Let’s cook ~ Mustard Greens Baby Corn and Chicken in Oyster Sauce

23 November 201523 November 2015Leave a comment

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A simple dish for today’s lunch…fast cook, yet still nice and healthy

Ingredients:

* 3 bundles of mustard greens (caisim/sawi hijau), cut

* 10 pcs baby corn, sliced thin

* 150 gr chicken boneless breast, diced cut

* spring onion, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* salt

* white pepper

* 1,5 cm ginger, sliced

* oyster sauce

* soy sauce, if like (kecap manis)

* 2 table spoons cooking oil

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Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic, onion, and ginger in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir until it smells good

* add chicken, stir until the chicken meat turns to white

* add baby corn and mustard greens, stir 3 minutes

* add salt, white pepper, oyster sauce, and soy sauce

* add spring onion

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“Cooking is love made visible” ~Don Pepino~

Serpong, 23rd November 2015, 20.52

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Let’s cook ~ Chinese Yellow Tofu and Chicken stirfried with Oyster Sauce and Lime Leaves

22 November 201522 November 2015Leave a comment

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Have you ever added the lime leaves into your cookery? Give it a try, its flavour adds a savory sensation to the dish ❤

Ingredients:

* 2 pcs Chinese yellow tofu, sliced half lengthwise

* 150 gr chicken boneless breast, diced cut

* 150 gr string bean, cut 2 cm

* 2 eggs

* spring onion, sliced

* celery, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* 5 pcs lime leaves, cut half

* salt

* white pepper

* oyster sauce

* soy sauce (kecap manis)

* 2 table spoons cooking oil

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Cooking steps:

* make scramble egg, set aside

* sauté garlic and onion in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir until it smells good

* add chicken, stir until the chicken meat turns to white

* add string bean, stir 3 minutes

* add Chinese yellow tofu

* add salt, white pepper, oyster sauce, and soy sauce

* add the scrambled egg, mix all and stir 2 minutes

* add spring onion and celery

* the last, add lime leaves, stir a while

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“Cooking with love, provides food for the soul” ~found from Etsy ~

Serpong, 22nd November 2015, 09.00

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Let’s cook ~ Fishballs Vegetables Soup

20 November 201520 November 2015Leave a comment

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Get more garlic and ginger to be sautéed in sesame oil, to make this soup tasty flavourful J

Ingredients:

* 12 pcs fishball

* 1 pc chinese tofu,cut rectangle, fried not crisp

* half piece carrot, sliced thin

* witloof (sawi putih)

* 50 gr black fungus (black ear fungus), put into water to soften, then sliced thin

* spring onion, sliced

* celery, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* 1,5 cm ginger, sliced

* salt

* white pepper

* 2 table spoons sesame oil

* 1500 ml water

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Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic, onion and ginger in 2 tablespoons of sesame oil, stir until it smells good

* add fishballs, stir 1 minute

* add carrot, stir 2 minutes

* add salt and white pepper

* add water, cook until its boiling point

* add fried tofu, witloof, and black fungus, stir

* the last, add the sliced spring onion and celery

* served while the soup is still hot/warm

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“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one hasn’t dined well” ~Virginia Woolf~

Serpong, 20th November 2015, 14.49

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Let’s cook ~ Chicken Vegetables Soup

18 November 201518 November 2015Leave a comment

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Vegetables is good, that’s why it should always there in our daily menu. Here is our soup of the day: Chicken Vegetables Soup.

Ingredients:

* 300 gr chicken breast with bone, cutsquare 2 cm (approx)

* 100 gr cauliflower

* 100 gr green peas

* 50 gr lettuce

* 1 piece carrot, diced cut

* 1 piece potato, diced cut

* spring onion, sliced

* celery, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* nutmeg (pala), grated to powder

* half piece tomato, cut

* salt

* white pepper

* 2 table spoons cooking oil

* 1500 ml water

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Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic and onion in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir until it smells good

* add chicken, stir until the chicken meat turns to white

* add carrot, potato and cauliflower, stir 2 minutes

* add salt and white pepper

* add water, cook until its boiling point

* add green peas, stir

* add lettuce, spring onion, celery and tomato

* the last, add nutmeg powder, stir a while

* served while the soup is still hot/warm

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Serpong, 18th November 2015, 19.17

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Let’s cook ~ Chicken Egg Tofu Soup

17 November 201518 November 2015Leave a comment

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I love the flavor of garlic and ginger that are sautéed in sesame oil. It’s appetizing. Today I cooked Chicken Egg Tofu Soup… a simple, yet healthy, soup J

Ingredients:

* 150 gr chicken boneless breast, diced cut

* 2 pcs soft tofu (tahu sutera), diced cut

* half piece carrot, sliced as matchsticks

* witloof (sawi putih)

* 2 eggs, lightly shake

* spring onion, sliced

* celery, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* 1,5 cm ginger, sliced

* half piece tomato, cut

* salt

* white pepper

* 2 table spoons sesame oil

* 1500 ml water

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Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic, onion and ginger in 2 tablespoons of sesame oil, stir until it smells good

* add chicken, stir until the chicken meat turns to white

* add carrot, stir 2 minutes

* add salt and white pepper

* add water, cook until its boiling point

* add tofu and witloof, stir a while

* add shaken eggs, while stirring the soup

* the last, add the sliced spring onion, celery and tomato

* served while the soup is still hot/warm

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“Good character like good soup, it is usually homemade” ~Amish Proverb~

Serpong, 17th November 2015, 22.59

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Let’s cook ~ Macaroni Smoked Beef Soup

16 November 201518 November 2015Leave a comment

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I’m in the mood to cook soup. Reasons being, cooking soup is simple and my family loves soup. Here is another simple soup that we love sooo… 🙂

Ingredients:

* 5 pcs smoked beef, sliced half lengthwise

* 100 gr macaroni, boiled, add ½ teaspoon salt into the water

* carrot, small diced cut

* cauliflower

* broccoli

* lettuce

* spring onion, sliced

* celery, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* salt

* white pepper

* 1500 ml water

Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic and onion in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir until it smells good

* add smoked beef, stir a while

* add carrot, cauliflower and broccoli, stir 2 minutes

* add salt and white pepper

* add water, cook until its boiling point and the vegetables is well done

* add the boiled macaroni, stir a while

* the last, add the sliced spring onion and celery

* served while the soup is still hot/warm

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“Worries go down better with soup than without” ~Jewish Proverb~

Serpong, 16th November 2015, 16.11

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Let’s cook ~ Chicken Meatballs Soup

15 November 201516 November 2015Leave a comment

Almost everyone loves soup. Me and my family of course do. This Chicken Meatballs Soup is one of our favourite soups.

Ingredients for chicken meatballs:

* 200 gr ground breast chicken

* 150 gr vermicelli, cut 2 cm, put into water to soften

* 50 gr black fungus (black ear fungus), put into water to soften, then sliced thin

* 1 pc carrot, sliced very thin (like peels) and short (1 cm)

* 1 white egg

* 2 garlic, chopped

* ¼ teaspoon white pepper (approx)

* ¾ teaspoon salt (approx)

* 1 tablespoon sago flour

Ingredients for the soup:

* garlic, chopped

* onion, finely chopped

* ginger (approx. 1,5 cm), bruised

* salt

* white pepper

* carrot, sliced thin

* cooking oil for sautéing

* make broth by boiling the chicken bones in approx 1500 ml of water

Cooking steps:

* Chicken meatballs

Mix ground breast chicken with chopped garlic, salt and white pepper, add white egg, thin sliced carrot, vermicelli and black fungus, then add sago flour, mix well. Make small balls.

Boil water until its boiling point, put the meatballs into the boiled water. Cook until the meatballs float, then lift them out of the water and drain them.

* The soup

Saute garlic and onion in cooking oil, add ginger, salt and white pepper, stir until it smells good. Put the sauteed mixture into the broth, cook until its boiling point. Add carrot, keep cooking. The last, put the meatballs into the broth, keep cooking for 3-4 minutes.

If like, add sliced celery and spring onion.

Note: I made a variation of filling the chicken meat mixture into tofu inserts, as we love tofu 🙂

Serpong, 15th November 2015, 21.42

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Bliss – a poem

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Late this evening as we walked hand in hand

Going along way, sensing the rain stills

In silence we were sharing our blissfulness

While looking at people who pass by

Were they feeling their happiness too?

At the crossroad, a sweet lady graciously greeted us

We love her smile as it brought our lovely memories of Mama

Nature was flowing the sincerities through her kindness

And the warmth of love is embracing our souls

Did we make the lonely moon jealous?

Evening was turning into night, hand in hand we were still

As love is getting stronger, it is maturing us, as well

Such a perfect sweetness we do experience

If blessings were the most beautiful thing we may perceive

Then, why should we wearily seeking for the other merriments?

*Just a never ending gratitude from our hearts

~Sherly Hermawan~

Monday, 9th November 2015

Serpong, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia

Published on 9th November 2015, 23.13

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Bilang ‘terima kasih’ itu menyenangkan hati kita sendiri lo… Let’s be a better person #4

6 November 2015Leave a comment

Mengucapkan ‘terima kasih’ sangat erat kaitannya, atau bahkan merupakan satu paket, dengan sikap dan rasa bersyukur. Sebagian orang bisa dengan ringan mengucapkan terima kasih, tapi untuk sebagian lainnya, ‘terima kasih’ bukanlah sesuatu yang dengan mudah meluncur dari mulutnya atau terlihat dari sikapnya.

Ada beragam alasan yang bisa jadi penyebab seseorang enggan mengucapkan terima kasih. Berikut ini beberapa alasan yang saya coba rangkum berdasarkan pemikiran saya, pengalaman saya bertemu dengan orang-orang yang enggan mengucapkan terima kasih dan juga hasil dari membaca artikel-artikel terkait:

* Malu

Bagi yang tidak biasa, atau mungkin tidak dibiasakan dalam keluarga/orangtua, mengucapkan terima kasih kadang terasa berlebihan atau tidak seharusnya, jadi ada perasaan kikuk dan malu jika harus mengucapkan terima kasih pada seseorang.

* Kuatir dianggap berhutang budi

Dengan mengucapkan terima kasih berarti mengakui kebaikan seseorang, ini menimbulkan beban perasaan bahwa suatu saat harus membalas kebaikan orang tersebut.

* Kuatir dianggap lemah dan tidak pantas

Ada orang-orang yang merasa ‘rendah’, dan kuatir dianggap sebagai orang yang perlu dikasihani, jika dia mengucapkan terima kasih atas bantuan yang diterimanya dari orang lain. Sikap seperti ini menimbulkan kesan ‘sombong tidak pada tempatnya’, dan biasanya orang yang punya perasaan seperti ini adalah orang yang memang seringkali butuh bantuan orang lain.

Disisi lainnya, saya juga pernah bertemu seseorang yang membicarakan temannya lebih kurang begini “saya gak suka orang yang sering mengucapkan terima kasih, karena pasti ada maunya”. Dia beranggapan ucapan terima kasih yang dia terima bukan sesuatu yang baik dan tulus. Dia membangun pikiran negatif bahwa orang yang mengucapkan terima kasih adalah orang yang akan merepotkan atau membebani dia. Pikiran yang agak aneh ya.

* Kurangnya kemampuan berinteraksi dalam hal memberi pujian

Ada sebagian orang yang merasa canggung untuk melontarkan pujian, nah kelirunya, mengucapkan terima kasih juga dianggapnya sama dengan memuji. Orang yang kurang pandai memberi pujian (secara tulus ya, bukan menjilat), biasanya juga merasa canggung jika ada orang lain yang memberi pujian padanya.

* Kurang mampu bersyukur

Cukup banyak orang yang kurang pandai melihat indahnya berkat, terlalu sibuk dengan segala urusan, terlalu fokus pada masalah yang dihadapinya, sehingga kurang peka saat ada kemudahan, saat ada masalah yang terselesaikan, saat ada momen kebetulan yang meringankan bebannya. Jika tidak peka menghitung berkat, tidak melihat kesempatan untuk bersyukur, maka ‘terima kasih’ bisa dipastikan tidak akan terucap.

Bagaimanapun, ‘terima kasih’ haruslah disampaikan secara alamiah, tidak dibuat-buat, harus dengan sikap tulus dan positif. Dengan menyampaikan terima kasih yang tulus, efek positifnya akan memberikan rasa nyaman bagi diri kita, melegakan perasaan dan meringankan hati.

Terima kasih sudah membaca tulisan saya ini 🙂

“At the end of the day, say thank you and get a good night’s rest” ~www.LiveLifeHappy.com~

~Sherly Hermawan~

Friday, 6th November 2015

Serpong, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia

Published on 6th November 2015, 20.43

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Food reviewing… Come on visiting Tangerang and enjoy its yum-yum and fun culinary

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I live in Serpong, South Tangerang area. Tangerang all around has so many culinary spots. Here I would like to share my findings for culinary in Tangerang, which mostly is Cina Benteng Peranakan foods, but they are all, for sure, yummy… 🙂

Morning Hawkers

Nasi uduk komplit Encim Sukaria – it includes savoury rice (nasi uduk – rice steamed in coconut milk), served with fried vermicelli (bihun goreng), stew potato+tofu+egg (semur), choices of fried side-dish (hash potato, corn fritter, vegetable fritter), fried onion and crackers. Optionally, we can also get some other side-dishes, such as egg in chili sauce, tofu & egg cooked in coconut milk gravy.

My taste review: good, high demand food

Price range per person: Rp25.000,- – Rp40.000,-

Available from 6.30 am until around 2.00 pm

Ketupat Sayur Encim Sukaria – it includes pieces of steamed rice cake (ketupat – rice steamed in rhomb shape), vegetable+egg in coconut milk gravy (sayur lodeh), choices of fried side-dish (hash potato, corn fritter, vegetable fritter). Optionally, we can also get some other side-dishes, such as egg in chili sauce, tofu & tempe cooked in coconut milk gravy, stew potato+tofu+egg.

My taste review: better than good, high demand food

Price range per person: Rp25.000,- – Rp40.000,-

Available from 6.30 am until around 2.00 pm

Ketupat Sayur Pasar Lama – the content is almost the same as Ketupat Sayur Encim Sukaria’s. The difference is, it’s a kind of food stall at the roadside, they provide some plastic seats for customers while eating. They do not offer any optional side-dish.

My taste review: good, high demand food

Price per standard portion: Rp12.000,-

Available from 6.30 am until around 11.00 am

Es Podeng – it’s a kind of dessert, includes pieces of cubed white bread, boiled mung beans, kolang-kaling and merah delima, topped by traditional-made ice cream and chocolate condensed milk (if like).

Evening Hawkers

Sate Ayam H. Ishak, Pasar Lama – it includes 10 skewers of chicken satay, pieces of steamed rice cake (lontong), served with spicy peanut sauce.

My taste review: delicious, very high demand food

Price range per standard portion: Rp17.000,- – Rp25.000,-

Available from 3.00 pm until around 7.30 pm

Otak-otak – snack made of grounded fish + flour + coconut milk, mixed – index finger shaped – wrapped by banana leaf – grilled. Served with peanut chili sauce

My taste review: it’s yummy, I like Otak-otak 🙂

Price range per portion of 10 pcs: Rp27.000,-

Available during evening hours

And here are the other food stalls we could find along the street of Pasar Lama, Tangerang

(sorry that I could not give any details for these food stalls, for I haven’t yet trying them out)

Roti Bakar 88

Toast served with various fillings and toppings

Ketan Duren, Ketan Susu, Ketan Keju Susu

Kind of munchies, steamed glutinous rice served with some choices of topping; durian sauce, milk sauce, and milk cheese sauce

Nibbles

This place is probably a snack & drink café

See these pictures, showing you the fun & full of lamplight nights in Tangerang

“Everybody thinks that every girl’s dream is to find the perfect guy…pshhh, every girl’s dream is to eat without getting fat” ~Daisy Villanueva~

Serpong, 4th November 2015, 14.58

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Thoughts, moods, gratitudes, along the journey

Let’s cook ~ Mustard Greens Baby Corn and Chicken in Oyster Sauce

Let’s cook ~ Chinese Yellow Tofu and Chicken stirfried with Oyster Sauce and Lime Leaves

Let’s cook ~ Fishballs Vegetables Soup

Let’s cook ~ Chicken Vegetables Soup

Let’s cook ~ Chicken Egg Tofu Soup

Let’s cook ~ Macaroni Smoked Beef Soup

Let’s cook ~ Chicken Meatballs Soup

Bliss – a poem

Bilang ‘terima kasih’ itu menyenangkan hati kita sendiri lo… Let’s be a better person #4

Food reviewing… Come on visiting Tangerang and enjoy its yum-yum and fun culinary

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