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My Kid's Favorite Chocolate Cookies

Selam every body.... Merhaba from Turkey.....

I already planed to make this cookies few days ago since my daughter keep asking me to make something with "animal character" ... Yes, I bought her these cutie cookies cutter with animal character so she can play with her homemade play dough. She loves her play dough so much and pretended she were a chef making cookie... She pretended to eat that cookies ^,^

And suddenly she asked me to make real cookie with those cookie cutters... so okay.... I was planing to make chocolate cookie because I know she and her baba love chocolate cookies much...I just need look for perfect time to make it... 

So today my husband has 1 day off from office and stays home.... voalla..perfect time.. He can plays with my daughter while I make the cookies.... but seems she is more interesting "to help" me to cut her cookie with her cookie cutter ^,^
This is my best chocolate cookies... The buttery and crisp of this cookies I like the most. Use dark cocoa powder to get intense chocolate flavor and color. For this recipe I use 300 gr butter plus 100 gr margarine but feel free to use whole butter.


Try it and I'll guarantee your kids will love them too ^,^
I use animal character as my kid's request cause she loves animals recently ^,^ . You can use your own cookie cutter. 

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Best recipe Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Kiss your kids every night even they already in sleep

Resep dalam Bhs Indonesia ada dibagian bawah









....Merhaba from Turkey....

Have an energetic early week! ^,^ 
How I remember when I was working a few years ago..... sometimes I hate Monday. Usually I should planned and arranged something at weekend before what could made me so exciting when I start my day at Monday...for example I watched cinema after work at Monday so I booked ticket earlier on Saturday or Sunday. And We usually had 50% discount for cinema at Monday! Or I made outside lunch appointment with my friend. My Office actually provided us lunch in canteen... so eating lunch outside sometimes can refresh me and made me more energetic doing my work for the rest of that day....

Well..... that was me back then years ago. And now, with wonderful and lovely little family I have... busy at home and provide my family with good food and happiness is my biggest obsession ^,^
Every time I tried some new recipe I would ask my husband what did he think about that food.... And he always teases me with his face and expression just like masterchef jury judge the foods... (^,^)

Now let's talk about our weekend dessert.... Pumpkin! Yes... as I mentioned on an earlier post... we are still in fall and pumpkin season.... A few days ago I made my pumpkin cheesecake bars no-bake, and it was gone in a flash.
And yesterday I made this yummy pumpkin pie... My kid loves it, husband likes it and this is becoming my favorite too ^,^ Try it..maybe it'll become fave on your family too...

And I will include this post into Indonesian Food Blogger Cookblog challenge with Pumpkin theme. Yaaayy...finally IDfb gather cook challenge again (after few long empty period).....
If you are Indonesian and have cooking/ baking blog...join them as well here

Pie crust; For pie crust this time I tried pate brisee from Martha Stewart.com. Feel free to use our own crust recipe or you can check my other pie crust recipe here and here.

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Orek Tempe / Indonesian Sautéed tempeh with soy sauce

Sometimes we forget to appreciate things we already have until it gone

Selam Everybody..... merhaba from Turkey....

Today I'll post about something which recently become "treasure food" after I live in Turkey, it's tempeh. Yes, this healthy fermented soybeans becomes staple protein source for Indonesian people for decades as well as tofu. You will find tempeh in everyday menu in Indonesia, morning to night. Snack to main dish. We have many food variant made from this tempeh. We fry, steamed, braised, even grilled/ barbecue it.

I never made my own tempeh when I was living in Indonesia--no body does ^,^ . Many tempeh industries already provides tons of tempeh for us daily, fresh. So..here I am.. make my own "treasure food" here ^,^
Making tempeh seems easy... but you need some experiences to be succeed. You should maintain and care about temperature during fermentation, it should around 28 ~ 30 deg C. And most important thing to notice is cleanliness and hygiene during process, because spores of fungus Rhizopus oligosporus need hygiene environment to grow.

I made my own tempe since 2009 and failed twice or three times as I remember. Now making tempeh - Alhamdulillah- is no more fail for me. I even sell to some Indonesian friends here too... yes..practice make perfect..
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No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Selam everybody...... Merhaba from Turkey....

Previously I made pumpkin pie spice because I already have a plan to get into "pumpkin season" for my family... Yes.. fall still around and pumpkin is everywhere ^,^
And since in Turkey I can not find caned pumpkin puree so this is also my reason I made my own pumpkin puree.... You also can check my homemade pumpkin puree.

And this is my first recipe using my homemade pumpkin puree, no bake pumpkin cheesecake bars.. The combination of my "gingery" gingersnap cookie with fragrant pumpkin spice together with pumpkin and cheese cream make this dessert bars become new favorite in our house--especially my husband ^,^

I add some chocolate flavor in it so it's just even yummyly better. Put them in air tight container and keep back in freezer if you have some left over, thawed them few minute in fridge before serving. Next time I will flush with caramel sauce for different twist flavor..you can try it too for your family! (^,^)

Make 12 bars
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Best Homemade Playdough

It's all about Children,

Children... they are in fact who always wiser and more mature than us, the parents.

They are actually who teaching and mentoring us to be a better person everyday.

No matter how bad we are as their parents, they are always be the best children we ever have.....

We owe to them always... Children who everyday become the victim from how bad we control and manage our own emotion.

The children who burnt by residue of our incompetence for trying to be an adult human being.
Actually the children who suffer and endure the consequences of worst days we made day by day...

The children who probably sacrificed their future just because we couldn't contrive our own.

But they are still laughing and giving us so much love.. They always make our life happy and bright.




Assalamu'alaikum..... Merhaba from Turkey....

Cold and mostly cloudy and rainy days.. sunny and warm day outside no longer there accompany our kids playing outside the house. My kid is pretty much active and easy to get bored in something, so outdoor activity is her favorite thing to do. But this mid fall when raining almost everyday make her outdoor activity (mostly in playground) become muddy and wet.. I don't mind the dirty part... but when it follow by illness and flu after it...that makes me try to keep my daughter stay inside for a while.

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Homemade pumpkin Puree








Selam everybody.....Merhaba from Turkey....

Today I'll share my homemade pumpkin puree. Maybe because pumpkin pie or anything using pumpkin puree is not popular dessert/dish here in Turkey, canned pumpkin puree is not something easily to find here. 
So this makes an advantages for me living here, I can learn making anything from scratch. Just like I make my Indonesian food e.g tofu and tempeh and many other more--things I never made before in my life when I was living in my homeland!

So here I am today make my own pumpkin puree. I found pumpkin is in season this fall.... since I live in Turkey I learnt about what fruits, vegetables or fish available on farmer market base on it's season. I made a list here too.

Living in four season country adjust me on some new skills and knowledge.. of course I enjoy it as much as I love living in my own homeland. While something in season here the price is cheap so I learnt to store things in season now and keep in my freezer--but of course with certain long life for consuming.
Just like this pumpkin now. I make them puree and store in my freezer so I have ready use pumpkin puree anytime I need it.
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Season table list for fruits vegetables and fish in Turkey

Month
Fruits
Vegetables
Fish
Jan
Apple, pear, quince, pomegranate, banana (local), orange, grapefruit, lemon and citrus family

Celery, cauliflower, cabbage (white and red), broccoli, carrots, turnips, beetroot, leeks, spinach, kale, radish (white - red - black)

Mackerel, bluefish, sea bream, bonito, mackerel, mullet, anchovies, çinekop (small bluefish), mullet, red.

Feb
Apple, pear, quince, banana (local), oranges, grapefruit, lemons

Celery, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, turnips, beetroot, leeks, spinach, kale, radish (white - red - black)

Shield, red mullet, sea bream, mackerel, salmon, flounder, (mackerel, bluefish and bonito)

Mar
Apple, banana (local)

Broccoli, carrots, turnips, beetroot, leeks, spinach, kale, radish (white - red - black)

Mullet, sea bass, halibut, mullet,

Apr
Green plum, raw almond/ çağla (almond)
MARMARİS’TE ERKEN BAHAR
çağla . pict from Marmaris agaclar

Fresh onions, fresh garlic, asparagus, green beans,
smartweed, purslane, samphire, poppy, tangled, the crocus, hibiscus, mustard, dandelion, nettle, dandelion, radish sprouts, the Cnicus, wild spinach

Shield, coral, sea bass, swordfish, red sea bream, mullet
May
 yeni dünya, 
 Green plum, almond (almond), yeni dünya /
"malta eriği"
, strawberries, blackberries
yeni dünya
green/ spring onions, fresh garlic, asparagus, green beans, artichokes, baby carrots, grape leaves, smartweed, purslane, sea böğrülce, the weasel, tangled, the crocus, hibiscus, Haradalen, dandelion, nettle, dandelion, radish sprouts, blessed thistle, wild spinach
 Sea bass, red mullet, flounder, mullet, swordfish, red, scorpion fish
Jun
Green plum, yeni dünya, strawberries, cherries, apricots, peaches, mulberries, blackberries, raspberries

Fresh onions, fresh garlic, asparagus, fresh beans (until the middle of the month), artichokes, baby carrots, grape leaves, purslane, lamb with spinach, green beans, peas, zucchini, okra, black-eyed peas, pepper, bell pepper, cucumber
seabeam family, sea bass, red mullet, mullet

Jul
Apricot, peach, yellow plum, cherry, raspberry
Green onions, fresh garlic, purslane,  green beans, peas, zucchini, okra, chinese long bean, pepper, bell pepper, cucumber, tomato, eggplant, bean, green pepper, carrots ,
Sardines, mullet,

Agts
Apricot, peach, cherry, red plum, damson plum, raisins, sunflower, wild pear,
Purslane, zucchini, green beans, okra, black-eyed peas, pepper, bell pepper, cucumber, tomato, eggplant, bean, green pepper, carrots
Gypsy bonito, sardines, swordfish, coral, sea bream, dentex fish,
Sept
Red plum, damson plum, raisins, sunflower, wild pears, hazelnuts, pistachios, peanuts, apples, olives, blackberries, cranberries, rosehips, black currant
Pumpkin, pepper, bell pepper, cucumber, tomato, eggplant, bean, green pepper, carrots, turnips, mushrooms
Sardines, swordfish, bonito, bluefish, sea bream, red fish
Oct
 Raisins, peanuts, apples, olives, blackberries, cranberries, rosehips, black currant, hawthorn, blueberry, walnut, pear, banana (local), grapefruit, tangerines, lemons
Tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, black carrots, turnips, mushrooms, spinach, jerusalem artichoke, leek, cabbage (red and white), radish (white - red - black)
Bonito, bluefish, mackerel, swordfish, anchovies, sardines,
Nov
Grapes, apples, olives, cranberries, rosehips, black currant, hawthorn, blueberry, walnut, pear, banana (local), grapefruit, tangerines, lemons, pomegranates, quince, 
Carrots, turnips, spinach, sweet potato, leek, cabbage (red and white), radish (white - red - black), red beets, turnips, kale, pumpkin, celery, cauliflower
Bonito, bluefish, mackerel, swordfish, anchovies, sardines, tuna
Dec
 Apple, pear, banana (native), grapefruit, lemons, pomegranates, quince, orange, orange family
Carrots, turnips, spinach, sweet potato, leek, cabbage (red and white), radish (white - red - black), red beets, turnips, kale, pumpkin, celery, cauliflower
 Mackerel, bluefish, bonito, tuna, mullet, anchovies, sea bream
Dill, lettuce, parsley, mint, arugula, watercress, chard available in four season

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Yayla Çorbası (Turkish yogurt soup)

Selam..... Merhaba from Turkey...

Getting cold here in my town, feel hesitate doing outdoor activities.... for me of course I don't mind at all stay inside and do my daily housework... but with one very active kid, going out to park / playground is a must even not everyday though.... No matter how much I try to make her busy doing thing inside she still gets bored easily. I wish we live in like my homeland...where kids could play outside on alley safely. Neighbors watch each other to their kids....  

Well.... no complaint about where I live or where I wish to live in.... I am just grateful what I have now and enjoy my life with my family here.....
And for these chill days.. I always try to make something that can comfort us e.g soup. Many kind of soup in Turkey, and like other 4 seasons countries each season has it's own comfort soup.

And my today post is Yayla Çorbası or "highland meadow" soup. The name of Yayla took from word "yaylalar" or high mountains meadows in northern of Turkey where grazing is at its best and high quality yogurt and dairy products abound. In Turkey, this soup is considered a good menu to fight cold because it has mild and minty flavor which easy and light for your stomach.
So if you want to have healthy and comfort soup during your chill days here I share my yayla Çorbası recipe. I like my yayla Çorbası has light and not really thick. So if you compare with other recipes mine has less rice and flour in certain amount of stock (about 1,2 lt). But if you want to go with thicker soup, you may reduce the stock/ broth. And with 2 egg yolks I guarantee you'll have best creamy and yummy yayla Çorbası 
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