Chocolate chip cookies.

The only thing I'd love to do, killing time and getting myself out from this anxious thought I have at the moment. I dug up mom's recipes in my drawer and this is enough to make me feel calm for a moment :)

With a glass of hot milk you will get the hang of how this could turn your mood upside down :)

I wish I could bake this for you, to cheer you up in the FYP you might be working on right now. I wish to hear from you soon :) 

Not so fancy, but will do.

When you have limited stock of food in your pantry (like I do over these past few weeks), I could not afford of buying fancy food, even from the supermarket, I can finally survive on this.
Will be waiting for mom's coming to get a more proper food in less than 2 months and really excited for it! ♥

Some slices of Krakowurst, yum ~

Some button mushrooms to garnish

And toasted with cheese :)

Keep the spirit on for the rest of the uni final week and let's enjoy the break!

The oven is turned on again.

Been drooling over cakes in the Junior Masterchef episode yesterday and it came up in my mind about the leftover ingredients I got in the pantry which soon will be expired.

I got no idea to name it. Put all the chocolate blocks and cinnamon together, topped with my all time favourite fruits I bought yesterday. 

:) 

End of August updates.

I just found a new motivation regarding my study progress that has been dropped significantly in the present. Even though there are so much hurdles to go through, I could still convince myself and slap my cheek whenever I see my cute timetable pin-up from Frankie (thanks to Frankie team, I'll always be your loyal subscriber!), where I date certain upcoming excitements.

Ahaaa!

The highlight of all...

'BRB' ICYO RETREAT is just around the corner!!

:D 

Total excitement!

And I just feel so blessed today that I wanna tell the world that this life is really amazingly incredible. There are so many good people around, and it surely rises up the positive energy of you.

And a little gift from home, brought by my family tradition.

Sticky rice with tons of ebi and little cuts of chasiew! 

Alrightey, back to the textbook reading. I wish for us all a luck in the upcoming tests and assessments :)

Ciao!

Etro @ Kings Street.

Me and my cousin met just a week ago, and it was a really special day for us to be able to escape and celebrate our freedom from duty to work.
We pondered about what to have for lunch, was it asian or western. And it came to a decision to give a go at Etro Cafe at Kings Street.

I kept my taste on the Risotto Special that day, the Chicken and Mushroom risotto, which I ever had the other day with Brenda and Inez.

The best risotto I ever had I guess, since I haven't found one like this except for the Seafood Risotto at Ciao Italia I had last time. It came with a large plate, and the risotto seemed to be in a very small portion as compared to the other Italian dishes around. But I can ensure you that you will have more than enough to finish it. What's more, you can also get a coffee with it for only $20.00 with their so-called "Lovely Lunch" deal. 

My cousin ordered the pasta of the day, which was the Fettucini with sundried tomato, basil, parmesan, olives and so many more contained inside the dish. 

It was good though, but the Risotto had won the award that day :D

The taste was quite simple and nothing extraordinary for the dish. But I should say that the sundried tomato had rocked my tongue. They were marinated with the basil which made the taste rich and add something strong to the plain fettucini. 

But overall it was a good place I reckon. The coffee was fantastic and they were all in a reasonable price. I didn't remember to take picture of the place, and again they were taken with my iPhone and I was surprised that the pictures are not too bad. Oh yeah my Phonnie rocks! :D

Well then, I wish you enjoyed your weekend and happily prepared for the rest of the week. 

God bless! ♥

Rise up your spirit :)

Good evening peeps.

(Just realised I keep saying Nitey or Good Evening here, even when I put brekkie pictures on my posts. But I'm getting back now to my long lost daily routine of staying tuned late up until 1 or 2am)

Anyhow, this morning was quite cold and I prefer to stay for another 30 minutes under my blanket. It was tremendously a pleasant spot there which I suppose everyone would enjoy that aura...

So I decided to make oatmeal with caramelized apple.

Small cuts of fuji apple, and you're gonna need to cook it with butter and sugar to caramelize them.

Bring to cook around 20 minutes until they turn golden brown. 

I just did an alteration to soy milk these few weeks and I see it's good. I'm not ready to change my regular coffee to soy latte yet though haha. 

A sprinkle of cinnamon sugar always be a perfect blend :)

My study progress ----> only 10% out of 110% I guess. *still breathe in and out again*

Good luck for everyone who starts the exam next week. Winter holiday is just there :)

Strive till the end I shall call.

I just completely stuff my whole day up studying for the crappy exams in 1.5 weeks. Seriously I was thinking to procrastinate for a week or so and start the study-till-dead thingy just a week before. I just flipped through the pages of a bunch of lecture notes building up to nearly the same as Mount Everest on my desk, and I was surrounded in a shocking ambience and can't stop my mouth from open for several minutes. It's around 98-150 slides a chapter to memorize (read: no graphs, no illustrations, no pictures or whatsoever, just words all over from start till the end).

*stress overload*

*breathe in*

*breathe out*

Aside from my study motivation, I always spare my time to cook for my lunch and dinner. A justifiable reason as I have to cook in order not to dine out. I found this crazy idea this afternoon in the middle of my study. I tell you a post-groceries-syndrome of mine. In the middle of endeavouring to get the hang of what 'service asset and configuration management' means, my right brain told me to figure out what I should do to the chicken I bought yesterday. And I finally came up with this idea of making tomato puree with sweet soya sauce which is unexpectedly nice :D

I'll pray for everyone all the best for the final exam next week. May God's blessing be upon us all :)

Nitey!

Instant but quite healthy.

I've been completely stuffed up with breads these days. Seems like I survive of not eating rice for nearly a month now :D

:)

Evening desert.

Mom didn't cook today for the reason of eating too much (kuli style) during these 2 days. Damn lazy to clean the rice and even to switch on the rice cooker.
I opened the freezer and found some treasures. Mom kept a dozen of soups that my Aunt brought from Holland last time.

My dinner came out to be Wholemeal Groente (Veggie) Soup hihihi.

Told you before that I just bought custard powder and some other cooking stuff. I tried to make a Chocolate Pudding with Fruit Custard Sauce.

Putting tons of cocoa powder to make it a bit bitter and a tablespoon of Jamaican Rum to the custard.

Currently browsing for more recipes from Nigella Lawson's website, one of my favourite cooks :) I'm thinking of baking some cookies for Christmas, hope it turns well.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend and God bless!