Kak Nora's Recipe

Today is a recipe day. A tribute to kak Nora..Norasyikin bt. ...(tak ingat). Yes,our dearest kak Nora..cikgu ERT tu..ex-adviser for cadet's corp when I was a student in CBN and she was in SMPW and later we became colleagues in SMKPW..

To Kak Nora... thank you for all the recipes yang I memang guna til today..banyak pahala you for berkongsi ilmu Allah ini..

So..kak Shimah here it goes..Sphagetti Bolognese:

Ingredients:

1. Minced beef (ikan sardin pun boleh)

2. Tomato puree and sedikit air

3. Fresh tomato (kalau suka- I always guna both fresh and puree dlm tin tu)

4. Sedikit Garlic

5. Cendawan Button

6. Bawang besar - diced (kuantiti yang banyak)

7. Butter + minyak

8. Rempah kari daging (ini kalau nak ada malaysian flavour, if not tak payah)

9. Sedikit lada sulah and gula

10. Bay leaves (yg kering ada jual kat Tesco dalam packet kecil)

11. Oregano (wajib)

12. Rosemary

(items 10-12 semua adakat Tesco dlm kuantiti yang sedikit)

13. Garam secukup rasa

14. Grated cheese (optional)

Method:

1. Panaskan butter + minyak

2. Tumis bawang besar dan garlic dan bay leaves

3. Kalau nak rasa rempah kari tu masukkan here, if not tak payah

4. Masukkan minced beef - biarkan sekejap.

5. Masukkan tomato puree dan sedikit air

6. Masukkan oregano, lada sulah (sedikit lada hitam pun boleh kalau suka), rosemary

(oregano and rosemary ni lebih sikit coz ini yang buat baunya bau "sphagetti bolognese"

7. Biarkan semua bahan ini mendidih dan macam naik minyakt u..

8. Serve with sphagetti and grated cheese

Sorry coz' tak boleh nak bagi the exact quantity bagi all the ingredients, semuanya main agak-agak je but I am sure you are good at agak-agak ni..he..he..

Ok..good luck and happy cooking..don't worry mesti jadi punya.

MAIDS

I was shocked today when I called one of the maid agencies and was informed that the fees would be Rm6900 (Package 1) or RM7300 (package 2). My God..that is exorbitant because I believe those who need maids the most are those families whose both husband and wife have to go out and work to provide for the family..With that fees..I am thinking more than twice....

When I first had my maid I did all the paper work here myself and it cost me abot RM1600 to pay the agency in Indonesia. That was in 2003..To fork out 6 or 7 thousand memanglah tak mampu...kesian kat I. Quitting my job is totally out of the question..kesian the kids as well.

Now, need to figure out the alternative..

Question to ponder..nah! let me just ponder myself!

IOK

One of the courses that I am taking this semester is challenging, I would say, as the materials that I have to read are rather new to me..Hellinistic Philosophy, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi to name a few. Anyway, I find it enriching..the discussion part is challenging..I always make sure I come prepared for this class..don't want to sound so stupid in front of Dr F.

Dr F..a scholar she is..I admire her takes of the world..of things going around us...someone to whom you can look up to..can inspire you.

I was not very confident when I completed an assignment for her class..but got her feedback yesterday..alhamdulillah very encouraging...really boosted my confidence etc..

For the next two and a half weeks..have to concentrate on the final examination...tension gak..lots to read and understand...at this age rasa macam dah slow sikit...but will pray hard and of course work for it.

Zoul's Station

This is not a paid advertisement ya..but knowing that all of us love every minute of our lunch time together (I miss this you know)..and how much we love food..this is another new place to visit. New to you all at the college..So, Huda pergilah cuba-cuba. Yang lain-lain boleh cuba gak..but remember..when it comes to food..it is very subjective..

Discovered the place a few days before raya hari tu....should try the mixed grill (if I am not mistaken). I haven't tried it but if my hubby yang quite cerewet tu kata sedap..sedap lah tu...

Okay..got to go..need to catch upon my reading..