A Night Home Alone

healthy tofu cake

7:30pm. No one’s home. Walking in and out, up and down, I could hear my stomach growling from the silence in the house. Thinking to have something light and healthy, I opt for this tofu cake. I simplified this recipe from the one I got from SUNRISE. It’s very simple and I like it.

All I need is;

TOFU CAKES
• 1 hard tofu
• 1 egg
• breadcrumbs – about 4 to 5 tablespoon
• soy sauce – 1 teaspoon
• oyster sauce – 1 teaspoon
• pepper – 1/4 teaspoon
• olive oil – 1 1/2 tablespoon

STEAMED VEGGIES
• broccolli
• carrot
• a pinch of salt
• few drops of olive oil

What I need to do is;

TOFU CAKES
• mash the tofu in a bowl and put aside.
• lightly beat the egg in another bowl, add soy sauce, oyster sauce, pepper and breadcrumbs – mix well.
• add in the mashed tofu to the mixture above and mix well.
• heat olive oil in frying pan over low heat.
• use a spoon to get the portion of the tofu mixture into pan and gentle flatten out the mixture. fry for 5 minutes or till it turns golden brown. turn to another side and fry for another 5 minutes or till it turns golden brown.
• remove tofu cakes from pan and it’s ready to serve.

STEAMED VEGGIES
• cut broccoli and carrots – wash
• sprinkle some salt and add a few drop of olive oil on the veggies
• steam for 3 minutes

Yay, done. Simple, healthy, happy.

Rojak Story

Again, CNY is getting closer. Weekend is getting busier. And guess what? We had a pre-CNY-family-reunion about 5 hours ago. I never expect it to happened that early and yeah, I got freaked out. Seriously.

If you wonder if I managed to do any handcraft or painting, nope. Not done yet. Not even sewing anything and shamefully not dropping a single kilo yet. I wonder when will I be able to lose the extra weight (people call it ‘love weight’ haha) so that I could wear my favourite jeans back. 😀 I feel bad and guilty that I did not make the time to get things done and strike out a few from my to-do-list for 2010 where I already have new entries for 2011. The list is indeed getting longer, which goes something like this:

10. Handcraft for charity
11. Meditation
12. Read more GOOD books

Aha ~ I am finally back to yoga with enthusiasm. At least I have got one to strike out from the list. Soon a 2 months vegetarian programme will be commencing, most prolly after CNY. And as promise, more sewing to come. Yes, yes I gotta catch the time.

On a difference story, have you tried using enzyme cleaner? Aunty Pat gave me the formula from my visit to Kluang 3 months back. And now my very first batch of homemade enzyme cleaner is ready to use. It might take some time to get it fermented but it works so impressively well. It helps save your hassles of rubbing and scrubbing the stubborn oil and grease off easily.

enzyme

Try it. It’s MAGIC !! 😀

Oh ~~ My juggling skills have improved !! Hehehe …

Weekend

It was a hustle and bustle Saturday. Shops and hawkers are cranking up with Chinese New Year (CNY) songs and decors are setup at Petaling Street. It seems like everything has happened before. Was it a déjà vu? Nah~ it’s not. We do the same thing every year. We shop for CNY stuffs till the very last minute, as usual. It’s not done yet and will be continued on the following weekends. Woot ~

Textile shop. My favourite shop where I enjoy looking at the patterns, colours, feeling the textures and think what can I do with this and that? It’s so beautiful. I bought 2 pieces of polkadot cloth. Thinking to make a few sets of bean bags (juggling cubes) to juggle. That’s gonna be my next handcraft work. Yay !!

polkadot

It was a beautiful Sunday but we did not climb. We spent precious time at home with mom and dad and best of all, we made these juggling cubes. Our team work performed pretty well. Thanks, Abner. Let’s keep it up.

juggling cubes

And let’s see who juggles better and the winner wears the pants !! Woohoo ~~

A’lil update II

It’s Friday !! I have to finish up an animation for a client of mine and soon it will be updated to my portfolio. Then I’ll be free to paint !! Yay !!

Yesterday, I tried making tofu meatball for dinner but failed. The taste was rather nice but I had it way too thick and I did not cook it for long enough. The tofu meatballs were mushy. Uek~ I shall try it again tonight.

“A bit of failure makes success.” Hah !!

salad tortilla

I had tofu-chicken salad tortilla wrap for breakfast this very morning. Lesson learnt; do not be greedy. N.E.V.E.R. I had one whole piece of wholegrain tortilla which is a’lil too much for me. My stomach is kinda bloated and I don’t feel good now. 🙁 The next tortilla that I’m gonna make is definitely be half the size of it. Oh ~ do not forget to heat it up too. It’s a bit “gerli” eating it cold.

It’s half past twelve. I’m going to have my leftover salad now without tortilla. Happy Friday and have a wonderful weekend !!

I’ll be busy with family over the weekend as Chinese New Year is around the corner. Freaky, freaky ~ What about you?

Getting Healthy

I love tofu. It may be bland but it’s good for health.

sunrise-soya

As I start working with SUNRISE, I got enlightened that tofu is MAGIC !! It’s a tad exaggarating but it’s true. Have you ever tried a dessert made with tofu? Or smoothies? Pie? Lasagne? Well, with SUNRISE you can find loads of intriguing tofu recipes. I can’t resist but to share this with you all.

Albeit I won’t be able to get these products from SUNRISE here in the country but I would like to start eating right for a healthier life. Not to forget to shed some weight too !! I’ve gained 4 freaking kilos and it’s so so hard to drop even half a kilo !! *frown face, pout lips* I shall take this as one of my challenges in 2011. That’s gonna be no junk food. Aww… this is hard. Less fat. This is o’kay. More exercises. Alrighty-ho. Long story short, I’ll keep myself in touch with SUNRISE for more healthy food from Clara and fitness tips from Christine. Ale ~ 加油 ~

Psst… It’s Wednesday. Boulder day !! 🙂

Art of Nature

moodboard_nature

Many designers, artist and poets inspired by the beauty of nature. The drifty cloud in the sky, crystal-clear and blue water, white sandy beaches, gentle sunshine, the amazing sunrise, sunset, moonlight, woodland, the peaceful sound in the forest, forest insects, the greenery of trees, wild plants, flowers and et cetera. How can I forgotten about the sea world. The friends in the sea. The cetacean I’m dying to meet. The Nature, a most wonderful creation of God leaves me absolutely mesmerized. It’s my biggest influence.

I’ve compiled some photos taken from my trips to various places and created an inspirational mood board that I’m gonna use for some upcoming projects. So now I am going to get my painting done and I shall start a new one soon. 🙂 Have a nice Tuesday !!

Retreat @ Kemaman

kemaman

It is monsoon season at the east-coast of Malaysia but the rain does not stop us from having fun. More than words can say, the holidays were awesome !! I haven’t been having so much fun since like eons ago. We rolled down the sand dune, bowled and bouldered by the beach *my body is now aching like nobody’s business and bruises on legs and knees, ouch…*, we swam, hiked, cooked, had some local nice foods, coffee and tea, uno, countdown, juggled, massage and more. It was a crazy and fun “career” retreat !! *giggle giggle* 🙂

Thank you y’all for the company and stay tuned for more fun to come in 2011 !! *Hugs*