Trip Jeju-Seoul Day 3: Part 2 – Jeju World Natural Heritage Center

Ok it took me 5 months to continue with the Jeju travelogue, sorry for the delayed updates. Now let’s continue with Day 3 (ohh I have another 5 days remaining by the way errrrr).

After Hallim Park, we decided to go to Jeju Mysterious Road located at the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. Nevertheless after hours of driving on the road, we kept on passing by the same area, thanks to the GPS who has gone crazy and failed to route us to the right location. The GPS seems to unable to find the Mysterious Road, so we decided to re-route to National Museum if I were not mistaken. Again we failed to find the museum although we had almost reached the destination based on the GPS…mmg hampeh sesgt la. We lost almost 2hours mingling on the road, what a waste!

After cracking our head, we finally decided to go to Jeju World Heritage Center though it was not listed in our itinerary. But Alhamdulillah the decision was right, the place is quite awesome! The Center is a one-storey building with a basement floor. It has an exhibition room and a 4D theatre. Admission is 3,000 won for adults, and 2,000 won for teenagers and children.

At 27 weeks...

Alhamdulillah my gravida 5 is going on smoothly as time passes by. No major sickness happened of late, except for occasional back pain after running the usual errands like going for a grocery shopping, ironing, cooking, etc. Thanks to the men of the house, each one of them at least plays a major role to help their mommy in sorting out the routines. Hubby is responsible for laundry while Idlan n Firas will assist to pick up the clothes from ampaian and sort out the hangers, before their mommy takes over the next task i.e. folding the clothes n arrange them in drawers. I still cook while time permits, at least will try to make sure I don’t miss preparing breakfast on weekdays.

Ohh most of the people I’ve bumped into had actually commented on my small tummy. Some said I am good at hiding my tummy, some even surprised when they happen to know that I am actually at 6 mths++ terms now. So far I’ve gained about 3.6kg from my pre-pregnancy weight, very much lesser as compared to the previous gravida. Tried my best not to gain so much because of the back pain, well heavier body could mean more tendency for the pain to become severe isn’t it?

On a separate note, Idlan has finished his final exam at sek keb, now is enjoying his free time participating in liga lipat (football). We learnt that he is positioned as a striker, and today he entered the semi-final game. Today is also his second last day for final exam in Kafa, tomorrow dah enjoy! Firas is busy practising for kids parade match in conjunction with Hari Tadika Selangor to be held in SACC this coming Sunday. Ammar, being a happy lil ‘baby’ as usual now seems to occupying himself doing lots of imaginary play with his robots, cars, lego. He talks with them, doing role-play, etc and doesn't really hook up with ipad anymore. Hubby has recently imposed a new rule to them, no ipad on weekdays. Hence why Ammar is more into his fantasy world while Firas is seen to be engaged in comics reading. Bagus jugak kan :)

Chicken crabstick roll goreng

Here goes another variation of roti gulung goreng. Instead of using sardin or sausage for the fillings, i stuffed the bread with a combination of chicken, crabsticks and sausage. For a more healthy option, you can chunk in diced carrots, capsicum and holland onions, hence adding some fibres to your meal (which also means taking extra time for my kids to dig each and every bit of the vege and shove them aside haha).

My kids loved this new variation of fillings which makes up for our dinner last night.

Angan-angan Melbourne - NZ

Memasang angan-angan bersama travelmate ku si Farra

Bila ada masa free je terus update ke excel takut lupa. Rough itinerary dah ada...cuma tiket murah je belum muncul haha Takper berangan itu free :p Yang penting nawaitu kena ada...baru ada motivation towards accomplishment betul tak? Hubby memasing sure pening tgk wifey berangan2 tak sudah :p

Homemade chicken pizza

Another quick homemade dinner that is surely a keeper. Simple, tasty, yet can be considered as a perfect balanced meal for ur little family :) I just use a ready-made pizza doh base that can be bought at any supermarkets i.e. AEON, Jusco, Tesco, etc. I recently bought mine at AEON, 2 pizza base at RM6-7++. Alternatively you can buy them at a much cheaper price (5pcs at RM7++ only!) at any bakery supply stores such as Yummie, Bake With Yen, etc.

For the fillings, i put chicken, button mushroom, crab sticks and sausage. Cook the filling first before u spread them on top of the dough. I spreaded some tomato puree & chilli sauce on the dough before topping up with the fillings. For vegetables, i used capsicum, onions and cherry tomato. Drizzle some mayonis if u like...

and last but not least loads of shredded cheddar cheese!!

i also garnish the top with some oregano or mixed herbs, just to give some aromatic scent when the pizza is baked in the oven.

Done! My eldest said...uhh ni pizza terbaik di alam semesta haha. Well obviously where can u get a pizza with a heaping n generous filling n loads of cheese kan??

Selamat jadi menu berbuka puasa kelmarin. Alhamdulillah settle dah hutang pose sehari..lega sgt!!

Medela Swing compatible adapter

Yeay one of the precious items in my 'to-buy' list has arrived. Alhamdulillah it works well with my 6-yr old Medela Swing pam. Risau jugak takut x compatible since this is a customized version, not an original Swing adapter produced by Medela. Hepi sesangat!! The only cons is that the adapter is pretty bulky n heavier as compared to the original adapter...takpelah redha je la since nak yg harga murah kan..of course there's always a trade-off hehe

I also bought a new Swing tubing since the existing one dah masuk categori lusuh yg amat.

If u want to purchase other Medela spare parts, you can visit http://susuibu2u.blogspot.com. The prices are quite cheap as compared to other web sites. For reference, my swing tubing is priced at RM30 while adapter RM70. Most other web sites sell the tubing at rm38-40.

Resepi dorayaki or mini pancakes

Not really sure what's the exact difference btwn dorayaki (makanan Doraemon yg femes tuh) and pancake. Upon doing some research over the internet, i found various dorayaki's recipe which almost all will use the same basic ingredients i.e. flour, egg, baking powder.

Hence for today's tea-time i made my vry 1st dorayaki, but using a pancake's recipe which has always been a keeper for quite some time.

You can stuff ur dorayaki with any of ur favorite fillings such as red bean paste, chocolate jam or strawberry jam... me using kaya+peanut butter grape jam. Sgt sedap and fluffy, of course having a twin pair was just not enough!

The tips to making a soft n fluffy pancake..never never pat or press ur pancake batter!

Here go the ingredients..pls try it out!

1 cup flour
2tsp bkg powder
1/4tsp salt
2tbsp sugar
1 large egg - lightly beaten
1 cup milk
2tbsp butter - melted

Whisk together the flour, bkg powder, salt n sugar.

In another bowl, whisk the egg,milk n butter.

Combine both mixture, stir until just combined. The batter shud hv some small lumps. Do not overmix the batter ok!

pancake tower :)

spread some kaya and peanut butter, and that's it! Perfect for brekkie, afternoon snacks or even supper :)

Being a grown-up boy

Melayan permintaan si sulung yg nak masuk pertandingan liga lipat kt sekolah dia nx week. Oklah dh abis exam..tinggal xm Kafa je yg belum selesai.

Nak main bola pun dh mcm2 kena beli ek? Boot, stoking panjang, guard...haish mahal betul hobi budak zmn skarang. Dulu2 main guli ngn batu seremban investment very minimal betul tak :)

Banana walnut cake

Got the recipe from k.Elin. Cake is very moist n soft in texture. Addition of walnut into the cake batter gives an extra boost to its overall taste :)

Original recipe taken from Exclusively Food website.

Sosej roll goreng

Kelmarin sardin roll, hari ni melayankan permintaan si Firas yg nk inti sosej macam kawan dia slalu bwk ke tadika :)

Sardin roll goreng

Pagi ni breakfast sardin roll goreng. Pertama kali buat dlm sejarah, haha jangan gelak ye. Memang sempoi je..cuma disebabkan tak pernah beli breadcrumb, so tak pernahla buat :p Alang-alang baru beli stok breadcrumb last wiken, so pagi ni boleh lah kite try. Esok boleh wat sosej roll goreng plaks utk kekanak. Resepi sempoi jer.

Masak inti sardin. Then roll kan roti anda nipis guna rolling pin/cawan/apa2 jelah. Then letakkan inti sardin di sebelah bahagian roti, gulung roti. Gam kan hujung roti dengan telur. Celup dalam telur (dibubuh secubit garam) dan golekkan di atas bread crumb. Then boleh terus goreng :)

Resepi Grilled Salmon with Lemon Butter Sauce

Punyelah mengidam salmon grill, sampai sanggup lari ke AEON Mid Valley time lunch minggu lepas utk cari ikan salmon. Farra kata kekadang AEON ada promo, so kite terjah jelah. Rezeki ari tu salmon cut tak berapa mahal sgt, dan paling best jumpa asparagus tgh promo..satu pek dlm RM5-7++ depends pada berat...mmg cun sgtlah salmon grill pekena dgn asparagus!

Sempoi je nak buat grilled salmon nih. Utk ikan, saya cuma perap dgn garam, lada hitam, butter dan olive oil. Tabur jugak dgn mixed herbs nak kasik wangi. Then grill jelah atas pemanggang ajaib both sides sampai ikan masak. Asparagus dan cherry tomato pon saya grill sekali bersama-sama dgn ikan...tabur jugak garam sket. Kalo rajin, boleh pair kan grilled salmon ni dgn steamed carrot, kacang buncis and brocolli ala2 Chillis..pergh konfem sedapp!

Bahan2 utk lemon butter sauce:

2tbsp butter, sedikit bawang besar didadu, 1tbsp tepung gandum, 1/2cup - 1 cup fresh milk, sedikit garam, sedikit lada hitam, sedikit mixed herbs/daun parsley/rosemary/etc.

Cara nak buat sauce tuh:

Panaskan butter, then masukkan bawang goreng sampai layu sket, masukkan tepung, susu, garam, pepper and mixed herbs...kalo pekat sgt tambahlah susu tuh ok..if taknak lemak sgt tambahlah air masak sket. Last skali squeeze kan sedikit lemon juice dlm kuah tadi...done!

J-Card Day Mid Valley

3 jam je pegi JCard day nih..tu pun dah sakit pinggang yg amat. Ditambah dgn sesema yg berjangkit dr kekanak..lagilah rasa x sedap badan.
Anyway hasil tangkapan kali ni majority brg baby. Beli sket2 je..yg lain recycle baju abg2 lah! kihkih untung ape semua boys..turun-temurun jer brg2 depa semua :p

Bag Deuter ada certain model promo..kami bli seketul utk Firas masuk school nx yr. Bag transformers Ammar ni pon sgtlah value deal at 70% off! Tapi simpan dulu..nx yr baru guna :)

Brg mama? langsung takder! Mama off late mmg kurang nafsu nk bli brg2 sendiri..alhamdulillah!!!
Setel jcard kami singgah ke Public Bank..mama bukak acctn baru and submit form utk UT online services. So lepas ni senang nk trading online and monitor real-time UT fund prices :)

Resepi homemade muesli bar yg sedap!

This recipe is a combination of several recipes that i googled from the internet. Honest confession, it's my very first time eating oats so to speak. I am not really a fan of oats, or muesli, or any other fibre-related food, but the fact that i've gained 3kg within just a month during my last pregnancy check up somehow sent a red alert to the body. The mind is telling that i must do a lil bit of modification to my breakfast meal, no more nasi lemak Pak Man everyday yer!

Before trying out with this recipe, i've recently bought 2 boxes of on-the-shelves ready made muesli bars, Nature Valley roasted almond and Yogood blueberry and cranberry flavours. My review: NV was lil bit too hard to munch, lack of sweetness and pretty bland. Yogood, on the other hand was way too sweet even for a sweet-tooth person like me, probably because of its yogurt coated cream. My staff had also introduced me with her favourite brand called Carman's. Taste-wise oklah but i don't really like it due to the strong hint of cinnamon unless u are a die-hard fan of cinnamon.

 So now lets get back to the recipe. I used 2 cups of rolled oats (brand Pristines, well i just picked up one of the cheapest brand on the shelves haha), 2 cups of honey cornflakes, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, 1/4 cup of honey and 150g butter (i didnt really weigh the butter, pakai agak2 jer hehe). Melt the butter, sugar and honey together in a medium-sized saucepan. Once melted, mixed together with the oats and cornflakes. Oh u can also use any other cereals to ur liking e.g. rice pops, cocoa pops, bran flakes, nestum, etc.

Then add in your favourite chopped nuts and fruits. In my case i used toasted almonds, walnuts, black raisins and cranberries...tu je pon yg ada dlm fridge sebenarnya :p Again i didnt measure them exactly, just agak2 jer ikut preference memasing la yer. Bila all ingredients dah mixed together, boleh la rasa tahap kemanisan dia. If u find it too sweet, boleh tambah oats and cereals lagik...if kurang manis, add in some honey/melted brown sugar.

Line up your baking pan with greasing paper, masukkan muesli mixture tadi and press them thoroughly and evenly throughout ur whole pan. Tekan2 byk kali kasik mampat yer. Then bake in the oven for 30 minutes or so until the muesli turns into golden brown. Cool them completely, then cut into rectangular shapes or squares & keep into an airtight container.

My review - rasa dia chewy gooey but not too chewy macam Carman's, taklah manis sgt macam Yogood, texture-wise tak keras mcm Nature Valley. In summary it matches our tastebuds perfectly! Surprisingly idlan pon suke and i notice hubby took them as snacks in between meals. Anyway korang adjust lah tahap kemanisan tu ikut citarasa masing2...selamat mencuba!!

Rolled oats+honey cornflakes+walnuts+almond+raisins+cranberries. Mixed all of them together.

Next, add in melted butter, brown sugar and honey. Stir thoroughly the mixture until well-blend.

tossed them into ur baking pan

and press thoroughly sampai mampat!

cut into squares/rectangles once cooled completely

say bye to ready made muesli bars! cewahhh



Resepi homemade chicken fingers

Senang je nak buat chicken fingers sendiri..yang penting anda dpt kontrol kandungan bhn2 yg digunakan..tak payah letak lemak or bhn2 lain yg tak sepatutnya diletak mcm instant frozen food yg lain. Tapi tak dinafikan kena extra rajin sket la kan...kalo x gagahkan diri ke dapur mmg tak jadi jugak hehe

So bhn2 yg saya letak adalah isi ayam, kentang, carrot, sedikit daun parsley, garam dan black pepper. Kentang & carrot rebus and lenyekkan dulu. Ayam kena blend hancur..then baru campurkan dgn bhn2 lain tuh.

Kemudian boleh bentukkan ikut citarasa memasing..bulat bole..leper bole..mcm fingers bole..ikutlah! masa nak bentukkan tuh mix sket dgn tepung jagung, then celup dlm telur, last skali baru coat dgn nestum atau bread crumb..ikutlah apa bhn yg ada kt dapur korng.

Kalo nk trus ngap, bole goreng or bakar dlm oven. Kalo nk frozen, susun chicken fingers dlm loyang n frozenkan dlm sejam dua...bila dh keras sket baru transfer dlm ziplock bag or apa2 bekas yg korng ada. Sonang je kan! :)

chicken fingers lined up and ready to freeze!

fried version.

Extra chicken fingers tossed into the zip lock bags, sealed and went into freezer :)

Cheezy chicken quesadillas

Breakfast yg simple tapi sangat mengenyangkan.
Senang je nak buat.

Utk fillings, korang boleh varietykan ikut kesukaan masing2.
Isi ayam, daging, chicken strips, chicken burger, fingers, etc.
Kalau rajin tambah button mushroom...kena msk tau isi ayam/daging/mushroom nih.
Masak atas pan buh minyak sket je..nak sihat gunalah olive oil. Tambahkan salt + black pepper sket.
Then lepas masak isi dia, susun atas tortilla wrap, bubuh cili sos+mayonis+any dressings...last skali tabur grated cheddar/parmesan byk2...and bakar for few minutes.
 Lepas tu utk mak pak, saya bubuh salad and tomato cherry.
Utk kekanak, sayur is a big no-no...kalau bubuh mesti depa reject :(

Potong bentuk pizza..jadiklah cheezy chicken quesadillas. Rasanya sama je mcm chicken wrap betul tak? Cuma chicken wrap dibalut/digulung...tak dipotong mcm bentuk pizza.

 

the last batch of instant chicken fingers. Weekend ni nekad nak buat homemade chicken fingers sendiri...at least boleh control kandungan isi dalam dia :)

Yogood muesli energy bar

the cranberries flavour is too sweet to my likings. Guess because it was coated with white chocolate. Perhaps hv to change to nutty flavours after this.

Cream puff and salted caramel cheesecake

...of satisfying the endless sweet cravings hence i baked these beauties over the weekend.
Lepas makan gigih naik scale just to ensure the kilos do not go overboard teheee. Takut kena diabetic wooo therefore i would try to balance up by drinking lots of plain water. Also to refrain myself from eating that delicious nasi lemak Man everyday on weekdays and instead just taking roti peanut butter and grapes. P.a.t.h.e.t.i.c.

Anyway the back pain that im having is getting worsen as days goes by. Bangun pagi sakit, bangun dr solat sakit, berdiri lama masa ironing sakit...adoilah there's still 4 mths+ to go not sure how to overcome the pain. If i can remember correctly i did not have much pain during my last 3 pregnancies except towards nearing the full term. This time around could it be due to aging factor perhaps? hurmmmm

Have a nice weekend peeps. Im done with cooking sup tulang (my 1st time ever msk tulang!) and ayam msk merah for lunch. Later to continue reading 'Mudahnya Menjemput Rezeki' suggested by hub. Been trying to avoid watching k-drama n switch to reading instead!

 

1 adunan yields around 12pcs only. kejap je masuk perut :p

 

 

 plain cheesecake with salted caramel sauce + dark choc ganache + strawberries...mmg heaven :)

 

 

 

dah baca halfway..mmg recommended! easy to comprehend, real life examples given...sgt dekat di hati. Antara caption yg paling terkesan di hati...'milik kita bukan semua rezeki kita'. Contoh: pendapatan sebulan kita, ada portion yg kita beri pada org lain..maka menjadi rezeki orang itu dan bukan hak kita.  Antara cara yg paling mudah 'menjemput rezeki'...utamakan solat di awal waktu, buat solat tahajjud dan dhuha, dan bykkan berzikir. 

Hepi 4th Birthday Ammar Fitri!

Nothing fancy planned on his birthday. Nevertheless i made an effort to bake a special cake for him, although a week before that i've actually determined to just buy chocolate indulgence (his favourite!) from SR :p

I started to bake the cake quite late, around 4pm++. Too tired after running some errands from morning till noon. Cake came out from the oven around 5pm++, so while cooling the cake I made a baked macaroni for dinner. In between that I run the mixer and whip the cream cheese, as well as made the salted caramel sauce (nyummssss!). Right after solat Maghrib I rushed again to the kitchen to assemble the cake and prepared the ganache. Ahhh byk steps betul kek kali nih sape suruh buat susah2 haha.

As planned around 9pm, I called out Idlan and ask him to get Abah to come down as we intend to off the lights and turn on the candles. Abah kalut cari lighter (tak jumpa ok hence he resorted to mancis jer), idlan kalut cari hadiah yg kami sorok bawah katil, Firas kecoh2 dekat living hall and hence triggers Ammar whom finally seems to sense that something is going on when the lights went off suddenly. Last skali tak sempat mama nak bawak kek ke living hall Ammar dah lari masuk dapur dulu dan nampak lilin atas kek tuh…haishhh tak sempat nak surprise nyanyi utk dia!!

Hepi 4th birthday my dearest Ammar Fitri. Anak yang paling mudah dijaga, paling senang dibesarkan dan jarang jatuh sakit, paling lama breastfeed dgn mama, dan of course paling attached dgn mama! Bila difikirkan agak sedih juga bila dah keluar adik baru nanti, takut mama kurang fokus dan perhatian kpd dia. Harap2 Ammar akan terus manja dgn mama walaupun dah ada rival nanti hehe. Moga anak mama sentiasa dilindungi Allah, membesar dgn sihat, bijak dan menjadi anak yg soleh. We all luv u loads dear!!!

 

Cake topper recycle yg abang Firas punye jer...yg kaler biru tu je google baru :)

 

 

Muka hepi...first time kasik derang tiup lilin

 

 

Devils food chocolate cake with cream cheese fillings, frosted with dark choc ganache n drizzled with salted caramel sauce...atas skali chocolate cadbury yg sgt yumsss :p Aduss penuh kemanisan!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hadiah besday optimus prime..to be fair beli 2 ketul utk abg Idlan skali. So now semua dah dpt transformers sorang seketul.

 

 

keratan rentas dlm kek hehe...cheese layer tebal giler..i like!!