Apple walnut cinnamon scrolls

http://www.missinthekitchen.com/2010/12/06/apple-walnut-cinnamon-rolls/

Tried out this recipe tonight zD was awesome! Wonder if it woukd be better if i cooked the apple, cinnamon n sugar together first before spreading it out, may let the apples tenderise and the juices caramelise instead of just dry up in the oven lol still really yummy recipe though xD its a hit as is! Just thinking of ways to improve it xD doesnt mean its got anything wrong with it hahah just means there may be ways to make it better xD

http://www.ohhowcivilized.com/blog/2013/6/20/step-by-step-recipe-matchamisu-matcha-green-tea-tiramisu.html

Made this matcha misu with eba over the weekend xD IT WAS SO TASTYYYYY!! We even got teary as we bit into it LOL!!
the only bit that could be improved was the sponge haha next time may use siovardi biscuits like tiramisu haha texture may improve xD

Tiramisu update

So I made the tiramisu video and gave mum half the tiramisu to take to work. apparently she got rave reviews, and one of the ladies told her daughter to contact me to get the recipe LOL! I gave her the recipe and youtube link so she can do it exactly how i did it (and so she wouldn't have to ask for tips lol) it's funny xD

AHH would be so awesome do make youtube cooking videos and blog about food every day xD I guess doing it as a job would be too much and also too unstable.. but as a hobby, maybe I can do a video every week? HAHA

the most constructive feedback I got from the video exercise is to just incorporate the ingredients list into the video, like talk about the ingredients as I am cooking, rather than list them slowly at the beginning. Also include my face so it's more personal & engaging with the audience. hmmmmm good food for thought :) also my voice over was kinda awkward hahaha

Carrot Cake!

I made carrot cake last night! It was really yummy! I used this recipe:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Carrot-Cake-III/

I reduced the sugar of the cake to 1.5 cups instead of 2 cups, and for the icing sugar I used 3 cups instead of 4... I think next time I will just 2 cups for the frosting, it was still quite sweet lol I also swapped 1.5 cups of vegetable oil for 1.5 cups of melted butter.. may reduce the butter next time hahaha

The middle of the cake fell out when I was trying to tip it onto a wire rack for cooling !! I didn't grease the tray enough hahaha bleh! Still yummy though, made a massive pan! I gave a quarter to richard, a quarter to mandi, a quarter to clement, and still have a quarter at home! (which is a regular take away container hahaha)

All in all, it was a really fun experience XD mum helped me cut the carrots and break up the pecans since I was really slow (I was doing it mindfully and relaxingly!) hahaha

Clement said it was really delicious XD and his mum asked where she can buy one! HAHAHA XDD great recipe! will make again with less sugar in the frosting hahaha ^^

Tiramisu!

So i have to make a video for one of my assignments, i want to make a cooking video, but im a bit scared people will say mean things about it .... =[ "constructive criticism" ... T_T.... really scared actually, i really like cooking and don't want people to say mean things about it haha guess i gotta grow a tougher skin huh?? =]

So this is the assignment criteria:

Video Presentation: Best get started on this one as soon as you can! By 
the start of week 4 you’ll have uploaded a video presentation for viewing and 
constructive criticism online. We don’t care whether you use your camera phone, whether you have an Oscar-winning crew of 100, or whether you simply talk over the 
top of some slides you’ve prepared – the emphasis is on telling a story in 3 minutes, 
and in an effective way. You’re able to talk on absolutely anything you like (keep it 
controversy-free, please! The videos will be moderated for any 
offensive/inappropriate content), the key is to introduce a topic to an audience that 
probably know nothing about it, and impart some key information in a highly concise 
way. You’ll be provided with lots of suggested resources for this, in terms of software 
and presentation style, and will be given a lot of feedback from the rest of the class 
and your tutors. Many of you won’t have done anything like this before, that’s okay, 
you’re being marked on content and approach, not aesthetics or editing or lighting or 
sound (though obviously you have to be able to be heard clearly!), but obviously 
these are important aspects in oral/visual presentation - take the opportunity to have 
fun but also apply some of the ideas and techniques that will be covered in the 
lecture and in other great talks you can find online.

so.... im not even sure if a cooking video is even.. relevant?? "tell a story in 3minutes in an effective way" ... "key is to introduce a topic to an audience that probably know nothing about it, and impart some key information in a highly concise way" "apply some of the ideas and techniques that will be covered in the lecture and in other great talks you can find online" ... so it's mainly a talk.... i guess i will be conveying the message .. on how to make tiramisu (something the audience will probably know nothing about) and will be presenting the info in a highly concise way by explaining what i am doing... applying techniques.. by.. ?? not mumbling and being clear LOL may work actually... hmm

so what i want to say first is...

1. tiramisu - sounds fancy doesn't it? Hurricanes describes it as "A dessert of sponge soaked in coffee, layered with cream and mascarpone, powdered chocolate" and they charge $14.50 for a slice. A SLICE!! 
2. I don't know about you, but I like getting my money's worth. I can show you how to make a whole dish of tiramisu for under $14 so you never have to pay ridiculous prices for this deliciously mouthwatering dessert ever again!
3. What you will need is:
a) 2 cups of strong black coffee ($2.15 sachet of coffee) - optional to add coffee flavoured liqueur into this mixture as well
b) 3 eggs separated, separated ($2.70 a doz - 3/12*$2.70 = 68c for 3 eggs)
c) 1/3 cup caster sugar ($1.82 per 500gm bag, 70gm = 26c )
d) 250gm mascarpone ($5)
e) 300ml thickened cream ($1.50)
f) 1 large packet of sponge fingers ($4.30 for 400gm)

Total cost: $13.89 ~ $13.90

4. Go through this recipe:
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/8677/tiramisu

5. serves 8-10 people depending on how greedy they are, so each slice will cost less than $2! a whole lot better than the $14.50 charged at Hurricanes ey??  (final shot of tiramisu slice, then the gaping hole in the middle of the tiramisu dish. hahaaha

Also, i guess i was scared about people criticising it, but hey, the whole point of the assignment is to get constructive feedback about how i present information, and the assignment is 7.5%. it is no reflection on how well i cook, and no reflection of me as a person, so yeh! if they criticise... then it will be feedback on information presentation, not on my cooking skills or how much people like me or not hahaaha

i'm looking forward to this XD

I want to make this recipe!! but maybe substitute the wafers for something healthier.. hahaha but mmm wafers...
http://backtoherroots.com/2013/04/23/coconut-milk-banana-pudding/

also bought heaps of over-ripe bananas!!! they were 99c/kg!!  and coconut cream is 89c at woolies!! so going to make some banana cake or something xD I also bought greek yogurt, so maybe i'll try panna cotta (with coconut cream + yogurt) then a banana bread (with banana and yogurt) XD

http://msihua.com/2013/03/greek-yoghurt-banana-bread-recipe/ <-healthyyy!!! (ok maybe not the sugar... but raw sugar is better than white...... slightly better LOL i'll replace the butter with coconut oil xD since i have a whole jar of it and no butter at home ^^

http://www.masterchef.com.au/recipes/vanilla-bean-panna-cotta-with-cherry-soup.htm where i will sub milk for coconut cream :D yum yum probably omit the vanilla bean since the taste of coconut is already strong ^^ (update! Yoghurt with plain milk panna cotta tastes weird!)

oh yehh!! nearly halfway through the book Heaven to Wudang!! third book of the second trilogy by Kylie Chan - SHE IS SO AWESOMEEEE!! :DDDD I LOVEE THE BOOKS!! gaaaa dunno how i will hang in there when i finish the book and want to buy the next one...

found this random pic in my phone lol

foodie adventures!!! :D

Haloumi

I went grocery shopping again!!! I brought haloumi!!! Yummy I love pan frying it! Crunchy on the outside yummy and goey in the inside hopefully!! Mwhaha can't wait till I cook it!