Resepi Puding Roti Sedap Memikat Hati Suami

Assalam semua, Alhamdulillah hari ni dah hari ke-5 kita berpuasa. Syukur masih mampu bertahan walaupun hakikatnya berpuasa ketika menyusukan anak memang menghauskan. Mesti ada antara korang kalau kat office tu google resepi utk masak berbuka kan. So meh aku share resepi picisan dari seorang yg bukanlah handal memasak tapi passionate!

Puding Roti Bersos Kastard 

Bahan-bahan:

(Puding)

Beberapa keping roti sandwich

Mentega cair setengah cawan

Telur 3 biji

Esen vanila 1 camca 

Susu segar 3 cawan

Gula setengah cawan

Kismis 

- Panaskan oven 180 degree

- Roti dipotong 4 atau 6 dan susun dalam loyang, curahkan mentega atas roti

- Blend susu segar, gula, esen vanila dan telur sehingga tidak berketul

- Curahkan bahan blend tadi sehingga roti terendam dan taburkan kismis

- Bakar sehingga keperangan selama 20-30 min pada suhu 160 degress (ikut pd oven masing2)

(Sos Kastard)

Susu cair 1 tin

Gula setengah cawan (ikut masing2)

Esen vanila 1 camca 

Tepung kastard 2 sudu besar

- Masak susu cair atas api kecil bersama gula dan esen vanila

- Bancuh tepung kastard bersama sedikit air supaya tak berketul

- Masukkan tepung kastard dan kacau perlahan sehingga likat

- Siap dihidang panas atau sejuk

How to Encounter Car Seat Drama?

Car seat is a top priority in your must-have list. It's for your child safety. But facing car seat drama could be daunting. My daily routine is sending Ayra to her babysitter's as my office is nearby. My problem is that every evening when I fetch her, she refuses to sit in her car seat. Some parents did suggest some of these;

1) tablet/smartphone with kids apps [checked!]

- still not working, she throws my iphone, (i think the same repeated nursery rhymes are boring, must download new apps)

2) toys [checked!]

- still not working, (she's getting bored of the same toys, must change her travel toys)

3) cookies/food treat [checked!]

- this idea is promising, i normally use this trick as she enjoys eating and munching

4) sing along [checked!]

- i always sing along (out loud) just to entertain her. siap buat gaya tepuk2 tangan, lantaklah driver lain nampak aku pelik (who cares?!)

How do you deal with this kind of situation? Aku rasa distracted and asyik nak pandang belakang whenever Ayra melalak nangis2 nak escape dari harnest car seat dia. Husband cakap, biarkan je dia nangis, jangan nak pandang2 belakang. Bahaya! So mommies, can you share your experience?

When she was younger (rear facing car seat)

See that face? "Help! Let me out!"

Bought her this fancy designed car seat. Must use the cookies treat. Comot!

Cara Galakkan Anak Makan

Hari tu balik rumah mama aku kena sound sebab Ayra nampak susut. Mama bising katanya kena jaga makan anak betul2. Jangan lambat bagi makan, kena on time. Jangan mudah putus asa bila suap anak makan, bagi dia makan sampai habis. 

Ok, baiklah. Mama bagi task supaya bila next month balik rumah, mama nak Ayra mesti dah berisi sikit. Oh my! 

Ayra punya habit bila dia rasa makanan tu tak sedap kat tekak dia, lepas 10 suap mulalah sembur2, lepas tu dia buat bunyi 'Wekk', paling teruk dia akan muntahkan makanan yg aku dah suap. Adoi... Pernah sekali aku buat broccoli puree, masuk suapan pertama terus muntah. Taubat dah terus tak letak broccoli sekarang. 

So, semalam aku singgah kedai baby beli feeding bowl dgn sudu baru utk Ayra. 

Hypothesis: Ayra mesti curious nak tau dan dia akan makan bila aku suap dgn sudu dan mangkuk baru yg nampak lebih menarik. 

Yes, Alhamdulillah. Hypothesis aku betul. So ujian aku ni signifikan la kiranya. Bahaha. Amek ko keluar statistik. 

Semalam banyak dia makan, sambil suap sambil layan dia main dan tengok ZooMoo. Memang kena sabar bab2 nak suap dia ni. Yang penting anak kenyang.

Tips and tricks:

1. Pastikan makanan yg disukai anak dan berkhasiat

2. Gunakan utensils yg menarik dgn watak kartun atau color yg menarik

3. Ajak dia main sambil suap dia makan

4. Sabar, sabar, sabar. (Jangan jadi macam aku yg cepat give in)

Ini budak top up dgn EBM lepas habis makan sambil tengok kartun.

My Humble Chicken Aglio Olio

I cooked spaghetti aglio olio (read: ugly-ooo) last night for dinner. I am a huge fan of pasta. I love it when husband love my spaghetti bolognese. Since I have to stop eating seafood for a year (but I cheated, I ate shrimp sambal last month, because my aunt's sambal was irresistible). FYI, I gave birth through a c-sect last April. That is why I tried to 'puasa' seafood for a year until the wound is fully healed. Spaghetti Aglio Olio would definitely taste better with seafood. But I had no choice, so I substituted with chicken breast. It tasted good too. And the best part is, husband said it was yummy.

This is an easy-peasy recipe that you must try when you want to limit your time in the kitchen. 

What you need?

- pasta: spaghetti/angel hair/fettuccine

- chili flakes/dried chili (sliced)

- 3 cloves of garlic (minced)

- cooking oil

- any hard veggie: carrot, celery, capsicum, button mushroom (diced)

- pineapple (optional)

- ground black pepper (optional)

- lean chicken breast (sliced)

- chicken stock

- parsley (for garnishing)

Method:

- boil pasta until soft

- saute minced garlic, chili flakes/dried chili and chicken

- add some water and chicken stock

- add veggie, salt and pepper

- add pasta, stir well

- garnish with chopped parsley

- ready to serve

Dinner leftover for today's breakfast; chicken aglio olio

Picky Eater?

I don't know whether to classify my baby as a picky eater or not. She has just started eating solid since 6 months and found out that she loves eating according to her preference. I've tried avocado, carrot, sweet potato, broccoli, banana, pumpkin, pear, apple, rice, papaya, organic oat, dates, spinach, fish. 

Food that she say NO:

- broccoli (she vomited it out)
- carrot

- pumpkin

- sweet potato

I guess she dislikes those bottom two sebab ikut babah dia. Shafiq pun tak suka pumpkin dan keledek. Patutlah anak pun ikut jugak. Aku je yg suka labu dan keledek. 

Pernah aku buat bubur nasi campur karot pun diketapnya mulut tak nak bukak. Haih. Yang manis bercampur kurma memang jadi favorite Ayra. Haha. Ni macam aku, sebab aku suka kurma.

Mama dah bising suruh bagi Ayra banyak makan bubur nasi, aku manjang bagi dia makan puree je. Dah tu yg senang buat. Sebab aku akan prepare puree untuk 4 hari berdasarkan 4-day rule tu. Bila aku buat bubur nasi + broccoli + tenggiri dia makan sikit je. Bila dia makan sikit, aku lak nak sentap sebab mesti aku masak tak sedap. Bahaha. Ntah ape2 je. Yelah, bubur tu takde rasa kan, sebab baby bawah setahun tak boleh bagi garam, gula tu semua. Even madu pun tak boleh, sebab berisiko kena Botulisme. 

Lepas ni aku nak try bagi brown rice, peas, mango and peach. So far, Alhamdulillah dia takde alergik apa2 makanan kecuali yg dia betul2 reject. Fresh fruit pun dia suka. Aku potong banana or papaya, letak dalam clevafeed dan bagi dia gigit-gigit. Kira tu macam teether jugaklah. Ibu2 boleh tengok chart ni baru dapat idea nak masak apa.

Review: Farmasi CC Cream

Jarang aku buat review pasal make-up. Sebabnya aku sendiri pun jarang make-up. Kalau pegi office tu sapu Bodyshop compact powder dan pakai lip gloss brand lip ice aje. Macam budak2 kan.. Dah tua macam ni pun lipstick tak nak pakai. Aku  takut pakai lipstick bibir jadi hitam. Tu yg aku pakai lip ice manjang. 

Tapi kali ni aku saje buat review foundation yg aku rasa best sangat. Sebelum ni beli yg Maybelline yg matte finish aku pakai sekali 2 je kot. Last2 aku bagi adik aku. Sebab tak sesuai dengan kulit. Lepas apply dalam setengah jam, muka aku start berminyak. Eeee, terus tak nak pakai dah. Compact powder pun sama jugak. Lama aku hunting cari yg betul2 sesuai dgn kulit aku yg sensitif. Finally jumpa Bodyshop punya. Memang mahal sikit tapi yg penting kulitku bahagia.

Farmasi CC (Color Control) Cream ni sebenarnya yg aku nak cerita. Memang best sgt. Semalam jugak aku pegi beli dan test malam tadi. Pagi tadi apply CC cream ni lepas tu pakai bedak, hasilnya sangat selesa. Dia bagi powdery finish. Tak greasy pun. Plus Farmasi punya produk disahkan Halal. Ni produk dari Turkey. Patutlah ramai yg cakap best CC ni, memang iye pun. So aku rasa aku stick dgn foundation ni lah. 

Korang boleh baca kat website Farmasi official pasal product description. Click fcc.m1.my

- ada 2 colors: Light to Medium, Medium to Dark

- tekstur halus

- powdery finish dan tak berminyak

- tak perlu amount yg banyak untuk dapatkan tona kulit yg sekata (menjimatkan!)

- harga sangat affordable RM45.90

- banyak terdapat di major retailers or drugstore (senang cari!) sebab aku beli dekat parkson je

- halal (Produk Turkey)

- mudah ditanggalkan tak perlu genyeh kuat2 sangat

Disclaimer: Ni pendapat berdasarkan pengalaman, setiap orang mungkin berbeza.

Making Puree for Baby

Ayra has started eating solid at 5 months 3 weeks and 4 days. Today i want to share with you some easy steps to make fruit or vege puree for your 6 months baby.

What you need?

- any suitable fresh fruits or vege: pear, red apple, pumpkin, sweet potato, broccoli or ripe banana

- expressed breast milk or formula milk

- water (optional)

What you need to do?

- dice any fruits or vege that you choose

- rinse thoroughly

- bring to a boil or the best way is to steam

- let them cool in room temperature

- puree in food processor or hand blender

- add milk or water

- ready to serve or keep in the freezer

Diced pear ready to be steamed.

Steaming process.  Thanks to my Tupperware steamer.

Pureed pear in ice cube tray with lid. 

Add some breast milk and enjoy feeding your baby!

Wake Up to A Healthy Start

Breakfast is vital for me. I need breakfast, lunch, tea, dinner even supper because I always feel hungry. I am a breastfeeding mother, so I need food and water a lot. My routine for the past few months was going to the cafe and bought nasi goreng, mihun goreng, maggi goreng or kueh teow goreng with fried eggs or tofu. Sometimes when I got lucky, I could have nasi lemak ayam goreng or spaghetti goreng. After all, I just had the same breakfast menu everyday. Time to make a change! Then I came across this, "Overnight Oats". I think it has become a phenomenon a couple of months back. But I just found out this easy peasy recipe a few days ago. Pathetic me! =.="

So, bought some goods from the store and finally last night I managed to make one for me and one for husband.

This is my own version of Overnight Oats with added ESP, lotsa strawberry and kiwi

What u need?
- organic rolled oat or instant oat
- fresh milk
- fresh fruits

Optional:
- honey
- any nuts: walnut, almond, pumpkin seed
- choc syrup or choc chip
- energizing soy protein (ESP)
- yogurt
- peanut butter
- nutella
- ground cinnamon
- nutmeg

Mix the ingredients together and put in the fridge overnight. Best eaten when chilled. It's way healthier and yummy too.  Selamat mencuba!

Review: Medela Swing

Ayra dah masuk 7 bulan dan fully breastfed walaupun dah start solid. Alhamdulillah. Hari ni aku nak share experience aku terhadap Medela Swing Breastpump. Aku beli kat One Baby World JB masa aku pregnant 8 bulan lagi. Ni dengan pakej cooler bag, ice pack, storage bottle and nursing bra, semuanya RM 790.00 kalau tak silap. Masa tu aku tak fikir pun nanti lepas bersalin susu banyak ke tak? Ayra reject breastmilk ke tak? Tawakal je. Lagipun aku dah study dari review orang yg Medela ni bagus.

Disclaimer: This is my point of view, setiap orang pengalaman berbeza.

Pros:

- suction lembut mimic baby's suction

- handy, ringan, kecil 

- pam yg senyap & almost unnoticeable (ni kawan2 aku cakap sbb bila diorang pegi bilik aku, diorang tak     sedar pun yg aku sambil mengepam discretely)

- bentuk bulat yg comel

- sangat mudah nak assemble parts

- sangat mudah nak basuh parts sebab tak banyak parts

- compatible dgn storage bottle brand Autumnz, Bumble Bee, Jingle Jungle

- boleh guna direct current (DC), 4 biji battery AA atau powerbank (ni aku baru discover!)

- boleh beli milk collection cup utk breast sebelah lg (elak pembaziran susu)

Tips: 

untuk guna powerbank, beli USB cable Lacte breastpump kat fabulous mom online (RM18.90). Aku  dah bereksperimen dgn powerbank Lacte officemate aku. So, aku berjaya! Guna powerbank power suction lebih baik mcm guna DC compared with guna battery mcm slow sikit.

See, it's working with Lacte USB cable!

Cons:

- harga agak pricey 

- pernah 2x berlaku backflow

- spare parts pun agak pricey

Cara elak backflow:

1) pastikan semua parts kering

2) pastikan pam berada lebih tinggi dari breast anda. kalau pam atas lantai, tinggikam kedudukan pam tu (boleh letak atas beg)

Jika berlaku backflow:

1) off pam dgn segera bg elak susu masuk pam yg bahagian dlm

2) basuh tiub yg dah dimasuki susu & keringkan

3) check pam bahagian dalam & pastikan tiada susu yg masuk bahagian elektronik (kalau susu masuk, pam boleh rosak & bersemut).

Ni jelah review aku pasal Medela Swing Single Pump. Aku puas hati dgn hasil tuaian setiap hari. Nak susu meriah? Kena pam setiap 3-4 jam sekali, minum air masak 2L sehari, eat well, jgn stress dan paling penting faham konsep supply & demand. Yang utama sekali, doa utk dimurahkan rezeki anak. Hope this helps mom-to-be yg masih mencari2 breastpump apa yg sesuai. Happy breastfeeding! 

One happy baby

Achievement Unlocked

NIP (nursing in public). Dulu masa belom ada anak, tengok ibu2 nurse anak in public, i was like "My oh my, macam mana dia buat tu? Tak nampak boobies ke?"

Alhamdulillah, i manage to breastfeed Ayra in public discretely without a nursing cover. Bunyi macam hebat. Thanks a lottttt to my nursing tops yg sangat banyak available online. Oh, itulah tujuan shop online. Alasan kat suami, "Beli baju nyusulah babahhhh." Senang sangat ada nursing top ni. Tak payah selak baju nampak perut yg belom kempis lagi tu. Just selak sikit kat area boobs and terus bagi anak nenen. Sambil jalan2 & shopping pun boleh nenen without a fuss!

Lepas tu achievement lagi 1, aku berjaya tukar diaper Ayra anywhere masa pergi jalan2. Dalam kereta tu dah selalu sangat, sebab habit si Ayra ni asal jalan naik kereta dia paling suka, nenen dalam aircond, tidur atas lap aku dan yakkkk. Maka mummy & babah dah makin expert bab2 tukar diaper dlm kereta. Hihi. 

Oh, my Jumpsac ring sling dah sampai, lepas ni harus praktis nursing dalam ring sling pulak. Tu lg discrete sebab tak perasan langsung baby tengah nenen dalam tu. Wahai ibu2, saya syorkan babywearing & sangat recommend.

Kalau ikut pengalaman aku, aku tak terus beli any baby carrier sehingga aku mencuba ring sling and wrap utk Ayra since dia 2 bulan. Bagi aku, ring sling senang sebab on the go compared with wrap yg aku rasa agak leceh sikit sebab kena angkut kain tebal2 and proses melilit tu macam susah sikit. Tengok mommies yg terer & hard core pakai wrap ni buat aku respek kat diorang. 

Aku mula dengan ring sling yg aku rent dari Selat Tebrau Babywearers (STB) dengan hanya RM15/2 weeks. Siap pinjam sampai 2 bulan tu. Sebab aku dah mula jatuh cinta dgn ring sling. Husband pun dah mula bagi galakan sebab dia nampak benefit of babywearing di situ. Lepas tu lagi la dia galakkan aku beli sendiri ring sling. Fuhh, bila dah pegang ring sling sendiri, rasa syok gila. Haha. Sebab aku rasa aku macam dah obses dgn babywearing. Ibu2, please aware yg crotch carrier adalah tidak baik utk bayi anda. Sila buat research & google kenapa tak sihat ye. Dan penting utk tidak membuat forward facing utk bayi. Boleh tengok kat bawah ni;

Carrier yg bawah ni adalah yg recommended dan selamat dari aspek posisi kaki bayi yg lebih relaks;

Ring sling Pandora Series. From Jumpsac Baby.

Ni pun Pandora. Tapi semua sold out. T_T

Ni yg aku beli akhirnya

Eyeing on this Boba 4g

Nak nangis sebab lawaaa. From neezaneedles.

Ni pun comel sangat. From Snuggbaby.

Deepest Condolences

Deepest condolences to all family members and friends of MH370 passangers and crews.
Itu semua rahsia Allah. Kita tak pasti apa yg berlaku sebenarnya walaupun sangat banyak spekulasi yg dibuat.
Melancholic songs on air since yesterday.
Yang pasti, aku fobia nak naik flight lepas ni. =.="


P/S: Kalau nak ucap takziah atas kematian atau berita buruk yg berlaku pd seseorang, hendaklah pada 3 hari pertama sahaja. Kecuali yg musafir. -Ustaz Don-

Didikan di Alam Rahim

Alhamdulillah, today is Friday. Siapa tak happy berseri2 di waktu pagi di ofis setiap pagi Jumaat? Aku nak kongsi sikit pasal didikan di alam rahim ni. Siapa tak nak anak yg cerdik & sihat kan.. Dari awal lagi semasa dalam kandungan pun dah banyak homework yg si ibu kena buat.

1) makan makanan sunnah/makanan yg Rasulullah gemar- susu kambing, kurma, madu, delima, kismis, kekacang

2) ambil nutrisi yg cukup- sila rujuk physician anda sebab nutrisi ibu2 mengandung ni tak sama

3) dekatkan diri kepada Allah- jaga solat, tambah dengan solat sunat, baca al-quran, dengar ayat2 suci al-quran (yang ni aku pun masih tak betul lagi. semoga Allah bukakan jalan utk aku)

4) elakkan pergi di tempat2 yang bising (konsert/pusat kareoke/panggung wayang/pesta2 hiburan spt jom heboh, astro planet gempak)

5) jaga percakapan, penglihatan & perbuatan (aku kalau driving sebelum ni memang suka menyumpah2. siapa yg tak sakit hati dgn attitude malaysian drivers? tapi sekarang bila nak marah je, terus istighfar sambil usap2 perut cakap,"Sorry baby, mummy tak nak buat dah. Baby jangan ikut macam tu ok.")

6) dapatkan rehat yang cukup (yg ni aku rasa mcm dah lebih pulak sebab aku ni dari zaman anak dara lagi memang pantang takde apa nak buat, berkeroh aku kat atas katil. buruk betul perangai kan..)

7) amalkan gaya hidup sihat & menjadi rajin (tak boleh bagi alasan, aku pregnant, tak boleh buat kerja rumahlah..mak aku selalu cakap, "Kalau tak rajin2, asyik baring je, baby boleh jadi besar.")

8) sentiasa keluarkan aura2 positif (bergaul dengan orang2 baik, jangan stres dan pakailah cantik2 & wangi ke tempat kerja/semasa keluar sebab ia akan mempengaruhi positive vibe tau)