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Summer Treats - Apricot Tart




Hahahaha... today is Boxing Day and I have posted something about Summer??? The story is that effective yesterday, the weather has changed drastically. Oh yes, just within one day, the weather has gone from rainy, cool and cloudy to bright sun, windy, hot and dry.... Ohh.. yes, a sure sign of Chinese New Year is fast approaching. Such weather always reminds me of that and Summer... Not my favorite weather though...


Anyway, yesterday, I visited this new hip supermarket and saw some beautiful apricots and instantly I was reminded of this TV commercial I saw when I was in London... Everytime I miss London badly, I will watch these commercials and smile.. hahahaha.. some people sure know how to make good commericals! So, without hesitation, even with sky high price for apricots, I bought them and made myself some apricot tarts.. Oooo.. they are soooo sooo sooo soo good!!




The pastry is crispy and buttery.. delicious with the frangipane filling that is rich with ground almonds, soft and moist paired up with those delicious apricots.. ummm... with some of it's edges crusted and almond flakes is definitely a summer treat! A treat for someone who will need to go back to work tomorrow.. hehehe...

I would say that this is a delicious afternoon tea snack or great with parties...If I am to sell this, it will be RM85... A steal for something soo sooo sooo good!!






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A Berrilicious Cheesecake...




A delicious cheesecake nicely flavored with raspberries and topped with lots of berries.. blueberries and strawberries. The delicious aroma from the 3 berries is simply enticing and one will not stop at 1 slice...

Another successful cheesecake creation sold at RM120...


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Christmas Cookies...



A repeat of last year's creation... why not? since it was a sell out and this year, it was a request from the customers! Hahahahaha... These made perfect gift for all and what can you ask for for the price of RM25?? Good cheers, great flavor shortbread and most all, pretty looking thing to give!


Oh this is another item requested by my customers!! Well, even if they dont request, I will make this as I love this.. with the cool and rainy weather, it's so good to munch on this. The heat from the fresh ginger I used discreetly warms you up as you munch on this crispy and aromatic cookie.. Santa would be very happy with this! Hehehehe..

This was sold for RM25 each... and just like the shortbread above, it was a sold out! Again, I am blessed..


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Christmas Cakes...



Christmas is the best time of the year!! For one, the weather is cool with lots of rain, my favorite, everything else is slowing down in anticipation of a new year.. what better time to bake and spread the spirit of giving? Hehehehe..

This year, I have decided to streamline my cakes.. Besides the fruitcakes, layer cakes and sugee cakes, I have added on a very warm and toasty Ginger cake with is so good with a good cup of tea and this year's creation, Cranberry pumpkin cake. The response to these 2 cakes were overwhelming!! As I type this, I am still getting enquiries about them! Hahaha.. thanks to my customers who bought them and gave them out as gifts! Yay!!

Oh yes.. those tied up with red ribbons are warm and toasty Ginger cake.. and those in burgandy ribbons are Cranberry pumpkin cake.... They are sold for RM35 each and dont say I didnt warn you.. they are addictive!!

And this.. is 3Kings for 2011. Hahahahaa.. same content.. a portion of sugee cake, fruitcake and layer cake all nicely packed up in a silver box with burgandy ribbons decorated with pretty Christmas decorations. Hehehe.. I have decided to go all silver this year..

This combo was sold for RM150 and it was a sold out!! Sold out... everything. even my extras were gone... I am truly blessed!



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Cuppies - Santa coming around





























You better watch out.. you better not cry... you better not pout cos I am telling you why... lalallaa.... I had that song playing in my head as I made these lemon curd twister cuppies... hehehe.. Christmas always give me a sense of hope and happiness..

These twister cuppies were sold at RM6 each with a minimum order of 16.. all 40 boxes of them were wiped out!! Hoorahhh....


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Another Year Rolled By....





and a warm bowl of tong yuen, nicely sweetened and spiced up to end it all..... Yes!! I survived yet another year and am glad the worst is over. Hehehe! With that, I celebrated Kor Tung or what is known as Winter Solstice Festival with hope for a great year ahead loaded with plenty of great things and laughter.

What did you people do for Winter Solstice Festival?? I noticed many Chinese people are slowly forgoing their tradition and for some, it is a sigh of relief of not having to do so much and get all excited over nothing.. but for some, like me, it's a shame. What are we as human if we dont have traditions and heritage? I was made aware of the significance when my monster was a little girl and went around telling everyone that she is an English girl!! Her rationale at the age of 3 was that, she dont speak Chinese, dont eat much Chinese food, dont know anything about Chinese tradition because her parents dont practise any of them and therefore, is not Chinese. I was so ashamed.. and from that day onwards, I make it a point, no matter how small the gesture might be, to practise the tradition and heritage.

Practising tradition and heritage doesnt mean one is all about worshiping a different God or idolism. Practising tradition and heritage is about keeping the essence of one's race alive in a fun way. We dont burn jossticks or candles and worship idols.. we just skip that part.. but we make it a point to emphasize the importance of family bonding, trust in each other and at some point entertain the monster with tales and stories from those bygone era. The act of telling stories handed down from one generation to another is part of the tradition! Hopefully, when it's her turn, she would do the same.

So, coming back to this Winter Solstice Festival, what is the significance of this festival to you? Many people are not aware of the story behind this festival.. some say it is the beginning of winter, some say it is new year. some say it's a time to feast and eat tong yuen.. I say, from what my grandma tells me years ago, Winter Solstice festival is to celebrate the passing of the harshest part of winter. In olden days, life is a constant struggle and when winter comes, not many will make it thru as people were poor and winter can be very harsh. And in any season, there will always be a peak for that season.. the worse day.. the harshest where temperature drops drastically.. and if you survive thru that, you made it! The worst is over and one can look forward to better weather and soon, a new year. As usual, to celebrate, people then make little balls out of glutinous rice flour and flavor it with sugar. That's thanksgiving for them.

Yes, thanksgiving is part of our culture too... I have plenty to be thankful for.. good health, good kid aka monster, good family, good friends.. good business.. and for that, as I roll and drop each tong yuen into the broth, I say a word of thanks...



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Foodelicious! Vegetable Garden




Hehehe.. this has been my little hobby for the longest time. I love to plant vegetables and see them grow. It gives me a sense of accomplishment when they grow... green, healthy and looking scrumptious! Hehehe..

So far, I have planted zucchinis, choy sum, long beans, french beans.. on top of all the usual herbs like lemongrass, tumeric, curry leaves, rosemary, sage, basil, thai basil, lemon basil kaffir lime, mint, sawtooth basil, torch flower (bunga kantan).. At the moment, I have cabbages, yau mak, capsicum, siew pak choy, choy sum, malabar spinach, yam and passionfruit. Oh yes, the banana trees are still around and I have just cut down a 7 combs bunch of bananas! Woo Hoo... it's gonna be a Nanalicious Christmas!

Oh yes.. Christmas! That's why I have been so quiet in here lately.. I have been extremely busy with my usual Christmas orders. After 4 years, my customers are familiar with what I have to offer and have placed their orders.. woo hoo.. so, on top of taking care of my vegetable garden, going to work, running a household and bringing up a teenager, I am also running my business! Hahahahahaha.. quite a bit for an old hag like me.

So.. be patient.. Christmas goodies will be shown very soon.. in the meantime, think of all the vegetables that I will be having.. fresh, crunchy, sweet, tender vegetables that are free from all sorts of chemicals. Ohhh yess.. I dont even use fertilizers as I enrich my soil by recycling all my kitchen waste, ground coffee beans, tea leaves. So, nothing can be more organic than this!


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An Evening in Fairyland



Shan Li wanted to have a fairy cake for her birthday but she wasnt sure how it should be... so, I told her that fairies should be in their land.. hehehe.. and I will make it magical for her. When she asked to see how it will be, I told her it will be a surprise! Hahahahaha..


So, I set out to make it magical.. there is a wishing pond, a wish granting well, 2 guardian fairies, 3 pretty fairies with many toadstool, mushrooms, snails, ladybirds, butterflies, flowers and leaves.. hehehe..


This vanilla butter cake weigh in at 3.5kg and was sold for RM380... and when Shan Li's mom came to pick up the cake, she was dumbstruck! She was sure Shan Li would be so thrilled and happy.... hahahahhaa....









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