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QoTD: Give Up Never Seems This Easy

12:20:00

"It's not pretty and it's not easy, 
but you can't give up on her."
- Caroline Forbes, TVD.

This sentence said when Caroline told Stefan to hold on his faith to Elena. And now, I want to use the quote to myself, for keep holding on to the piece below: 
my first big knitting project. 
=3


family

As Long As You Love Me

10:24:00

It's 4.37am. The doorbell rang. I awoke with half of my soul left apart in the dreamland. I heard the sound of a big rain outside and I was trying to gather my consciousness. I'm in the middle of my childhood room. With my husband. 
Urgh, something bad must be happened.

My father used to take a morning bath at 3am. Uncommon to many people, but not here. His schedule will started by pick up his previously night chosen sarong and shirt, put them in reachable area (sofa in family room, chair, etc), have a night praying, then take a bath, dress up and go to masjid for praying Shubuh with the neighbors. 

A month ago, my mom got an appendectomy. It's her 4th big surgery in her life. Surprisingly, while the surgeon did the procedure, several fat strings found and they decide to remove it too. It affects to her recovery, she haven't got the "normal" stamina as she has before.

I am so lucky, my parent has many people who loved them around. When I should left them outta town after the surgery, I went to Jogja with million of "how-if" questions in my head. I even cursed me for having a selfish thought for moved into another country, whether recklessly judge that I could live happily being not (too) worried about my parents (health or another). I left helpless and the last thing I could remember is the Owner of these lifes. I can't help to try repeat as many time as I can the hadits lines below. I tried to assure myself that He loves my mother as I am, cares about my father as I am. 

The Prophet, salla allahu alayhi wa sallam , said:
Almighty Allah says, ‘I am as My servant thinks I am,
and I am with him when he remembers Me.
If he remembers Me to himself,
I remember him to Myself;
and if he remembers Me in a gathering,
I remember him in a gathering better than it.
If he draws near to Me a hand’s span,
I draw near to him an arm’s length;
if he draws near to Me an arm’s length,
I draw near to him a fathom’s length;
and if he comes to Me walking,
I go to him with haste.’”
(Al-Bukhari, Muslim, At-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah)


Today, at 4.37am, when the doorbell rang, when it's a hard-pouring rain, I had Tante Sis in front of my parents' door. Tante Sis lived across the home. She asked me to lend her the umbrella, so she could bring it too and gave it to my father while she pick her husband up in the masjid. 

Okay, let's me repeat: I slept very well, and I have another people care enough if my father stuck in a place because of the cloudburst. 

I am sure very lucky, witnessed the care and loving neighbors here. I am the lucky bastard, who have this chance to see, how He loves my father as I am. 
What could I expect more? 
I love you, mon Dieu. 
=')

cooking

Ayam Panggang Banjar

19:30:00

Dua minggu lalu saya merasa senang sekali karena dapat melunasi hutang janji untuk memasak menu baru. Selama 4 hari berturut-turut saya memasak, berurutan mulai dari Tahu Krispi x Batagor yang sudah saya tulis sebelumnya. Sayang, menu 3 hari sisanya belum saya bagi, karena (lagi-lagi) terkena sindrom rajin merajut. Hehe.

Untuk hari kedua, saya mencoba resep dari Agus Masterchef season 1 yang dimuat di tabloid Koki bulan Maret 2013: Ayam Panggang Banjar. Tapi sebelumnya saya minta maaf, karena tidak sempat memotret hasil masakan saya sendiri. Terlampau lapar, karena estimasi lama memasak yang jauh dari perkiraan awal. =P



Bahan
Ayam 1 ekor, potong 4 bagian; Jahe 2 ruas jari, kupas dan haluskan; Bawang putih 4 siung, haluskan; Air jeruk nipis 2 sdm; Garam 1 sdt; Kayu manis 3 cm; Merica bubuk 1/4 sdt; Gula pasir 1 sdt; Gula merah 50gr, sisir; Kecap manis 5 sdm; Saus tomat 100gr; Air 1lt; Minyak goreng 3 sdm. 

Bumbu halus
Bawang merah 200gr; Bawang putih 100gr; Kencur 2 ruas jari, kupas; Cabai merah kering 50gr; Cabai merah 50gr. 

Bahan Acar Banjar
Wortel 1 buah, potong korek api; Kubis 100gr, iris halus; Bawang merah 5 butir, iris halus; Cabai rawit merah 10 buah; Cuka 2 sdm; Garam 1/2 sdt; Gula pasir 1 sdt. 

Cara membuat
1. Acar Banjar: Siram potongan wortel dan kubis dengan air mendidih secukupnya, tiriskan. Campur semua bahan dan aduk hingga tercampur rata. Sisihkan. 
2. Lumuri ayam dengan bawang putih, jahe, air jeruk nipis dan garam selama 20 menit. 
3. Panaskan minyak, tumis bumbu halus hingga harum. Tambahkan sisa bumbu (kayu manis, garam, merica bubuk, gula, gula merah, kecap manis dan saus tomat), aduk. Tumis hingga matang.
4. Maukkan daging ayam, tuang air. Aduk, kecilkan api. Masak ayam selama 45 menit hingga matang. 
5. Bakar ayam di atas bara api hingga matang dan berwarna kecokelatan, angkat. 
6. Sajikan ayam panggang banjar dengan sisa bumbu ungkepan dan acar banjar

Tips

  • Saya sarankan menggunakan ayam yang berukuran besar, karena bumbu yang dihasilkan cukup banyak.
  • Bumbu sisa ungkepan dapat juga dimanfaatkan untuk membuat nasi goreng kambing/aceh. Untuk menambah aroma khas rempah, dalam mengolah menjadi bumbu nasi goreng, dapat ditambahkan bunga pekak & kapulaga. 
  • Waktu persiapan hingga selesai minimal 75 menit. Jadi jangan memulai memasak dalam keadaan perut kosong seperti saya, ujung-ujungnya jadi ga sabaran. =D
Selamat mencoba!