Tofu nugget

Tofu nugget.....any kind of nuggets are always delicious, according to myself, hehehe.
This one is simple, very easy to make, even for beginner. You can eat it as side dishes dipped in tomato ketchup, chilli sauce, or any sauce you like. Here in Indonesia we even eat it with rice as main course . What don't we eat with rice anyway ??? :-))
Even though we (I mean Indonesians) already ate pizza or bread or potato, that's not enough for us, we'll still look for rice...LOL, but luckily I'm one of few Indonesians that doesn't think that way, otherwise maybe I would get real biiiiggg, cause a lot of rice = a lot of carbohydrate = gaining weight...OMG.
Well, this is the tofu nugget recipe, just in case you want to make it at home (very sorry, I didn't write down the amount of every ingredient, just try to adjust with your taste.

TOFU NUGGET

Ingredients :

Chinese tofu (don't use japanese tofu or silken tofu, it's too soft)
Corn, boiled
Carrot, boiled
***you can substitute the corn and carrot with other veggies***
Beef sausage
Spring onion
Egg

Spices, ground together :

Garlic
Shallot
Salt
White pepper

How to make :

1. Put the tofu in a bowl, soften with fork or just use your bare hands (don't forget to wash them first though...:-))
2. Add in the spices and other ingredients, mix well.
3. Make balls from the tofu, deep fry until golden brown, ready to serve.
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Kenneth's 2nd Birthday...balls everywhere

This cake was for kenneth, my friend's son, who turned 2 today, Sept 6th, 2010.
Sonya (kenneth's mom) sent me a message few days ago. Said she wanted to order a birthday cake for her second son. She also sent me a picture, wanted the cake designed like that.
The theme was balls...any kind of ball : soccer, basketball, softball, football.
Sonya wanted quite a big cake, but she didn't want it to be full 'cake'. So, I suggested to make dummy cake, with the real cake separated. And that's the deal, dummy cake 40x30 cm, and sponge cheese cake with cream cheese filling and topped with shredded cheese.
Happy birthday kenneth...hope you and fam enjoy the cake.
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Choco Mocca Steamed Cupcake

This steamed cupcake is my favorite. When I was a kid, my mom often made this cupcake, sometimes mold into animal shapes, turtle, bear, rabbit, etc.
Now that I've grown up, it's my turn to make the cupcake for my family.
But these ones I made for my friend's sister, not for my fam. Few months ago, I put the picture of this cupcake on my facebook account...she said 'hmm so yummy, want some of those'.
She lives in Bandung, West Java, while I live in Malang, East Java, so I have to wait for somebody to come to Malang if I want to give her the cupcake.
Couple days ago, her brother, who was my schoolmate came to Malang, so I made these cupcakes for her...vanilla, mocca, and choco.
Hopefully she would like it.

PS : I've posted the recipe of this steamed cupcake few months ago. If you want to try, just search for the recipe under the label 'bolu kukus'

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Mandarin Cheese Prunes Cake

I got this recipe from a cooking magazine. The picture looked soooo yummy, so I decided to give it a try.

I made this cake the night before I went to Balikpapan, East Kalimantan to visit a cousin there. Then, I brought the cake for a gift for them. It was delicious, soft, moist, a lil bit cheesy with a surprise in every bite...the prunes between the 2 layers.
I'll share the recipe here, who knows maybe you want to make some for your family.




Mandarin Cheese Prunes Cake KRAFT
(original recipe by : Sedap 7-10)

Ingredients :

A : 20 egg yolks
      2 egg whites
      200 gr sugar
      18 gr emulsifier
B : 100 gr all purpose flour
     30 gr milk powder
C : 100 gr butter
      100 gr margarine
(You can use all butter or all margarine, as you wish)
D : 75 gr cheddar cheese (shredded)
     150 gr prunes
Cheese filling (mix well and cook together until thick) :
180 gr Kraft quick melt
100 gr fresh milk

Directions :

1. Preheat the oven to 170 C. Line and grease 22x22x3 cm baking pan (2 pans).
2. Beat ingredients C until light and fluffy, set aside.
3. Beat ingredients A until light and fluffy, then beat in ingredients B until well mixed.
4. Fold in ingredients C and shredded cheese and mix well.
5. Pour the batter into 2 pans, bake for 25-30 mins (put the prunes on the bottom of 1 pan only).
6. Cool the cakes on a wire rack.
7. When the cakes are completely cooled, spread the cheese filling onto the cake with prunes, then put the other one on top of it.

That's quite an easy cake to make, with great taste and beautiful look. You should try it, for special occasion or for birthday base cake.
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Blogging in english ?.....I'll try my best

A friend of mine, whom I met when I was taking english courseduring my holiday  in Sydney, Australia, 14 years ago, once send me a message via facebook. I took the course for a whole month (mid june-mid july '96), while Elodie (that's her name) took a year course, as far as I remember. Elodie is from Noumea, New Caledonia. I've lost contact with her since I returned home. Then, facebook is booming. I tried to find her on facebook, it was quite easy cause I still remember her name, and she put her picture on her profile, so I recognised her right away.
She is now living in France, with her husband, and 2 kids (1 son, 1 daughter).
One day, Elodie sent me a message. She said she liked my blog (I forgot the exact word she used), but she had difficulties, since my blog is in Indonesian. She asked me if I wanted to translate my blog into English. That was a good idea indeed, so from now on, I'll try to blog in English.
The problem is, English is my second language, so it'll be a lot harder for me towrite the whole story in English, but I'll try my best, at least for the recipes, I'll write it in English, so more people will understand.
Thx Elodie for your idea.

My daughter's 4th birthday cake

My one and only daughter just turned 4 last august 16th. She wanted to celebrate her birthday at school. So, i made her this cake (dummy cake actually), covered with fondant, and cupcakes for the goodie bags for her friends...too bad i forgot to take the pictures of the cupcakes...i was too busy packing the goodie bags, hehehe.

When she was in nursery (2 and 3 years old) i've offered to celebrate her birthday at school, but she didn't want to, cause she was afraid of the clown, hahaha. She still is, so we skip the 'clown' of the party.

The theme for the cake was tinkerbell, so I chose pink and green, the classic color for tinkerbell. As for the cupcakes, I also used pink and green, with 2D figurines of boy and girl faces.

It was quite tiring to prepare all the needs for the party, but it was worth the smile on my girl's face. Nothing compares to that beautiful smile.....:-))

Beef teriyaki...simple, quick, and delicious

Ini salah satu menu masakan Jepang favorit ku, suami dan anak juga suka. Resepnya aku dapat dari tablois Saji edisi 105.
Ternyata simple banget lhoooo resep beef teriyaki itu. Kalo beli di resto2 Jepang kan lumayan tuh harganya berapa dapetnya cuma dikit. Kalo ada waktu luang, coba deh resep ini, gk nyesel pasti.
Dengan modal yg mungkin sama ama beli di resto, tp bisa jadi lbh banyak teriyaki nya.
Ini aku kasi yah resepnya :

BEEF TERIYAKI

Bahan :
½ buah bawang bombay, diiris panjang
½ buah paprika, diiris panjang
150 gr daging sapi, diiris panjang
2 sdm saus teriyaki
¼ sdt merica bubuk
¼ sdt gula pasir
100 ml air
1 sdm minya utk menumis
1 sdt wijen utk taburan

Cara membuat :
1. Panaskan minyak, tumis bawang bombay dan paprika hijau sampai harum. Tambahkan daging sapi. Aduk sampai berubah warna.
2. Masukkan saus teriyaki, merica, dan gula pasir. Tuang air. Masak sampai meresap.
3. Sajikan dengan taburan wijen dan pelengkap (pelengkap nya bisa sesuai selera, salad, sayur rebus spt steak, atau sayur ditumis pake mentega sebentar aja).

Gimana ??? Gampang kan ? Cepet kok bikinnya.
Ini yg aku bikin paprika ama bawang bombaynya gk keliatan, krn aku masaknya kelamaan, jd layu deh semua. Trus aku jg gk kasi wijen krn di rumah gak ada, aku skip aja. Enakkkk.

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