Red Velvet Cake Temptations (by Daughter Tammie Kwong)

My youngest daughter Tammie Kwong came back for the  summer holidays in University of Melbourne.   She has been  'force to' cook and bake for herself in Melbourne since eating out can be very costly.

The Red Velvet Cake is her 1st attempt as my kitchen are well equiped with ingredients and utensils unlike her accomodation in Melbourne.

From measuring the ingredients, mixing, blending to frosting and decorate the cake with all her heart. Tammie has developed the passion and love for baking. I am very sure her baking skills will definately improve further.  Gambateh, Tammie!

She randomly google the recipe.  With modern technology if you have the passion to learn 'google' and You tube are ever ready to give you aassitance needed! 
And  TADA here is the product of Tammie Kwong!

The texture looks good and most important taste good!

Pumpkin Ogura Cake 南瓜相思蛋糕 - LTU Oct 14

The heat is on Pumpkin this October 14 for the Little Thumbs Ups event by Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids and friends.

Pumpkin meat floss Ogura cake is my 2nd post, and today is the last day of the event!   Gosh!  I have more recipes on pumpkin to share!  Stay tuned for future post if I have the energy!  LOL

Chinese Broccoli in 2 Style (Yin Yong Baby Kai Lan)

Chance upon another blog event "My Treasure Recipes #3 ~ Tastes of Autumn (Oct/Nov 2014).  
My Chinese Broccoli (Kailan)  in 2 Style just prepared at the right timing for the event. 

I am glad to be able to prepare this dish at home  in a more healthy way compare to restaurants whereby they deep fried the shreeded kailan leaves. 

Shreeded Kai Lan leaves 

Fabulous Steamed Pumpkin Cake 蒸黄金蛋糕 LTU - Oct 2014

Another Cake using steaming method to tempt you!  By using Steaming method,  even without any oven,  home chefs are able to  make delicious cakes for their family and is more healthy too!

This time using pumpkin to join in the Little Thumbs Up October theme -  Pumpkin.  I have quite a few goodies with pumpkin as one of the main ingredients. Hope I can get rid off the lazy worms in me!  hehe......... look forward for a Roctober 2014!

No coloring is add to the cake, the golden charm is from the pumpkin itself!

This recipe is floating in the facebook sometime ago which is in Chinese version, I make some modification and translate into English.           I have many others cakes using steaming method, namely Steamed Banana Cake ,  Steamed Layered Pandan Cake and Steamed Orange Layered Cake and the best of all  Steamed Super  Moist Chocolate Cake.

The texture is soft, moist and dense and the taste is superb!  

To whet your appetite, I leave you with this picture.

Aromatic Spicy Golden Pumpkin 甘香金瓜

This is  a must try recipe for all home chef out there..  I am pretty sure all family member will give their thumbs up  for your efforts.  I used to cooked  this dish using chicken as the main ingredients.  This time I used pumpkin instead.  The end result is fantastic.  Everyone love the dish with  1st bite.  My eldest daughter Pearly she does not  fancy chicken meat, before entering the house after works, the aroma of the dish,  hmm.... she frown.... mom cooked chicken again!  But end  up she is the one eat the most of the pumpkin.  Yeah!  Thumbs up to me!

 Its looks more like a meaty dish!  Right?     Look very tempting, right? 

Simple Apple Crumble 苹果金宝

This Apple Crumble was prepared in the August but only managed to post it now.  Just right time for the event of Little thumb ups.  Forgive for the to bad photography.   

There is so much to learn and need lot of improvement on food blogging be it the recipes, editing and photography are have to be 1st class, for me it is quite taxing will limited knowledge of modern technology.

I am not pretty, but I am sure is delicious!

Mexican Churros

It was a lovely Sunday morning, Buddy Camie and I head to the home our adorable Ms Fuzi ( founder FUZI Magic - Building Bridges of Goodwill )  to prepare on  our very own snack  Churros base on Fuzi memory of her late grand mother's recipe.  Armed with this recipe  we will conduct cooking demo on this churros to the children at orphanage.

Please 'like' the FB page of  Fuzi Magic Building Bridges of Goodwill.  To know more about Fuzi Magic aiming to link  the privileged to the under-privileged in our CSR activities : STUDENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. 

It will be perfect to dip with chocolate sauce! 

The churros should be longer and thinner, rooms for future improvement!

Home Made Honey Brandy Bak Kwa 白兰地 肉干 for sale

Mid Autumn Festival 2014 is round the corner  which falls on 8th September 2014.

Here would like to continue my sale of Bak Kwa which was sellable for the last Chinese New Year 2014.

Lazymamainthekitchen Brandy Honey  Bak Kwa  (BBQ dried meat 

slices)  白兰地 肉干 strike back be  for  your continue support 

to place your orders  for the mid autumn festival 

celebration 2014.

Its home made without preservative and oven grille.
Message or comment below for further information.

This promotion is for the residence around Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur.  Own collection or delivery can be discussed.

Kindly message/comment below for further clarification. 

Vegetarian Dish ~ Fried Mushrooms with Nestum Cereal 麦片 鲍鱼菇

This is one of my 'almost'  vegetarian dish, as I used butter instead of margarine as I don't have it in my pantry.  Its turned out good.  Trying my best to go vegetarian with less meat.  Its  easy but I will try!  And...... my fridge is full of meats!   Hahaha......

Ingredients

300 gm abalone mushrooms
5 sprigs curry leaves
4 -5 chlli padi, chopped
1 red chilli, sliced 

Seasoning
1 tbsp margarine ( I used butter)
1/2 tsp sugar
salt to taste
1 tbp of vegetarian oyster sauce.
1 tbsp of cooking wine

Fabulous Steamed Banana Cake 蒸香蕉蛋糕 - LTU

Steamed cake vs Oven Baked
I choose to steam the cake over baking it. What about you?



Baked cake is dense and a bit dry unlike the steamed cake, which is light moist and fluffy, that is my experience in my cake making journey.
Would you like to  share your views and  experience? 

Here is some comparison that might help, click here.

Beside steamed Banana Cake, I shared recipes on Steamed Peppermint Orange layered Cake, Steamed Pandan Layer Cakes and the most popular Super Moist Steamed Chocolate cake.

Here I would to highlight my Irresistible Super Moist Steamed Chocolate Cake which is a hit even at  my charity cooking demo at Ti-Ratana, Penchala, PJ, Spastic Centre, PJ and Shelter Home.  
A sure keeper!


Updated on 9th September 2014, Steamed another Banana Cake using Clabber Girl baking Powder (strongly recommended by our famous Chef William Tan)  You may join his fanpage.  for interesting recipes.

Steamed Banana Cake with Clabber Girl Baking Powder and w/o CG

The results - The cake is more spongy and soft with Clabber Girl Baking Powder. My family love it! So do U! 

 

This version of Steamed Banana cake is marvelous, its light, fluffy and moist!  We love it!

Cottony Cinnamon Cheesecake

Lately, most of my bakes,  cinnamon powder is one if the ingredients I used.    Guess I really love the aroma of cinnamon added in  my bakes.  Join me for a cinnamon baking spree as more with cinnamon to come.  Stay tuned! 

My previous posts with cinnamon are namely Simple Apple Cake and  Simple Carrot Cake.  These cakes are simple, quick and easy to bake.  Do give it a try.  

Recipe of this Light cinnamon Cheesecake is adapted from  Dessert's Temptation by wendy's delights.  I double the amount of the ingredients to make 2 7inch square cake for my family and my brother's family.   If I were to bake the amount of cinnamon powder have to be reduce, as we find the aroma of cinnamon is too strong. 

Easy World Cup Snacks - Tasty Tuna Crackers

This snacks is specially for FIFA World Cups fans to enjoy and munch while cheering for their favorite teams at the comfort of your home sweet home.  This tasty finger food  not only keep hunger and sleepiness at bay during the wee hours, but  give you energy to cheer on your favorite teams all night long.  How you like it?    Ole Ole Ole!!

 

Simple Apple Butter Cake

This is the Apple Butter Cake that I demonstrated during the Charity Cooking Demonstration for the Spastic Center last Saturday!  

Here I would like to draw  attention to those who are from Klang Valley,  there is a Charity Cooking Demonstration on the  last Saturdays of each month (except Puasa Month) for Spastic Center, Petaling Jaya.  With a small sum  RM15/- (this  amount should be increase since price of everything has gone up), you will not only have a  cooking demo but with lucky draws and light refreshments.  But above all, this is  small & noble way to help children in need.  The Spastic Center needs your kind assistance be a cooking demonstrator or a participant to bring smiles to the less fortunate.  Do let me know if you wish to help.   A Big Thank you  all!

During the demo session I sold an Yogurt Cake and an Apple cake and the proceeds to benefit the children of Spastic Center.  

TQ this kind lady for helping me out during the demo at Spastic Centre,PJ

Chef Azrah is busy getting ready for her demonstration.  The gentle lady beside me is Datin Faridah who is the president of  Charity  Cooking Demo group!

Simple Carrot Cake

It is after my 2nd attempt on this Carrot Cake, this post finally  able to post it to my blog.  My 1st attempt, the taste of the cake is delicious  but the texture is bit moist.  

My 2nd attempt without frosting.

My 1st attempt with the cream cheese fronting with lemon zest and juice added.

Special thanks to Ms Julie Tan of Ti-Ratana Jalan Penchala, Petaling Jaya for demonstrating this lovely Carrot Cake during the Charity Cooking Demonstration  in April 2014.

Nutritious Korean Miyeok Ojingeo Salad (Seaweed Squid Salad)

This  Korean salad not only nutritious, appetizing, refreshing,  scrumptious but healthy, a sure keeper, do book mark and  try it out!  You will fall in Love with this  salad!  You may omit the squid for a vegetarian salad!

April is almost come to an end.  Time is running short, as I will be out of town and be back only 30/4 night!   Stress.....  There are 2 blog events which I would like to submit my post to join in the fun.  One  being the  Asian Food Fest (AFF) - Korean cuisine, and the other Little Thumbs Up with the theme ' Oranges' for the month of April 2014. 

This fantastic healthy Korean Salad was taught by Chef Madam Shin of Korean Tourism Organization, Kuala Lumpur during one of the cooking  demonstration.   And again no recipe is given, participants have to dot down the ingredients and method as our beloved Chef Madam Shin in action.  

My daughter said she can finished the whole dish all by herself and is super yumz!

Fabulous Steamed Peppermint Orange Layered Cake 蒸橙汁千层蛋糕

My second Steamed layer cake. But the end product is not as satisfied as the previous Steamed Layer Cake with Pandan flavors.  Clink here to check it out!  The contrast of the layers are not clear as it should be, my attention was diverted by  my daughter in Melbourse over WhatApps on the making of her Unbaked Oreo Cheesecake.  I blamed it on her for my poor performance.   Hahahaa.....  feeling better now.
But  nevertheless I still need some kind words from you to console me as I spend 3 hours to prepare the cake.   Hehe....

The verdict ~   I was overwhelmed with the  response ( I brought some with me ) from my friends at Spastic Centre, Petaling Jaya during the  Charity Cooking demo today.  They like the cake very much as the cooling sensation  of peppermint  linger on........      Hurray to me! 

Appetizing Fish Fillet with Orange Sauce 橙汁鱼柳

After months of  disappearance on my blog, I am back in action in my very own kitchen!  

During  these period,  I accompany my daughter Tammie to  settle  down in  Melbourne to further her study at University of Melbourne.  For the past 1 ½  months, my task is marketing at the famous Queen Victoria Market and prepare meals.  During the last few days  in Melbourne I cooked and packed cooked food and marinate meat to be kept in the freezer for her.  And I believed these food will be enough to feed her for  weeks.  That is the least  a mom  can do for her beloved daughter. 

Here I would like to take the opportunity to thank Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids to take time off from her  busy schedule to buy me coffee at Brunetti , Lygon Court. I enjoyed the short time we chat and look forward for future meet up.  When the time comes I would like very much to taste yr bakes instead of bakes from Brunetti!   Hehe......

And of course, not forgetting  a big thank you to Jenny who came all the way from Springvale and brought me the giant fresh fruits, fish and 'live' abalone.   They are super sweet and tasty!   Till me meet again, Jenny!


An appetizing dish for everyone to enjoy!

 

Savory Potato Chip Cookies 薯片曲奇

Dear all, how about baking savory cookies for this Chinese New Year?  I bet you will love this cookies, and will definitely will not stop at one! 

 
This is a really yummy savory cookies. My family and friends just love it so much.
1 portion of the recipe can make about 1 tin of plastic container measuring 14.5cm height and 11.5cm diameter with extra few pieces.When I shopped for the ingredients in the bakery shop, and noticed that the smallest packet of cheese powder is 500gms whereas the the amount needed for the cookies is only 20gm.  I don't have to make so many containers.  I   had some left over shredded cheese in the fridge which I can make use of that. Emmm....... The moral of the story is we don't have to follow the recipe 100%, we can do our own adjustment to suit us ; we can always substitute with other ingredients which are available in our own kitchen. I always reduce quite a lot on the amount of sugar in all recipes, this is why I prefer home-made rather to buy outside which are too sweet for my family.

This is one of the 3Rs - we should practice everyday - REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE! 

 

Sour cream potatoes chips, walnuts, butter and shredded cheese.  This butter weigh 227 gms only

 

Sour Cream & Onion Potato Chips and chopped walnuts

Crunchy German Crunch with Chocolate Rice 德国酥饼

This is my third year baking these German Crunch cookies for Chinese New Year.  But the post only manage to surface this year.  Why?  To support blogger friend Lena  of Frozen Wings for her event on CNY cookies -  January 2014 lor!  Lame excuse!  hehe....   The most important it did made it to my lazymama's blog!  ^_^    The recipe for Melt in the mouth German Crunch  with added chocolate rice is here to stay!  
My previous German Crunch are one with original flavors and another one with coffee flavors.