25 July 2011

Where's ur fave Moo?

Grade 9 Wagyu beef at Aston $89.90

It was tender but i'm not sure if it was worth my bucks for $89.90 (b4 gst) a lunch in casual setting (centrepoint branch), accompanied with IBC rootbeer. Well they say, never try never know, never taste can never tell. It would hv been great at $30 tops. Ok, i'm stingy & lousy, can't quite tell between a grade 3 and grade 9 i guess.

So share with me, what's ur fave cut and where to find your fave Moo? =)
Good Monday Sunshine!

16 July 2011

Red Bean Swiss Roll for the Aspiring Bakers#9 (i'm hosting!)

Pardon me for the lack of postings recently. Totally swarmed by all the big & small things in life. Biting the bullet and going on with the show.
I will =)






My notti niece, Charlize :)







i'm submitting this bake for the Aspiring Bakers#9 which i'm hosting! Hehee (sorrie i really hv no time to type out the recipe :C) 

Today is mid of the month. Can i say this on behalf of everyone? Wahlau eh, swiss rolling is really no joke!!! =p Hang in there y'all!! :)

10 July 2011

How to Make a Swiss Roll - Magnolias Kitchen


I can understand if this month's Aspiring Bakers' theme is driving everyone rolling off the cliff =p.. just wanna let you know, you can source for recipe options on youtube as well. This particular one may not be the best but gives u a good idea of the baking process which ain't that challenging afterall =) Keep baking y'all!!! 

02 July 2011

Thank you Laudene =)

my dearest Daddy'O went to the post office to collect tis heavy parcel for me on 17th June. i didn't knw wat was sent to me for i did not order anythin more online (save for my recent ipad2 purchase =p) and no one was home to receive tis on the 16th. Daddy dearest told me he was the first man standing outside the post office that morning waiting for this.
My dad has done many wonderous things for me tis lifetime.
He is and will forever be the man of my life.
I hvn't the time to write abt this but i really think it's somethin i wanna share (no matter hw short tis entry will be), for a gift like tis doesn't come by everyday and only happens becoz others see the change in me (my new hobby in baking only started in feb tis year) and henceforth, inspired tis (due?) reward. Or i'd like to think so =)
i cannot express my delight and surprise when i received tis on hand. Many cookbooks money can buy, but from an old fren i knew since 18 (yes, i'm, uhem, 32 nw) and hv been apart all these years (managed to visit her & hub in california, Jan tis yr).. it's somethin not often.

as i slowly peel open... i wanted to contain my experience. i dunno abt you, but every girl loves pressies... and erm, flowers (even if we deny in straight face =p)

Not one, but two!!


*CAKE POPS by BAKERELLA, the cake pops DIVA!!!*
Tartine, San Francisco-inspired.
Laudene & i had a great few days in SFO in jan tis year =)

jus wanna sneak in some cute pics to share






tis was a colored pic, but when i think of marriage, i think of eternity and growing old together. Hence photoshop-ed it to black/white. Cheers to growing grey together =)




Thanks Dene, it made my day.. and more baking days to come =) *muaks*

01 July 2011

Aspiring Bakers #9 - Swiss Rolling Good Times

HELLO Allo Hello! (:

I'm hosting the Aspiring Bakers #9 for July 2011!

If you are interested to find out what's on the previous Aspiring Bakers #8 - Bread Seduction entries, you can refer to the link HERE which was hosted by Jasmine from The Sweetylicious. You'll be breadly seduced if you're one of those who live, breathe, poke/tear/chew/smell & eat bread everyday! (:
The theme i'm hosting for this month is
"Swiss Rolling Good Times"!
Who can join?
Everyone! (if you do not have a blog, just send me a photo and recipe of your bake)

How to join?
Step 1:
Bake any sponge cake and ROLL! (:
Step 2:
Post it on your blog between 1 July 2011 to 31 July 2011.
Your post must include the recipe or link to the original recipe. If you are using a recipe from a book, please include the title of the book too.
Any entries that are posted outside the date range will not be accepted.
Any entries that do not include a recipe or link to the original recipe will not be accepted too.

Step 3:
Please mention that you are submitting your post to Aspiring Bakers and provide a link to the announcement of the theme by the host of the month HERE. (me lah =p)
Entries will not be accepted if the above is not included.
Step 4:
Email to obsessedfoodie@gmail.com in the following format:
Your name or nickname:
Your blog name: (omit this if you do not have a blog)
Name of your bake:
URL of your post:
Attachment of your photo in your email (one photo for each entry, preferably less than 500kb).
Please email for each and every entry. Put "Aspiring Bakers" as your email subject. You can submit more than 1 post.

NOTE:
* In conjunction with my hosting for July's Aspiring Bakers "Swiss Rolling Good Times" theme, there is not one but two!! small giveaways for my fellow bakers who put in their generous efforts in submitting their bakes (: we all need constant fuel for our passion! (esp. when none of us get paid to do all these!!)
Not sure abt you, but i personally think that the theme for this month is quite a challenging one =p  (am guilty even tho' the idea came fr moi, hehee) And anyone who dares/crazy enuff to attempt the most tries (submit the most entries) deserves a lil pressie from me as well! Along with a lucky random contributor! Henceforth, i have the following giveaways for
the one who attempts the most swiss rolls in July!! (Pretty Cupcake Kit - 200 cupcake liners, 34 flag toppers & a 28pages booklet with basic cupcake & frosting recipes plus 8-do-it-yourself projects to display & package ur finished treats.)
and, to one lucky random contributor to the Aspiring Bakers #9 - Swiss Rolling Good Times! (Les Petits Plats Coffee-time Treats)


*i will accept entries from all over the world!! i would be delighted to send these lil giveaways to anyone who participates, shares and have fun with all of us from various corners of this (baking) world! (the value of these gifts are really small but the interactions & exchanges in the blog world is priceless)
I would like to also thank Small Small Baker (SSB) for allowing me to host this month's theme! Thank u SSB! =)
LET'S HAVE FUN WITH THIS MONTH'S THEME AND LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR MANY ENTRIES! (:
Luv,
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