Chicken with cashewnuts

yum ...

puashati makan malam ni ...

made chicken with cashewnuts for dinner. when it's just the 2 of us ... it's easier to make a 1 pot meal. but tonight, i added ikan goreng  for hubby.

• tumis halia & bwg putih (ditumbuk)
• masukkan ayam - goreng hingga ayam garing skit
• masukkan air, masak hingga didih
• masukkan sedikit sos tiram & garam
• masukkan sayur dlm turutan ini ... jagung muda, carrot, celery, capsicum & hirisan bwg besar
• sambil sayur masak, adjust  rasa secukupnya & masukkan sedikit air cornflour
• setelah pekat & sayur tak terlalu masak, angkat & hidang ke dlm mangkuk
• akhir sekali tabur gajus (goreng dulu sebelum buat lauk @ beli yg dah roasted)

sedap ...sedap ... tak sempat ambik gambar hehehe

i am one happy woman :o) & he's a happy man too.

ArSya's Collection (will change soon to SyaD's Collection)

years ago, my sil started a business. i was reluctant at first.

then it became a hobby ... as and when i have the time or supply.

then i stopped for 2 years. it was still a hobby then.

2009 became a turning point. it became a tiny business. it was a start. my dad allowed me to use one of his empty rooms at the office as a base. finally, i had a place to put everything at and see what i had in hand. then started the crucial work of identifying & pricing, folding, sticking the price stickers/reminder and bag them. yep ... all by myself, 3/4 of the time.

as a hobby, i relied on friends & family to help me with my business.

now as a tiny business, we have stepped out of our (actually, mine) comfort zone.

a chilhood friend suggested and helped us to sign up for a weekend bazaar. so, last friday & saturday, i spent checking the items for the bazaar and planned how to deco our place. for rm75, we were given a space of 5x8ft, a table with a black table cloth & 2 plastic chairs.

packing everything up into the car was a chore but a fun one and driving home gave us a humbling experience. this is how people do business, no matter how small or big it is. then we got all excited again!

so, on sunday 6th march, we started going public at the 'ilovebazaar by ryldesign' at subang parade. the rules which we have to abide by (or penalties will be given) are to arrive an hour early from the bazaar time (11am-9pm), no food or drinks (i assumed drinks & snacks are ok) at the table and no one can leave early (even if you have finished all your products).

the 1st 5 hours was exciting hehehe

towards the evening ... we became tired but still excited.

alhamdulillah, it was a good sale for a 1st timer ;o) .... we managed to sell 16pcs of cotton fabrics from pakistan. going public also gave us input on what our customers are looking for. priceless!

we left at 9.20pm ... exhausted but satisfied. we've signed up for another date ... hehehe ... and my head is already spinning with ideas.

here are a few pics of our new adventure :o)

my mom came to give her support.



good bye Kak Yah

i lost a dear cousin yesterday morning. she died of heart and kidney problems. she was just 58yo.

her absence is greatly felt because she was our eldest cousin. she was such a jovial & exhuberant person. wherever she was, we would flock around her to hear her stories, teases and laughter.

the last few months had been excruciatingly challenging for her and she rose to the occassion.

i miss her dearly.

she lived far from me, in Tanah Merah, Kelantan. i am so thankful that i went to see her during last CNY holidays since i haven't seen her for so long.

may you rest in peace, Kak Yah and may Allah keeps on blessing you.

American Idol 2011

i think this is the 1st time i am excited about the AI's top 24s.

i look forward to listening to them belt out the songs next week onwards.

i wish those who were cut, weren't. they came so far & so close yet not make it.

let's see who'll be the next Idol :o)

me ... extreme?

i need to keep my mouth shut & my opinions to myself ... how does one do that?

i don't think i am a very opinionated person and i think i do keep things to myself but yet whatever i have said, some people have already labeled me as very opinionated, stubborn, stern, uptight .... yes, i have been told so to my face.

i am taken aback ... abit ... but i accept because that is how they see me. i think i am all those but none to the extreme, yet that is how they see me in extreme measures.

*sigh*

oh well, am not here to please anyone but my heart & soul. as long as my conscience is clear, am ok. but if i am out of line, i welcome yr input.

in other words, as unready i might be to hear your input/critic/opinion about me, i am humbled by it :o) thank you.

tiny ....

as i was driving to lunch on Sprint hi-way, there were many cars on the road and a slight traffic was building up as i approach section 16, PJ.

all i could think of was ... in a second, He could make everything worthless. He could take everything away from us. what was valuable to us is now useless.

take away all of our worldly possessions and we are only left with our bodies and souls. and that is all that matters when Jugdement Day comes. we are so tiny when we are not with our worldly possessions.

if one has yet to realise how close it might be, the more he/she is in denial or oblivious to it.

i think i am somewhere in between. i am still making mistakes and i wish i could lessen them. i know what to do but yet i find myself floating away ...

Ya Allah, please help me to find my way, guide me to your blessings, forgive my sins ... Ya Allah, forgive me.

who am i?

i was watching an episode of Giuliana & Bill.

there was a scene where G went to see her therapist, Dorothy. they were taking about her second attempt at ivf. she was telling Dorothy that she doesn't want to go through it but she will.

Dorothy observed that G was putting up a brave front and was not addressing her real emotions. G agreed and stated that she is all about her work. she wonders out aloud, if she puts her work aside, who is she really? she couldn't answer.

Dorothy advised that she has to let Bill know how she feels. she doesn't have to be strong all the time.

to shorten the episode, G will consider and have a talk with Bill.


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that got me thinking & wondering ...

if i am not my parents' daughter
not my brothers' older sister
not my husband's wife
not my sis-inlaws sis-inlaw
not my family's relative
not my friends' friend

then ... who am i?



i wonder ....

am i defined by my worldly possessions? no, definitely not.

am i defined by who i am to the poeple above? maybe.

but how do i define myself? how do i see my self?

... (blank mind & blinking eyes) i don't know how to answer the last 2 questions.





do you know who you are?


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not a good day today ... am going to bed.

cried too much, laughed too hard, pissed off too often ... *sigh*





good night. hoping for a better day tomorrow onwards.



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i want wantan/wonton soup ...

woke up feeling exhausted.

how so?

i don't know why ....

really tired. took a nap after hubby left for work.

am still at home.

need to get ready but don't feel like it.

today's a full day ....

12 lunch dgn exec.BJ (Sunway Mentari) am thinking of having ayam penyet.
then to office, she wants to look at the fabrics.
then send her back to her office. (Subang SS15 -  Sunway Mentari - Subang SS15)
3pm my appointment with Dr.Zamri. (Shah Alam)
5pm my appointment with Dr.Muzvin. (TTDI Jaya Shah Alam)

somewhere in between, i need to stop by at my parents' to pick up a few things.

another day in the car, on the road.


on top of that ... am planning to make wontons ... fried or steamed? soup? i just bought the bamboo steamer hehehe ... kalau ada tenaga, adalah menjadi nanti  ;o)

our dinner ... no rice, ok?

i wanted to eat something that looked & tasted somewhere between a quesadilla, murtabak, roti john, french toast & tacos.

so what did i do?

i blended some shallots, ginger, garlic & cilipadi; tumis jap and then add some salt & minced meat in olive oil. once cooked to my liking (just like the topping on pizza), i drained the excess oil with kitchen towel and strainer.

then i whisk up 2 eggs, salt, pepper (cilipadi kalau nak pedas lagi) & add some of the fried minced meat above.

in a heated pan, i pour the mixture and then place a capati bread on top of it. you can use any flat bread or just normal bread.

fry/cook the egg thoroughly. the eggs will puff up & brown. once cooked, flipover to brown the other side of the bread. then place on a kitchen paper.

to essemble, i put some shreded salad leaves & juliened carrots on one side of the flat bread. squeezed some tomato/cili sauce & lite mayo and roll the whole thing up.

so, in a roll there is protein, carbs & veggies. one roll was enough because it became one big roll and served with some side salad.

yumm ...




sorry, couldn't upload pics. somehow my laptop can read my hp/camera memory card :o(