MIRACLES

I met him in the flight last week and he showed me a miracle. A miracle that made him cry and made him see the world differently. And that miracle made me say "SUBHANALLAH..."



Look at that drawings of flowers. It was drawn by an elephant in Thailand. Believe it! It is true. And that's what an elephant drew. So, if you think that an elephant is stupid, THINK AGAIN! An elephant has a heart, too. In fact, ALL ANIMALS HAVE HEARTS. They can feel happy, hurt, sad, frustrated and have dreams, too. It is only the chosen ones who will be able to listen and understand their language but that should not stop the rest of us from being nice to them. Think about it.

RENDANG DAGING

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~

Assalamualaikum and hello to all my silent readers. May God bless all of you with great health and happiness. Ameen.

I have to apologize for being quiet lately. I am sure you would love to try more of my recipes :) This recipe originally belongs to Razi [one of my soulmates]. I don't eat beef, so I will replace it with chicken. You can do the same.

Okay, here is one. It's named RENDANG DAGING [BEEF RENDANG] It is a very famous dish during Aidil Fitri in Malaysia. But you can still find it overseas. Only the price will be quite exorbitant. So, why don't you try cooking this dish yourself? It is quite spicy but nice. Trust me.



(Recipe for approximately 2kg beef-cut in cubes)

(A)Ingredients to blend:
*Shallots (15pcs)
*Onions (1 pcs)
*Ginger (the size of a thumb)
*Garlic (3pcs)
*Galangal (the size of thumb)
*Chilli paste (1 cup) - add more if you want it spicier


(B) Ingredients to be sliced finely
*Tumeric Leaves (3 leaves)
*Lemongrass (3 stalks)

(C)
*Ghee (clarified butter) / any vegetable oil
*coconut milk 250ml
*Kerisik (Dessicated Coconut fried without oil until brown and pounded in mortar and pestle until oil separates)


Method Of Preparation:


1) In a pot or brazier, heat ghee and saute onions, shallots, ginger, garlic and galangal until fragrant.

2) Add chilli paste and continue sauteing until chilli is cooked.

3) Add beef cubes and fry, coating mixture all over.

4) Add sliced lemongrass, fold all over.

5) Depending on what type of cut you use, continue to cook beef until tender, stirring from time to time to prevent mixture sticking to bottom of the pot.

6) If sticking occurs, add a bit of water.

7) When beef is almost tender, add kerisik.

8) After 15 minutes, add coconut milk and mix well.

9) Season with salt and pepper to taste.

10) You may add a bit of soy sauce for extra taste.

11) When beef is cooked through/ tender, dish out and serve with white rice.

LEMON CAKE :)

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~




I baked that yesterday and it taste great. If you have the time, try this recipe. It is pretty simple.

200 grams wheat flour
150 grams crystal sugar
175 grams margarine / butter
1/4 teaspoons of salt
1 teaspoon lemon zests
10 grams baking powder
6 pcs whole eggs

Prepare 20cm cake tin and grease the cake tin with margarine and sprinkle some flour on it.. Heat up your oven to 170C.

In a medium size bowl, cream sugar and margarine / butter until the colour turn whitish.

Then, add in the eggs one by one. Continue mixing untuil well combined.

Then, add in the baking powder, wheat flour and salt that have been sifted.

Finally, add in the lemon zest. Mix well.

Pour the mixture into the cake tin and bake it for approximately 50 minutes or until it's well cooked i.e. when skewer is inserted and it comes out clean.

TADA....ENJOY!

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


My prayers, from the deepest heart of hearts~
Semuga Malaikat Maut mencabut nyawaku dengan lembut. Amin Ya Robbal A'lamin...‏


Message from Chef Ulil that made me cry~
Kakak Raden pasti kuat menghadapi semua ini karena kakak Aden manusia yang diturunkan oleh Allah sebagai pembawa kabar gembira,dan kebahagiaan bagi yang tau siapa sebenarnya Kakak Aden

Kakak Aden jangan punya hati kecil yaa pasti Kakak bisa kalahkan sihir itu dan pasti Kakak Aden sembuh dari sakit itu Kakak Aden. Kakak Aden harus semangat dan jangan putus asa ya...

STAY POSITIVE :)

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~

It's all a matter of proper positioning and making the most of what we have. Even when it's next to nothing.

So, BE POSITIVE! STAY CALM!

BE CALM :)

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


I have not been feeling well for the past weeks. Please pray for me, everyone.

JUST DRIFT, ADEN. FORGET EVERYTHING. Don't think of the pain. Everybody gets sick. Everybody has pain. And those who are capable, seek help. And in your case, being a black magic victim makes no difference. SEEK HELP! PRAY TO ALLAH THE AL-MIGHTY. He knows everything. He is watching over you. TRUST ALLAH and everything will be alright, InsyaALLAH...Ameen.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


Alhamdulillah, it is my birthday today. The top of the lists is WHAT MAKES ADEN HAPPY? INDULGE MYSELF. ENJOY MYSELF. SMILE AND BE HAPPY :)

I love BLACK FOREST CAKE. I must have a slice of it today :) I hope that one fine day, I can bake a black forest cake myself. A delicious and very impressively decorated one! InsyaALLAH, Ameen...

BE POSITIVE!

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


Dare to dream big, Aden :)

YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE DREAMS. AND SOMETIMES THEY HAVE TO BE BEYOND YOUR IMMEDIATE REACH.

Trust yourself. BE POSITIVE!

SEDEKAHLAH...

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


YAKIN SAJA. DENGAN SETIAP SEDEKAH PASTI ALLAH AKAN MENGGANTINYA. JANGAN LOKEK BERSEDEKAH.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri. Maaf Zahir Dan Batin.

To all my silent readers, I'll share some more recipes with you soon :) Currently, I am a bit tied up with work. *HUGS to all*

SELAMAT HARI RAYA!

:::In the name of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, Most Merciful:::

~PATIENCE IS VITAL~


Something worth sharing~

I found this in Syahrul's FB page. It means a lot to me, too. Memories...Beautiful ones.

Syahrul Anuar
If this trip was supposed to be a holiday, it has failed miserably. But if this trip was meant to educate me about life, it has surpassed my greatest expectations. Thank you God.