What's for breakfast??err brunch??

How was your weekend? Mine was pretty hectic and this is what we had for our Sunday breakfast or brunch to be exact.

Super lazy and super easy menu :)

Red Velvet Cupcake @The Coffee Bean

Don't you just love desserts?? who doesn't? The feeling of love and sweetness lushly melted in your mouth are simply divine. I always love to try confectioneries and sweets from other cafes i visited. Now I'm doing my first ever food review on sweets that i ever tasted. Sounds like a sedulous business going on ..nahhh...it just a small comments and opinion ..well this is a matter of occupying my spare time at home before i get myself busy with my work.

Red Velvet Cupcake from The Coffee Bean

Look at the picture below? Tempted ? Are you sure? Well I bought this when I'm super craving for red velvet cake. Yes, i can bake one, but it's totally different ya..i mean the feeling. Sometimes you just had enough doing things on your own and demand for someone else to do for you. So I went to Coffee Bean cause i knew they serve red velvet cake. For those who familiar with the cafe, they actually produced slices of red velvet cake with coconut garnish prior..Now they said they only produce red velvet cuppies as per below. Correct me if i'm mistaken.

Ok for me the price quite cheap and affordable .. I think it cost you less than RM5 per pc. The cake itself quite dry. I prefer the cake to be a lilttle bit more moist. Not too red and that's fine for me as I don't really love the fact that I'm put too much red food colouring in my mouth. Red velvet but not bloody red velvet :). The taste is just fine, not that sweet though..but kinda dissappointed with the topping as I think it's too little to accomodate the cake portion..and it is not really cream cheese on top..emm I don't know.. I would prefer creamy cheese frosting covered on top of the cupcake.

Have a try then :)

Don't forget the drinks. My oldtime favourite "pure chocolate ice blended". Not really a coffee lover..so i forgo the coffee base but I'm good in preparing them, not to mentioned i still remember the coffee machine is called "portafilter" (I used to work part time there..so don't play-play huhu )

Muharam

Someting to share

Antara amalan disunatkan pada bulan Muharam:

Berpuasa. Maksud Hadis: Barang siapa berpuasa satu hari dalam bulan Muharam pahalanya seumpama berpuasa 30 tahun.Maksud Hadis: Barang siapa yang berpuasa tiga hari dalam bulan Muharam, iaitu hari Khamis, Jumaat dan Sabtu, Allah tulis padanya pahala seperti mana beribadat selama 2 tahun.

Banyakkan amal ibadat seperti solat sunat, zikir dan sebagainya.

Berdoa akhir tahun pada hari terakhir bulan Zulhijah selepas Asar sebanyak 3X

Berdoa awal tahun pada 1 Muharram selepas Maghrib 3X

Empat belas perkara sunat dilakukan pada hari Asyura (10 Muharram):

1.Melapangkan masa/belanja anak isteri. Fadilatnya - Allah akan melapangkan hidupnya pada tahun ini.

2.Memuliakan fakir miskin. Fadilatnya - Allah akan melapangkannya dalam kubur nanti.

3.Menahan marah. Fadilatnya - Di akhirat nanti Allah akan memasukkannya ke dalam golongan yang redha.

4.Menunjukkan orang sesat. Fadilatnya - Allah akan memenuhkan cahaya iman dalam hatinya.

5.Menyapu/mengusap kepala anak yatim. Fadilatnya - Allah akan mengurniakan sepohon pokok di syurga bagi tiap-tiap rambut yang disapunya.

6.Bersedekah. Fadilatnya - Allah akan menjauhkannya daripada neraka sekadar jauh seekor gagak terbang tak berhenti-henti dari kecil sehingga ia mati. Diberi pahala seperti bersedekah kepada semua fakir miskin di dunia ini.

7.Memelihara kehormatan diri. Fadilatnya - Allah akan mengurniakan hidupnya sentiasa diterangi cahaya keimanan.

8.Mandi Sunat. Fadilatnya - Tidak sakit (sakit berat) pada tahun itu. Lafaz niat: "Sahaja aku mandi sunat hari Asyura kerana Allah Taala."

9.Bercelak. Fadilatnya - Tidak akan sakit mata pada tahun itu.

10.Membaca Qulhuwallah hingga akhir 1,000X. Fadilatnya - Allah akan memandanginya dengan pandangan rahmah di akhirat nanti.

11.Sembahyang sunat empat rakaat. Fadilatnya - Allah akan mengampunkan dosanya walau telah berlarutan selama 50 tahun melakukannya. Lafaz niat: "Sahaja aku sembahyang sunat hari Asyura empat rakaat kerana Allah Taala." Pada rakaat pertama dan kedua selepas Fatihah dibaca Qulhuwallah 11X.

12.Membaca "has biallahhu wa nik mal wa keel, nikmal maula wa nikmannaseer". Fadilatnya - Tidak mati pada tahun ini.

13.Menjamu orang berbuka puasa. Fadhilat - Diberi pahala seperti memberi sekalian orang Islam berbuka puasa.

14.Puasa. Niat - "Sahaja aku berpuasa esok hari sunat hari Asyura kerana Allah Taala." Fadilat - Diberi pahala seribu kali Haji, seribu kali umrah dan seribu kali syahid dan diharamkannya daripada neraka.

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KEJAYAAN

"Kesilapan dalam mendefinisi KEJAYAAN adalah salah satu punca utama kehancuran nilai manusiawi di dunia. Kejayaan sering digambarkan dgn 'menang', 'menguasai', 'berharta', kereta besar & lain-lain yg disukai dek mata & nafsu. Jika demikian, adakah Rasulullah itu BERJAYA? Betulkan takrif kejayaan nescaya hati kita terjaga" (Zaharuddin.net)

The fridge and the magnet

Finally the refrigerator has arrived..Fuhh!! now i can only stock up the fridge with some foods and other perishable stuffs. But the excitement was definitely not end there, i have my very first fridge magnet attached to the fridge..Yeah!!! love it. Can you see the small blacky thingy on the first door of the fridge? no?? ok let's go further closer yeah..

the little black cabby :) (comel)

p/s: i remember few cute litle fridge magnets at my parents house. Should i steal then ..maybe or maybe not :)

Red Velvet & Ernie Khairina :)

Meet the famous Ernie Khairina :)

I guess last time we met was like 3 years ago, (2007 if i'm not mistaken). Oh girl you are so small and petite. There is a reason for this meeting. 1. Definitely wanna meet her(lama x jumpa kan) 2. She ordered my not so famous red velvet cake and yes I directly delivered to Bangi from Melaka (don't get me wrong, i had a wedding in KL so en route to the wedding I'm willing to).

I really hope you n family enjoy the cake (still need room of improvements, spare me some comments and critics ya). Thank you so much ya ..Till we meet again.

Red Velvet Cake

Do visit her blog here Ernie Khairina. She has plenty to offer :)

Farewell

I'm writing about someone who i knew for quite sometimes. A besty from my secondary school. How time flies ...I still remember our girls' talked and guys' stuff. Until now we used to have long chat talking about other stuffs. Of course now all about mariage life, pregnancy, men and so bla..bla..bla..Well she's having such an adorable little girl..Seriously i couldn't believe she has a kid now (Rupa x macam mak budak pun hehe ).

Anyway for you dear, enjoy your expat life in Muscat Oman. InsyaAllah, we will meet again. Perhaps i'll pay a visit nanti hehe. I know you gonna be an amazing mum and wife there. Just remember, tempat isteri adalah di sisi suami.. so don't be sad

Till then..Cheers

Friends come and go, true friends stay inside your heart forever (no matter where you are)

"Lil "Ayra with aunty Syakira :)

couldn't make a choice for these cheap scarves:)

(borong bawa balik Oman)