A Homemaker’s Diary

A wedding is due in early June, so at the moment I’m tied with a lot of orders to be completed. And that is only for a client..huhuhu..I have another big order for the Aussie client and that is also looming in my head days and night. Maybe it’s time to outsource menial tasks like doing the ribbons etc to Indon maids..but being a particular and very fussy boss, I think I will re do what they do..hahaha..

I think I will stop taking new orders after June..(or so to say..hehehe..) time to concentrate on classes that I will be conducting starting April. In the mean time, I have many new development plans in my head and my Washi and Yuzen paper is waiting to be sorted out too. I got what I wanted from my friend who came back from Japan last week and I have another bunch of origami papers to collect from another friend. Maybe that one have to wait for her great load of items to arrive. It’s time for my papercraft to start..hehe..

Oh, BTW the picture above, is my hand bouquet for the June wedding. The client rents bridal costume in silver and white theme so I thought the cream and red roses will complement her look on her special day. After all she’s planning to do an English theme wedding.

Kelas Bunga Dip/Decoupage Nov 2009

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Tarikh: 7 November 2009, Sabtu
Masa: 2:00 – 5:00 petang
Tempat: Bilik Mesyuarat 1, Pusat Komuniti Presint 16, Jalan 16G, Putrajaya (Berhampiran Alamanda)
Yuran: RM100

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Tarikh: 8 November 2009, Ahad
Masa: 3:00 – 5:00 petang
Tempat: Bilik Mesyuarat 1, Pusat Komuniti Presint 16, Jalan 16G, Putrajaya (Berhampiran Alamanda)
Yuran: RM60

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Last Thursday, a client called and asked whether I do sirih junjung. As a matter of fact, I do accept orders for sirih junjung provided I have the raw materials available.

I thought those Indians who used to sell sirih by the roadside will be selling sirih and flowers as usual, but just as they said, whenever you need something, it will be hard to find one.

So I have to go to KL to get supply on Friday. Along Jalan Masjid India there were few stalls selling flowers and sirih, though there was no sirih Melayu. Even the Chinese florist was using limited sirih for her sirih junjung arrangement.

Luckily my client didn’t have any special request regarding the flowers. I have to buy Indian sirih since that’s the only choice I have. I kind of bought all from the Indian aunty. Instead of 100 pieces I managed to buy 80 but small pieces..huhuhu..

I think I have to continue with my plan to have a herbal garden at the back of my yard soon. Next time I wouldn’t have to go to Kl to get the supply. Of course there are other shops around Puchong, Kajang or Serdang, but hunting for items when time is limited is not a fun job to complete. Furthermore I’m short of few supply for my bunga telur orders too and need to get the ready made bunga kapur, pinang and gambir. This time I tried to do my own bunga pinang and it looks just fine for beginner…hehe!

On Sunday I went to visit a friend who came back from Japan and now I have a new supplier for sirih Melayu. In fact my friend’s FIL promised to get the plants from his friend so that I can grow my own sirih soon…hehehe..networking do help in life and business! 🙂

Well, about a month ago I went to Marche in the Curve for dinner. It was not a planned dinner, both of us were starving and we had hard time to choose the place to eat. So we ended up in Marche. It was our second time there, of course the environment was good, service was excellent though the food taste too bland for my Malay tongue..hahaha..Nevertheless we had good time and of course the expensive bills. I think the dinner bill could cater for a week’s meals..huhuhu…

So, to cut back on the budget, I resorted to cook at home for a week or two. Simple and delicious home cooked meals are not too hard to make, except sometimes the laziness seems to be enveloping my brain and limb..hahaha..

So for those who like to know how I cook the daging goreng with suhun (Beef fried with rice noodles), here it goes. Oh BTW, if you dont know what is suhun or rice noodle, check this page out.

1. Cut the beef anyway you like, but make sure you cut the right way so that the meat will stay tender. To know your type of beef -tenderloin, steaks, brisket etc check this page.

2. Wash it and add salt and turmeric powder onto your cut meat. Let it soak the taste for a while.

3. Put the rice noodle (suhun) in hot water if you need to soften them fast. Otherwise tap water will do. Once they are soften, drain the water and put them aside.

4. Prepare your tamarind paste. You need about 2 tablespoon of it in the dish.

5. Slice some big onion, red chili and ginger. Put aside about 2 tablespoon of soysauce. Kicap Tamin will do..hehehe

6. Heat the oil and throw in your beef. Wait until the liquid from the beef dry up a bit then throw in sliced onion, chili and ginger.

7. Put the tamarind paste, a little bit of salt, sugar (if you want), the soysauce and the soft suhun. Make sure the taste is right before you put the suhun it. Suhun dries up the liquid fast.

8. Mix them well and when the suhun is cooked, take them out and put in your plate.

Hope you will have good time eating this dish!