dinner for two

this is a backdated post... this meal was prepared last two sundays ago when MIL was not at home... while multi tasking to bake cake, surf net and taking care of daniel, i onli managed to prepare a very simple dinner for hubby & i

i made ABC soup & roast chicken wing/ drumstick

* the raw ingredients for the soup *

* just add two bowl of water & add some salt, this is the result *

* the marinated chicken *
* the roasted chicken * hubby loves it *

the recipe for the roasted chicken can be found here

Ingredients
3-5 lbs whole chicken
2 table spoon room-temperature butter
2 table spoon chicken seasoning powder
coarse salt & ground pepper

Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
tie chicken legs together with kitchen twine.
Place chicken in a roasting pan.
Mix the butter and seasoning together
Rub chicken all over with the mixture of butter
Roast until an temperature reaches to 160 degree about 45-50 mins.

congrats cousin sis Mun Mun

we went to visit my cousin sis who just gave birth to a cute little bb girl, tong tong.... which means the new addition to our FOONG family comes to a total of 3 for this year..... next year CNY will be more lively with this three baby "rats".... muahahaha

daniel on a pink bouncer

this is daniel boy on a cute bouncer + wearing a cute Pooh bibs... cute cute cute... this pic was taken when we visited my cousin sis Mun Mun who just delivered a bb girl name tong tong...

the baking of marble cake

found this simple recipe from this site

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Grease and flour a 9 inch round pan.
Place flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, butter or margarine, eggs, vanilla, and milk into mixing bowl.

Beat slowly to moisten, then beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for about 2 minutes until smooth.

Reserve 3/4 cup batter; pour the remainder into pan.
Stir cocoa into the 3/4 cup reserved batter.

Drop by spoonfuls over top of white batter.

Using a knife, swirl the cocoa batter into the white batter to incorporate it in a marble effect.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean.

* the ingredients *

* the mixture of all ingredients minus the cocoa powder *

* before baking *

* after baking *

* the end result: too oily coz i used too much of butter *

mr lim & I

me: good afternoon, customer service. This is Peggy speaking. How may I help u?
mr lim: this is Lim. i want to make a complain.

me: mr lim, how may i help u?
mr lim: you are so rude. you never introduce yourself. how would i know if i am talking to a sweeper? (he then started laughing by himself)

me: mr lim, this is Peggy speaking. I am the customer service executive. how may i help u?
mr lim: i want to check the toner stock

me: sorry mr lim, can i have your company name and contact no. first?
mr lim: you are so rude. i haven't finish talking and you start to ask me questions

me: sorry mr lim, just in case the line cut off then i would have your contact details to call you back
mr lim: you are so clever hor? to give such an excuse. you listen to my complaint first

me: sure mr lim, how can i help u?
mr lim: since u are an executive, can you check whether u got stock for toner model e16?

me: one moment please. let me check for u

me: mr lim, yes we do have stock for e16
mr lim: a lot of stock or not enough of stock

me: i would say average sir
mr lim: then why your stupid branch in JB tells me no stock? if you got avergae stock in KL, means something is wrong with your distribution system right?

me: mr lim, let me contact my JB branch and i shall get back to you on this matter.
mr lim: you guys better improve your distribution system or else a big company like yours will close down someday

me: mr lim, why not u give me your contact details? i shall get the customer service manager to return your call once she is back from discussion
mr lim: my company name is E-XYZ Stationeries and my office number is 07-12345567

me: mr lim, may i know what time u will be leaving your office today or maybe can i have your mobile number please?
mr lim: today i will be in my office until late nite coz if i go home i can't sleep thinking about my machine out of toner (he started laughing to himself again!).. u write down my mobile number then.... 01x-xxxxxxx

me: let me repeat your contact numbers, mr lim.... bla..bla..bla....
mr lim: ok. you make sure your boss calls me back

that was a conversation i had with an angry customer two days ago... come to think of it, it was a funny conversation.... and it make my day or else it will just be another boring working day.... hehehe

ribena jelly

today made some ribena jelly... the result ain't so good.... too soft... wonder why?

1st cookies attempt

today baked some chocolate chips cookies... as usual, i surf for a simple recipe as i am still at learning stage... hehehe... the recipe can be found here....

the first tray was "undercooked".... the 2nd tray was "overcooked" (burnt)... luckily the 3rd tray onward was not bad.....

Ingredients
• 3/4 cup sugar

• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar

• 1 cup butter

• 1 large egg

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips(too bad i onli had a cup of it)

• if desired, 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees(about 175 celcius)

Mix sugar, brown sugar, butter and egg in a large bowl by hand.

Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt.

The dough will be very stiff.

Stir in chocolate chips.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown.

The centers will be soft.

Let cool for one minute then remove from cookie sheet and place on wire rack to finish cooling.

* the ingredients*

* the mixture of all the ingredients *

* before baking *
* after baking *

* the cookies *

two mummies + two babies

today managed to meet up Mrs Leong (Siew Li) & Leong Jr(Karl Keane) at the Curve.... hehehe

bb keane is actually 3 weeks elder than daniel....

waroeng penyet

today went window shopping at the Curve/ Ikano/ Ikea with hubby, mummy & MIL...... as recommended by my colleague shanie, we went for lunch here at waroeng penyet.... my daddy joined us for lunch too......

* located at 1st floor (near Kim Gary/ the bridge to IKANO) *

* Siomay Bandung (Fish Dumplings with Peanut Sauce) *
* my order: Ayam Panggang (grilled chicken) *
* parents order: Empal Penyet (beef) * they say it is tender *
* MIL's order: Sayur Asam *
* side order: meatballs (beef) *

each of us ordered THE WEEKDAY PROMO

--> a set of one main dish + rice + one soft drink = RM 7.90++ / RM 8.90++

their ordering system is u got to go to the counter to place and pay for the order. the waiter will then send the food to your place

comment:

the restaurant is a bit too small coz all the tables and chairs are near each other... overall, the food is nice & affordable.... i love their chilli sauce a lot...

daniel's milestones

my darling bb is now 3 mths old....

weight: 6.7kg
height: 66cm
head circumference: 42cm
milk intake: 6 ounce every 4 hrs
likes: sing song to him / lick fingers
dislike: ppl "kacau" him while he drinks milk/ noisy

compared to his 2nd month

weight: 6.13kg
height: 62cm
head circumference: 40cm
milk intake: 5 ounce every 3 hrs
likes: to be carry in arms, chit chat
dislike: lying on the bouncer

compared to his 1st month

weight: 5.1kg
height: - did not measure -
head circumference: - did not measure -
milk intake: 3.5 ounce every 3 hrs
likes: to sleep a lot, ang gu gu
dislike: none

compared to his 0 month

weight: 4.13kg
height: 57 cm
head circumference: 37cm
milk intake: 2 ounce every 3 hrs
likes: to sleep a lot
dislike: none

chung wei + daniel

this is one cute pic.... yeah... a pic of my nephew chung wei with little daniel... at this age, they still quite friend... wonder if they will fight for toys in the future....hehehe

family outing
today we brought daniel out for a visit to my uncle benny's house.. little daniel slept in the car throughout the journey from our house and back to our house..... he is one little sleepy baby...

joyce's jelly

my younger sis rarely have the chance to cook at home... and while our parents were away for trip, she came to stay at my house for two nites... she took the oppurtunity to make some konnyaku jelly.... for the FIRST TIME.... hehehe

flavor of the day: mango flavoured konnyaku jelly with longan

Roasted Nam Yee Chicken Wings

since my mum's oven is still at my house, last weekend me & my MIL decided to roast some chicken wings..... so, what i do were to surf the net for another simple recipe... and i found it at kuali.com

Ingredients

8 chicken wings, cleaned

Combine:
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp honey

Seasoning:
1/2 tbsp chilli paste
1 piece red nam yee
1 tbsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp salt or to taste
1/2 tsp Chinese five spice powder (ng heong fan)
1 tbsp fish sauce (nampla)
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Method

Combine all seasoning ingredients in a mixing bowl.
Place chicken wings in a bowl and mix well until they are evenly coated with seasoning.
Place chicken wings in a plastic container, cover and refrigerate for several hours or preferably, overnight.
Arrange chicken wings on a wire rack placed in a baking tray lined with tin foil.
Bake in a preheated oven at 200ºC for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
At the end of the baking time, remove the chicken wings and brush with the honey and oil glaze, then bake the wings for five to six more minutes until they become shiny and a little charred.

* marinated ones *
* roasted ones... YUMMY! *