Camping Sekali Lagi!

Bismillah,

Flight ticket to Salt Lake City booked and confirmed on the September 28th through October 2nd. Vacation in the middle of semester? no way. That's mostly for the sedimentary basin analysis class's field trip.

Archived

Bismillah,

Beside experience, saya juga bawa balik seguni batu-batan yang dikutip dari perlbagai tempat during the field camp. Bukan senang nak dapat/nak pergi balik kat sana, so, inilah buah tangan from California:

labelling process

Shale from Harkless Fm.

My current collection of rocks - boleh jadi toys anak-anak nanti, cewah!

big horse shoe crab - original specimen ni - busuk sangat, but terpaksa tahan for the sake of taking this picture!

Rocks collections updated and archived!

Basikal Tua

Modesty is a Virtue

Halaqah Pertama Fall 2012

Bismillah,

Alhamdulillah, after a long summer "break", we finally had our first halaqah last week. The previous 2 years were awesome, we combined the halaqah with the guys under the supervision of our "parents" here, kak esfa and hazrul. When they're gone, I decided not to continue having the combined halaqah due to some conservative reasons (some people say so). Tak kisah lah, matlamat masih tidak menghalalkan cara juga kan? Even though the group is now smaller, but akhawat rasa lagi best begini, tak perlu cover2 sebab biasanya ada ikhwah dalam halaqah sekali kan?? rasa free to speak out to give opinions and ask questions, especially when the topic is about women's personal care/hygiene. Semoga dengan ilmu-ilmu yang dikongsi dapat dimanfaatkan bersama sekaligus dapat buat investment untuk akhirah ; among the three continuous deeds written in the hadith - ilmu yang bermanfaat. Yeah, kami kuat, walau dah tak ada "orang tua" in Tucson, insyaAllah berbekalkan nasihat and ilmu-ilmu mereka, kami mampu mengharungi hidup yang penuh dugaan dan mengekalkan biah solehah ini, ameen! 

Before I ended this post, I am pleased to share another recipe yang sangat instant. I usually will have meeting with the geodesist research scientist and professors on Friday until 4 pm (kalau tak habis juga, cabut lari je lah) then balik dah agak lewat, so apa nak hidang for my beloved sahabat2 during our halaqah/study circle? Anything on the fridge!

Ayam padprik "segera"

ready in 30 minutes - tanpa bergossip2 dengan jiran or rumet

By saying segera means the cooking duration is less than one hour cause I usually take a longer time than that!

You'll need:

Chicken breast - not a hurdle within this limited time

Thai chillies - depending on the spicy level

Lemon grass

Onions and garlic - minced

daun limau

lime juice

oyster sauce

corn starch

potatoes

carrots

sawi

chicken stock - home made, no cube stock ok, please take good care of your brain, refrain from taking too much food w/ msg.

Saute the minced onions, garlic, lemon grass, thai chillies and carrots. Agak-agak dah wangi, masukkan chicken breast (potong ikut suka hati). Add chicken stock (rebus je tulang ayam and kulit ayam) and oyster sauce. Let them cook for 5-7 minutes, then add in carrots, lime juice and daun limau. Add some more salt kalau oyster sauce tak cukup masin. Next is the corn starch, just to make the sauce more delicate. Last but not least, masukkan sawi and siapa ada tomatoes dan fried onions boleh lah juga. Ready to serve, senang kan? orang bujang macam ni lah, semua kena segera, masa sangat berharga tahu?! 

Selamat mencuba!

Rumah Terbuka dan Perut Terbuka

Bismillah,

After a month being "partially vegetarian", akhirnya dapat makan daging and ayam, the real protein kononnya. Sadly, one of the zabihah restaurant in Tucson, which was the closest to the university already out of business. The man who ran the restaurant said he was about to move to Australia (that was long time ago - I still saw him in the masjid though). Alahai pakcik, manalah kami nak pergi kalau tak sempat nak memasak? you are the only hope! Then, I search on the zabihah.com hoping that I will be finding another restaurant in Tucson which serve fully halal + zabihah food. Alhamdulillah, actually there is another restaurant which is 20 minutes away from my apartment (by driving, bukan jalan kaki). It is called, "Chef Alisah's Restaurant", a Bosnian European Restaurant. Fuyoo, bunyi dah gempak, tak cuba lagi tu. So, one day I invited my friend to have our break fasting there, the place looks elegant, exclusive etc, Foods? 

GCB - grilled chicken with bread. Eh, ada at&t box kat atas meja ni?? sebenarnya.....

Yasmin upgraded her phone! She's now a smartphone user too! Besar sangat phone ni: Samsung Galaxy Note

Beef meatball - lama tunggu order ni, i guess dia baru gentel2 meatball ni 

Gyros platter

Cevapi - famous traditional Bosnian food - simple, yet strong flavors!

I can't pronounce/spell this dishes, but it taste so good too

Cabbage salad -  ada rasa spicy2 sikit

Home made bread - oh i think the one i made lagi gebu dari ni hehe

Even though the number of Malaysian students in Tucson shows tremendous change this Fall, itu tak jadi sebab tak boleh buat open house kan? traditionally, open house akan buat kat rumah junior (sebab juniors biasanya rumah besar2 sebab tinggal sama-sama!) 

paling amazing: flan cake special made by yasmin. Best ooo

Kuah lodeh yang sedap!

Roti jala

Macam-macam

lagi lah banyak - ada western food juga

Daging masak merah - percaya tak lelaki yang masak ni???

Tu dia kakak berbaju silver yang bake cake tadi, kurus kan? sebab she bakes for people to eat, tapi dia sendiri tak nak makan, suka yeh tengok orang lain gemuk haha!

Aidilfitri 2012

Tucson, AZ, USA