26 September 2008
pink and white
pink and white
surprised myself quite a bit this ramadhan as i didnt even think of baking any cookies, but this morning at work i suffered from a major baking withdrawal symptom so since work was half day and tkc is just a traffic light away i ran to the quaint little bake supply shop and stocked up on a few stuff. i must say this tempted me even more to trudge home and carry the oven out from the store (yes my mom stores her oven in the err, store. don't ask).
the first batch was a failure! i was too lazy to take out the weighing scale so i thought the measuring cup would work when the recipe calls for 8oz of icing sugar... which apparently is a huge mistake! twas a super what-was-fau-thinking moment when i whipped the mixture and it looked as hideous as agar-agar goodil. i love agar-agar goodil, no worries but one look and i knew it wasnt ok.
this was the result after the 2nd batch was whipped up :) happy in pink!
exactly the same recipe as all my other times making it, only when i saw the pink ones by is i had to do the same! :) oh and also i found strawberry-flavored chips so that went perfectly fine with the white colored ones.
25 August 2008the first batch was a failure! i was too lazy to take out the weighing scale so i thought the measuring cup would work when the recipe calls for 8oz of icing sugar... which apparently is a huge mistake! twas a super what-was-fau-thinking moment when i whipped the mixture and it looked as hideous as agar-agar goodil. i love agar-agar goodil, no worries but one look and i knew it wasnt ok.
this was the result after the 2nd batch was whipped up :) happy in pink!
exactly the same recipe as all my other times making it, only when i saw the pink ones by is i had to do the same! :) oh and also i found strawberry-flavored chips so that went perfectly fine with the white colored ones.
Labels: chowtalk
beb, let's sit and meet. i need to chat.
with the boy on a boys' night out with his fave lad who's probably spilling his jittery guts out now as we speak.. i decided!!
the usual lineup
chillin' in the fridge. takes a herd of cows to stop me from slicing gingerly and stashing said slice in freezer to fasten the cooling process!
mmmmm i couldnt resist. this was 5 mins ago when i decided, enough is enough! i cant wait no more! :)
thank heavens D is knocked out early today. must be something in her salmon porridge ;) *scoots off to watch all 4 remaining episodes of Samantha Who with my perfect chocolate companion*
Oreo Chocolate Cheesecake
1½ cup Oreo cookies - crushed
⅓ cup butter - melted
3 packs of cream cheese - soften to room temperature
4 eggs - room temperature
1 cup sour cream
¾ cup sugar
3 tbsps of unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla essence
8 Oreo cookies - quartered
6 Oreo cookies - crushed
- preheat oven to 160degC
- in bowl, mix 1½ cup crushed Oreos with melted butter. Mix evenly and pat down on 9" springform pan and set aside
- in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla essense and sour cream with electric mixer at top speed for 2 mins and medium speed for 2 mins
- sift in cocoa powder to prevent lumps
- add in all 4 eggs and mix on medium speed for 3 mins
- pour smooth batter over crust in springform pan
- drop Oreo quarters in batter and bake for 40mins
- once done, run a clean knife along rim of springform pan and then sprinkle remaining 6 crushed Oreo cookies
- refridgerate for at least 6hrs before you devour and be sent to chocolate heaven :)
ps: yaccs is down. will give it another 2-3 days before i work out another commenting system.
20 August 2008
thank heavens D is knocked out early today. must be something in her salmon porridge ;) *scoots off to watch all 4 remaining episodes of Samantha Who with my perfect chocolate companion*
Oreo Chocolate Cheesecake
1½ cup Oreo cookies - crushed
⅓ cup butter - melted
3 packs of cream cheese - soften to room temperature
4 eggs - room temperature
1 cup sour cream
¾ cup sugar
3 tbsps of unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla essence
8 Oreo cookies - quartered
6 Oreo cookies - crushed
- preheat oven to 160degC
- in bowl, mix 1½ cup crushed Oreos with melted butter. Mix evenly and pat down on 9" springform pan and set aside
- in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla essense and sour cream with electric mixer at top speed for 2 mins and medium speed for 2 mins
- sift in cocoa powder to prevent lumps
- add in all 4 eggs and mix on medium speed for 3 mins
- pour smooth batter over crust in springform pan
- drop Oreo quarters in batter and bake for 40mins
- once done, run a clean knife along rim of springform pan and then sprinkle remaining 6 crushed Oreo cookies
- refridgerate for at least 6hrs before you devour and be sent to chocolate heaven :)
ps: yaccs is down. will give it another 2-3 days before i work out another commenting system.
Labels: baby d, chowtalk, idiotbox, theBoy
everybody loves m&ms..
from thecrepesofwrath
M&M Cookies
adapted from Bucky’s Barbecue and Bread
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups M&Ms (or peanut M&Ms)
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
2. Beat together the melted butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the egg, then beat in the egg yolk. Beat in the vanilla.
3. Gradually add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture until just moistened. Mix in the M&Ms by hand. (i had some left over semisweets so i dumped those in too)
4. Roll into balls, place on a greased baking sheet, and press down on it with your palm a bit to flatten (not too much!).
5. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the edges look golden brown. Remember that they need to cool on the baking sheet, so even if they don’t look quite set, it’s okay because they continue to cook after you remove them from the oven.
ps: ignore the crispy bar. tersalah cekut ;)
in other news, mari iftar bersama kanye west? urgh!
Labels: chowtalk
o'muffins!
it's 080808!
this was last night :) a bit too dense, may not follow the recipe again.
i'm craving for something cheesy but actually what i should do is start packing for our two day malacca trip..
be fair, you say? well, i think it has never been fair.
07 August 2008
this was last night :) a bit too dense, may not follow the recipe again.
i'm craving for something cheesy but actually what i should do is start packing for our two day malacca trip..
be fair, you say? well, i think it has never been fair.
Labels: chowtalk, tripthelight
been puddinging..
this was yesterday, as requested by the boy.
whom i have a huge urge to rename The Old Boy. i also have this huge urge to konk his head coz he modified the redmobile and now when we sit in it, it feels like we're seated in the last row of a silk/air plane. i sulked and pulled the longest face ever when i discovered how it rumbled, and whined to d that now d, you wont be able to hear ibu's melodious lullabies putting you to sleep when we're in the redmobile, coz ayah changed the exhaust to one made of freaking buluh!
watching baby mama now, heh.
it's week 2! and i'm happy as can be. malacca this weekend with ianian and familia!
Labels: baby d, chowtalk, theBoy, tripthelight
week 1
hello budak kecik..
buat apa tu? :)
so last saturday was the botanic gardens with the mommies and their babies. and a bit later dinner with tini, the glowing bride to be and huda, the glowing princess :) we need to catch up again soon, coz that day was a bit rushing. we need a picnic before bulan puasa, please can?
and yesterday, i made tiramisu. recipe by girlcaneat.
let's see what next week brings us!
08 May 2008
buat apa tu? :)
so last saturday was the botanic gardens with the mommies and their babies. and a bit later dinner with tini, the glowing bride to be and huda, the glowing princess :) we need to catch up again soon, coz that day was a bit rushing. we need a picnic before bulan puasa, please can?
and yesterday, i made tiramisu. recipe by girlcaneat.
let's see what next week brings us!
Labels: 9-12mths, baby d, babyfriends, chowtalk
stand by me
pa made d stand for about 2mins a few nights ago against the wall. she made the eh-eh-eh sound and spread her arms against the wall to balance a bit. my whole family were holding our breath at any movement she made heh. it probably was the longest 2mins of her life :P
I hate it when random jacks and jills label d as naughty. If it's strangers calling her a naughty baby, I'll just say flatly "Maybe she doesnt like your face." -_-
But but but, I have this evil sense of satisfaction when people wanna carry her and she cries or reaches her arm back out for me. A 'sick' kind of syiok feeling? Comprende? Hehe.
in other news, i had the juiciest unagi sushi last night from Giant Tampines. yummeh.
Labels: 6-9mths, baby d, chowtalk, mommyzine
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