Daiso Shopping Spree

Daiso Shopping Spree

What did I do on a half day leave yday ? Shh, cannot tell Aden because he was in full day childcare. We fetch Charmaine after school and she was lucky to join us with Yaps for a dim sum lunch at Ah Yat. Thanks to the Yaps that I had advance birthday treat.

Thereafter, we did a lil shopping at MWL. Wow it has been ages since we last pop into MWL. Of course we din got out empty handed but quite friendly purchase so it is ok.

Next is Daiso, just $2 per item makes you feel like buying almost everything. Focus for me was for storage containers, Baking ware and Bento related stuff. Check out my lil damage.

Aden is 3

Aden turns 3 today! ( 9 Jan 2009)

My first baking project for 2009 is a Little Einstein Pat Pat Rocket for Aden. The first practice made all very worried including my shifu, even I thought I cannot make it.

With lots of encouragement, help from shifu , Pink who made the fabulous red fondant for me and my great neighbour - Hwee who helped me with the dome shaped cakes, I present my lovely Pat pat rocket cake.

How much time have I spent ? 3 hours on decorating the fondant cake, 1.5 hours on decorating the cupcakes. Loss of beauty sleep is worthwhile to see the excitement and big smile of my son.

Happy Birthday to CY

Happy Birthday to Daddy. (back dated for 7 Jan)

January is a very busy month for me. CY and Aden's birthday just 2 days apart. While busy practising on Aden's fondant cake, of course cannot forget to bake for CY. His favourite is cheesecake so found a simple recipe on AY's blog.

Chilled Cream-O Cheesecake

Biscuit Base:

Mix them together and press into an 8" springform tin. Chill it.

150 gm. Digestive Biscuits - Blended

80 gm. melted butter

Cream Cheese filling:

260 gm. Cream cheese

50 gm. Icing sugar

1 Tbsp. Maple Syrup

60 ml. milk

1/4 tsp. vanilla essence

10 cream-o cookies - chopped coarsely

260 ml. whipped cream - whipped till medium peak

1 Tbsp. gelatine powder + 70 gm. water (mix together)- microwave

Some extra chopped Cream-O biscuits for sprinkling on top

Method:

(1) Beat cream cheese with icing sugar till well combined.

(2) Add in fresh milk and mix till well combined. Add in gelatine mixture and mix well.

(3) Fold in whipped cream and divide mixture into 2 portions.

(4) Fold in chopped cheam-o cookies into 1 portion and maple syrup and vanilla essence into the other portion.

(5) Pour in the white portion into the chilled biscuit base. Level the cream cheese filling and put it into the fridge to let it set.

(6) Pour the cream-o cream cheese filling onto the set white cream cheese. Level it and then sprinkle some chopped cream-o biscuits on top.

(7) Put into the fridge to let it set.

(8) Slice and serve chilled.

Simple Cake

Simple Heart and Teddy Cake



Worried that my lil princess will skip breakfast and recess again. So hope she likes it and my problem will be resolved.



Thanks to this simple recipe from Peng's Kitchen



Ingredients
75 gm plain flour
50 gm sugar
2 tsp baking Powder
1/4 tsp salt
75ml fresh milk
1 large egg
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp vanilla essence


Method
Mix all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.
Add the milk, egg and oil and stir till well mixed and smooth.
Pour batter into moulds.
Bake in preheated oven at 180 deg cel for 12 minutes