Friday 30 September 2011

Jelly hearts with mango version

To celebrate my birthday, I decided to make the 3rd attempt at jelly hearts with a slight variation - replacing strawberry with mango.

1st attempt - the whole cheese and biscuit base floated to the top of the jelly. This is due to the stupid self pour in too much jelly while the cheese base has not set properly yet

2nd attempt - I didn't beat the cream cheese to creamy, too little time, hence cream cheese still taste as good as the block of cream cheese

Here come my 3rd attempt. And it is successful!! I used the cup intended for trifle. Hence leaves many wonder why I did such a poor ratio and presentation :p

Please click here for recipe from Happy Home Baking

before pouring the jelly

Jelly is now set!!

ta da - end product


Friday 23 September 2011

Baiyoke Bangkok Buffet - Part II

一定要和sauce一起吃哟

沙拉

炒面和千层面


炒饭还不错
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你可以选你要吃的肉类(鱼鸡牛猪)让厨师现场烹调

小孩的最爱

冷冷的鱼,不好吃


Sashimi!!


里面的倩影都是妹妹啦,因为她拿了我的相机到处拍,哈哈

Baiyoke Bangkok Buffet - Part I

这一次的曼谷出走记,因为是要带着母亲大人的缘故,我花了不少时间去找好吃的buffet. 后来看见网友介绍这一间餐厅,就决定去试一试。网址如下:
http://baiyokesky.baiyokehotel.com/index.php?main_page=service&id=14
http://www.facebook.com/BaiyokeGroupOfHotels?sk=wall

我选的是Bangkok Balcony。因为本小姐不能吃牛肉和海鲜,就选了Buffet,这样妈妈和妹妹才能各取所需嘛。这是他们的雨季,就只好选比较便宜的室内Buffet, THB790Nett, 不包括饮料。如果选择室外的,就能更全面的欣赏身处81楼的风景,没有玻璃窗挡着嘛, 还能享用日本火锅和鱼翅。不过我倒忘了是多少钱了,印象中好像是THB1250Nett(如果你把所点的食物都吃光,就能享有THB200折扣),包括饮料。

Tip #1 - 要预定这个Buffet只需要点击以上网址的Online Restaurant Reservation, 就会在24小时内收到回复,不过,要提醒你去查一下Junk Mail,因为本小姐就是忘了这一点,白白的花了一些小钱拨电去查询。其实他们老早就电邮回复了。

Tip #2 - 你可以先预定室内的,到了那里如果没有下雨,才付费选择室外的。如果你预定的是室外,到那里又天不作美的话,你就只能呆在室内,负责人说是没有退款的。

好啦,现在就让你看一看Buffet有什么。我只带了一个很久的相机,所以拍得不是很好,真抱歉。

夕阳
 妹妹说不好吃的日式蒸蛋
 忘了这是什么,好像是鱼和鸡
 我最喜欢的甜品区

 Chocolate Fondue!!



Wednesday 14 September 2011

橱窗设计

有时候好喜欢曼谷的橱窗设计,充满了创意。是不是小岛的人比较死板呢? 你来看看吧






Stuffed tau pok

I came aross the recipe from foreplay of senses http://www.foodbuzz.com/blogs/601211-recipe-is-stuffed-tau-pok-tofu-puffs- and decided to try it out for my loving hubby to try.

Recipe reproduced here:
Ingredients
30 tau pok, cut a slit across each one for filling the stuffing

Filling
350 gms minced pork meat
4 tbsp chinese cooking wine (I replaced it with mirin - sweet Japanese cooking wine)
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp light soya sauce
2 tsp cornflour/cornstarch
4 stalks spring onion, chopped
a handful chinese chives, chopped (I didn't include this)
1 tbsp finely chopped young ginger
1 tbsp finely chopped parsley or coriander/cilantro (include the stalks)(can be substituted with celery) (I didn't include this)
a generous dash of pepper (I didn't include this)
salt to taste

Stock for braising
6 cups water
1 tbsp oyster sauce
4 cloves garlic skin on, crushed (I replaced it with Onion as I don't like garlic)
salt and sugar to taste

Method
in a pot, put in all the ingredients for the stock and bring to a boil. using a teaspoon/desert spoon, fill the tau pok with the stuffing and pop into the boiling stock. do 10 tau pok at a time. let the tau pok boil in the stock til cooked, and scoop up with a slotted spoon and set aside. add water to the stock if necessary, bring to a boil again and cook the next batch.

retain the stock to pour over the tau pok just before serving.

End result?
ta..da.. My hubby loves it!! My mum thought that I bought it outside as it looked professionally done
The picture below included other dishes that I cooked


Monday 12 September 2011

坏了。。。

我的IPhone cover坏了,真伤心。是在提醒我再继续在家发霉,身体也会坏掉嘛?

我今日早起去晨运,却发现脚伤还没好..


Wednesday 7 September 2011

水土不服 OR 水土“太服”?

可怜的我,在这次曼谷之行生病了。我想,应该是异乡的KFC吧。 我不是第一次到曼谷唷,怎么还会这样。 我也不清楚。不停的吐,把吃下去所有的食物都吐出来, 一直到凌晨3点。隔天还要搭飞机。还好有个好老公,帮我收拾行李,还陪我们到机场去。老公的飞机是下午4点,而我们的是中午12点。他还是二话不说 ,宁愿去机场试一试能不能换班机。谢谢你, 老公!

Thursday 1 September 2011

Bangkok Trip 1-4 Sept 2011

Fist trip with my sister Yong and mum. Have been wanting to go and couldn't find time to do so. This is the first action item for my 3 months' break. I sincerely hope my sister and mum will be enjoying the trip. If I continue to proscatinate, I think my mum may be too old to travel with us. I am glad that I plan for it.

The usual blur sotong self - woke up in the morning and realised I forgot to buy travel insurance for three of us!! Jumped out from bed and quickly get connected to DBS in order to buy that. Phew, we are still in time. Reached Airport and being informed that the plane is delayed for another half an hour. My shopping hours get shortened =(

Boss is right. Health and family is the upmost important in our life. Without a good health, we won't even have the opportunity to travel and enjoy the life!!