December has come and it's rolling very fast.
This is the month that I was really waiting for. We're always super excited talking about this month. But, busy daily activities and hectic life make this wonderful month flies away fast, too fast for us to enjoy it.
Then, I decided to bring back the excitement feeling that I always have since I was small. The joy of waiting for the Christmas day,
Kue Pukis
As usual, November and rain come together.
Now, here in Jakarta almost everyday we shall 'enjoy' the rain that pouring the ground mostly in afternoon until night time. Nice warm morning sunshine is still granted by God for this city.
Computer, papers, Christmas songs, cookies, ...have become our friends through these busy and hectic days. It always happens in November. I managed to bake
Now, here in Jakarta almost everyday we shall 'enjoy' the rain that pouring the ground mostly in afternoon until night time. Nice warm morning sunshine is still granted by God for this city.
Computer, papers, Christmas songs, cookies, ...have become our friends through these busy and hectic days. It always happens in November. I managed to bake
Trip to Semarang (2) : Pasar Gg.Baru + {recipe} Bolang-Baling
My husband and children like call me 'a market lady'.
Some friends call me 'a market photographer'...hahaha. Hmmm fine.
One thing for sure that cannot be changed; I do like to visit traditional markets. It always turns to an exciting and memorable journey. I always find something new, to see and to buy.
...and later on, visiting a local traditional market has become a part of our travelling
Some friends call me 'a market photographer'...hahaha. Hmmm fine.
One thing for sure that cannot be changed; I do like to visit traditional markets. It always turns to an exciting and memorable journey. I always find something new, to see and to buy.
...and later on, visiting a local traditional market has become a part of our travelling
Sate Maranggi
For many times I have mentioned that 'cookies are treats that never disappointing'.
And now, I have to say that 'Sate is the side dish that never disappointing'.
OK, I'm serious. This kind of dish always brings such happiness to us. For me, it's not hard to prepare it, not at all. And the result; always delicious, hmmm... it always makes my family enjoying their meal and for sure, no left over
And now, I have to say that 'Sate is the side dish that never disappointing'.
OK, I'm serious. This kind of dish always brings such happiness to us. For me, it's not hard to prepare it, not at all. And the result; always delicious, hmmm... it always makes my family enjoying their meal and for sure, no left over
Bali Highland + {recipe} Balinese Mix Rice
More than 1 month without new posting,...
and now, while welcoming the month of October, finally I have got time to continue my 'Bali trip serial story'.
After the opening story about Badung Market in Denpasar, enjoying the beautiful Bali beaches, now let me tease you with the beauty of Bali Highland.
Morning is the perfect time to start exploring the highland. In every visit to Bali,
and now, while welcoming the month of October, finally I have got time to continue my 'Bali trip serial story'.
After the opening story about Badung Market in Denpasar, enjoying the beautiful Bali beaches, now let me tease you with the beauty of Bali Highland.
Morning is the perfect time to start exploring the highland. In every visit to Bali,
Oat and Date Crumble Slice
The fasting month that is also known as month of Ramadhan in the Islamic Calendar almost arrive to the end, and very soon the 'victory day' Idul Fitri will be celebrated by all Muslim around the world.
Living in the capital city of the most populous Muslim country in the world, all the Jakartans can feel the difference between normal days and the days during Ramadhan.
Some important aspects of
Living in the capital city of the most populous Muslim country in the world, all the Jakartans can feel the difference between normal days and the days during Ramadhan.
Some important aspects of
Bali Beaches + {recipe} Pisang Rai
Welcome...the month of August! Hello blogosphere!
Continuing my previous posting about my trip to Bali Island, ...for now let's get wet, as I'll share some pictures and little story about Bali beaches.
As one of the most popular gateway in this country, there must be something super special about this island.
yup...Bali Island is blessed with tropical climate, clear ocean and beautiful sandy
Continuing my previous posting about my trip to Bali Island, ...for now let's get wet, as I'll share some pictures and little story about Bali beaches.
As one of the most popular gateway in this country, there must be something super special about this island.
yup...Bali Island is blessed with tropical climate, clear ocean and beautiful sandy
Visiting Pasar Badung, Denpasar + {recipe} Balinese Satay.
We had a short vacation in Bali about 1.5 weeks ago.
Actually that was my second trip to Bali after moved back to Indonesia, 3 years ago.
Back from the refreshing trip, we happily celebrated my mom's 70th birthday early July. Only last week, I had time to check the photos that I took during our trip in Bali. Oh,...it's a lot. And I remember the pictures that I took in Bali 1.5 years ago, that
Actually that was my second trip to Bali after moved back to Indonesia, 3 years ago.
Back from the refreshing trip, we happily celebrated my mom's 70th birthday early July. Only last week, I had time to check the photos that I took during our trip in Bali. Oh,...it's a lot. And I remember the pictures that I took in Bali 1.5 years ago, that
Es Selendang Mayang + Kemang Festival 2012
Hot Jakarta!
The city is getting busy and at the same time, the weather is very hot for the last couple of days.
This month is very special, not only for our city, Jakarta, but also for our family. We celebrated His Blessing; my husband's birthday, our 14th wedding anniversary, and our daughter graduation from Elementary School with very good results. She studied very hard, and now she is so
The city is getting busy and at the same time, the weather is very hot for the last couple of days.
This month is very special, not only for our city, Jakarta, but also for our family. We celebrated His Blessing; my husband's birthday, our 14th wedding anniversary, and our daughter graduation from Elementary School with very good results. She studied very hard, and now she is so
Kue Rangi
Festivals keep rolling here in Jakarta. As the city's anniversary are getting closer, the city becomes more attractive. There are lots of interesting activities during the last weekends, unfortunately I couldn't catch all of them. Nevertheless, we still had some family agenda during the weekend.
On last weekend we managed to attend the annual 'Palang Pintu Festival' in Kemang area, just for a
Soto Mie
Here comes... the month of June.
It's the time when Jakarta becomes more colorful, sparkling and full of festivals.
On 22 June 2012, this metropolitan city will celebrate it's 485th anniversary and the theme for this year is "Jakartaku, Harapanku" (~"My Jakarta, My Hope"). There will be several activities linked to this anniversary, including art and culture festivals and Jakarta Great Sale
It's the time when Jakarta becomes more colorful, sparkling and full of festivals.
On 22 June 2012, this metropolitan city will celebrate it's 485th anniversary and the theme for this year is "Jakartaku, Harapanku" (~"My Jakarta, My Hope"). There will be several activities linked to this anniversary, including art and culture festivals and Jakarta Great Sale
Baked Tofu
For many Indonesian Family, especially those who live in this country, tofu is one of the most popular ingredients for our meal. I realize that in one week, I cook at least 2-3 dishes using tofu as the main ingredient for our dinner. It's cheap, easy to find, and contains good nutrition. Delicious... for sure.
I believe some family have the same experience with me.
There are many dishes can be
I believe some family have the same experience with me.
There are many dishes can be
From the Tea Plantation to the Tea Table
West Java Province is blessed with fertile soil, beautiful panorama, delicious culinary and ... beautiful ladies. I won't explain more about the last one, but I'm sure most of Indonesians have known about that. But for the others, you'll find out in this posting.
It was about 3 weeks ago, we had a trip to Lembang, West Java to attend a 'family day' event from my husband's office. Actually it
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It has been 2 weeks since my last posting... followed by busy and tiring days.
Lot of things happened; we were back from a short vacation, final exam for my daughter, we celebrated her 12th birthday, hmm...I baked brownies and cookies for her friends, and the tensed National Exam that was done just today. She studied hard to ensure herself ready for the tests, especially because the tests
Banana Oatmeal Bread
A quick delicious easy bread... for this quick update :)
It was one beautiful day, I just arrived home, put my grocery shopping bags on kitchen table, when I spotted some ripen bananas on the table. Oooho, that time I immediately knew what to do to save my bananas because I bookmarked the recipe of Banana Oatmeal Muffin in my 'smart' phone.
I have tried some banana bread and muffin recipes,
Easter Egg Tart
Sight, ...this is a late posting, the Easter Day is already passed almost 1 week.For all of you, who celebrate Easter, I hope you had wonderful time celebrating the day of victory with your family. I know, some of you have special tradition to celebrate Easter.For us, hmmm... we don't really have special tradition to celebrate it; on Easter Day we normally go to church to attend early morning
Curry Puffs
We used to live in Malaysia for 3.5 years, back in 2002-2005. We had a lot of good memories about the delicious authentic culinary in that country. I was introduced to many type of food that come from their multi-ethnics cultures.
So later on, some of the Malaysian favorites had become our all time favorite food. We never forget the unique flavor of Roti Canai, Teh Tarik, Nasi Lemak, Chicken
Beautiful Ciwidey in West Java
I feel so good; finally at the end of March, on a 'long weekend' we had a change to get out of this city and had a wonderful natural adventure trip. It's a very good break after almost 3 months I didn't go out of this metropolitan. We decided not to travel a lot until our daughter's final and national exams are done, which will be by mid-May! uuphhh... But a short vacation is not harming at all,
Indonesian Street Food Breakfast
Are you looking for some ideas for your breakfast?Hey... let's meet them; ...at Negeri Dongeng. I'll see you there!
Apple, Cinnamon, Raisin & Almond Swirls with Honey Glaze
'Playing' with puff pastry is always an exciting moment for me. Not only baking, but I do enjoy eating all the food that using the puff pastry as one of the ingredients. The combination characters; crisp, buttery, flaky and light make me really love it.Honestly, I didn't prepare the puff pastry from the scratch, as I always have a stock of ready-to-use puff pastry in my freezer. Regularly, at
Irish Coffee Bar
Wow, we have just passed mid of March. Time really flies quickly ....There's no special story for now. We're still here, in Jakarta, I mean we're not moving anywhere. The whole family really focus to give support for our daughter who is facing final exam and National Exam for all 6th graders in this country.Mellow Yellow March. Cloudy and windy still accompany our daily activities.Last week, our
Fresh from the Oven
Nothing can beat the delicious homemade bake, especially when they just come out fresh from oven.
To have a beautiful ending of this lovely month, let me share three pictures including the recipes of the cake/cookies that I baked quickly for my family during the month of February.
They were baked in a late afternoon, for our afternoon snack and the pictures were taken in our kitchen table. Just
To have a beautiful ending of this lovely month, let me share three pictures including the recipes of the cake/cookies that I baked quickly for my family during the month of February.
They were baked in a late afternoon, for our afternoon snack and the pictures were taken in our kitchen table. Just
Traditional Melting Moment; Bangket Keju
We recognize 'Melting Moments' as a classic cookies that got the named because it does melt in our mouth. To make this type of cookie, we need to replace some of the flour with corn flour (cornstarch). I think that is the key of the 'melting in the mouth' part.It was a couple of weeks ago, I tried a new recipe that the print-out had been pined on my soft board for a few months; called Bangket
Soto Ayam Lamongan
Soto Ayam, the traditional chicken soup is one of our ultimate cold weather favorites. As a one dish meal, all the 'cook' ingredients are served in one bowl. It's delicious fragnant chicken soup.Actually, this type of traditional chicken soup is popular in almost every parts of this country. This time I cooked the one from Lamongan, East Java. The ingredients, the flavor, and also the cordiments
Strawberry Pudding with Chocolate 'Heart' Cookies for Valentine's Day
I just woke up yesterday morning, when...surprised !!! my daughter and husband showered me with Valentine's Day cards and lots of kisses. ohooo, I felt like it was a mother's day! Am I a queen of the day? uuups...I didn't prepare any cards for them. Silly me!
*Hhhm... my son was still under the blanket on his bed.
Wow, I felt like flying in the sky... love was blowing in the air. The surprises
*Hhhm... my son was still under the blanket on his bed.
Wow, I felt like flying in the sky... love was blowing in the air. The surprises
Dadar Gulung / Pancake Rolls with Coconut Filling
A couple of years ago, I read an article regarding pancake from around the globe in Martha Stewart Living Magazine. The article opened my eyes about the richness of the world of pancake. Some of them were familiar to my tongue, but I never imagined before those were the family of pancake. Some of them, were really new for me.I remembered when we lived in Malaysia, back in 2002-2005, we enjoyed
Lunar New Year 2563
The year of Golden Rabbit or 2562 in Chinese calendar ended and the year of Water Dragon has begun.
Didn't want to lost the moment where many Chinese were happily welcoming the new year with colorful ornaments, delicious delicacies, and also the smoky temples, I decided to visit the famous Jakarta China Town again!
If last year I visited this place by myself, this time I brought along my
Didn't want to lost the moment where many Chinese were happily welcoming the new year with colorful ornaments, delicious delicacies, and also the smoky temples, I decided to visit the famous Jakarta China Town again!
If last year I visited this place by myself, this time I brought along my
Another beautiful escape; Jatiluhur Lake, West Java.
For many of us who spent our primary school in Indonesia, we must have learned about 'the biggest dam or the biggest hydro-power in Indonesia' name Jatiluhur nearby Purwakarta, West Java.
For many of us who live in Jakarta or Bandung or both and spend many-many times travelling through Purbalenyi toll highway, must be familiar with this exit signage. See the picture below.
After about 30
Carrot Bread with Cream Cheese Icing
"First step is always the hardest"hhhm, sometimes I have to agree.Some of the 'first things' were happenning this week.First day of school and work after 2 weeks of beautiful holiday, and all of us struggled with 'wake up' time in the morning. It was hard!First time driving again through the busy-crowded-chaos Jakarta traffic, after 2 weeks break (my husband was the driver during the holiday),
Visiting Domas Crater, West Java.
Good evening Universe, hello blogosphere!
Happy New Year to all of you!I hope you had a wonderful time welcoming this new year.
Ooh, I'm still in the 'holiday mode' until now. Five more days to go, before we'll start our normal routine. My bodyclock is still following the 'holiday clock'; almost every day (except the 'exercise day') I wake up at 7am or more! I hope we'll not get the 'back to
Happy New Year to all of you!I hope you had a wonderful time welcoming this new year.
Ooh, I'm still in the 'holiday mode' until now. Five more days to go, before we'll start our normal routine. My bodyclock is still following the 'holiday clock'; almost every day (except the 'exercise day') I wake up at 7am or more! I hope we'll not get the 'back to
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