Jello Worms for Halloween

My Oh My Oh My ... it has been such a long time since my last post. Time just fly by so fast i cannot believe it is Halloween soon. Without wasting any more time, in this post, i will show you how to do something yummy that nobody want to eat or even give it a try :D What?!?! then why worth doing it??!?!?!? :D Well, it's simply because It is nice and excited to bring it to any party and because It is H-A-L-L-O-W-E-E-N!!! By the way, it taste great!! :D

Banana Cake & Chocolate frosting

It seem like a common problem in every single household to, somehow, have over ripe banana hanging in the kitchen once in a while. Then, instead of in a rush to eat them all in once or throw them away, as everybody else, i begin to search for some recipes. Yes, as an excuse to bake ;-) Any recipe that sound yummy and healthy to me. I usually choose recipes from their ingredients (and their pictures of course!! :D Nice pictures give me courage to TRY to do as nice!). This recipe i found have a very yummy pictures that immediately drive me to the kitchen and make it. Ingredients are simple and usually in the cabinet ready to be used. Lots of banana in the recipe, love it! I, by the way, substitute some ingredients to suit my family and it still turns out really nice and yummy. Happy! 

The texture of the cake is soft and moist (just moist, not dense not wet!). Taste of banana is just right, not more - not less. The frosting!!! This frosting is yummy! It gets along so well with the cake. They belong together!! I bake them in mini square pan to make it easy for single serve which is fun for kids as they can decorate their own "piece of cake" ^_^ Yes, enough talking. Let's bake now!

S'more .. in a second

 

Ok, it is not exactly "a second" but it is so quick (to find a way to get fat and happy .. no, did i said it out loud! I'm sorry ;-P) to be happy in less than 5 minutes. 

This s'more is fun - quick - yummy. Kids will immediately smile (adult as well ;-)). 

Carrot cake for Easter

Bunny Bunny Bunny, Everything turn into bunny and eggs shape during Easter time of the year. This year, i turn carrot (of course! what else can it be! bunny <> carrot! :D) cake into Bunny face and make fluffy fur out of vanilla butter cream frosting. Result? My daughter said it is too cute to eat -_-'' Yes, she is funny! This is such a great cake!!! Cake itself is so soft, moist and tasty - not too sweet. I changed recipe slightly to make it more healthy: raw sugar instead of white, low fat sour cream instead of buttermilk, a little more whole wheat and a little less of white, without forgetting "carrot" of course. Nut are very welcome in this cake. For the frosting part, carrot cake usually pair very well with "cream cheese frosting" but as my kids are not a big fan of cream cheese. So, vanilla butter cream would be my alternate choice. This tasty and oh-so-smooth vanilla butter cream is so good. It make everything come together so well. Next time, i might try to add a pinch of nutmeg. It might get a little kick to this carrot cake, don't you think? ;-) Last but not least, to finish the decorate, I use "sparkle gel decorating" for those cute little long ears, nose and eyes. Now, let see how we can make it happen, shall we ^_^

Blueberries frozen yogurt

Making your own frozen yogurt without any need of ice cream maker is so much fun and yes, you can add anything you like in it. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, kiwi, any fruits any mix in will do. Even chocolate chip, crushed Oreo, oh .. so many. Just about anything you like ^_^ as much as you like. I found this amazing recipe from here and it is great. Let's see how she made it, shall we? ^_^

Sour cream Cake

Sour cream cake. Simple & classic cake that easy to please all ages at any occasions. With " brown sugar filling", it add a nice crunchy texture and caramel taste to the cake. Walnuts, or any nuts you choose will only make this cake even more interesting. Look good, taste great .. serve them along with a cup of tea or coffee. Happy afternoon tea ^_^

Tiny Sticky Pecan Bites

I am a "Cinnamon Roll" big fan. I love all kinds of nut. So, it makes sense that i immediately jump into this "Sticky Pecan bites" of Leite's Culinaria. The bite-sized snack and look so yummy, soft texture of the dough with sticky caramel sugar plus nutty pecan. Well, let say that you are going to have a hard time stop eating them, for sure!! ^_^ They are REALLY good!

Fraisiers

Jana of Cherry Tea Cakes was our July Daring Bakers’ host and she challenges us to make Fresh Frasiers inspired by recipes written by Elisabeth M. Prueitt and Chad Robertson in the beautiful cookbook Tartine.

And .. here is my first time "Fraisiers" ever. Such a fun challenge as usual to baking with "Daring Bakers". It tooks quite many steps to accomplish but it worth waiting at the end when you are on the table with this beautiful and delicious cake in front .. waiting for you to taste ^_^ along with a cup of your choice of beverage you like.. Happy day .. Happy smile ^_^

The Daring Bakers' JUNE 2011 Challenge: From Phyllo to Baklava

Erica of Erica's Edibles was our host for the Daring Baker's June challenge. Erica challenged us to be truly DARING by making homemade phyllo dough and then to use that dough to make Baklava.

Thank you Erica. This is such a fun dessert to make. It is very easy and It is delicious. If you love nut, you will love this dessert so much that there will not have enough left to store or to freeze ^_^ I am so happy to have this chance, to try to make my own Phyllo. Before this, I never think that it is something you can make by yourself at home but after my first try, with such a nice result, I can say that it is easy and it is fun  ^_^  Thank you The Daring Kitchen ^_^ for this fun experience!

Banana cupcakes & Peanut Butter frosting

Cupcake is such a fun cake to eat. It's in an individual serving size. You can decorate as you like. You can make it varieties: taste/frost/style/deco/.. Frosting make cupcakes soooooooooo irresistible. Anytime i see cupcakes, i just simply eat until full. Well, that's not good but i just LOVE them so much ^_^ !!!!

Blueberry Pull Apart Bread

Hi everyone ^_^ I am so sorry, i really am. I was not update my blog for such a long time. And between that time, i am so happy to know that i have 2 new followers. Thank you all of you SO MUCH for interesting in what i am trying to share. It's important to me and i am really appreciate. Thank you ^_^ Thank you.

Well, talking about my excuse for being absent. I can only say that it's "Spring" fault. Don't get me wrong. After such a long winter we have had, we are so happy to see "spring" finally arrived. The problem is as soon as the sun come out, my kids can't stop asking me to bring them ouside .. and of course to stay with them ALL DAY outside. No more "cleaning" time, no more "cooking" time, no more "baking" (sniff ..) time .. and of course no more "blogging" time. I know, I have to manage time differently than during the winter. I am working on it :)

P.S. Even when i didn't update my blog, i always think of "doing" it and always thinking of new recipes to share ^_^ Please stay with me :)

The Daring Bakers May 2011 Challenge: MARQUISE ON MERINGUE

The Daring Bakers Challenge: May 2011 "MARQUISE ON MERINGUE"

I am so excited. This is my first challenge on "The Daring Bakers". I first saw the logo of "the Daring Bakers" on food blogs i visited. I noticed that i see this logo more and more often. Then one day i follow the link, i read, i like, and i finish by registering as a member ^^ I'm glad i did. This is fun ^^

Raisin Oatmeal & Maple syrup cookies

There is some day that i just wake up and think " i know what i want to eat today" Well, to "bake" to be exact ^^ Like today, when i woke up and i just have the thought that i will make oatmeal cookies today. This cookies is so yummy!!!! Sweetness from raisin, chewy (and good source of fiber) from oatmeal. Warm touch of Maple syrup. Crispy and sweet. Simply delicious .. no glaze need (at least, for me). The only regret i have is that i should bake the whole batch instead of 1/2 recipe .. cause i eat them all in once and nothing left for snack during the rest of the day! :}

Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies

Some or all of you might begin to notice by now that i like Cinnamon Roll ^^ Yes, i do. I like Cinnamon Roll a lot, so much. I find them such a special dessert. They are so much fun to make: knead, roll, cut, ... just like sweet bread. Lovely texture when touch, look nice in special in form of spiral and taste that can be vary as you wish. Most of all, when they have the frosting on .. icing, cream cheese, caramel pecan, .. so hard to resist. Like this "Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies". I never try Cinnamon Roll in form of cookies before until now and i cannot stop baking them ever since. If you ever try once, you too, will do it again and again ^^ Yes, please try! 

Healthy Muffins

Breakfast is such an important meal. This muffin recipe is full with healthy ingredients. It's good to begin the day with this healthy muffin. They will help you get through the day with joy!!! ^^

Apple Cake

We love fruit in our family. Apple is one of many fruits that always in our fridge. We like to eat it fresh and we think it stay fresh longer in the fridge than outside especially when the weather is hot. There are so many kinds of apple available in the market: Mcintosh, Empire, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Fuji, .. We try to eat as varieties as possible but we like Gala (to eat fresh) and Granny Smith (to eat fresh and to bake). This cake look so nice, don't you think? The color is so nice. Apple pieces make this cake look so pretty. The taste? Yummy!!! Really nice, soft but firm, and tasty cake. Nutty flavor from walnut make is cake even more delicious. Oh yes, no butter in this recipe.. interesting?!?!?! ^^