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Eid 2008

Eid Mubarak to all Muslims! I guess its a very busy period for most people now.  The visiting need to be done, the exam papers to be marked...the pouring of guests every now and then....all totally inevitable. I have been busy myself. I was baking for about 3 weeks during Ramadan. I baked through the afternoons and nights. I had more…

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blueberry-muffin

Blueberry Muffins

Strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, blackberries, and BLUEBERRIES! My favorite still has to be the undisputed red king aka the strawberry, whether its drizzled with some honey of served with whipped cream...it always works! As for raspberries, they just add a "Wow effect" with their presence. As for blueberries, I have to say that its the  perfect all rounder. In ice creams,…

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Fruit Pastry

Fruit Pastry

All these berries went into  Two fruit pastries!!   A delicious cake that is  moist and soft. It actually reminded me of Sara Lee's Pound Cake. The aroma of the cake filled the house when it was baking away. The  berries made the cake delightful to eat. This would go very well with peaches too! So here's the…

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Homemade Jam

Easy Homemade Jam

I was soooooo ill yesterday! It was halfway through cooking when I realized my head was spinning. I was preparing a very simple meal yet it felt as if I was preparing for a banquet! Anyways, I managed to get things done with some huff and puff! After cooking and some cleaning up, I took a rest. Then, I started…

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Donuts

Old Fashioned Donuts

I feel much better today. Hands were itching to paint the kitchen red! Thought of making bread initially but I didn't really  have all the ingredients required. Mom suggested that I make donuts instead. I know I just made a large batch last weekend, but we didn't really get to eat 'em since most were savored by the guests. So…

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round-the-world-cookies

Round the World Cookies

These were made  for a cousin who just gave birth. Made 2 types of cookies for her to serve to her guests. This is an old recipe that mom used to make when I was a kid. She used to make these often back then, till I took over the kitchen duties and started trying and making more recent recipes.…

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mexican-buns

Mexican Buns

I bought a packet of bread flour and bread improver last month. Been wanting to make breads. Actually i wanted to buy a bread-maker but i ended up buying some other stuffs. Nevertheless, I decided that its best to make bread using "god gifted machine" aka my HANDS! #beggerscantbechoosey Browsed through some recipes and decided to give this a try…

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cream-cheese-loaf

Cream Cheese Loaf

Yesterday was a lazie2 day! I spent most of yesterday, reading away. I finished reading a novel of abt 600 pages. I'm AMAZED tht I could do it! *grins* I started reading at 3pm and took little breaks here and there. I did sum laundry, ate, made onion crepes for my bro and had a warm night shower. That's it!…

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