Recipe: Nasi Dhal by Marina Mustafa

I am sharing these recipe which i found during my blogwalking. It's nasi Dhal recipe by Marina Mustafa. I will definately try this out very soon as i'm planning to finish all my dhal stock before i go for a long holiday during Christmas-New Year 2013.

*Photo: Credit to Marina Mustafa

Ingredients:~

• 3 cups Basmathi rice
• 3 ½ cups water
• 1 cup of water blended with 2 inches of ginger
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup dhal beans, soaked for an hour
• 1 tbsp ghee
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 2 pieces screwpine leaves, tied into a knot
• 5 cloves
• 5 cardamoms
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 star anise
• ½ onion, sliced finely
• 5 garlic, sliced
• ½ cup evaporated milk, mixed with 1 tbsp lime juice

~Method~

1. Wash the rice and drain. Put it in the rice cooker with the dhal, water, ginger juice and salt.
2. In a small pan, heat the oil and ghee. Fry the screwpine leaves, then the spices. Put the onions and garlic in the oil and sautee.
3. When the onion softens, pour the oil mixture onto the rice in the rice cooker. Stir briefly to mix the flavors in.
4. Start the rice cooker.
5. When the rice cooks, pour the milk evenly on top of the rice.
6. Let it rest a while. Eat after it rests for 10 minutes.

*Note: Entire recipe was copied & pasted from Marina Mustafa's blog.

Incase any of you guys interested to cook Nasi Dhal, you may go to Marina Mustafa's blog to find out the recipe..and..you can have a look at a lot more fantastic recipes there.

Thank you Marina Mustafa!

The First Years 9Oz BPA Free Feeding Bottle

Condition: New, Never been used

Bought originally in a box of 3 but is using only 2 of it.

RM 20. Please add RM 5 for postage

COD available at Wangsa Maju or Taman Jaya LRT on weekdays only

The Flu, Cough & Fever Attack

Hi peeps..,

It's been quite long since my last post.

Been attacked by the flu , fever & cough..

So terrible. I hate the flu and the coughing part the most.

My ear clogged. My throat sore. Swallowing medicine is a must. How i hate it.

It's Gonna Be Great to Have You Volkswagen Passat Sport

"Wow!."

"Nice aah..."

"Gosh...i'm in love with that,."

Haa..that's some of the words expressed when  i first saw the car., Seriously it's very nice..That's what i can say. And you know what..it is Volkswagen Passat Sport.

 On the Road babe

The Interior Look
*WINK* Imagine me driving this...with my Louis Vuitton handbag placed on the co-driver's seat. Opps...that's not advisable ladies...NEVER and Never and Never do that.

Price: RM 189,999.00 (kinda look BIG but believe your dreams will come true..)

Its Exterior Features Include:

• Automatic headlight activation, ‘Leaving Home’ and manual ‘Coming Home’ function
• Bi-xenon headlights for low beam and high beam with integrated LED daytime running lights
• Dynamic headlight range adjustment, with dynamic bending light
• Electric tilt/slide glass sunroof
• Exterior mirrors, electrically adjustable, foldable, heated, with environment lighting and auto dimming on driver’s side, memory
• ‘Kansas’ alloy wheels, 8J x 18”, self-sealing tyres 235/40 R18
• Rain sensor
• Sports suspension
• Tail lamps with LED technology
** Pictures, and the car related information sourced from http://www.dsf.my
You may visit their website should you need more info about Passat Sport or even other car brand.


To be frank, i dont really know about what criteria(s) a good car should have. To me is all about the car's exterior look. LOL! If the car look nice then...nice lah the car.kan..,Eventhough Volvo is known to be the (or may be one of the) most  safe car in the world but because the designs are less tempting (i mean to me), i dont even have the wish to have it. See, woman kan..care all about the look. And yes, oly the look. Wearing a pair of stiletto  for the sake of the Look. That's what i'm trying to say. Got it?

Huggies Vs PetPet

I have shared my personal review on MamyPoko Vs BabyLove in my previous entry. Today i wanna share another personal review of  the disposable diapers in Malaysia market which are Huggies and Petpet. I'm sure most of parents out there are familiar with these brands. Huggies is a product of Kimberly-Clark while PetPet is by DSG, the same manufacturer for BabyLove.

Well, i'll begin with PetPet first. When my son was less than a year old, i use to put for him Mamypoko for 24hours. But then later i have decided to have a try on other brand to wear during daytime. I went to AEON (formely known as Jaya Jusco) shopping mall and they're having promotion for the PetPet M(size) 80(pcs) for only RM 34.90. I grabbed one. It was ok. The pad stay dry even after 3 hours and so far i have not seen any  gel comes out. I mean the pad is not tearing even when it super full.

Now, let me write about the Huggies. I've tried all its "colour" categories. I like their design but the crucial criteria i'm looking for is not there. Definitely not there. I think their diaper has no moisture lock for my so to stay comfort and dry  for at least few hours. The blue colour is the cheapest and the the Purple is the most expensive. The thing is, the more expensive they are, the  thicker absorbing gel but no moisture lock and that's why the more discomfort my son is. Pricing: Blue - RM 28.90 for 80pcs, Red- RM 33.90 for 66pcs (if not mistaken), Purple - RM 46.90 for 60pcs (i think so.,cant remember). However, i think they have new design. You may check out their details if you are a Huggies brand lover.

*All photos from google image

Mamy Poko Vs Baby Love

There are quite a number of disposable diaper in market nowadays. So you have wide range of choices of these disposable diaper for your baby and toddler.  During my massive shopping for my first born son in 2011, of course disposable diaper is one of the items in top list to buy. At that time, all i have in my mind was Mamy Poko.Yes, nothing else. I heard many good feedbacks from relatives and friends  about this product too.

Mamy Poko

So, we bought Mamy Poko for my son since born. Personally, i think it is a good,high quality product. Thanks God, my son never had such  nappy rash problem. It is soft, super dry with velcro tape. Also...,with "poop bag"..so that when you baby past motion..it won't smear. Interesting right? Come on..try one! However, it is a bit pricey compare to others but i used to buy few bags whenever they are on sale. You can get them at about RM 41.00 - RM 44.90 during sale. Normal selling price would be about RM 55.90.

My son has been using this till we tried on the Babylove Night Tape sample which i got from Manjaku .
The Babylove Night Tape was new in market that time and i found that the quality of the Babylove diaper is not bad. Yes, i like it. Velcro tape, super dry. All the criteria i want are there just that they dont have the 'poop bag' in which i dont really mind not having it. Important is, it is dry, soft and my baby is comfortable wearing it. My son can tolerate with the Babylove diaper. Never had nappy rashes. And the best thing is..it is cheaper than Mamy Poko. I used to buy from Manjaku back then for RM 39.90 per bag (Jumbo) but later discover that Giant normal selling price is only RM 37.90. I live in a place where i have easy access to Jaya Jusco, Carrefour, Giant and Econsave ( I wish there's Tesco also..:-). So, at least i have the choice to compare the prices of  my shopping list. Carrefour also selling at about RM 39.90 but Econsave...(OMG)...it's RM 50.90. I guess those regular customer of Econsave need to buy it during sale otherwise better go for other brand like Mamy Poko or Pampers.

BabyLove Night Tape

*Both pictures are from google image.

Diarrhea Diet Rules for Kids; Cara Pemakanan Anak yang mengalami Cirit-birit

Previously i've mentioned that i'm gonna take my son to see his doctor at Tawakal Specialist Hospital due to diarrhea. I was first thought that he's having diarrhea due to teething. But according to Dr. Kanchana, he might have eaten 'something' that caused him so.

By the way, i just wanna share the diet tips given by the doctor. I hope it will be an useful guide for the mommies out there with the same concern.

DRINKS
- Seven Up (7UP)
- Milo with Sugar ( Milo 'O')
- Soya Bean

FOOD
- Toast with Jam. NO Butter, NO Cheese, NO Kaya
- Cream Crackers (Jacobs)
- Porridge with Marmite/ Bovril add Chicken/ Beef/ Fish
- Soup (Clear), Mee Hoon
- NO Cereals, NO Vegetable, NO Eggs, NO Fried or Oily Food, NO Fruits

MILK (Only Free Lactose (FL) milk and soy bean based)
- Bebelac FL
- Isomil/ Nursoy
- Prosobee
- Olac
- Morinaga NL (No Lactose) 33
- Similac FL
- Dumex
- Enfalac FL
* To be frank, i'm only famiiar with Isomil, Similac,Enfalac, Dumex, Bebelac. Others are unlikely. However,it can be found at pharmacy. I've seen some of the brands in Health Lane pharmacy.

Since my son is drinking Enfagrow A+, the doctor asked to temporary go for Enfalac Lactose Free. But i go for Isomil instead because didnt manage to get this one.

Isomil Free Lactose

Enfalac LactoFree

These FL milk is to be taken for at least 1 week and for Enfalac 2scoops + 4Oz of water for 2-3days before making it 4scoops+ 4Oz water later.

I hope the above shared informations are useful especially for parents with similar concern. I will also provide the clinic's details incase anyone of you need it in the future.

Sheila Child Specialist Clinic
Pusat Pakar Tawakal, Jalan Pahang, 53300 Setapak, Kuala Lumpur
Doctors:
1. Dr. Sheila Lopez
2. Dr. Kanchana

* Both doctors are good but i prefer Dr.Kanchana.

Quotes About Life By Marilyn Monroe

“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure.
I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle.
But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
- Marilyn Monroe -

Quotes about Life by Bessie Anderson Stanley

“To laugh often and love much;
to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children;
to earn the approbation of honest citizens and endure the betrayal of false friends;
to appreciate beauty;
to find the best in others;
to give of one’s self; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition;
to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation;
to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived—this is to have succeeded.”
― Bessie Anderson Stanley, More Heart Throbs Volume Two in Prose and Verse Dear to the American People And by them contributed as a Supplement to the original $10,000 Prize Book HEART THROBS

Quotes by Mother Teresa

“Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.

Life is beauty, admire it.

Life is a dream, realize it.

Life is a challenge, meet it.

Life is a duty, complete it.

Life is a game, play it.

Life is a promise, fulfill it.

Life is sorrow, overcome it.

Life is a song, sing it.

Life is a struggle, accept it.

Life is a tragedy, confront it.

Life is an adventure, dare it.

Life is luck, make it.

Life is too precious, do not destroy it.

Life is life, fight for it.”
~ Mother Teresa ~

I'm back!

*photo from google

Hello peeps...
Was not be able to blog these past few days as i was commited to few things, few issues. That's life.

Feeding Bottle ; Botol Susu

Skarang ni melambak plak jenama botol susu kan..mcm2 ada kata Astro. Ni i list kan jenama botol susu yang terdapat di pasaran. Saja nak memudahkan you all tengok skali imbas botol susu favorite untuk dibeli nanti...Bukan apa, senang kan. Especially untuk new mommies yang first time nak beli botol susu...nak survey2 dulu. Macam i dulu pun sama. Berabis google nak survey botol susu.

Rasa2 botol jenama apa yang paling popular kat Malaysia.? I noticed that most mommies have Avent. Like everywhere and anywhere also you can see one having it. Kalau kat US jenama Dr.Brown's antara yang popular..(i read somewhere..someone's blog kot.) But for me, i have chosen Tommee Tippee brand for my son. I pernah juga pakai Pigeon (peristaltic teat) and NUK classic with latex teat when he was  less than 4 months old. He's now 15months old and he has been using that Tommee Tippee bottle since 4months+.

Tommee Tippee

My son is using this since 4m+ till now. I bought for him the Blue colour. Teat superb! Senang nak basuh.Anticolic teat? Yes. The also have the one with valve/vent that goes in the middle of the bottle.

Dr.Brown's

wide neck.

Dr.Brown's standard bottle
Rasanya agak jarang orang guna sebab leceh kot nak basuh. kan dia ada tube mende sume tu..
Tapi seriously, memang teringin nak beli...(darling.., i order online jer lah yer)

Mimijumi

Unik kan design nyer..

Safety Plus

B-Free

Nampak cam Dr.Brown's kan? Tapi lain sket ye.

 

MAM

Ramai juga orang guna ni. Teat dia yang best..(kawan i cakap lah..coz her daughter using this)



NUK

(premium)

NUK (classic)
Nuk ni teat ada yang made of latex dan silikon. They have wide neck bottle also.
Anak i pernah gua keja jer seblom  guna Tommee Tippee. Teat nye memang supersoft lah. anak memang suka.

Purakiki

Hah...kalau korang nak tau..botol ni stainless steel ye. Tu je lah i tau. Kalau berm,inat nak beli,kenalah baca details seblom beli nanti.



First Years

Ni pun i ada tapi anak x suka sangat teat nye. Beli yang 3botol 1kotak plak tu. So end up  1unit(new) sedekah kat orang, 1 unit (used) & 1unit (new) tersimpan rapi di cabinet..kot2 diperlukan di saat kecemasan kan..



Evenflo

This one is the glass bottle. I think they have it in PP also. I saw at Manjaku Baby Centre.

Philips Avent

Hah... ni lah rupa botol Avent uolls. Yang ni PES material. ada yang PP jugak.



Avent
Tinted edition.Available in Blue and Pink
2minggu lepas i nampak kat Carrefour Wangsa Maju, Avent wat promosi botol avent design baru tu.rupa cam botol biasa standard neck. warna light yellow. Teat  cam Pigeon peristaltic nyer. Sorry takde pic. Tapi mesti dah ada kat mana2 kedai barangan baby. Tu satu,..jangan tak tau dorang ada juga botol design baru lebih kurang cam Tommee Tippee. Sorry...nipon xde pic.



Momma

Momma
yang ni pon nampak menarik kan..?
Kelaszz...





Pigeon

Wide neck
Also available in slim neck
Dorang pun ada koleksi teat yang superb tau...Peristaltic teat. Bagus untuk baby baru lahir untuk mengelakkan tersedak susu...Bagi baby yang tak bleh nak isap puting lain pun bleh try kot..Cam anak kawan hubby i tak bleh nak isap puting Avent masa baru lahir.. Terpaksa membeli beberapa lagi botol & teat. Nak tengok mana baby suka..

Chicco

Chicco ni bukan stakat ada stroller jer..botol susu pun ada. Banyak gak koleksi botol susu dorang ni.





 

Japlo

Cayalah Japlo...evergreen bak kata mak i. Mama bagi kitorang pakai Japlo time kecik dulu...Tak sangka ye..They are still in market today.





Ni je lah yang i sempat listkan. Banyak lagi sebenarnya kan..Jenama biasa cam anakku,pureen,fiffy, tenderly,disney, babykiko.. pu dah come out dengan design yang lawa2. But it's always our choice on which  bottle is preferable to be used. Bleh jer pakai mana2 botol asalkan kita puas hati dan anak selesa dengan botol tu...(puting sebenarnya kan..).

Tapi ingat ye ibu-ibu sekalian...paling penting botol susu tu BPA free. Tengok kat label ada ke tak tulis 'BPA free'.

Harga & Mana nak beli?

Kebanyakan botol ni bleh dijumpai di kebanyakn kedai menjual barang baby. I biasa pegi Manjaku. Dulu pun memborong kat Manjaku time nak dekat2 nak bersalin.

Nak beli online pun ok gak. Ni i bagi list online shop yang i suka dan yang berkaitan yer.

myBBstore.com - almost all brand available

LittleWhiz.com - almost all brand available

manjakuhappy - almost all brand available inc NUK

onebabyworld.com - almost all brand available including Mimijumi brand

chicco.com - untuk jenama chicco

Babystuff.my - mainly sell Japlo brand. Japlo, banyak juga kat baby dept Carrefour. I'm referring to W.Maju Carrefour but they should have it at their all other branches.

Okay..rasanya dah panjang lebar entri i kali ni. Terima kasih kerana telah sudi meluangkan masa kat page ni dan Selamt berShopping mami-mami semua..



Pengalaman Bersalin

Congrats to you cuzz and wife on your new born baby boy.. Congrats juga kepada sesiapa ka luar sana yang baru bergelar ibu...new mommies.Bless.

A mother's most proud moment is bringing a new life in this world.

Cakap pasal jadi new mommy ni, teringat plak i time baru jadi mommy setahun yang lepas.., I was so excited (of coz lah kan..). Time tu dah 1 week overdue so kena pegi admit kat hospital. I pegi HKL. Tipulah kalau kata tak nebes kan. Nama pun first time. Kat admission section tu, doktor tu check and said takde tanda2 lagi nak bersalin."masih tinggi.." that's what he said lah.I ok2, orite2 jer. yelah nak cakap pe kan.

 Pastu dah sampai kat ward (i kat ward 3B), ada sorang lagi doc tu cakap nak kena 'insert' (that's mean they going to get me induced ye...). Dah insert sebijik adalah darah kuar sket, sakit perut sikit..sakit cam besa2 jer.Sakit lagi i kena period pain. Time sekolah dulu besa kena period pain jer pengsan kat skolah. Everymonth mesti nama i popular. Tu time awal2 lah. Dah lama tu cikgu dah tau kalau i yang pengsan mesti sebab period pain.

Orite, back to the hospital story ye. Dah lepas insert nak kena check pula brape cm dah buka. Hah...bab ni i tak suka ye. Every 6hours (kalau x silap la) nak kena check.. 1st check 1cm, then 2cm tapi lepas tu dok tak insert 2nd one sebab i ada contraction.so wait and see jer. Next day (0630hrs) check lagi baru 3cm, at 1200hrs pun masih 3cm..but the doc said i can already go to labour room and they offered me epidural. By 1400hrs dorang hantar kat LR..banyak lah wayar2 yang disambung kat tangan.. I sebenarnya dah plan takmo epidural tapi sebab nervous yang amat sangat...i really cant take any risk if later i cant stand the pain and unable to push. Takkan nak forceps pulak kot..or takkan lah dah berabis tenaga menahan sakit tapi pastu tak berjaya then end up ceasar kan..Lagi sengsara.

So pendek cerita, i request epidural (sakit lah juga kan..), tak rasa apa2,..siap berbual mesra dengan nurse,..sampai time baby nak kuar nurse soh push pu i bleh plak soh nurse tu wat demo how to push..(haha...rasa klakar sgt). I tell you bukan senang nak push even with epidural ok? Then i wonder how if i didnt take the drug. Ding dong ding dong...i give birth to my son at 2159hrs. Was so proud+happy+...i dunno.i really cant describe the feeling by words. Mommies...you know what i'm trying to say bout how i feel the moment i have my baby in my arms. Mommies to-be...sabar ye..that wonderful moment will come for u. Kalau pasal stitches..hmm.takyah lah cakap. banyak.kot. i dunno but kalau ikut logik..(dengan cara i push yang ntah apa2..) mestilah dapat banyak stitches kan.. Tapi tak pe, lepas tu nak trasa sakit ke apa pu xpe dah. Baby dah lahir and for sure i'll get well soon..So, That's it. Pengalaman bersalin. My son is now goin be 16months.

Blog Design

<I'm still here..> fyi

I'm happy and i'm proud to finally have created my blog but it is just that..i am not satisfy with my current design. i wish i know how to do the customisation and coding just to make my blog appear better than what i have now..kan.But for the beginning, takpelah.from time to time boleh belajar dan upgradekan design blog. Anyway thank you to blogger  for providing me free template.

Okay, that's all for now. I'm running out of time. Gotta finish my housework.

Bye!

New on the blog!

Hello everyone...

I am so happy that finally i've started writing on my blog today..Yeah..,after so long.

and you know what..i should have started writing earlier..,Really, should have done earlier because i have so many strories that should have be shared with you people outhere..

Well, nevermind.there's a saying..better late than never. yeszza.

I really dunno where should i start actually...hmmm. Too many things in mind right now..Too many things to do. Too many things pending., Bundle of clothes to iron,. little son's walker and baby carrier (since he already started walking and the baby carrier cum car seat need to be upgraded to toddler car seat) need to be placed in the right place, hubby's files and all work related things should be arranged nicely..neatly..otherwise i'm gonna do double work because he is a Perfectionist..so should i explain more why need to be very neat? I wish i could finish all these housework today before 1730hours..haha..and guess what...it's already 1330hours now..Dreaming hah?.. Caiyok mummy, you can do it!...Finish it fast..and you can go shopping tomorrow..(darling, pls take note ye)