"Cucur udang" (prawn croquettes) part 2

Hi there, beautiful Natty!  Are you enjoying the ride?  I haven't heard from you in a while, I am sure you are busy.  Please eat sensibly and get enough rest, and please pray.  It's a crazy business, and I don't blame you for not wanting to say anything, and I don't blame Erin either for wanting to hide, especially when you realize how big this game is.  I on the other hand have to say something, because I want to reassure you that things will work out great for us inshaAllah.  So don't you worry about a thing OK?  Don't forget that this is a spiritual arena, so the bad guys are having a hard time too.

The "cucur udang" (prawn croquettes) I made the other day were so good, I wanted seconds.  Plus I didn't take any snapshots for the tourists to look at, so I whipped up a batch this morning.  Yes Honey, you use the entire shrimp, heads and all, and it has to be the small shrimp because the big ones don't crisp up.  Of course you can make the fried shrimp cakes with peeled shrimp, but that would not give you the experience of crunchy fried shrimp cakes.  So this batch turned out successfully, alhamdulillah.  Next time I want to make them crunchier, but it's a fine line between perfect and burned.  So I played it safe this time.  Want some?  Oh, I ate them all!

The connection between the mind and the stomach

Hi Natty!  How are you feeling today, my darling?  I hope you are feeling healthy and confident, and having a fabulous time.  I'm doing OK, just sitting here trying to type out this letter, while I have a batch of beans cooking on the stove top.  I'm trying to write this letter, but Floofy is in heat right now and she needs a lot of hugging, cuddling and love.  I can't resist her, after all she is my kitty, I love her so much, and she's very soft and fluffy.

15 minutes later, she wouldn't let me put her down!  She's such a love cat.  Anyway, I have a batch of beans going right now, I'm about to make chili.  Chili is great for a small budget, especially if you know how to make bread, and it's very filling.  I'm going to add my "sambal tumis" (chillies, onions, and "belacan" (fermented shrimp) fried in oil until saturated) to give it heat.  I'm grateful that Allah taught me how to cook, however my stomach has become more sensitive.  I'm having trouble finding a tomato sauce that doesn't give me heartburn- does that mean I'm going to have to use fresh tomatoes to make sauce from now on?  I had sardines and rice for lunch today.  You know how sardines in a can come cooked in a tomato sauce.  That usually doesn't affect my stomach.  And this batch of "sambal tumis" is mild on the stomach.  But put the two together and I got heartburn so badly, and right before voice training too.  Good thing I had some sunflower seeds.  I don't know.  Maybe my "sambal tumis" isn't as great as I thought it was.  But it worked wonderfully with other foods I made...  😕  It must be the tomato sauce.  All ketchup gives me heartburn lately.  Except and only except when I eat it with fries.  😕

"Cucur udang" (prawn croquettes)

Hi Natty!  What's going on today?  I'm sure you are staying busy.  Make sure you have fun  doing what you do and being a supermodel.  So thus make sure you get plenty of rest, because nothing is fun when you're exhausted.  Don't forget to pray, OK?  I love you too.  Dinner ran kind of late for me again- I had tortillas, burgers and fried onions.  Yeah I'm still sticking to budget, I have my reasons.  Lunch was pleasurable, though.  I fried up some "cucur udang" (prawn croquettes), which is a local dish, and it turned out quite well for me alhamdulillah.  I only spent RM 1.60 on the prawns, and I had a huge helping of croquettes.  This dish is generally served with a peanut sauce, but I didn't have any of that.  I recently perfected my "sambal tumis" (chillies, onions, and "belacan" (fermented shrimp) fried in oil until saturated), which makes a great all-purpose sauce.  I'm pleased I finally locked onto a recipe, this batch is hot and spicy but it doesn't hurt the tummy, and there's no heartburn either.  Success!  Alhamdulillah.  Unless of course, you eat too much.  Too much of anything is too much, and can make you sick.  Even bread.

Qur'an 20190124

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.

76.  Say, "Will you worship besides Allah, something which has no power either to harm or benefit you?  But Allah it is that Hears and Knows all things."

77.  Say, "O people of the Book!  Exceed not in your religion the bounds transgressing beyond the truth, nor follow the vain desires of people who went wrong in times gone by, who misled many, and strayed from the correct way."

(The Repast 5:76-77)
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Varmints in the attic

Hi Natty!  How are you feeling today?  Are you excited?  Are you?  Rock and Roll business is the craziest work out there, it is constantly crazy.  People long for the life of a rock star, otherwise why would they bother getting jealous?  But it's insane, they just don't know...  Now don't you worry so much, Natty.  Things are going to be great for us inshaAllah.  You have lots of fun, OK?  Keep safe, but have fun.  All you have to do is be beautiful, and you ARE beautiful, and I love you.  Don't take what people say so seriously.  Yes I know you are an expert in sociology, but don't take gossip seriously.  Ignore it.  So what if they label you?  You are my Rock and Roll Princess.  That's your only label.  Gossip is just part of the business.

I have a slide show of you on my desktop, and one of the house geckos made a stain on it.  So this morning I had to scrub it out with alcohol, because there would be a stain on your beautiful face.  What a bunch of varmints on the ceiling.  Now I also have some civet cats stomping around in the attic like they were having a dance party.  They probably got into the attic from the starfruit tree at the back of my house, so I'm going to have to chop that down.  These critters may be above my head, but they're just a bunch of varmints.  "The Hills Have Eyes 2", I suppose.  No, I haven't seen that movie.  No, you don't have to watch it.  I hear it's a mediocre movie.

Qur'an 20190123

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.

68.  Say, "O people of the Book!  You have no ground to stand upon unless you stand fast by the Law, the Gospel, and all the revelation that has to you from your Lord."  It is the revelation that has come to you from your Lord that increases in most of them their obstinate rebellion and blasphemy.  But sorrow you not over people without faith.

(The Repast 5:68)
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Hi Natty!

How are you, my darling?  How's the airplane food?  Try the steak and potatoes.  With broccoli!  And a freshly baked bun, with real butter!  Sorry I'm running late today, I just got back from the mosque.  It is Tuesday, and I always try to be there to listen to the elderly Qur'an teacher speak.  Nothing as exciting as airline food for me here.  I had a busy morning running errands, so lunch was eggs and beans.  An English breakfast!  I only have 2 meals a day, so that was both breakfast and lunch for me.  Dinner was more luxurious, tortillas with burgers and fried onions.  I was pressed for time because I had to be at the mosque by sunset, and dinner isn't just about eating food, it's about time to cook, time to eat, and time to tidy up the kitchen.  And by that time, it's time sprint out the door.  Good thing it wasn't rice.  Rice dinners are usually very labor intensive and time consuming both to cook and to eat.  And to clean up.  The locals are hooked on it, though.  I would rather have steak and potatoes.  Anyway, I have to go choose my outfit for tomorrow's set.  You take care my love, and have tons of fun being a supermodel.  Please pray!