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Thursday, October 6, 2011

Would You Like To Have Some of These?


Hi Peeps....
Just wanna ask some questions;

My first question is, "Have you guys ever watch the First Season of Survivor in Pulau Tiga?" If YES...

Second Question is, " Do you remember one of the task where the contestants are told to eat the Butod (Rumbia Tree Maggots)? If YES...

My Final question is, " Have you ever Eat It?"

My answers for the first two questions will be YES, but a big NO and NEVER to the last one. Or NOT YET perhaps!!!

Being a Kadazan, my late grandma a.k.a nina (besides My uncle David) is one of the  true fan of Sabahan Exotic delicacies. I still remember our first & sadly last travel together to Bangkok, Thailand somewhere on November 2004. Of all the things nina bought in Bangkok, this is the funniest 'thing' she ever bought and 'Tapau' (take away) to bring back home. She actually 'tapau' the 'butod' all the way from Bangkok! Oh yup, that's how loyal my late grandma towards these exotic foods.

Do I eat it? What do you guys think?



The Butod: some says it taste like prawn... 
 
The Bambangan. One of my favourite pickles.

The 'Hindung' or the Eel...


Bon Appetit...


xoxo
Emelda Shabelle




Tuesday, September 27, 2011

WHO IS THE ACTUAL "ANIMAL" HERE?


I don't even remember when is the last time I owned a Pet. We used to have puppies and kitten but it was a history already.

Cases of Animals Abuse in Malaysia have become worse for the past few years. I still remember the heartbreaking pictures of a young couple who abused their poodle. Well, they made a statement that it was actually a toy. Whatever it is, civilized people and NORMAL people will never ever cross in their mind to do such things.

and...
A friend in my facebook list posted a video of this pretty Asian lady proudly and without any act of guilty killing a kitten with her high heels!! Psychotic!!!

So...

I hope the petition that I had sign will at least make a difference to help these animals. They MIGHT have NO VOICE to SPEAK UP their mind, but they DO HAVE THE RIGHT to live peacefully!

 
Isobel @ MeyMey with mum's kitten. 

Even kids know how to show their love....


Yup, She's scared in case the kitten scratch on her, but She LOVES it...

What a loving model.

 
Now, Let's do the CATwalk...



P/S:
XOXO,
Emelda Shabelle


KILLING ANIMALS AIN'T COOL!!!
IT MAKES YOU NOTHING BUT A FOOL!!!
-Emelda Shabelle-

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Our One Hour In Tg.Aru Beach!


Did I ever mention here that I had lost my DSLR SD Memory Card? So sad, I'd lost all of our unsaved pictures especially 'Aaron's Turn 2 Years Elmo Birthday Theme' pictures.. I know this is OT (out topic) but after losing it, I started to re-checked my Hardisk, just to reconfirm what pictures we managed to save.

So, to cut this short, I stumbled upon this family pictures taken last year, to be exact taken last year October at Tg. Aru Beach just 2 hours before we fly back to Sandakan.

This is actually the first time Aaron (a.k.a Tunsina) saw a wave. He was actually mesmerized with it. He didn't even bother the ice-cream which at first caught his attention.


Ice-cream anyone?

How come mine was empty?

Wow, what's that??? Is that the wave??

'Mama', forget bout' the ice-cream. Let's look at the wave!!!

Muahhhh....



xoxo,
Shabelle

Monday, August 29, 2011

I'm EXTREMELY impress! SERIOUSLY!!!!!



I was blog-walking randomly a couple of minutes ago and goshhhhh... I am truly impressed with most of the blog that I'd 'trespassed'. You guys ladies can actually talk "anything about everything"!! Some are Short but Sweet.... funny... informative and bla bla bla... but most of all, it's all colorful, 'cute' and up-to date!! Seriously, I'm quite embarrass with my so called 'blog'... 

It's not that I don't have anything to share, it just that I'm too busy with ermmmm 'stuff' & I ACTUALLY FORGOT MY PASSWORD and I don't even think of reset it until this week (thanks to Hari Raya Holiday).

Now, I'm not so sure of which stories I should post first. Everything seem to come together at one time. Will figure it out later.. 

Anyway, would like to Wish all the Moslems a very Happy Hari Raya & Happy Independent Day dear Malaysian.

P/s: Good Night....


xoxo,
Shabelle

Saturday, August 27, 2011

From My Little Kitchen With Love. (Part 3)


I NEVER BAKE BEFORE.

When hubby bought me an Oven, it's doesn't come for FREE. In fact, he challenged me to bake (even though he knew that NEVER in my 29 years old life did I EVER bake cakes nor cookies). Being ME, someone who hate being challenge, I started to watched baking videos from youtube. Gather all recipes that 'LOOK NICE' and downloaded videos on baking.

Well, it was so scary at first. The pressure of wanting to be so called 'SUCCESS ON FIRST ATTEMPT' and the stressed of wanting to 'IMPRESS'. Buy heyyyyy..... I DID IT, my very first attempt baking Chocolate cakes was indeed a BIG (for me) success and most of all, HE IMPRESSED!!

However,
My second attempt was a DISASTER. This time, I tried to baked cupcakes.. From out of 18 cupcakes, only 2 'SURVIVED', the rest became 'VOLCANOES' (those who bakes knows exactly what I'm talking about.) I have to admit that at that moment, I almost gave up especially when hubby keep on making fun and laugh after he saw the outcome! Well, I did stop baking for a while (almost 2 weeks). 

Luckily, 
After the cupcakes TRAGEDY, I managed to baked  again. This time.... Everything was fine.. 

So, these are my cakes & cupcakes......


My First attempt Chocolate Moist Cake.


Chocolate Moist Cake with Cream Cheese Topping (1st attempt)


The Only Survived Chocolate Cupcake (2nd Attempt)


Butter Cake with Cream Cheese Topping (3rd Attempt)

Chocolate Cake With Cadbury's White Chocolate (4th attempt)


Almost Cheese Cake for Hubby. (5th Attempt)


Cotton Cheese Cake (6th Attempt)


BlueBerry + Chocolate Chips Muffin (7th Attempt)


So, after the 7th attempt, I STOP for a while. It's not because I'd finally succeed with the challenge, it just that 'I AM NOT A BIG FAN OF CAKES'. How ironic, isn't it?




Love,
Emelda Shabelle

From My Little Kitchen With Love. (Part 2)


This is what I love to do (when i'm in the mood)..
Just a simple dishes but prepared with LOVE...



Creamy Butter Prawn

 Ingredients
1) Prawn (udang ikut suka hati kamu lah, sia beli 1kg, but bila buang kepala n kulit, ntah tinggal brapa lagi kg)

2) Butter (utk goreng tu udang, mmg wangi)

3) Evaporate milk (Mana2 susu cair lah, sia guna F&N yang kurang kolestrol kunun)

4) Curry leaves (Ini pun sia suka2 hati kasi letak brapa helai sia mau, kasi wangi2 juga ni fungsi dia ni)

5) Salt (secukup rasa lahhh)

6) Birdeye chili (2 biji cili padi yg sia rendam dlm air supaya tu biji dia terkeluar, takut terover pedas)

* To make it more creamer & cheesy, i add 1 tbsp of cream cheese.. I also marinated the prawn with a pinch of turmeric powder just to vibrant the color a little bit.. DO NOT ADD TOO MUCH OF TURMERIC otherwise you will spoil the smell of the butter!

How to?
1) Fry prawns with butter (melt butter first).
2) Put aside the prawn.
3) Using the same butter oil, fry garlic and curry leaves(depends on you weather to add it now or layer).
4) Add milk
5) Put in the toasted prawn
6) Add salt and chili..
7) 1 teaspoon of sugar (optional)


Hoisin Grill Chicken with Honey


Ingredients:
1) Skinless & Boneless chicken fillet.
2) Hoisin Sauce
3) Preserved Bean curd (red color)
4) Dark Soy Sauce
5) Honey (or Brown sugar)
6) Salt.

How To:
1) Mix all ingredients (except chicken) together.
2) Marinate chicken with the sauce for 2 hours. (I did mine for 8 hours and keep it in freezer)
3) Grill the marinated chicken.
4) Wallaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...


Simple Blackpaper Beef

Ingredients:
1) Beef (Tenderloin)
2) Large Onion
3) Dark Soy sauce
4) Black paper sauce/powder...
5) Oil

How to?
1) Marinate beef with blackpaper powder & soy sauce.(2 hours)
2) Deep fry beef
3) Add in large onion until half cook.
4) Add blackpaper sauce
5) Walla....................

Chili Crab



Ingredients
1) Large Onion
2) Garlic
3) Ginger
4) Birdeye Chili
5) Tomato sauce
6) Chili sauce
7) 2 eggs
8) Crabs
9) Cooking oil
10) Salt

How to?
1) Cook the crab in a hot boiling water.
2) Clean the crab & separate the shell with the main part.
3)* Chop/slice the large onion, garlic, ginger n chili.
4) Fry the * ingredients until golden color.
5) Put in the tomato + Chili Sauce
6) Put in the crabs
7) Wait till the crab turn to read color (indicator of the crabs about to cook)
8) Put imn the eggs... STIR and add salt
9) Wallaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.....


Red Chicken Sauce

Ingredients
1. Oil (to fry the chicken)
2. Chicken
3. Chinese Barbeque Sauce
4. Preserved Beancurd (1 1/2 pcs)
5. Salt & Sugar (1 teaspoon)

How to?
1. Fry Chicken & toast it.
2. Using the same oil (just 2 tblspn), Put all the ingredients and stir well.
3. Walla...............


My style of Fish Head Curry 

Ingredients:
1. Fish Head
2. Curry Powder
3. Large Onion
4. Tamarind
5. A glass of water.
6. Lemon grass (optional)

P/S: You can use coconut milk but since i'm not a fan of coconut milk, i use Tamarind to get that sour test.


Simple Green Beans with Garlic.

Beef with Red & Green Chili

Chicken Pumpkin

Chicken Soup with Rice Wine (Lihing)
Dark Soy Sauce Chicken

Chicken With Sweet Peas, Red & Green Capsicum

Fried Beef with Sweet Peas

Meatballs Soup (Soto)
 
Fried Rice With Fish & Eggplant

Salted Fish With Garlic & Onion Pickles.

Prawn Sambal with Petai

Tenggiri Fish Curry.

Fried Tenggiri with Turmeric





XOXO,
Shabelle


Sunday, August 21, 2011

From My Little Kitchen With Love. (Part 1)

I just LOVE to cook.


Beancurd with chicken minced meat

Beef with marmite sauce

Meatballs with capsicum

Blackpaper Beef

Fried Rice

General Tso Chicken Recipe

Prawn with Ginger & Onion

Mix-Vege

Omelet with Onion & Prawn

Beef Rendang

Steamed Fish


P/S: Most of the dishes here are NOT DIET FRIENDLY... It's OK to consume it once a while though.


LOVE,
Shabelle