Finally Donuts Donuts!

Finally I made my own donuts/doughnuts. With a breadmaker, this donut is really easy to make and that's why I'm making it. I saw the donuts that Jadepearl made and requested her for the recipe. She got the recipe from recipezaar. I haven't had a donut for a long long time so when I saw that she used breadmaker to make the dough, I just had to ask her for the recipe. And I finally got my donut craving satisfied. *Big Grin* Thanks JP!



Just the way I like it, the traditional donuts we get from the Malaysian night market. I couldn't resist buying them whenever I spotted the seller frying them at the night market (pasar malam) ages ago. So soft and yummilicious! Not sure whether this kind of donuts still selling at the pasar malam or not?


This is how Evy likes her. Donuts covered with white chocolate and colorful sprinkles. Definitely not my style but kids seem to love it.

Note: I used butter instead of shortening in the original recipe. I only made half of the dough and freeze half for some other day. I shaped the donuts by hands and made them into smaller size, so half of the dough yields about 16 small donuts for me. This donut is best eaten when it's still warm from the frying wok, soft and fluffy. Turned hard the next day.

Baked Sea Scallops

I saw this recipe at Big Boys Kitchen and decided to give it a try since I just bought some sea scallops. I have not try steaming scallops before so this easy method really interest me. However instead of steaming, I just baked it in the oven because this is easiest as I don't have to wash the steamer. :P I was contemplating of whether to steam it in the oven or bake it and ended out baking this little babies.


Ready to bake in the oven.


All ready to be eaten!

I baked mine in preheated 450'F oven for 8-10 minutes. Do not overcook the scallop as it would get tough.

Thanks to chef. Steven as now I found a new and healthier way to enjoy the sea scallops. :o)

What Do You Think About Me Tag!

I got a tag from SueSue and she wanted to know what I think about her. :o)

A) LIST OUT THE TOP 5 PRESENTS YOU WISH FOR :-

1. A happy and healthy life.
2. Love from hubby and daughters til the end.
3. Travel around the world.
4. Spending more time with girlfriends.
5. Get to see my parents and siblings more often.

B) THE PERSON WHO TAGGED ME IS: SueSue

C) YOUR 5 IMPRESSIONS OF HIM/HER:

1. Tired of her current job.
2. Mom who loves her kids very much.
3. She value her time spent with her girlfriends.
4. She is a great cook.
5. She loves to bake when she has time.

D) MOST MEMORABLE THINGS HE/SHE HAS GIVE/DONE FOR YOU
-Put me in her blog roll. :o)

E) THE MOST MEMORABLE WORDS HE/SHE SAID TO YOU
-Not yet I guess.... :P

F) IF HE/SHE BECOMES YOUR LOVER, YOU WILL
- No thank you, not into lesbian. LOL!

G) IF HE/SHE BECOMES YOUR ENEMY, THE REASON WILL BE
- Don't foresee it in the future. :o)

H) PASS THE QUIZ TO 5 PEOPLE THAT YOU WISH TO KNOW HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT YOU :

1. V's East Meets West Kitchen
2. Lily's Wai Sek Hong
3. Daily Affairs
4. Daphne- More than Words
5. Saucing Around, Jo's Deli

Addictive Chocolate Clusters

If you want a quick and easy yummilicious little snack for your afternoon tea, this is it! So easy to prepare and yet so satisfying and scarily additive. You will gain pounds with this cookie if you don't have self-control, so beware! ;o) This chocolate clusters is chocolaty, crunchy from the cornflakes and slight chewiness from the raisins with hint of peanut butter. Mmm...Mmm...so good!

Cream Cheese Bread Take 2

Tried this bread again using whole wheat flour, brown sugar and added raisin. Using my breadmaker whole wheat bread function. Total cook time was 3 hours 40 minutes. When I peep into it around 2 hours, I had a nice round doom on top of the bread. Not sure why it sank down when it's time to bake? Perhaps I forgot to reset the setting, this was baked at 2lb and medium color instead of 1.5lb and light color setting. I only realized my mistake 30 minutes into the cycle and it was too late to do anything then.




The texture of this bread was again very soft but dense. Will attempt again with dough function to see whether it will provide me with a better looking and fluffy loaf of bread. This bread remains soft up to three days.

Original recipe taken from here.

My Twist on Macaroni & Cheese

I was left with half a packet of cream cheese from making cream cheese bread. Thought of making cream cheese soup but I was out of milk. So, I put it in my macaroni & cheese! I was really happy with the result. Delicious!