Foodelicious!

This is something I remembered about my childhood. Coconut candy was a big thing during my time as there was no Garrett popcorn or funky treats then. Life was simple and it was easy to please us. hehehehe.. simple ingredients like grated coconut, sugar and milk could give us so much thrill and mamas will always use this as a bribe. hahahahahaha..

I learnt how to make this when I was 10 years old and it was tedious to make but for a 10 years old, it was fun! hahahahahaha.. and over the years, I do make this off and on just for fun or to pack as gifts for people who appreciate such simple treat.

Anyway, this round I made a pandan flavor which is colored in green and a mixture of vanilla and rose for the pink ones... The pink ones are simply addictive! Woo hoo......

These were sold for a wedding party at RM25 for the square container.. RM35 for the round container and RM12 for the trial pack.. heh! heh! heh!

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..

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!

Recent times, there were a lot of huu haa about Valentine's Day and how such celebration is immoral and is against some religion teaching. I should think that it is really not a big problem if it stop at that but for this religion to condemn and accuse another religion and link it to all sorts of immoral values, that is plain not nice. Infact, that is pure vicious!

Anyway, people should realise that it is not Love or its celebration that is immoral.. it is HUMAN! It is us who twist and turn and immoral anything and everything! So, if this certain religion has an issue with immorality, they should take it up with the CORRECT source.. and that is the people! or rather, their own type of people and leave the rest of the people out of their fanatical tentacles! Sheesh!

And this.. is RM150. A very simple combination of 3 types of cookies with either a box of tea or preserved fruit chutney or a box of dates or.. oh! the combination can be anything!!

The thing is this.. with my hampers, nothing is strictly by the books.. I, afterall, am here to create great gifts to please your recipients... So, do call if you like to have such lovely gifts made.

I remember when I first learn how to make this cake... I had to go thru so many rounds of despair and tears.. yes, literally tears..... The ingredients are expensive and the initial 10 times were failures!! Oh yes, I did try the sneaky thing..substitute the expensive butter with the normal butter you get from the supermarket and the result was "I could have kicked myself!" Fail wasnt even close... Anyway, each time I fail, my aunt who is my teacher, will tell me this..."Never mind la.. feed it to the stray dogs.. try again." Hahahahahaha.... So, imagine me wasting expensive ingredients and sitting infront of a hot oven practising and practising and practising.. learning how to get the texture right, the layers right.. Boy! those were the days....

Anyway, when I finally got this cake right.. the right texture.. the right oiliness, the right layers, I was so happy! I kept a portion of that 1st successful cake in the freezer for a very long time. Hey! it took me a lot to get it right ok.. I just wanna have something to remind me of my hard work. Hahahaha... You might asked why is it so hard for me to get it right.. the answer is that I didnt want to use any enhancer or stabilizers to keep the egg batter fluffy. I want it to be traditional because my daughter loves to eat this cake and I didnt want her to eat all these chemicals. God knows what side effects these chemicals might have or if such chemicals will manifest into something nasty in years to come. I am a firm believer of no enhancer! No point eating something that is chemically enhanced. It is not a real deal.

So, since I have mastered this cake, I have been making them ocassionally. The reason being is it's time consuming and patience is an important ingredient in making this cake, both which I sorely lack nowadays with my Foodelicious! growing steadily. Of course, the other reason is that the ingredients needed to make this cake have gone up so many folds! Yes, expensive doesnt come close to describing the exorbitant increase! Hence, I only make this cake when there is a bulk request and customers are willing to pay.

Yes, the selling price for these "treasures" are RM85 for a 6"x6" and RM140 for a 9"x9" size. Yes, only 2 sizes and I need at least 4 days notice to get it done.

Made some goodies for friends who have been very supportive of Foodelicious! recently and pack them up in a no frill basket. Goodies in these baskets are some pastries, namely, curry chicken pies (we asians cannot do without some spiciness in our lives!), Ahoy! tuna puffs, lemon tarts, sinful mini eclipse chocolate tarts and a small love affair cake. Yumms! and I had them delivered just in time for tea....

By the way, if you are thinking of having such basket of goodies as gifts, it can be done.. do call or email to you on what you would like to have in the basket....