Eid 2025

The lack of blog posts for the past few weeks is due to the poor internet connection at home. Like most millennials, all big things must be done on the PC/laptop with a strong landline. In fact, the connection is still bad and my husband has yet to have the will to fix it.


We wore green for Eid this year. It was a colour scheme chosen by my husband. There was no discussion about it, and I am the type who doesn’t fuss about it much. I do hope that we get a pink one sometime in the future.
After solat raya at Melaka, we shot off to my dad’s house. InshaAllah, this will be his last Eid as a widower. He will be tying the knot soon with Tante. Hence, it goes without saying that next year he will be in Aceh for Eid. As usual, my sister and I received Raya bags from Dad. This time it is from Christy Ng. The pink paper bags lend a lush and posh feeling to it. The bag is quite roomy and I loved it. The stethoscope fits in it comfortably.

We hope the coming Eid will be just as festive. I look forward to more family celebrations with our new member, Tante and her children soon. InsyaAllah.

raya prep – cornflakes madu cococrunch

This innovative recipe was unintentional. I accidentally opened a different cereal pack and ended up with cococrunch instead of cornflakes. So kita jangan membazir..

 
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My little man helps me arrange the cookies in the baking tray. While picking those bits that fall out from the cup and help reduce wastage by eating it.. 😬😬

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And of course there is always a jar for my beloved MIL.. 😙
2 cookies down… few more up my sleeve..

Raya Prep – Popia Nestum

I have 3 major things to do before Eid;

  1. to complete my pending medical reports – urghhh.. I hate them. So many paperwork
  2. finalize certain details regarding my mini Tabung Minci project for Ramadhan
  3. literally prepare for Eid

with regards to the latter, I have summoned my domestic genki in listing down my juadah raya and building up actual motivation to accomplish them.

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Props biar gempak.. semangat mesti ada.. 

My cookies/cakes would include;

Cornflakes madu (every year mesti ada)

Popia Horlick Nestum (this is new)

Kerepek aneka rasa plus rempeyek of course

Apam mekar – like yeh.. rumah aku pun.. I will serve whatever I want

Kuih lapis – yet to decide which one. Mestilah home made!!

Special drinks

Soursop soda .. or bandung soda.. and like any Sarawakian although staying in Semenanjung… is ayek gas

To start the ball rolling -I made POPIA NESTUM today. Despite its simple recipe, it still took me nearly 2 hours to make it. I loved the result. My son enjoyed the crispiness of it as well and like any wonderful daughter in law – I’ve made a jar for my MIL. So baik and solehah right.. muekekeke.

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Manual labour involved a lot of rolling and cutting. And for a pack of 40sheets popia, I managed to fill in a tub of popcorn tub. OKlah hoh..  The powder mixture for sprinkling was easy. You combine nestum, horlicks and castor sugar together. After frying the cut rolls, you just need to cool it down before coating it with the mixture.

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Selamat mencuba!! 

Mini Project : Hantar Kad Raya

When was the last time you receive an Eid Card? Because I would like to send you one since I’m feeling quite festive this year.

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It’s quite hard to find a cute and fun card lately. I used to get one that looks like an ATM Machine and gives out fake rm50 notes. Ha ha. Oh.. where can I find a Memory Lane like shop here? I’ll have to make do with the traditional mosque, serious-y cards for now.

But I will keep on searching. Just like birthday cards.. if I ever stumble on a cute one, I will buy it and store it – to be used for future birthdays! I am still looking for independent local illustrators who designs postcards so I could buy some for my postcrossing projects.. LOLz..

If you are keen to participate in this project, PLEASE SEND ME   AN EMAIL  HERE!

This offer is only open to residents living in MALAYSIA. Open to 15 slots only.

It is FREE

You will get pretty stamps

You will read happy stuff on the card

 

Eid Al Adha this year

Eid fell on post-call day. Post-call routine usually includes a quick hot shower at home, eat instant maggi, lower the curtains creating that dark, cozy air conditioned atmosphere and just doze off – for at least 4 hours. But its Eid!! So korban tido.. and have breakfast at the in-laws instead. *grin sheepishly*

I wore a black jubah (Mom bought at Mekah last umrah)  over my work scrubs and voila.. and Eid outift in 5 minutes. He he.

 

SELAMAT HARI RAYA!! 

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