loved to cook and to eat. How about you? I wanted to be a Chef but my family financially very tight that time and I did not further my study after that. I learned how to cook when I was 8 years old. I always helped my mum in the kitchen and there I learned how to cook. Why I like to cook? Because I'm happy when I see smile in my family, friends and my loved one after their taste my food and give good compliments about my food. For me, I like to eat. So, that's why I learned how to cook. Here I wanted to share with you how to do chilled blueberry cheesecake without using oven. So, here it is..enjoy! :)

No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake  


Ingredients:
Crust
1 cup crushed graham crackers crumbs (can change)
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 cup brown sugar

Filling
2 (8oz) pack cream cheese (softened)
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 cups cool whip topping, thawed (whipped cream)
1 jar of blueberry (preserves) as much as you prefer as topping
1 tsp flavored colorless gelatin
3 tbsp water

Preparation
1) combine all the crust ingredients with a fork until well blended. Press in a 9 inch pie pan. Chill in the fridge for about 15mins.
2) Beat the cream cheese and sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer. Add vanilla essence.
3) Dissolve gelatin in the water and add in the cream cheese mixture and beat until well blended and cream cheese fluffy.
4) Add in the cool whip and fold gently.
5) Spoon over and let chill in the fridge for a bout 3 hour or until set. Top with blueberry preserves or fresh one which ever you prefer. Can do your favorite fruit topping too.

All the best! :)

Thank God its Friday! :)

Morning peeps! Its Friday. Last night I've quarrel with my hubby and this morning he did not even greet me "good morning" like he did normally. He just talked to me "I'm going" that's it. Feel so sad and feel so guilty about what I said to him last night. I'm not purposely want to say it but maybe it just me being jealousy.I learn my lesson and I don't want to do it again..It will hurt both of us.Okay enough with this problem, today is our cell group meeting. Its been 2 week I have not seen my sisters and brothers in Christ, missing them so much. This morning I woke up my stomach pain and until now..Hmm, make me worried. I've taken my gastric medicine but still no effect. Food poisoning? and I'm so sleepy as well cause last night it was really hot and I cannot sleep well.






I took this picture when I'm about to go to work.
Happy Friday everyone! :)

Holiday Mood

Yeah! Its Holiday month. Happy Harvest Festival to all native in Sabah. This is the month where all the beautiful and gorgeous lady to join the beauty pageant also call as Unduk Ngadau. I've been joining this so call unduk ngadau since my age 17 years old until 23. It was a good experience whereby I can get to know a new friends. Its not easy to be on stage to give you best and sweet smile for 1/2 hour and it is not easy to stand in front of hundred audience. Hmm, I'm thinking of going for travel this coming 30/5 - 2/6/2012 but dunno where to go. Its kinda bored in KK. I miss flying. Last time I'm flying was on my honeymoon to Penang. It was awesome! I like that place. I'm thinking going to Pulau 3. I like beach so much. Clear blue water, green view, coral, etc. Aww, I miss it. Who care about sunburn, the important things is I enjoy it. Next I want to go to Koh Phi Phi Island at Thailand. OMG! I fall in love with the beach and its kinda very unique island. You can see from the photo -------->