Friday, December 28, 2012

ANGIN SI MAKHLUK SURUHAN ALLAH YANG PATUH...





Kelantan sekarang dlm musim tengkujuh, hujan turun x menentu & Amat ketara sekali peranan angin membawa hujan. Ramalan cuaca biasanya mengaitkan hujan dgn perubahan angin monsun laut & sbgnya...Apa yg pasti angin adalah makhluk Allah yg Amat patuh:

وَأَرسَلنَا الرِّيٰحَ لَوٰقِحَ فَأَنزَلنا مِنَ السَّماءِ ماءً فَأَسقَينٰكُموهُ وَما أَنتُم لَهُ بِخٰزِنينَ


Dan Kami hantarkan angin sebagai pembawa air (AWAN) dan pemindah benih; maka dengan itu Kami menurunkan air (hujan) dari langit, kemudian Kami berikan kamu meminumnya; dan bukanlah kamu yang (berkuasa menurunkannya atau) menyimpannya (al-Hijr[15:22]).


ANGIN JUGA MENJADI TENTERA ALLAH YG MENGAJAR MANUSIA KUFUR YG ANGKUH:

وَفى عادٍ إِذ أَرسَلنا عَلَيهِمُ الرّيحَ العَقيمَ

Dan juga pada (kisah) kaum Aad (terdapat perkara-perkara yang menjadi iktibar), ketika kami hantarkan kepada mereka ANGIN RIBUT yang tidak mengandungi sebarang kebaikan; (al-Dhariyat[51:41]).


DGN ARAHAN ALLAH, KAPAL YG BELAYAR DI LAUT AKAN TERHENTI BILA SI ANGIN MOGOK:

إِن يَشَأ يُسكِنِ الرّيحَ فَيَظلَلنَ رَواكِدَ عَلىٰ ظَهرِهِ ۚ إِنَّ فى ذٰلِكَ لَءايٰتٍ لِكُلِّ صَبّارٍ شَكورٍ


Jika Dia kehendaki, Dia menghentikan tiupan angin, maka tinggallah kapal-kapal itu terapung-apung di muka lautan. Sesungguhnya yang demikian mengandungi tanda-tanda (yang besar pengajarannya) bagi tiap-tiap seorang (mukmin) yang sentiasa bersikap sabar, lagi sentiasa bersyukur (al-Syura[42:33]).

ANGIN JUGA PERNAH TUNDUK KPD SULAYMAN AS ATAS ARAHAN ALLAH:

وَلِسُلَيمٰنَ الرّيحَ عاصِفَةً تَجرى بِأَمرِهِ إِلَى الأَرضِ الَّتى بٰرَكنا فيها ۚ وَكُنّا بِكُلِّ شَيءٍ عٰلِمينَ

Dan (Kami mudahkan) bagi Nabi Sulaiman angin yang kencang tiupannya, bertiup menurut kehendaknya ke negeri yang Kami limpahi berkat padanya dan adalah Kami mengetahui akan tiap-tiap sesuatu (al-Anbiya'[21:81]).


* KALAU KITA MEMANDANG ANGIN HEBAT...PENCIPTANYA JAUH LEBIH HEBAT!!




Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Barut Gantung for kak long's baby



Kak  long's baby at six months. So now she's in her third trimester.

Another three months before she's due, InshaAllah.  Next week I better rearrange my schedule so that I could  begin sewing her baby's barut gantung.  I have already collected pieces of leftover materials to sew the barut gantung. 

Meanwhile, my mother too has prepared a few barut gantungs for kak long.  


 (the barut gantung when opened, will look like above two pictures)

(it is folded like above for easy storage.....)


Barut gantung is made from pieces of leftover cloths.  Strings are attached to secure the barut gantung onto baby's stomach.  The shorter string is secured around baby's neck.  I do not have a picture to show how it is secured onto a baby.  Well, have to wait until kak long's baby is born, InshaAllah.

All my six children wore barut gantung when they were babies until they reached kindergarten.  They wore barut gantung to protect them from getting tummy wind (perut kembong) and also a flat tummy as they get older.  Alhamdullilah, it works.



Monday, December 24, 2012

Buah Nona aka Apple Custard (Ripe?)

 (the red one is the ripe buah nona)


(okay, let's cut the ripe buah nona)

 (here it is......wonder what it taste like)

 (before slicing.....(hubby did it for me...)

(voila! Here it is......(after slicing..)


I was at Rumah Liza last weekend, and when I noticed one of the buah nona had turned pinkish red.....hubby told me "Now is the time......" hehehe......

He helped me slice the buah nona, and when I ate its flesh....it taste like.......errrr......tasteless to me.....So, hubby said, the fruit was over ripe.....Well, there are many more hanging on its branches, so, I hope, I could really eat the buah nona....correctly!!

I am wondering whether the young buah nona can be fried like the buah sukun.....Hmmmmm...




Lafaz Amin sesudah bacaan al-Fatihah


Lafaz Amin sesudah bacaan al-Fatihah adalah suatu doa yang bermaksud: Terimalah daripada kami dan perkenankanlah doa kami. Ia berasal daripada hadith nabi: 




إِذَا أَمَّنَ الْإِمَامُ فَأَمِّنُوا فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ وَافَقَ تَأْمِينُهُ تَأْمِينَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

Ertinya: Apabila imam menyebut Amin, maka sebutlah Amin. Maka sesungguhnya sesiapa yang bersamaan bacaan Aminnya dengan bacaan Amin malaikat, diampunkan dosa terdahulu (Sahih al-Bukhari).

Lafaz (آمِين) Amin sesudah bacaan al-Fatihah bukanlah al-Quran yang menuntut pembacanya mengikut kaedah Tajwid. Menurut Imam al-Nawawi terdapat 4 kaedah bacaan Amin sesudah al-Fatihah iaitu:

1) Bacaan secara panjang (lebih 2 harakat) tanpa membaca tasydid pada Mim (آمِين)

2) Bacaan secara Qasar (2 harakat) tanpa tasydid pada Mim (ءَامِين)

3) Bacaan secara IMALAH “EMIN”.

4) Bacaan secara panjang (lebih 2 harakat) dengan mentasydidkan Mim (آمِّين)

Walau bagaimanapun, bacaan yang pertama dan kedua adalah yang paling masyhur (al-Nawawi, al-Adhkar, Bab al-Qira’at Ba’d al-Ta’awwudh, hal 41) 

sumber:Ustaz -Abdullah Bukhari Abdul Rahim
*selamat maghrib :)




CRANBERRY OAT COOKIES




130g butter
120g castor sugar
1 small egg
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1 tbsp evaporated milk
1/8 tsp salt
200g self-raising flour
60g instant oats
60g dried cranberries

Preheat oven to 180 degree centrigrade and line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Cream butter, sugar, essence, evaporated milk and egg until light and fluffy.

Sift salt and self-raising flur together.  Add to the butter mixture.  Stir in oats and cranberries.  Mix into a well-combined dough.

Roll pieces of dough into small balls and place them on the prepared baking sheets.  Flatten slightly with a fork.

Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown.  Leave cookies to cool on the baking sheets for five to 10 minutes then transfer onto wire racks to cool completely.



APRICOT PEANUT COOKIES




135g butter
105g castor sugar
30g peanut butter jam
1/2tsp vanilla essence
1/8tsp salt
190g plain flour
40g dried apricots, finely diced

Garnishing (combined)
40g peanuts, finely chopped
2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Place butter, sugar, essence, salt and peanut butter jam in a mixing bowl.  Beat until light and fluffy.

Sift in flour and stir in apricots to mix.

Turn out dough onto a lightly floured tabletop.  Roll out dough between two plastic sheets.  Cut out with any desired cookie cutter.  Brush lightly with milk and press in a little of the combined peanut and sesame seed mixture in the centre of the cut-out dough.

Arrange the cookies, spreading them out neatly, on lightly greased baking trays.  Bake in preheated oven at 175 degrees centrigrade for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.



UPSIDE-DOWN PEACH CAKE


UPSIDE-DOWN PEACH CAKE

1 can peach slices in syrup, well drained
50g raisins
4 eggs
2 tbsp castor sugar
80g castor sugar
110g butter
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 tsp salt
200g self-raising flour
70g chopped peach slices
2 tbsp any fruit juice



.
Lightly grease and double line the base of a spring-form pan with baking paper.  Grease the paper.

Arrange peach slices in a concentric circle on the base of the pan and sprinkle some of the raisins over them.  Set prepared pan aside.

Separate egg yolks from whites.  Beat egg whites until stiff and add the two tablespoons of castor sugar, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Cream butter, 80g sugar, essence and salt until light.  Beat in egg yolks two at a time, until mixture is creamy and light.

Sift in flour, alternating it with the beaten egg whites.  Stir in chopped peach, the remaining raisins and fruit juice.

Spoon cake mixture into prepared pan.  Spread out evenly with the back of a spoon.

Bake in a preheated oven at 175 degrees centrigrade for 45 to 50 mins or until cake is cooked through when tested with a skewer.

When cake is done turn upside down on cake rack immediately.  Leave to cool, then remove from tin and invert onto a serving platter with fruit side up.




Sunday, December 16, 2012

Sunset @D'Muara Marine Park










The above pictures were taken from Chalet No.4 (sea view) at D'Muara Marine Park, Sungei Besar, Selangor.  I have been to this resort numerous times over the years with my family.  I love staying at their chalet by the sea. But on my last visit, I managed to take pictures of the sun setting in the horizon.  It was beautiful.  


(the chalet (village view) at D'Muara)

I prefer to stay at either Chalet No.1 or 2, both are sea view and free wifi easily available.  Also Chalet No.3 (village view) can receive free wifi.  As for the remaining chalet, wifi is unreachable, so I have to sit at the visitors' lounge to surf the internet.  At the sea view chalet, can do fishing during high tide, but have to bring own fishing rod! 




Thursday, December 13, 2012

The dish rack @Rumah Liza




Now I could place all my crockery at the wooden dish rack.  I could also hang the teacups on the nails which I hammered along the upper rack.  Cute eh?!




Sunny day @Rumah Liza



Since it was sunny when I was at Rumah Liza last weekend, I took the opportunity to try out the washing machine which hubby bought.  Thus, I could hang out the laundry in the compound of Rumah Liza.


The kitchen area @Rumah Liza





(welcome.....)



The kitchen at Rumah Liza, is now complete.  In fact, I have also started cooking whenever I stayed at Rumah Liza on weekends.  Of course, the second hand furniture we bought, had to be restored, as close as possible to its original glory.  

When I google looking for an almari lauk lama, I came across this blog ezanygalleria.  Then, when I contacted Ezany, he agreed to help me restore my second hand 'old' furniture.  I have two pieces of writing desk, a dining table, a small table to put my tv and three pieces of display cabinets.  All are wooden furniture during 60s era.



Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Ikan sembilang laut

(cover the kuali, otherwise......)

(ikan sembilang laut - minus its head - ready for deep frying)


When I went for my twice a month seafood shopping at Kg Chuah Port Dickson, I bought a kilo of ikan sembilang laut (ocean cat fish) which my son, Khairulzaman's favourite dish if cooked with sambal.

The difference between an ikan sembilan laut and ikan sembilang darat is their fangs.  Ikan sembilan laut has three, whilst ikan sembilan darat only has two.  The third fang is above its head.

When I bought the ikan sembilang laut, the fishmonger has removed its poisonous fangs.  Then, when I cleaned the fish, I would chopped off its head.....(the head reminds me of a snake!)

I would then clean the inside, removing all the blood along its bone, cut off all its gills, and then using a knife, scrapp its body, thus removing the slime.  Then, using a sharp knife, I would slice on both side its body, after which I would squeeze lime juice and salt all over it to get rid of its fishy scent.

Then I would wash it with water and drain it on a plastic strainer.  After that, I would mix the ikan sembilang laut with turmeric powder and salt and leave it for about five minutes.  I then deep fried it in a kuali...BUT, this time I make sure I covered the kuali, otherwise, my cooker and the kitchen wall and the kitchen floor will have oil splattered all over....what a mess!!

When the ikan is nicely fried and garing (crispy), I put it aside and began frying the blended dried chillies, onions, garlic, a little ginger and turmeric.  Add tomato sauce, asam keping, salt, and for more gravy, can add santan or milk.



Thursday, December 6, 2012

The Verandah @Rumah Liza







The two pillars for the porch is still not ready... So, while waiting for it, our contractor did the roof for the verandah.  




Tea at Batang Berjuntai



While travelling along the road at Batang Berjuntai, hubby and I stopped at this warong by the roadside.  I ordered tahu sumbat, whilst hubby ordered fried crispy bananas and sweet potatoes.  

Imagine my surprise when our drinks, tea o kow kurang manis (hubby's) and air suam (for me) was served in a mug, with a plate.  These days, when we have drinks at any warong or restaurants or even mamaks, very very rare that the mugs come with a plate.

It reminds me of the good ol' days, when it was considered rude if you serve your guests drinks in a mug or cup minus the plate.  So, to the makcik goring pisang, I salute you for still practicing this tradition.  BTW, your goring pisang also sedap when dip into the kicap cili api. Yummy!!




Kuih Denderam



This kuih is one of my favourite local kuih.  I bought it at a shop along the road at Felda Sg Tengi in Selangor.  The makcik who cook this kuih is really an expert.  I love the taste, so lemak, not so sweet and crispy and it cost only RM1 per packet.  

It can be eaten during tea time, or, like me, as a snack while watching television.  In my village, we call this kuih, 'telingo koling'.







Buah Nona or Apple Custard






The buah nona is getting bigger, but, when pressed, is still hard.... So, still cannot eat it lah..... Wonder how long I have to wait.....The skin has turn pinkish, yet, not soft enough to be plucked.
Patient dear, patient......hubby said.



Sunday, December 2, 2012

Reverse Bungee Jump



My daughter, Ayeshah, attended her company's (United Engineers) Family Day yesterday at Dataran Petaling Jaya.  

Being adventurous, like me, she participated in the Reverse Bungee Jump (see video above).  When I saw the video, my heart went into my mouth.  Well, if this RBJ was available when I was her age....I would definitely try it out too.  

When I was at MAHA 2012, I took a ride on this swing which rotate for 3 minutes going up and down....after the ride, I felt giddy....So, RBJ is definitely not for me.... 

(the theme park at MAHA 2012)





HATI2 MEMILIH KAWAN!




وَيَومَ يَعَضُّ الظّالِمُ عَلىٰ يَدَيهِ يَقولُ يٰلَيتَنِى اتَّخَذتُ مَعَ الرَّسولِ سَبيلًا

يٰوَيلَتىٰ لَيتَنى لَم أَتَّخِذ فُلانًا خَليلًا
...
لَقَد أَضَلَّنى عَنِ الذِّكرِ بَعدَ إِذ جاءَنى ۗ وَكانَ الشَّيطٰنُ لِلإِنسٰنِ خَذولًا

Dan (ingatkanlah) perihal hari orang-orang yang zalim menggigit kedua-dua tangannya (marahkan dirinya sendiri) sambil berkata: Alangkah baiknya kal
au aku (di dunia dahulu) mengambil jalan yang benar bersama-sama Rasul?

Wahai celakanya aku, alangkah baiknya kalau aku tidak mengambil si dia itu menjadi sahabat karib!

Sesungguhnya dia telah menyesatkan daku dari jalan peringatan (Al-Quran) setelah ia disampaikan kepadaku dan adalah Syaitan itu sentiasa mengecewakan manusia (yang menjadikan dia sahabat karibnya) (al-Furqan[25:27-29]).
- ust Abdullah Bukhari Abdul Rahim




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