“Cynics always say no, saying yes leads to knowledge. So for as long as you have strength, say yes.” – Stephen Colbert
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Joke of the day – Heaven or Hell
A writer died and St. Peter offered her the option of going to heaven or hell. To help decide, she asked for a tour of each destination. St. Peter agreed and decided to take her to hell first.
As she descended into the fiery pits, the writer saw row upon row of writers chained to their desks in a steaming sweatshop. As they worked, they were repeatedly whipped with thorny lashes by demons. “Oh, my,” the writer said, “let me see heaven.”
A few moments later, as they ascended into heaven, the writer saw rows of writers, chained to their desks in a steaming sweatshop. As they worked, they, too, were whipped with thorny lashes by demons. “Hey,” the writer said, “this is just as bad as hell!”
“Oh, no it’s not,” St. Peter replied. “Here, your work gets published.”
Happiness is …
…family!
Quote of the day – Albert Einstein
“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” – Albert Einstein
Joke of the day – Talking rabbit
A rabbit went to an employment agency to find work. Astonished, the man behind the desk searched through his files and found the perfect position.
“There’s a vacancy for a talking rabbit at the local circus,” said the man.
“What’s good about that?” replied the rabbit. “I’m a qualified plumber.”
Quote of the day – Charles R. Swindoll
“Make it clear. Make it simple. Emphasize the essentials. Forget about impressing. Leave some things unsaid. Let the thing be simplified.” – Charles R. Swindoll
A mother …
… When you’re a child she walks before you,
To set an example.
When you’re a teenager she walks behind you
To be there should you need her.
When you’re an adult she walks beside you
So that as two friends you can enjoy life together..
Happy Mother’s Day!
‘Nasi lemak’ recipe
This simple meal can be found almost everywhere in Malaysia. It is a favourite amongst Malaysian and there are some who eat it at least once everyday!
The ingredients and the cooking process involved in creating this tasty meal is simple. Nasi lemak is rice cooked in coconut milk. Screwpine leaves, locally known as pandan leaves, are first washed and later added into the cooking pot to give the rice its signature fragrance. The rice is usually eaten together with anchovies fried till golden brown, crispy cucumber slices, roasted peanuts, half boiled egg and chilli paste known as sambal.
Here’s a classic nasi lemak recipe you’ll enjoy!
Ingredients for 4 servings:
Nasi Lemak
1/ 1/2 cups long grain rice
3/4 cups coconut milk
1 tsp cooking oil (to prevent the rice from sticking together)
3/4 cup water
1 in ginger, sliced thinly
1 red onion, sliced thinly
2 pc/knot screwpine leaves(pandan leaves)
1 stick lemongrass, smashed
1/2 tsp fenugreek
Salt to taste
Condiments
5 boiled eggs (cut into half)
1 cucumber, sliced round
75g medium-sized anchovies (ikan bilis), deep-fried till golden brown and crunchy
75g peanuts (roasted)
5 salted fish (optional)
banana leaf
Chili Paste (Sambal)
20g of dried chillies, soaked in water, boiled and blended (less if too spicy, more if you like it really HOT!)
20g shallots, blended
20g garlic, blended
20g dried shrimp paste (belachan), baked or roasted about 15 minutes
25ml tamarind juice (mixed with water)
50g medium-sized ikan bilis, peeled
50g red onions, sliced
Salt and sugar to taste
Method
Nasi Lemak
Wash rice in cold water and drain. Soak in coconut milk for 10 minutes.
Pour 1 tsp of oil in the rice cooker, add the rice and let the oil coat the rice.
Now add water.
Add sliced ginger and red onions. Then add screwpine leaves(pandan leaves) and lemongrass.
Cook rice in rice cooker until soft for about 30 minutes.
Chili Paste (Sambal)
Take out all seeds from the dried chillies so that the paste will not be too hot.
Then boil and blend the chillies.
Then add chillies, shallots, garlic and shrimp paste (belacan) in some water (just enough to cover the ingredients) into the blender and grind till fine.
Put some oil into a stock pot, add the chilli mixture and stir well till it changes colour.
Add tamarind juice. Cook until the chilli mixture turns a little dark red. Do not overcook as the mixture will turn darker and darker. Then add anchovies (ikan bilis) and red onions.
Lastly, add salt and sugar to taste.
Be kind to yourself
Be gentle with your thoughts and feelings,
for the more we can love ourselves and
the more honest we can be with our own emotions,
the freer we are to love and give joy to others!
Joke of the day – The Guardian Angel
Walking down the street one day, a woman heard a voice yell, “Stop, If you take one more step you will be killed!” The woman stopped, and seconds later a brick fell and landed in her path.
A minute or two after that, she was getting ready to cross the street when same voice bellowed. “Halt! Don’t cross the street now!” An out-of-control beer truck soon careened around the corner and didn’t even slow down as it ran the red light.
Shaken, the woman asked out loud, “Who are you?”
“I’m your guardian angel, the voice replied. “I imagine you have some questions for me.”
“You bet I do,” the woman said. “Where were you on my wedding day?”
