Of Heart and Mind

I haven't been blogging since like forever.  I have so much to write about but as soon as I hit home everyday, I struggled for that 'extra' time to indulge myself...  dishes, laundry, cooking, cleaning, etc etc will always be there for me... day in day out.  Having a live in maid is a no-no for me..... though house chores can be very extremely tiring and challenging at times. But hey, no worries, I will be at home for 2 weeks so I will have a whole load of 'extra' time and I think I can spare some on updating my blog. Today, I want to share one of my favorite recipes ..  Aglio e Olio Pasta.  I've tried so many times to find the perfect recipe, but to no avail.  The one I am sharing today is the closest to 'goodness'.... hehehe.... not yet there, but yeah... edible :D  This is Nik's fav, btw... and it is one of those regular and/or 'must haves' meal in my home. There's always a secret or trick of the trade to a good recipe and I ha

Sometimes you just have to let go... when things are no longer working out, when blocks start to fell apart and when humor & laughter are turned into sarcasm...  You can say the darnest thing in this whole wide world and still your friend thinks that you are the funniest person on this earth...  When the moment you start losing that 'magic', that's when you know you are also losing that friendship.  That special ship is sinking and you've exhausted all efforts to save it.   Let it go.

Baking cakes is my passion.... Somehow, my passion for bread-making is something that I discovered along the way, out of nowhere. My first 'bread-making' experience was when my husband asked me to make Cinnamon Rolls because he loves eating them with cream cheese. I've been keeping the Cinnamon Rolls recipe for God knows how long.... Since I used hate kneading dough so much, it took me quite a while to try it out.  Was so afraid of failing to make the dough rise, but when I actually made the rolls, the outcome did wonders to me... and so the rest was history. I continue to search for good bread recipes ever since.... and last nite I found one.  This is more of a 'sweet rolls' recipe because it uses honey, but I love it anyway.  Thanks to Allrecipes for this wonderful dinner rolls recipe, but I also made some minor changes to suit my taste buds. Just try it out and let me know what you think... 2.5 tsp active dry yeast, soak for 15 minutes with 1 cup of

Lately, i feel so huge and ugly that I can hardly see ME on the mirror..... Exactly how I feel....   HELP!!!!

without me realizing, my last post was in November 2013.  and today is March 6, 2014. OMG! 2013 was like.. came and went so fast and it's already 2014 now.  what ever happened to Jan-Dec 2013??? last year was a very challenging year for me... my skills & my patience of being a mom for more than 16 years were put to test.  i have always thought that raising a daughter will be hard, but what happened proved me wrong.  and so i've learned my lesson, though the hard way.  but as my friends always put it to me, He will never test you beyond what you can bear.  for all it's worth, we all learned from each other's mistake and become better persons, Alhamdulillah.   Naqeeb is in Year 8 now and Nasreen is taking her SPM this year... and Mama fells like walking on thin air.  there will be more crazy, suspense-filled moments this year, i can bet my  fav-bundt-pan  bottom dollar on that! .... any takers, yo? as for me, 2014 started wonderfully for me.... i've ventur