Apr 30th : Strawberry Vanilla Cheesecake & Dendeng ( Iseng2 Aja ) :P

At work, I saw a magazine on Carol's lobby desk. I borrowed it ( cos I saw some recipes there ).

I stopped by at Kroger and bought some ingredients. I cooked dinner,too.I tried to make Dendeng ^____^.

Ronnie didn't get use to eating the Chinese Food.This is his first time he had The Dendeng.He said," It taste different . " Iyalahhhhh..gak biasa seh :P

Anyway,me,Mom and MeiLee enjoyed it.Indeed,MeiLee had dinner earlier,but she munched the Dendeng :P

After having meal,I pulled out the Strawberry Vanilla Cheesecake from the refrigerator. Mom couldn't wait to eat the strawberry :P

MeiLee got a plate. Lol..I only had a bite,the rest ? She had it :P

I thought it was very difficult to make Cheesecake.But after tonite,I told myself I could do it. :P

Psssstt.... Cheesecake is the same with Cheesecake from Fridays ( the difference is Fridays has the vanilla bean,meanwhile I used the strawberry ).

Saving money now ( I used to buy cheesecake from Fridays and cost me 4 bucks ).

Now ?? Nehi ... nehi babuji..... Mending buat sendiri :P

Crab Rangoon

Description:
I love this snack.Everytime I go to Chinese Buffet,always have some of this :D

Now, I can make it,no need to crave it anymore :P

Ingredients:
Ingredients:
8 ounces cream cheese
8 ounces fresh crab meat or canned crab meat, drained and flaked
freshly ground pepper, to taste
Sugar
Chives, finely sliced
Garlic Powdered
1 package won ton wrappers
1 small bowl water to seal the wrappers
Oil for deep-frying, as needed



Directions:
Preparation:
Combine the cream cheese and crab meat. Mix in the remaining six filling ingredients (up to the wonton wrappers) one at a time.

On wonton wrapper, Add 1 teaspoon of filling to the middle. and wrap it to make it looks like bag.

Keep the completed Crab Rangoon covered with a damp towel or paper towel to keep them from drying out while preparing the remainder.

Heat wok and add oil for deep-frying. ).
Carefully slide in the Crab Rangoon, taking care not to overcrowd the wok. Deep-fry until they are golden brown, about 1 minute, turning once.
Remove with a slotted spoon and drain.

Serve hot with hot sauce ( optional )

Soy Sauce Chicken

Description:
I just tried a new recipe ( Didn't realize that this chicken is the same chicken is sold at CAM ). Lol.

Soy Sauce Chicken is similar with Ayam Kecap ala Indo,but it has different flavor ( ssstttt.... the rice cooking wine )

MeiLee likes it. Ronnie ate 3 drumsticks,and I ate 2 . :D

The chicken is so tender juicy and the meat coming easily off the bone.Even the skin is so tender.

Ingredients:

Chicken ( whole chicken or any drumsticks,wings,breasts ). I used drumsticks.

Sauce:
1 cup light soy sauce
1 cup dark soy sauce
1/2 cup Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
1/2 cup brown sugar or 1/3 cup Chinese rock sugar
1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
3 whole star anise
1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorn, or reg.peppercorn
1 thick slice fresh ginger, smashed ( I skipped this, cos I am out of ginger )
1 cinnamon stick ( I used powdered one )
4 cups water

Directions:
1. Rinse the chicken under cold water and pat dry with paper towels.

2. In a pot large enough to hold the chicken (I use an 8-quart pot) combine the sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil.

3. Add the chicken, breast side down. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer, cover and cook the chicken for 45 minutes, turning over once or twice and making sure it cooks for an even amount of time on both sides. Baste the chicken for a minute or more each time you turn it over.

4. After 45 minutes, turn off the heat and the let chicken sit, covered, until the internal temperature in the thickest part of the breast reaches 170 degrees Fahrenheit (about 77 degrees Celsius).

5. Remove the chicken from the pot, cool and cut into bite-sized pieces. Serves 6 - 8 (or 1/2 chicken will serve 4).

6. If you like, reheat up to 1 cup of the sauce to serve over the chicken. Reserve the sauce to use again: bring to a boil, cool, and store in a plastic container in the freezer.

Apr 11th : Ayo Menabung ^____^

MeiLee got a lovely present, Lamb Piggy Bank from Tante Lilis ( Lilis...thnks a lot ya!! ) That's a very nice thought of her.

Ronnie said," Well.. she can save some money now. " Lol... Indeed,we just opened her account abt a month ago ( transfer some money weekly ).Ha ha ha ha ha.

Plus,MeiLee has a piggy bank now!! Geee...she might have more money than Mommy and Daddy :P


Then, she played with my Bindies ( stickers on forehead from India ).

She picked some from my face and put on hers. :D . Later on, I took her to the library with the bindies on her face ^___^

Apr 25th : MeiLee's Pulled by Tader ( ^___^ )

Sorry,just wanna share the funny thing happened last weekend. . I almost wet my pants when I saw MeiLee was pulled away by Tader. lol....

MeiLee looked at me ( as if she would like to say," Mommy,it's not funny! ). Ha ha ha ha ha ha

Sorry,Pumpkin!!!!!!!!!!!!!