21st Birthday Red Velvet Cake

21st Birthday Red Velvet Cake

Recently, our dearest daughter celebrated her 21st Birthday.

Is it a good thing? Answer will be yes and no.

Yes because she has grown up to be a wonderful person and

No because she will be leaving the nest soon.

Before her birthday falls on 25th August, I was cracking my

head what kind of girlie cake to bake for her.

End up baking this lovely Red Velvet Cake and she loves it.

Will share this easy recipe soon.

 This picture was taken during my birthday beginning of this month.

We had wonderful feast of ribs/sausages at Morganfield's, Pavilion.

 Our lovely children.  Both of them has turn out kind and wonderful.

We are very proud of them.

Happy Birthday to our dear daughter/sister.

You have bought us immense joy since you came into this world.

May you continue to be successful in all your life's endeavours.

We couldn't believe how swiftly time has passed us by.

You are such a big girl now!  

May you reach all your dreams and aspirations in life.  

We like to call ourselves as proud parents / brother 

to see you grow up to be a kind and wonderful young lady. 

Happy Birthday.

Nearly forgotten, Congratulations to your outstanding

result in your 1st Year Law.  Keep up the work.

All these young lads/gals are my daughters' friends

from school/college.  We had a small party for her

and her friends at Hotel Istana's Coffee House

celebrating her 21st Birthday.

Hope you all have enjoyed this wonderful day.

Those who are inside and not inside this photo,

we would to thank you from the bottom of our heart

for coming to celebrate our daughter's birthday.

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

I bake this today for our brunch.  It is very easy and simple dish

to make.  I have lost count how many times I have baked it.

I am sure your family will love to eat it.

Since this recipe never fails me, I believe it won't fail you also.

Just click here for the recipe and method.

Happy making & baking and Have a good weekend.

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to Bake Along #66 : Theme - Baked Pasta organised by

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Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Yesterday was my son 23rd Birthday.

My husband organized a small beer party for him celebrating with

us together with friends from my husband and son.

They started around 6.00 pm until midnight.  My daughter and I

joined them around 8.00 pm because both of us does not like

alcohol.  Till midnight, they had 6 tower of beer....My Goodness! 

Well, all of them reached home safe and sound and lastly a good

get together with great company.  My daughter told me that maybe 

my husband organize this celebration because maybe daddy going to miss 

brother since brother will be flying to UK to read Law this September 2014

...I said "maybe".

Wishing my dear son A Happy 23rd Birthday!

The next day morning, I baked for my son

"Baked Macaroni and Cheese" because it is his favourite and

also my family.  Other named it "Mac and Cheese".

While eating, my son and daughter keep on giving 

me a good review over it.  I keep on smiling because that will

be the best present to him.  I still remember that both of them

has been eating this food since they are young whenever we

patronize Chili's Grill and Bar Restaurant.

Hope you will try it out....very easy to make and cheesy to eat.

This recipe adapted from Allrecipes.com

It yield for 1 person, do increase the ingredients if you are cooking

for more than 1 person.

 3 tbsp uncooked Macaroni Pasta (5 tbsp)

1 tbsp Butter / 1 tbsp Flour / 1/4 tsp Salt / 1 pinch Pepper 

1/8 tsp Onion Powder / 1/2 cup Milk

1/3 cup Cheddar Cheese / 1/8 tsp Ground Mustard

1 dash Worcesterhsire Sauce (omitted)

1 dash Hot Sauce (omitted)

1 teaspoon Bread Crumb (omitted)

1 tbsp shredded Cheddar Cheese (2 tbsp)

2 tbsp of Mozzarella Cheese

(Noted : My modification in red colour)

While posting this recipe, NOW I know and realize why there is so much sauce, 

because I pour in 1 cup of milk instead of 1/2 cup of milk.....aiyoh! 

I am old already.  No worry because my children still love it....hahaha

 Cook Macaroni with sated water until still firm to the bite around

8 minutes.  Drain well.

 Melt the Butter over medium fire.

 Stir in the Flour until smooth.

 Add in Salt, Pepper and Onion Powder and stir until well combined.

 Add in Milk and whisk until smooth.

 Add in 1/3 cup of Cheddar Cheese and Ground Mustard and whisk until

well combined.

 Lastly add in the cooked Macaroni Pasta.

 Stir until well combined and coated.

 Pour all into a baking dish.

 Sprinkle 1st layer with 1 tbsp of Cheddar Cheese and

2nd layer with all the Mozzarella Cheese.

 3rd layer will be the 1 tbsp of Cheddar Cheese.

Actually, I put more Cheddar and Mozzarella Cheese more

than the actual recipe.

 Bake in a preheated oven at 200 Degree Celsius about 15 minutes.

Yummy for the birthday boy and my daughter.

Today I am baking again for them to eat it tomorrow.

That's show how delicious it is!

Happy Weekend.

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and

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Kikuo's Orange Butter Cake With Cream Cheese Topping

Kikuo's Orange Butter Cake

with Cream Cheese Topping

This recipe never fail me.  I have baked this Orange Butter Cake

so many times until I have lost count of it.

Baked it this afternoon and am so tired because yesterday night

went for midnight movie "Captain America" with my kids and 

reached home around 2.45 am.  Yes, indeed very late but we have enjoyed 

ourselves.  Woke up around 8.00 am to do some errands with my husband.

After that went shopping with him for few hours.  Now already am sleepy!!!

Click here for the Cream Cheese Kikuo's Orange Butter Cake or

click for the Kikuo's Orange Butter Cake.

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Quote for the day :-

“Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.” 
― Mahatma Gandhi

Crustless Button Mushroom & Sausage Quiche

Crustless Button Mushroom & Sausage Quiche

Isn't it is mouth watering?  

I baked this for my son 21st Birthday which falls on 23rd May.

Now, legally he is free like a Goat (Huh! You must be wondering why Goat?

Because his Chinese Zodiac sign is Goat and it is kind of cute to say free 

like a Goat instead of Bird.  

You must be wandering "What a Weird Mother?" Ha ha Ha).

  

Daddy and Mummy would like to wish our dearest son,

Yo Hong Quan a Very Happy 21st Birthday.

May you be blessed with good life, good health, good wealth, great joy,

great happiness and great achievements.

Quote from Daddy & Mummy :-

Your birthday takes us back to the day when you were born,

Like a little angel you opened your eyes, your beauty it adorned.
You looked at us and gave us a smile that was so divine,
Even in the darkness, your bright smile would shine. 
Today when we look at you, the smile is still the same, 
So are the lovely set of eyes, from heaven that came. 
But even more than your physical beauty is your heart,
As for your mind it concerned, son you're light our life!
Happy Birthday to our darling son. 

Quote from loving younger Sister :-

The best part of my life is growing up with such a loving brother 

like you.

Thanks for making my life colourful.

Thanks for being my chauffeur, from college back home (or vice versa).

Happy Birthday, Bro.

Birthday Boy and Mummy

Last weekend, we celebrated at TGI Friday at Pavilion.

That day, my dear Husband really spent on all three of us......

should be only to the Birthday Boy but end up my dear Daughter and I

also received presents!

Birthday Boy will be celebrating with all his 21 school and college friends

at Shabu One, Lot 10 on Saturday night.

What a good number "21" school and college friends celebrating his 

21st birthday!

Must buy lottery.....Ooop! I don't gamble.....How?

Daddy and Daughter

(Sshhhhh.....Don't tell my husband)......My dear Daughter knows the way 

to manipulate my dear Husband for things and others goodies.

Mummy and Daughter.

(Another 2 more years, she will be 21 years old).

Both of them growing up very fast, my husband and I getting older and older.

My husband and I are very proud to know that both of them has grown up

to be good person, polite to others, filial to parents and 

grand parents, care for unfortunate people and happy to know that 

both of them don't fight like enemy.  Ha ha Ha.  

I heard a lot of horror stories about siblings fighting among themselves.

The End!  Back to my recipe.

1 1/2 cups of Whipping Cream.

5 Eggs.

15 pieces of Cocktail Sausages (sliced).

175 g Mozzarella Cheese (shredded).

6 pieces of Button Mushroom (sliced) - Forgotten to take photo).

1 tsp of Pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of Salt.

Break 5 Eggs into a bowl.

Pour in the Whipping Cream, Pepper and Salt.

Beat until all combined and leave a one side.

Wash and slice Button Mushrooms.

Saute the Button Mushrooms and Cocktail Sausages for a short while with oil.

(Do not over cooked it).

Look like this.

Pour in all the Button Mushrooms and Cocktail Sausages

into the beaten Whipping Cream & Eggs.

Beat until combined.

Pour the batter into a 9 inches baking dish lined with aluminium foil.

(I lined it with aluminium foil because it is easier for me to take

out the cooked Quiche when it is ready to be eaten.)

Scatter with the shredded Mozzarella Cheese.

Baked at 190 Degree Celsius for 55 minutes or until skewer

came out clean or not wet.

Hu La La....Delicious Delicious.

If you cannot finish it within the day itself, please cover it and put

into the fridge.  If you want to eat it again, you can warm it using oven

or microwave or eat it cold.....the choice is yours.

Happy Baking and Eating.

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Today is Mother's Day and would like to wish all mothers

out there a Very Happy Mother's Day and may you have a

wonderful day with your family.

This year, we are not celebrating because I wanted my son and

daughter to concentrate in their exams. My son is sitting for his

Intermediate Law examination and my daughter is sitting for her

A2 (A Level) final examination.  Both of them are more stressed than me,

and I do not wish to stress them with this Mother's Day dinner and present.

To me, as long as they are treating their study and examination seriously,

then I am a very happy Mother.  Don't all Mother want that! 

We'll just go out for our normal dinner ...... so, the restaurants

out there do not have our business tonight...he he he.

Baked this Cream Cheese Pound Cake for my neighbour 

because last two weeks ago, she gave me one big tub of cream cheese.

(Just wanted to thank her and also wishing her Happy Mother's Day).

Adapted this recipe from Ju, The Little Teochew.  Thank you for sharing

this recipe.  The cake is superb.

Wanted to share this incident with you. 

Last month, while my husband was away overseas, 

my son cooked dinner for my daughter and I,

in fact his dishes are quite delicious.

Below is the picture of his 2nd day cooking for both of us.

That is what I call love from him to my daughter and I.

Dishes are Black Bean Fish (from tin), Fried Cabbage with

Cucumber and Tomato (where he got this ideal?) and Stir

Fried Seafood (where he got this ideal?).  He told me that he

bought all these ingredients from Jayajusco Supermarket.

I feel great and happy that he took the initiative to cook for both of us.

My daughter posted in her facebook and all her friends and 

cousins find it awesome.  

One happy mother and daughter.

The End....back to my recipe.

 195g Flour, 1/2 tsp Baking Powder, 1/4 tsp Baking Soda (shifted together).

1/4 tsp Salt (I omitted).

150 g Butter (room temperature), 140 g Cream Cheese (room temperature).

200 g Castor Sugar (I reduced to 180 g) , 3 Eggs (room temperature).

1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract, Zest of Lemon.

 Beat Butter and Cream Cheese until smooth.

 Add Castor Sugar (divide in 3 additions) and beat further

until smooth and fluffy.

 Beat in egg one at a time and beat until combined.

In between, I tend to scoop in 1 tbs of flour because I noticed it

became curdle.

 Beat in zest of lemon and vanilla extract.

 Beat in flour (divide in 3 additions) until well combined.

 Pour the batter into lined baking tin.

 Baked for 30 minutes at 180 Degree Celcius or until skewer

came out clean.

 Please let it cool completely.  If not, your cake will 

break when you turn into serving plate.

Picture said a thousand words.

My husband commented to my daughter....huh! you came down

from your room because of Mummy's cake.

My neighbour's daughter who took the cake from me keep on saying

Yummy Yummy...Thank You Auntie.

:)