A wonderful Singapore Trip! :)

Again, lost touch to my blog.... Been really busy, but blah blah blah...excuses are never ending~!

We managed to get ourselves out of MAlaysia for a short trip, away for a best "mind away work, just Bryan" feel, and it was the best week ever so far for this year!!!

Finally brought Bryan for his first visit to Singapore and we had so much FUN! Bryan loved his playtime with his cousins, and of coz the fantasic places of interest in Singapore. Due to the time constrain, we only manage to do a half day on most of the places we went.... must plan to go back again, and stay longer...

Photos tells it all....

Sands of SENTOSA... :)

Geared up for Skyride & Luge Skyride -to go up
Luge - to get down! Posing with cousin sisters before dinner

Meet the otters! Pony Ride
Giraffe, Bryan's favourite animal...
Feeding elephant
Back-ride by jiejie Queenie

Bryan singing...

Brought Bryan to join Karaoke session with my colleagues, and he loves it...Dancing and singing is just the right thing for him! We then brought him again for another k-session, just three of us and it turns out real fun....have to plan the next round :)

I love Achmed...!

Just for fun...

Its end 2007, another year passed by just like tat! I forgot wat was my 2007 resolution, but somehow think i didnt made it...keke...anyway, welcome 2008... :)


I received the following picture from a friend just yesterday, and tot its something nice to share!

Nutmeg Enyzme

Finally got some fresh nutmeg, some suppliers of my parents helped buy and send from Penang. Maybe coz a few days already, the colour not so nice... just one kg, so only made a small tube. Have to wait for 2 MONTHS now..... long wait.

Meanwhile, I am also waiting for harvest these - White Carrot and Pineapple....hehe

Happy Birthday to Bryan!

Happy Birthday to my darling Bryan!!!

We celebrated Bryan's last Saturday back in Kuantan, 3 days in advance... His grandmum made a small party for him, just family, but he enjoyed it so much..singing and opening his present.

The cake was a fantastic one too! We ordered Chocolate Banana from Secret Recipe, oh...my all time favourite!

Cameron Highlands...

Brought Bryan to Cameron Highlands for the first time last weekend, and it was superfun especially for him. He loved plucking the strawberries, enjoyed the cold weather, enjoyed the apartment...ah, its such FUN! Now have to think of other places to bring him to enjoy....

Enzyme : My cucumber enzyme is ready to harvest, but yesterday was too tired after return from Cameron, perhaps I'll harvest it tonite and try the taste of it!

Enzyme!

So far I've tried making a few types of enzymes, Grapefruit, Red Dragon Fruit, White Carrot, Cucumber and Garlic...

Already harvested White Carrot enzyme, smelly, but when drink, taste ok!

My cucumber enzyme will be due next Sunday, and today I made a small jar of Garlic...Want to try coz garlic enzyme can 减肥! Very simple, just Garlic and Honey...Very eager to know how it will taste like, but have to wait for at least two months ler....

My Garlic Enzyme and Cucumber Enzyme

Cream Cheese Cake....

Last Saturday I tried baking the cream cheese cake, not bad, just too little lemon juice. I put the amount as stated on the recipe, but i think my lemon not very sour....sigh, next time must test the lemon juice before add in....

Since need to refrigerate my cheese cake for a day before i can cut, i made some nyonya kuih for teabreak...haha....

Also harvested my enzymes, both Grapefruit and Red Dragon Fruit, really nice to drink! Made White Carrot Enzyme, but my camera not with me...no photos...to show later ba... :)

Went to MPH to look for books on Enzyme, but cannot find any. Will drop by at Popular to check it out!

Coffee Butter Cake

Today I made an attempt on Coffee Butter Cake, recipe given to me by my colleague....Quite easy, only took about 20 mins to prepare and baking time 45 mins... Nice for those who likes coffee :)

Ingredients :

(A)

275 g Margarine

180 g Sugar

230 g Flour

1 tsp Baking Powder

2 tbsps Coffee Paste (i made using two packets of OLD TOWN WHITE COFFEE POWDER without sugar)

(B)

5 Eggs

(C)

60g Nibbed Almonds

Methods:

1. Cream (A) till well blended

2. Add (B) slowly and cream till light and smooth - about 4-5 mins at mid speed

3. Pour mixture into 10" round mold, sprinkle the nibbed almonds on top.

4. Bake at 180c for 45 mins.

Tips:

Do not over cream - will cause cake to sink and coarse texture

Under creaming produces stiff and hard cake....

(funny tips rite?!...cannot over and cannot under cream.....but as long as mixture is well blend, I think its ok... )

My Enzyme...FINALLY!

I've finally managed to make my own enzyme...! Made one on Saturday - Grapefruit enzyme, and on Sunday, made the Red Dragon Fruit Enzyme...

The process is quite fun, just dun like when need to peel the skin off the green lemon and when removing the seeds of the green lemon... Anyway, just hope both try will be successfull!

Hedy's Greeting Cards...

One of my favourite person birthday was up , and so happen I was doing a routine house cleaning, and came acroos my card making tools... So, I've been up to make greeting cards again....Here are some of my work to share...just for fun!

Musik Garten :)

Last Saturday, I brought Bryan for a trial class for Musik Garten class and he loves it!!! I definately would recommend to anyone whom belives in music for children... :)

Although the first time, Bryan bravely stood in front of everyone, mumbled alot and danced too! I enjoyed every minute during the class, just as much as Bryan did. Playing with the musical instruments is fun, also Bryan learnt to follow simple instructions from the teacher...very good for listening skills. Nevertheless, its a good exposure for him to mix around....i'm glad i found musik garten!

More info, u may visit : http://www.musikgarten.org/

3 days rest... finally...

After long wait, public holiday revisited. Very glad to have 3 days weekend... then i can spend more time with my loves....heheh...

Already in holiday mood, no mood to work today leh...

Planning to make kuih bahulu tomolo, hope its successful...will post the ingredients and the methods if its successful...

My enzyme experiment still waiting, until now still cannot get the glass jar i want...sigh!

Hedy's Homemade Cake.. :)

Made a visit to one of the shop selling baking products, and got some new mold...tried it out and here are my latest creations!!!

Hedy' Mini Steam Cake !

Steam Chocolate Walnut Muffin (added walnut into batter before steaming)

Baking Hours....

I did another attempt to make the steam cake again, and made some improvements on the recipe which I think taste better...

Tried to add some "patttern" to the cake...turns out abit ugly....haha...maybe have to plan out the pattern properly.

Steam Layer Cake

Ingredients :

2 eggs

90 g sugar

120 g milk

Vanilla Essense / Flavouring - 2 drops

60g butter

8g Double Action Baking Powder

90 gm Multipurpose Flour + 60 gm Marie Biscuit - crushed

7 g cocoa powder

(please refer to my earlier post for the methods)

Spoilled Sunday...

I had a very angry Sunday!

"Someone" in my hubby's side family did something AWFULLY stupid and disgusting! Causing stir and worry in the family, making life miserable due to such stupid act. I was so looking forward for a good dinner, got my soup and rice all ready, then POMP! Ruined.....

Such disrespectful act - no pity from me!

Whats your FlaVOR?!

It's 31ST again!! and its Baskin-Robbins Day! have to prepare myself for a long que again for my favourite ice-creaM! Woo-Hoo! 31% DiscOUnT baby!

Whats Your Flavor? Mine is Rum Raisin and Ol-fashion Peanut Butter PecAn!

I'm also in the search for glass Jar...Wow, really hard to find ler. All come with those like IKEA, with the metal thing to lock it, but I want those with twist open cap type....still hunting! Enzyme experiment have to wait...

Cool...go try!

Read from a friend's Blog about Face Recognition fun at www.myheritage.com
Go check it out! Here is my face recognition to celebrity look alike...hahah

http://www.myheritage.com

The Drive of Life...

What I'm up to when not cooking, surfing the net, or sleeping???

Haha, i'm currently caught watching the latest HK series, The Drive of Life! Very long series - 60 episode, but i'm enjoying it so far... Now at episode 8 onli..hehe.

It's a series about family - 3 brothers journey in life, from being poor while in China, how they get to HK, builing empire of thier business in car industry...of coz, in between, mixture of love, lust, how family problems leads to changes in one person, so forth...worth the time to watch~ !