Has anybody ever heard about So Nice brand? I'm not going to have a promotion about this soy beverage which I use a lot. So Nice has organized a Green Contest. In this contest, the participates are asked to share their idea on how to make a better organic world in less than 300 words.


I have submitted my idea last week and would like asking you to vote for me. My idea was "NO GO! FOR G.M.O" To read more further about my idea, you can clink the link below and please vote for me at So Nice Green Contest. Thank you very much!

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Starting August 11, 2010, it will be a holly month for all Muslims around the world. We will fast from dawn to sunset. It will be hard for those who live on the northern hemisphere.

During Ramadan, I still will post some recipes which I will do it after I take my iftar (Arabic: ??????). Iftar refers to the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan.

The joy of Ramadan...The joy of blessing month... Have a blessed Ramadan for those who celebrate it.

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Happy Canada Day to All Canadians, including New Canadians!

I decided to call my friend last minute before we were heading to the Forks. Since my place is very closed to where the Osborne Street Festival was, I had to go a longer way to pick up my friend. Then, I parked the car at home and we walked to the Forks.

It was fun! We enjoyed the music from the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and other bands. At 11 PM, the fireworks started. I don't know how many shots I took, but I had to hold my camera up for 15 minutes.

Here are some photos that I shot. They are still and will to come at my flickr page.


People stood up when they heard the Canada National Anthem "O Canada"

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When I was 13 years old, our family moved to a residential area that had more Chinese descendants. My dad decided to move there since his work was remote to Surabaya.

In that area, I had more opportunity to know their culture, including the food. Take a look Tuty's blog, she mentioned all the goodies that I used to get from my neighbours when they celebrated Chinese New Year.

After graduating from high school, I moved to Bogor to continue my education where I met my good friend who has mixed blood of Chinese, Javanese and Sundanese. I recalled we loved to collect Chinese accessories and see barongsai (Lion's dance). Not only that, we love to eat noodle, Sundanese food and fish head.

Ohh well, time goes by so fast. I miss that old time! Not to mention that I got the day off because Chinese New Year is a public holiday in Indonesia. I know I am to late to say "Gong Xi Fa Chai" or "Selamat Tahun Baru Imlek" or Happy Chinese New Year.

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I am totally confused with the weather. It was been so nice the past weeks, almost like spring, then suddenly snow's storm this weekend. I didn't go back to Winnipeg since it is to dangerous for driving on highways, especially snow and the temperature just above 0 degrees Celsius.

As I came to this country, checking the weather network has been my habit. This is not included checking the highway's condition before traveling. Opps the weather watch has updated about "Winter Storm Warning : R.M. of Morton including Boissevain and Turtle Mtn Prov. Park." It was said, "A massive winter storm continues to envelop most of Southern Manitoba this evening. As of 10 PM snowfall amounts in general range from 10 to 20 cm." Damnnn.... I sound like a weather man woman.

C'mon. Stay positive and try not to waste your energy by being grumpy. Well, I almost forgot that I got two different awards from Lia Chen of Bentolicious  and Tata of Bonito's Cooking Wonderland

Thank you Lia and Tata for the awards

I'm passing these awards to all my foodie buddies!

Here is a great treat for you! Creamy Cauliflower Cheddar Soup.

Disclaimer: I didn't make this soup. It was made by a lady who owns the house, where I stay during my work in Boissevain.

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Longing for holidays that was exactly what I felt and would like to send this greeting to everyone and whatever your religion is. This year, I finally had a chance to go for boxing day sale on December 26. In the past, I always took time and a half shift. In Canada, Boxing Day is similar to Black Friday in the US where stores reduce prices.

Some people go crazy by camping outside the stores the night before boxing day. I am not that nuts with the boxing day sale, but I admitted that I woke up in the morning to go for shopping since most of the stores opened at 6 AM.

On Christmas eve, I was glad I managed to get home before the highway's condition was getting worst. We had a major winter storm that day. On December 24, my office was closed at 12 PM. Leaving Boissevain around 12.30 PM, I had a hard time to drive. Even though, it took me four hours to drive since I had to turn down the speed due to snow and visibility's reduce.

The pictures above and one below here were taken when I waited in the car for my husband who is CDs freak, went to the record store in the Exchange area. Without opening the car's window, I took two random photos. It is a picture of wall which full with posters on.

Our "Must to Go" list:
Restaurant and Kitchen Stores
Record Stores
Bookstores
Electronic Stores
Camera Stores
Some stores at Polo Park mall


We went to Henry's photo, just to see what deal they had. They had deal on tripods for all brands. Not really a great deal, honestly. We left and decided to go to Indigo bookstore. I was tempting to buy Jamie at Home cookbook by Jamie Oliver. Again! I don't feel like to buy it.


Moved to another bookstore, McNally Robinson. We went to the bargain books' part where the prices were reduced. Since it was a boxing day sale, they were taken another 50% off of the reduced prices.


I found my toys at
d a Niels Gourmet Kitchenware - 485 Berry Street
Homesense - 15-1585 Kenaston Boulevard
Don's Photo - 1839 Main Street
McNally Robinson - 1120 Grant Avenue


To Rita, here is the book that I bought. Happy Birthday to you, girl!

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While people in the US celebrated Thanksgiving on November 26, in Indonesia and all Muslims around the world celebrate the holy sacrifice day, Eid ul Adha or Hajj Eid on November 27. No special dishes that I made or am going to make as I'm staying in Boissevain. Pretty jealous with my brother's girl friend who put her status "I'm eating Iyuk's opor". Opor is a Javanese braised chicken in coconut milk.

Anyway, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrate it.

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Today, On September 20th 2009, all muslims around the world celebrate Eid ul Fitr. Eid ul Fitr is a religious festival of Muslims. It is celebrated on the 1st of Islamic month Shawwal.or Syawal Muslims keep fast during the holy month Ramadan and when the month of fasting ends they celebrate Eid ul-Fitr.

Wish you the joys and wonder of Eid ul-Fitr.

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As of June 15th, I moved to a small cattle producer town in Manitoba, Boissevain due to my current job. I still go back to Winnipeg once every two weeks.

The little small town has caught my intention with flowers around the area. I was so happy I finally found lemon basil (Indonesian: kemangi) plants for purchased here, at the greenhouse where I bought them. Lemon basil is a fragrant herb that is commonly used in Indonesian cuisine.

The warmness and friendliness feeling that I enjoy the most from people in this town. The most important I don't need to see lots traffic like in Winnipeg! :) Absolutely, I enjoy driving here.

A cozy coffee area in the giftware shop is also part of my morning coffee break. It's only one block away from my office with magnificent things that foodies love. Care to see the history of The Station, please visit the website at http://www.the-station.ca/. Thanks to Audrey Hicks to let me taking pics of the store. If you go to the US border or enter Canada through highway 10 please do visit Boissevain and The Station.

The Station
406 South Railway Street
Boissevain, MB
Canada R0K 0E0

The Front Look and The Black and White Corner...

The Red Lovers...

The Blue Lovers...

The Eco and Antique Lovers...

There, you go, my spot for coffee break...

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My foodie fellow, Rurie is inviting us to join a foodie event. It's not just foodie event, it's a contest too. Share your food knowledge and photo, and get the prizes. So, what are you waiting for? Come and join to "know your Indonesian culinary heritage".

The food that we have to share is Indonesian cuisine that is almost disappeared from the market and society. Let me make it clear here, you may notice when you were a kid, you had that food/beverage so often. You might eat them from your grandmother's kitchen. As you grew up, you barely see the dish or it is only seen once a while in a special/traditional feast or ceremonial. The dish can be rice, fish, meat, and vegetable. Dessert, snack and beverages are acceptable too. It doesn't have to be an extravagance dish, show us what you have got in your hometown (or used to have) or may be a childhood memory dish that your grandmother used to make but nobody hardly make it anymore.

Let's join and dig for more information (how to join and win)

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As I promised to mas Budi (mas is a polite form to refer to one guy and also meant brother in Javanese) to give a space on my blog to promote his new books. He is one of my foodie fellows who also a cookbook authors in Indonesia. The books were been published in Indonesia with title "Panduan Tepat untuk Diet Golongan Darah (A, B, AB dan O)".

For my Malaysian readers who interests to get one of these books, you may see already at book stores in Malaysia.

Title : Siri Panduan Diet Golongan Darah - PANDUAN DIET UNTUK GOLONGAN DARAH (A, B, AB dan O)

Publisher: Synergy Media - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Authors: Budi Sutomo, S. Pd & Dr. Yoanita Ristyaningrum

Price: RM.14.90



Right pic: Indonesian edition. Left Pic: Malaysian edition.

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December 29.2008 or Muharram 1st.1430 Hijriyah is very important day for Muslim around the world. It is an Islamic New Year. As Islamic calender is a lunar calendar having 12 lunar months in a year of about 354 days. It is used to date events in many predominantly Muslim countries, and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate Islamic holy days and festivals. This lunar year is about 11 days shorter than the solar year, Islamic holy days, although celebrated on fixed dates in their own calendar, usually shift 11 days earlier each successive solar year, such as a year of the Gregorian calendar. Islamic years are also called Hijriyah or Hijra years.

On the same date, it is also a Javanese New Year. The Javanese calendar is a calender that is still used by the Javanese people of Indonesia concurrently with two other important calendars, the Gregorian calendar and the Islamic calendar.

With this post, I would like to say Happy Islamic New Year 1430 Hijriyah. Also, being a 50 percent of Javanese descendant, I would like to say Sugeng Warsa Enggal 1942. This sentence means Happy New Year in Javanese.

Source: wikipedia and http://bambangpriantono.multiply.com/

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Browsing around on the internet is my ritual when I get bored of my studying. As I typed on "Indonesia" and googled, I found an interesting link Everything Indonesia. Christopher Taylor who is developed this blog offered free-giveaway stuffs. In addition, Christopher Taylor is an award-winning freelance journalist based in New York City, and has been published in the Financial Times, Fortune, Money, Best Life, GQ, Esquire, and more. He has won journalism awards from the National Press Club, the Deadline Club, and the National Association of Real Estate Editors

Anyway, speaking about the draw. I decided to enter since I'm interesting with the book of Elizabeth Gilbert "Eat Pray Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia". Hence, I sent my email to him. On November 30th, I received an email that was said I won the book. Yesterday, when I came home I saw an envelope on my computer desk. My husband told me that there is a package for me. As I saw the name who shipped the packaged, I smiled. This is the book that I won the draw. Thank you, Chris for the book and thank you too for your good folks from Viking press that had sent you a cople of copies for Everything Indonesia readers.

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This picture was taken on September 20, 2008, while we had a day tour to Elie, Portage La Prairie, and Warren.

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In 2008, I need to change my blogspot skin. Please bear with me while this blog is under-construction. It will take time, as I have my routine.

I will try to keep on posting whilist I'm doing my blog's project.

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Thank you to Margot of Coffee and Vanilla for nominating my blog on her food photography blog event, Inspiring Food Photography. Thank you to everyone who voted for me. Here is the trophy that I received.

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As soon I arrive home, I always check my e-mail. This particular day, I found an interesting e-mail that I received from one of the Blogged.com editors. The e-mail informed me that they evaluated my blog "The Art and Science of Food". Blogged.com. awarded my blog a score of 8.3 out of 10 in the Family & Home category. Thank you, Blogged.com.

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