WEDDING PARTY

So we (Rubi & I) went to this wedding party that we've been excited for the past 2 weeks. Kenapa excited? Karena cateringnya Akasya hahaha. Kebayang kan makanannya pasti enyak-enyak + kita udah dapet bocoran menu yang keluar apa aja (Disimpen di BB eke biar bisa konsen mau cicip apa aja ntar. Sungguh niat!). Jadi dengan perut kosong karena emang sengaja ga makan dari siang #plak!, off we went to this wedding party di Balai Sudirman.

Setelah masukin amplop, signed in the name yada yada yada, mulailah kita menjelajah. Mumpung masih sepi, kita mikirnya ntar-ntar aja deh salamannya. Perut lebih utama ciiiin, asli laper gilaaak. Sasaran pertama adalah Sup Bakso Udang untuk menghangatkan perut & siap menerima asupan gizi berikutnya. Rubi dong pertama yang diambil Teppanyaki & Buffet hahaha. Abis itu menyusul berturut-turut: Tempura *ajib boos, rasanya sama kayak Tempura Hero kecintaan gw jaman dulu*, Mie Bebek Hongkong *enaknyooo, bebeknya gurih nian!*, assorted Sashimi *seger! ada TAKO, TAKO!! ga kuat makan sushinya tapi huhu. soyunya asin bener yeee*, Ribs BBQ *yak, inilah hidangan yang sangat gw gemari dari Akasya. Sungguh sedap!!*, & Es Doger. Selebihnya gw cuma mampu ngeliat miris sama menu-menu lain yang ga mampu masuk perut saking kenyangnya. Jadi yah maafkeun ya Thai Steamboat & Nasi Briyani. Saya tak mampu lagi..

Eh waktu kita lagi hot-hotnya makan itu, iseng-iseng kan liat antrian salaman ya. Astajiiim, antriannya udah sampe pintu masuk! Waa padahal waktu kita dateng itu antrian belom panjang & kita ga pernah ngantri makanan lho *ini penting!*. Makanya asli kaget banget pas liat kenapa antriannya udah panjang & ruangan makin lama makin sumpek hehehe. Jadi setelah ngambil perbagai kue kecil nan manis sebagai oleh-oleh, kita memutuskan untuk.. langsung pulang saja wkwkwkwk.

Am wearing this new Aldo silver party shoes yang sangat cantik di kaki, tapi sakitnya masyaolooo. Beneran deh sakit banget! Yah, musti beli pengempuk sepatu deh biar bisa dipake lagi.

HAPPY WEDDING YA PRISKAAAA!!
Maapkan kami yang ga sempet salaman :D

PS: on the way back, gw baca lagi menu-menu yang gw simpen di BB itu. Ternyata gw melewatkan Dimsum & Lontong Kikil. Aaaaaarrrggghh!!!! Sebel! Kok tadi ga nemu ya? Dimanakah para Dimsum itu bersembunyi? Penyesalan tiada akhir deh ga sempat bersua dengan Dimsum Akasya #plak!

PAMERAN

Jadi critanya mau nemenin Rubi ke pameran tapi laper berat. Alhasil mlipir dulu ke Menteng buat makan Gohyong & Fuyunghai. Enak banget! Tapi abisannya rada mabok MSG hahaha. Efek begok & kurang 'DONG' segera melanda. Hadeh..



Kelar makan, kita menuju Bidakara. Mendadak gw buta daerah Menteng. Ini pasti gara-gara emesge deh #plak!

Di Bidakara juga gw ga 'DONG' banget sama keadaan sekitar. Duh beneran deh, orangnya ngomong apaa gw cuma bengong aja ngeliatin sambil berpikir enaknya minum apa ya yang seger-seger hahaha. Ga lama di Bidakara, gw menagih janji dengan minta makan bakso sepedah di Pondok Indah wkwkwkwk. Another MSGventures :D

Abisan photo supermoon, eke minta dibalikin pulang aja. Ngantuk banget! Padahal diajakin Chippy mimik2 lutju huhuhu.

Moral of the stories: kalo abis makan di Menteng mendingan langsung pulang. Keputusan yang buruk untuk pergi liat-liat pameran sementara kondisi otak sangat blank sodara-sodara!!!

SATURDAY COOKING +1

Ternyata ada yang protes, tunjuk" ke monitor & minta besok ditambah harus dibikinin brownies. Halah..

Peanut Butter Layered Brownies
4 squares BAKER'S Unsweetened Chocolate
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter or margarine
2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla, divided
1 cup flour
1 cup creamy peanut butter (at room temperature)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan; grease foil. Microwave unsweetened chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add granulated sugar; mix well. Blend in eggs and 1 tsp. of the vanilla. Stir in flour until well blended. Spread into prepared pan.

BAKE 30 to 35 min. or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs. (Do not overbake.) Cool in pan on wire rack.

BEAT peanut butter, powdered sugar and remaining 1 tsp. vanilla until well blended. Spread over brownie. Microwave semi-sweet chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Drizzle chocolate from spoon over peanut butter layer. Refrigerate 30 min. or until chocolate is firm. Remove brownie from pan, using foil handles. Cut into 36 brownies to serve.

SATURDAY COOKING

Besok mau masak ah. Liat" di KRAFT, pilih", akhirnya decided mau masak ini aja.

Green Beans and Tomatoes Italian
3 cups hot cooked green beans (1 lb.)
2 plum tomatoes, cut into thin wedges
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup KRAFT Light House Italian Dressing

TOSS all ingredients in large bowl.

Easy Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo
8 oz. (1/2 of 1-lb. pkg.) fettuccine or spaghetti, uncooked
2 cups fresh broccoli florets
1/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1-2/3 cups milk
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/2 tsp. dried basil leaves

COOK pasta as directed on package, adding broccoli to the boiling water for the last 2 min. of the pasta cooking time. Drain pasta mixture.

MEANWHILE, heat dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 5 min. or until chicken is cooked through, stirring occasionally. Stir in milk, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese and basil. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Cook 1 to 2 min. or until sauce is well blended and heated through.

ADD chicken mixture to pasta mixture; mix lightly.

Easy Baked Parmesan Meatballs
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 egg
1 clove garlic, minced

PREHEAT oven to 375°F. Mix meat, cheese, parsley, egg and garlic. Shape into 12 meatballs.

PLACE in foil-lined 15x10x1-inch baking pan.

BAKE 25 min. or until cooked through.

*Semoga berhasil!*