Snack Attack: Marshmallow Rice Crisps

While I was "cleaning" the kitchen on Monday night, I found a whole bunch of left over marshmallow from the last BBQ we had. 

What better thing to make than marshmallow crisps? heehee.. 

These were chewy and crunchy, absolutely divine. yumm 

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Wedding Prep! (Don't Worry Not MINE)

Highlight of TODAY!

Wedding Preparations! Wooohoooo!!! The process and preparations of a wedding really excites me! I love wedding preparations.. 

What I hate is the actual commitment of a "marriage". Doom forever to the same person. Scares me shit-less.. 

You must be CRAZY to get married. Like hollywood says, "Why ruin a great relationship!" 

Heeheee.. No offence S & S, I love y'all, but I think you're mad to get married! haha.. 

So right, since I absolutely LOVE baking.. I volunteered my help.. 

This morning after the bride and her entourage went printer searching, we journeyed to the world of the unknown. LOL. Nah.. not so unknown, We went to Mutiara Damansara to check out ICCA and City Baker for "confectioneries" idea. 

The only thing we achieved today was confirming that cupcakes will be on the menu and that bridesmaids are not "spared" from baking. MUAHAHAAAA... 

ps. JV will be "baking".. fingers crossed. I hope her house will still be standing tomorrow. ; )

After finishing with the cake business we "PIGGED OUT" at this new little Taiwanese Dessert House called "Snowflakes". As the name suggested we had a lot of ICE. Some Great, some not so great, but still edible.

Jv and I had the "Japan Combo" which was RED BEAN and MACHA BALLS, Vi had the GRASS JELLY with YAM and SWEET POTATO BALLS, unfortunately, I can't remember what Su had but it was good. The pricing was a bit on the high side, RM6.90 for a bowl of ICE and flour. 

The most interesting thing there was the "Baby UFO beeper". It's a little disc like device that, beeps, vibrates and lights up when our order's ready, signalling us to go collect our desserts! 

All in all, it was an interesting day.

My First! Pair of Spectacles

Today is a milestone in my life!

I did my first... wait for it... fitting of a FULL FRAME! yay!!
My first full frame, this marks the beginning of my long and *boring* journey through life as an optometrist. Just the first of the many many more to come (hopefully).

My first frame is a recycled metal frame with screws missing. I had to dismantle 2 other frames to get the correct sized screws! hehe.. scarifies have to be made.

The lenses used were rather thick,
OD: -5.00/-1.25x70
OS: ???

LOL I got too excited and forgot the power of the other side.
It was a rather large frame with a PD of 69, I had to decenter the lens 2mm in and 2mm up to get the wanted PD. hehe.

All in all it was a good beginning.

ps.I swear I thought the edger was going to blow! bla.

I think I'm in Love: Nick Pitera!

A picture speaks a thousand words, so what does a video say?
"Take my breath away"


The awesomeness of Nick Pitera! Oh-La-La..
Even better than the Sam Tsui Micheal Jackson Tribute Video! <3

The Kitchen Princess and The Pumpkin

Inspired by SC, I proudly present:

The Kitchen Princess and The Pumpkin:
Chapter 1

Oven Hot: Banana Pound Cakes in a cup!

Last Sunday, I made the banana pound cake for church. They loved it. YAY me! Su even said that this could be used for her wedding. Hehe... I am extremely pleased with myself. 

Fundamentals?

So here I am, sitting around starring at my laptop screen. It's been over 30mins and I've haven't tried a fucking word..

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I am working on my thesis. "Visual Status of Elderlies Living in Old Age Homes in the Klang Valley"

Who knew it would be so hard to find "old people" in KL? bla..
Who knew they would be so hostile and "mentally" challenged?
ARGHHHH!!!
Who knew they would SCREAM and SHOUT and KICK if you went too close?

Where have all the nice old people? hmmm

Gleedio: Nuthin But A Glee Thang !

After watching Glee episode 14 and 15 of Season 2 I here by declare my new found love for Brittney and Santana!  


Anyways, as I was "googling", this awesome "Gleedio" surfaced! HA! Gonna find a way to download it!


This is probably one of the funniest "Gleedio" ever! 


Nuthin But a Glee thang lyrics:

Oven Hot: Banana Pound Cake!

I had some banana's laying around that were going to go bad if I didn't do something with them..  So, this is what i made. 

Banana Pound Cake

This was the first cake my mum taught me to make. I think I was 10 or 12. This recipe is super duper easy. I can it the "fail proof cake". Basically, this is the simple pound cake recipe only with a twist, there many variation you can try out.

Anyways, this is the basic pound cake recipe:
Equal parts of butter, sugar, eggs and flour.

Candy Alert! "Green Truffles"

Ohh la la! Look at what I found!
GREEN TRUFFLES! yumm!!

I'm dying to try these out, I swear the moment I am done with my thesis I will go buy peanut butter and try this sucker out!! haha!!! My very own version of REESE! yumm, my mouth is watering thinking of these green treats!
Too bad I missed St. Patty's day.. Hmmmmm I wonder if I can find the recipe for green beer online...

http://ilovepeanutbutter.com/recipes/st-patricks-day-peanut-butter-truffles/

Going Way Back in Time: Two People I Miss the Most

Ladies and GentleMen, 

Presenting to you KY and JV! 2 very important people in my life, that are currently far far away.

These lovely ladies have unknowingly (well, they probably know already) sneaked into my tiny Grinch sized heart and built a fortress. They are far away but hardly forgotten.

Come home soon!

Missing you ladies dearly.

Fridge Cool: Green Tea Konnyaku!

Konnyaku is an increasingly popular form of Japanese "jelly". It is extremely chewy and has a fresh taste. Traditionally Japanese people eat it with porridge but now it has become a popular dessert!

And this is "My Take" on it on this traditional dessert/dish.

Green Tea Konnyaku

Start by preparing the green tea, powdered green tea is the best but it is pretty expensive. So as an alternative I use tea bags. The taste of the jelly will depend on the tea you use, so i suggest using a better quality of tea.

These are my favourite:

My Favourite Green Tea

Now that we have our green tea, follow the instructions on the pack of konnyaku jelly. Let's say the pack says use 1250ml of water, I will reduce the water by about 20%. 

1. So, bring 1000ml of water to boil then add in the green tea. You will need about 2 packets. Prepare the green tea as you would normally. I personally like the texture of tea so I will break one of the tea bags then strain the tea leaves out. 

2. Slowly add in the konnyaku jelly powder into the prepared green tea, keep stirring to avoid the konnyaku from forming lumps. 

3. Now bring the mixture to boil. Stir once in awhile. Once the mixture come to a boil you can turn off the flames. The mixture will look bubbly don't worry it will disappear once it cools. 

4. Let the mixture cool then mix in the citric or malic acid. This is very important for making the jelly chewy. Be careful not to add too much, the jelly will not set with too much.

5. At this point you can add in all kinds of fruits and flavoring but since I am making Green Tea Konnyaku, I will just let it be and pour then into the molds. The jelly will set once it is cooled. Chill in the fridge for at least 2-3 hours before serving for the best results. 

Preparing the green tea

Keeping mixing while adding

The mixture will look bubbly, don't worry!!! 

Final Product!!! 

Going Back In Time : Susan's Hens Night

Let's go back in time and look at Susan's Hens Night!

It was an extremely crazy time sooo much going on in such a short time(Chinese New Year was just a 4days away)! My beloved friend from the UK Chloe came home for CNY and we decide to throw a hen's nite party for another friend of Ours (Susan)! The organising/planing process whas nothing like I ever saw before! Almost Everything was planned through the internet! From the most crazy props to the food and drinks list! It was seriously weird for me, as it was my 1st ever hen's nite and I was in-charge of FOOD! haha! Too bad we started too late and everyone was ready for bed by the time we started!

I decided to bake red velvet cupcakes since it was a hit at my cousin's babies party! Who can say no to Cream Cheese??

Yes, I made cupcakes! 

Red Velvet Waiting in the Oven! 

Cream Cheese Icing with Some naughty fondant! 

We even borrowed Aireen's Instax! hehe Instant pictures are sooo awesome!

Instax Photos!  

The food was Good the Drinks were better and the props were GREAT!

Alcohol!

The Hen's Gift

Among the props were penis shaped straws and pin the "cucumber" game! Hehe.. It was a blast!! Can't wait for the next wedding!

Signing Off! Till the next event! 

A Fresh Start...

After years and years of hiatus, i decided to come back to blogging for my own sanity's sake! Seems like I've got some much to "pent up emotions (mostly frustration) but never the chance to express these feelings.

Also since I've started again to "manage" my school's student council's blog i decided I might as well give it a go and see where it takes me.

So whoever's reading be prepared for my "ramblings"!

The Biatch is Back!
XOXO