Little Monsters

Another Boneka  for little miss Airi's birthday. Little monsters for the goodiebags. 

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Where Giving Back Never Felt So Good

I've been reading about CountMeIn from The Jakarta Globe. It's a really nice way to connects people who's looking for volunteer opportunities in Indonesia. They have stories and lists of places where you can help and volunteer too. So I thought, hey...maybe I could share my story to them since I've been volunteering for a couple of times this year for a couple of non-profits organization. And maybe I can help my friend's organization (that I've been volunteering with) to be on the list on CountMeIn website.

Then I met Zack & Olga from CountMeIn. We talked about it and they said okay. They really helped me with my writing. It's my first time writing outside my blog and it's a totally different way to share your story hehehe. I've learned a lot form them.

It's funny to see you own writing on a newspaper...hahaha you can call me cheesy, it's okay. But hey, there's always a first time for everything right? It's on The Jakarta Globe newspaper yesterday :)
It's available to read online too on The Jakarta Globe, click here for the link.

So check CountMeIn website and follow CountMeInID twitter if you want to volunteer...because giving back never felt so good :)

Peanut Butter brownies

Got this recipe from "Recipe" Magazine. And this one is a keeper! Love it :)

All you need:

180g unsalted butter, chopped

200g milk cooking chocolate, chopped

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

3 eggs, lightly whisked

1 1/4 cups plain flour

2 tbsp cocoa powder

2/3 cup smooth peanut butter (you can use smooth or crunchy)

2/3 cup milk chocolate bits (choco chips)

How to make:

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Grease and line a 26x16cm slice pan with baking paper, extending paper at long sides of handles.

2. Combine butter and chocolate in a saucepan over low heat. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in sugar, then egg, mix well. Sift flour and cocoa powder over chocolate mixture. Stir until combined.

3. Pour half the mixture into prepared pan, level surface. Drop half teaspoon of half the peanut butter evenly over chocolate mixture in pan. Carefully pour over remaining batter, lever surface. Drop teaspoons of remaining peanut butter evenly over top.

Bake for 3 minutes or until peanut butter melts. Remove from oven. Using a small knife, swirl peanut butter into brownie batter. Sprinkle on top with chocolates bits. Return to oven. Bake for 45 minutes more or  until cooked when a skewer inserted at centre comes out with crumbs attached. Cool in pan. Cut into pieces, serve.

Again....eat it with vanilla ice cream....nyuuummmyyy :)

Green Vegetable & Ricotta Lasagne

Got this recipe from "Recipe" Magazine :)

All you need:

400gr fresh reduced fat ricotta

1/2 cup chopped flat leaf parsley

1/2 cup chopped basil

50gr baby spinach leaves, coarsley shredded

1/2 cup grated parmesan

2 bunches asparagus, cut into 3cm lengths

3 zuchini, sliced

9 dried lasagne sheets

1 vegetables stock

1 cup grated mozzarella cheese

How to make:

1. Preheat oven 180C. Place ricotta, parsley, basil, spinach and parmesan in a bowl, stir to combine, season.

2. Blanch asparagus and zuchinni on a saucepan of boiling water until bright green and crisp. Drain well.

3. Spread a third of ricotta mixture over base of prepared dish. Top with a layer of lasagne sheets and half the vegetables. Repeat layering with lasagne, ricotta and remaining vegetables. Finish with a layer of lasagne sheets and remaining ricotta mixture. Dissolve crumbled stock cube in 1/2 cup boiling water. Pour stock over lasagne. Sprinkle with mozzarella.

4. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove oil. Preheat and oven-grill to high. Place lasagne under grill, cook for 5 minutes or until golden. Serve.

Chocolate Raspberry Croissant Pudding

Got this recipe from "Recipes" magazine. We're in the mood for cooking this weekend :)

All you need:

4 butter croissants

20gr butter

100gr dark chocolate pieces

4 eggs

2tsp vanilla essence

1/4 cup caster sugar

300ml thickened cream

1/2 cup milk

3/4 raspberries

icing sugar to dust

How to make:

1. Preheat ove to 180C. Grease a 20cm, 4cm deep square ovenproof dish. Cut croissan horizontally in half. Spread bases with butter, top 16 pieces of the chocolate (4 pieces each). Replace croissant tops, cut each croissant sandwich in half crosswise. Transfer to prepared dish in a single layer.

2. Lightly whisk eggs in a jug. Add essence, caster sugar, cream and milk, whisk until combined. Pour mixture over croissants. Stand for 10 minutes, turning and pressing to submerge croissants in egg mixture.

3. Sprinkle top with frozen raspberries. Break remaining chocolate pieces in half. Sprinkle on top. Bake for 35 minutes, cover with foil. Bake for 10 minutes more or until set at centre. Stand in dish for 5 minutes. Dust with icing sugar.

You can eat this with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream too :)

Quality time

Nothing beats good friends, good food and nice conversations for 9 hours :)

Have A Lovely Day :)

Loving Jill Scott's version of "Lovely Day"...and it's for good cause too. For Hidden Beach's "Have A Lovely Day" Campaign to foster Random Acts of Kindness and Volunteerism. 

Do good. Feel better. Have a lovey day :)

Beet Chips

Got it from Martha Stewart's website. I'll copy paste it for you :)

Ingredients:

• 2 medium beets
• 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 200Cdegrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Peel beets and slice 1/16 inch thick with a mandoline. I don't have mandoline, we peeled it thinly. In a large bowl, toss beets with extra-virgin olive oil.
2. On two rimmed baking sheets (or use one sheet and bake in two batches), arrange beets in a single layer. Stack another rimmed baking sheet on top of each. Bake until edges of beets begin to dry out, about 20 minutes. Uncover and rotate sheets. Bake 10 to 20 minutes, removing chips as they become lightened in color. Transfer to a wire rack; chips will crisp up as they cool. Add a bit salt if you want too...

 As for the dip sauce, just mix plain yoghurt and curry powder.

Happy Eid :)

Hopefully it will be a blessing for all. To forgive and be forgiven...and we're all human. Happy Eid. Cherish your loved ones :)

Melati Suci

Dirgahayu Indonesia. Selamat ulang tahun Opa. Terimakasih Tuhan, ibu bumi & bapak angkasa. Memayu Hayuning Bawana

Apples and oranges :)

Inspired by Delifrance's salad...this is nyummy! All you need:

Apples (apel malang is better then apel fuji...for me), oranges, salads. And as for the dressing, just  mix sesame oil, soy sauce and ginger. Go try it! :)

A bit of this and that music :)

For your holiday maybe? :)

a bit of this and that :) from kukywa on 8tracks Radio.

Lion :)

"Lions" from Boneka for another goodiebag! For little mr.S' bday party :)

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Ballet reunion :)

Happy to have a reunion with my old ballerina friends, my seniors and my teacher Farida Oetoyo. Can't wait to start my ballet class again with her...hehehe :)

Berkunjung ke Pak Raden

Saya bertemu Pak Raden hampir setahun yang lalu di acara TEDxJakarta2011. Kalau orang bilang "kalau sudah jalannya ga akan kemana"....menurut saya itu pun termasuk dengan hal2 kecil di sekitar kita. Dan mungkin juga seperti saya dengan Pak Raden, yang dari tahun lalu saya ingin sekali rasanya berkunjung ke rumah beliau, tapi ada saja kendala. Dan hampir genap setahun sekarang, mengalir begitu saja...akhirnya hari selasa kemarin saya berkunjung ke rumah Pak Raden.

Rumahnya sepi, ukurannya tidak besar. Ruang tamu digabung dengan ruang kerja. Ada 1 kamar untuk studio melukisnya, 1 kamar tidur dan ruangan belakang dimana dapur disatukan dengan tempat menyimpan boneka2 dari Si Unyil.

"Wah saya belum mandi ini, ndak apa ya?" kata Pak Raden yg sepertinya habis menerima telfon. Kali ini beliau tidak berpakaian lengkap ala Pak Raden. Beliau hanya mengenakan celana hitam panjang dan polo shirt putih. "Belum disisir juga rambut saya" kata beliau.  Jadilah beliau Pak Suyadi :)

Ketika saya melihat boneka2 yang dipajang di rak ruang belakang, langsung flashback. Ingin rasanya saya bersihkan dan tata rapih satu per satu.

Saya pun menemukan buku ini tergeletak di atas meja plastik dan tumpukan2 kertas, buku yang saya gunakan waktu saya masih di Sekolah Dasar. "Ini dikirim dari penggemar saya, katanya dia masih punya beberapa" kata Pak Suyadi.

Semangat Pak Suyadi masih besar. Beliau bercerita tentang kesibukannya yang tentunya berhubungan dengan melukis dan menunjukkan tumpukan gambar yang sedang diselesaikannya untuk rencana pameran tunggalnya juga.

Urusannya dengan PFN untuk memperjuangkan hak ciptanya atas Si Unyil masih berjalan dan belum sampai kepada keputusan akhir. Salah satu perjuangannya adalah beliau sekarang disibukkan dengan mengejar deadline untuk membuat 13 boneka/karakter sebelum lebaran.  

Bapak membiayai hidupnya dari melukis dan juga melakukan pertunjukan boneka sebagai keahlian. Tetapi dengan perkembangan zaman dan usia, pertunjukan boneka sudah tidak terlalu sering sekarang seperti zaman Si Unyil dulu.

Selama ngobrol dengan Pak Suyadi, 3 kucing pun ikut nimbrung. Pak Suyadi sepertinya sangat menyayangi kucing2nya :)

Smile :)

smile from kukywa on 8tracks.

Menari Berlari Jatuh

Pandanganku melayang
Jauh tinggi di awan
Pesona pemandangan
Sungguh indah dengan segala cerita

Kusenandungkan lagu
Lagu pelipur pilu
Namun kehadiranmu
Menerangi jalan di dalam hidupku

Ingin kurasakan hangat pelukmu
Kuserahkan, jiwaku padamu

Ingin ku mendengar suara hatiku
Agar ku tahu pasti
Apa yang harus kujalani

Kuteringat selalu
Masa kecilku dulu
Bahagia berlalu
Membawaku jauh ke alam tidurku

Telusuri perlahan
Dalam sanubariku
Dan temui jawaban
Tuk selalu ada bersama mimpiku

Inginkah ku gapai anganku dulu?
Ku serahkan jiwaku padamu
Ingin ku rasakan kasih sayangmu
Dalam hari-hariku
Serta mimpi tidurku

Menari, berlari, jatuh
Mencari arti bahagia
Yang selalu ada
Dihati kita

Kembali, ke dalam hati
Temui, arti bahagia
Yang selalu ada
Bersama ketulusan cinta

  

One of my favorite song from my good friends EQ & Heru (Humania). Good song beautiful words :)

My favorite words:

Menari, berlari, jatuh
Mencari arti bahagia
Yang selalu ada
Dihati kita

Kembali, ke dalam hati
Temui, arti bahagia
Yang selalu ada
Bersama ketulusan cinta

Luas artinya :)

Main Yuk :)

My artwork for #ACT Charity Event by Kopi Keliling :)

ACT, Charity Exhibition

My good friend made a charity event, ACT, Charity Event by Kopi Keliling. I got invited to participate...by making some artwork. Here are some pics from last night's opening, with some of my favorites artwork...not all of them though...because it was too crowded last night. I want to go there again for sure...to take more pics :)

This is mine :)

It's still on till 12th August 2012 at One Fiftheenth Coffee. Go check it out, spread the love and join the charity :)