I'm back again, unfortunately...
Wish the holiday was longer :(
I must say, this trip home was one of the best one i've ever had... mostly thanks to my childhood bestie's presence who is finally done with her medical studies. I really felt as though we were 17 again!
Didn't change one bit, at least i think both of us didn't. Heh. Still as goofy and talkative as ever (which i can be with certain clique of friends). Gosh.. :P
It has been sometime since i really talk to my gal pals over the phone except for my Sg's bestie of course. You know, ever since the SMS came about, and emails + MSN, i hardly talk on the phone anymore. Do you?
Initially, it did feel weird u know when my other bestie called and we started talking over the phone for more than half hour because these days, friends call up only to ask about stuff/meeting time/meeting point etc and that's it plus, the last time we phone hog was back in college or something!
But it is nice. I really miss those days... when there is no SMS and the only way we can communicate is by calling.
Anyway, i'm still in the midst of sorting out the photos which i took in KL. Will do my story tomorrow, i hope..
As for now, cake photo for you which i did before i went back :)
Mango lime cheesecake
Guess i don't have to say it was my first attempt anymore do i? Heh. I love trying new recipes. I will only repeat baking certain cakes which i think is good. Otherwise, it is new recipe all the time! :P
This cheesecake is pretty similar to my mango mousse cake actually. But we definitely prefer this one. Probably the lime added some zest to it and there was cheese too. All the better for us coz hb and i are cheese cake lover.
Gave a quarter to an old neighbour and boy, instead of her being pleasantly surprise, it turned out it was me in the end because the aunty actually got me a lovely cook book after she found out about my baking passion!
She actually got me "the cookie book" - the only cookie book you will ever need. So nice of her yeah? :D
And then, i also passed some to bestie who later served her friend who came visiting a small slice. And guess what? The friend wanna order the whole cake from me! Hehehe.. :P
Hey,
I'll be away from today till the 12th, going back to my mom's place and rafting!
Am driving up alone with 3 boys + helper.
Kinda scared actually especially when there are so much news recently on road accident, robbery, raping, hijacking and i'm all by myself, and more vulnerable so with the 3 little ones *shudder*
Leaving in approximately an hour after this.
Anyway, have a good weekend everyone!
Love,
me
I totally forgot about wanting to take a picture of it [the tiramisu] until the very last minute.
Initially, after seeing how it messy and yucky it looks in the photos, i was pretty adamant about not posting this up at all but then, i was kinda keen to do a write up for it since it was the first time i used mascarpone for my tiramisu.
Grin. Yupyupyup... my first time using mascarpone!
All along, i've been using cream cheese as mascarpone's substitute for i heard better raves on cream cheese than mascarpone.
Then one day i decided to use mascarpone instead, you know.. just to see the difference between one and another. Everything else [the ingredients] was the same except the cheese.
Verdict : i prefer the cream cheese for its cheesy taste. Mascarpone is pretty bland. Not sure if it was the brand i used or what but overall, mascarpone couldn't do what cream cheese does. I read that mascarpone's cheese fat is 3 times the cream cheese but it definitely doesn't seem or taste like it at all... Eating the creamy part was very much like eating whipping cream. Maybe next time round, i should try another brand's and then judge again.
p.s : how you like your tiramisu is very much a personal reference. I may like the cheesier version using cream cheese but i also have a customer's daddy who prefer the lighter version made from mascarpone for it isn't that cheesy.
But it's a good thing that i like the cream cheese better isn't it? Because mascarpone is much more fattening! Heh. [if what i read is correct that is]
Facts found :
Mascarpone.
And more.
Then this.
Hmm... So, mascarpone is indeed more fattening than cream cheese.
First and foremost, thank You for such a wonderful weather which i'd previously prayed for. My prayer was indeed answered. Just for that 2 days that we needed it to play.
And now, it's back to rain sun rain sun rain but mostly rain again.
It was my first 'holiday' with the boys, by the sea.
I had fun. So did the boys i'm sure :)
If you were to ask me, what is 'xin fu' or 'hang fok' [blissful]?
This, is it.
Yes, they are in their briefs only! :P
Heh.
Abit obscene i know especially that they are boys but me like!
3 small boys and me.
A sight that is not uncommon in the household. We do this a lot and usually, the top most will fall and scream with laughter. Then a mad fight between the 2 elder boys for the spot on top of me. Ha!
The little one will remain at the bottom, not squashed of course. Enjoying his view on top before he decides that he has enough and start protesting.
A very beautiful evening at the park. Quiet and peaceful. Awesome weather. Nice.
We even saw tadpoles at the side of the road. Too much water from the grass. The last time i'd seen a tadpole gotta be when i was 8! I was catching them at the longkang with a couple of childhood friends back in my kampong days.
The boys were pretty excited about them. The tadpoles were literally swimming away of us whenever our hands go near them. We just squat at the side of the road and started playing 'catching' with them. Giggling and more giggling from us seeing them running havoc-ly. Cute.
Then at the park, well.. i guess if you were to know me by now, i'm not the sort of mother who will just supervise :P
The blue tee person on top is me!
The boys didn't manage to climb to the top. Tough stuff i must say. But for the boys, it was mostly because they were too short. Hehe. The gap between one rope to another was hugeeee.. Seeing me so high up, they were like -> "mommy, be careful! mommy, you so clever leh! mommy, help me!"
Sometimes, i think i'm too playful to be their mother you know. Lol. Other mothers who were there were like :O and O.o hahhaaha.. Serious! So paiseh!
All in all, i really enjoyed myself. Can't wait for the next 'holiday' with the boys! :)
Poor hb.. still in reservist. But hb did come to visit at night for a couple of hours before booking in again.
Beepbeep who just stayed put in the stroller. He has got 8 teeth already at a mere age of 7 months old!
is my new favourite!
Ever since fil bought a packet for us, i was sold.
I really really really love it!
It's not as fat as bacon and they are much tastier too, in my opinion that is. Usually for bacon, i will try to separate the fat from the meat (yes, i know.. i'm so not fun! what's the point of eating bacon right? -_-) but for this one, i gobble everything in and not feel that guilty if you know what i mean.. Saturated fat what? *close both eyes*
Our extremely simple lunch during the lazy days.
Yeah, i know i should at least have some decency to add in the lettuce or something but but.. i don't have the heart to spoil the very sinful lunch eh.. just for the "eat your greens' sake". I mean, i can always eat the greens later or something, if i am still keen that is which i usually wont :P
Btw, i'm a salad lover!
a HUGE hug and thank you to you who ordered :)
It was a sold out order! (but we had 4 ourselves as a reward which is a must! :P)
The design this time round was almost the same as some of the previous ones. Reason being is the design which i had in mind didn't work out! Boo-hoo..
A teeny weeny change for this one. Reminds me of lotus somehow, but don't ask me how even though it really doesn't look like a lotus!
The initial design involved drawing a heart shape in the middle with pink butter cream and then filling the hearts with 1001s colourful sugar balls. As for the side, it'll be stars and more stars with different colour.
After trying the design out on more than 4 cuppies, i realised that my imagined design will be just that, an imagined design. Heh.
It will not work out on the real cupcake especially if i'm using a pastel colour for drawing. The 1001s' colour are over powering!
Another not-much-change-design :P
However, i will not give up!
I will try again the next time round using a more vibrant colour. No more pastel!
Let's see if it works. If it doesn't, hehe.. then an imagined-design it will be.
A slight close-up shot of my cupcakes
Anyway, i love seeing the teachers' face when they received the cuppies! :P
It makes me happy seeing them so happy. So i guess the 7 hours of back breaking labour were worth it after all. Yes, 7 hours or more all together! Baking, decorating and packaging...
Who says cake selling is a piece of cake?
If not for my passion, i wouldn't do it for sure!
A not-so-close-up photo of the cupcakes
For this sale, even though i mentioned i was gonna advertise it else where besides the blog, i ended up didn't. A bit shy ah! Hahaha.
Yes yes, shy! Imagine. I'm pretty good when it comes to selling and promoting stuff for others (i've done sales quite a fair bit during schooling time -road shows mainly-) but when it is MY own stuff that i do it myself (selling my brand new unworn clothes not included!), i simply cannot. The face skin not thick enough. Grin.
But err, blogging doesn't count okay? I'm merely stating facts when i blog. Not good i'll tell you. Good i'll tell you too. After all, i started this blog for myself, when i'm old and needed to walk down the memory lane. Heh.
Last but not least, they are finally all dressed up and ready to go!
Some went to the teachers and some for customers' own consumption :)
Oh, to the still angry Primary 1 teacher who bought from me.. If you're ever gonna try giving me a $10 +/- tips again in the future, i will n.o.t take your order again even though i was as pleased as a er er.. what ah? *scratch head* Anyway, I'm very the serious hor!
Again, thank you all for buying and support! ;)
Mango lime cheesecake
