Bubba Gump The Curve

We had our first time dining-at-the-mall-with-little-one last weekend and I didn't quite enjoy it. The first time we ate outside with Zahra Elena was when we went out with my PIL and my sister at the Garden, so we can take turn to layan Zahra. But last weekend was only 3 of us and it's quite challenging. We ate like half an hour only and rush back after that because she refused to stay still and mind her own business.

By the way, this is my first time eating at Bubba Gump. I always wanted to try it back then when it's newly opened, about 2 years ago I think? Finally the day comes!

Clam chowder. The first clam chowder that I like. Lots of chunky cubed clam.

Run Forest Run (fresh orange+strawberry+banana+raspberry yogurt)

Bucket of Boat Thrash (shrimp+fish fillet+lobster tail+fries)

Dips for the Boat Thrash


Salmon and Veggie Skillet

They have this interesting way to serve the diners.

You put this sign, they won't bother you.

And if you flip this, they will stop and attend you immediately.

I like the thrash boat very much, it's fresh and well seasoned but unfortunately, the food give me this parch feeling for two days! It's an indicator to me that I'm MSG overdosed!

If you like shrimp, maybe you'll love the food. They have it in every style that they can think of. But no second visit for me. First because the thirsty feeling. Second, I don't fancy shrimp that much. Third, because the place is a bit cramped and not comfortable for me to BF Zahra! Chair to table distance is very short and I can't place Zahra's stroller nicely beside me :(

So have you decide where to eat this weekend? I don't feel like going out so I think I will cook something nice. Home is the best place on earth don't you think so? ;)


Have a nice weekend everyone!

Apple and Carrots

I made carrots and apple for Zahra Elena last week!

Suan Mokkh Carrot (organic label in Giant) and one big fuji apple. Organic carrot is quite expensive, at RM5.99 for 2 medium carrot. I read that carrot has slightly high nitrate that may be not suitable for babies. So you have to wash it properly and peel the skin. But I think not so dangerous, just like mercury in salmon. The benefits are stronger.

Steam them. Apple soften faster than carrot, so after about 20 mins, I took out apple and let carrots steamed longer. You can also boil it.

Mommy's fav gadget *ahem* :D

This thing seriously works wonders. Just in a blink!

5 x 1 oz for carrot and 3 x 1 oz for apple (can make it 4 cubes actually, but letak banyak sikit in each cube).

The apple surprisingly taste FREAKING SWEET! I mean, when we munch it on its own, not that sweet. But after steamed and pureed, it's really sweet that I'm afraid to give it to Zahra, in any case she's so used to the sweetness and will refuse other food. So I still keep it in the freezer, maybe will give her on the other week.

I pack 1 cube of carrot to babysitter everyday so that she can feed Zahra directly or with the rice cereal. Unfortunately, Zahra refused the rice cereal already! Heyy pandai memilih pulak! She just wants the carrot alone and babysitter being babysitter, afraid that she doesn't has enough, cook some porridge for her *sigh*. Not that I'm complaining, I'm just don't wanna give Zahra carbo yet. Carrot alone is enough ;) By the way, since Zahra likes porridge with carrot so much and don't want to burden my babysitter (because I know she will cook for her again!), so I give in and cooked plain porridge to go with the frozen carrot this morning. I used japanese short grain rice and hope she likes it! OMG..reading back the line, I am so mengada with her food. Hehe..takpelah..let me k! :D

Anyway, something unfavorable happen. The chopper stained with the deep orange carrot! It's so weird because carrot never stain things, right? Kalau kunyit I get it lah. I've tried to make carrot juice before with Philips juicer but ok jer. So it's either organic carrot is really THAT orange or this chopper is no good.

Already soak it in hot water + vinegar but the stain won't come out ;(

My lovely chopper looks so old and worn :(

Do you have any petua how to clean it back like new?

Sob Sob

OMG I'm so stressed! All my corporate emails in 2009 and 2010 gone! GONE! Because I keep my outlook over 2G!

Ughhhh this is like a disaster to me because all my work is via email - attending complaints, entertain users, mails mails mails. And it is a proof to everything. That I already replied this and that.

Hmmmm :(

Already cleaned up my outlook and is at 50K now :((

Just a reminder to myself:
1) Keep your inbox lower than 1G
2) Always compress your outlook

*sigh*

Need to find something to cheer me up. Maybe writing up another update with happy thing? Hehe this already put me into smile :D

Pumping Pwincess

My little one just discovered that she can lift up her body and hold the weight using her knees that she keep on doing that since last weekend. It looks more like pumping session to me.

Not very high but it lasts for quite sometimes! Everytime she does that I will clap and say yeayyyyy and she will giggles excitedly like below:

That's not the only trick she learned. She also has new style of crying now. She will bend her neck upwards and wail! Like a wolf. And I will immediately attend her because I don't like that type of crying. Macam kena dera ok. Hishhhh notti girl.

Anyway we bought that 1-2-3 eva foam mat at Carrefour (RM15 for 10 squares) and guess what? She keeps herself busy rolling on the mat! Maybe because it is new to her, or she likes the color, whatever but she didn't bother to roll under the table and cries that often. Sometimes I find her busy trying the chew the end of the mat! I just keep an eye close and let her play with it for a while hehehe.

So no play yard or walker yet. This cheap foam will do for now! :D

City Guy

Zahra Elena had a sudden fever on Sunday (about 38 degrees), so I took emergency leave on Monday to make sure she's fully recovered. Thank God the fever went away on Monday morning.

We gave two shots of 2ml acetaminophen, once in the morning and once before sleep because she was so cranky. In between I just sponge her with water to reduce the heat. My mom told me that we can use jasmine's leaves mixed with water to combat the heat (just like the hibiscus leaves, but we don't have the plant), so I asked MrComot to pluck some for me.

Me: Sayang, my mom cakap daun bunga melur tu helps. Sayang tolong amik kat luar
MrComot: Ok..nak amik macam mana?
Me: Petik je..amik yg nampak-nampak ok

Then he went out for a while and came back with ONE leaf! ONE LEAF! Motippppp! I was stunned that I don't know want to get angry or to laugh, so I just asked

Me: Why you amik satu je?
MrComot: Hmmm me don't know. Kena amik banyak ke?
Me: How to use satu?!? U ingat kita sapu2 kat zahra ke (while doing the action). Kena ramas-ramas dlm air to get the juice la, baru lah jadi
MrComot: Hahaha ye ke? Me thought lap-lap pakai daun tu macam cerita hantu cina, dia amik satu daun je pastu lap kat mata, boleh nampak hantu

Hahaha macam cerita hantu cina, boleh?

The leaf

OMG. Sometimes I am so amazed with his 'bandar-ness' :P