Retirement Plan

Too early for Retirement Plan?

Nowadays, we often talk, laugh and jokes about it. It's the best topic. In fact, we even plan it to be this way or that way. I told my husband I don't mind go to an old folks homes when I'm no longer capable of taking care of myself. I want to have a happy life till the end.

As usual he would say, No lah we will be together as long as we can and party all the time, right till the end!..hahahahahahha...party tupperwarelah!

What so taboo talking about getting old? I don't even think talking about death is so taboo either. One day everyone of us will cease, be gone and dead. A heavy subject that most of us trying very hard to ignore. Yet, it will come to you whether you like it or not. Embrace old and pump warm energy in your heart.

Both of us are getting older by day. We're getting forgetful and smile at every little mischief and jealousy. In facts, it's the best time of our life. Some old people claim that they fart more with increasing age! Oh we just have to admit that! We both get away with it, in such a stupendous, fun filled, life changing joy! LOL

What else we been looking forward, Next? It is just so amazing what old people get away with. They get free coupons, special discounts, free sit whilst using public transport, cutting line and saying whatever comes to mind. WHAT a Life!

"Life is like a piece of chocolate, So make it sweet and tender"

I pray to Allah to grant both of us good life, as the life in the Hereafter is eternal and lasting compared to this temporal world. 

Ikan Terubuk masak Pindang

Lama carik ikan terubuk teringin sangat nak makan masak pindang nih. Pindang dan Singgang adalah dua lauk berbeza dalam keluarga kami, kalau lauk singgang kami namakan lauk singgang laut...pindang masak darat....hahaha kelakar lah kan. Setiap keluarga mesti mempunyai kamus bahasa tersendiri.

Waktu tercari-cari ikan nih...dalam hati berkata kalau takde terubuk ada ikan parang pun jadi. Kebetulan kami suami isteri orang bugis...masakan ibu kami hampir serupa...dan kami membesar pun cara yang agak sama... so die-die wanted this ikan lah. Alhamdullillah dapat juga rezeki.

Tapi bila nampak ikan terubuk nih teringat pulak kat Arwah ibu-ibu kami yang telah berpulang. Al Fatihah Mak-Mak dan Abah-abah semua...

Tanpa berlengah hari ini Mak congak-congak camne ek arwah Mak tu masak pindang sedap dengan ikan terubuk nih?...Mak nih ada sikit malas nak call my kakak-kakak or kakak-kakak ipar...takut kang meleret-leret pulak berbual pasal mende lain. Nak check kat internet semua pindang depa lain-lain... mungkin ikut negara asal mereka...

Masak pindang arwah Mak mmg lain sangat ada kaler cam oren-oren berampas dan sangat sedap...Mak nih seboklah imbas kembali camne arwahnya masak dulu....mcm tv dekat mata nih...yelah dulu kita tak di suruh masak arwah abah tu tak bagi nak air tangan ibu juga masak untuknya...kita tulung jerlah potong itu potong ini...tup tup cam Dah dapat lah!

Resipinya
5 biji lada merah
segengam tomato ceri (tomato biasa pun ok)
3 biji bawang kecil
sedikit halia
sedikit lengkuas (optional)
sedikit kunyit hidup
(di kisar semua bahan di atas ini)

Serai di titik
sedikit serbuk kunyit
garam dan gula secukup rasa
lada sula

Tumis semua bahan di atas tadi sehingga naik wanginya dan pecah minyak lalu masukan serai yang dititik. Masukan ikan dan masukan setengah cawan air...tanak sehingga agak pekat. Kelemakan ikan terubuk membuat kuah pindang bertambah lazat...mengalahkan ikan yang lain.

Aromanya naik semerbak dan suami ku makan sehingga menghirup dia kata sama cam arwah mak kita punya...ya ampun langsai makan gan nasi panas-panas...habis ikan nih kita berdua sahaja yang mengerjakannya... budak-budak mana reti makan ikan bertulang nih....alhamdullillah kenyang somi ku ke kerja...terubat jiwa rasa nak makan lauk pindang amin... hahahahahhah

Chilli Crab

Tadi pergi pasar apek pasar panggil Mak ....nyonya mali-mali... wah ada balang mau bagi sama lu Mak ingat angpow ke apa?...fat hopelah kan hahahahahahhaha... Nah ini tomato celi lu manyak suka sama lada manyak-manyak lu boleh masak... alhamdullillah... Acek banyaknya? (eksyen malu ler pulak tu)...lu ambiklah esok wah ada manyak lagi...ini wah kasi sama lu arr...Ya Allah rezeki terimakasehlah apek...dalam hati* wah nak cakap sayang sama lu pun tak bleh...nanti lu ingat wa apa pula...hahahahahahha...Mak balik gan anak dara mak terkekekekekekke... ketawa kelakar lah kan...

Apek ikan pulak teriak Nyonya lu mau ikan busat esok ada wooo baik punya... Lu latang pagi wa kasi simpan sama lu... Wa mau makan itik ini hali laya lah apek...ikan wa takmoh... hahahahahhaha gelak-gelak gan Apek silonok wooo... Mak beli udang besar sekilo dah bayar mak berlalu... Teha kata semua Apek gurau gan Mommi... hah yelah babah nko kan dah kata Apek taxi pun suka gan Mommi... nihkan pula Apek pasar tiap hari nampak Mommi...

Oklah tu citer kelakar jerr... hari nih Mak masak chilli crab... Bapak gan anak-anak mintak. Everybody has their very own version of chilli crab...so am I.

Ingredients
2 big Crab
(mak kukus sebab dia masih terkedek-kedek mak ngeri lah nak takik)
1 cawan tomato ceri
6 lada hidup
2 sudu besar sos tiram
4 garlic chopped
1 big onion chopped
salt and pepper
1 tbsp sugar optional (kerana tomato agak masam)
1 cube stock chicken knorr
1/2 inch ginger chopped
1 egg whisk
parsley chopped

As usual ini sebenarnya masakan ulangan but changes are made due to too many tomatoes dan lada yang  Mak dapat. Setelah di kukus less than 10 minutes (kalau ketam renjong mak goreng di minyak yang panas instead of kukus)... Mak cuci ketam lalu potong dan ketuk agar senang di makan oleh anak-anak. Babah dia takpe ada gigi dinosaur budak-budak nih susah sikit kalau makan ketam...nanti kita yang kene mengelola penat arr...

Mak blender halus tomato dan lada tadi. Mak tumis bawang besar dan bawang putih sehingga wangi, Masukan sos tiram kemudian masukan paste tomato dan lada tadi tumis sehingga cantik menawan kalbu naik baunya...masukan halia. garam. gula. stock chicken dan pepper secukup rasa...masukan ketam gaul rata. Yakin masak barulah masukan telur yang telah di pukul dengan lemah lembut gaul lagi sehingga rata.

Penat ya? Main rata-rata jerr...hahahahhaha last nak makan taburkan parsley buat petik gambar ...tu style Mak lah...takde Parsley kang gambar tak molek...hihihihi Siap mamam gan nasi panas NYUM!

P.S.I Love you: Rasanya lebih enak dari mengunakan tomato sos...tak caya cobalah...sehingga menjilat ketitisan akhir suamiku makan kuahnya... cecah roti lagi...

Potato Casserole ala KualiBuruk

It's a simple one dish meal that I could ever think of. I was having a headache and terrible mood swing. So this will be the best dinner meal for my family.

Ingredients
4 large boiled potatoes (30 minutes)
Few shrimps peeled
2 big tomatoes sliced
100g minced beef
1 large onion peeled and diced
4 garlics diced peeled and diced
Salt and pepper
chopped parsley

Sauce

1/2 cup milk

2 tbsp butter

2 sliced cheddar cheese

2 whisked eggs

Four boiled potatoes peeled and sliced to thin strips. Saute mince beef with onions and garlic for 2 minutes. Layer potatoes sliced and cooked minced beef with sliced tomatoes and shrimps.

Bring the milk to boil with butter and slice cheddar cheese for few minutes only. Whisk eggs and mixed together with milk and poured over onto layered potatoes, seasons with salt and pepper and bake for about 30 minutes at 175ºC.

Penyakit 'M' melanda hebat...

Bila saya datang angin kus kus nih...semua saya pegang macam tak menjadi... pergi pasar pun balik berlenggang mak limah sayang.... balik satu apa pown tak beli...hahahahahhahaha...

Lalu akhirnya, saya gorenglah Kway Teow tak cukup bahan nih...kasihan anak beranak makan tanpa banyak soal...hahahah Sedap mom! kata anak bujang...Umie tak makan?...terus terang saya nak makan pun malas...ntah dah bape sehari dua nih saya tak lalu sangat nak makan...tulah ada hati kunun nak diet...kalau angin malas nak makan...jawabnya makan angin jerlah sampai kembong!...semua malas...nak suap ke mulut pun malas...

Kway Teow Goreng
500g Mee Tiau Kasar
20 sen taugeh
1 tbspn cili paste
1 tbspn sweet black sauce (kicap)
1 tbspn black pepper sauce
4 garlics chopped
1/2 inch of thin sliced ginger
Fish cake sliced
1 red chili sliced
1 egg
Tumis bawang putih, lada kisar, kicap, sauce black pepper dan semua bahan tadi gaul rata bersama mee tiau dan taugeh tadi, masak jangan terlalu lama nanti hancur mee iau tersebut. Last baru masukkan telur sebiji dan kacau rata.

Last cakap gan babah...bah beli barang dapur bah...sib baik lah somi tu dah paham benar...seminggu nih dia ambil cuti jerr...yelah dia tengok kita nih cam melilau jerr...so dia ambil cuti tulung itu tulung ini...seksa dah tua2 masih ada lagi PMS nih... Penyakit Musuh dalam Selimut rasanya kan macam nak baring jerr berangan dengan hero hindustan lari-lari keliling pokok menyanyi dan pakai baju sari kilau-kilauan joget-joget jerr...

Pabila malam menjelma..semua otot macam mengeluarkan kuasa mejik... di urutkan otot-otot yang mengeras nih... seksa jadi orang pompuan nih...

Malamnya pikiran lagi nak masak apa ya...so Masak mee bakso pulak...

Umie kita makan mee tiau jer ke hari nih, nasi takde?..Hah? uwakakakakakakkakakakak

Umie lupa lah...tadi lunch makan apa?...uwakakakakka kasihan tapi kerana dah masak...sang somi tu makan jerlah...sedap katanya tanpa banyak rewel...si dara gan bujang pun makan...tetiba adek tanya tommorow Umie tak masak nih lagi kan?...hahah Phobia dah bebudak gan mee tiau nih rupanya...tulah babah sape suwuh beli sekati mee tiau! Babah juga yang salah...LOL

Similarly, I cook almost the same thing with the same ingredients. The first dish is a quick stir-fry whereas the other with soupy base. the difference only with the added of meat ball and fish cake...hahahahah enjoylah kan...