Cendol Recipes [Indonesian Recipes]

enjoy ice cendol could be releasing a refreshing thirst. ice cendol as a typical drink of the world Indonesia gained recognition on the basis of a survey conducted CNNgo mention cendol and coconut ice occupies the position to 19 and 45 of the 50 most delicious beverage in the world.

Ingredients Ice Cendol:

100 gr flour hunkwe
50 g of rice flour
100 ml of water and pandan leaves suji
600 ml of water
1 teaspoon salt
5 pcs jackfruit meat, cut into pieces
ice cubes, to taste

Brown sugar sauce (simmer, strain):

500 g brown sugar
100 grams sugar
200 ml of water
3 pandan leaves lbr

Coconut milk (boil):

1500 ml of coconut milk
1 teaspoon salt
2 pandan leaves lbr

How to make Ice Cendol:

Hunkwe Mix flour, rice flour, suji leaf water, water, and salt, stir well and cook, stirring frequently, until the dough is cooked through and bubbling.
Prepare boiled water in a container, then put the mold cendol on it. Pour enough batter cendol, tap-tap until the dough out. Do it until the dough runs out.
Cendol Serve with brown sugar sauce, coconut milk, jackfruit pieces and ice cubes.

For 8 people

Wedang Ronde Recipes [indonesia recipes]

Wedang Ronde is a typical drink from Indonesia, Very GOOD is served when the weather is cold or rainy season. Wedang Ronde drinks will add a warm atmosphere of a family gathering.

Ronde Material:
- Sticky rice flour is 250 grams.
- Ginger 1 pc., Crushed.
- 2 stalk Lemongrass, crushed.
- Beans fried skinless.
- Water 1 lt.
- Sugar to taste.

How to Make Wedang Ronde:
1. Make wedang: Boil water with sugar, lemon grass and ginger, until boiling, turn off the heat.
2. Knead the glutinous rice flour with warm boiled water little by little until the dough can be formed.
3. Divided into 3 parts remained white one, that one part paint a little red, one green paint (leaf suji and pandanus leaves crushed give a little filtered water). Then the form of seed marbles.
4. Boil water in a saucepan. Enter dots or round glutinous rice cook until floating lift.
5. Insert the round circle in the water wedang.

How to serve: Serve in bowls sprinkled with roasted peanuts round.
Pleasant and warm especially during the rainy season ..!

Chritsmas Trees HISTORY and FACTS

Christmas and Christmas Tree Facts

Christmas Tree History

*The use of evergreen trees to celebrate the winter season occurred before the birth of Christ.
*The first decorated Christmas was in Riga, Latvia in 1510.
*The first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531.
*Nineteenth century Americans cut their trees in nearby forests.
*Christmas trees have been sold commercially in the United states since about 1850. Until fairly recently, all Christmas trees came from the forest.
*The first Christmas tree retail lot in the United States was started in 1851 in New York by Mark Carr.
In 1900, large stores started to erect big illuminated Christmas trees.

Christmas trees and the environment

*Growing Christmas trees provides a habitat for wildlife.
*Recycled trees have been used to make sand and soil erosion barriers and been placed in ponds for fish shelter.
*Christmas trees remove dust and pollen from the air.
*Artificial trees will last for six years in your home, but for centuries in a landfill.
*59 percent of real Christmas trees harvested are recycled in community programs.
*An acre of Christmas trees provides for the daily oxygen requirements of 18 people.

Artificial / Fake Trees

In 2002, 21% of United States households had a real tree, 48% had an artificial tree and 32% had no tree.
Most fake (artificial) trees (85%) in the U.S. are imported from China. Almost 10 Million fake trees were sold worldwide in 2003. The U.S. Commerce Dept. tracks the Import of Fake Trees
Real Christmas trees are involved in less than one-tenth of one percent of residential fires and only when ignited by some external ignition sources.

Christmas Tree Numbers

*Thirty-four to thirty-six million Christmas trees are produced each year and 95 percent are shipped or sold directly from Christmas tree farms.
*28 million Christmas trees were sold in 2001.
*More than one million acres of land have been planted in Christmas trees. The industry employs over 100,000 people. Many Christmas tree growers grow trees on a part-time basis to supplement farm and non-farm income.
*More than 2,000 trees are usually planted per acre. On an average 1,000-1,500 of these trees will survive. In the North, maybe, 750 trees will remain. Almost all trees require shearing to attain the Christmas tree shape. At six to seven feet, trees are ready for harvest. It fighting heavy rain, wind, hail, pests and drought to get a mature tree.
*Christmas trees take an average of 7-10 years to mature.
*100,000 people are employed in the Christmas tree industry.
*98 percent of all Christmas trees are grown on farms.

Origin: from where do they come?

*California, Oregon, Michigan, Washington, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and North Carolina are the top Christmas tree producing states.
*Oregon is the leading producer of Christmas trees - 8.6 million in 1998 and in 2001, 8.3 million trees were harvested in Oregon.
*The top six Christmas tree producing states Oregon, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Washington & Wisconsin.

Christmas Tree Varieties / Types

*The best selling trees are Scotch pine, Douglas fir, Noble fir, Fraser fir, Virginia pine, Balsam fir and white pine.
*Other types of trees such as cherry and hawthorns were used as Christmas trees in the past.

Christmas Tree Farms and Farming

*Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states including Hawaii and Alaska.
*Selling directly to the consumer has become a major market for many Christmas tree farms. Some tree farms offer the consumer the chance to select his own tree while it is still growing in the tree farm.
*82% of Christmas trees purchased were pre-cut and 18% were cut your own.
*In North America, there are more than 15,000 Christmas tree growers.
*In the United States, there are more than 12,000 cut-your-own farms.
*More than 1,000,000 acres of land have been planted to Christmas trees.
*On average, over 2,000 Christmas trees are planted per acre.
*73 million new Christmas trees will be planted this year.
*There are over 500 Christmas tree growers in Illinois.
*Michigan ranks fourth (4 million trees in 1998) among all states in the production of real Christmas trees, but grows a larger variety (13) of Christmas trees than any other state.
*2-3 seedlings are planted for every harvested Christmas tree.
*Helicopters sometimes help to lift harvested Christmas trees from farms.

Public Christmas trees

*Since 1971, the Province of Nova Scotia has presented the Boston Christmas Tree tree to the people of Boston in gratitude for the relief supplies received from the citizens of Boston after a ship exploded in 1917 following a collision in the Halifax, Nova Scotia Harbor. Part of the city was leveled killing and injuring thousands.

The US National Christmas Tree and Christmas Trees in the White House

*In 1856 Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States, was the first President to place a Christmas tree in the White House.
*President Coolidge started the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on the White House lawn in 1923.
*Teddy Roosevelt banned the Christmas tree from the White House for environmental reasons.
*In 1963, the National Christmas Tree was not lighted until December 22nd because of a national 30-day period of mourning following the assassination of President Kennedy.
*Since 1966, the National Christmas Tree Association has given a Christmas tree to the President and first family.
*In 1979, the National Christmas Tree was not lighted except for the top ornament? This was done in honor of the American hostages in Iran.
*In 1984, the National Christmas was lit on December 13th with temperatures in the 70's, making it one of the warmest tree lightings in history.

Odd Christmas Tree Facts

Between 1887-1933 a fishing schooner called the "Christmas Ship" would tie up at the Clark Street bridge and sell spruce trees from Michigan to Chicagoans.

Christmas Trees on the Internet

8More than 330,000 real Christmas trees are sold via e-commerce or catalogs.

Christmas tree safety

*You should never burn your Christmas tree in the fireplace. it can contribute to creosote buildup.
*In the first week, a tree in your home will consume as much as a quart of water per day.

Christmas tree lights and ornaments

*Using small candles to light a Christmas tree dates back to the middle of the 17th century.
*Thomas Edison’s assistant, Edward Johnson, came up with the idea of electric lights for Christmas trees in 1882.
*Christmas tree lights were first mass produced in 1890.
*A Christmas tree decoration was banned by the government. Tinsel contained lead at one time, now it’s made of plastic.

Christmas tree economics and marketing

*In 2002, 21% of Christmas trees sold were from chain stores; 16% by non-profit groups; 22% from retail lots and 35% from choose and cut farms.
*The value of all Christmas trees harvested in 2001 was $360 million.
*Christmas trees are baled to protect the branches from damage during shipping.
*34-36 million Christmas trees were harvested in the United States in 2001.
*Every year since 1947, the people of Oslo, Norway have given a Christmas tree to the city of Westminster, England. The gift is an expression of good will and gratitude for Britain's help to Norway during World War II.

Brevile BES860XL Barista Machine Express.

So, I liked the Breville from all the reviews but was worried about some of the negativity on the "wet puck" I had read. All the reviews mentioned excellent coffee though, so it was on my short list.

Breville BES860XL, also known as the Barista Express Programmable Expresso. From the looks you can tell this unit has exchanged the hot water dispenser for a bean grinder. This unit is a fully automatic expresso machine with the super automatic feature of grinding a pre-measure of beans for your brew. Note, it is not a super automatic machine as you still need to manually mount the portafilter into the group head, and clean the filter afterwards. This is as automatic as you will want to go if you want to really control your coffee.

But, let me walk you through the pleasure:
1. the box. this has excellent graphics -- even as you open, the getting started guide and pictures guide you along. The unit removes easily.
2. The tamper is magnetically held in place on the front of the machine -- you can use it in place or remove for manual tamping.
3. New: -there is a dry puck feature now for all the fussy reviews -- this removes excess water so you get, a dry puck
- an excellent burr grinder -- you can dismantle this for cleaning, and it has a wide range of control
- for those that previously complained about the "cheat" dual wall filters -- the unit comes with single and double dual wall AND single wall filters
- there is a hideaway storage tray to hold all the small goodies
4. Steaming -- excellent steam temperature and pressure -- works very well with the provided frothing jug, very minimal excess water to start
5. The real test. I am using the dual wall filters, and the Illy whole expresso beans I got from Italy were made into pure heavenly expresso. Nice crema. This is the real thing.



This is one finely engineered machine. From a mechanically inclined electrical engineer to the folks at Breville: you have created an exceptionally functional piece that does the job. Did I mention it is beautiful on the counter as well? I have it on an island, no bad sides.

Drawbacks: none. BUT, when making a real expresso shot, make sure you pre-warm your demitasse. Otherwise the expresso will heat up your cup and your coffee will not be hot. I run a water cycle first into my cup to heat up the group head and the cup.

In my opinion this is the best buy in the market under $1500. At the office, daily I use a super automatic machine that is at that top end.

I made a cursory read-through of the manual and having never owned a machine like this, but certainly having purchased a lot of coffee shop espressos across the globe, I thought I could jump right in and make some great drinks. Well, in part true, but I hit a point where I almost returned it. I started off with the double-wall filter and it made a very decent shot. Then I figured I try out the single wall filter. 2 weeks later and after joining the ranks of Corn-holio, I hit the jackpot.

During the first 2 weeks, I went from a moderate grind and a middle grind amount to the finest setting and about 2/3 away around the grind amount dial. I even far exceeded the recommended tamping pressure. The result was always an under extracted and bitter shot. Most of the time the puck was wet on top and a bit messy to clean up. Each time I pressed the double-shot button, the pressure wouldn't even rise into the darker colored scale. No matter how fine the grind, or how hard I tamped the coffee the result was the same. I thought maybe it was the bean I chose or just a lousy grinder. Nope.

The day before yesterday I decided to read through the manual very carefully and try doing what they say step by step, not just what the cartoon correction diagram showed. I pre-heated the cup by running hot water through the filter and portafilter, thereby warming it. Then I immediately dried the portafilter/single-wall filter and filled it with freshly ground coffee. I added some coffee, pressed it down lightly into the filter with my fingers and added more. Then I tamped it with about 20 pounds of pressure. When finished, the tamper's stainless rim near the bottom was not completely recessed in the portafilter, leaving it filled to within 1/8". After cleaning the rim thoroughly I simply attached the group head and pressed the pre-programmed double shot. Killer espresso - like ones I've had in the finest Italian shops. Cleanup was a dream because the puck was nearly dry - it just popped out. Wow. Cleaning between shots is important - reheating is as well. If you follow these (Breville's) directions you will be more than pleased with this machine. I now feel like I got my $600 worth.

I changed a few things all at once, so I can't necessarily put my finger on exactly what changed the output. Pre-heating and filling the single-wall filter to an after-tamped level near the top seems to be the key. I love this machine now. As with the other reviews, I think the "clean me" light comes on with just a pre-set number of cycles since I too use filtered water and clean incessantly. The machine is heavy, solid and well laid out. Watch out while filling the reservoir so as not to get even a few drops close to the hopper - jamming problems and a difficult clean. I don't like leaving the tamper in the magnetic mount to tamp my coffee, but it's a great place to store it. The wand for frothing is fantastic, but I normally prefer straight espresso. My lovely wife prefers cappuccino and we're now working on some good cup art, no longer worrying about trying to nail the perfect shot. I do recommend this machine, but I highly recommend reading the directions word for word, front to back in the manual and adhering to their advice. Breville designed it and they know how to get the best results. With practice, you too will snub your nose at Starbucks from now on.

Best of luck.

16-Ounce Travel Mug 'Trudeau Board Room Black '

It is definitely worth the price I paid for it, especially in comparison to other brands out there,Trudeau makes some of the best mugs.
Here is a brief breakdown of pros and cons for this one:
Pros:
-It keeps coffee hot for a good amount of time, definitely for 2+ hours. It helps if you rinse the mug with hot water before filling it with your coffee.
-It looks very chic and is easy to handle.
-You can drink from pretty much any direction, due to its lid design.
-in its closed position, it's 100% leak proof.
Cons:
-The lid: there is a switch on top to open and close, however, it's hard to see the written words on top to see which position it is in. It would have been so much more helpful to have a color tab, or something more obvious to let me figure out whether it's sealed or not. In the dark, forget about it, can't see a thing. I spilled coffee in my purse, on my car seat etc thinking I had it closed but it wasn't.
-the leather-like wrap around it. It looks great, but makes it impossible to put it in the dishwasher, which is inconvenient for msome people.



This is a real travel mug, the only one I would ever buy again, as soon as I found a place that sold them, I bought the 2 they had on the shelf and came back a week later to by the 3 more they got back in for gifts. I have already given one to a horseback riding friend of mine and she loves it.

Great mug, great closing mechanism design and more than a satisfied custome

Coffe Quotes

Coffe can bring inspiring for someone people, Not only does it wake us and warm us up, it can even inspire us when we least expect it. Here are some of my favorite inspirational quotes that happen to include coffee. Hope these help start your day on a high note. ,

The morning cup of coffee has an exhilaration about it which the cheering influence of the afternoon or evening cup of tea cannot be expected to reproduce. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., "Over the Teacups," 1891

No one can understand the truth until he drinks of coffee’s frothy goodness. ~Sheik Abd-al-Kadir

Over second and third cups flow matters of high finance, high state, common gossip and low comedy. [Coffee] is a social binder, a warmer of tongues, a soberer of minds, a stimulant of wit, a foiler of sleep if you want it so. From roadside mugs to the classic demi-tasse, it is the perfect democrat. ~Author Unknown

No coffee can be good in the mouth that does not first send a sweet offering of odor to the nostrils. ~Henry Ward Beecher

A morning without coffee is like sleep. ~Author Unknown

I believe humans get a lot done, not because we’re smart, but because we have thumbs so we can make coffee. ~Flash Rosenberg

As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold. ~Author Unknown

Mothers are those wonderful people who can get up in the morning before the smell of coffee. ~Author Unknown

Coffee is the best thing to douse the sunrise with. ~Terri Guillemets

Conscience keeps more people awake than coffee. ~Author Unknown

Way too much coffee. But if it weren’t for the coffee, I’d have no identifiable

personality whatsoever. ~David Letterman

What is your favorite coffee quote?