Niçoise Salad

i told you! i ♥ salad. :D
so, here you go.
another lovely one. haha

the dressing is a bit sourish...
but it's still tasty!

>> click here for recipe

Beef & Cucumber Salad

salad.
this is another type of food that i like.
i can eat salad every meal, every day, every night :D heh~

summer.
my favourite season (sometimes, it is too hot though) with my favourit food,
i am like in heaven!!!! > w <

too many food entries lately...
mmm... think you won't mind right? :P
coz more to come~ LOL

>> click here for recipe

Cheesy Chicken Chowder

if you don't know, now i tell you.
i am a soupaholic person.
so, whenever i found any soup recipes,
i will most likely cook it and enjoy it! heh~

found this recipe from sing for your supper.
and the host of this blog is a very nice person too.
not that i know her, but i emailed her regarding the recipe.

Hi Zoe,

Thanks so much for your kind comments!! I'm so glad you enjoy my blog!
Velveeta cheese is a processed cheese loaf - it melts very quickly and easily (probably because it's made with lots of milk). The best thing I can compare it to is American Cheese (have you heard of it?). If you can't find Velveeta, any kind of sharp cheese that melts well will be fine. Maybe a good cheddar or gruyere. I hope this helps you; please let me know how it turns out for you!

Amy
Sing For Your Supper

actually, i am a bit excited...
the feeling is like you are contacting with your idol... XD
ya, i know i am silly. but i am really happy that she replies me!!! heh~

anyway, since i m in an isolated place...
not like america where got everything, and i am so stingy to buy the expensive gruyere.
so i used a relatively cheaper option and bought the cheddar cheese.
mmm... it turned out, not too bad :D

>> click here for recipe

Chocolate Truffles

initially, chocolate truffles are not on my list...
but it happened i got the double cream left from the macarons
and i found this recipe from taste.com.au that can use up all the left over cream.
so... why not??

simple ingredients, but definitely not easy to make.
especially making here in the sunshine state.
though i was lucky enough to have a rainny day to work on,
the weather was still a bit warm.

a pair of cool hands are essential, preferrably to have a cold hand.
you will know why when you actually work on it...
it can be quite sticky and to me, sticky is ok...
but don't wanna to waste the chocolate :(

anyway, the outcome is not too bad.
my housemate said it was yummy :D

i was thinking to make this for christmas presents.
however, christmas in summer seems doesn't help much for this delicious truffles.
so, i guess i need to think of something else... = =+

>> click here for the yummy recipe :)

happy birthday to my dear sister :D

Happy Birthday my BIG sister :D

i still can't believe we are in our 30s... LOL
anyway, i wish you have a wonderful birthday!
wishing you have more ideas for your painting~
wishing you more people know your artworks~
heh~

God bless you :)
xxx

slacking no more

first of all, i really need to thank for the friends who care for me.
i have been so blessed to have you all around me.

it's hard to say.
but yes, i think it's time for me to stop slacking and wasting time.

2009 will be gone soon.
and i have been on this planet almost 30 years.
ya, i know, im turning 30 this year! :$
while i can still happily tell people that i am in my 20s, i am actually looking forward to my 30s. XD

the past 10 years...
i can't say it was not fabulous, but i believe it can be better.
having said that, the most wonderful thing happened to me for the past decade is the moment i received God and decided to follow him for the rest of my life.

making aussie to be my second home is one of the bravest things that i have never thought of.
leaving family and friends that i know since young, leaving the city that i grew up....
many of my friends asked how can i cope with this.
to be frank, i don't know how neither.
think it could be my family gene that we all are adventurers.
mmm... i guess my parents are braver than anyone in the family...

anyway, 20s will be gone soon.
i am so looking forward to another decade to start.
so, slacking no more.
xxx

Chocolate Macarons

last time, i tried to make this from 500 cookies, FAILED.
at that time, i didn't know that what did i do wrong.
learning from my lesson, i read few blogs that i regularly visit to see how can i improve the macarons and i found out i used an incorrect ingredient... haha... = =+

silly me.

i used almond flakes instead of almond meal. XD
that's something totally different!!!
well, now that i learnt sharing the same word doesn't mean they can be subsituted!! LOL

ok. the recipe is mainly from Cannelle Et Vanille by Aran.
i also visit dailydelicious by Pook and Yochana's Cake Delight by Aunty Yochana to get a better idea for making macarons. :D
good research! heh~
so, i spent the whole afternoon in the kitchen yesterday,
and the macarons turned out... not too bad.
but still need to be improved.

here are the areas i want to fix.
1. how can i make the size of the cirlce more even?
2. how can i make the surface of the macarons more smooth?

if you know how, please kindly let me know.
thank you in advance. :)

>> click here for recipe