Mini Cheesecakes.

This was supposed to be up yesterday. But I forgot to save it. So it's gone and I have to re-type it all over again. ._.

Were watching YouTube videos the other day, and I came across this video on 'how to make mini cheesecakes'. It looked easy to make so I decided to give it a try. 

I neither cook nor bake. I'm not the cooking/baking type of person. BUT! When the 'kick' comes, I will give it a try. Hehe. So, be proud if you've tried my cooking/baking. KIDDING. 

Let's get back to the topic. The ingredients that you'll need are:-

1. Graham cracker crumbs
2. Softened butter.
3. 3 packets of cream cheese. [Equivalent to 750g]
4. 3 eggs
5.3/4 cup of sugar
6. 1 t of vanilla extract

What you'll need to do:-

Mix the crumbs and the softened butter. Press it hard to form the base.

Beat the cream cheese. Add the sugar. Add the vanilla extract. 

Add in the eggs one by one. 

Pour the mixture into your base.

Bake in the oven for 325 F which is about 160 Degree Celcius for about 25-30 minutes. 

Leave to cool and place them into the fridge for at least 2 hours.

That's it. It's super easy.

I prefer it to be in the mini size because it's easier to eat. Just grab one and go. 

Gonna try some other recipes next time. 

Till then. 

Xoxo.

Potato scallop.

Sup people. Haven't been blogging because I'm lazy. 

So I was watching @itsjudytime vlog and Benji was making potato scallop for thanksgiving! It looks so yummy. Decided to give it a try. 

I've seen video on how to make potato scallop by Aussie griller. It looks easy to make.

Ingredients that you'll need:

1. Potatoes (of course) What's potato scallop without potatoes.

2. 40g of butter

3. Salt

4. Pepper

5. 1 liter of milk

6. 1/3 of flour

7. Onions (I didn't put any onions) 

It's up to you whether you want to put onions in your potato scallops. 

The sauce:

Melt the butter and add the flour. Mix them well. Pour in the milk. Stir until it thickens. Add salt and pepper. Add until you're satisfied with the flavor. 

While your sauce thickens, you can slice the potatoes into thin slices. 

When your sauce is done, pour it into the casserole. Cover the bottom of the casserole and layer it with the slices of potatoes. Continue doing it until you ran out of potatoes and the sauce. 

Wrap your casserole with aluminum foil and bake it in the oven at 250 degree Celsius. For about 35 minutes. Remove the foil and cook it for another 15 minutes. Until it's golden brown.

That's it.

I never tried it before. It's my first attempt. I would say it tastes okay. Add oregano! It tastes way better. Trust me.

My brother say it's not bad. I think he's probably hungry. That's why. I think his taste buds got problem too. Lol.

That's all for now.

Xoxo.

Chocolate mud cake bites!

I should blog more since I have the time now.

So I couldn't sleep last night. Well not only last night la. It's been awhile already. Insomnia! :(

Searched for videos to watch. My to-do-list every night. *wink*

And I found one video on how to make chocolate mud cake bites.

Disclaimer: If I want to cook/bake something, I will make sure that the instructions are too complicated. Or it takes up a lot of my time. Or a lot of ingredients needed. I want the recipe to be EASY and SIMPLE. Easy pisey.

Ingredients that you'll need:

1. 150ml of water
2. 100g of dark cooking chocolate
3. 80g unsalted butter
4. 120g caster suger
5. 2 eggs
6. 130g self raising flour

Place the water, butter and chocolate into a pot and melt it over a low heat. 

After melted, add in the sugar. Stir until it dissolved.

Let it to cool.

Meanwhile beat the eggs! Slowly add in the cooled mixture into the eggs. 

Sieve the flour into the mixture of water, chocolate, butter, sugar and eggs.

Mix well. There you go. 

Pour the mixture into your baking tray and off it goes into the oven. 

There's no need to pre-heat you oven. Just turn on your oven to a 160 Degree Celcius and bake it!

Wait for it to cool before cutting them into pieces. 

Melt some chocolate and dip your mud cake bites!

You can put them into the fridge or leave them in a cool place.

That's it!

Easy right?

That's all for now.

Xoxo.

Ice-cream in a ziplock bag!

Hello People! I'm back.

I've sort of crave ice-cream. But there's no ice-cream in the fridge. How now? Fear not. I've watched on YouTube on how to make ice-cream in a ziplock bag. It's super easy. And I'm gonna share it with you nowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. 

You'll need a few things.

1. 2 ziplock bags. Small ones and a big ones. 
2. Milk
3. Vanilla essence
4. Sugar
5. Salt
6. Ice

Place the milk, vanilla essence and sugar in the small ziplock bag.

Place ice and salt in the big ziplock bag.

Place the small ziplock bag into the big ziplock bag.

Now here's the fun part! SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE. Shake the bag for 8 minutes. 

There you go - ice-cream in a ziplock bag.

Easy right? 

Try it! It wouldn't taste as good as the ice-cream that you buy la. But it'll be a temporary substitute ma. 

That's all for now.

Xoxo.

21 Food Superstitions We Still Believe

Hello People. Haven't been blogging lately.


I was reading Yahoo! and I saw something that caught my attention. It's about 21 Food Superstitions We Still Believe. It's interesting. So I thought why not share it on my blog. Since I've not been blogging lately. So here's something to cover up.


EGGS & EGG SHELLS


Eggs symbolize fertility, so farmers would scatter broken eggs into their fields hoping they would bring forth an abundant crop. Also, if you break open an egg and find two yolks, that means someone you know will be getting married or having twins. And when you're cracking your egg, make sure to crush the eggshell afterward: otherwise, legend has it, a witch will gather up the pieces, set sail, and cause terrible storms at sea.


GARLIC

Everyone knows that garlic wards off vampires. It can also ward off the curse of the evil eye.


SALT

If you spill salt, you'll get bad luck. To remedy your misfortune, throw salt over your left shoulder with your right hand to blind the devil and keep him from taking your soul. Risky business, using salt.


BREAD
If you cut open a loaf of bread and see a hole (a.k.a. a large air bubble), that means somebody will die soon. The hole in the bread represents a coffin (spooky!). You should also cut a cross into the top of your loaf before baking, otherwise the devil will sit on it and ruin your loaf. Now "hot cross buns" makes more sense.


NOODLES

In China, long noodles symbolize a long life. So you should never cut your noodles-that means you're cutting life short. Instead, you should slurp up long noodles up without breaking them.


TEA

Tea, also used in divination (we won't get into that), has lots of superstitions connected to it. For instance, you should never put milk in your tea before the sugar, or you may never get married. Seemingly contradictory, undissolved sugar at the bottom of your cup means someone is in love with you. Spilling your tea means a stranger is about to visit you. And let only one person pour the tea-it's bad luck if the duty is shared.


COFFEE

If there are bubbles in your coffee, you should catch them on your spoon and eat them-you'll unexpectedly come into money. Or, we guess, expectedly, since you caught the bubbles, right?


ORANGES
Giving somebody an orange makes them fall in love with you. (We've tried. It hasn't worked. Yet.)


RICE

Tossing rice at a newlywed couple supposedly brings the pair good health, wealth, happiness, and prosperity. We say: waste of perfectly good rice. (But not dangerous to birds!)


SILVERWARE

If you drop a fork, a woman will come to visit. A knife, a man will come to visit. A spoon, a child will come visit. So be careful when unloading the dishwasher!


PARSLEY

Parsley has a surprising number of superstitions around it. Planting its seeds will help a woman become pregnant. If the plant thrives, that means her husband is weak. And whatever you do, don't bring it to a dinner party-giving it as a gift brings bad luck. Giving parsley as a gift will also bring bad looks because, like, who gives parsley as a gift?


HOT PEPPERSYou should never hand a hot pepper directly to a friend-superstition has it that is will bring discord into the friendship. If you want to give your friend a jalapeño, put it on the table or counter and have them pick it up.


KNIVES

Passing a knife directly to someone will do the same thing as a hot pepper-"separate" (as knives are known to do) the two friends. That means you should never give a knife as a gift, either; if you do, make sure to ask your friend for a penny as "payment."


PEANUTS

Don't eat peanuts at any kind of performance, whether it's a play or a racing event (really!). The legumes are believed to give the performers or players bad luck.


BIRTHDAY CAKE

The tradition of having a cake with candles on a birthday began with the ancient Greeks. They baked moon-shaped honey cakes to celebrate the birth of moon goddess Artemis-but believed evil spirits were attracted by the revelry. By saying "happy birthday" and burning candles, spirits are chased away. Today, lots of people believe that blowing out all the candles on your cake will make a wish come true. Fools!


BLACK-EYED PEAS

In the South, they eat Hoppin' John, made with black-eyed peas, for good luck and prosperity in the new year.


APPLES

In the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah, people dip apples into honey to symbolize the hopes of a sweet year to come. And back in the day, people believed that if you cut into an apple and counted the seeds, it predicted how many children you'd have.


ONIONS

If you stick pins into a small onion and keep it on a windowsill, it dispels bad spirits from your house. Yeah, we don't know.


GRAPES

South American countries believe that you should eat 12 grapes one-by-one at the stroke of midnight to symbolize each month of the year. If the grape is sweet, that particular month will be a good one. If it's sour, it's going to be a bad month.


BANANAS

You guys, NEVER cut a banana. It's bad luck. Just break it up into smaller pieces if you need to. Also, you should never bring bananas on a ship-the boat will never catch any fish or, worse, get lost at sea.


CHOPSTICKS

In China and Japan, sticking your chopsticks into a bowl of rice upright is an omen of death. Arranging chopsticks that way makes them resemble incense, which the Chinese burn to honor the dead. Also, if your table setting has an uneven pair of chopsticks, that means you'll miss a plane, train, or boat.


There you go! Enjoy reading!


Quite interesting right?


That's all for now.


Xoxo.

Banana smoothies!

Hello people!

So I made smoothies and decided to share it.

Ingredients that you'll need:

1. Banana

2. Milk

3. Yogurt

4. Ice

I use one banana. Half cup of milk. One quarter of yogurt. And few ice cubes. It all depends on you. Whether you want more ice more yogurt milk or banana.

It tastes so nice! So refreshing! 

Love it. 

Got this recipe from BenjimanTV! Check out his YouTube channel people! 

That's all for now! 

Xoxo.

Food that could make you sick.

Hello people!

I love reading random stuffs on Yahoo. You can gain a lot and know a lot of stuffs just by reading from Yahoo. I'm not a bookworm. But I certainly am a networm. I created this word okay. [Networm]

Definition of networm - Someone who loves reading on the internet. 

You can only find this word in my blog. In my dictionary. HAHAHAHAHAH

Okay. Get into the point. I was browsing through Yahoo and I saw this.

10 FOOD THAT CAN MAKE YOU SICK.

1. Leafy greens

Yes, they’re your favorite go-to salad greens—lettuce, escarole, endive, spinach, cabbage, kale, arugula, and chard.

But they also caused 363 outbreaks involving 13,568 reported cases of illness since 1990. (Remember bagged spinach in 2006?)

Greens can be contaminated by manure, dirty water rinses, or unwashed hands before you even purchase them.

To avoid getting sick, wash produce and prevent cross-contamination (improper handling of meat in the kitchen can spread bacteria to other types of food, including greens) by washing hands and using separate cutting boards.

2. Eggs.

This breakfast favorite has been linked to 352 outbreaks since 1990, most often due to Salmonella bacteria.

The bacteria can lurk inside the egg, so proper cooking is key (which kills the germs). Avoid eating any products containing raw eggs, including cookie dough.

“Our food supply is safe,” says Craig Hedberg, PhD, of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health in Minneapolis. “There is roughly one illness for every three to four thousand meals served,” he says.

Still, “raw food items like eggs may have contamination and need to be handled properly.”

3. Tuna

This type of fish can be contaminated by scombrotoxin, which causes flushing, headaches, and cramps.

If it is stored above 60 degrees after being caught, fresh fish can release the toxin, which cannot be destroyed by cooking (and is unrelated to mercury contamination or other problems related to tuna and other fish).

Tuna has been linked to 268 scombroid poisoning outbreaks since 1990.

“You just can’t cook out all the things wrong with food supply right now,” CSPI's Klein says.

4. Oysters

Before being transformed into a pricey delicacy, oysters lurk on the ocean floor doing what they do best—filter feeding. 

And if the water they are filtering is contaminated, so are the oysters. (Or they can be contaminated during handling.)

If served raw or undercooked, oysters can contain germs—mostly a gut-churner called norovirus and a bacterium known as Vibrio vulnificus—that can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

5. Potatoes

A freshly scrubbed spud that’s properly cooked is unlikely to cause illness. But watch out for potato salad.

Cross contamination—the transfer of germs from one type of food, usually meat, to another—can be the source of the problem. 

Potato-related outbreaks of illness have been traced to germs like Listeria (which can live on deli counters ), Shigella, E. coli, and Salmonella.

6. Cheese

While restaurants are a key source of other food-related outbreaks, most people who get sick from cheese do so from products consumed at home. 

Cheese can be contaminated with bacteria like Salmonella or Listeria, which can cause miscarriages.

(That’s why doctors warn pregnant women to avoid soft cheeses, such as feta, Brie, Camembert, blue-veined, and Mexican style cheese.)

7. Ice-cream

I scream, you scream. We all scream from ice cream? Ice cream has been linked to 75 outbreaks caused by bacteria like Salmonella and Staphylococcus since 1990, according to the CSPI.

The largest outbreak occurred in 1994, when a batch of pasteurized ice cream premix was transported in a Salmonella-contaminated truck, and then used to make ice cream without re-pasteurizing.

“People are making ice cream at home and using raw eggs in the household,” explains Hedberg.

8. Tomatoes

Although tomatoes were found “not guilty” in a 2008 outbreak that sickened thousands (the culprits were jalapeno and Serrano peppers), this summer favorite has been linked to at least 31 outbreaks.

“Lettuce or tomatoes may be contaminated, but once they enter a household, you can make sure that you don’t allow the bacteria to grow and multiply,” says Hedberg.

To do this: wash hands for 20 seconds with warm water and soap before and after preparing fresh produce; wash fruits and vegetables under running water just before eating, cutting, or cooking, even if you plan to peel it before eating; and keep fruits and vegetables that will be eaten raw separate from other foods.

9. Sprouts

While sprouts are practically the poster child for healthy food, they can also be vulnerable to bacterial contamination.

The seeds used to produce the sprouts can be contaminated in the field, and water and warm growing conditions that encourage germination can also boost bacterial growth.

The FDA and CDC recommend that the elderly, young children, and those with weakened immune systems avoid eating raw sprouts.

10. Berries

Another common source of food poisoning is berries, including strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries.

A 1997 outbreak that sickened thousands of children via school lunches was traced to hepatitis A-contaminated frozen strawberries (possibly from a farm worker in Baja California, Mexico).

Other cases—linked to imported raspberries from Chile and Guatemala—have been caused by a germ called Cyclospora, which causes severe diarrhea, dehydrations, and cramps.

It's logic to wash veges and fruits before eating them. But some doesn't make sense le. Like the tomatoes. And berries! 

Anyway, this is something extra that maybe we should know. 

Just want to share it.

Xoxo.

Food paradise - Part III

Milo Dinosaur! Slurp

Heaven. Delicious.

Cousin's 21st birthday.

Sushi bonanza. 

Homemade pork patty with cheese. 

Grilled lamb.

Mcd ice-cream.

Xoxo.

Food Paradise - Part II

Shall post some pictures up. FOOD

Iglool. Ate seven bowls of these. Yums. 

Bing! Mocha. 

Made garlic bread because I am hungry.

I REALLY LOVE THIS. YUMMY YUMMY. Expensive but it's super yums.

Hello Mocha Frappuccino. It's been too long since we last met. My all time favorite. Still loving it. 

Mcd.

So it was buy one free one. Because it's Independence Day! Espresso something. Lol. Not bad. Would definitely try it next time. 

Porridge. 

Been eating this non-stop. Korean product. Quite pricey. But yummy.

Eric's pasta.

Mine's.

That's all for now. 

Xoxo.

Iglool overdose

I happened to saw Iglool's banner saying that anyone spending at least RM 10 and above can get unlimited refill. It only applies every Monday from 6pm to 9pm.

So there's this one Monday me, my bro, Lionel and Yee Shiun went there. We were there quite late. Reached around 8.50? It's really late. We did not managed to get any refill. Sad case! It's so not worth it. But what can we do. 

Anyways, went there again with my bro today. Which is the 2nd of September 2013. We reached there before 7.30. Placed our order as soon as we were there. I WANT TO EAT AS MUCH AS I CAN. SINCE THE PREVIOUS VISIT I DID NOT GET TO REFILL. IT'S PAYBACK TIME. HAHAHAHA. KIDDING. I JUST WANT TO EAT AS MUCH AS I CAN. So first bowl finished, second bowl it is. Second bowl done, third bowl. Continue to eat and eat and eat. Forget about diet. Diet can wait till tomorrow. Haha. I just want to eat as much as I can. 

We ate a total of 13 bowls I think? Yeah baby! RM 5.50 per bowl. Haha. It's so worth it. Totally. Eat till we can't stuff anymore into our stomach. 13 bowls only cost us RM 11.00. Less than a dollar for each bowl. Haha. 

I would say we're lucky. Why? Because today is the last day. Hahahaha. I didn't know until I saw the menu list saying it's the last day. 

Took pictures of the Iglool we ate. but it's on my phone. So you

ll have to wait for me to post the pictures up. Haha. Sorry guys. 

Totally worth it. Hehe.

I shall stop here. Till then.

Xoxo.

Macaroons!

Hello people! Gonna talk about macaroons. So I tried baking macaroons maybe weeks ago? Not sure when is the first time.

Fail for the first time! I never make macaroons before. So it's my first time baking. I saw on YouTube on how to make. And give it a shot. Sadly, I fail. But that doesn't stop me from trying again! Haha. I don't believe that I can't make it. I thought of the reasons why I might fail in baking the macaroons. The instructions given were in cups. So I didn't really follow it. Secondly, it's about two egg white. I didn't really follow that too. I'm like okay this must be enough already. Thirdly, because of the egg white, everything messed up already. Not consistent and stuff. End up, it looks like I-don't-know-what-it-is-too. Never mind. Never give up okay.

I decided to try another time. Second time. Same thing happen. Okay I thought of another reason which is the temperature. It's in Fahrenheit and mine is in degree Celsius. I didn't bother that and put it to 250 degree Celsius. HAHAHAHA. Busted man. Total fail. Second attempt in making macaroons fail again.

And today! I decided to try for the third time. The first and second time I watch YouTube (Ang mos) channel. Lol. So I think we ( Asian ) should not follow Ang mo style. Haha. I watch a Singaporean YouTube channel and learn making it. And it worked! First thing, they gave you the exact weight that you need, even for the egg white. And the temperature is in degree Celsius too. So it's very convenient and easy. 

I have a good feeling that it will work because the macaroon batter is not too dry and stuff. So there goes the macaroons into the oven for 15 minutes at 150 degree Celsius. It turned out great! Love it! Gonna make more!

Okay it may not be perfect, but hey I made effort in baking it. As people always say. Do not give up. I did not give up and keep trying. Even after failing for the second attempt I still continue trying. In the end, I succeed. I am truly proud of myself. I challenge myself in making it and I succeed. 

So people! Don't give up okay. Continue trying because one day you will succeed. :)

Ps: I'm so happy and touched that my friend told me 'you're one of a kind camellia ;)' This really made my day. I feel happy and appreciated. :)

Xoxo.

Food paradise!

Hello people! I'm back in action. Haha. So these are what I've eaten for the past few weeks. So yummy. I want them all. I'm so hungry! Appetite has been growing a lot lately. Gone be a pig soon. Oh well. Enjoy while you can ba.

Potato salad with egg and bacon!

Mashed potato from Oinks! Love this!

Pork porridge with egg! So yummy! At petanak market!

Forgot what this called. Salmon something if I'm not mistaken. Delicious!

Love this! Look at the colour! So tempting! 

Lamb cullet from Toms! Not bad.

MacDonald's nuggets! HAHAHAHA. Love this so much. Craving for this! Ahh.

Iglool! Promotion. 9.90 for this huge bowl. Mango something. 

Kantong! Not many people sell this Liao la.

This is I don't know what this is. Lol. Tauhu with minced meat. Super yummy!

Bintawa kueh chap! It's been a long time since I last eat this.

Iglool again! This is Fuji. Haha.

Nestor! Also from Iglool.

Okay people! That's about it. Gonna upload more about food. 

Xoxo.

Chocolate chip cookies!

So I made these chocolate chip cookies after watching a video. The recipe is simple. So why not give it a try. No harm trying aite?

All you need are:-

1. Sugar 

2. Salt

3. Vanilla essence

4. Two big eggs

5. Flour

6. Butter 

7. Baking powder

And last but not least, chocolate chips. What's chocolate chip cookies without chocolate chips? Meh. 

I took me almost an hour. Okay, I'm slow. Slowpoke. But better than nothing right? At least I give it a try. 

Reminder:

These cookies are gooey and not the crispy ones. Not the typical chips more that you buy in the supermarket. 

Some might not like it, but I think it's okay for me. It's a success! Never try never know. Hehe. I shall try something else next time. Something simple. Simple is perfect. Not too much. Simple is just nice.

I'm gonna update the quantities of the ingredients. And some pictures. If you would like to see the outcome. Meh! You must see even if you don't want to. And it's all up to you whether or not you want to try it out. 

That's all for now.

Xoxo.