Saturday, February 25, 2012

Healthy Sandwich

Let's try to eat healthy so that we could minimize the contents of sugar and fat in our bodies. Today I made myself what I consider a healthy sandwich for breakfast.  Healthy doesn't mean TAK SEDAP.  Healthy doesn't also mean you don't eat PEMBERIAN & NIKMAT ALLAH.  Remember, too much of anything is not good for us. Let me quote and example, asparthame is supposed to be good for us because it helps us to reduce the consumption of sugar; but on the other hand, too much of asparthame can cause CANCER. I read that somewhere on internet and the newspaper many years ago.  So what we need to do is be MODERATE in everything we do - so that we could make the most of God's nature and live a great life.  Back to my breakfast today...two days ago, I discovered a new product line by Gardenia which they named the "Sommerset Cottage".  I picked the wholemeal multi grain & seeds.  There's a little crunch when you bite into the bread...errr... why am I promoting Gardenia here? Hmmm.... Sorry, I'm a little distracted.  Anyway, I prepared myself quite a lean sandwich, I'm not so sure how much in calories they total up to, but I'd say they're healthy sandwiches.  Here's the simple recipe for the simple very filling sandwich:



Healthy Sandwich





Ingredients
4     slices of Gardenia wholemeal multi grain & seeds bread
2     large leaves of butter head lettuce
Shredded  steamed chicken (as much as you like)
Margarine for spread (I spread on only one side of the sandwich)

Preparation method
1.     Spread one side of your sandwich with margarine
2.     Arrange shredded chicken & caramelized onion
3.     Top with butter head lettuce
4.     Sandwich them with the two remaining sliced of bread.

Voila! Done!  Enjoy your "healthy" sandwich.  Will be back later with other recipes.  Have a great weekend, my friends...


Wednesday, February 22, 2012

My Wildest Dream (right now)

You came alive
In my dreams
Teasing my inner desire
Raking on my thoughts

I crave to taste your succulence
I jitter just thinking about you
Oh I want you so much...
To fill my hunger

I need you almost now
To give me that gastronomic delight
Let it be a reality
Not merely a wild dream


Lasagna...I want to eat lasagna!
This hungry pang is killing me.
Lasagna...!
I want LASAGNA!





** I WILL post my lasagna recipe one of these days, keep track of my blog.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Love Love Love

To love...
Is when you care 'bout someone
Think of him every now and then
Wondering if he's thinking of you too
His voice, an elixir to perish all your pain

To be loved...
Feeling uplifted when he shows care and concern
Knowing he's there for you most of the time
To give you the strength you really need
And make you walk your day in a breeze

To be in love...
Is when you crave for his presence 
Exuberance seeping into your soul
Just feel your love for him
He feels it too...

Love is in the air
Breathe your love...
Feel your love...
Touch your love...
Love your love.



Hurt...

Once hurt, your apology is accepted...
Twice hurt, you're forgiven...
Thrice hurt, there's still room for forgiveness...
For the umpteenth time hurt, I will just walk away.

When I walk away, I give no hint...
I will just smile, silently vanish away...
Looking sturdy outside, but crying inside...
My heart shatters into dust.

Silence

When do you keep your silence?
A question I ask myself at times
So I came up with my own answers
And this is what my heart says

Keep your silence when...
You're in wrath
In frustration
In deepest pain

Utterance of words 
will not satisfy your heartfelt
Just keep your silence 
When you think you should.

Minute Things I Learned from My Mother

Being the eldest and the only daughter, household chores are nothing unfamiliar for me.  Over the years, I learned so many things from dearest mom.  They are things you acquire being the right hand to my mom for some decades. I just wanna share 'em with you...yang mana boleh diguna-pakai, sila2 lah mencubanya.

1.  Setelah bangun pagi, terus pergi mandi dan berus gigi supaya badan segar dan muka pun nampak berseri2 (tak lah nampak sangat mmg baru bangun tido)
2.  Setiap kali selepas memasak, mandi lagi supaya hilang bau2 masakan yang melekat kat baju, badan, rambut.
3.  Bila rasa badan kotor jer, mandi lagi.
4.  Sebelum solat, supaya badan kita bersih...mandi. 
5.  Kalau mencuci pinggan mangkuk, cuci gelas2/cawan2 dulu, kemudian sudu garpu; kerana gelas/cawan dan sudu garpu tak begitu berminyak...jadi items tersebut mudah dicuci kalau tak bercampur dengan pinggan/mangkuk lauk yang selalunya mesti berminyak2. Selepas mencuci 2 items yang disebut tadi, barulah cuci pinggan2 dan mangkuk2 lauk.
6.  Susun peralatan yang dicuci tadi tu mengikut size, she calls that "space management".
7.  Apabila mahu mencedokl lauk dari mangkuk lauk, gunakanlah tangan kiri untuk memegang sudu lauk tu. Alasannya, supaya sudu lauk tu tak kotor (kan kotor kalau pegang ngan tangan kanan yg digunakan untuk menyuap makanan ke dalam mulut-kalau makan ngan tangan lah). Kalau sudu lauk tu dah kotor, orang lain yang duduk makan semeja dengan kita pun geli nak pegang sudu lauk tu.  Logic gak kan?
8.  Kalau memasak, memasaklah dengan ikhlas...supaya orang makan pun rasa sedap,
9.  Kalau kemas katil, biar betul2 kemas dan sedap mata memandang dan tak landing atas katil sehingga tiba waktu malam....Kalau tak, asyik nak baring jer.
10. Kalau nak tido, berus gigi supaya bila bangun tido esok paginya, mulut takde la berbau busuk.

Sepuluh perkara ni saja yang terfikir oleh ku buat masa ini, yang lain2 I will share with you all in the next change. 


Voices from My Heart

'Tis a solemn night...
The rain trickling down...
The ambience it creates
Suffice to make my heart bleed
from the pain of loneliness

I thought of you often
And often I kept my silence
For I am crying inside
Torn apart...ripped
by my strong feelings towards you

You...
I love you and I miss you so dearly
but I can't be with you
I wish I could...
but I can't, my love

This love I feel for you
Will never perish
This love I feel for you
Shall always be a part of me
So immense, I can't let go

Please forgive me...
I never meant to hurt you
for I am too, hurting deep inside
It's the best for all...
for US...

I will always miss you...
I will always love you.