Happy EVA-lentine's Day !
signed on Sunday, February 17, 2013
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Happy Valentine's!
I made some little red velvet truffles and cupcakes ♥
And also some specially designed red velvet cakelets : Sachiel the third Angel (from Evangelion) !
I thought of making chocolate initially but was inspired by the idea of Angel's from a friend (follow her here: Chiaki's Blog). Since this is also an all-time favourite series since childhood of a friend, I've decided I could make some white cookies/cakelets in the shape of some Angels; and red velvet became my choice! Red velvet: the red inner flesh and blood of the Angel...oopss sounds more like Halloween? ;D
Red velvet cake + truffle + white chocolate + Evangelion = appropriate, perfect for Valentine's!
Lovely Orire (Pullip Ayanami Rei) modelled with these lovely cakelets! ♥
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Just some basic red velvet cake ingredients to batter~ But I think I added a little too much cocoa powder? Coz the colour turned out to be darker lol
Make some cream cheese frosting while the cakes are having a sauna in the oven ~
One part for a whole cake, another saved for some cupcakes~
Cupcakes are done for now; but cakelets and truffles are not!
Crumble the whole cake~
Mix the crumbled cake with the prepared frosting~
Roll into tiny balls (for truffles), roll and shape into Sachiel shape (for the Sachiel cakelets)!
Not very neat work :P And they look more like meatballs, no?
Place them into the fridge to harden about 2 hours~
Melt some white chocolate melts in double boiler.
Cover the truffles and cakelets with the melted chocolate, and let them to set!
Before the chocolate sets, just add some decorations for some love!
And ta-da~!
Red Velvet Truffles ♥
and Cupcakes~
For someone special who loves Evangelion, and who brought me to like this epic series too; Sachiel the third Angel as red velvet cakelets ! ♥
Was supposed to use chocolate chips as the eyes, but I've forgot to buy them DX
Heart-shapes work well anyway lol
This is how it looks like inside! Gore-y, red and fleshy isn't it? ♥
My white chocolate coating doesn't look very nice but presentable, and most importantly tastes yummy and feel loved! :'D
Labels: Cooking, food, homemade, My Kitchen, My Laboratory, Work in Progress
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12:50 PM;
Be my Valentine
signed on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
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On the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year (which fell on a Sunday this year), I woke up really early as usual everyday. No one was up yet, and it was bright sunny day, so I decided to give Kafka a custom modification of her face-up.
I have always wanted to mod her face-up but was a little afraid to do so; coz I am still not confident to do the eyeliner and eyebrows for Dollfie Dream D: But I got myself to do some slight modification also in the end. I can't bear to see Kafka look so plain and her looking like a basic DD Rise Kujikawa!
DDs are easier to get stained, that was my main worry. Thus I have had her head and body coated with more than 4 layers of MSC.
Can you tell the difference between double lashes and single lash?
I have had single lash applied on Kafka when she came home to me; but it wasnt really noticeable D; Might be the type of lashes I am using as well. I am using some super fine brown eyelash specifically designed for dolls. I am planning to get some DollyWink's eyelashes for her next time :)
Ta-da~
No major modifications; but I see some obvious difference :'D Just added blushings on cheeks an eyes, added more colour to the lips, drawn a more noticeable eyelid.
Took this photo with my phone, so colours may not look so vibrant ;;
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Be my Valentine series
To go with the occasion, I dressed Kafka up in some red, which is in line with both Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day :D
Close-up~
Outfit of the Day shot~
Kafka: Happy Lunar New Year!
Be my Valentine?
All dressed up for the occasion *
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First day of Lunar New Year brunch! Steamed xiao long bao's (dumplings), pan fried crab & pork dumplings, dried shrimp & shallots dry noodles and fried rice (-∀・*)
And dessert: we have baked pastry with red bean filling!
And watched a really good movie: Django: Unchained!
Labels: doll, Dollfie Dream, face-up, food, Kafka, My Atelier, Work in Progress
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7:21 PM;
Peanut Cookies - Happy Lunar New Year 2013!
signed on Saturday, February 09, 2013
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Spring Festival is just around the corner; oops I mean tomorrow!
Happy Lunar New Year!
Not like I really care actually lol, and right now I am away from home, which makes me don't really feel the 'festivity'. The only thing that makes me care about the Spring Festival is my family and I really miss them :(
What I miss are cookies and the food my Mom cook for this season! And I cant have them D: I can buy some similar cookies and ingredients from Chinatown though, but meh, don't have the time to do all of this.
Well, but I still want to bake something! Love baking although I am not a good baker ;P
So I managed to squeeze some time to bake one of my favourite cookies, Peanut Cookies! These addictive cookies are buttery-soft, crumbly and full with peanut goodness. I have plans for other snacks as well, but still haven't had the time to get the ingredients. And since I managed to get some yummy unsalted peanuts off the nearby grocery shelves, it was viable to make Peanut Cookies. I have basically all the other ingredients needed at home in my Laboratory (kitchen) :D
I just googled up some recipes but didnt follow the amounts they specified. Just took a gist of the basic ingredients. Note, this is my first attempt making peanut cookies ;;
Unsalted peanuts
Plain flour
Icing sugar
Butter as shortening
Salt
Sunflower oil (my own choice since that's the only oil I have in my Laboratory other than Olive Oil, Truffle Olive Oil and Vegetable Oil...)
Egg
Frying the peanuts~
Flecks of brown appeared~
Blend to pulverize~
I used blender coz I dont have mixer/processor D: Scary ... but it works! Then again, never try doing this using $15 blender! Use a high powered and reliable blender to blend such food if you are planning to use blender.
Mix all dry ingredients~
looks like marble*
No pictures of mixing with oil and butter :P
Roll out cookies and decorate with a half-peanut! Glaze with beaten egg!
Peanut babies~
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And out from Oven!
Golden brown peanut babies ...!
This recipe is so unhealthy lol. But I thought this was only once in awhile occasion I would make this cookie, so it's alright. I have even stop having peanut butter on my bread.
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Ta-da! Ghetto photoshoot!
Coffee doesnt really fit in here, but I am just showing off what I have used to contain my cookies in! Yup, in that airtight and empty coffee tin!
And they actually turned out quite yummy! I am proud of myself haha
Wishing you a wonderful celebration and prosperous and healthy year ahead ~*
Yummies into the mouth~!
Labels: Cooking, food, homemade, My Kitchen, My Laboratory
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7:07 PM;
Soft Lemon Cake
signed on Thursday, February 07, 2013
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I was and am never a good baker, but I still love baking ;_;
Bake every now and then, and here, another midnight baking!
Because I feel like baking. Feel like cake *
I used lite soy milk instead of dairy milk for the batter~
Some soft lemon cake to enjoy at midnight~ Don't feel like icing now, so no icing (｡・・｡)
Yummy~
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Side note, the Lunar New Year is approaching soon and I have yet to prepare any snacks for the festive season! D: I really want to bake some festive snacks. Hopefully I will have some time to buy the ingredients I need from Asian grocery stores!
Labels: Cooking, food, My Kitchen, My Laboratory
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9:00 PM;
High Tea at Royal on the Park
signed on Sunday, January 27, 2013
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Had my first high tea of the year at this beautiful restaurant, The Walnut Restaurant and Bar two weeks ago.
Spending hours here was just lovely, the place and atmosphere are beautiful!
Their high tea set was gorgeous. Three-tiered of delicate and delicious goodies.
The scones are so yummy! Delicate and soft, and served with jam and clotted cream
Cream is one of my favourite parts ♥
The sandwiches are super lovely and delicious too. Salmon sandwiches and ham and cheese sandwiches. I didn't expect them to be so filling!
Variety of yummy fresh fruits. Had these the last, as they were at the top of the tier. I didn't like the strawberries though :| Was quite sour...
They had a wide variety of drinks to choose from! Ranging from orange juice, teas to coffee. Not to mention bubbly champagne *A* The drinks themselves already made my stomach filling lol
Twinnings tea ! ♥
We were being served Moet&Chandon; how more gorgeous can this high tea be~ delicious! ♥
The petit fours that were served. All were so yummy and delicate! The macarons especially!
My Al was here with us to enjoy the high tea too!
Al: Vanilla macaron! ♥
Me: Yes it is ~♥
Al: Nomnomnomnom! ♥
Me: Don't forget my share of the macaron... ;_;
Despite the bad reviews I've read online, I find my experience with them to be really pleasant and classy. Customer service was great and the food was wonderful. The waiter that serve us was really kind, thank you so much! The ambience was wonderful too. Located next to the botanical gardens added to the atmosphere too. I was surprised there weren't many people who were dining at the time we were there. But that adds to our experience as well hehe
Would definitely love to dine here again; for their other meals and their high tea again! Thank you for the luxurious experience!
Labels: eat out, food
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