Juice, Apple, Nuts n Raisins

Dah 2 hari been skipping my morning breakfast n lunches. Sempat bawa carrot n grapefruit juice, 1 apple, nuts n raisins aje ke school. Malu argh nak bawa salad bagai, kang org kate weird pulak bawa all the greenish pergi sekolah. So terpaksala tahan lapar, if sampai umah kul 3, begitu begini, around 4pm baru dapat makan.

Normally I had tahu sumbat aje. Meme dah tak sempat nak prepare ikan or ayam bagai. 2 ketul pulak tu, maklum la orang lapar turun naik tangga kat sekolah tu :p


Lepas ni jarangla I dapat mengupdate blog mcm selalu sebab being a trainee teacher ni meme la busy n messy sgt2. Mcm2 nak diplan dan dibuat for faculty, for the school n for the students. I have not plan anything for Thursday n Friday classes. Thinking of doing some activities n sees how far the students really understood this subject 1st 1 guess.

Sebelum sambung buat kerja sekolah, this is what I made on Sunday;

Potato n Broccoli Soup, Yummeh!

Mode ~ Hati Lara :(

Weekend yg Suspen!

Suspen besok dah nak g praktikum :) Nebes sgt2 rase, macam la x pernah ajar kat school. Isk... semakin nebes sebab mcm2 nak kena buat n prepare, dalam masa yg sama maintain normal routine jugak...

Semalam ke Popular Bookstore, Haziq n Haiyi enjoy sgt membeli n membelah... tengok ajela antara barang2 yg diaorang borong, belum lagi dengan stationary bagai :)

Lunch pulak bawa the boys makan kat Jaring aje. Balik da petang, masak spaghetti cincai aje. So today bekfes baru la buat proper sikit, boleh la isi perut depa sampai noon.

Baked beans served with scrambled eggs, wholemeal bread, sauteed veggies, cucumber n tomatoes.

Tghari ni masak nasi ayam aje, tapi ayam tu wat spesel sikit, baked with rempah2 gitu, so boleh la I join makan sekali ^.^. Malam kang pula mcm nak goreng aje nasi ayam yg balance tadi into nasi goreng...

Mode ~ Oh esok, sila berbuat baik dengan saya!

Notty Tummy!

Hari ni perut sgt2 la notty! Notty sebab makan heavy sgta hari ni, akibat tofu yg tersimpan dalam fridge 4 hari tu dah berlendir, so menu bertukar la hari ni!

Since yg ada kat kitchen tu is the sweet potato yg tak diusik2, lebih baik buat something, if not busuk pula jadi macam tofu tadi kan... Dengan niat tak nak membazir, menu hari ni sweet potatoes la for lunch n dinner yer.

For breakfast I had carrot n grape fruit juice + an apple. Then around 10am, perut ni mengada2 lapar, so I baked about 5 falafel. Lunch ingat nak buat tahu sumbat aje, so since the tofu dah tak elok, I made Baked Sweet Potatoes with Coriander, Parsley n Spicy Dressing.

I used 2 small potatoes n 1 medium sweet potatoes, chunked. Sprinkle them with salt, pepper n drizzle olive oil generously. Bake for 30 minutes or until potatoes r tender.

Sementara tu boleh la siapkan dressing. I wanted something spicy today, so I just used 1 tspn of sweet paprika n 1 tspn of chilli powder + 3 tbpn of grapefruit juice, of course u can substitute with lemon or lime juice. Give it a good stir n set aside.

Once ur potatoes dah tender, tunggu suam, n boleh la u guys chopped coriander n parsley. Combine potatoes, ur green leafy n dressing, serves while hot!


Masa I chunked the sweet potatoes tu dtg la ilham nak buat soup ala2 kat hotel gitu. So here we go! I sauteed 2 medium onions, 5 cloves of garlic, 1 stick celery, 1 tomatoes + olive oil until tender. The I add on 1 1/2 - 2 cups of water with 3 medium sweet potatoes n 1 carrot, chunked n boil them until tender.

While waiting, I put 1 tomato n 1 bell green bell pepper (sebab I tak ader yg merah) drizzled with olive oil into the oven. Baked at 200°c for about 30-45mins.

Once the soup is done, add 1 tspn sweet paprika n 2 tspn chilli powder (klu tak suka hot, sila kurangkan yer), generous white n black pepper, salt to taste. I also add juice from 1/4 of grape fruit, (klu tak der, ganti la dgn lemon or lime yer). Then I let the soup simmer for 10 minutes. Once cooked, I biar sup tu suam2 kuku, before I pureed them in food processor.


Lepas dah pureed for about 3-5 minutes or until smooth, I transferred back into the pot n let simmer for another 3-5 mins. Served with baked pepper n tomato tadi :) Alhamdulillah kenyang!


Now I'm thinking to recycle the leftover soup as spaghetti sauce tomorrow but haiyi ask for roti john n haziq wants to bring tuna sandwich, so the leftover soup masuk fridge aje la dulu yer :) Now, reheating the soup for hubby's late nite snacks ♥.

Baked Sardine with Apple, Carrot, Grape Fruit Slaw

This recipe (my lunch, yesterday) calls for trout or salmon acli, but yg ader dalam fridge I is only sardine :p, sardine pun sardine la yer, yg penting sardine ni is the richest source of omega 3.

Using parchment paper, I put 2 sardines with ginger, garlic n grapefruit, sliced (I recommend u guys to use orange or lemon instead of grapefruit). Drizzle with olive oil, black pepper n salt to taste. Fold the parchment paper and baked for 20 minutes at 200°c.

While waiting for the fish, I prepared the slaw made from apple, carrot n grape fruit (again please use orange since the grapefruit taste bitter). I used 1 apple, julienned +half carrot, julienned + 1/4 grape fruit, julienned + grapefruit juice + black pepper to taste.

I sebenarnya nak habiskan stock grape fruit in my kitchen, so I just trial n error aje la in my diet. Tapikan, ada study that told if we consume half of grape juice b4 every meals, it will help to speed up our fat loss. Ade juga yg I bace from the internet, those yg amalkan a cup of grape fruit juice in their breakfast everyday flatten their tummy days by days... menarik kan? tapi... ya Allah masam n pahit buah ni!

Food Update Lagi

Ni saje je nak update what I made semalam for lunch, layan picca aje la yer :)

Sotong Masak Itam

Telur Dadar Mayonis

Sup Sayur

Lagi Muka Budak Kenyang :p

Malam buat keow teow goreng jer for them, tapi tak sempat nak snap pica, Haziq dah sibok lapar, but because the keow teow was a bit spicy, Haziq makan tak abis la pula, Haiyi? Huish! Licin pinggan !

Day 19

Alhamdulillah... it's been day 19 today and I have lost 8 kg. I haven't started my cardio thus I guess the weight won't go down so fast. I try to eat healthy as much as I can and still omit sugar, wheat n rice in my diet. Salt tu kadang kala terbabas la juga :p

Today's breakfast I had green juice and watermelon. That would be my typical breakfast menu for time being. Now my stomach starting to growl rock n roll :p, asking for some solid food! Yesterday, I tried to find Quinoa but the price was so expensive, 500gm for rm19, wow! bankrupt la kalau beli. I guess today I just cook veggie soup with some tofu again, boring stuff but insyaAllah will satisfy my stomach.

This is my 12 leaf salad with orange wedges and orange dressing. I bought this salad for rm8 which is quite expensive. But it can be used up to 5-6 servings if u combine with other things such as cucumber, tomatoes, celery n carrot. For the 1st time I tasted different salad leaf n wild rocket tasted the worst! the taste is so rich n peppery! I guess I must really teach my lidah to those leafy herbs :)

This morning, hubby had himself carrot and grape fruit juice, but that was just before he ate 1 roti bom, 1 lempeng kelapa with fish curry and horlics hahah. I sometimes juice some red apples for the kids too and force them to drink the juice before their breakfast.

nice combination of carrot n grape fruit juice

sekarang ni I ada banyak sgt stock grape fruit in my kitchen. I bought 8 grape fruit for rm10 je. Besar2 pula tu, meme puas hati. When I was in giant yesterday, i saw they sell 1 grape fruit for rm3. Huh! so lucky that mine jatuh rm1.25 only sebiji.

But when stock banyak sgt, dah la tatau nak buat apa with the fruit. Sebab I macam tak boleh handle the sour n bitter of the that grape fruit. Nampak gaye buat juice aje la for the time being :) Meh la share recipes, for those yg tahu apa nak buat with those fruit yer!

Chicken Kabsa n Shirazi Salad

Last week I made spicy morrocan rice which is very spicy sampai meletup2 dalam mulut, but dem, I like those spices cause it made me feel very warm inside. Yer la since I have been eating veggie n fruits aje for the rest 2 weeks kan..

Pastu I masak beef pilaf n beef tagine pulak the next day since the marrocan spice ader byk lagi. All turned out very well especially the beef tagine. Yg kureng nasi je, quite bland that time sebab dah lama tak pakai garam, so even rasa sedikit garam, I dah rasa salty, after the rice is cooked, tawar sikit but still sedap accompanied with the beef tagine.

This week, I made nasi kabsa pula, a mild version of nasi arab. I can see the boys really enjoy nasi kabsa compare to morrocan rice which was very rich in taste n the n nasi pilaf daging that I made before. So here is the recipe as requested by some relatives n friends :)

My version of Chicken Kabsa

5 pot rice
2 carrots
1 box raisins
1 cup chickpea

1 whole chicken
1 tbsp kabsa spice
Salt to taste
(marinate them for at least 1 hour)

2 big onions
5 cloves garlic
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise
5 cardamom seeds
3 big tomatoes chopped
1 tbsp kabsa spice
Water

Sautee the onions, garlic, cinnamon stick, star anise n cardamom seeds for 2-3 mins. Add chopped tomatoes and stir for until tomatoes soft. Add kabsa spice and stir again. Now u can add the chicken and cook for 8 minutes. Add chickpea n water just enough to cover the chicken, salt to taste. Cover and simmer until the chicken is cooked.

After chicken is cooked, add rice, carrot, raisins and salt to taste. Stir well for a while just to ensure rice, carrot and raisins are well mix with the chicken gravy. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and cook until the rice is tender and done.

Kabsa Spice
2 part coriander seeds
2 part cardamon seeds
1 part of cumin seeds
1 part of fennel seeds
1 part of black peppercorn
1 part of cloves flower
(sangai hingga naik bau)

1 part of turmeric powder
1 part of chilli powder
1 part of ground ginger

Blend all the spices together to get make them into powder.

Shirazi Salad
2 japanese cucumber chopped
2 tomatoes chopped
2 onios chopped
Bunch of coriander chopped
½ lime juice to drizzle
Black pepper to taste

Combine all the above and keep in fridge and serves cold

Tara!! Da siap nasi n salad, sila la ambil pinggan n jemput makan semua :)

Result is Out!

Alhamdulillah!
My cgpa drop, but insyaAllah I will still graduate with 1st class honors :)

Vinaigrette

I am so happy n feel so blessed when many friends n relatives are trying to live n eat healthily now. But most of them complaint that they can't eat salad the way I do. When I asked them, what they actually used for dressing, most of them eating their salad just like that. That's why their salad taste bland. So here I am, going to share with u guys out there, basic but diff vinaigrette that I use when I make my salad. Believe me, they'll taste great! Drizzle vinaigrette to salad just before u want to eat them is the best!

My recipes doesn't have salt n sugar because I like their natural taste, feel free to add them :)

Apple Vinaigrette
(serves 3-5, depends how much u guys drizzles)

Juice from 1 big red apple
1 tspn of extra virgin olive oil
splash of mustard
splash of black pepper to taste
(put all ingredients in a bottle n shake well)
Serves cold!

Tomato Vinaigrette
Juice from 1 tomato
1 tspn of extra virgin olive oil
splash of mustard
splash of black pepper

Orange Vinaigrette
Juice from 1 tomato
1 tspn of extra virgin olive oil
splash of mustard
splash of black pepper

Lime/Lemon Vinaigrette
Juice from 1 lime
splash of mustard
1 tspn of honey
1 clove garlic - minced
black pepper to taste

Veggie Beef Pilaf n Beef Tagine

Beef Pilaf ni simple aje masak dia, as I main hentam masukkan whatever bahan yg I nak :p

4 pot beras
air secukupnyer
250gm daging lembut yg dihiris nipis

1 biji karot dipotong dadu
1 cwn kacang kuda
1 batang jagung di sagat isinya
1-2 biji cili hijau dihiris

Bahan tumis
1 biji bawang besar dimayang
3 biji bawang putih dimayang
1 batang celery
1 sudu rempah morroco
3 rempah sekawan (lawang, pegaga n kulit kayu manis)

2 biji tomato dipotong dadu

Cara memasak nasi

panaskan minyak dengan sedikit minyak sapi
masukkan bahan tumis n masak hingga naik bau
masukkan tomato n kacau lagi
masukkan pula daging n kacau sebenar
masukkan rempah morroco dan kacau lagi sehingga rempah n daging sebati
masukkan karot, kacang kuda n isi jagung dan kacau
kemudian boleh la masukkan beras dan kaup balikkan dengan daging n sayur2 tadi
masukkan hirisan cili hijau
tambahkan air dan perasakan dengan garam n black pepper
masak sehingga nasi masak

Beef tagine ni pula I made in a pot aje, kes belum ada tagine di dapur ku ini, nanti2la kita cari tagine ni yer, belum tau lagi if kat Msia ni mana nak beli encik tagine yg sangat awesome!

Ihsan google

Beef Tagine in a Pot

500gm daging + tulang
2 sudu besar rempah morocco
sedikit garam
(semua bahan ini diperap semalaman)

Bahan Tumis
2 biji bawang besar dimayang halus
5 biji bawang putih dimayang halus
3 rempah sekawan (pelaga, lawang n kulit kayu manis)

3 biji tomato dipotong dadu
1 sudu kecil ground ginger
2 sudu besar paprika

3 cwn air

10 keping dried appricot
1 cwn kacang kuda

garam n black pepper secukup rasa

kentang (optional)

Seperti masakan morocco yg lain, easy peasy je masak beef tagine ni, kalau ader tagine musti bertambah kick kot!

Panaskan sedikit minyak
brownkan daging yg diperap terlebih dahulu (8-10 minit)
masukkan bahan tumis kaup balikkan hingga layu n wangi
apabila bawang layu, masukkan tomato
tumiskan lagi n masukkan pula ground ginger n serbuk paprika
tunis lagi hingga bahan sebati
masukkan air, aprikot yang di belah 4 dan kacang kuda
perasakan dengan garam n black pepper
renehkan selama 2 - 3 jam dengan api yg perlahan dan sehingga kuah pekat
bila kuah dah pekat, I add on some potatoes n masak lagi hingga kentang empuk
serves with some fresh coriander

Walla!!

Day 14

Hohoh... da 2 weeks saya mengamalkan cara hidup shat, makan cara yang shat, alhamdulillah... semuanya tak seteruk week 1 raw diet tu. Now, pun dah start bykkan protein dr fishes, nuts n lentils. Da pandai makan falafel bagai :).

But I still cook for hubby n kids, tak kan diaorg nak diet sekali kan, tu yg kadang kala tergelincir sana sini bila merasa time masak tu hehe. So garam meme dah masuk dalam badan sikit, compare ngan week 1 meme tak ambil langsung. But sugar, I still belum touch lagi walaupun I really2 missing my morning coffee :(

So semalam I made Beef Pilaf n Beef Tagine. Beef Tagine tu sedap sgt2, I asek meratah chickpea, sebab utama masukkan chickpea so that I can enjoy the food too, haha, ngelat! Tapi my nasi kureng garam la pula, dah tak pandai nak bajet pula, masa masak tu rasa dah cukup masin, bila serves kureng la pula, nasib baik beef tagine tu meme dah cukup rasa, so kira still sedap la.

Pilaf Daging n Sayur

Beef Tagine with Apricot n Chickpea

Last nite my boys spend a nite @ mum's place, so kat umah tinggal berdua aje ngan hubby. This morning, we had late breakfast, brunch terus actually, so I just reheat je nasi pilaf with the beef tagine n I made lempeng for hubby. 3 Keping dia makan cecah with beef tagine that I perangatkan :)

So, today I teringin nak makan falafel lagi, so I blend all the balance chickpea n I added on some corn. This time I masukkan dhal powder ckit, so senang dia nak combine nanti.


I masak atas kuali jer rini, drizzle ckit olive oil sebab mcm lama sgt nak tgu bake dalam oven, kes lapar la sebenarnya huhu :p Bila dah siap tu I just makan with salad n my leftover green chillies, tomato n coriander sauce.

Kenyang sgt2... makan around 11.30, dah petang around 6 baru terasa lapar. N dinner, I had a bowl of tomyam soup pulak tadi :)

Sib baik esok last cuti, if not keje I asek masak sedap2 n merasa all the food, which is not good for me, takot my appetite for dead food come back. So bila hubby g keje n kids g school nanti, at least I will stay on salad n fruits aje.

Mode ~ Kenyang

Orange Salad vs Spicy Morrocan Rice

Adoi.... Iman sapa tak tergugat? Hari nih abis punah diet dek 3 sudu besar nasi, setelah 12 hari berkobar2, bila dok masakkan hubby n kids, lidah tu teringin sangat nak merasa, memula sesudu, eh sedapla.. tambah sesudu lagi, nah ko... cedok sesudu lagi! tak leh jadi cm ni, hangkat kaki bangun, pinggan masuk sink, tergoda sangat2 u!

Apa yg ditergodakan sgt tu? My homemade Nasi Morocco Berempah, dah penat2 mengisar rempah Ras Eel Hanout, aroma rempahnyer mengharumkan satu rumah! Hahah, meme tak ble tahan da, masa tgh masak pun asek dok calit2, cukup rasa ke bagai :p

My Version of Spicy Moroccan Rice with Chicken

My version ni gelap sikit, sebab kami suka rasa rempah tu. Puas at sgt2 la bila dapat buat sendiri :) If nak buat version ringan sikit, kurangkan la penggunan rempah morocco tu yer :) N my beras pun pendek2 jer pasal malas nak cari beras basmathi, pakai beras biasa jer!

Serves with green chillies, coriander n tomatoes sauce

Orange Salad with Orange Dressing :)

Kesimpulannya, tak menyesalpun rasa sampai 3 sudu tadi, tataula klu 3 sudu tu boleh perambat lemak naik 1 kg, tu meme melampau lar kan hihiks.... ++ happy nengok hubby n kids beriya makan, haiyi jer dok komen 'Umi, tak sedapla nasi umi ni' itupun lepas 2 kali tambah, bila ditambahkan ayam ke pinggan dia tersenyum sambung makan semula, tak sedap konon, grrrr!

For those yg nak cuba tu, here the recipe;

Spicy Morrocan Rice
5 pot beras
Ayam Seekor

Bahan A
2 labu bawang besar dimayang
5 biji bawang putih dimayang
1 kulit kayu manis
5 biji buah pelaga
1 biji bunga lawang

Bahan B
2 biji tomato di potong kiub
2 biji buah kiwi kering (ble cri kat tempat jual asam)

Bahan C
3 sudu besar rempah Ras El Hanout (ble kurangkan ke 2 sudu) dicampur sedikit air agar menjadi pes yg pekat. 4 sudu makan tomato sos.

Bahan D
1 biji karot dipotong kiub

Dah siap preparekan semua bahan, jom start masak

Panaskan minyak + sedikit minyak sapi
Masukkan bahan A n tumisla sehingga naik bau
Bila dah layu n wangi (biasalah Haziq akan jerit, Umiiii, wanginya bau! Umi masak apa??), masukkan pes rempah Ras El Hanout dan goreng sehingga terbit minyak.
Masukkan tomato sos n buah tomato yang dipotong kiub, n buah kiwi, kacau lagi sehingga tomato layu.
Masukkan ayam dan sedikit air, dan masak hingga sehingga separuh masak.

Tanak beras but kurangkan air separuh dr biasa
(pandai2la sukat yer, tapi kena ingat nanti air ayam akan turun)
Masukkan beras, air n karot ke dalam ayam tadi n masakla sehingga nasi masak.

Sos Cili, Daun Ketumbar n Tomato
5 biji cili hijau
2 biji tomato
Daun ketumbar
Garam n gula
1 biji Limau kasturi bersaiz L

Caranyer senang aje,
Blend semua bahan kecuali limau nipis
Dah siap blend perasakan dengan garam, gula n perahla jus limau nipis tadi!
Terangkat!!

For Rempah Ras El Hanout (biasanyer org masak beef tagine guna rempah ni), kenala rajin ckit membuatnyer yer, unless u guys order from kengkawan yg dok morocco sana :)

buah pelaga, ketumbar, cengkih, bunga lawang, buah pelaga, lada hitam n putih, disangai hingga naik bau. Kemudian blendkan hingga menjadi serbuk. Tambahkan dengan serbuk halia, serbuk lada cayenne, paprika, serbuk buah pala, rempah all spice n serbuk kunyit. Kalau ikotkan ader lebih 30 -50 jenis rempah yg digunnakan untuk menghasilkan Ras El Hanout ni, tapi yg di atas ni pun dah memadai.

I made banyak juga tadi, rasanyer boleh guna tuk 5-6 kali masak lagi tu :) Lepas ni boleh la tukar selera with moroccan food lagi :)

Muka budak kenyang :p

Mode ~ Ingat nak g jogging bakar lemak 3 sudu nasi, tapi hubby n the kids tgh nyenyak tido... kenyang lar tu ^.^

Chickpea with Broccoli n Tofu Soup

I made another soup today that combined chickpea, broccoli, tofu, carrot n tomatoes. It was just a simple soup but definitely a good one for me. It's been 8 days I haven't take salt in my diet therefore I can taste everything pretty well. I even can taste each and every different veggie in the soup. I had carrot n orange juice today plus bananas for snacks. My mother has been very kind to prepare salad for dinner :)

I think I'm going to skip carbs (lentils n nuts) because my bloated problem came back. I might continues with my RAW diet and will only add on protein from fish, until I overcome this problem.

Here goes the pictures for my chickpea, broccoli n tofu soup;

Plus another pic of falafel that I made last nite. Rest them in the fridge and bake them whenever I need a healthy snack. These falafel taste quite bland, next time I'm gonna put more herbs, onion n chillies. I omit baking powder n flour n salt as well.

These how they look like before bake

Hurm... not sure what I'm gonna have tomorrow, definitely a green juice for breakfast as I skipped that this morning. Happy detoxing peeps :)