Easy Bitsy Carbonara

Also, another recipe shared around in Facebook...

with just few ingredients:-

1 tbsp Olive Oil

2 cloves of garlic

200g spaghetti

Parmesan cheese

2 eggs

Ham/Bacon

 Place the spaghetti into a pot of boiling water with salt and some olive oil in it (so that they won't be sticking together)

Next, lightly whisk the eggs and add the Parmesan cheese in it and mix well & Set a side

*should have bought finer Parmesan cheese powder for creamier texture*

Stir fry the garlic until they are slightly brownish

It would be BEST if you use bacon for this dish...

but since I don't have...I used  just ham and German ham slice...

when the pasta is done, drained well and add into the pan, and lastly, pour in the cheese&eggs mixture and mix well for about 1 minute!

Whole process just takes less than 15 minutes!

No worries, it's moist and not dry as you see the pic XD

remember to sprinkle some black pepper or parsley/basil too!

Linguine Aglio Olio with bacon & mushrooms

I have really no sense in cooking!

I've seen recipes and videos on how to cook Aglio Olio, but still failed for twice...

First time too dry and bland -.-

Second time too salty!

And finally the third time is quite a success ones!

*maybe I should thank the bacon..haha*

Here are the ingredients I used for 3 portions:-

Linguine 300g

White Button Mushrooms 8pcs

Bacon streaks

Basil leaves

Garlic

Dried Basil/Parsley

Black pepper

Chilli flakes

Salt

Olive Oil 4tbsp

VCO 2tbsp

*I roughly use 3 tbsp of oil for 100g portion*

First of all, heat up the pan and pan fry the bacon without oil...

and while frying it, boil a pot of water with salt and some oil to cook the linguine until the texture & saltiness you like and get it drained & set aside by then.

When the bacon is turning brown, turn off the stove and set it aside.

But still, remaining the bacon fats in pan!

*p/s: why lah bacon shrink? T__T*

Bring in the oil and pan fry the garlic in medium fire until it turned slightly brownish

Then add in the chopped mushrooms and cook until they released the liquid 

*until they shrink, literally*

Then add in the fresh basil leaves and a pinch of salt

and add in the cooked bacon, and let them stay in the pan for like 2 mins in medium low fire then turn it off~

Finally, add in the linguine and mix well together with chilli flakes, parseley/basil, and black pepper

and TADAAAAAAA

my version of Linguine Aglio Olio

Cream of Mushroom Soup

I've been inspired by few friends who always do some simple cooking or lunch box, and also some mummies from FB mummy groups these days.....

and so, here blows my sense to cook!

XP

I've tried a few simple dishes these 3 weeks but often failed,

of coz those simple breakkie like big breakfast ok la coz just heat up and season everything ma...

2 days ago I've seen a mummy shared on the group on how to make mushroom soup, 

and being impulse wanted to make this mushroom soup yesterday since I have all the ingredients in fridge!

I didn't really measure all the ingredients, and didn't follow all steps but just roughly control and add bit by bit.

Here are the ingredients I used:-

1 Yellow Onion - diced

1 Red Onion  - diced

(Supposed to use 2 Yellow Onions, but since I only left one and so I use red onion XD)

1 Potato - diced

(Can omit, I'm adding this for some texture - saw in google recipe)

Shiitake Mushrooms - chopped

White Button Mushrooms - chopped

Cooking Cream

Butter - 2 tablespoons

Olive Oil - 1 tablespoon

Chicken Soup 

(I curi ayam, using chicken stock ><)

Dried Parsley Flakes

Black Pepper

Salt

Step 1

Add in the olive oil & butter

And add in the onions once the butter has melted, stir fry and saute for about 3 minutes

Then, add in the mushrooms and saute until they release the moisture and becoming soft.

Step 2

Add potatoes & the chicken soup until it covers all your ingredients.

you may add more if you like it to be more soupy...

Add in salt, black pepper bit by bit until you get the taste you like.

Then bring it to boil, and turn to medium low heat.

Step 3

When the potatoes are soft, add in some cooking cream/whipping cream and bring it to boil again in medium low heat and turn to low heat and get it simmer for about 10 minutes.

Get them blend in a blender and add in your parsley!

Tadaaaaa

Here's my version of Creamy Mushroom Soup~

*I reserved some chopped mushrooms for picture purpose*

#BBMATTHIAS has turned 1

Time flies~~~

My Baobei Matthias has turned 1!!!

From a 3 pounds+ baby that has grown up so much.

As of 27th July 2015, 

if not mistaken, he is barely 16pounds now.

*hasn't go for the first year check up yet hehehe*

Still much lighter than other babies, but he has achieved more than 3 times of the birthweight!

Here are the milestone of #bbmatthias:-

1. Flip at 5 months old.

2. Start saying ah buu at 7 months old.

3. Sit at 8 months old.

4. Worm-style crawling at 9 months old.

5. Start calling baa-baa or papa at 9.5 months old.
6. 2 bottom milk teeth at 9.5 months old.

7. Crawling at 10 months old.
8. Total of 4 teeth (2 upper, 2 bottom) at 10.5 months old.

9. Hold and stand at 11 months old.

10. Say "papa", "mama","mum-mum","nen-nen","gaa-gai"

11. Trying to let go your hand and stand. Sometimes he can stand for 5 seconds.

Day 11

6th August

Sorry baby, I couldn't make to come to see you everyday as your grandma wanted me to stay in for my confinement.

I only could get daddy to send you milk every night after his work so that you can get to drink more breastmilk.

Somehow on 6th August, your weight dropped as according to your paed and I was soooooo worried.

You should have gained after all the water retention on first week~~

I want you to back home asap!!!

I cried alone in the room at noon, quietly.

And at night when grandma asked what did doctor say about you, I couldn't control my tears and shed.

I miss you baby~

Ah Ma has no choice by then but to send me to hospital every night after she closed the shop just to see you.

I don't care if it's raining or to stand there for 2-3 hours...all I want is just to see you!

Day 9

9th day.

And it was the first time that I carried you, in my arm.

You were so tiny.

Face is just as big as my fist.

And it's your first latch!!

You are amazing!!! you know how to latch with the third time help from the nurse~

I only managed to breastfeed you for 10minutes as we were worrying on your body temperature.

Day 2 to Day 8 After Delivery

Day 2 - 28th July

Being sounded by all the nurses that came to check me at night and morning,

coz I didn't even dare to move my body.

The pain in the wound is like, triple the pain of period pain!

And doctor asked me must try to stand after they removed the catheter!

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*nightmaressss*

But removing it meaning I can walk and see and touch my baby!

so ok la, DEAL~

This was taken on first day.

and baby Hoong was the only baby in the nursery, for 2 days.

but 3rd & 4th Day onwards, there were about 13-15 babies I remember.

Dr.Chuah came to me in the morning saying while he & the wife (Dr.Chew) were having laksa halfway yesterday's night, nurse called and get her to put on the IV line as his blood sugar rate was consistently low.

baby Hoong with IV line

Wanted to shed when I first see him in the incubator with these lines but I TAHAN!!!

Matthias, if you are reading this, I wanna tell you that you are such a fighter & brave that you managed to breath on your own by Day 3.

Doctor Chew whatsapped daddy & mummy 2-3 times everyday to tell us about your condition.

Your left hand with IV line was swollen, and they changed to right hand, and your blood sugar level was getting better day by day.

By Day 8, you were off from IV line, but they continue the glucose in milk.

Pic taken by your daddy on Day 8, 3rd August 2014.
It was after your bath time in the nursery~
and he hold you for the first time before me!
How can?!
I couldn't describe my feeling when I received this pic and when he told me he hold you for the first time!
T_________T

and I was still at home doing my confinement!
=(((((


I am a selfish mummy, I want me, myself, and I to be the first who holds you in arm~
Not even your daddy!
hahahaha