Natanoja

3.9.15

I got very excited when i see plants. It makes me happy just to stare at them.

That's why every once in a while i spent some time to go to places that has collection of plants. With intention to learn and just to see new species, i always end up broke. And i will never learn.

This place is about one hour from where i live, on weekdays. If it's weekend i will need 5 hours to get there. So taking a day off from work was totally worth it.

Green houses are always be my destination, i know that's where they keep the good ones. I also know that would be the place where i will lose my money.

This place has five greenhouses.

Like women in general, i like to shop. So when i started to like to garden, i made a promise to myself, to never buy plants unless if it can be harvested, or if it is succulent. Because succulents relatively easy to take care of, the risk to waste money for crying a dead plants is lower.

But would you please see what they have inside.

I just didn't know what to do, what to think...

Those burrows tails..

.. and finger succulents..

I just had to get out from there... after 3 hours or so...

How can you not loving these... i think just to see its textures is already comforting.

Loving these leaves particularly. White young leaves turned into green, with dark magenta color on the back. SO PRETTY!! they are just leaves i know but it's really pretty!!

After i got home i took pics of some of the plants i got, the ones with flowers.

And these are the folks until a couple of months ago.

I keep adding a few, some of them are already grown now. Still love them as much, if not more.

EXPLORE GROW

4.6.15

Adalah namanya Salade niçoise.. atau Niçoise Salad.. atau Selada tuna..

Eh kenapa sih kalo di bahasa indonesia salad itu dibilang selada.. atau yang bener salada kali ya.
Tapi kan beda tipis banget ama selada.. atau mungkin kata selada yang ngikutin selada?
Kayaknya iya... (nanya sendiri jawab sendiri)

Balik ke topik, jadi ceritanya kita dalam misi penasaran untuk mengulik lebih jauh tentang menu salad. Penasaran aja kenapa orang-orang sana bisa makan salad setiap hari.. kayak makan gado-gado gitu tiap hari.. bisa gak? aye sih enggak (kalau makan nasi padang setiap hari baru bisa).
Kan bosen kalo sayurnya sama melulu.. karedok lah sekali-kali.. lotek kek..

Nah ternyata mereka juga begitu. Banyak loh jenis salad yang bisa diulik. Dari yang manis sampai yang asin, dari yang asam sampai yang creamy.. dari yang mentah sampai yang matang.

Salah satu pilihan untuk makan salad yang matang ya salad dari perancis ini.. Sayurnya kebanyakan direbus, begitu juga proteinnya juga turut diproses baik telur maupun ikannya.

Yang wajib ada adalah tomat, kentang, buah zaitun, buncis, telur rebus, tuna dan kadang ikan asin. Tapi seperti biasa dan tidak pernah berubah kita selalu pakai asas nga to the wur.

Resep ngawurnya kira-kira begini,

Bahannya:

1 buah telur ayam.. jangan yang kotak ya.
1 potong tuna yang dipanggang setengah matang kalau mau keren.
Karena kita orangnya sederhana, jadi pakai tuna kaleng. setengah aja. kalau bisa yang in oil.
1 genggam tomat cherry (diganti satu buah tomat sayur)
1 genggam kentang kecil ( diganti siung bawang putih --> maksa beneeeer)
1 bonggol lettuce (diganti juga pakai brokoli.. hahahah)
1 genggam buncis baby
1/2 buah bawang bombay
5-6 buah zaitun
Sekedar karena suka dan ada, kita pun tambahin paprika dan bunga bawang.

Dressingnya
(kenapa sih dibilang dressing?... ah sudahlah jangan dibahas)

1 sendok makan extra virgin olive oil
1 sendok teh jeruk nipis
1/4 sendok teh garam
1/4 sendok teh lada hitam
1/2 sendok teh mustard
1 siung bawang putih
sedikit ikan asin.. kalau bisa yang bilis (anchovy), jangan jambal roti hahaha

Pakai herba juga oke.. misalnya basil, kucay, atau parsley... di sini kita pakai pesto, kira-kira 1 sendok makan.

Caranya

1. Bikin dressingnya dulu.. blender aja deh semuanya jadi satu. Bisa juga diblender kasar atau diulek, kalau rajin. Hasilnya pasti lebih bagus.

1. Potong-potong semua sayur sesuai selera, jangan dipotong terlalu besar agar tidak susah dimasukin ke mulutnya. Hahaha.. Eh ini serius.. harusnya potongan salad itu yang 'tinggal lep' gitu. Yang matangnya lebih lama seperti kentang juga harus dipotong lebih kecil.

2. Sisihkan tomat, zaitun dan paprika karena mereka tidak perlu dimasak. Kalau pake lettuce juga dia masuk ke gank ini.

3. Yang pertama adalah rebus kentang (sudahlah bawang putihnya dianggap kentang aja), karena dia yang paling lama matang. Lalu masukan bawang bombay.

4. Kalau keduanya sudah empuk, matikan api, angkat, sisihkan. Di air yang masih panas itu dimasukkan buncis dan brokoli. Diamkan sampai warnanya berubah cerah, angkat, rendam dalam air es biar warnanya tetap bagus.

5. Terus ditata.. abis itu dituang dressingnya.. difoto dulu.. di upload pake caption #eathealthy.. terus baru dikasih ke orang lain dan balik ke dapur lagi, masak mie instan aja.

COOK FOOD

21.5.15

November 2014

We had a weekend getaway to Bandung. Attended my cousin’s wedding and spent the whole weekend eating… and sleeping... and eating… and eating..

We left very early to avoid traffic, which was really nice because we got to see the best view in the morning.

Arrived at lunch time and straight to Paskal Food Market.

In the morning after, we did a bit walk to have Ambokueh, a Bandung delicacy.

A portion of Ambokueh is a combination of rice cakes, pork sausage, fresh cucumber, fried tofu, all in slices, topped with very thick sweet savoury dressing, garlic, and sambal. It has variety of textures i really like. Gooey, crunchy, crispy. But maybe this supposed to be a meal, not a snack.

With full tummies, we crossed the road to the other destination, Nasi Campur Bintang. That on the left bottom corner, is one of my favorite things on earth.

Always a space for Nasi Campur.

Hainan rice, chasiu pork, roast pork, sweet pork satay, baso goreng, boiled egg, and chicken broth.

A portion of happiness.

Then a nap in the guest house.

In the afternoon we decided to stroll to upper areas of Bandung. We made it to Kampung Daun.

Black rice popsicle! YUM!

This place makes you want to plant a lot of plants.

Can my home look like this? Or can i live here?

It seems quite but there were actually many people. We didn't even get a spot to dine in!

We went to Saka Bistro instead to meet up this cutie. Little guy with big appetite!

Panna cotta with raspberry sorbet and passion fruit-strawberry coulis.

Didn't feel like to end the day we made the last hop to Jalan Braga to have some drinks.

And snacks.

If you are confused about how much we could eat in a day, we are as confused as you are.

On the last day we made a stop to buy Bandung's famous coffee, Aroma.

The place is originally vintaged. They did not have to set up anything. Its rustic atmosphere with classic details made me didn't mind to be in the long line to buy their beans.