Mango Parfait

Salam..
October has always been a busy month..Three of ours friends (including my two housemates) are celebrating their birthday..So, we made this easy-to-make desserts called parfait which means perfect in French for Yanie considering she really likes mango and besides, it's mango season here in Bandung.. ;)

What you need:
4 very riped mango
Lemon, juiced
1 cup sugar
250ml natural yogurt
Chocolate cookies/biscuits, crushed
Instant whipped cream

How to make:
1. To make the mango puree, blend together mango, sugar and lemon juice. Puree should be thick.
2. Take any parfait glass. Layer 2-3tbs of puree and 2tbs of yogurt. Repeat layers.
3. Top with whipped cream and crushed biscuits/cookies.
4. Keep refrigerated at least 15 min. before serving.

Make 4-5 servings.

White Sauce Fettucine Carbonara - edited version

Ini sebenarnya bukan resipi carbonara. Aku pun tak berapa pasti apa yang dinamakan carbanora - tapi tau lah yang ia adalah sejenis masakan pasta. Cek kat internet, carbonara mesti ada 4 bahan asas - keju, telur,  bacon (haram euy!!) dan black pepper. Hari tu jalan-jalan dengan Izzati, kami rancang nak masak, terjumpa sos spageti Campbell - carbonara mushroom, macam sedap, aku pun beli..huhu. Tapi aku tak ikut resipi yang tertulis kat tin sebab macam hmm...tak bermaya..huhu..Makanya, aku ubahsuai resipi yang aku biasa buat jadilah macam dalam gambar di bawah ini..hee~

courtesy of Nadia Zolkipli

Bahan-bahan:
4 sudu mentega/marjerin
4 sudu tepung gandum
1L susu penuh krim
Pasta: Fettucine/spageti/etc - ikut kegemaran anda
Bawang putih (hiris halus) dan bawang besar (potong dadu)
Hotdog/daging ayam/lembu - goreng dengan minyak yang sedikit
Lada benggala - potong dadu
Rempah: Lada hitam, daun Basil, oregano
Stok ayam
Keju
Minyak zaitun
Garam
1 tin sos carbonara mushroom Campbell

Cara memasak:
1. Rebus pasta sampai lembut. Jangan lupa letak sedikit minyak supaya tak melekat dan garam supaya pasta tidak terlalu tawar.
2. Setelah pasta benar-benar masak, toskan ia dan gaulkan dengan sedikit minyak zaitun.
3. Cairkan mentega/marjerin di dalam periuk. Tumis bawang putih & besar. Setelah wangi, masukkan tepung, susu dan sos Campbell. Gaul hingga sebati.
4. Masukkan stok ayam dan garam secukupnya.
5. Masukkan hotdog/ayam/daging dan lada benggala.
6. Masukkan rempah. Jika boleh, pakai lada hitam yang ditumbuk kasar (tidak terlalu halus, tidak terlalu kasar).
7. Tuang keju. Keju yang paling sesuai adalah parmesan. Kalau nak jimat, pakai cheddar..huhu..
8. Tuang sos ke atas pasta.

Komen dari Ayah:Pasta Ana tawar. Patut letak garam masa rebus. Pastu, gaul dengan sedikit minyak zaitun & daun basil. Sos ni sedikit muak..makan dengan lada, baru best..haha..dah nama pun lidah Melayu ;p

Easy COP (Chocolate-Oat-Peanut Butter) Drops

I accidentally found this recipe on the internet at allrecipes.com. I was looking for an inspiration how to spice up my fettuccine, but I found this very easy cookies recipe, no oven is needed! I quickly look through our food cabinets, and yes, we've got all the ingredients! Lucky~
So, here's what you'll need:

2 cups white sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup margarine or butter
1/2 cup milk
1 pinch salt
3 cups quick cooking oats
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1.Bring sugar, cocoa powder, margarine/butter, salt and milk in a saucepan to a rapid boil for a minute.

2. Add oats, peanut butter and vanilla extract. Mix well.

3. Drop the dough by teaspoonful onto waxed paper. Let it cool. Yield around 3 dozens.

My friends and I like this cookies. But, it's a bit too sweet , so you might want to decrease the amount of sugar. Overall, it's a very easy cookies recipe. The ingredients are easy to find, it only take few minutes to make and it has a very sweet, pleasant taste in your oral cavity.

Happy trying ;)