10 Things I Love Doing : Cooking

This is one of my favourite pasttime. And I'm glad I could share it with people of the same heart. I love cooking. It's one of those things that could make me change my mood. Especially if it's giving to another. Maybe it's a motherly instinct coming out slowly, not only mothers can cook ok. I can. And I'm still far away to become a mother.

When I was 10 years old, I asked my mum for a little pot with a handle. Because I wanted to cook little things like instant noodles, or boil eggs. One evening after school, we went to Satok where my mum worked at that time and there was a hardware/aluminium/cookery shops. One of those shops that sold big woks and big humongous pots for a big event. Along the corner were little pots of various sizes. There I got my forst pot with a long black handle. I had to use a mitten because the handle was hot. It was a cheap pot. But it made me glad. Amazing how I could still remember that little pot. I one made IndoMee. The house has a plastic strainer. I strainer the noodles in the plastic strainer and it melted. Fail.

Roasted Honey Chicken Wings :: Ddeokbokki :: Roasted Lamb Ribs

Cooking is very easy once you put your heart into it. A meal out of a rice cooker, a one pot meal, an oven, things that could make you have a happy stomach, and yes, still a happy heart. I'd always be happy to cook for friends and family. Even though my sister claims that I have high confidance in my food when it sometimes lacks salt (and taste). I'm still learning. It's a fun process. for those who thinks Nasi Lemak is difficult to make, I've come to a stage where I can whip it up in less than an hour for breakfast. And I'm happy I could.

Jjangmyun :: Hainanese Steamed Chicken :: Nasi Lemak Rendang

I do love trying out recipes. From Medditerranean, Indonesian, Chinese, generally whatever you can eat. I've recently managed to cook Pak Lo Duck. Duck is a quite difficult meat to deal with. I was happy I could make it. Though it could be easier if I had a pressure cooker. Stewing Duck for 4 hours on the stove isn't really energy saving. Last night, I made roasted duck with sweet sauce, and it amazes me how it tastes like those you'd buy from stalls! I am yet to know how to make Sarawak Laksa paste from scratch. It's kind of annoying to always have to import it from back home. One day, I'll learn.

I'm not on the urge of becoming a chef, but maybe one day, who knows.

Do it because you can

I am changing my blog name and URL. So those subscribing from www.reeyauspiece.blogspot.com please do change it to www.gladlywandering.blogspot.com

And why did I change it?

Practically because I'm bored, and I outgrew my last one. Heh. 

Why did I choose this?

I actually wanted to put wondering wanderer. Because that's what I practically do. But to my surprise, lots of other people have used that name. On the other hand, I'm still a happy wanderer. You know the Happy Wanderer song? Boo you if you don't. Instead of happy, I'm glad I'm a wanderer. Because God gave me a chance of experiencing it. 

So I'm gladly wandering. Because I can.

At this very moment, what I want is what I've got

any die hard Westlife fan would know the lyrics to the above title

So, I've been sucked away for quite a while due to the hustle of life. I'm not really sure if everyone is busy but I really am. I just officially started my break last week, when semester break actually starts almost three weeks ago. In between I've been in the dentist to take my last two wisdom teeth out (finally after all the pain and horror) and moving (which is not done yet). As I've finished my practical semester, I'm moving back to the town where I'm studying starting next week. I could only get a place in the students hostel in the beginning of March.

Owh and of course the main reason for my lack of blogging is of course, my exams. Everytime when exam period comes, I abstain myself from Facebook and blogging to keep me on track. And I have to say that this semester was one of the best I've had as a student here. First and foremost it's because I passed all of my exams this semester. That may seem like nothing to most people (like, who does'nt pass all exams right? Wrong!). Studying in Germany where repeating papers my easily be your best friend is something quite normal. For both foreign and local students. Like How in the first semester there will be 300 students and by 5th semester only 170 students get through. I'm not sure of other courses but it's very common for engineering courses.

So Hallelujah! I managed to fight my way up, scored two third trails this semester (if you fail a third trial paper, you're kicked out. So you can imagine my joy!), and by the grace of God, I'll be a 6th semester student next year. And all this was so impossible a few months ago.

Some trust in their war chariots and others in their horses, but we trust in the power of the Lord our God.

Psalm 20:7

I'll try my best getting back on track blogging. I've got so many stories to share.