Guzman Y Gomez

We were visiting a family friend whom we only see about once a year when we found out that (some of, I think) the Guzman Y Gomez (GYG) Mexican food joint have halal chicken and they cooked it separately! The mother was telling me that their eldest son has been a part-timer at the Guzman Y Gomez at Crows Nest for a couple of months now. He then described how the head chef there is also a Muslim,...

Pregnancy: 24 Week Update

Oh gosh! I can't believe I'm already at the end of my 24th week now! I have already passed half way and soon I'll be off for maternity leave. BODY CHANGES Of course my body is changing, rapidly. The stomach feels tighter and tighter by the day, it's as if I'm going to explode. Some people at the office still couldn't tell that I'm pregnant because of the way I wear my hijab which hides my...

My Own Pace

Beberapa minggu yang lalu akhirnya aku mendapatkan konfirmasi - lampu hijau - dari manajerku bahwa memang sudah waktunya aku untuk menambah responsibility dan menghadapi challenge baru. Lucunya, manajerku sempat bilang, "Dita, aku tahu kamu udah bosen dengen kerjaanmu yang sekarang." Hahaha. Alhamdulillah senangnya bukan main, karena aku sendiri pun sudah mulai merasa bahwa aku...

Rujak Cingur

Bumil ngidam rujak cingur! Hahaha, masa-masa ngidam sebetulnya sudah lewat, jadi ini sebetulnya memang lagi pengen aja. Lihat pantry masih ada stok 3 botol bumbu petis terenak sedunia - Boyya. Kemudian Googling resep rujak cingur, wah, ternyata gak sulit ya bikinnya. Dan alhamdulillah semua bahan bumbu rujaknya ada di rumah, jadi tinggal dieksekusi. Tapi karena nggak sabaran untuk bisa menikmati,...

Wherever She Is, That's Where Home Is

Image: https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/smallglow *This is going to be a long post, so prepare some drinks and snacks! Mother's Day is coming up in a few weeks in Australia and I'm already getting email notifications for Mother's Day gift ideas. I saw this beautiful wooden sign saying: "Home is Where Mum Is" on Etsy and I it just prompted me to write this post. You won't realise the value...

Shalom

We were planning to go to the Supermentor lecture at UNSW at around 6pm. Initially we wanted to take the public transport because I remember trying to get parking around Kingsford area is very difficult. After some arguments about walking to Merrylands station (LOL), we ended up driving the car all the way to Kingsford. Thankfully, there were plenty of parking when we arrived there at 5pm! In...

Tahu Isi

Selama awal kehamilan pengennya makanan Indonesia terus. Tapi aku anggap ini bukan "ngidam" karena di keseharian kami juga aku hampir selalu memasak masakan Indonesia. Saat itu tetiba aku kepingin makan tahu isi. Tahu isi memang pas untuk teman nge-teh di pagi atau sore hari, namun terkadang untuk membuatnya rasanya malas sekali. Apalagi saat itu aku sedang lemas-lemasnya, rasanya ingin menyerah...

Makoto Sushi

We spent Easter Sunday outing at Lane Cove National Park. We were only there for an hour because it rained hard in the middle of our bushwalking. Afterwards, we decided to have lunch around Chatswood because the exit gate was close to that area. I chose Makoto sushi. I have read a couple of articles which lists Makoto as one of the best sushi in Sydney. I'm always excited for hunting the best sushi...

Banana Bread

Banana bread is a very versatile food. You can have it for breakfast as well as snack. And the smell of toasted banana bread is just so tempting to all noses who can smell it from afar or nearby - like what had happened to me once at the office. The banana recipe that I used is an All Recipes favourite and featured recipe. I personally love the use of brown sugar in the recipe compared to white...