manyak prosperous.

i want i want i want!!! with everyone rubbing it in my face.. i . . shall.. have... prosperity burger.. for.. lunch..!

i want! i want ! i want!

plus.. it would be good to wash down the icky pati haruan *bluwekk*

p/s : i've lost 11kg. yehu..! ehhehe

the damage..

my peeps have been telling me that i shall stop gaining weight in the last few weeks of gestation. i, on the other hand is still gaining a steady 500gm a week. as a consolation, i just think it all goes to munchkin (nak sedapkan ati sendiri) *grin*

part of it was also due to the boredness that is already kicking in. we know we should be spending plenty of time together (i've been forewarned over & over again that it will be impossible soon). so part of it was pigging out. and caveman, whom have been very strict with my diet.. is finally letting loose.. and let me run amok with all the things i wanna eat. before confinement hits. and you knowla when you plan to breastfeed.. the do not eat list is just never ending (take yummymummy who now no longer eat mcd burgers boohoo).

here are just some of the proof of the damages :

triple play.. ni kire last kopek a ni..

cajun chicken sandwhich..

wooohh... curly fries & float at A&W.. yumssy!! my last, i know for sure..

a full mommy.. is a happy mommy *LOL*

bbq chicken something at Assam House, Ipoh

m not a curry fan, but this is good. really. also at Assam House

ni takyah citer la.. the goodies of Ah Chun, Lumut (Restoran Lumut)

this one i drag caveman out of bed in the wee hours of the morning to have this roti canai by the kg. sitiawan river. this place is packed before 8am. tapi makcik yang usha semacam tu, i have no idea why. she only looked away when i put my camera away *LOL*

*m craving for *

ok.. i know i shouldn't.. maybe m only missing caveman cos these are his favourite food as well.. but then again.. i get this crazy urge of craving madness weird taste in my throat for :

air tebu hebat


but i know i can't have this.. it is a big NO NO .. tajam la.. ape la.. so.. buhbye sugarcane darlin.. see u in 2010 *sobs*

coke!! coke!!



i know m not suppose to.. for its sugar shots factor.. but i had a cup today (a tiny cup ok!!).. but that's that.. and i didn't want it anymore.. hee..

nasi bojari at madam kwan's


yums.. although m not a big beef or prawn fan.. but this..is just.. yums..

and don't get me started on cuppies. sigh. and jus alpokat. and nasik goreng indonesia yang cuma berperencah kulit ayam..

oh well.. maybe i should wait for july.

sabor e munchkin..

bun in the oven

haa.. panic.. panic tengok title.. teehee...

reading poe's entry on cooking.. reminded me the first time i made a nasik goreng. it was for poe's brothers. i kid you not. and there we were.. all 4 of us (poe, yummymummy, lis &i) trying to figure out how to make nasik goreng. banyakla idea kan time tu.. kicap manis la.. kicap cair la.. oyster sauce la.. belasah. it was edible, at the end of it *LOL* and i still could not make the perfect nasik goreng. perfect in my definition is just like the ones i ate kat kedai. hehe!

hei.. i am my mom's helpLESS kitchen helper... *LOL*

so now that caveman's at home.. i guess i need to start cooking (learning more like it) again (again??). so 1st menu.. yang paling senang la (caveman kasik muka cket).. spaghetti bolognaise. hee. this was ofcourse my speciality la. 1 botol of preggo.. some tomato paste.. 1 tub of minced meat.. chicken stocks.. and your off! *LOL* speaking of which, i saw this bottle of herbs by mccormick (i think).. and it was labeled "spagethi bolognaise".. presumably to make your spagetti yummier. anyone tried this?

then it was the nasik goreng *gasp*

liciinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn... cili pun abis...

next.. breakfast... tricky. 6.30am is not my best time.


banana bread pudding. yums. a little too sweet for me though. i think i should have omitted the sugar. i totally forgot the banana is fully ripe (is this literally correct?? poeee!!!)

ofcourse.. caveman have not tasted this as he is still asleep.. ntah tengok bola mana lawan mana i couldn't care less..

sigh. ni la baru namanye domestic violence.

hehehe!

prosperous peeps..

reading hani's blog on mcd's prosperity burger made me crave them so much.. you know damn well where i headed to on my way back from work yesterday. it was all i could think about! *LOL*

well.. caveman & i love the prosperity.. and he has missed it for the past couple of years, as he has always been offshore during the CNY interim. hee.. kesian...

as for us here atas darat... life must go on.. and today i still need another prosperity burger.. but the kids wanted pizza instead. huh. bosan.

hee..

guilty pleasures..

our 1st guilty pleasures since being declared mr & mrs cavelings..

yammmmeee!

after bestie lis coax me into pigging out (she says its illegal to diet on birthdays.. and on any other day actually).. we all made our way to Lumut to the infamous Ah Chun. i will draw a map to this restaurant for you peeps when you attend my wedding.. must go!!

we had the infamous sotong goreng tepung (blissss), udang lipan (woohoo), tauhu cili (sigh), kailan ikan masin (yummyy).. no fish today & lemon chicken cos we had it last week (alamak pecah lobang tak diet.. hehe)

hhmm.... makes me hungry la.. lucky m only posting the pics much, much later... heee...

to eweeese... thanks for the brilliant idea.. *LOL*

oooooooooooooo

there's no joy in gaining weight. trust me. m in desperate need of losing the extras i've gained. most said its it EPO. but i did notice i've gained a lot since m on the EPO again. lapoooo manjang. i dunno how true it is.. but it seemed to be relevant..

as i google blood type diet... i came across these interesting facts :

People with blood type O carry the most ancient blood genes of all of us. They are direct descendants of Palaeolithic hunters and gatherers, whose digestive tract still functions the most efficiently when their diet is close to that of the cavemen (my caveman is Type O too!LOL).

Type Os are best described by the following:
- meat eaters;
- possess hardy digestive tract;
- are intolerant to dietary adaptation;
- need intense physical activity to stay lean and alert;
- are prone to sluggish metabolism and weight gain if eat wrong foods.

To sum up, if people with blood type O want to lose excess pounds, they should avoid the following foods:
- whole wheat, rye, and oatmeal products (all of which contain harmful gluten);
- corn (slows metabolism);
- lentils, kidney and navy beans (impair calorie utilization);
- cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and mustard greens (inhibit thyroid production).

Foods that encourage weight loss in type Os:
- red meats and liver (aid efficient metabolism);
- kelp, seafood, and iodized salt (increase thyroid production);
- broccoli, kale, and spinach (boost metabolism).

additional to the above :

the diet recommended for people with blood type O is simply a variation on many of the typical high-protein, low-carb diets that are currently popular, such as the Atkins diet. Foods you can eat freely include meat, fish and olive oil; foods you can eat in moderation include eggs, nuts, seeds, certain vegetables and fruits; and foods to avoid include dairy products, beans, cereals, bread, pasta and rice. To complement your food intake, Dr D’Adamo recommends lots of vigorous aerobic exercise such as aerobics and running – just like our hunter-gatherer ancestors did!

ergh. lapo le teman...

now what shall i have for lunch tomorrow..... hmm

Eat This..Not That..

yes.. as you can tell from the title.. this is one of my diet scams *LOL* . times are difficult.. but m trying ok, trying...

came across this supposedly less life restraining diet polar.. Eat This, Not That. pretty interesting. it segregates different types of food, beverages.. right down to the comparisons between restaurant choices..

i can see the light now...

*LOL*

cool tool

came across this as i was googling cuppies (takleh makan... tengok je laa... )

Cool Tool...

hehehe.. takde kena mengena dengan cuppies.. but every reason to stay away from cuppies....

KuE.. i needdddd cuppies!!!!!!!!!!

Chef Taman Hijau..

no.. no.. its not time yet. but i havent hit the stove for a while now. i haven't even blogged bout foods for a while. today i cam across a magazine that has 4 main ingredient in all its recipes - potatoes (yumm!), tofu (yummy), and 2 others i cant remember *grin*. but i figured, takyah la beli, bukan ade dapor pun. hehheeh! *alasan*

but i think i should get mum's kitchen berasap again.. m losing my naked chef touch *LOL* so i created my fav links to all the considerably good recipe websites.

for future reference.

until further notice.

hehehehe!

that time of the month..

its time to service my aircond actually.. its been giving me funny smells the first few seconds upon ignition. knowing my nose is THE nose *grin*, i dragged myself out of bed 30mins too early, just in time to drop the car to the service centre & wait for kak ila to pick me up.

i had a gut feeling someone's gonna comment on how i look today..cos i was feeling blergh when i look in the mirror right before i jumped into the bat mobile.

true enough.. as i handed my keys to the Toyota chick.. she said.. "akak, akak expecting ke?"

yes.. expecting my car keys back. NOW!

*LOL*

nasib la m in such a good mood, cos i know m meeting kak ila's 4 year old cheeky princess, aqilah. so i told her.. (beli jiwa) " ha ah. tensen. makan banyak. V**i dah kurus ek? "

so she promotely la Herbalife. gile2 wa cakap lu. *LOL* macam tau2 je aku stress sebab nak amik baju pengantin tu.. 6 months in advance. biasala.. super planner. the seamstress texted me last week "baju kamu sudah siap semuanya. cantik sekali"

but i seriusly think the RM300++ per month.. is worth more somewhere else.

*sigh* time to hit the padang terbang

p/s : check out this video though.. pretty neat

keep it simple.. keep it off..

being stuck in the rut in the losing weight department is tragic for me. maybe i need another hottie to die on me.. for me to lose the next 2kg *LOL*

i came across this article on weight lost.. doesn't help much.. but hei.. its better then reading those who asked you to countyour calories *grin*

Keep it Simple, Keep it Off

Keeping is simple is the best way to not only lose weight, but keep it off, too. There are some clear-cut certainties, rules, unchanging facts and formulas regarding weight loss that really never vary. If followed, you will lose weight.

So, for just a moment let’s look only at the facts - take emotion, psychology, and personal history out of the equation, and let’s look at the simple rules of weight loss.

Just the Facts:

1. If you spend more calories than you take in, you will lose weight. Just like your bank account, if you spend more than you put in, your bank account or, in this case your body, will shrink.

2. Adding (more) exercise, and not changing your diet at all, will cause weight loss only if you are burning more calories than you are taking in (as it states in rule 1). So if you are exercising enough to push the equation over to the deficit column (where you are basically in the red with calories - spending more than you are taking in), then you will begin to lose weight.

3. Reducing your food/caloric intake and not adding exercise will result in weight loss only if you have reduced food intake enough to tip the energy balance to the negative, whereby you are taking in less than you are expending.

4. Obviously, adding exercise, and reducing your caloric intake, will make it more likely that your equation will swing over to the negative – the weight loss side. And of course, the greater the difference between intake and expenditure, the faster the weight loss (or gain, depending on which way the equation swings).

To maximize your health and weight loss benefits, add exercise and reduce food intake.

I am not belittling the difficulty of losing weight, but there is a kind of simplicity to the plain facts. Still, few of us, if any, are able to be totally objective and mathematical about weight loss.

We have managed (or our society has) to make our bodies and our weight, emotional and social and psychological subjects, making it tough to take weight off simply, and harder to keep it off. And believe me, I understand, I am no different from you.

But I do realize one thing: Whether you are agonizing over losing 2 lbs or 200 lbs, looking at weight loss as a formula can provide you with some simple, practical, and effective steps that can be taken. And just knowing that this formula is fact, and works, just looking at the black and white of it and seeing that there are absolute and realistic steps that will lead to weight loss, may help someone, maybe you, who is struggling with body issues and weight loss.

So if you can, even for a brief period of time, separate out the discomfort, frustration, personal reasoning, and self resentment from prior attempts at weight loss that have failed, you may find the objective willingness to just keep moving forward in the equation – taking out a few calories here, adding a little exercise there, and so on – until the weight starts to fall away. And it will, if you stick to the rules.

I hope this helps you stay, or get back on, your road to better fitness.

Peace and Happy Trails-
Debbie Rocker

goin bananas!

nyum nyum.. my colleague sent me an email.. (which ive forwarded to all cos was so hyped up) about the goodness of bananas. most of my peeps know that m a banana freak. hehe! smoothies.. jemput-jemput, w/ toast, fritters..muffins.. anythin w/ bananas.. m in! i still remember the super good banana&coconut pancake i had in Bukit Tinggi, Padang (Indonesia).

and to my surprise.. this yellow heaven is really good for a whole lot of reasons.. no wonder monkeys & elephants r happy for it *grin*

Going Bananas

Bananas… This is very interesting.
After Reading THIS, you’ll NEVER look at a banana in the same way
again -

Bananas. Containing three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and
glucose combined with fiber, a banana gives an instant, sustained and
substantial boost of energy.

Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a
strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one
fruit with the world’s leading athletes.

But energy isn’t the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can
also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and
conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.

Depression:
According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people
suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a
banana.
This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that
the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve
your mood and generally make you feel happier.

PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains
regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

Anemia :
High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of haemoglobin in
the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

Blood Pressure:
This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in
salt, making it the perfect to beat blood pressure.

So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the
banana industry to make official claims for the fruit’s ability to
reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

Brain Power:
200 students at Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through
their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and
lunch in a bid to boost their brain power.

Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist
learning by making pupils more alert.

Constipation:
High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal
bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to
laxatives.

Hangovers:
One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana
milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and,
with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels,
while the milk soothes and
re-hydrates your system.

Heartburn:
Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer
from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

Morning Sickness:
Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up
and avoid morning sickness.

Mosquito bites:
Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected
area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly
successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

Nerves:
Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.

Overweight and at work?
Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at
work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps.
Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese
were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded
that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our
blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two
hours to keep levels steady.

Ulcers:
The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders
because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit
that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also
neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining
of the stomach.

Temperature control:
Many other cultures see bananas as a “cooling” fruit that can lower
both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In
Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their
baby is born with a cool temperature.

Seasonal Affective Disorder
(SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the
natural mood enhancer tryptophan.

Smoking:
Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12
they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them,
help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Stress:
Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat,
sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body’s water balance.
When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our
potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a
high-potassium banana snack.

Strokes:
According to research in “The New England Journal of Medicine “eating
bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by
strokes by as much as 40%!”

Warts:
Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off
a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with
the
yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or
surgical tape!

So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you
compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the
carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A
and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich
in potassium and is one of the best value foods around.

So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say,
“A banana a day keeps the doctor away!”

green tea

when i was in penang on tues..this lady (whom i hope is not reading this) has been gloating how this she was before and during her pregnancy. she was talking bout how she called another friend of hers "gajah" when she was almost 90kg during her pregnancy. i thought that was just plain rude. so, she told me that her sis in law drank green tea and lost 7kg. i was already pissed by her crude remarks on how fat i am.. so i couldn't be bothered. but still eaves dropped when she told me about her SIL.

so today.. i did my research on green tea. since my colleuge bought em & decided she didnt like it (and now i have to finish it). well.. it does help lose weight. read about it here

hmm.. interesting. lets see how this turn out. haha! i kinda like the taste of it. of course it would taste much, much better w/ sugar.. but no, no sugar for me on this. hahaha!

Note : Photograph courtesy of By aloalosabine on Flickr

55 and counting..

chubby buddies r welcomed... so far.. i have 3 already...

heheheheh

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Wicked Banana Bread Pudding

at last.. get to test the new tiny oven. works like wonders. 1st project, as promised..

1 hour 15 min prep

Change to: servings US Metric

4	cups day old bread, cubed
1/4	cup butter, melted
3	eggs
2	cups milk
1/2	cup sugar
2	teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2	teaspoon cinnamon
1/2	teaspoon nutmeg
1/2	teaspoon salt
1	cup bananas, sliced 1/2 inch thick
SAUCE
3	tablespoons butter
2	tablespoons sugar
1	tablespoon cornstarch
3/4	cup milk
1/4	cup light corn syrup
1	teaspoon vanilla extract

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1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Place bread cubes into greased 2-quart casserole; pour butter over and toss to coat.
3. In medium bowl, lightly beat eggs. Add the milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
4. Stir in the bananas. Pour over bread and stir to coat.
5. Bake uncovered for 40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
6. While baking, melt butter in a small saucepan. Combine sugar and cornstarch; add to butter.
7. Stir in milk and corn syrup. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil.
8. Boil 1 minute then remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
9. Serve warm over warm pudding.

(Source : http://www.recipezaar.com/36060)

easy peasy. i didnt have enough time to do the sauce though (corporate slavery). but still a bliss, served with vanilla ice cream yummy!