Surprise Christmas & New Year Gift

Jimmy had bought me a BUM watch as my Christmas & New Year present..Hehe!! Thanks ya..I like it very much..It is very sporty and the colour quite sharp..Hehe!!


BUM Watch

Ab's Cooking Journey...Part 19...~Chocolate Indulgence~

My first time to try Secret Recipe - Chocolate Indulgence is during my birthday celebration..It is so delicious and I like to chocolate much..Hehe!! Today I decided to make my homemade Chocolate Indulgence..Hehe!! This is my first time to make continental cake which is originated in Europe..

After bought all the ingredients, I started my cooking journey..Hehe!! Firstly, I need to prepare a sponge cake..It is easy to make because I have bought an all-in-one flour (highly recommended by the cake shop's boss)..I just need to add on eggs and water and beat them all together will do..Hehe!!

While baking the sponge cake, I prepared the chocolate cream..After sponge cake is ready, I cut it into 4 layers..I have placed one layer of cake onto the cake board and spread some of the chocolate cream onto the cake..Then I did the same procedure for the remaining..

After that, I covered the whole cake with a thin layer of the whipped cream..This step is quite hard for me..Hehe!! I could not cover the cake with whipped cream nicely and evenly..Hehe!! However, I still try to make it..Hehe!! Then I have kept the cake into fridge for 2 hours..Meanwhile, I started to prepare the chocolate glazing..Hehe!!

Finally it is the time to pour the chocolate glazing..Hehe!! I was so excited because it is the step that I worried much..Hehe!! I poured the chocolate glazing over the cake and try to coat it evenly..It is quite hard because the white whipped cream easily mix with the chocolate glazing if I coat it overly..So I need to be extra careful for this..Hehe!! The chocolate glazing is pouring itself all over the cake from the top to the bottom..Hehe!! Then I kept into fridge again..Hehe!!

I have tried my homemade Chocolate Indulgence..It is nice..I like the chocolate very much!! Hehe!! Some marks deducted because the third and forth layer of cakes are quite hard if compared to the top 2 layers..The top layer is very smooth..Hehe!! I am quite happy and satisfied with my homemade chocolate Indulgence..Hehe!! Yahooh, mission which I considered hard finally done successfully..Hehe!!


The ingredients for making sponge cake


Sponge cake


The ingredients for making Chocolate Cream


Chocolate Cream


Chocolate cream spread onto the cake


Whipped cream over the cake


The ingredients for making of Chocolate Glazing


Chocolate Glazing poured over the cake


My homemade Chocolate Indulgence

Christmas Present Exchange Party @ Olivenz Cafe

Last Thursday we had a Christmas Present Exchange Party at Olivenz Cafe..It was an enjoyable dinner and we had a lot of fun!! HeHe!!

It is my first time to eat at here..The environment is nice and relax..The decorations of Christmas Festival are simple and yet pretty nice..Hehe!! For the service, the waiter and waitress are ready for help..Overall, it is a good try..Hehe!!

For the dinner, I took red wine chicken chop (RM13.90) and Jimmy had a Salmon kebab (RM17.80)..The food is served with some vege and french fries..For the red wine chicken, it is nice but lack of red wine taste..Hehe!! Jimmy commented that the Salmon kebab is quite nice and the smoked sauce is yummy!! Just the food is served with small portion..For those who have a big appetitte, they sure have to order some snack after Salmon kebab..Hehe!! If I have chance to visit this cafe again, I will try "Peppy Swiss Chicken"..Hehe..

After that, we chose ice cream as our dessert..Hehe!! We took Nutty Crunch(RM8.90)..The name is quite funny..Hehe!! When Nutty Crunch is served, all of us were attracted by its outlook..It is very nice and looks delicious!! It is surrounded by M&M candy and biscuits..The 2 scoops ice creams are bigger than normal..Hehe!!

After eat, we started our present exchange game..Hehe!! It is really unbelievable because most of us are getting the gift from the same person as last year..Hehe!! I got a cutie cake shaped towel and Jimmy was so LUCKY..Hehe!! He got "The Best Christmas Gift of 2009"..Guess what? It is toothbrushes from our "Tai Wong Tai Hou" - SY..Haha!!

We did have a lot of fun and enjoyed much..Hehe!! It is a great and wonderful Christmas Party..

~Merry Christmas & Happy New Year~

Red Wine Chicken Chop


Salmon Kebab


Nutty Crunch


Candidates..


Presents Before Exchange


Presents After Exchange


Happy Moment..

Ng@n Mei & @bbie's Birthday Celebration @ Folie Folie

Last Sunday my best friends organized a Birthday Celebration Party for Ngan Mei and I at Folie Folie..Hehe!! Ying Ying got some info from her friends about this cafe..There are good comments from some blogger and even newspaper..Hehe!! So we decided to have a try..

Jimmy and I were late for 1 and a 1/2 hours because we have something to do..Hehe!! After reached, we started to order our lunch..I took Chicken Chop with black pepper sauce whereas Jimmy ordered Grilled Fish..For drinks, we took tea pot of Earl Grey (Jimmy tried before and commented that it is nice)..We were told by the waitress that they are having a promotion..For every western main course order, there is a 30% deduction for Häagen-Dazs ice cream ( for one scoop)..After deduction, the price is RM5.60 per scoop..We had ordered one scoop..(I forgot the flavor that I chose but the flavor I took is high recommended by the waitress)

While waiting for the meal, I brought my homemade Mini Doggies Crunch for my friends to try..Hehe!! I have received some good comments from them..Hehe!! After wait for 10 minutes, our meals are served..For the grilled fish, the mango sauce is quite special but the volume is only for 60% full whereas the chicken chop, the taste is just comparable to others normal cafe..Hehe!! After that, our dessert is served..It is so attractive..Hehe!! I have added some marks for the outlook of our dessert..Hehe!!

Let's scroll down to take a look with the foods and drinks..Hehe!!


Folie Folie


Earl Grey Tea


Grilled fish with veges and mango sauce


Black pepper chicken chop


Dessert..



After finished our lunch, they are preparing for the birthday cakes..Hehe!! They bought two 1/2 kg cakes for Ngan Mei and I..Really thanks to their well planning..Hehe!! We sang birthday song together in English and Chinese version..Hehe!! Other customers were "paused" on their action to take a look on us..It is because we are quite noisy and "grand" since we have 2 cakes for a Birthday celebration..Hehe!!

After that, we took a lot of photos..Hehe!! All of us finished one slice of fruits cake whereas Ah Choy forced to finish one quarter..Hehe!! He is quite pity..Hehe!! Anyway, heard from Mangga, he is "affordable"..Then, we chit chat for awhile and left around 4.30pm..

Thanks for Ying Ying, Wai Mei, Mangga & Choy for the meals and cakes..I am so appreciating with what you all have planned for us..Really thanks so much..Cheers!!!


Birthday cakes and red eggs..


Best friends..


Cheese!!


Beauties & Christmas Tree

Ab's Cooking Journey...Part 18...~Mini Doggies Crunch~

I freeze my oven for almost 1 week..Hehe!! Finally I have baked "Mini Doggies Crunch" last night (around midnight)..Hehe!!

I got this Doggies Crunch recipe from one of my hang out blogs..Hehe..It is so cute and attractive..Some more, it is easy to make..Hehe!! I have used Coco Crunch as the ears of doggies, chocolate rice as its eyes and chocolate chip as its mouth..

The first trial plate is failed because it is over-baked..So I tried to change the baking temperature from 180 to 150 for 20 minutes..The rest are done successfully..Hehe!!

I am quite satisfied with my homemade Mini Doggies Crunch..Hehe!! Jimmy and some of my friends are commented that it is tasty..Hehe!! Yeah!! Thanks for the comments oh..


Updated Recipe (Requested by some of my friends):

Ingredients:
200g Butter
80g Horlicks
200g Top Flour
25g Corn Flour
25g Milk Powder
3 tablespoon castor sugar

Decoration:
Chocolate rice
Chocolate chips
Coco Crunch

Method:
1) Sift the flour, cornflour and milk powder.
2) Beat the butter and sugar.
3) Add the sifted flour and Horlicks and mix the mixture to form a dough.
4) Divide dough into 10g each.
5) Insert 2 pieces of Coco Crunch to form the ears, 2 pieces of chocolate rice as the eyes and 1 chocolate chip as the mouth.
6) Bake at 180 degree Celsius for about 20 minutes. (I bake at 150 degree Celsius for about 20 minutes)
7) Cool before storing.


Ingredients to make Mini Doggies Crunch


Ready to bake


First plate failed


Tasty and cute....