Spring

Two Years ago when I came to US, I was a healthy woman with no allergy at all. No food allergy, no weather allergy, no chemical or medicine allergy... nothing. But suddenly this spring brings me a new journey to be an allergies . 


My allergic reactions are mostly cough and sore throat. At first I though I was contagious, but when my doctor said that this cough is not, I get a bit relieved. For me the worst sickness that ever happened is cough. I hate cough, it can cause pain in my stomach and chest if I coughing repeatedly. 


Thanks God, recently I went to Museum of Art with hubby and no cough was with me .. hahaha

What was I doing back there... not a good pose .. lol

I love this museum :) I wish it is near my place. If it is I can visit it often hahahaha XD .... i wish 

Not Friday :)

Wow.. I see my list and realize its been two months since the last time I update my blog :). Got to be more consistence in doing this blog I guess haha...


Let see, so far in this two months what did I make ....


I make only three things..  Sacher torte, Bubur Candil (Sweet potato balls with coconut milk syrup), and Capjay hahaha... Why? I didn't know... I just suddenly stop baking.. :(


But somehow, that feeling .... want to bake something... its coming back again... Huraayy

Bubur Candil

Bubur Candil tastes so sweet, so usually we ate them with two - three spoons of cooked coconut milk ( the white one).


I wish I was not so lazy  to make Bubur Sumsum  ( Rice Flour Porridge) when I made this dish. Somehow the taste didn't as tasty as the one I ate back when I was in Surabaya... Lack of something, gotta keep trying ;) 


 Where did I got the recipe for this dish anyway.... Hmm I can't remember it ... Well, someone out there, thanks for sharing your recipe :D

The Freeday

Welcome back to Friday the Day....


Horray.... its friday again, it means time to bake or at least do what I want... :D


I went to have lunch with my friends and do some shopping at H-Mart (Korean Mart) today.  So refreshing, I buy a sauteed Calamari kimchi, taste so good. The calamari is tender and the kimchi is spicy, I like it ^^


When I got home, I decide to use some of my leftover steak meat into something....
Decide...decide..decide..and I decided to make a Beef Red Wine Pie. 

This is what is interesting... I don't have the exactly pie pan that the book asked for. And I also don't have a dry red wine for the filling.  So I just switch the dry wine into chinese rice wine hahahaha.... lol, I know the taste would be far different but hei... at least worthed to try :D. And for the pan, I just use a mini silicone 1 3/4" wide instead of 9" pan....  and off course change the time to bake the pie, which is a gambling time XD


Is not as delicious as any bakery has.... but for me its a good new start to try do another one..

O, and one more thing.... When my husband taste them, I thought he was going to say, "oooo well the filling is good, but the pastry is not... bla bla bla".... but what do I know, instead of saying what I imagined of, he said "Honey, the pastry is gooddd, but the taste the filing is not strong enough.." O what do I know... I kinda happy when he said that....

Why? 

Well because I've been trying to make this puff pastry sheets for many times, I guess 4 times including this one. After seeing some videos about the making of puff pastry and storing to refrigerator many times.... Finally the dough can works as what it was supposed to be.... hahaha

But I might have to  consider to buy puff pastry from stores :p.... beside easier, it will be more clean at my kitchen. I guess......

New Year minus Two days

Last Christmas ......

My Hubby and I go to on of our friends house and celebrate Christmas Eve. We exchange gifts "White Elephant" which means, you can steal what your friends have for their gift and so on... lol, so funny, I never know this kind of game, funny.... 

Last Christmas........

I made some meringue, too bad I did not take a picture of them. It seems one of my friend's girlfriend like it, she even asked for the recipes. I just write it over from the book that I bought for $5.99 at Borders (on Bargain Sale). Speaking of Borders, it was my first time going there when I bought the book. When I saw the bargain sections, I really fly away hahaha.... so many cooking books there. And at that moment I decided I've got to comeback there again :D

So for you who like meringue, I just want to share this recipes (my first time to share recipes LoL)

Coffee Kisses Meringue : 
1. Preheat Oven to 300F and line baking tray with baking paper.
2. Beat 2 egg whites into stiff peaks in a small dry bowl with electric beaters.
3. Add 1/2 cup caster sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Beat until the mixture is thick and glossy and the sugar has dissolved (this will take up to 10 mins).

5. Add 2 tbs coffee instant to the mixture and beat well.
6. Spoon into a piping bag and pipe small shapes onto the trays. 

7. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until pale and dry.

8. Turn off the oven, leave the door ajar and coll the meringues in the oven.
9. Melt 4oz dark chocolate ( I use hersley).

10. When the meringue already cool, deep the bottom side onto the melted chocolate and gather it with other meringue.
-When cold, store in an airtight jar. Makes 30 (according to the book, for me more than 30 since i did not use piping bag. I used plastic zip to pipe them)

Kekian

  Hie Keng... or Kekian.... or Hekeng... is there any other name? hehehe... one of my husband favorite food. In his home town, there is one restaurant which sells this goodies and its very popular.

  Both of us had share the same taste, so I decided to make Kekian as my new Project ^^. After do lots of research and browse many recipes... (thanks to them who shared it on internet :D), I found one. It kind of interesting. The recipe owner said that her recipe is old one and genuine. Well I hope it will suit my hubby's taste.

  Tomorrow is my  new project's day. Let's hope I can do it :D



New Year minus two days ...... 
Geeeez I haven't edit my blog for yearsss hahahaha sorry for that..
Hie Keng runs ok I guess...lol, but I still can make the same taste and appearance as the one I taste back at Indonesia... well, Porong's actually. Oh well, I got to try it again soon, because today when I try to make some Indonesians Fish&Pork Meatballs, I've got an idea about what to do with my out skin Hie keng... hahaha I hope it will works.... :D
By the way, I took the recipe from here http://sherryfreddy.multiply.com/recipes/item/17/Hie_Keng_resep_kuno if you want to know. Thanks and credits to Ms.Sherry. You make my day hehe