i’ve never felt this calm, after a year of being in fear, in doubt and in pain… i believe and i’m sure that God really made this possible, He really knows what He’s doing, He knows that I can handle the problem and that in time it’ll just be over and true enough it does and I did. I really praised Him for being that wonderful and funny.
i think and i’m sure that things will be totally okay in no time and seeing some signs have given me enough courage to continue with my journey. I am so thankful to those people who are always there for me (most especially my family), for keeping me company all throughout the process, for understanding my weaknesses and for still accepting me as their buddy even if for how many times i have failed them. They’re really are my truest friends and I love them.
i find life so interesting especially now that i’ve meet new people, have done new stuffs that inspires me and have tried new ventures. isn’t that exciting?
just be positive and have patience ’cause great things will come to those who wait, believe me it’s true. but most importantly don’t forget Him, He knows everything and when He does things He do it on purpose, don’t worry you’ll not get yourself into trouble if you’ll just trust in Him.
Last Saturday’s (May 30) class was kinda messy because we had deboning & filleting class which obviously has something to do with fishes.
Well, anyway, it was still fun and as always we’ve learned a lot from our Chef instructor (Chef Tatu).
It was another informative session and at the same time there’s another great bonding with my classmates. After we did the individual skills, we cooked all the chopped/sliced meats and agreed on different recipes to prepare for those meats. So we’ve come up with these dishes below:
Whew! What a break. I just had the most tiring yet enjoyable Sunday for this month so far. What made me say so? Supposedly today is a day for me to take some rest meaning will just watch TV, will not think of any work and obviously would just do nothing. But since I value my time being with my family and I also would want it to be always that special, I am thinking of preparing a food for them. Because of this, I woke up early in the morning and went to the supermarket to buy stuffs needed for today’s recipe.
They knew that I will cook something for them and so they were very excited especially my three lovely cousins (who’ve helped me make it possible and enjoyable). Actually, they’ve always asked me to give them the recipes of all the dishes that I learned from school ’cause they like to try it too and because they also love to cook.
The food that I made was actually one of the dishes that we had yesterday at school, the name is DARAR. We had a HALAL session yesterday and I really enjoyed it, in fact yesterday’s class was the ever & first session that me and my classmates enjoyed the foods that we made.
Darar is an Iranian food and is considered as a Meze, dish served as appetizer. The preparation is just so easy and you will see below the detailed recipe for this delicious & sweet caramelized grated young coconut and sweet mango wrapped in crepe.
Crepe Ingredients:
200g all purpose flour
150g cornstarch
120g egg
60g oil
3 cups of water
Filling Ingredients:
300g shredded young coconut
200g brown sugar
100g water
Pinch cinnamon
1pc ripe julienne mango
Procedure:
on a mixing bowl, mix flour, cornstarch and egg
gradually pour in water
whisk together until consistency is smooth and loose
make crepes
in a separate pan, caramelize the shredded coconut
wrap the mango and the caramelized coconut in the crepes
Part of this course is to know the proper handling of a knife and to know the appropriate cutting of vegetables. There are plenty of vegetable cuts but the most common and used are julianne, chiffonade, batonnet, dice, bruniose & torne.
A julianne measures 1/8 inch × 1/8 inch × 2½ inches.
A chiffonade cut into long, thin strips. This can be achieved by mounding leaves, rolling them tightly, then cutting across the rolled leaves with a sharp knife, creating fine ribbons.
A battonet measures ½ inch × ½ inch × 2½-3 inches. Medium dice cut can be derived from this one.
A bruniose is a basic knife cut measuring 1/8 inch × 1/8 inch × 1/8 inch.
A dice can either be large (¾ inch × ¾ inch × ¾ inch), medium (½ inch × ½ inch × ½ inch) or small (¼ inch × ¼ inch × ¼ inch).
A tourne (mostly done for carrots and potatoes) is an all-around garnish for any dish.
And i’ve made the last one, my ever first vegetable cuts!…
My deep apologies for being such a non-contributor lately, maybe because I’ve either been busy, or too tired, or have spent more time on looking for an extra income, and/or some other reason.
Way back 3 months ago, I was in a stage where I felt I have to do something to keep me alive and forget about the hardships and pain that I’ve been through. One of the outlets I found was the main reason why I haven’t blogged in for so long as well and this is about engaging myself more in cooking which is one of my passions.
I enrolled in one of the prestigious culinary schools here in our place without that much idea on what to expect after and/or what is there that awaits for me after completing this course. I just saw the newspaper ad that says or promises a better or stable career after the 6-month course and the monthly fee is affordable that’s why I hopped in.
The first few meetings were kinda boring because we have to deal with the history of cooking so most likely for the rest of the day we’re just sitting inside the classroom and taking notes while listening the Chef instructor but on the other hand there are some hands-on as well but we only did the basics like making mayonnaise and sauces. We were also being trained on how to do the proper cuts of the vegetables, the proper handling of knifes and some important things to deal with in the kitchen and some other important factors in cooking.
I find this course very interesting since it will help you express your passion in cooking, you’ll have the tendency to find new set of friends and this will help you discover your ability to cook.
I will have to make this as an outlet to share to you my experiences in studying Culinary Arts.
Hope you’ll enjoy my posts and at the same time through this I can help you in some way/s.
Yes it is Valentine’s Day again, Feb 14, another year another love-less year for me, but really not an issue though.
Who cares if I don’t have? It’s really not for boyfriend-girlfriend relationships alone, it’s also for all the people who matters in our lives: our families & our friends.
If you don’t have a boyfriend, don’t despair!
I have here some ideas that could possibly help you look nice and feel beautiful on Feb 14 even if you are single:
- write down the things that you love about yourself. There are obviously a lot of unique and good qualities you’ve bring to the world. CELEBRATE THIS DAY WITH YOURSELF!
- Pamper yourself and make yourself beautiful like going to a spa and have a full body massage, go to a parlor have yourself a make-over or even just a nice color pedicure and manicure and/or a new hairstyle.
- Let your friends know that you care for them. Prepare a nice dish for them and invite them to your house
- Do something better for someone else
- Wear a smile in your face and laugh
- Take care of your heart
- And most of all, LOVE YOURSELF!
i love this song.. this simply describes where i am right now..
check out the video and lyrics below.. enjoy!
It’s been the longest winter without you
I didn’t know where to turn to
See somehow I can’t forget you
After all that we’ve been through
Going coming thought I heard a knock
Who’s there no one
Thinking that I deserve it
Now I realize that I really didn’t know
If you didn’t notice you mean everything
Quickly I’m learning to love again
All I know is I’m gonna be OK
Thought I couldn’t live without you
It’s gonna hurt when it heals too
It’ll all get better in time
And even though I really love you
I’m gonna smile cause I deserve to
It’ll all get better in time
I couldn’t turn on the TV
Without something there to remind me
Was it all that easy
To just put aside your feelings
If I’m dreaming don’t wanna laugh
Hurt my feelings but that’s the path
I believe in
And I know that time will heal it
If you didn’t notice boy you meant everything
Quickly I’m learning to love again
All I know is I’m gonna be OK
Thought I couldn’t live without you
It’s gonna hurt when it heals too
It’ll all get better in time
And even though I really love you
I’m gonna smile cause I deserve to
It’ll all get better in time
Since there’s no more you and me
It’s time I let you go
So I can be free
And live my life how it should be
No matter how hard it is I’ll be fine without you
Yes I will
Thought I couldn’t live without you
It’s gonna hurt when it heals too
It’ll all get better in time
And even though I really love you
I’m gonna smile cause I deserve to
It’ll all get better in time
Oh, whew! It seems like centuries already since I last wrote an entry here…
Well anyway, it’s the first day of the year and I think I should do better this time around. I have been thinking of making a way to make my life blissful. I simply wanted that by this year i will not get hurt again, that much, and I should love myself first before anything else (but this really depends on the person, of course my family is important to me and i love them dearly).
Basically, I am hoping to have that courage to really set things straight to have an emotional stability. What we had was really wonderful but it’s just that we’re not really meant for each other. We’ve exerted a lot of emotions but after almost a couple of years it all crashed down. What can you do when the other person is not willing to commit anymore? To stop is the best option.
But sometimes a person may think that he/she’s doing the right thing but in reality there is no such right or wrong when it comes to love. That is why i could say that somehow there is that part of me that makes me confused about my options but indeed if i will still be the same person who is always hoping for him to come back then i will not have that blissful life this time around.
please give me the strength dear God and bless me that this year would be peaceful and wonderful for me & for my whole family.
i thought all these are just plainly for nothing, that all my life is all but heartaches and pains, that nothing will ever seem to fit, that all of them will just leave me and that they are all the same but i was totally wrong. in one way or another i have come to realize that life is also fair, i was just under all that depressions and pressures and was not aware of the beatiful things that sorrounds me. God is really testing my capacity, my being able to handle big waves that will come into my life. Such planned circumstances I should say!
Never have i known that most of his attention/time revolves on me, never have i noticed that he longs for my companion ’cause he’s accustomed of me & him being together (eat out – lunch/dinner or watching movies), never have I given him the chance to fully express (well basically he’s not into saying/talking much but he’s kinda changed now, he opens up anything & everything and i like it!)
I have come to realize my true feelings now and i guess the best way to express this is to simply give each other another chance and pick up the broken pieces. For sure we’ll both be happy and i just hope God will permit.
i know it’s not special, i know it’s not genuine, i know it’s not unique and i know it’s selfish. it’s been two months now but there are no changes. been struggling to live, have defeated number of crisis but why it always feels like it’s my first time? i only find happiness at home, at work there is also so much to strive on. i have my friends but my family really matters to me, i don’t like to leave and be far away from them again.
there are some people who are bitter, they only think of their own good not knowing that there are people who are affected by their moves, their selfish plans, their selfish ambitions and their selfish journeys. i know God is fair and His plans for all of us are even so for sure if yesterday and today i am in pain, by tomorrow i will not.
