229. I'm Back!

I was back in Miri on the 4February last. Today is already Wednesday 10February, how time flies!
When I came back, there was so many things to do and my timetable seemed to get disrupted each time I wanted to come here to write something ha ha...
At last, finally, I am here!

I hope everyone are fine and God Bless you sweet people who keeps coming back here and never tire reading my blog :)

Going back to the 4February, our flight from Kuching to Miri ran smoothly, but, as you all know each time we use Air Asia we just have to check in at the airport at least 2 hours before departure to get our boarding pass. And that's what we did.

But coming back to Miri the atmosphere seemed different. When we were on our flight going to Kuching we were so excited, going back this time we were very anxious to be home,safe and back to our own schedule and everyday routine. It was obvious on the faces of hubby and the 2 girls. He was already talking about his work and the girls could not wait to see their small nephew Alif and talk about their own work.

It was a nice wait at the airport though. Aya & Nono invited me and hubby to their ever favourite KFC there loll...

Hubby enjoying a drama at tv3 (you can't see the tv of course) at Kuching airport KFC


Me...eating a piece of chicken :p


Aya told me not to publish this pic of Noormy and her, because she wasn't ready yet she said, but I am going to go against her wish this time, I told her 'candid' means she looks sweet to me ha ha...


It's nice to be back,

Cheerio.

228. In Kuching

I am in Kuching!

I've just came back having breakfast with a good friend Mariam. We went to BDC area, having roti canai and a glass of hot tea in a mamak's shop. After having not met for sometime so a long conversation followed, lol...

My good friend in Kuching


I came to Kuching by plane yesterday evening, with hubby and my 2 girls, Aya & Noormy. We came to visit my mom in law and just 'see' Kuching :)

Now I am back at my mom in law's house waiting for hubby and girls to dress so we can go to the 'Spring'. The 'Spring' is quite the talkabout in Kuching at the moment. It is the latest big shopping mall.

At the 'Spring'




Waiting to be served with 1901 hotdogs


1901 hotdog


One pretty view at the Spring basement


After lunch we went to the oldest part of Kuching town, the 'India Street'. I like stopping to this part of the town whenever I am in Kuching because here I can get good bargain for head scarves and some cheap perfumes. And I did :)



Before going back to my mom in law's house we didn't forget to stop by at the old market to eat my favourite 'Kacang Cendol' and 'Rojak Sotong Kangkong' there.

Kacang Cendol


Delicious Rojak Sotong Kangkong


That was 1 day spent in Kuching. We went back to my mom in law house at 7pm.

Cheerio.

227. BBQ at the Pool

An hour ago the three of us (myself, Zu & Alif) came back from the hotel Marriot & Spa. We had a Sunday Pool BBQ at the Matahari Pool Terrace there.


It's something different having a bbq nearby a pool. It was nice too. Breezy and cool with the wind from the sea blowing.

This picture was taken on my leftside from where I was sitting, with the hotel pool and some part of the hotel building seen.


On my right are these views...towards the sea...






Now to the food... there were from right, beef, chicken franks, fish, chicken wings to be barbequed and thick chunk of minced beef for burgers. We just ask the chef to cook for us.



Wheww...for today I really forget my diet :p You see...BBQ meat!


and BBQ Chicken wings...


Black Pepper Sauce to eat those with...


BBQ fish, sprinkle some lemon juice over it and eat with ketchup


There were some extras like this fried Bee Hoon. In this plate...fried Bee Hoon, some fresh small local tomatoes, carrots with some salad cream


Icecream for desert


Oh I almost forgot about the BBQ Beef Burgers...Zu & myself ordered 4 pieces but we couldn't eat anymore so we brought them home he he...


We reached home around 220pm craving for rest.

Cheerio.

226. Chicken Wings with Tomato Sauce & a Side Dish

I woke up too early this morning. So hard to get up from bed. It must be due to the briskwalk I did yesterday evening. Imagine! 5 rounds the City Fan for more than half an hour. No wonder my body aches everywhere this morning. Ha ha...that was due to 5 days since my last briskwalking. Blame the rain :p

I had to get up. Aya was on morning duty so I need to help her with the cooking (mostly cutting the vegetables or cutting up the meat or chicken). After that she cooks. With me eyeing or tasting the end results of course loll...
On other days I rather cook but today she needs to bring food to work.

With exception this morning I told her she cooks the long beans with some prawns while I cook 'Chicken Wings with Tomato Sauce'. I cooked a bit more today as my son Farok will be sleeping in tonight. And he only eats the wing part of a chicken :) Why I make tomato sauce it's because he and my daughters love anything cooked with tomato sauce.

Chicken Wings with Tomato Sauce


12 chicken wings cut into halves (washed,placed in a sieve to drip dry)
Mix the wings with some turmeric powder and some salt
Deep fry in hot oil
Keep aside.

To make the sauce.
Saute 1 cut large onion, sliced ginger & 1 sliced red chilli in hot oil in a pan
When onions are cooked and soft, add in 1 small bottle of Maggi tomato ketchup
Stir, add some sugar, ajinomoto and salt to taste.

Let boil, then add in the fried chicken wings. Again let boil and well cooked
Taste again for enough salt, ajinomoto and sugar.

Pour into glass bowl or in a small pot. Serve with rice.


Sambal Nasi Lemak with Hard Boiled Eggs


This one above is a side dish. Farok loves this as well. Seems like I am cooking for him instead of Aya eh? :P

For the Sambal,
Blender soft (boiled and take away the seeds) dried chillies
Add in 3 large red onions,
3 garlic
1 inch cube of belacan (shrimp paste)
Some water

Pour these ingredients into hot oil in a pan

Add some moderate size anchovies (approx half a cup)

Bring to the boil, let it thicken under moderate fire

Add some tamarind juice, salt, sugar and ajinomoto to taste.

Leave to cool in a bowl.

As for the eggs, boil 5 to 6 eggs in boiling water in a pot until hard. Peel and add into the Sambal Nasi Lemak.

Usually the eggs were gone much faster than the sambal, so any leftover I keep in the fridge and reheat the next day.

The sambal is also delicious to eat with white bread :)

Cheerio.