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13 Gadgets Every Kitchen Should Have

Artikel dari Yahoo Food

Many home cooks assume they need hundreds of items in order to cook at home. We’re here to tell you that just isn’t true. Think about your grandmother’s kitchen. It probably wasn’t all that well equipped, yet she turned out great food.

Countless gadgets promise convenience but deliver disappointment and lost drawer space. Read on for the Test Kitchen’s list of the 13 most useful gadgets in any kitchen. We’ll tell you exactly what to look for so you can be a savvy shopper and save money.

VEGETABLE PEELER

Why You Need It: Most people have some kind of peeler that does an OK job on carrots and potatoes. But for other peeling jobs—say, the thick peel of a winter squash or the delicate skin of a pear—we rely on vegetable peelers that have maneuverable blades.

A rubberized handle is best. Given that our hands are constantly wet in the kitchen, we like a rubberized handle that’s easy to grip.

Heavy is best. We find hefty weight adds force to the sharpness of the blade, which can easily follow rounded contours.

BOX GRATER

Why You Need It: A sharp box grater is indispensable for many tasks, from uniformly grating blocks of cheddar cheese to shredding potatoes.

Razor-sharp teeth are a must. If you want to grate quickly and efficiently, sharp teeth are a must.

A snap-on base is nice. While not essential, a snap-on base that catches cheese (or whatever you’re grating) is nice.

Make sure the handle is comfortable. A thin, curved handle is more comfortable than a thick handle.

RASP GRATER

Why You Need It: A finely textured rasp grater—so called because it’s modeled after the woodworker’s file-like tool—is portable, allowing you to grate or zest at the stove or table.

Razor-sharp teeth are a must. If you want to grate hard Parmesan in a flash, you need sharp teeth.

GARLIC PRESS

Why You Need It: In our test kitchen, we press hundreds of garlic cloves each month. In numerous tests, we’ve found that a garlic press does a better job of mincing than one can do by hand—producing a fuller, less acrid flavor that is more evenly distributed throughout a dish. Keeps the garlic off your fingers, too.

A sturdy construction is key. Many garlic presses are poorly made. The handle and hopper should be sturdy and durable. The hopper should be large enough to hold two cloves of garlic.

A long handle is best. A long handle is more comfortable and reduces the effort necessary to squeeze the garlic through the holes in the hopper.

PEPPER MILL

Why You Need It: Because the pre-ground stuff sold in bottles is insipid when compared with freshly ground.

A wide range of grinds. The best mills can grind pepper very coarse and very fine.

A big hopper means less filling. A large hopper (with a large opening) means less refilling.

Faster is easier. A slow grinder makes fresh pepper a chore.

KITCHEN SHEARS

Why You Need It: Our favorite tool for cutting up and trimming chickens, versatile kitchen shears are ideal for trimming pie dough, snipping herbs, and cutting parchment paper rounds. Try severing twine without them.

Slip-resistant handles are key. When butchering chicken, your hands get very greasy so handles should be secure in your hand.

Take-apart blades are easy to clean. No bits of food can hide between the blades when they come apart.

FINE-MESH STRAINER

Why You Need It: Essential for such tasks as dusting a tart with powdered sugar, removing bits of curdled egg from a pudding, or turning cooked raspberries into a seedless sauce. It also makes an excellent stand-in for a sifter.

Look for a sturdy, deep bowl. Bigger is better, and make sure to pick a strainer that won’t bend or twist over time.

An ergonomic handle is best. An uncomfortable handle makes slow jobs (like straining pudding) a chore.

COLANDER

Why You Need It: How else are you going to drain pasta and vegetables?

Five quarts is good. A large capacity means you can cook a lot of veggies or pasta and not worry about them spilling into the sink.

Mesh-like perforation work fast. Minute perforations (rather than large holes) drain water faster.

SALAD SPINNER

Why You Need It: Wet greens can’t be dressed properly and result in a soggy salad. We also use a salad spinner to wash and dry herbs.

A pump is best. Rather than a crank, we prefer models with a top-mounted pump that requires very little effort to use.

A nonskid bottom is nice. Forget slipping and sliding in the sink.

Get a leakproof bowl. Don’t wash greens in the sink. Instead, choose a model with a solid bowl so you can wash greens right in the spinner.

HEATPROOF RUBBER SPATULA

Why You Need It: Nothing is better suited to a multitude of tasks, be it cleaning out the corners of bowls and pots, stirring batters, icing cakes, or folding egg whites. With the introduction of heat-resistant models, the tool is even more indispensable.

Look for a stiff but flexible blade. A wide, firm blade should be rigid enough to mix the stiffest batter yet flexible enough to reach into the tightest of spaces.

Blade must be resistant to stains and odors. A silicone spatula shouldn’t pick up stains (even from tomato sauce or chili) or odors.

SPATULA/TURNER

Why You Need It: Essential for flipping pancakes, crab cakes, burgers, and more.

Thin edge, big head. A thin front edge will glide under food, without tearing, while a large head (ideally 3 inches wide and 5 inches long) will hold even big items.

Slots are nice. Long vertical slots let excess grease drip away.

Buy two. A metal spatula is durable and works best in traditional pans, but a nonstick spatula is a must for dealing with eggs and fish.

TONGS

Why You Need It: Acting like an extension of the hand, tongs can lift, flip, turn, and rotate most any type of food, from small shrimp to a 5-pound rib roast. And unlike a hand, no burned fingers.

Rubber grips are easy to hold. We like stainless steel tongs with rubber grips that keep tongs secure in our hands.

Some spring is good. Tongs should have enough spring to pick up small items but should open easily to hold large roasts.

Buy two. In addition to stainless steel tongs, buy a pair with nylon tips for use in nonstick skillets.

WHISK

Why You Need It: Useful for not only whipping cream and egg whites, a whisk can also mix batters and make pan sauces and gravies. Judging from all the shapes and sizes that whisks come in, you might think you need a different one for every task. Not so. 

Long and narrow is best. A 12-inch whisk can reach into deep pots and bowls. A tight radius (rather than a balloon design) can reach more easily into tight corners.

Tines are flexible but don’t twist. Make sure the tines are sturdy and won’t bend too much or twist over time.

The Truth About Food Expiration Dates

Original Article: Yahoo! Shine

Eggs: If you keep eggs refrigerated, they are still fresh three to five weeks after you buy them.

Canned Food: Canned food is still fresh for a year. That's also what the expiration date will likely say. Some argue that canned food will be fine even after that date, and because canned food is vacuum-sealed, it doesn't require food dating at all.

Apples: An apple will stay crisp and fresh for three weeks if refrigerated, and if they are cooked and then frozen, they will be good for eight months.

Cereal: Ready-to-eat breakfast cereal can last in your pantry without going stale for six to 12 months. Even if you eat cereal after that, it might be stale, but you certainly won't get sick from it.

Meat: It's recommended that you eat meat three to five days after you buy it. Freezing meat keeps it fresh and nutrient-filled for up to two months or more.

Sambal Hitam Awesome Negeri Pahang

Since a couple of friends and family members asked me the recipe (eventhou there are lot of same recipe will come out when you google up), so i will share my version of the famous Sambal Hitam Awesome:

Recipe

500g belimbing buluh rebus (ditumbuk separa halus)

2 cawan ikan bilis (ditumbuk sederhana halus)

1/2 ATAU 1 cawan cili padi (ikut tahap hotness masing2, ditumbuk)

6 bawang merah (3 dihiris dan 3 ditumbuk)

5-6 sudu besar kicap manis

Minyak

Garam dan gula secukup rasa

Cara merebus belimbing buluh

Belimbing buluh direbus TANPA air selama 1 1/2 - 4 jam dalam periuk or kuali atas api medium to slow. Hati-hati ketika merebus kerana kuali anda mungkin terhakis akibat jus belimbing. So, recommended guna periuk lama. Bila belimbing  hampir kecut, dinasihatkan untuk kacau dengan senduk setiap 2@3 minit supaya tidak hangus sangat. Bila dah agak kecut dan belimbing bertukar ke warna hitam/ perang macam hangus tu, boleh lah stop merebus. Untuk makluman, saya hanya ambil masa 1 1/2 jam sahaja, kemudia saya masuk ke dalam microwave dlm 5-10 minit. Kalau rasa nak masak sikit, balance belimbing rebus boleh disimpan dalam fridge untuk kegunaan lain.

Cara memasak

Tumis bawang hiris hingga wangi. Kemudian masukkan bahan2 yang telah ditumbuk (bawang, ikan bilis dam cili padi). Goreng sehingga agak garing. Setelah garing, masukkan kicap manis, gula dan garam secukupnya. Tumis sehingga anda rasa puas hati (minyak naik). Tadaaa.. siap dah! Boleh makan bersama nasi putih panas sahaja, confirm puas hati.

Seperti serita di my Insta, i 1st ate this sambal during my fieldwork at Raub, Pahang as Research Officer at UKM back in 2005. 1st time makan memang i dah jatuh hati. Dah lama nak masak and baru 2 hari lepas berjaya memasak dan rasanya serupa dgn apa yg i makan time kat raub dulu! Awesome sgt! Harapkan auntie i yg duk kat Raub tu, banyak  kali dah suruh di masakkan tapi tak juga masakkan. Sabar je lah. Akhirnya masak sendiri je lah.. 

Alright.. ini gaya saya. Banyak lagi blog2 resepi yang menawarkan resepi2 yang mungkin lebih baik. Selamat mencuba kawan2.. 

Anti McD

What is wrong with McDonalds?

• McDonald's promote their food as 'nutritious', but the reality is that it is junk food - high in fat, sugar and salt, and low in fibre and vitamins. A diet of this type is linked with a greater risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and other diseases. Their food also contains many chemical additives, some of which may cause ill-health, and hyperactivity in children. Don't forget too that meat is the cause of the majority of food poisoning incidents.

• Workers in the fast food industry are paid low wages. McDonald's do not pay overtime rates even when employees work very long hours. Pressure to keep profits high and wage costs low results in understaffing, so staff have to work harder and faster. As a consequence, accidents (particularly burns) are common. The majority of employees are people who have few job options and so are forced to accept this exploitation, and they're compelled to 'smile' too! Not surprisingly staff turnover at McDonald's is high, making it virtually impossible to unionise and fight for a better deal, which suits McDonald's who have always been opposed to Unions.

• Vast areas of land in poor countries are used for cash crops or for cattle ranching, or to grow grain to feed animals to be eaten in the West. This is at the expense of local food needs. McDonald's continually promote meat products, encouraging people to eat meat more often, which wastes more and more food resources. 7 million tons of grain fed to livestock produces only 1 million tons of meat and by-products. On a plant-based diet and with land shared fairly, almost every region could be self-sufficient in food.

• Forests throughout the world - vital for all life - are being destroyed at an appalling rate by multinational companies. McDonald's have at last been forced to admit to using beef reared on ex-rainforest land, preventing its regeneration. Also, the use of farmland by multinationals and their suppliers forces local people to move on to other areas and cut down further trees.

• McDonald's are the world's largest user of beef. Methane emitted by cattle reared for the beef industry is a major contributor to the 'global warming' crisis. Modern intensive agriculture is based on the heavy use of chemicals which are damaging to the environment.

• Every year McDonald's use thousands of tons of unnecessary packaging, most of which ends up littering our streets or polluting the land buried in landfill sites.

• Children are lured in (dragging their parents behind them) with the promise of toys and other gimmicks.

• Instead of everyone sharing the world's resources for the benefit of all, multinationals like McDonald's just want to use these resources to make profits for themselves.

• There Representative is a clown

• Thanks to Globalization McDonalds has thousands upon thousands of establishment’s worldwide. 6 out of the 7 continents have McDonalds, I am sure if Antarctica was not covered in ice that they would have one there too.

• They use a lot of packaging that is cooled down using chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which can actually damage the Ozone layer .

• Any establishment (like all fast-"food" establishments) owned by a group of people, whether they are shareholders or whether it is privately owned by individuals, if they are not local but are going into an area that is not their home and extracting money from the locals while at the same time taking business away from local establishments to concentrate this money into their own hands elsewhere, is evil.

• Everything you see in a print ad is fairly accurate-provided you ignore the 20 odd hours spent in retouching every major print ad campaign they make. Removing brown lettuce, discoloured saauce, burnt meat AND
  
• The biggest shareholders are JEWS!
  
  Source: antimcdonals

Sushi Etiquette

As a sushi-lover, i wanna share some infos on how to eat sushi correctly. Now i know..

 Sumber: http://bucublog.blogspot.com/ & CariForum

Tips Pikat Suami Dengan Air Tangan Isteri

9 tips agar anda boleh terus mengikat tali perkahwinan anda dengan penuh bahagia melalui masakan ‘air tangan’ anda.

1. Jangan jadikan alasan anda tidak tahu memasak. Keluarkan sedikit modal untuk pergi menghadiri kelas dan kursus masakan.

2. Kerapkan menonton rancangan masakan yang ada di TV dan ambil nota. Kemudian terus anda cuba resipi yang anda dapat itu untuk mencuba memasaknya di dapur.

3. Beli dan baca buku masakan yang ada di pasaran.

4. Pada hujung minggu, anda boleh ajak suami anda untuk pergi membeli barang-barang dapur dan simpan stok untuk seminggu.

5. Jika anda penat, pujuk suami anda untuk turut membantu anda di dapur. Ini dapat mengeratkan lagi hubungan anda berdua.

6. Anda boleh bertanya sekali-sekala kepada suami anda apakah masakan yang dia teringin sangat untuk rasa. Cuba penuhi permintaan dia. Pasti dia akan bertambah-tambah sayang anda.

7. Jangan biarkan dapur anda langsung tidak berasap untuk jangka masa yang lama. Paling kurang pun anda boleh beli makanan sejuk beku seperti sosej, nugget, kentang-goreng, karipap frozen. Masak dan sediakan untuk suami anda.

8. Untuk menjimatkan masa, anda boleh sediakan sekali dulu bahan-bahan asas masakan seperti bawang dan cili kering yang siap dikisar. Simpan dalam peti ais kerana ia lebih tahan lama. Anda boleh pujuk minta bantuan dari suami anda untuk sama-sama membantu.

9. Dalam sehari, sesibuk mana anda pun, anda wajib meluangkan masa menyediakan masakan untuk suami anda.

Sumber: Kursus Perkahwinan.Com; Dapur Mamasya

Awesome Tips for Food & Kitchen

Original article from ecosalon.com

1. Keep your onions in the refrigerator. A chilled onion is easier to chop, and causes fewer tears.
2. If you switch out seltzer for tap water or milk, you’ll end up with fluffier pancakes, waffles and scrambled eggs.
3. Want to boost the antioxidant power of your green tea? Add some lemon to it.
4. If your bananas are black, spotty and on the verge of turning from ripe to rotten, put them in the freezer so you can keep them on hand for a batch of banana bread on a rainy afternoon.
5. Put a dash of cinnamon or cardamom in your coffee for an extra spice boost.
6. Wow your guests when it’s time for dessert by adding cinnamon to your whipped cream.
7. Make your own vanilla sugar by placing a whole vanilla bean in a small jar and filling it with sugar. Screw on the lid and store until you need sugar with just a little extra flavor.
8.  Not sure if your eggs are still good or not? Test their freshness by dissolving 2 teaspoons of salt in a cup of cold water. Place your egg in the water and if it floats it is an old egg, if it sinks, it’s fresh.
9. If you’re freezing summer’s bounty, spread berries out over a baking pan. Place pan in freezer until the berries are well frozen, then transfer to freezer bags. This keeps the berries individually frozen instead of in one big mass.
10. Not sure if spaghetti is fully cooked? Pull a noodle out of a pot of simmering water, let the water drip from it for a few seconds, and then chuck it against the nearest kitchen wall. If it adheres to the wall, it’s al dente!
11. Always keep dough covered with a moist cloth to avoid a dry crust from forming on it.
12. Never refrigerate tomatoes and citrus fruits. Refrigeration kills their flavors, nutrients, and textures.
13. Knock on a watermelon to check for signs of hollowness. It is sounds hollow, its ripe. If it doesn’t sound hollow, it’s unripe.
14. Pour oil into a pan that has already been preheated. This will prevent sticking later on.
15. Only add vegetables to a saucepan if they begin to sizzle upon impact. To check if the oil is hot enough to add vegetables, flick a few drops of water into the pan – if the oil makes a sizzling sound, it’s ready.
16. Oil biochemically changes for the worse when cooked. Enjoy extra-virgin oils in their raw state and benefit in both taste and nutrition.
17. Want to dehydrate without splurging on an expensive dehydrator? Set your oven on its lowest temperature setting and keep the door slightly ajar.
18. Squeeze lemon juice over half-eaten fruits and prevent them from rotting or turning brown.
19. Pour some vinegar over defrosting meat to accelerate the thawing process as well as tenderize the meat.
20. To keep cookies fresh, toss a piece of bread in the cookie jar. The cookies will extract moisture from the bread and retain their softness.
21. Keep milk fresher for longer by adding a dash of salt into the carton right after opening it for the first time.
22. Soak almonds in hot water for 20 minutes to make removing their skins easy.
23. Put a dash of cinnamon or cardamom in your coffee for an extra spice boost.
24. Place dough in the freezer for a few minutes to prevent it from sticking to the rolling pin.
25. To smoothen the icing on a cake, use a knife dipped in hot water and gently rub it over the top and the sides.
26. Cut a cheesecake with a wet knife to ensure that the filling doesn’t stick to the knife’s edges and ruin presentation.
27. To get the most digestive benefit from bananas, wait until they’re browned and spotted – the more spots, the better.
28. Under-ripe or just ripe bananas can lead to constipation. Overripe bananas have developed their sugars and induce the complete opposite effect.
29. Ice-creams set faster and better in aluminum containers.
30. A pinch of soda in your icing will keep it moist and prevent it from cracking on the cake. 
31. Is the salt in your shaker clumping? Put a few grains of rice into the shaker to absorb excess moisture.
32. Added just a pinch too many of salt to your soup? A raw potato added to the soup white cooking absorbs the extra sodium. Toss a chunk in the pot and let it linger in there until the soup is appealing to your tastes.
33. Adding a little bit of baking soda to dish water will help to remove pungent odors from utensils and dishes.
34. The key to smooth dressings, sauces, and gravy is to put all ingredients into a tightly sealed jar and then shake until all lumps and inconsistencies disappear.
35. Rub hands with dry salt to remove onion and garlic odor.
36. Add a tablespoon of butter or olive oil to a pot of boiling pasta to stop the water from boiling over the edge of the pan.
37. Dip fish into scalding water for a minute to scale more easily.
38. Another way to spread icing more easily on a cake is to sprinkle the top with flour as soon as the cake is removed from the oven.
39. To make rice as white and fluffy as possible, add approximately 1 teaspoon of lemon juice or vinegar per quart of water while cooking.
40. If you want to eliminate eggs, try this easy egg replacement: mix one tablespoon ground flaxseeds with three tablespoons warm water. Let sit for a few minutes and substitute for one egg in baking recipes.
41. Avoid storing onions near potatoes. Doing so will cause the potatoes to spoil sooner.
42. Forget to bring butter to room temperature for a recipe that calls for it? For a quick fix, fill a glass with hot tap water and let it sit for a few seconds. Empty the water and place the glass upside down over the amount of butter required for the recipe. Wait one minute and the butter should be ready to use!
43. Don’t have a rolling pin? Use an empty bottle.
44. In a recipe with both salt and some sort of acid, such as citrus, vinegar, or wine, you can offset one of the flavors by adding more of the other. For example, in a dish with too much vinegar, add salt to balance it out. Likewise, in an over-salted dish, add more vinegar.
45. Dust raisins, berries, or chocolate chips with flour to prevent them from sinking in while baking in a cake.
46. Always add sea salt to vegetables before roasting. The salt brings out the juices from the vegetables and gives them a caramelized flavor and deliciously browned appearance.
47. To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard-boiling.
48. Place a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar to soften it back up.
49. When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to the mix to help bring out the corn’s natural sweetness.
50. Can’t stomach an entire avocado? Mash the remaining flesh and smooth it onto your skin for an impromptu, but highly effective, face and body mask. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes and then wash clean.
51. To prevent potatoes from budding, place them in a bag with apples.
52. Brush beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to end up with a deliciously glossy finish.
53. Store spices in a cool, dark place that is not above the stove. Humidity, light, and heat will cause herbs and spices to lose their flavor.
54. Boil pasta 1 minute less than the package instructions and cook it the rest of the way in the pan with sauce.
55. For rich, creamy dressings made healthy, substitute half the mayo with Greek-style yogurt.
56. For best results when you’re baking, leave butter and eggs at room temperature overnight.
57. To easily peel a mango, cut a small part of the end off and you will be able to easily stand it up while you peel it.
58. Don’t like watered down iced coffee? Freeze coffee in an ice cube tray, and use those instead of regular ice cubes.
59. Put berries on a toothpick or skewer and freeze them for colorful and tasteful additions to spruce up a glass of champagne or sparkling water.
60. For a milder garlic flavor in dishes, roast garlic in the oven and then freeze the cloves until you are ready to use. Perfect for adding to sauces, mixing with olive oil for a spread and more.
61. Store bunches of basil in a glass of water so it keeps longer.
62. Instead of lemon, add cucumber or apple slices to your water.

Delicious FB

I ordered this cake from pertmuffins for my sista's birthday on April 30th.. Since she is sooo into fb, so i trolling her with this cake.. Delicious and worth every RM i spent on it.. yum yum.

Pertmuffins is a Malacca-based online bakery... So, Malaccan, do try this baker.. she's good! :)

Dapur Shakira: Crystal Ball aka Arab Cookies

yday was my 1st day of baking Raya cookies and i started with crystal ball which i found very interesting to do becoz they're so colorful! i love baking v colors! the more important thing is as am baking alone (which is easier n fun), so i only will bake easy pizzy cookies only.. since baking Crystal Ball is quite easy, so i decided to bake it 1st.. u need only 3 main ingredients: MPS Flour (250g)+ Castor Sugar (125g) + Ghee (125g) and colors of course! After mixing all of the ingredients together, divide the dough to 3 equal portions and put some colors into them, i chose pink+yellow+green. Below is my colorful dough:
then, the easiest part: pinch a bit of every dough (or 10g each) and make a marble size cookies. Do it until you finish all of the dough, bake for 15mins at 180'C.
After baking the cookies, let the cookies to cool down before rolling them with icing sugar and finally put the cookies into the paper cups!
See my fluffy crystal balls? ☺
i managed to bake 64 cookies and will cont to bake this cookies again this evening.. :)
have a f.u.n baking!

Puding Trifle ala Shakira

semalam i sempat buat Puding Trifle, so marilah kita berkongsi2 kat sini resepi dan cara membuatnya..

Bahan2:

- 3 kotak susu dutch lady full cream (3 cawan susu segar, 1 tin susu krimer)
- 1 tin kiub nanas dan 1 tin peach (1 tin fruits cocktail): asingkan buah dan syrupnya
- 3 sb tepung kastard
- 1/2 cawan gula halus
- 3 sudu serbuk jeli perisa strawberry
- 1 pack kek gulung (perisa ikut pilihan masing2)
Cara-caranya:

1. Untuk lapisan pertama, potongkan kek lapis dan susun di dalam mangkuk kaca, tutupkan ruang2 udara dgn potongan kecil kek. Kemudian renjiskan dengan syrup kordial untuk basahkan kek
2. Untuk lapisan kedua, campurkan tepung kastard + susu dan gula halus, masakkan sehingga mendidih (pekat) menjadi kastard. Kemudian tuangkan kastard ke atas lapisan kek gulung dalam bekas kaca tadi. Biarkan sejuk sebentar
3. Lapisan ketiga, susunkan buahan2 tin/ cocktail di atas lapisan kastard
4. Panaskan 1-2 cawan air bersama serbuk jeli sehingga mendidih dan tuangkan ke atas lapisan buah tadi
5. Masukkan ke dalam peti sejuk 2-3 jam sebelum dihidangkan. Siap!
p.s. Boleh dihidangkan bersama cokelat cair, honey, ais krim dan puding lain. Lapisan pun boleh diubah2 ikut citarasa. Boleh juga ditambang whipping cream di atas puding trifle ni. Banyak2 lapisan pun boleh. Selamat mencuba dan selamat berbuka puasa.

Diet During Ramadhan

Taken from original article <HERE>

DIET DURING RAMADAN

According to Sunna (the practices of Prophet Muhammad, Pbuh) and research findings referred in this report, a dietary plan is given:

1. Bread/Cereal/Rice, Pasta, Biscuits and Cracker Group: 6-11 servings/day; 2. Meat/Beans/ Nut Group: 2-3 servings/day. 3. Milk and Milk Product Group: 2-3 servings/day. 4. Vegetable Group: 3-5 servings/day; 5. Fruit Group: 2-4 servings/day. 6. Added sugar (table sugar, sucrose): sparingly. 7. Added fat, polyunsaturated oil 4-7 table spoons.

Breakfast, iftar:

Dates, three

Juice, 1 serving (4 oz.)

Vegetable soup with some pasta or graham crackers, 1 cup

The body's immediate need at the time of iftar is to get an easily available energy source in the form of glucose for every living cell, particularly the brain and nerve cells. Dates and juices are good sources of sugars. Dates and juice in the above quantity are sufficient to bring low blood glucose levels to normal levels. Juice and soup help maintain water and mineral balance in the body. An unbalanced diet and too many servings of sherbets and sweets with added sugar have been found to be unhealthy, Gumma et al. (7).

Dinner:

Consume foods from all the following food groups:

Meat/Bean Group: Chicken, beef, lamb, goat, fish, 1-2 servings (serving size = a slice =1 oz); green pea, chickpea (garbanzo, chana, humus), green gram, black gram, lentil, lima bean and other beans, 1 serving (half cup). Meat and beans are a good source of protein, minerals, and certain vitamins. Beans are a good source of dietary fiber, as well.

Bread/Cereal Group: Whole wheat bread, 2 servings (serving size = 1 oz) or cooked rice, one cup or combination. This group is a good source of complex carbohydrates, which are a good source of energy and provide some protein, minerals, and dietary fiber.

Milk Group: milk or butter-milk (lassi without sugar), yogurt or cottage cheese (one cup). Those who can not tolerate whole milk must try fermented products such as butter-milk and yogurt. Milk and dairy products are good sources of protein and calcium, which are essential for body tissue maintenance and several physiological functions.

Vegetable Group: Mixed vegetable salad, 1 serving (one cup), (lettuce, carrot, parsley, cucumber, broccoli, coriander leaves, cauliflower or other vegetables as desired.) Add 2 teaspoons of olive oil or any polyunsaturated oil and 2 spoons of vinegar. Polyunsaturated fat provides the body with essential fatty acids and keto acids. Cooked vegetables such as guar beans, French beans, okra (bhindi), eggplant (baigan), bottle gourd (loki), cabbage, spinach, 1 serving (4 oz). Vegetables are a good source of dietary fiber, vitamin A, carotene, lycopenes, and other phytochemicals, which are antioxidants. These are helpful in the prevention of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and many other health problems.

Fruits Group: 1-2 servings of citrus and/or other fruits. Eat fruits as the last item of the dinner or soon after dinner, to facilitate digestion and prevent many gastrointestinal problems. Citrus fruits provide vitamin C. Fruits are a good source of dietary fiber.

Fruits and mixed nuts may be eaten as a snack after dinner or tarawiaha or before sleep.

Read more <here>

M&S Swirls

my fave swirls is...
yeah, M&S Viennese Milk Choco Swirls

look at the deliciously light n buttery Viennese biscuits half coated in sumptuous smooth milk chocolate.. yum yum.

come n go to M&S now! this swirls are hot in the market now, selling fast i tell u! :)

Pandangan positif mengenai kenaikan gula dan minyak

lately Malaysians dikejutkan dgn tindakan gov.my dgn kenaikan harga minyak Ron 97 menjadikannya RM2.90/l dan harga gula kepada RM2.30/kg. Tindakan kerajaan menyebabkan ramai orang yg marah dan mengamuk.. alasan kerajaan utk kurangkan subsidi kepada gula dan utk mengelakkan org2 kaya berkereta mewah menikmati subsidi spt ron95. so, u all fikir lah sendiri, sama ada -ve or +ve, kedua2 harga dah pun naik.. dan kebetulan plak harga minyak dunia turun mendadak.. mesti ada explanation kan? rakyat Malaysia rasanya makan ke dgn alasan2 gov.my? dan kerana harga gula naik, maka dijangkakan mamak2 teh tarik, kedai kopi dan seangkatannya akan menaikkan harga2 makanan ikut suke mereka eventou kat Malaysia makanan dh mmg mahal pun.. saya setuju dgn pandangan2 tersebut..

I nak pandang dr sudut positive becoz i wanna b positive, firstly about harga ron 97 naik.. umum pun tahu jenis2 kereta yg pakai ron 97 ni mcm Mitsubishi Evo, BMW, Merc, Audi, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Hummer etc etc (do i need to list them all?no need). Harga kereta2 ni berapa yer? bawah rm100k ker? xmungkin kan? plg murah pun 1/2 Million! boleh cover minyak kereta I sampai I mati kot? beli kereta2 mahal, tp bila minyak Ron97 naik, marah xtentu pasal? kenapa beli kete mahal kalo tak mampu nak isi minyak kan? lagi satu plak, yg jenis pakai minyak murah cam ron95, dia plak yg bising2 duk perjuangkan nasib org2 kaya yg pakai ron97, pekehalnya? lebih sudu dr kuah.. ko nak ke org2 kaya tu duk kongsi subsidi ngan korang yg pakai proton, produa? tak nak kan... so, SHUT UP! bagi org2 kaya yg duk pakai kete mahal, if kedekut sgt nak bayar minyak, apa kata u all tukar ke hybrid car? lagi bergaya lg mahal kan??? Mcm hybrid idaman i di bawah ini:
and my sister who is the Specialist for this one big oil company said to me last week, xsemestinya harga minyak MENTAH (raw) dunia turun, harga minyak PROSES (yg u all duk guna) akan turun juga.. she told me, kalo harga minyak mentah turun, maka kos utk memproses minyak akan meningkat dan sekaligus meningkatkan harga minyak PROSES (97 AND 95)! kalo nak sgt harga minyak rendah, u all beli minyak mentah then proses sendiri, ade brani?

2ndly, about harga gula naik.. cuba tgk pic kat bawah ni? takut? ke xheran n confident sgt u all sihat & xkan dapat? dietary intake org2 skrg lain dr org dulu2 yerk.. saya mempunyai seorg Daddy yg kakinya spt ini 3years ago, and now kaki kirinya sudah tiada.. so i knew apa KESAN BURUK gula.. sengsaranya org yg kena Diabetes, now my Daddy pakai kaki palsu, matanya kian kabur dan selera makan kurang, daddy nampak kurus!
GULA aka SUGAR.. I suke harga gula naik.. so what? its my opinion, mungkin tidak correlate dgn penyakit2 yg disebabkan oleh gula tp dia akan sedikit demi sedikit menghindar Malaysians from buying sugar sebab MAHAL.. ye dak? pelik kan penggunaan sugar u all.. FYI, i beli sepaket gula 2kg since i kawen (1y 6mo), hingga skrg tak hbs lagi.. impress tak impress kan? u can control ur own sugar intake when u at home, bila makan luar sure uncontrollable.. so, bila gula naik, harga makanan kat kedai2 mamak/restoran pun naik, confirm u all kurang makan kt luar kan? so, msklah di rumah.. bila msk kat rumah, u all boleh control penggunaan minyak, lemak, cholesterol etc. So, bukan ke lg sihat? Bukan ke mcm2 penyakit boleh dielakkan? So ape risau gula naik kan? Lainlah kalo u all mmg letak gula dlm semua masakan dan air minuman kat rumah termasuk buat susu anak pun nak letak gula.. sila ingat yer, glucose bukan dr sugar saja, anda boleh dpt dr fruits, milk dan mknan lain2.. so jgn cepat melenting! kalo u all cuba buat pengiraan sugar intake kt rumah, catitkanlah satu hari brapa sudukah agaknya? u all makan gula je ke? nikmat sehingga menjilat bibir yer?
sbnrnya byk cara nak elakkan pengambilan gula berlebihan, apa kata cuba cari alternatif2 gula yg lain mcm pokok hijau kat bawah ini.. namanya Stevia, berasal dr paraguay/brasil, skrg dh byk di jual di nursery2 seluruh negara.. daunnya, 15-20x lebih manis dr gula.. i ade beli pokok ni dan ternyata mmg manis dan selamat (FDA dah iktiraf sebagai GRAS).
Selain itu, pemanis berkhasiat lain spt natural honey, maple syrup,unrefined sugar, barley malt extract, dll. Mmg panjang my opinion dr pandangan positive, it depends on u on how to interpret things. Jgn cepat melatah dan cuba berpandangan luas, dun b to narrow minded, terdapat pelbagai alternative lain yg anda tidak tahu.. jgn ikutkan perasaan, gunakan AKAL yg Tuhan dah berikan. Berbelanja ikut kemampuan bukan nafsu, bercakap gunakan AKAL bukan emosi.

Sy juga tertarik dgn pandangan seorg lecturer sy di FB (sorry Prof), dia kata better rakyat Malaysia ni diberikan subsidi utk membeli basikal supaya mereka amalkan gaya hidup sihat. Saya rasa mcm best juga, kalo peralatan kesihatan diberikan subsidi, lebih manfaat kepada rakyat jelata.. dan perlukan Malaysians diberikan insentif baru nak hidup sihat? dan sila kerajaan kaji harga pasaran buah2 yg berkhasiat, better bg subsidi kat situ..

And semalam PM umum cukai pendapatan korporat dan individu mungkin dikurangkan dengan pelaksanaan cukai barangan dan perkhidmatan (GST). Is it a good way or not? Jom kaji beramai2..

p.s.: dah ramai rakan2 I di KL, meninggalkan kereta mahal masing2 di rumah dan menggunakan LRT/Bas utk ke tempat kerja. Good job guys!

p.s.s.: ini dari sudut pandangan positive SJ, I pun ada pandangan negative but i want to look things in a positive way. Depends pada pandangan masing2.. Tq

Oblong Kg 8

Penangan dr MAHA 2010 aritu, I asik makan Oblong jerk.. biasanya beli kat Pasar Tani Presint 2.. Balik Melaka aritu ada jumpa satu kedai makan oblong di Kg 8! Memang terbaik..
Exotic burger pun ade.. Ostrich any1?
Salone or sirloin?
amat tergugat kan?
limpahan black pepper sauce mmg terbaik!
kalo u all dtg Melaka, singgah lah di Kg 8 n njoy the superb Oblong! Me like it!