Syawal 2018
Syawal 1439H
Days 1 - 3
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Eid 2018 feastaa.
so it was Syawal 1439H (or 2018) the past week.
my kitchen, of course, was one helluva mess like a tongkang pecah (broken sampan).
the number of Raya cookies and snacks i have in my house.
i only bought some. others, were given by my neighbors, my mom and bought by abz. i didnt even put out all the cookies. im just thinking how can my household finish these snacks.
ahh, rezeki, Alhamdulillah.
i had wanted to make four dishes for Raya 2018. four! who was i kidding. ahahahh. i managed to do three, and that is good enough.
made Ayam Masak Merah, Sayur Lodeh and Kuah Satay. these alone, made my kitchen a mess. so pleased that Eid is once a year. hahahh.
ultimately, we had more than three dishes. Alhamdulillah, neighbors came to give more food and these were our meal for the Syawal morning.
my kitchen, of course, was one helluva mess like a tongkang pecah (broken sampan).
the number of Raya cookies and snacks i have in my house.
i only bought some. others, were given by my neighbors, my mom and bought by abz. i didnt even put out all the cookies. im just thinking how can my household finish these snacks.
ahh, rezeki, Alhamdulillah.
i had wanted to make four dishes for Raya 2018. four! who was i kidding. ahahahh. i managed to do three, and that is good enough.
made Ayam Masak Merah, Sayur Lodeh and Kuah Satay. these alone, made my kitchen a mess. so pleased that Eid is once a year. hahahh.
ultimately, we had more than three dishes. Alhamdulillah, neighbors came to give more food and these were our meal for the Syawal morning.
pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake
a belated birthday cake for a momfriend, whose friendship doesnt change despite our busy lives of adulting and mummying hahahh
a 7" round three-layered vanilla sponge cake,
layered and topped with vanilla buttercream and fresh strawberries
Friday, June 8, 2018
the name cake
what was a tease order turned out to be real when my school mate requested an alphabet cake for her sister's birthday.
such a sweet gesture that the cake is a surprise for the birthday lady.
of vanilla sponge cake with chocolate ganache, decorated with Hershey's Cookies & Cream, M&M's Peabuts, Whopper Maltesers and Kinder Schoko-bons Crispy.
such a sweet gesture that the cake is a surprise for the birthday lady.
of vanilla sponge cake with chocolate ganache, decorated with Hershey's Cookies & Cream, M&M's Peabuts, Whopper Maltesers and Kinder Schoko-bons Crispy.
roll roll over the kitchen.
people may think i loveeee chocolate like chocolate is life. well, it is. but i dont fancy too sweet stuffs and messy cakes. i like my cakes neat.
i did a trial nutella marble cake for my family's consumption.
so there, nutella marble cake. already five orders for this. lol.
and then i very mentel. attempted a neapolitan marble cake for fun.
why does it smell so goooooood~
of vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ripples! perfect combinations in a cake!
yay to no need to buy cakes for Raya!
i did a trial nutella marble cake for my family's consumption.
thank god for cake leveller! hahahhah. i can slice my cakes neatly and easily. i bought my cake leveller at Sia Huat. and the nutella spread was just nice. hehhh.
and then i very mentel. attempted a neapolitan marble cake for fun.
of vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ripples! perfect combinations in a cake!
yay to no need to buy cakes for Raya!
Thursday, June 7, 2018
she's two!
so little babe turned two end of May, and of courseeee we had a small celebration for her. as previous year, we called for a birthday iftar for both families.
its more meaningful this time because she already knew what a birthday is and was able to soak in the limelight.
babygirl had two cakes - for our family iftar and for her school. how lucky!
and nope, i didnt bake anything this round, because #makpenat.
some pictures below, #formemoriessake.
and probably if you need party ideas for dessert tables and stuffs.
for the family iftar, my invite was for about 25 pax in total including children.
its more meaningful this time because she already knew what a birthday is and was able to soak in the limelight.
babygirl had two cakes - for our family iftar and for her school. how lucky!
and nope, i didnt bake anything this round, because #makpenat.
some pictures below, #formemoriessake.
and probably if you need party ideas for dessert tables and stuffs.
for the family iftar, my invite was for about 25 pax in total including children.
- family iftar meals: Satayboy (for mee rebus, roti kirai and chicken curry, with putri salat and samosa) / mee hoon birthday by my Mak
- family iftar side dishes: Yummy Takoyaki / add-ons by self (hashbrown pops, pepes wraps and nuggets)
- family iftar desserts: Chendol Kain Pelikat / Rizq Delights / Keria.Sg / add-ons by self
- family iftar birthday cake: I Am Cafe's 5-layered Rainbow Cake with cream cheese filling
- dessert corner: DIY - mini Milos, Ritz cheese biscuits, marshmallows, puddings
- family door gifts: DIY - tea, Redondo wafers, Tim Tams
- birthday banners/balloons: DIY Rainbow theme (balloons not in pic)
- school birthday cake: Prima Deli Sg's Rainbow Connection with Strawberry Cream Filling
- school goodies bags: DIY - tangram set, packet drink, rainbow cookies, rainbow marshmallows, chocolate biscuits and jellie cups
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Satayboy
do i need to even review Satayboy? i mean, oh come on. their much raved satays were amazeballs, their mee rebus flavorful. i would even appoint them as my official caterer moving forward.
dealing with them was also breezy, although delayed replies are expected. otherwise, good food, good transaction.
Yummy Takoyaki
this wasnt the first time we had them. my family lovesss their takoyaki and just kept repeating orders. and their delivery timings didnt fail too - always on time.
they used to pour their sauces before hand, but now they dont. i mean, the takoyakis get soggy after a while and to prevent that, YT separate the takoyakis and sauces for you to pour in accordance to your eating time. nice kannn.
Rizq Delights
such an easy breezy transaction! i was the one delaying replies because i couldnt decide what to order from them. and ended up with just their fruit tarts after reviewing my food list. so much pretty desserts they have! i have had their desserts before too, and once again, top taste.
Keria.Sg
you know some kerias would be hard the next day and its not nice to eat? Keria.Sg isnt like that! i was very amazed! our first time ordering from them, and my oh my they taste good! not too sweet, very soft textured. and still delicious the next day? ouhhjyes!
Chendol Kain Pelikat
again our repeat order from them. a little too sweet for my liking but thats easily solved by adding water. one bottle could actually feed two! i love how they are prompt at delivery and comes in a cooler box complete with ice to keep the chendol cold. sweet gesture, i like!
I Am Cafe
my family loves their cakes since forever. my mum have a special place in her heart for their red velvet cake. and given the party is rainbow theme, of course i have to get their rainbow cake. only thing was, i couldnt decide a seven or five-layered cake. i went with five because i didnt want too much wastage and figured not many will eat cake after stuffing themselves with other foods.
i was disappointed though, with the outlook of their cake. i felt the Happy Birthday message was sloppily written and given the name was for a girl, they could have used red cream instead of blue. i even texted my mum that the cake is small, about 6-7". tall, but small. i expected something bigger.
they dont have any cake image for you to view, no options for what cream, what color, whatnots. it was simply "Okay what cake you want, when and what message?" kinda thing.
i wish they had paid a little more attention to the cake details.
oh, for this cake, i paid about SGD90.00 without delivery.
Prima Deli Sg
the place to go for todds! i love how the cake is big and short. hahahh. and its good sponge cake for toddlers - light, creamy and less sweet. score! and ooh the colors were so vibrant - suitable for pre schoolers to wow at the cake. i supposed its readily available at Prima Deli, otherwise ordering it is also easy breezy.
do i need to even review Satayboy? i mean, oh come on. their much raved satays were amazeballs, their mee rebus flavorful. i would even appoint them as my official caterer moving forward.
dealing with them was also breezy, although delayed replies are expected. otherwise, good food, good transaction.
Yummy Takoyaki
this wasnt the first time we had them. my family lovesss their takoyaki and just kept repeating orders. and their delivery timings didnt fail too - always on time.
they used to pour their sauces before hand, but now they dont. i mean, the takoyakis get soggy after a while and to prevent that, YT separate the takoyakis and sauces for you to pour in accordance to your eating time. nice kannn.
Rizq Delights
such an easy breezy transaction! i was the one delaying replies because i couldnt decide what to order from them. and ended up with just their fruit tarts after reviewing my food list. so much pretty desserts they have! i have had their desserts before too, and once again, top taste.
Keria.Sg
you know some kerias would be hard the next day and its not nice to eat? Keria.Sg isnt like that! i was very amazed! our first time ordering from them, and my oh my they taste good! not too sweet, very soft textured. and still delicious the next day? ouhhjyes!
Chendol Kain Pelikat
again our repeat order from them. a little too sweet for my liking but thats easily solved by adding water. one bottle could actually feed two! i love how they are prompt at delivery and comes in a cooler box complete with ice to keep the chendol cold. sweet gesture, i like!
I Am Cafe
my family loves their cakes since forever. my mum have a special place in her heart for their red velvet cake. and given the party is rainbow theme, of course i have to get their rainbow cake. only thing was, i couldnt decide a seven or five-layered cake. i went with five because i didnt want too much wastage and figured not many will eat cake after stuffing themselves with other foods.
i was disappointed though, with the outlook of their cake. i felt the Happy Birthday message was sloppily written and given the name was for a girl, they could have used red cream instead of blue. i even texted my mum that the cake is small, about 6-7". tall, but small. i expected something bigger.
they dont have any cake image for you to view, no options for what cream, what color, whatnots. it was simply "Okay what cake you want, when and what message?" kinda thing.
i wish they had paid a little more attention to the cake details.
oh, for this cake, i paid about SGD90.00 without delivery.
Prima Deli Sg
the place to go for todds! i love how the cake is big and short. hahahh. and its good sponge cake for toddlers - light, creamy and less sweet. score! and ooh the colors were so vibrant - suitable for pre schoolers to wow at the cake. i supposed its readily available at Prima Deli, otherwise ordering it is also easy breezy.
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now onto the babyboy's birthday planning. hahahh.
Friday, June 1, 2018
marbled.
it started with my friend encouraging me to open orders for marble cake. its Hari Raya season, people are bound to place orders for the cake. its a Hari Raya cake. she even drafted the post for me to copy and paste. thought i would put the idea on the shelf.
a few days later, another friend asked if im going to make Nutella Marble cake. told her no, but i can try.
and that was exactly what i did.
bakesperiment marble cake, and here are the results!
i used to make this cake with my mum when i was young. to be able to do this cake without her assistance, and see the marbling effect, its just satisfying. i hope i made her proud.
so did i open slots for Nutella marble cake? yes i did. and all slots were taken within half an hour. no kidding.
syukur Alhamdulillah :)
a few days later, another friend asked if im going to make Nutella Marble cake. told her no, but i can try.
and that was exactly what i did.
bakesperiment marble cake, and here are the results!
i used to make this cake with my mum when i was young. to be able to do this cake without her assistance, and see the marbling effect, its just satisfying. i hope i made her proud.
so did i open slots for Nutella marble cake? yes i did. and all slots were taken within half an hour. no kidding.
syukur Alhamdulillah :)
Thursday, May 24, 2018
got brownies. got cake.
if anything, i'd say no two brownies cake are the same.
i tried to replicate the one i did for my office for two family iftars, and i couldnt. cant decide its a good thing or not. lol.
so far ive only used berries as decorations.
looking forward to try other decoratives!
i tried to replicate the one i did for my office for two family iftars, and i couldnt. cant decide its a good thing or not. lol.
so far ive only used berries as decorations.
looking forward to try other decoratives!
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
stack em up!
So it was Mother's Day on Sunday 13 May 2018.
nothing fancy for me, no wishes, no dinner, no presents, no appreciations. zilch. not even a kiss.
really? am i that unimportant? is my role that insignificant? after all that i've put in and given?
no, i'm not being calculative. not with my children.
but really? wow.
its simply my duty to fulfill all these, huh.
just any other day.
so much for my day, indeed.
happy thoughts!
made mini brownies tower for my neighbor-mummies, and a whole brownies cake for the office mummies. unfortunately couldn't deliver it on Monday due to girl fallen ill. so the office had a belated mummies' cake.
top: side view of chocolatey fudgey brownies tower/stack consisting of 9-12 pieces of brownies, with pieces of strawberries.
below: top view of the mini tower.
as for the brownie cake, its four layers tall of cut chocolatey fudgey brownies, with Hershey's chocolate sauce and strawberries. so sinful, so heavenly.. pretty somewhat majestic. suited for all working mummies out there.
nothing cures heart pain better than chocolates, yes?
happy mom's day to all :)
do i take orders for this?
yes i do :)
nothing fancy for me, no wishes, no dinner, no presents, no appreciations. zilch. not even a kiss.
really? am i that unimportant? is my role that insignificant? after all that i've put in and given?
no, i'm not being calculative. not with my children.
but really? wow.
its simply my duty to fulfill all these, huh.
just any other day.
so much for my day, indeed.
happy thoughts!
made mini brownies tower for my neighbor-mummies, and a whole brownies cake for the office mummies. unfortunately couldn't deliver it on Monday due to girl fallen ill. so the office had a belated mummies' cake.
top: side view of chocolatey fudgey brownies tower/stack consisting of 9-12 pieces of brownies, with pieces of strawberries.
below: top view of the mini tower.
nothing cures heart pain better than chocolates, yes?
happy mom's day to all :)
do i take orders for this?
yes i do :)
Thursday, May 10, 2018
one of my #cakegoals, achieved!
one of my light-hearted and best class evuhhh!
monogram cake!
when i first saw Adi Klinghofer's instagram on monogram cakes, i was in love. naked layered cake, no need for crumb coat or cake coat, no over the top decorations.. oh the new #caketrend!
and I dont recall Singapore having such cake trends.
so when Zanstreats opened this slot, hellyeah i signed up for it!
it wasnt as easy as it seemed.
from making the cake, to slicing it, to cutting it into the template (more complicated cuts with more designs).. even the piping needed to be counted and precise.
the fun part is the decorating part!
or so i thought.
because the decorations needed to be colorful yet do not cover parts of the cream, yet not over the top nor too cluttered. quite an amount of thoughts go into the decorations too.
yay to me!
monogram cake!
when i first saw Adi Klinghofer's instagram on monogram cakes, i was in love. naked layered cake, no need for crumb coat or cake coat, no over the top decorations.. oh the new #caketrend!
and I dont recall Singapore having such cake trends.
so when Zanstreats opened this slot, hellyeah i signed up for it!
it wasnt as easy as it seemed.
from making the cake, to slicing it, to cutting it into the template (more complicated cuts with more designs).. even the piping needed to be counted and precise.
the fun part is the decorating part!
or so i thought.
because the decorations needed to be colorful yet do not cover parts of the cream, yet not over the top nor too cluttered. quite an amount of thoughts go into the decorations too.
lo and behold, my own monogram cake. the completed piece.
of strawberry sponge cake layered with vanilla Italian meringe buttercream,
decorated with chocolate macs and fruits.
yay to me!