Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha

....Selamat Hari Raya to all Muslim family, friends and patrons :)

JulesFudgyliciousness Brownie Bites and Chewies for Bridal Glam...

...delivered to Bridal Glam at the Lilies Room this morning...


...What's in the favour bags ~ Jules Brownie Bites and Chewies...


...Chewies for sampling, wrapped in foil and finished in papercup...


...Brownie Bites packed for Jules Casablanca canister, popular as wedding and party favours :)


Jules Chewies... I haven't quite finalised the actual packaging, but I'm planning to have each Chewie wrapped candy style in wax paper, then packed nicely in Jules latest canister with the houndstooth motif. I've obtained approval from my toughest critique, Esfahan, and this morning Bridal Glam and their guests will have a taste, not to mention Lee Kuen's very own sassy little girl. Then it's on to the lab for nutiritonal analysis and certification. Will update soon... :)

JulesFudgyliciousness with Bridal Glam @ Doubletree Kuala Lumpur, 14 November 2010

JulesFudgyliciousness Brownies will be with Bridal Glam at Doubletree Hotel Kuala Lumpur's weddings showcase, this Sunday 14 November 2010, to treat visitors at Bridal Glam's "Be A Natural Looking Bride" workshop. My latest Chewies shall also be making a delightful sampling :)

Jules' Latest... packaging for JulesChewies and other gift ideas...

Tadaaa! Here's the latest prototype of JulesChewies packaging, for a 10cm diametre x 6cm height cardboard canister.
The houndstooth motif is one of my all time favourites, alongside fishnet, argyle, lace and the basic polka dot. It brings me back to the heydays of the 50s-70s and to Vintage Dior. My mom once had a black and white Dior houndstooth scarf, that she would wear as a hairband on her omega shaped hairstyle. And when she wasn't using it, I would wrap it around myself and pretended I was supermodel of the year! Hehe... Anyway, I intend to produce JulesChewies in cinnamon (lavender), coffee (tan), mint (green), orange (tangerine) and oatmeal (blue)...


As with many Jules' products and packaging, eg JulesFudgyTins, JulesAddiction Tins & Boxes, JulesChewies would also make attractive doorgifts and favors, and the above are samples of how Jules could work for you, eg. favor for Baby Showers, Bridal Showers, Weddings. And always true to Jules' signature style, everything can be exclusively personalised... :)


As I was going along updating my designs, I realised that I have 2 major inclinations : one for bold black&whites, the other for vintage and rustic gold hues. So, to make things more streamlined, Jules designs will be categorised into 2 main groups :
Contemporary ~ for designs in hues of bold black&white with other colours
Classic ~ for designs in hues of gold, bronze and pastels

I hope to be able to make a sneak preview of JulesChewies, both the goodies and the canister, soon, hopefully this weekend, maybe starting with my Cinnamon and Coffee Chewies. Please stay tuned for updates.

Thank you all Jules family, friends and patrons for your very kind and continued support, and for keeping your faith in everything Jules :)

And thank you Tangerine, for always being so nice :)

Happy Deepavali!

Hi...I've tried very hard to meet my deadline of 31 October 2010 to reveal my latest JulesChewies, but it looks like I'll have to extend it to either mid or end November 2010.

Last week Esfahan and Damascus were down with tonsilitis and fever, while Marrakesh had bad cough. Then last weekend all were well again, until Monday. On Tuesday, Marrakesh suddenly came down with flu and very high fever. So, for the past week and days I have literally been a mommy koala... Yesterday when I took Esfahan to the Dutch Lady's Kid and School Milks Launch, it was with baby koala Marrakesh in hand... :) I do sincerely apologise for any orders I couldn't accept or any emails or requests I may have overlooked; if you have sent me email, pls also sms to alert me ya, especially if you've sent to my gmail.

So, hopefully I'll be able to show some new things soon ya...

Until then, here's wishing all Hindhu friends and patrons a very Happy Deepavali, may your celebrations be joyous and meaningful, be safe wherever you are...

To my dearest neighbour Megumi and family, we wish you a safe journey balik kampung, and thank you so much for your lovely loaf cake, mmmm sangat sedap, always my favourite :)

Jules' Elegant Hantaran Boxes

...for a special Syawal wedding... :)

Jules Deepavali 2010 Offering - Madurai

I call this gift box Madurai, because of the wonderful history and heritage of this fascinating ancient city, which I hope to one day visit. And like many Jules' gifts, this Madurai box is a fusion of tastes, reflecting also our colourful local flavours.

This stunning 13inx13in gold octagon box contains Jules Petra Canisters, each with 150gms spicy peanuts and 220gms peanut barley respectively, 150gms muruku, 180gms kuih buah rotan and 16pcs rich coconut candy. Decorated Jules style, and inclusive of delivery within Kuala Lumpur, it is priced @RM120.00; delivery is targeted for 1-4 November 2010, and orders are open from now until 5pm Thursday, 28 October 2010. For further enquiries please feel free to email or sms me ya... :) Thank you!

(Jules reserves the right to replace any of the contents, or decoration, of the gift box, with items of similar/equivalent value, based on availability.)

Marrakesh's 4th Birthday Party

He was supposed to have his birthday party last year, for his 3rd birthday, as did his 2 older brothers, but many things happened circa his birthday, including my mom being unwell, so it was postponed to this year.

We were expecting 70 children with about 100 adults, and we knew we couldn't afford to have it at home, so we sought the help of friends at Sokmo The Cafe. It was hectic, what with puasa, raya, khenduris, weddings, etc., etc., and everything was a rush. But mommy and ayah went all out to make sure that Kekesh gets his overdue birthday party. Needless to say, with family and friends all turning up to make merry, the whole thing turned out just fab, Alhamdulillah :)

Mommy and Ayah did extensive legwork to get everything done, in less than 1 week : do the banner for the photography backdrop, to create the cool toolboxes as the party favors, to find exciting play stuff/activities and decorations to fit the party's "Bob The Builder" theme. Marrakesh had specifically requested for a Bob The Builder party, and it was no easy task to fulfill this wish as Bob The Builder is no longer in season! We went from KL to Shah Alam and then back to Shah Alam again, just to get his balloons! But, what to do, it was what Kekesh wanted :)

As for the wonderful birthday cake, Mommy had earlier asked Mamamin to make it for Kekesh. I told Min that Marrakesh loves yellow bulldozers, and she said that she'll make a Scoop cake for him, and a fab cake it was! The kids loved it, especially the gummies and the smarties/M&Ms around it!

During the party, Ayah was the official photographer, always on standby and ever ready to photograph each guest/family who comes in. And at the end of the party, the kids went home with a toolbox each and the families each got a special photograph with the party's backdrop, as a lasting memento.

JulesFudgyliciousness...CHEWIES!

Yyyuppedy! Hence the looooooooong time away from JulesMD... :)

Well, that, and all that came in between post Raya 2010, birthdays, weddings, holidays, passings, and all the ever challenging family matters.

Well, basically, JulesChewies is part of Jules' undying effort to continually excite family, friends and super cool loyal patrons, with something new and different. It will be the latest spinoff from JulesFudgyliciousness, and I'm thinking of labelling them as JulesOatmealChewies and JulesCinnamonChewies. Presentation and packaging are still at prototype, but, I hope this is enough info for now to tickle and wiggle you curious, hehe... :)

I hope to be able to reveal this before the end of October 2010, so please do stay tuned. Meantime, I shall be pumping in pix of most things that happened after Raya, slowly but surely, the whole of this coming week.

Thank you for your very kind patience and continued support towards everything Jules, I seriously do love you all! :)

Al-Fatihah...

...to Uncle Zamry, who left us late last night, he will indeed be missed...

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri...

...maaf zahir batin... :)

I had emailed all my wishes earlier, but hadn't been able to post my Raya wish, as I had literally been running around with so many things!

I hope you've all had a safe, meaningful and joyful holiday, I will be posting more news and updates soon.

Till then, ciao ciao and take care :)

Jules Raya Offerings 2010 - all bright & cheery and set to go... :)

JulesTinTowers...


JulesJordan Gift Box...


JulesAlexandria Gift Box...


Jules for Giftmagique...


JulesFudgyliciousness...


Jules is able to do all this because she has lots of love from her family and friends, and continued support from all her fab patrons... Alhamdulillah... :)

Selamat Hari Kebangsaan!

To all Malaysians, Happy Merdeka Day, may we rejoice in peace and harmony, amidst this blessed Ramadhan, insyaAllah... :)

JulesAddiction Signature Tins 2010-2011

Alhamdulillah, JulesAddiction Signature Tins 2009-2010 made their final curtain call last Friday. I hope everyone who received JulesFudgyTins for their buka puasa were pleased... :)

Tins are indeed one of my greatest addictions, alongside boxes and baking pans :) Therefore, I am pleased to present the new range of JulesAddiction Signature Tins 2010-2011. It's a complete change from the signature black and white, but it's a perfect match to Jules Canisters this Raya 2010...



Top pix : top to bottom - Casablanca, Jordan, Petra

Stay tuned for more info on tin contents... :)

Jules in Baroque & Rococo...

I first took a liking to baroque style admiring Denise Huxtable's eclectic wardrobe on The Cosby Show. She was my fashion icon, and there was a time when she wore only baroque, with pearl strands, lace and vintage brooches, oh I so loved them. Then, when I visited the Nymphenburg Palace in Munich some years back, I saw for the first time, the exquisite beauty of baroque art and styles, and the palace also had some element of rococo towards the end of its glory years, oh I just fell in luuuuuurve...

This Raya, I share with you my latest Alexandria Box, which I am so happy to say has the essence of baroque and rococo, with a distinct touch of Jules. I had intended to introduce this circa my 40th birthday, but due to inevitable circumstances, it didn't happen. And originally for Raya 2010, I was planning to do something with a middle eastern feel, namely Esfahan, Damascus and Marrakesh, my jewels :) But since I had had to defer my latest Alexandria Box earlier, I figured I'd introduce it now, while I was still in my 40th year, for it to mean something... My jewels I will keep for next Raya, insyaAllah... :)

I hope you will love Jules Raya 2010 Offerings... :)

Selamat menyambut Ramadhan Mubarak

My family and I would like to wish all Muslim family/relatives, friends and patrons a very meaningful and blessed Ramadhan. Selamat berpuasa dan beribadah di bulan yang mulia ini, insyaAllah... :)

Jules' lates baking pan, Recipe For An Amazing Woman, is sold out, alhamdulillah... Delivery of JulesFudgyliciousness will resume next Friday, 20 August 2010. Thank you for your continued patronage, your kindest support and your undying faith in Jules :)

...A man in love...

...wants everything perfect for his engagement... :)

Yes, it's the sugar rush from Nadhrah's cake and muffins! I'm still wide awake! No, it's not my kopi 'o', caffeine does not affect me that way... :)

Anyway, yes, the engagement. May I say that, apart from my uncle, whose wedding I helped organise some 20+ years ago in Seremban, this is the second man I know who is genuinely involved in his own engagement; it was just so sweet... :) Oh, how fortunate his fiancee is... :)

A lot of hope and faith, and doa, were put into this special engagement brownie; because it would have really broken my heart had I not been able to give this young man what he had envisioned to be on his hantaran tray. Alhamdulillah, I feel truly blessed, that I was able to fulfill his request. Thank you Faisal, for the opportunity and for your faith in Jules... :)

Of Cinnamon & Vanilla...

...okay, so, when I'm on the roll, I'm on the roll! Hehe...

Got back from Nadhrah's about +2hrs ago. She made cake! And muffins! And I ate them all! Aaaaaaaaaaa!...Hehe... So, I'm trying to burn them off now (ya, as if!), by checking my mails, my fb, and checking out Chelsea Clinton's Vera Wang! Lovely, lovely, SO love that wedding dress... :)

...with my coffee, of course. And talking about coffee, I was watching "The Proposal" the other night, and Margaret (Sandra Bullock) actually likes her latte with cinnamon. Hmmm, and I like my kopi 'o' kosong with cinnamon too, and vanilla. But, in Jules' kitchen, you'll just get a stick of cinnamon and a vanilla pod plopped into your mug! Not daintily sprinkled over the fluffy milk froth! Hehe... I even plop them into my plain water; I have loads of water in a day, and the cinnamon and vanilla can be reused until you don't taste them anymore...




Again, this is me sharing the little bits of things I do to try to maintain a healthy eating habit. Try, that's the key word! Cinnamon and vanilla have a myriad of health benefits. Cinnamon, for instance, can help lower blood sugar, while vanilla can help prevent cancer and memory loss. Personally, I have always loved cinnamon and vanilla because of the beautiful scent; to me, the perfume itself is enough to make me feel good. I love cinnamon and vanilla even more now because they are the only scents I can have around the house, that do not cause my boys to start wheezing! You can browse to find out more about the health benefits of cinnamon and vanilla, I think you'll be amazed... :)

I make it a point to keep a good stock of cinnamon sticks and vanilla pods at home. So, on my trips to Bali, the first things I look for in Pasar Ubud are these two treasures... :)

Jules gets Personal...

...gladly!

...a much overdue JulesAddictionBox for Bella Bellina... :)



...for the sassy little diva, Myra... :)



So, I'm off to get personal with Nadhrah now, hehe... While the hubbys enjoy exchanging personal developments since the past month or so, and the young ones work on their interpersonal skills circa dinner, we'll ciao off to her work station to look into some cool personalised craft matters!

A piu tardi...Buona notte... :)

Oh, and please, please do stay tuned for my Raya offerings ya...coming soon, coming soon, insyaAllah... :)

Jules and the Magic Torch

Yesterday afternoon when I sent brownies to Wee Leng, she casually pointed to me and said, "You don't eat your brownies ha?". The night before, Yeanti had remarked that I may have lost a few pounds. I had told Wee Leng, "I have 3 monsters to deal with everyday!", while to Yeanti I had said, "More veges..."

Well, both responses are true. One, yes, my 3 boys really do wear me down, EVERYDAY!!! Two, since darling husband was diagnosed as type 2 diabetic a couple of months back, we've both been on a diet that has low sugar and more greens, the bitter the better.

I'm no pro cook, nor am I diligent in the kitchen, and cheat I always do. But, I would very much like to share this ultra simple dish with you. If I, the stay at home mom who successfully perfects the art of M.A.S.A.K. (Jules' definition : M=Mommy, A=Always, S=Stops, A=At, K=Kedai to tapau; thanks Aini!) can do it, so can you :)

Jules' Fried Bitter Greens
My basic ingredients are petai (parkia, but I prefer sticking to petai, more character!), bitter gourd (peria katak), red onions, green leaves (my choice is baby kailan), and the Magic element, Torch Ginger or bunga kantan. And, as in all basic cooking, you'll want salt, pepper, chilly and seasonings, which are all based on individual preference. I use anchovy granules and chilly flakes.

So I heat a bit of vegetable oil in the pan and sautee the onions. I don't use garlic here coz I personally don't like it with my torch ginger. Okay, then I put in some anchovy granules, blend well. Once caramelised, I dump in the whole load of petai, bitter gourd and kailan. I let it cook and soften slightly, adding a bit of water to keep it moist, and a drizzle of chilly flakes for taste. Then lastly, I slide in the Magic ingredient, very thinly sliced torch ginger, which on its own adds voluminously to the flavour of this very simple dish. Let it sit for a few seconds and then turn off the heat. Voila! Sap sap soey huh? :)



I also regularly add torch ginger to my salads, the young ones are the best; they make a simple combo of butterhead, romaine and iceberg taste ultra flavourful, and you won't even need any fancy dressing, just a dash of olive oil and vinegar (I use date vinegar) will do. Or when I'm dead lazy, I simply boil some good old tofu, then sprinkle in finely sliced torch ginger. It's all in the Magic Torch... :)

Torch ginger, bitter gourd and petai are traditionally believed to prevent or counter diabetes and other illnesses like high blood pressure and kidney problems, amongst others. You can read more about their medicinal properties in Healing Herbs of Malaysia, published by Felda. But if you are ever uncertain of anything, you must always consult your doctor first.

So yes, I do eat my own brownies, and all the other sinful stuff, durians for one, never do I say no to durians! And then, I find elements that would help to balance out all my unholy indulgence. I also try to eat systematically, meaning, I combine my foods accordingly, and follow the correct process, for example, having fruits first, followed by carbs, then proteins, etc. And, apart from chasing monsters everyday, I try to work up some aeorobics regularly, about 20 minutes everyday, and the simplest way for me is going up and down the stairs. That's all :) Basically, past 40 especially, a lifestyle made up of a balanced diet and regular exercise, is seriously essential. At the end of the day, size 6 or size 14, you must feel good about yourself. What is life after all, if you can't enjoy the things you love? :)