Spargel

'Spargel' is the White Asparagus. Apprently, its in season now. J came home with 2 bundles of 'Spargel' from Germany. I think the Germans love these white asparagus to bits as they even have a 'Spargelfest' - Asparagus Festival once a year!

Well, I guess the fact that it is only available once a year makes it extra special. 

Miss K was rather perplexed with that bundle of asparagus, she was scrutinising it for a while, then turned to me and said "draw?" (I disrupted her drawing session, so she must have thought that they were new sets of crayons) - I told her no, its asparagus and its for dinner. Then she immediately said "mummy cook". Yes, well done.



A slightly different preparation was needed for these white guys, so it took me a while to search the web for the proper way to cook them before it ended up on the dinner table! Such a shame I totally forgot to take a picture of my creation, but it was yummy!

These white guys are definitely much better than their green counterparts!

Cake Pops & Cupcakes

My newfound obsession or hobby rather, is baking.
I stumbled upon Bakerella's blog and that got me really inspired to try making Cake Pops.

Decided to make a small ensemble of cupcake and cake pops for a friend's birthday this Tuesday.

Here are a few of my creations.



Dark Choco Swirl, White Choc Heart Sprinkles & Dark Choc Mosaic Cake Pops



Mosaic Tree Cup-cake-pop



 Heart Sprinkles Cup-Cake-Pop 



My first try at making cake pops and am glad both Miss K and J loved it!

GiGi is 6 years old today!

Our little Westie came into our lives 8 months after we got married. She was 3 months old.
A very lively (and at times hyper) pup who taught us much about responsibility.
Since the birth of Miss K, we have been neglecting her - so much so that she now has no more weekends at the dog run, no evening walks at the park and I cannot even remember when was the last time I played fetch with her around the house...

Last week, I told Miss K that we will bake a cake to celebrate GiGi's birthday, and so we did.
The little one is still nursing a cough and fever, but was in good spirits, and happily helped out.

Gigi is now on a strict vet-prescribed-diet as she has some skin allergies, so I ditched the idea of making dog cupcakes.

We made vanilla cupcakes with chocolate cream cheese frosting and mango centre.



Miss K have been 'practising' the Birthday song in childcare, so she was all excited when I lit the candle and told her that we will be singing happy birthday to Gigi, then we will blow out the candles together.



There wasn't any decent pictures of Gigi with the cake as Papa's travelling and Miss K did not know how to handle the dog nor the camera, so this is the best picture of the dog with the cake (with the two humans trying to get the dog within the frame for the camera at the background).

Gigi, we will bring you out for a nice outing this weekend when your master returns!

Happy 6th Birthday!

Easter Baking Fun

I hope everyone had a great Easter 2011!

Miss K had her first baking 'experiment' today. As I was clearing my food cabinet 2 days ago, I discovered an unopened tin of Nestum (amongst other things which I had no idea existed in that cupboard!), I had no idea what to do with it, so I decided to make some Nestum cookie.

Well, off I went to google for a nestum cookie recipe, dig for my blender and baking stuff which I have not touched since I last made Miss K's first birthday cupcakes, and excitedly told the hubby and the little one about it.

We had a great time in the kitchen, a little messy, but it was fun. I think the little one enjoyed it too!

The cookies were not as crispy as I thought it would be, but the little one loved it!

Our first project in the kitchen....I hope there will be many more to come.

Cupcakes and more...

Ardent fan of cupcakes...took much procrastination and self-convincing before I finally decided to try baking Miss K's birthday (cup)cake.
Was so glad it turned out well.
I love Glory's Blog on her cupcakes and I took the recipe of my cupcakes and frosting from her blogsite. Check out her beautiful cupcakes!
http://glorioustreats.blogspot.com/

Here are some snapshots of my creation in-making:

And the end product doesn't look bad at all:

(N.B. first time using shape collage, still experimenting...)

It was really fun baking Miss K's 1st Birthday cake....brings back memories of when I was a little girl helping my mum bake birthday cakes for myself and my siblings - my mum bakes ALL our birthday cakes!

Thanks mum, you inspired me.

Miss K's dinner

For the coming week (i prepare her weekly dinner on weekends & freeze them) Miss K will be having Steamed cod with potato medley (white and sweet potato) and broccoli.