Almost empty fridge mix and match.

Assalamualaikum wbt...

Hungry but lazy to go out to grab something to eat? - checked!
Have hashbrown, eggs, cheese slices, sausages in the fridge? - checked!
[only have that...]

Then, lets try this, just for fun!

Thanks to Ms paint!

[Disclaimer: Im not responsible for any episode of diarrhoea or constipation secondary to trying this. This is only tested on human once. She is alive and well and able to update her blog.]

Maybe later can experiment with some vege and put in mushroom soup or something. :)

Happy day everyone!

Secrets to Sweet-Talking

Want to be a sweet-talker who can sweep anyone off their feet? Talk you way to success or achieving what you desire? It would be really convenient, isn’t it? I think it is an art that we can learn. (For some its natural???). However, sadly, in this post I cannot reveal the secrets because I actually don’t really know, hehe… Hey… do you think having sweet-tooth can help you better in sweet talking? Coz I have not-a-secret to sooth you aching sweet-tooth, dear chocolate lover friends!!!!

So, how about some Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies, whipped cream and some chocolate syrup combo. SINFUL! So, off to the recipe which I alter a bit from “The Chocolate Deck” (for the recipe of meringue).

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Part 1: Choco-chip Meringue Cookies

3 A grade egg whites (cool to saperate easily/ room temperature before whisk)
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
Pinch salt
1/2 cup castor (or fine) sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup bittersweet/semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon cocoa powder (I added for colour and taste)

So, first position 2 racks in ur oven. One at upper third and one at lower third. Preheat to 275 F or around 125 C. Line with parchment.

Beat the egg whites, cream of tartar, cocoa powder and salt. (Electric mixer at medium hi. However, I actually don't have it so i used whisk just now. Highly not recommended coz i think right now i get biceps hypertrophy of my right arm, ngeee...) The bowl u use is better be copper/stainless steel and very clean. Coz fat (even yolk residue) will cause it not to form peaks. Don't use plastic one coz fat can stick there. Continue till they form soft peaks. Then add sugar 1 tbs at a time and continue till you get stiff peaks. The mixture should looks glossy. If u take mixture in spoon and turn it upside down then it wont fall off. Then beat in vanilla. After that, fold in the chips.

Later using 2 spoons, heap 1 spoonfuls on the sheet. Bake for 30 mins, then switch the position of the rack and continue for 1 hour, or til light golden brown. Cool on wire rack for 10 mins, peel of from parchments and cool on racks. Later, keep in airtight container. Simpan for 1 week.

(Meringue can be eaten just like that. Its crunchy on outside and chewy at middle like marshmallow~~~)

Part 2: Whipped cream

Whipping cream in a box??? Then whisk (yeah kekuatan tangan lagi!!!) or just beat till just nice.
Or whipped cream in a can. Senang!

Part 3: Chocolate syrup

Go and buy. hehe... or if rajin, melt some chocolate over hot water.

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 Put in The cream in dessert bowl. Crumble the merigue on top of that. Then just put some chocolate syrup. If u fancy, snow some cocoa powder on top. Tada..... Cavity-inducing happiness!!!!

You can make ur own personal combo by putting brownies??? and fruits??? anything u want kan??? owh... the possibilities. Haish... why am I advocating something that will increase the workload of all doctors and future doctors... Hurm, so, don't eat this too much k?

A Baking Virgin... no more

Assalamualaikum wbt n hye....

The debut of my baking career is thoroughly pleasing me as my encouraging groupmates tasted the blackish "DARK" chocolate brownies. I'm lucky no one seemed septic looking after that. Still have to wait 1 day to count the incident of diarrhoea. But judging from the second round swarming mouths that waited while I was cutting the remaining of the pieces... I'm not picking up any enemy by making them taste this. I shouldn't, unless I was terribly bad. Conceived from Miss Adah's secret's fool-proof recipe, I have ensured that at least... it will be edible.

So Adah... great things are for sharing, right????

Let us rub off the secret in the name, and let the whole world try the goodness!

Ingredients
250g butter
1.5 cup of sugar (can reduce to 1 coz the choc is sweet)
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1/3 cup plain flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
4 eggs
chopped hazelnuts
chopped choc / choc chips

How to???
1. Melt butter and sugar in a saucepan over low heat. Stir until sugar dissolved.
2. Remove from heat
3. Sieve cocoa, flour, baking powder in a bowl. Add a pinch of salt.
4. Add melted butter and sugar and eggs and hazelnut and choc
5. Stir happily and pour into greated tin.
6. Bake for 25-30 mins or less, don't let it burn!
7. SHARE!

I hope Miss Adah won't saman me for this.

Last nite I've forgotten the baking powder. It was agonising!!!! Because after 2 years of knowing about this secret recipi I felt like trying and bought all the ingredients (out of memory.... which is obviously dwinding..coz ...) I forgotten to buy the baking powder!!! So after interrogating my front door neighbour and found out they don't have baking powder, and going down to my local sundry shop to find out they also don't stock baking powder... it started raining cats and dogs outside and I started to wish that it rains baking powder.

So I go back to my readings and case write up... until 11 at night a lightbulb flickered at the periphery of my dim brain. Amy got self raising flour = plain flour + baking powder....

There you go... operation started. I actually tweaked a bit and put some almond powder in the mixture. (First time baking and already into tweaking...) I used Tudor Gold cocoa powder... the taste is real deep. I put a cut bar of milk chocolate that actually melted... note to self, don't use that anymore.... Next time should add choc chips! And maybe white chocs and milky bar or sumthing... Wonderlicious!

Im sorry to those who fast tadi... Im planning second round in near future. Now I understand Amy's feeling when she just can't stop trying to make eclairs. Maybe Ill learn cupcakes next. Yoohoo!

Exam Nite Curry-in-a-Hurry

Assalamualaikum wbt n hye...

[WARNING: Don't cook this if you want to impress your future-mother-in-law. This recipe is not even approved by my mother...]

3 cloves garlic crushed (just whack em with ur kitchen knife)
1 red onion (cut anyhow u want, omit also can)
2 birds eyes chillies (cut... put more if you are a fan of minesweeper)

a pinch salt
1/4 pinch sugar (omit if u dont like)
about 1/2 packet dried coconut milk
about 1/3 packet curry powder
1/2 cup h20
(in practice, no need to measure them, just throw in)

A small can of Sardine (Ciken Brand or any brand u like)
random foodstuff in ur fridge (baby corn is perfect coz just need to cut few times...)
Rice cooked already (can do both at same time)

Put oil --> hot --> put onion-chily-garlic combo --> nice smell --> put curry powder --> put randomies --> curry powder looks ok --> put in sardine + the sauce and coconut powder n some h20 (no need to use hot water..)

Put salt n sugar.. Kacau a bit.... make sure api not to big... close the lid...

Go and read 1/4 of ur lecture notes... then check... if still x okay, read another 1/8 maybe... (if u are the kind that constantly refer to textbook... make it 1/6 lecture notes...)... if you have Checking-type OCD... i can't help you then.

Suppose to siap then... eat while ur lecture notes flashing at you using power point.

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All the best for exams!