Crazie Food: Cheese with Egg Wrap and Peanut Butter

HaH!!! This is the first post for my crazie food label. 

It's been created an hour ago and known as Cheese with Egg Wrap and Peanut Butter. 
Coincidentally, my mom called me up to ask how I feel and I was telling her what I was having and she seriously finds me not well! LOL

I am down today with cold and fever and I am feeling a bit crazzzie with my taste bud today! 
I've eaten rice and chicken soup for lunch, but I'm feeling not satisfied as I can't taste anything with the poor tongue.

Haaccchummmm. Cold! Sniff Sniffff

What I did and I thought it was satisfying fo this odd craving- hence I'm sharing it with you! 
It's up to you to taste it as I am not responsible for any consequences. As for me, so far so good! - Some might finds this urghh.yucks..euwww..blueeekk.... but it's a personal opinion so I'm good either way =)

Here's the crazie recipe:

 Ingredients of Cheese with Egg Wrap and Peanut Butter:

1 tsp Oil
1 tortilla wrap
1 egg
1 piece of single cheese
peanut butter

How to make the Cheese with Egg Wrap and Peanut Butter:

Heat a pan with a little oil. 
Fry the egg
Heat the wrap-  both side until you see darker dots on the tortilla
Place the egg on the wrap and stack the cheese on it. 
Fold it to be an envelope.

Place the wrap envelope on a plate and spread the peanut butter on the envelope. Be generous on it. 

The motive of eating the food is to achieve the gooey of egg taste- the mild taste of cheese with some sweetness of the peanut butter all together.

Nothing left behind - Cheese with Egg Wrap and Peanut Butter

share me your opinion if you want =)

Tricks: How to peel eggshell from hardboiled egg

This is a trick i picked up from a rojak hawker near my house.
This is a fast, and easy peasy task of peeling the hardboiled egg shell.

 Cut the egg in to half and scoop the egg with spoon. And voila! U can now mash it or eat it straigjt away! Just the way it is.

Simple?? Yes!!!
Handy especially when i need to prepare dotty egg sandwich in 5mins

Tips on How to heal mouth ulcer

I am having mouth ulcer now and it is annoying and very painful. 

Usually the mouth ulcer will only subside after a duration of 1 week camping in my mouth. I won't be able to eat well and drink well. And it will make me look awkward, hanging my mouth -not able to close my lips properly and making funny faces.. A colleague reminded me in a meeting I just had today to 'close my mouth'. And it was a joke between us.

Mouth ulcer is too synonym to me since I was small.  I have been trying to reduce the attack but sometimes it can't be help as it will appear if I'm stressed, tired or lack of fluid in the body. And another thing I realised about me and ulcer. I cannot drink hot drinks as it will make my body temperature higher and ulcer prone to pop up. Urgh! That's the experience I have with my lovely ulcer. =(

Anyhoo: Below is the info I'd like to share with you mouth ulcer.

Mouth Ulcer

What is Ulcer? How to treat Ulcer?

5 Facts on Mouth ulcer:

1) Mouth ulcers ofter appear inside of cheeks, lips, gum or tongue.

2) Mouth ulcers, also known as apthous ulcers, can be painful when eating, drinking, brushing teeth. You will be in pain too when you talk, smile or do nothing!! It is a great discomfort for a person!

3) However, occasional mouth ulcers are usually harmless and clear up on their own. Seek medical advice if they last longer than 3 weeks or keep coming back.

4) Mouth ulcers cannot be caught from someone else.

5) Up to 1 in 5 people get recurrent mouth ulcers.

What cause mouth ulcers?

You may have a mouth ulcer if you have:

• A painful sore inside your mouth, on the tongue, soft palate (the back portion of the roof of your mouth), or inside your cheek And it is red with white-ish outline on the sides.

How to heal mouth ulcer.

1) Let nature do the thing.-Pain from a mouth ulcer generally lessens in a few days and the sores usually heal without treatment in about a week or two.


2)If sores are large, painful or persistent, your dentist may prescribe an antimicrobial mouth rinse, a corticosteroid ointment, or a prescription or non-prescription solution to reduce the pain and irritation.

3)If you are a brave one, spread salt on the ulcer. It will be painful but the improvement is obvious the next day. 

4)Lemon juice will also help to reduce the ulcer.

5)drink Coke?? I know some people do that. Yet to try! maybe tonight =)

Selamat Hari Malaysia -16 September 1963-

16 September 1963 - Hari Malaysia for our country

I'd like to wish all Malaysian readers 
Selamat Hari Malaysia 
where ever you are~!

This video is from Petronas.
Sharing with all a very interesting piece of Hari Malaysia.. 
Embrace the message.=)

Read more about Hari Malaysia. Click here!

Tips on How to Manage Curly Hair

Dotty is 7 ,curly, goes to daycare and school. Her curl is very much like little Lulu. A cartoon character when I was small. It is beautiful , everyone adores her hair but...It can be difficult to manage her curl at times!!

 

However, after good few years managing her hair, I have mastered it!=)

Hence sharing the tips here with you =)

Tips on how to manage curly hair

•  Invest in a brush not comb. 

• Do not cut the hair to bob style as the hair will spring up. It'll be even harder to manage and create uncomfortable feeling.

• Brush the hair when it is wet as once it is dry it will make more difficult to brush. 

• Use shampoo with conditioner. It will help to ease the tangle.

• Moisturize the hair with good olive oil.

• Blow dry the hair when it is wet once in a while. This is to ensure the hair is really dry and to prevent any lice activities. 

• Oil the hair well if you want to make a bun.

• Use big hair clips to  keep the hair tidy. Small clips won't be able to capture all the hair.

Let the hair go once in a while. Dotty always have her hair let go during weekends as she has to tie her hair on the school days. 

Curls need to be managed well as it is an asset for every women and girls. Curly hair will show confident and style at the same time. As a mom, I have to nurture it in her that her hair is special and make sure to prep her hair right according to occasions. Having a messy curly hair is a no no. So embrace your curly hair and enjoy the difference.

Dotty has beautiful hair and I always tell her that. She needs to know that she is special and curl is special.Mimi Loves Dotty!!

 

Dotty 2014

 

 

 

Kids Menu: Sweet Sour Chicken with Sunquick Tropicana twist!

Last night, rushing back from work-  No time to buy additional groceries. Hence whip a menu from the ingredients that I always have at home. 
Although in the title I mentioned it is kids' menu,  but it can always be a family menu. So adults can eat it too. =))

Prep time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 10 mins
Cooking for: 2 Adults + 1  kid

Main ingredients:

Part A:
5 tablespoons of vegetable oil
1/2 small Chicken chopped into small pieces
1/2 teaspoon tumeric powder
1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoon salt

Part B:
1/4 Red bell pepper (cubed)
1/4 Yellow bell pepper (cubed)
1 Onion + 2 garlic (chopped)
3 tablespoons Chilli sauce + 3 tablespoons Tomato ketchup  
A dash of light soy sauce
2 tablespoons Sunquick Tropicana
1/2 cup of water

How to create the Sweet Sour Chicken with sunquick twist!:
First:
Marinate the chicken with all the ingredients in part A except oil. The oil is for frying! =)
Let the marinate rest for 5 mins . Heat up the wok and add in the oil. Once oil is hot, deep fry the chicken pieces. Once it is cooked, take it out from the oil and rest it. 
Repeat the process until all chicken pieces are cooked. 

Then:
Using the same oil, medium heat it, swissh the onion and garlic in the wok and let it fry for 2 mins or until fragrance and golden brown.
Add in the sauce combinations, soy sauce, water and the Sunquick Tropicana. Stir well. 
Reduce heat and let it simmer until it thickens. 
Add in the peppers.

And last add in the cooked chicken and mix well.

Simple, easy and delicious!

Sweet Sour Chicken with Sunquick Tropicana twist!

Outcome: 2 helpings each from my daughter and other half. =)

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX350 Specification

I've not mentioned before the specification of the camera as I have not read every information in detail. However, I have now and would like to share =) Seems Alot.. but I will highlight the gist of the Sony Cybershot DSC-WX350 only..


 Sony Cybershot DSC-WX350 Specifications 

Dimensions (W x H x D) (CIPA) 96.0 x 54.9 x 25.7 mm Weight (CIPA) 137 g (Body only), 164 g (With battery and media)

Sensor Type 1/2.3" type (7.76mm) Exmor R™ CMOS sensor Effective pixels 18.2MP 

Optical Zoom 20x

Digital Zoom (Still Image)

Up to 306x (VGA)

Digital Zoom (Movie)

Approx. 80

Clear Image Zoom

Still Image: 18M Approx.40x / 10M Approx.53x / 5M Approx.75x / VGA Approx.306x / 13M(16:9) Approx.40x / 2M(16:9) Approx.102x;Movie: Approx.40x

Shutter Speed

iAuto (4" - 1/1600) / Program Auto (1" - 1/1600)

  

Shooting

Image Processor

BIONZ X

Shooting Mode

Intelligent Auto, Panorama, Easy Shooting, Scene Selection, Movie Mode(Intelligent Auto/Scene Selection)

Continuous Shooting Speed (maximum)

10 fps (for up to 10 shots)

Self-Timer

Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2

Scene Selection

High Sensitivity, Handheld Twilight, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Landscape, Portrait, Soft Skin, Anti Motion Blur, Backlight Correction HDR, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Gourmet, Pet Mode

Picture Effect

Toy camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Color, High Contrast Mono., Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Richtone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration

Panorama (Shooting)

360 Sweep Panorama

Shooting Functions

Face Detection, Smile Shutter, Grid Line

Power Consumption (Camera Mode)

Approx.1.0W

Battery Life (CIPA, Still Images)

Up to 470 shots / 235 minutes

Interface

Input and Output Terminals

Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0), Micro HDMI, Multi/Micro USB Terminal

Wi-Fi Connectivity

NFC One-touch functionality, Wi-Fi

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plans for School Holiday

School holiday has officially started. It is the mid - term holiday for all school in Malaysia. Dotting daughter will be off the school too for a week.

Dotty: Mimi, I feel like going some where nice for this school holiday. Are we going anywhere for this school holiday mi?

mimi: Erm.. I haven't think of any yet. 

Dotty: Oh really? I was thinking we could go some place nice and cool. It's school holiday anyway. Where should we go? Please mimi.. I really want to go some where.

mimi: What do you have in mind?

Dotty: Let's go to the UK!!

mimi: (jawdropped!) WHAT??? o no.. not now...hehehe. the furthest is Ipoh. yeap..we are going back to Ipoh.

She can crack real good jokes sometimes! and a big gulp for us.

Anyway, below are the things/places we've been doing/going during school holiday.  I don't always bring her to a lot of posh places. Sometimes it is better to keep it simple... a good fun family outing are also enjoyable moments =)

Click on the title of the place. It will lead you to the official website. ;)
1) Aquaria KL

We love the view of the life in the sea in this viewing area .It's a great place to snap a silhouette photo. Classic!

2) KL Bird Park

There is a vast pond for these pelicans. They are always up to something. Cheeky

 3) KL Twin Tower

Lovely view from up there. tummy has Butterflies!!

3) Pusat Sains Negara

National Science Centre is huge and full of fun facts. Knowlegde level UP!! big place to run around too!

 
4) Kidzania

Kids could try their ambition and learn how important knowledge is in order to fulfill their dream job!

5) Ikea cafe

Enjoy the famous Ikea meatball at reasonable price. Don't forget the fluffy muffin!! Heaven

6) Swimming

Swimming activity is always fun for kids. Being able to jump into the pool and floats. Cool! =)

7) Popular Bookstore

There are many choice of books, comics, DVDs and stationary that will make them happy =)

8)Zoo Negara

Visit the Pandas in Zoo Negara!!

10) Muzium Negara

Museum is a must visit. It is important to introduce kids the history of past and nurture patriotism in themselves.

11) Movie watching - cinema showtime

During school break, great movies will be released by the Cinemas. Google up for the latest movie

 Have a nice weekend and holiday with your loved ones! 

Note: The pictures are not my personal collection. It is all decorative photos from the web.

Lavish Beef Char Kueh Tiow cooked by Mimi with Love! (Stir Fry Noodle with Beef)

Cooking and baking has been my passion since ever. I will share with you my fav recipes and always a winner.
It's all about - good food + good company & great entertainment.  

Let's go Oriental

I have been cooking Beef Char Kueh Tiow for my family since I was younger.

The recipe of Beef Char Kueh Tiow or Beef Stir Fry Noodle that I used was originally taken from a website. However, I can't recall which website since I have been using the recipe for a decade! (It sounds ancient, but I was very young then, and still young now, but that statement just made me sound old! ) =P. 
I made it luxurious by adding the side ingredients lavishly. It seems to be more fulfilling and satisfying. Yummmm..

Beef Char Kueh Tiow is a easy dish to whip up and delicious!
Prep time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 10 mins
Cooked for: 5 adults

Want to know more about Kueh Tiaw? click!

Kueh Tiaw or Flat Noodles are sold in fresh pack or dry pack. If you were to buy a dry pack, you can soak the flat noodle in hot water for 4 mins or until the noodle al dente. However, if you bought the fresh pack, you can use it straight into the wok.

The ingredients are simple: Lavish Beef Char Kueh Tiow cooked by Mimi with Love! needs :

4 tablespoon of vegetable oil
1 pack of Dry / fresh Flat Noodle
200g fresh Beef (cut the beef into strips, you will get alot.)
5-6 cloves of Garlic (chopped medium to fine)
1 tablespoon of chili paste. (alternatively, you can use dry chili powder, it will give a slight different taste, but still good!) either one, still good.
A handful of beansprouts 
A handful Chives
Soy sauce 1 cup (1/4cup thick sauce and  1/4 cup light + 1/2cup water )
Salt to taste and sugar (a pinch to reduce the chilli heat)
1 egg (optional)

Let's Cook! Got to be fast!

Heat the wok with medium fire and add in the oil- let the oil heat up 
Swishh the chopped garlic and stir fry it until it has fragrance- reduce the fire to medium-slow.
Add in the chilli paste and stir it till it is fragrance. Swishh the beef and cook it well.
Swishh the soy sauce  combination and let it simmer.  Add in the salt, sugar. Continue to stir.
Add in the flat noodle + beansprout + chive. Stir well the ingredient and let it simmer for 2 mins.
Break the egg and pour it at 1 side of the noodle. Let it cook and mix it well with all of the ingredients. 

And Voila!  Lavish Beef Char Kueh Tiow cooked by Mimi with Love!  
( my daughter calles me mimi. but mimi is  not my name) =)


You can try it for yourself and adjust the recipe according to your liking. No worries, it's a recipe to be shared.

I've just cooked a serving this morning but did not get the chance to snap any photo. Morning rush. Will definitely upload my photos soon!!!!

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX350

This is a follow up post on my camera search.

After reading and surveying around about cameras that fits my need. I went to the mall and test the cameras I shortlisted. After testing the 3rd and 4th shortlist. I made some testing on 1st and 2nd seeded :Canon Powershot and Sony Cybershot DSC-WX350. The salesperson made some low lighting photo and the outcome : Sony Cybershot DSC-WX350 has better shoot even though it was in a very limited light area.

Low light function and output is one of my major need as I usually shoot for pictures indoors or at a low light atmosphere. 
The Zoom ability is also a necessity as I love to take pictures 360degrees around me from a seating..

Hence I find that Sony Cybershot DSC-WX350 camera suited me better. So far it has been a pleasure using the camera even though I have not finish exploring all of the functions , still learning about the camera. But it never fail to impress me since I bought it. =)
 

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX350

Camera Specification

The retail price from the shop was RM999 but after some great bargain, it only cost me RM799.
It comes with the original camera bag (RM90++), 8GB Sony SD card (which will cost me another RM90++). Warranty 12+3 months(online warranty).

I think Sony Cybershot DSC-WX350 is a great bargain. and the most important bits are...

1)Fits my bags/clutch/purse. Look at below picture-the bling bling clutch -the camera. fits perfectly =D
2)Even though the camera is small. It has good functions that makes taking pictures easier and fun and it really feels like I'm going around with a DSLR. LOL!
3) There is one function in the camera where you could adjust manually according to your liking. Intelligent Auto- adjustable picture effects just like this pictures.Choose your partial color of R-Y-G-B .. or even High contrast B&W, Retro. The camera allows you to edit the setting before snapping a photo. 

Photos set to different picture effect

4)The functions are very interesting. low light exposure. moving. colors...gourmet and many more..=). There is also a fun fun function of snapping fireworks. I haven't had the chance yet. will update if I've got one.

 

The photos of food taken using the "gourmet" function.. drool

 

Photos taken using the low light function. not bad at all

5) Panoramic function: you can take your photo from left to right, right to left, upward and downward.

6) It has the function of Wifi where I can connect and use my smartphone as the remote control of the camera. Just need to download the PlayMemories app and connect the phone with the camera. I can also transfer all the photos to my smartphone using the wifi connection. To transfer to my laptop, I used the cable as usual. LOL

The photos are taken using the remote function.

  7) A function of selfie: self timer and select the function of self potrait. The camera will shoot once a face is detected. It could also beautify the face using the beautify function.

The photo is taken using the self-potrait function.

 It has been a month already since I have my Sony Cybershot DSC-WX350 around with me. We have been using the Sony quite a lot as we love to have family & friends gatherings and anything fun.

I am sharing my pictures of my loved ones here, just to show the functions of the camera. 
 

Random photos from my life. =)

In a nutshell. I find that Sony Cybershot DSC-WX350 is a camera for anyone who like to have the fun effects and settings/functions. It is like having a DSLR but comes in a smaller size.

`~`~`~`~`~`~ Life is so much Fun with Sony CyberShot!`~`~`~`~`~`~