Birthday 'Microwave' Cake

Yesterday was my son's 3rd birthday. Were thinking from last month that by yesterday I would be able to make a birthday cake for him on my own.

Since we don't have any oven or toaster oven, a microwave cake should be enough. Furthermore, I found a very simple recipe for a 3-minute chocolate cake with easy ingredients too.

So I give it a try.

I tried few times. There are times the cake appeared a bit hard. Sometimes too soft. I do experience with real cocoa powder instead of chocolate drink powder. Also replacing fresh milk with condensed milk. Quite few trials and errors.

And yesterday alhamdulillah the cake turns ok. Ok for an amateur like me.

Here is the recipe I used to make the birthday cake. Super simple and its done less than 15 minutes! And without oven!

BIRTHDAY MICROWAVE CAKE

8 spoonfuls Vico/Milo powder
8 spoonfuls self raising flour
8 spoonfuls brown sugar
8 spoonfuls full cream milk
8 spoonfuls cooking oil
2 eggs

Put all ingredients in a bowl. Mix well. Find a microwaveable bowl (preferably glass, but can use plastic), transfer the batter. Put in the microwave and set for 6 minutes. Once done, take it out carefully as it is very hot. Splash some chocolate syrup (or chocolate ganache) on top. Sprinkle with colour rice. Done!

This is actually for 2 portions of cake. For easy breakfast or hi tea, you can half the amount (4 spoonfuls of all ingredients and 1 egg), mix well and put in 2 small bowls or mugs. Microwave it for only 3 minutes. Tadaaa! Your chocolatey snack is ready.

No oven. No mixer.

So don't forget to try this easy peasy chocolate cake...no excuses for not making a cake if you don't have the oven!

Thursday Thought

Alhamdulillah, woke up another day today.

Be grateful for another beautiful day and another oppportunity to live life to the fullest.

I am grateful for the small family I have. I am grateful for the chance to take care of my kids on my own.

That's the beauty of being a wahm.
It's so challenging being a mother, yet I enjoy every moment of that.

May Allah ease the journey.

Happy Thursday!

Sakit Kepala Berdenyut, Petanda Migrain?

Sakit kepala berdenyut-denyut, pada satu bahagian kepala boleh jadi petanda migrain.

Pernah kena tak?

Lebih kurang 75% penderita migrain ni kaum wanita tau. Nampak benor wanita ni sukar sikit nak kawal stres dan tekanan. Eh. Bukan, tu antara sebab yang mungkin menyebabkan migrain je. Banyak lagi punca lain yang sebabkan terjadinya migrain.

Alkisahnya, anak-anak saya tak sihat. Dua orang sekali. Dek takut suhu badan naik tengah malam, kita tidur pun ayam-ayam aje lah. Mana tahu tetiba suhu spike ke 38 ke 39 ke, kena cecepat pegi klinik atau hospital. Yang kecik pantang kudengar merengek terus disua susu. Yang besar, perhati dulu kadang-kadang dia mengigau je.

Sejak tu, waktu tidur memang terganggu. Tak cukup tidur, tak cukup rehat. Siang buat kerja macam biasa tapi lepas sehari dua, terasa sangatlah lemah satu badan. Keesokannya bertambah lemah bila kepala start pusing dan berdenyut. Memang lain macam. Saya tak pernah lagi kena macam ini.

KENALI SIMPTOM MIGRAIN DI SINI.

Terus ambik mesin check tekanan darah. Takut darah tinggi. Bila check, normal je. 123/83. Satu badan shut down. Nak buat apa tak mampu. Sampai mintak husband balik awal untuk tengokkan anak-anak sebab rasa tak larat sangat nak cara ke budak-budak tu.

Husband balik. Tolong kemas rumah. Tolong masak dan siapkan makan. Check tekanan darah lagi. Loh rendah pulak. 103/65. Husband tanya nak pegi klinik tak, saya jawab tak. Biar rehat dan esok tengok macamana.

Malam tak boleh tidur. Esok kepala bertambah denyut. Kuat gila! Husband tanya lagi boleh cope ke tidak, terus jawab tak. Nak gi klinik? Angguk je sebab tak larat.

Sementara nak boleh siap dan masuk ke kereta punyalah seksa Allah bagi dugaan. Baru sikit. Manataknya berdiri sikit pusing. Duduk kejap pun pusing. Sampai klinik, subhanallah ramai patient. Sabar.....

Mujur anak kecik tak buat perangai. Behave aje beliau. Dapat jumpa dokter ok sikit. Dokter friendly katakan. Dokter india muda, perempuan. Peramah sangat. Cerita simptom itu ini, dia diagnos saya migrain + gastrik.

Oh. Oh.

Disebabkan saya menyusu baby, dia tak bagi banyak ubat. Dan ubat yg dapat pun dos rendah saja. Dan tambah satu injection.

Bertabah.

Alhamdulillah. Beransur pulih dan rasa sihat kembali. Tapi ni payah nak lena pulak lagi entah kenapa. Banyak sangat idea lepas balik workshop siang tadi.

Doakan saya boleh lena malam ini. Semoga mimpi indah belaka.

Selamat malam.