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DIY Gift Trays / Hantaran

Assalamualaikum and hii everyone!



So.. urmm.. I'm getting married in less than 2 months!! OMG!! I'm getting cold feets! haha. and I haven't really update about my engagement story in my blog! I've been so occupied T_T. 



to my non-malay friends, hee, if you're wondering.. Gifts on tray / 'hantaran' are what we, malay, would prepare for a ceremony (engagement and wedding). During the ceremony, both sides (bride and groom) would exchange the gifts. Usually, for engagement, the gifts are consists of food and attire for your wedding day. well, actually, that depends on your budget! :P if you're rich, you can even include an iphone if you want haha >_<



Me? I'm definitely on the tight-budget side. haha. I aimed to save any costs as much as I could. That explained why the 'nikah' (solemnization) attire for my fiance was even divided into 3 different trays. kekeke. The number of trays also varies accordingly to personal preference. my family and afir's family decided to go with  5 to 7.



The gifts would usually be nicely prepared, decorated all pretty on trays. One tray for each gift hehe. Well, to be quite honest, it's not very important, though. not compulsory. But people pay quite attention to it, at least I do. hehehehe



Let's check out minee!!



photo credit: Fara Pictures


1) satin fabric for Baju Melayu in nude from Gulati's



2) 'samping' in gold from Gulati's



3) 'songkok' from Bee Loon :P



4) chocolate 




5) brownies by Laila Hafni ( Ig: @hafnirusdi_ibake4u )



6) cake by Al-Azhim Bakery




7) 'sirih junjung' by Cikgu Fiza, mama's friend (Y) :D



There are two stories behind all these decorated gift trays:

1) I wanted to buy custom made gift tray. ermm.. the price.. definitely over my budget! sobs. but they say I can use it again for my wedding ceremony. true. however, I wouldn't want to have the same designed trays! boring, right? haha.  besides, of course the theme colours of my engagement amd wedding ceremony are different. that would cause problem. hmmmm..

2) then, I wanted to just rent all-decorated gift trays. but when I asked about the price for each tray, it was more than half the price of the tray that's sold! Imagine, at the end of the day, you would have to return the tray! and that's only for one event (engagement ceremony only). -___-

You would have guessed the ending. hehe. I diy-ed. :D

I was happy with how they turned out! (Y)



Simplicity is the key! 


Special thanks to mama adik, arab and baby for helping me out! I always needed all kinds of help hehe. Oh! and to mama's friends for the finishing touches! 


perhaps, this post would be helpful to my friends and juniors who are getting engaged and married this year! which I know are a lottttt! is it the getting-married season?? ahhahaha



p/s: more of my engagement story comingggg! if you're interested, stay tuned! :D



Thanks for reading!
Until next time! :-*
XOXO


Simple, Cheap and Easy DIY Gerbera Daisies Bouquet for Wedding/Engagement

How much do bride usually spend for her hand bouquet?? It could take hundreds of ringgit! If you could could afford it, then why not? but, if you want to save some budget, well, hi, to the brides out there, I can help you out! just like how I did to my bestfriend during her wedding! haha. 



cute gerbera daisies hand bouquet by yours truly :P


Hand bouquet is not really a must-have in a wedding (at least not in Malay weddings). It's more like an 'eye candy', makes photos look better and help the brides feel at ease and less awkward haha. It's so easy to be diy-ed and it won't take long, too! Now everyone can diy! hehe.


WHAT DO YOU NEED:-


1 stalk of gerbera daisy = +-RM3 (standard price. it could get slightly more expensive or cheaper)

10 stalks of gerbera daisies = 10x3 = RM30 (Depending on the size of the daisies too, if it's medium then 10 stalks are enough for a bouquet. you could add a few more for a bigger bouquet)

because the daisies' stem is soft, you can ask the florist to poke a wire from the floral disk (center of the daisy) to the stem without extra charges. hehe. 


only if you don't already have it:-
florist stem tape = +-RM3 (you are not going to use all of it, of course) 

wide satin ribbon (preferably more than 4") = +-12 (will not be used all, too)

Total Cost = +-RM45 only!!!


HOW-TO:-


1) arrange the gerbera daisies (make them into something like a half a sphere)

2) wrap the stems tightly once you're happy with the arrangement. (p/s: amateurs might need a friend's (or a brother's) help haha. Thank You, Arab! :P)

3) Make sure you take into account on how long you want the stem before cutting it off so that it can be held/gripped nicely. 

4) Wrap the stem with ribbon! 

5) Done!! Get married now! hahaha




Thanks for reading!

Until next time!!

XOXO

Last Minute Raya Treats (Kuih Raya) !!

Assalamualaikum! Happy 26th Ramadhan! Can't believe how fast time flies!! And Rayaaaaa is jusstttttt around the corner! 

Have you prepared your kuih raya?? My family and I, this year, we don't really spend much on kuih raya. We plan to cut the raya costs with the kuih raya. In other words, we don't have much kuih raya this year and all those kuih raya we have are diy-ed. Economy man..you have no choice but to save and save.

So, I'm gonna share with you today, 2 types of the diy-ed kuih raya that we have which are extremely easy. I'm sure that many people will love it, especially you, the chocolate lover! *point finger* haha. I mean like, unless you're making business with kuih raya, why bother spend so much time making them. haha. I am THAT lazy. pfft! Hence why they are great for last minute preparation too; great additions to your kuih raya collection haha.


1) Pretzels 

Ingredients: 

the pretzels, of course. :P

chocolate compound or chocolate chips. you're going to melt it anyway, so it doesn't matter. there are so many types of chocolate; milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, even various flavoured chocolate, anything will do. 

and non-stick baking paper. 

Procedures:

melt your chocolate compund on the double boiler or using the microwave (if you have one) until it is completely liquidified.

then, dip the pretzels into the chocolate. (you can dip each pretzel just half or just throw all of the in the chocolate; the lazy Najlaa's style hahaha)
Tips: let the chocolate cool down just a little bit before dipping for the right consistency.

then, just leave them on the non-stick baking paper for about a few minutes until the chocolate hardened at room temperature or put them in the refrigerator (depending on the type of chocolate. some harden fast while some take so long)

practically, we're done!! they are good as they are. I swear it's one the easiest thing I have ever do in my life! haha. you better make it yourself!!

To make them look better, shape the edges for the neat finish. If you want them to look extra pretty, just sprinkle any kind of sprinkles you have. If you're using the strawberry flavoured chocolate you won't even need it but if you use like milk, dark or maybe white chocolate, sprinkles will definitely enhance the visual. huhuhu.






2) corn flakes


this, is I'm sure the must-have kind of kuih raya to most house. so, yeah, everything below is self explanatory. use the chocolate compound or honey, mix them until combined then put in the small paper cups with a little sprinkles on top. you can leave them like that or put into the oven for about 10 minutes for better adherence.







That's all for todayyy!
I'm so excited for raya, can you tell?! haha
Until next time, lovelies.
Thanks for reading!
XOXO

Hot Buttermilk Chicken ! - How to

Assalamualaikum! Good Day everyoneeee!


I'm suddenly craving for buttermilk chicken T_T and then I remember I have the recipe draft entry when I last made it. 


do you like buttermilk chicken?? if you do, you'll know exactly the problem when eating it; you can't have it too much. it will make you 'muak', feeling sick if you eat a lot. haha. hence, here's the twist to how you can enjoy it fully heeee. 



super simple, the key is to make it super hot (only if you can stand the heat) or just hot by including small chillis (not cili padi, I just don't know what kind of cili it is but you'll see the them in a picture below) in the recipe.



I'll show you step by step tutorial and I swear, it tastes heavenly delicious (if and only if you like buttermilk flavour hehe)



Firstly, cut chicken meat into bite sizes. To give additional flavours and texture to the chicken, I fried them briefly after lightly coated them with egg and the seri aji spicy flour mix.


set the chicken aside and prepare the ingredients as below:
garlics, small chilli and curry leaves. 


melt some butter

and saute all the ingredients in the butter. okay maybe you need to saute them one by one, I don't know, but I don't care. haha. 


then, add ingredients below:
some evaporated milk and a little mozarella cheese


adjust the flavour with some salt and tadaaaaa! done!!



that's all for today!
thanks for reading!
XOXO

DIY homemade scrub + mask

Assalamualaikum everyoneeee!


soooo..how well do you take care of your skin?? do you scrub your face?



ever feel like " omg. my face's so dull! T_T " ??

it must be the dead skin! not just it makes your skin dull, it also prevents your expensive skincare to penetrate into your skin. that's such a waste! 



scrubbing helps to thoroughly remove impurities on your skin and unclog your pores. meaning? less break-outs!!


you need to scrub your face at least once a week to get glowing skin.



you don't necessarily need to buy the face scrub (exfoliating products) because you can simply make it at home! easy-peasy and you can save your money! cool, right?! I personally don't own any pre-made scrub. this is how I always do and I find it is much more effective.



the quickest way would be incorporating few pinches of sugar with your cleanser.
 
sugar is a better option than salt because it is more gentle and most importantly, it helps maintain the moisture of the skin.
fyi, this cleanser that i've been using for years is jeune lavoss which i get from slimming sanctuary spa centre.





or... if you have a little bit of extra time, you can take some honey, mix it with sugar, scrub your face and leave it about 10 minutes 

Honey is antibacterial, great for acne treatment and prevention, full of antioxidants and slows down aging. nothing will ever go wrong with honey!

a little goes a long wayyy. you won't need so much but if you have any leftover, you can simply store it in the refrigerator and do not worry because it will never go bad! (Y)



I can ensure you that you can immediately feel all the goodness right after.

good luck! hehe

that's all for today!

thanks for reading!

XOXO


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