Soto Padang/Padang Style Beef Soup

I cooked Soto again, this time Padang style to participate Masak Bareng (cooking together) arranged by Shinta, Deetha and Ayin. My kids said that they still prefer Soto Bangkalan than this :D

Nasi Tumpeng

Tumpeng, Indonesian traditional dish, is cooked for special ceremonies such as birthday, celebration etc. This creation is my very first tumpeng for Dharma Wanita´s birthday, made me couldn´t sleep well until it was done :). Thanks DW for your trusty.

Soto Bangkalan/Bangkalan Style Beef Soup

I´ve got email from my sister who is really kind to send me her family recipes from Bangkalan, Madura. I tried two recipes: Empal Daging Bangkalan (Sorry....I didn´t take the picture of it) and this Soto Bangkalan. Thanks a lot....mmmuuuaaahhh :). Next time, I´ll try Rawon Madura.

Pommes Frites in Action

Just having fun with Pommes frites and my youngest son´s Lego-Football that I bought for him :). I also submitted the photo (below) for KBB Flickr Food Photography challenge #Junk food . I didn´t win ^_^

KBB#8: Bitter Chocolate Peppermint Biscuits

KBB (Indonesian Baking Club) challenge this time: Bitter Chocolate Peppermint biscuits, hosted by Ellen and Arfi .
The thickness of biscuits should be 2 mm, I made 5 mm ! Then, sandwich three biscuits with peppermint icing. Huaaaa...to eat those biscuits, I´ve to open my mouth widely. I think, two layers enough!

Ginger Coffee with spices & Birthday Cake

Ginger Coffee with spices
source: Helwah Balfas

Risoles

Have a nice weekend, everybody!

ingredients: yields for 24 servings

Nasi Kebuli/Kebuli Rice

I was craving for Nasi Kebuli, the problem....my oldest son and my hubby aren´t fans of Lamb. Anyway, I tried to cook it in rice cooker!. I´m quite surprised, they like it, too!!. Thanks to my dear friend, Helwah, who gives me tips how to cook it. She used to add milk instead of coconut milk into Nasi Kebuli.

Thank You

When I sent this picture of Fruit Cake with Sour Cream as my entry (category: Baking and Photography) to celebrate KBB´s first Anniversary , I didn´t think that I´ll win the contest until Arfi, founder of KBB (Indonesian Baking Club), announced the winners of KBB Contest in KBB-mailinglist. What a surprise for me !

I would like to thank you to all of judges and also many thanks to mbak Arfi of homemades and Regina who sent me wonderful and useful gifts. Thanks a lot!

you can see the round-up with full of delicious dishes:
Baking round up here
Food Photography round up here
Cooking round up here

Ive´got some awards from my virtual blogger friends. I´m so honoured and thank youuuu.....mmmhuuuaaah, big hugs for you all.
Many awards from Ching of Little Corner of mine

Again, some awards from Lubna of Kicthen Flavour, Hard working Food blogger award from JUN of Yummylicous, Brillante weblog award from Ching of Little Corner of Mine and Gertrudewan of my kitchen snippets and Creative blogger award from Shinta of Little Kitchen

Rollade Tahu

Rollade is commonly made from meat. Today, I cook tofu rollade to join Cooking together (Masak Bareng Yuuk) arranged by Deetha, Ayin, Shinta with the theme: Rollade Tahu. The rollade is wrapped in Kohlrabi leaves that I used to substitute Melinjo leaves for Sayur Asem. Normally, people just discard the leaves, but I try to collect them and hopefully, someone will think that I have rabbits to feed ^_^. It´s edible and taste just like Melinjo Leaves!

Cheese Orange Cake

Yesterday, I didn´t have enough time to make Black Forest for my friend birthday. I searched another cake which is quite simple and not too much decoration. After blog walking, I decided to use Shinta´s recipe with a bit modification as usual :). Although my cake decoration doesn´t look neatly, the cake is yuuuummmmy. Thank you shinta!

SHF: Banana-Choco-Walnut and Sultana Bread

Banana Bread.....again !. My first SHF (Sugar High Friday) entry hosted by Anita´s Dessert First with Spices theme. I use Banana-Walnut and Sultana bread´s recipe here and add choco chips and cinnamon to suit the theme :) .

Cream Cheese Fruit Cake

Cream Cheese Fruit Cake

(source: Cakes and Slices Cookbook, Australian Consolidated Press)
ingredients:

Tofu Omelette

When I ´ve just came home and my kids are starving, I need to do something in a hurry. Tofu Omelette could be a good choice to cook that can save my energy :). My entry for Original recipe-monthly event arranged by Lore-Culinarty.

Belitung style Fish Soup with Cassava: Gangan

My Grand mother and my mother used to make Gangan (Belitung style fish soup) for our family. We lived near seaside when I was a kid, no wonder I love seafood. Guess, what is the best part I love in this soup?. Cassava!! Singkong...ooohhh..singkong :)

KBB#7: Fruit Cake wih Sour cream

My second entry (Baking) for KBB (Indonesian Baking Club)´s 1st birthday with the thema: Warna-Warni - Colourful. I use spiegeleikuchen recipe (see the recipe in Bahasa Indonesia here) with a bit modification. I also submit this entry for Food Photography contest.

Kue Salju (Snow white cookies) & Pineapple Tarts

Kue salju (Snow white Cookies)
ingredients:

Candil/Sweet Potato in coconut milk & Choco Pudding in Horns

When I was a kid, I love Candil and Kolak Pisang (sweet plaintains in coconut milk) for Iftar in Ramadhan-a month of obligatory daily fasting in Islam. In Ramadhan, our meal habits get different, without intake start from dawn and end with sunset. Dr. Haffejee suggest that in view of long hours fasting we should comsump slow digesting foods including fibre containing foods rather than fast digesting foods ( read more here).

In my home country, I used to buy Candil for Iftar as an appetizer or dessert. Since I´ve been here, I try to make by my own. Sweet Potato or Ubi Jalar is a good dietary fibre, source of vitamin A, B6, C and minerals. It can be prepared in variety of delicious dishes, as a main dish or as a dessert, cooked savoury or sweet. I prefer the sweet one :).
This is my entry for Joy from Fasting to Feasting hosted by Kitchenflavours´ Lubna Karim and Yasmeen.

ingredients:
for sweet potato balls:

KBB#7:Fry steamed Chicken Srimp

Thema of KBB#7 (Indonesian Baking Club) : Warna Warni-Colourful to celebrate KBB´s 1st anniversary. With this special thema, the hosts of KBB (mbak Arfi and Dewi Oni) ask us to join cooking, baking and photography competions. Actually, I´m still not in the mood to cook after 1 month summer holiday without cooking :). Now, back to the real world. I really have to push my self to cook something so that I can participate KBB´s first birthday. Happy Birthday KBB !

Zwiebelkuchen/Onion Pie

I´m still not in the mood to cook a complicated recipe. Thanks to yenny for sharing this recipe which is simple, easy and lecker :)

ingredients:

Sayur Asem (2)

Hi...everybody. It´s such a long time I don´t post any recipes after holiday. I posted this recipe in Bahasa Indonesia here. I´ll post the recipe in english version later if you need :)

Selamat menunaikan Ibadah Puasa, happy Ramadhan.