Mince Pie Spelt Cookies & a Christmas Celebration

This time of year is the most hectic and happiest month in the whole world... don't you agree? 

Christmas is come in a blinking eye & every household have their own way celebrating this wonderful moment.

Here in Indonesia, Christmas celebration often celebrated before 25 December. Most of Church have their celebration about a week before the "official" date of  Christmas.

On Sunday, we had our Christmas celebration. And guess who was responsible for holding the gear that day? Yes, it was me. :D

That was my first time using a manual mode on "moving-objects", so you must be known how nervous I was on that day. 

And you can imagine how surprise I was when I got there and saw the whole room? If it is not too dark (because the light is turn off) , then it will be to bright (because they put 2 big and tall lamp in front)! 

So my camera and I had to compete with the light, my "knowledge" and my 2 lens...

Healtier - Giant Ginger Spice Cookies

Festive season... always bring lot's of good things and warm feeling each time they come each year. 

Even followed with busy things to do such as... grocery list - baking madness - gift warping - holiday sale rush - guests - house decorated - craft - menu listing - travel planning - decision made and exhaustion... which in my part is the low blood-pressure "visit... 

but all the list above is paid off when we put the two word side by side : "Christmas Joy"

That's why this kind of season will always be the most wanted and eagerly waited by many people in the whole world... Don't you agree? :)

Chrystilized Ginger

Ones upon a time, there's is a girl name Me... who is so in love with something call Ginger.

Every time Me is traveling and found a local store who sell a Ginger Candy, she will bough it... a lot!

And every time Me having a headache or a migraine visit... Me will sitting in her sofa - watching her favorite tv kabel (AFC & TLC) and enjoying a glass of Ginger Tea with honey... 

The picture will be perfect if that happen in a rainy day...

Oh yes... when raining is come, which is a romantic season and Me loves the most, Me will have the Ginger Tea almost everyday... 

So, Me is questioning why is she so in love this yellow and fragrant ingredient so much? 

And the answer is because Her Morher is so in love with the Ginger also! 

It happen to be a genetic! 

And thanks God for that, because later on Me is found that it is worth to be call as a "Ginger Lover" since lot's of goodness can be found in this simple ingredients... 

Otak-Otak (Indonesian Fish Cake with Spicy Peanut Sauce)

Otak-Otak is one of the famous snack in Indonesia which often serve with spicy peanut sauce.

My husband and my oldest son loves this snack so much. So every time they saw a stall sell it, they will "always" craving and end up buying. Since that time, I learn to make this snack at home.

The original version of otak-otak is warp in banana leaves and grilled and serving with a spicy peanut sauce which stand up the taste of this fish cake.

I remember taking a picture of otak-otak stall at one of the event in Jakarta in a few months ago. It's the second time I attending this event - Jakarta Fashion and Food Festival - which is held 1 a year in one of the mall in Jakarta.

You can find most of Indonesian Food and culinary at the event, just "guard" your camera carefully when you have a chance to attend the event next year because the event is so crowded...  *Sigh*

Dark Chocolate Rolled Oats Raisin Walnut Cookies

I know... I know...

Most of you maybe thinking the same question like my friend did...

"How come she named the cookies so long? in 7 words!" 

Well... if that can express my feeling and appreciation for the food... so be it! ;) 

I found this recipe at angie's blog at Angie's Recipes long time ago. 

I think start from this recipe I continuously following her blog which is full of great recipe & lovely photos :)

I always said to all my friends and family this sentence : "if you Loves dessert - please have it at breakfast or maybe a little at lunch - not on dinner!"

But you can still have this cookies after the dinner time... of cause don't empty the jar :D

Mandu - Korean Dumpling with Tofu Mushrooms and Asian Chives

I always have this stored at my refrigerator. When I said always... is't mean literally... Even now I still have 20 frozen mandu!

My son & hubby loves this korean dumpling so much, so... I always makes a lot of it when there is time for making mandu. Moreover this is another way to enjoy tofu and shitake mushrooms in a great way! 

Husband and son? They don't know it until I said so! Haha ha! ;)

There's 3 kind of mandu, the fried one (Gunmandu), the steamed one ( Jjinmandu), and the boiled one (Mulmandu).

Mandu served as an appetizer, side dish or even just for snack with a dipping sauce. 

For me? Well... I serve mandu in all category & at any occasion... whenever I want, it's already on the fridge anyway :)

Banana Bread with Walnut Coffe Crumble and Cinnamon

This is my third time posting about banana.

I think maybe to all of us who loves bread - this kind of bread is the most common and pupular one. There's lots of people making their version of banana bread, with walnut or peacan, or maybe the regular banana bread it's self...

And for me who loves to have a bread or pasta for breakfast, this version of bread is one of my favorite!

I found 2 recipe at Tamayto - cooking across culture and Over the hill and a roll  , I already try both recipe & love both of them. 

But as always, we have to put some of our taste to the recipe to make the recipe more "me" ;)

Well... lets think 

I always "crazy" about oats & whole grain... I loves yoghurt & "addicted" to coffe... Ok - problem solve then?! ;) 

Seasoned Crispy Fried Mushroom

Yesterday I'm too tired and lazy to make a post. 

Well, I have 3 different dish to make - the ones that's takes much times & not include I'm joining my sons playing Wii... 

I'm playing the Wii? Yes! I do loves games - almost all kind of it! Looks like it's "genetic". 

So... me & my husband loves games, my kids, my sisters & brother, my mom? well... I don't know for that! Maybe?! Haha ha! 

But I - we try to control the intensity - everything with a "addicted" on the label is not good isn't it? 

It's remain me that I do have something that's makes me "addicted" - the crispy mushrooms addict! 

Well... can't blame me or... us for addicting this one :D

Healthier - Garlic Bread

Everyone who loves toast bread will also loves Garlic Bread - even my 3 & 5 years old son :)

Pizza Hut is one of the restaurant that we often visit when we go out because Ferrel - my 5yr - is so "picky" about food. And the pizza hut is his favorite's because he always "crazy" about the garlic bread served there! 

French bread or baguette and Italian bread often used for making garlic bread, but today I only use regular bread since only that what I have in hand - you can used any bread u like :) 

This variety of toast bread already appeared in US restaurant menus since at least 1947. And always be on my kitchen table when I have a spaghetti or soup as a meal - enjoy my Healthy Green Peas Soup recipe with this garlic bread ;) 

Zucchini Pancake ( korean style )

Korean Zucchini Pancakes – Hobak buchimgae 호박부침개 is one of pan-fried pancake variety in Korea. It often serve as side dish (banchan), appetizer, or snack. People often order it as a companion food for drinks in food stall or night market. And mother often serve it when there’s member of the family bringing home their friends at home. The dish are so easy to make.