Wonderful Wednesday with Oh My Heartsie Girls

Time for my weekly recap at Wonderful Wednesday with Oh My Heartsie Girls.
7 days just flew and we are getting closer to the end of 2017.

Holiday window at Macy's Herald Square

As always, NYC is getting more interesting and colorful during this holiday season.
Festive ambience is clearly seen here and there.
We are not celebrating Christmas but we do share the joy and fun of this wonderful moment.

I love to stroll around the city.
Enjoying the vibe, the smell, the noise, the ambiance.
The joy as well as the feeling of accomplishment. Rounding up another great year. 
We went to the Rockefeller to see lighting tree. What a crowd!
We saw the holiday display at Macy's as well in Herald Square.
And it was cute as well.

Holiday Light show at Saks Fifth Avenue, NYC

I have to admit that sometimes I have so many stories and pictures to share, but again my time is limited and I have other priorities at home and at works :).
So many interesting events that I want to write in my blog but I just haven't got a chance.
Well, I guess I just have to let it flow.
Just write them and post them and feel goof about it.
Hoping that this blog will bring some benefits to its readers.
Sounds like a resolution for 2018 :).

But the highlight of the week is indeed my boy's birthday :)

My dearest Abang Bo.
Happy, happy birthday, love.
Here's for 11 great years full of love, laughter and joy, and way more to come.
Love you to the moon and back :)).

So now, allow me to wish you all 

a Joyous Holiday Season and A Wonderful 2018!

And let's party!

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WW: Saks Fifth Avenue Holiday Light Show 2017

The joy of holiday season!

We were enjoying the Saks Fifth Avenue Holiday Light Show 2017 again last Saturday.

Awesome indeed!

This is the 4th light show we have seen and we never get tired of it.

It was, as always, packed by spectators like me. Most of them are tourists from different parts of the world, judging from their comments while admiring the light show.  
And the Holiday Window Display this year is featuring the 80th year celebration of Snow White! Super cute indeed.
Will get back with more stories on that.
Here's a little peek :)

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Semur Daging dan Telur - Egg and Beef Indonesian Stew

It's been quite sometimes I did not post any recipes here.
Well, haven't had enough time to take pictures of all those food I have cooked should not stop me for sharing more Indonesian food recipes indeed.
And winter is here!
Surely I have many favorites Indonesian food that my family love to enjoy in cold, winter days. Including those delicious ones for your festive day!

semur daging dan telur :)

And this time, I have semur daging dan telur - egg and beef Indonesian stew.
It's more like a free translation of it.
So if my Indonesian friends have better term or translation for it, please let me know :).

We love semur because of its exquisite taste.
A combination of beef or chicken broth with palm sugar, sweet sow sauce and traditional spices like nutmeg and coriander is indeed delicious. 
I don't know exactly where this menu is originally from but I guess almost every Indonesian is familiar with this. Either you cook it with beef or chicken, and add some extra eggs, tofu or potatoes, it all blends very well and you can get everything ready to eat it together with rice. Of course, slow cooking is best because all the spices will be well blended and the meat will be soft and tender.

So, enough with the introduction and let's cook. 
Let's start with the ingredients.

Ingredients:

Beef - 2 pounds, cleaned and cut into cubes or as desired.
Eggs - 4 or less, hard boiled and peeled.

Garlic - 3 cloves

Shallot - 2 medium cloves

Coriander - 1 teaspoon
Candlenuts - 3 pieces

Nutmeg powder - as desired, just a tiny pinch to give the extra aroma
Worcester sauce - 1 teaspoon
Sweet soy sauce - 2 spoonfuls

Salt and pepper - as desired

Palm sugar or white sugar - as desired
Vegetable oil

Spring onion - all serves as garnish and my fave is cilantro and spring onion
Fried onion.
A bowl of steam rice.

Just a little note that in some recipes, they use coriander, some do not. 
You are indeed welcomed to use it as it brings an exquisite aroma to the soup and it blends very well with the beef. I. But I make sure that nutmeg is added as it is delicious!
Some also like it with extra soup, while I love it with less watery soup but more like the thick sauce after the slow cooking. Whatever you prefer, they all taste wonderful!

Here's how to cook:

First, we get all the spices ready. 
Using mortar and pestle (traditional way is the best way for me :)), grind the garlic, shallot, coriander and candle nut. Of course you can and are welcomed to use your food processor.

Then heat one spoonful of vegetable oil and sauté the ground spices until it's well cooked and fragrant. The spices will look gold and you can tell when it is adequately cooked.

In a large pot, boil the beef, together with the spices, until it is soft. I takes around 3 hours or less to get it tender, depending on the type of beef you are using. Once the meat is tender, put the hard boiled eggs and boil it together for 15 - 20 minutes to ensure the spices are well blended with the eggs as well. 

Don't forget to add the Worcester and sweet soy sauce along the way. Make sure you have enough soup and add the water as you boil the stew together. Once the beef is tender, you know Semur Daging dan Telur - Egg and Beef Indonesian Stew, is ready.

eat with a bowl of steam rice and it's yuuum!

The best way of eating it is together with a bowl of steam rice.
It will be great to enjoy this for your holiday dinner or lunch. 

Hope you enjoy it as much as we do and bon appetit! 

Saint Lucia from Above

Okay, you caught me red handed.

I just can't move on from my last trip to Caribbean (while enjoying the snow and freezing wind here in NYC)  and I have only shared some memories from St. Lucia here! 

Hanging there and bear with me as I still have stories and tons of photos 

from Antigua and Barbuda.

But this time, for Skywatch Friday, let me show you how beautiful St. Lucia is, 

even from above.

Enjoy!

From above..

crystal clear..

Join us on Skywatch Friday and embrace those fluffy, magnificent sky from many corners of the world.

Saint Lucia at a Glimpse: Photo Album

I have to admit I have tons of photos taken during my short stay in Saint Lucia.
I guess it will be best if I share it here again, although I usually do it in my FB or fanpage accounts.

Sometimes, words are not need to describe the beauty we captured through the lenses.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Read the complete story here: Saint Lucia in a Glimpse.

Most of the photos are taken around the Marigot Bay and Capella Marigot Bay Hotel where I stayed. I have to say I have to go back to take the cruise, do some diving and more :).

But again, I was blessed to get a chance to visit this beautiful country!

One beautiful morning at Margot Bay

Cloudy yet lovely morning at the Bay..

Love the buildings around the Bay. Colonial style is beautiful indeed!

                And the Bay was packed by those escaping winter in yachts and boats

We managed to sneaked out to city, Castries, only for a short trip.

Down town was crowded with big cruises which happened to harbor that day. 

And here's a bit more snaps from the hotel :)

Here's where Capella Marigot Bay is located:




Have you been to the Caribbean?
Do you prefer the sea, sun, and sand like me or beautiful winter wonderland?