Poppy Seed Cupcake

Poppy Seed Cupcake

I baked this cupcake on last Sunday to bring to

work the next day cause our office cafeteria will be closed.

I know some of my colleagues has forgotten that it will be closed on that day. 

I pity people very easily.  Wanted to share this morning incident

at the market with you.  While I was there, I saw

one man with a 6 years old child selling toy cars.  I noticed

them immediately cause this man does not have one hand. 

Upon seeing them, I was thinking: what a pity, this man is 

trying to make a living without one hand.  I walked over to them

and asked them how much per toy car and he said RM5 and

told him I wanted 2 car toys and started conversation "your grandson?"

and he said no, "my son" and then I said "baiknya anak tolong

bapa jual barang" (good boy helping father to sell toys) and then gave 

him RM50 and he told me that he has no change and 

I told him to keep the change and bid them farewell.

He kept on thanking me and I replied to him 

to buy some books for his son, don't want him to feel bad about the 

extra money that I gave him.

Later, had breakfast with son before he goes off to college

for revision and asked my son whether he has any friends

who has small brother or sister.  He asked me why and I told him

about this incident and moreover both of my kids are adults....they

won't be playing these car toys.  

I'm having a headache now wondering who to pass these car toys to and

am having wonderful feeling that I have indirectly helped this man, 

even though it is a small amount.

340g Butter (room temperature)

200g Caster Sugar

6 Eggs (room temperature)

340g Self Raising Flour

3 tablespoons Poppy Seed

1 tablespoon Vanilla Essence

Put butter, caster sugar and self raising flour into the mixing bowl.

And then all the eggs into the mixing bowl.

Beat everything until well combined.

Then pour in the Poppy Seed and Vanilla Essence and

beat until well combined.

Look like this when it is well combined.

Scoop the batter into cupcake paper liner with ice cream

scoop.  (Remember that your oven has to be pre-heated

before you start beating those batter).

Bake for 30 minutes 

at 180-190 Degree Celsius (depends on your oven).

Freshly baked from the oven.

My daughter said it is milky and not that sweet.

The taste and texture are wonderful.

Happy a Happy & Contented Weekend!

Citrus Peel Butter Cake

Citrus Peel Butter Cake

Woke up in the early morning to send my husband to the airport

going to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah for a business day trip.

Later, I didn't know what to do and decided to bake 

this wonderful Citrus Peel Butter Cake to eat and at the same

time to give to my dear daughter's college friend, Fiona that

both of them met during their Cambridge A Level at Taylor's College.

She is one nice and humble girl.  My husband told me that our

daughter told him that her friend, Fiona said that "your dad

does not like me!".  Upon hearing this, I was flabbergasted cause

my husband looks fierce but he is one nice father figure.

Maybe my daughter's friend haven't know my husband yet.

Told my husband next time, try to smile like a crazy man

in front of her and don't look serious because he is

driving away our children friends.

Dear Fiona, if you are reading this, Uncle Yo won't eat

you up....ha ha ha. 

Before you start scrolling down, just to let you know that

I took my old recipe (Kikuo's Orange Butter Cake) click here for the recipe.

I have changed the existing peel from my recipe Kikuo's Orange Butter Cake

 to 2 Lemon Peel and 1 Orange Peel.

The rest of the ingredients and method are the same.

It is very easy to make and do try it out.

Once the cake was baked, you can smell those 

wonderful citrus peel and butter in the whole kitchen.

2 grated Lemon Peel and 1 grated Orange Peel

Click here for the recipe.

Bake for 30 minutes or until done and cool for 15 minutes

and turn into a serving plate.

Can't wait to dig in with my green tea.

I texted my husband that I have baked this cake

and waiting for him to come home to eat it

with his coffee....I am not a coffee drinker.

Have a happy weekend.

Assorted Western Breakfast 2

Assorted Western Breakfast 2

To some, it is fattening but to some, it is delicious.

How? Just dig in and then worry about it later...he he he.

Cook this for our breakfast especially my son before he rush to his

weekend class.  Yeap! what a boring life for him cause he has been

attending weekend classes since last six months ago.  This is his 2nd 

year Bachelor of LLB.  Told him that if he passed this 2nd year,

we will ship him to UK for his final year.

I had two of the above and till now, I am still full (will be skipping

my lunch), if not, my belly will be become larger by the inch.

Some Sausages / Some Butter / Some Sausage Buns

Few slices of Cheddar Cheese

Heat up the pan with cooking oil or butter and pan fry the sausages

until cook.  Once done, keep at one side.

Split the buns into half and butter both side.

With the same pan, pan fry the sausage buns for 1 or 2 minutes.

Look like this.

Keep the cooked sausages and buns at one side.

Fry the Hash Brown until done.  Once done, keep at one side.

Take one sausage bun and spread with tomato ketchup

or chilli sauce, then put in one sausage and some slices of cheddar cheese.

Close it and then dig in together with the crispy hash brown.

My son and husband spread their buns with the Kraft Easy Cheese Cheddar spread.

Fattening, Fattening but Simply Delicious.

Ginseng Drink

Ginseng Drink

Need to post as many recipes as possible before middle of next week because

we'll be going to Hatyai, Thailand for a short holiday.

My husband manage to secure 4 flight seats with "zero fare", 

how lucky we are.  My two kids said, "Hatyai" again!

Told them we are going there to makan (eat) and rest only since

the flight is "zero fare".

Sharing this simple herbal "Ginseng" drink with you.

My age is catching up to late 40's and I have some bad experience

while having my menstrual.  For the past few months, 

I notice that during my menstrual, I feel my pelvic area is very uncomfortable.

My husband told me to drink more Ginseng since his friend from 

Canada bought a lot for us.  I have been boiling this drink 

every alternate day for the past two weeks and I can assure you that it works.  

There is no uncomfortable feeling during my this month menstrual. 

So, you gals out there, if you are having the same problem like me, 

do boil it for yourself.

6 pieces of Ginseng.

Wash and soak with hot water for 1 minute.

Place the Ginseng into a double boiler and pour in 1 liter of hot water.

Turn the switch to High and boil for 4 hours and

then turn to Low and boil for another 2 hours.

Note : If you wanted to boil it overnight, then

just turn the switch to Low and boil till next day.

Once done, let it cool before drinking.

I even brought the Ginseng Drink to office to drink (if I boil it overnight).

My family and I also drinking it.

Healthy herbal drink.

Dip - Garlic, Ginger, Cilantro and Spring Onion

Dip - Garlic, Ginger, Cilantro

and Spring Onion

Chinese New Year 2013 (Year of Snake) will be coming in another few

more weeks only.  I believe all Chinese are busily making cookies, 

snacks, cleaning up their house, buying new clothes and etc preparing

for the coming Chinese New Year.

This dip was taught by my mother in law, it is her secret recipe taught

to all her five daughter in laws.  All her sons, daughters, daughter in laws,

son in laws and lastly her grand children loves this dip.  

Either you use this dip for your Steam Chicken (Pak Cham Kai) 

or use it to stir fry with your chicken.  It is just lip smacking.  

All Chinese loves to eat Steam Chicken (Pak Cham Kai) during festive season

especially eve of Chinese New Year when all goes back home to their parents

home for celebration.

I am sharing this recipe with you all so that you and your family will

definitely enjoy this dip.

I am submitting this post to Chinese New Year Delights 2003 hosted

by Sonia aka Nasil Lemak Lover.  Thanks Sonia!

Sorry gals, I have forgotten the measurement.

But I believe with your vast experience as an expert cook, you will

know the measurement from the picture above.

Some Cilantro, Sping Onion, Ginger and Garlic.

Dice finely Ginger and Garlic.  Chop finely Cilantro and Spring Onion.

Heat up one table spoon or more of cooking oil.

Pour in the Ginger and cook for 1 minute.

Pour in the Gralic and cook for 1 minute.

Once you notice it is slightly turning to brown, pour in the

Cilantro and Spring Onion.

Stir fry for two minutes.

Season with some salt and remember to taste it.

Stir fry another two minutes or some garlic or ginger slightly brown

and it is done.  Dish up.

While I am blogging this dip, I am missing it already.

What are you waiting for, tag it and cook it for coming

Chinese New Year.

Wishing all Chinese "Gong Xi Fa Cai" (Happy Chinese New Year)

and may this year will be a better year for you and your family.

Peanut Brittle

Peanut Brittle

Another seven days, we will be in Year 2013.

You must be wondering what have you done or achieved in Year 2012.

The answer will be the same or different compare to Year 2011?

Whether you are now............

aching, angry, battered, betrayed, blessed, cared, cheerful, comfort, confused,

contented, delighted, despair, depressed, discouraged, dissappoint,

dissatisfied, happy, hurt, joyful, loved, lucky, miserable, pained, peaceful,

sad, sorrowful, thrilled, unhappy, upset or ............, just be grateful

that you are still here with your family and friends.

Just enjoy the days, months and years.

I would like to wish everyone in this world, A Happy New Year 2013.

This recipe adapted from Martha Stewart.

180g Salted Peanuts / 420g Caster Sugar

Little bit of Cooking Oil / Little bit of Butter / 1/2 cup Water

With the melted butter and brush the lined baking paper.

Note : Next try, I will omit the baking paper because it still stick to the 

baking paper eventhough I have brushed with melted butter.

With a heavy base saucepan, pour in the caster sugar and water.

Boil over high fire without stirring.

Look like this after 1 minute. (Do not stir)

Look like this after 3 minutes. (Do not stir)

Once you noticed it is beginning to brown, then you start to keep

on stirring until it is golden (about 3 more minutes).

Once it is golden amber in colour, turn off the fire. 

Pour in the salted peanuts and stir until well coated.

Pour the mixture into the buttered baking paper.  

Quickly spread with an oil spatula.

Let it cool and then break the brittle into pieces.

While breaking the brittle, myself already starting to eat.

My husband is the peanut lover also can't stop himself from taking.

This post is also linked to the blog hop event, Cook Like A Star,

organised by Zoe from Bake For Happy Kids,

Baby Sumo from Eat Your Heart Out and Riceball from Riceball Eats.

Here are some bloggers who have joined them cooking for this event.

Please visit their blogs for more of their 5-stars cooking.