I always admire n looove looking at beautiful cakes n hv a bite??? nope!!! actually can't wait to indulge the sinfully delicious taste:D yummeh!!!! Hell knows FATTENING! who cares? i don't. I always over joy receiving yummy , fancy n beautifully decorated cakes* hint..hint*. Who wouldn't? tell me, especially on my bday or to celebrate my special days or just because ' i'm special' mmuah!!
Toying with the idea of trying 'baking' for a very loooong time but the excitement never passed beyond the pleasure of flipping thru recipe books, admiring pretty cakes,yummy biscuits n mouthwatering sinfully delicious pics there!Damn! Lucky hvn't found 3d edible recipe book yet.I wish i hv one that i can indulge any time ,guilt free, zero calorie cake, haven knows i need one n it will be my pacifier.heheh.Have you? Really wish i just contend with yummies cakes by looking! no way!! i wanna eat it right now!!Hv to stop this entry..cake alert!! yummy!!
Always hv a valid reason to treat myself with a slice of my fav New York Cheese from local deli . Kind of dizzy looking at endless list of ingredients in the recipe books or mags wth step by step needed to follow otherwise my cake will 'well rise' n become as "soft???" flatten rocky biscuit!! yuck! well said why i just contended wth collecting recipe books,browsing thru n watching AFC then treat myself with cakes while reading books @ B2S,Banana Leaf , Borders or any nice coffee shops as long as the coffee is great, wth yummies cakes.Well just say,great coffee,yummy cakes n a great company! of course u.Yes i mean u.What is your fav cakes n treat ,where would u normally go for a coffee break ?Any suggestion?
I love food (but never like cooking:C yet! ) you will find it in the bottom of my list if you ever find it. I rather do gardening,painting,doing patchwork,sewing soft toys ,anything other then cooking. I even used to like washing dishes before i being introduced to a dishwasher 12years ago.It was never a previlage, it was a necessity.I had a hand full n juggled too many things at once,i realised, i bite more than i can chew!! .yeik!
That time,12 years ago i had decided to be a full time mum n njoyed my trouble two,my one year old boy and a baby girl otw in far lalaLand .Crazy huh. It was joy beyond word.Blessed my soul i did it. That's justified mommy had to be smart to delegate some chores to the gadgets like dishwasher n dryer . I know... to ON my stove and lit some spark in my cooking interest, i should regularly indulge myself @ foods photos n food blogs .Yeay!!!
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Now my 3Angels are in primary school n help me alot wth chores according to their fav .A1 loves helping in the kicthen, cooking simple dishes n great cheesy omelette (she got the passion for cooking fr my late mum's genetic. I guess it was kind of skip generation (i hate cooking),A3 help setting up of table and feeding the fish while my handsome A2 helps me wth the trash n rakes the garden. help!!However no one likes to fold clothes :C i'm still looking for a gadget for folding clothes, tag me pls if u found one. I need that too. Or a maid without headache i don't mind.
In Kl i'm blessed with a bunch of lovely sisters. My chief chemist sis become our master chef n my lawyer sis is her assistant while my 2 angels r their helping hands. If ever i hv to cook, your guess is right..hehe..i reheat or when i'm into cooking it will be one pot meal.
One day my BH brought home 5 very cute cup cakes, literally a bite size..i finished them all in a blink..didnt reallise for each of us! Normally my kids save the best all for mommy " if they haven't lick the plate!ehem" The sad looking face of my 3as n dissapproved looking tht hubby pasted on his sour face made me soooo guilty. I felt more guilty whn he burped tht 3as decorated the cuppies to show mommy n hvnt tatested any of them.I sucked n swallowed my guilt n I'm very sorry.God pls forgive me for finishing up all sinfully delicious cuppies(sounds like puppies) .It will not(will?) happen again next time! u bet.
Finally i found and fall in love with these sites :
joyofbaking.com and
allrecipes.com
That was the turning point that pushed me to try baking cup cakes wth simple icing.(do not want to mention me wanna replace the cuppies that my 3As made to show their master pc to mommy). I searched " how to bake n deco cup cakes a lot.I dusted the easiest cake for kids recipe book "my first cooking book by Grolier" .The best part was when i let my 3As lead me n i'm just being their helper. Best ever cooking experience. Now i know why my beloved late grandma n beloved late mom never shoo me out of the kitchen whenever i messed around them. Just knew my presence somehow gave them pleasure. Now i knew a lot thru my kids,i love it too.
Now i kind of start appreciate baking.Is it strange that i enjoy playing wth icing n fondant more than baking? We hv fun playing wth the icing n fondant n deco cuppies.What do u like to bake n cook wth your kids?What is your kids fav topping n flavor whn u r having house full fun decorating cakes wth them ?We love chocolate cake,cheese cake n pandan chifon. My kids even love to bake n decorate their own bday cake.We learn a lot during the process n we certainly have a lot more fun .What is your kids fav birthday cake? Where do you buy the birhtday party accesories . I normally get mine from ICCA kota damansara. After a few visit to ICCA kota damansara, i feel comfortable wth their friendly stuff n instructors.They hv helped me a lot. Have a great day mate.Lets sprinkles our life with lots of excitement.Yey! i found my 101 fun here
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