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Happy Birthday!

My Danna's birthday is last Saturday! I ask him what do he wan for his birthday, he say he would like a homemade cake by me. And after giving some thought, he decide on Cheesecake~ He even specify he "don't want the sponge sponge one, is the thick thick creamy one."

Aiya, it means NY cheesecake lah, not japanese cheescake lah.

I though of the no-bake cheesecake. but the cheese cream taste much like custard cream then cheese cream. So baked, I must.

I google many many recipes on cheese cake before settling for this one from hundred eighty degrees. No prize for guessing my favorite place for cheesecake. And the result is great! Although the surface of the cheesecake crack =(

I manage to use fresh strawberries and jam sauce to cover them up. I add some gelatine so the sauce will hold up the strawberries. And the end result:

And off we go for KTV on Friday to celebrate his day. :)

The $10 KTV club at Aranda Country Club is awesome. We get free flow drink and 3hrs of KTV, it had been a blast! And the folks love my cheesecake. THJ even ask me if it is really baked by me, he say he would have believe this is store bought. =D whee~baking skill level up!

Yumm Yummy~

And tml is my birthday, but I'm too egar to try out a new recipe. I was thinking if I could combine two of my favorite things together for my birthday, they are lava cake and matcha. I tried to modify from the original chocolate recipe, and I only found this today. =_= Oh well, why did I just assume there is no one as crazy as me to make a matcha lava cake? I should have know that japanese are capable of everything awesome.

Happy 29th!

Apart from still too liquid (should have place in the oven for longer instead of 8 mins!), and a tad sweet (need to reduce the sugar by 1/2 I think, the white chocolate chip from phoon huat is just too sweet). It is amazing. tasting matcha and chocolate in my favorite way is just too good to tell ya.

I can't wait to perfect this cake. I will find the perfect mix for it.

Secret of Japanese cooking

As you folks had known, ms jess is amateur chef now. I cook almost everyday, expect on days I had class or work late. And since I'm on study leave now. My family had enjoyed home made dinner daily.

I make it a point to do western on Wednesday, and Japanese on Thursday so we have some "specials" to look fwd to. Last Thursday, I tried making terriyaki salmon (healthy fish) and was intenting to buy a bottle of terriyaki to marinate the fish. But then, I'm not too sure how much and how long is need so Google to the recuse.

I found myself at justonecookbook. And surprise that the author mention Japanese seldom use the teriyaki sauce that we are so familiar with.

They. Made. Their. Own!!!!!

Wtf?? And all these yrs I always though that there must be a special sauce out there in Japan that make their foods so good. I love to eat almost everything in japan! Their foods are beyond awesome! And I'm not too far from the truth of the secret sauce!

Last Thursday, I made the best chawamushi I ever tasted in Singapore, and the best teriyaki salmon ever. Ever!

  And the secret to this orgasmic taste is:

SAKE

Real sake. 

Not just cooking mirin sake kinda (ps. mirin is essential for most Japanese dishes too). But premium 大吟醸 (dai-ginjo). Yes, it cost me extra S$20 to buy a small bottle of it. But truly, the taste is worth more then $20. My teriyaki salmon and chawamushi taste even better then all the Japanese restaurants I ever went. 

And so, I found out one of the secret of Japan foods. Now I really want to know how could their eggs be so good. Maybe I need to rear a chick to find out.

Peak of Exam Period

Let be frank, binge eating is a HUGE problem during exam.

I fell victim to this pattern countless time and I want to stop it. it is extremely unhealthy, but sadly whose home doesn't have chocolates??? I use chocolate to bake, I need chocolate on and off for emergency moment (I have low blood pressure remember?).

So yeah. I try to stock up with healthy snacks like banana and fruits and nuts. But sometime sub-conscience mind can do things beyond your imagination. Just now I found myself holding a mars bar and was about to put them to my mouth when I saw this from a friend whom create the NO FLAB Mommas group to encourage us to lose weight:

And the mars bar stop half way and I was suddenly reminded of my goal: Stop binge eating during exam period. So I put down the Mars bar and ate yougurt instead.

Great to have friends that motive you to get out of sedentary lifestyle. Can't wait for badminton session after exam!

Countdown to exam!

It's 1:40am. Kids are asleep, and so do the husband.

And I am here trying to clear the mountains of works before going on exam leave! No fun been a part-time student!

May God give me the strength to get through this semester again! Amen Amen!

This weekend had been great, less drama then the sprained ankle weekend, but still drama. Just look at this:

How to jio ppl go ktv 之 book 了再逼人去。

Win right? Wonder what happened if no one turn up. But had to say this tactic very successful coz almost all turn up (only JD fly plane). After KTV, we went bowling as the folks are itchy for some exercise since they didn't book court this weekend. And we reach home at 4am.

BUT! We still can wake up next morning leh!

We pick up Kandro at grandma's and we went to botanical garden for brunch and brought mushi for a walk. Really, nice place to take a walk in the late morning, and I though we can do another walk at southern ridges after my exam. Ah... The shiokness of a car, we can go places that we were too lazy to go last time.

And poor hubby got a IT onsite support call from his mummy. Ha! So we went to in-laws place after shopping at Great World. And I saw Raiden Red Melon! *fan girl scream*

Raiden Red melon is from Hokkaido, technically "red meat melon". Of coz it is never as great as Yubari King, it is still the closest taste I can get to Japan! It cost $28 at cold storage and I'm sure hubby will not let me buy it. So, I bought it for in-laws *evil smirk* knowing MIL will cut up the melon and ask us eat after dinner. I got more than I bargain though, she gave me a thick slice (on top of the after dinner melon she chop up) to take home.

 And ending off this weekend with something simple to make:

Matcha Mushi-pan (Green tea steam cake). Perfect for a rainy day ain't it? Now, back to work!

Insomia

I can't sleep,
Because my husband snore.
He wouldn't admit it,
But he sound like an ogre.

When the thunders clapped in furry,
Mushi turn to a barking furby.
Quarrel with the thunder he must,
Terror behind the face he masked!

And to the kid room I go,
Kandro affected not ho!
Oh Lord I have only 4 hours,
In which no sleep I'll be owl.

Maybe I will read my kindle,
Until my eyes are needled.
Alas, fear I can't take my eyes off,
Harry potter make sleep time lost!

Maybe I will count some sheep,
But ruki teach us to count shrimps.
Well, I will just hide under the pillow,
Until my eyelids are lowered.

Tomorrow morning then 算账，
I will make him kneel 算盘。
Exhausted the brain I had,
It's time to hit the sack.

- grumbling from an annoyed and sleepless wife.

What a weekend

We went for our weekly badminton ystd afternoon. HJ was in a very competitive mood this session and he is scolding me for not running to get the ball. And Gavin is in the mood of making me run more. So they start to hit the shuttle in all directions to made me run. And then I tried to hit one that is pretty high by jumping up...

And then I landed....

*crack crack* 

I sprained my ankle. =_=

It is soooooo painful that all I can do is weep while grabbing to my ankle. Fortunately, there is no bone fracture, but it is quite a sprain.Went to sinseh recommended by PL for sport injury, and he is really good! My ankle instantly feel much better after treatment. Good thing must share right:

Yap Teck Seng Samuel T.C.M Physician
Blk 631, Bedok Reservoir Road, #01-914
Singapore, Bedok Reservoir 47063
Tel: 6242-1035
Operating Hours: 10am-8pm (Tues-Fri), 10am-5pm (Sat, Sun & PH), Monday closed.

All wrapped up!

For now, I just hope to heal as soon as possible. It is really frustrating to walk like a penguin. But alas, my misery did not end with this! The gang decide to come over for MJ and Wii that night and needless to say, I break my wallet on the table again! luck is just not with me. :(

But.. Look who I have with me ystd! Rayden! The cutest boy ever! Everyone know that I am basis toward girls. =p And I am not sorry abt it, coz girls are just sooooo sweet and cute! I never like baby boys. I goes gaga over baby girls, but meh on boys. But Rayden melt my heart, and broke the record for been the only boy that I went awwww for. He had the most beautiful eyes I ever seen in a baby! I fought for the God-ma post, and I *think* I got it. Kelly say ok ma! Haha!

How not to love him???

So well, we wii & MJ until 3am+. Needless to say, we concussed until 12pm the next day. I'm really upset that we can't go for a jog, I was going to explore punggol waterway! Well, next time!

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