Saturday - 2 Feb 2013

Hmmmm  to me  is the last weekend for me to go shop cos on the 9th I dun think I will wanna step into NTUC on the 9th cos I think it will be very pack!  So after we send TT to Berries we made our way to Bedok NTUC and at the same time Goh left his car to have his car tyre change.  We came acrossed FM97.2 having this roadshow with Chef Eric demonstrating cooking CNY food ..... and they have post questions for people to answer so Goh is one of them and and we have got a goodie bag from Polka!  

Went to pick up TT and back to Bedok to help my in law to close the shop and headed to Chai Chee for prayers.  Every 2nd of Feb of the year there were alot of people there ...... and we always need to queue up for the prayers.  Left the place at around 8+pm and we went for dinner at Xinwang Siglap .....

When we reached there ..... we are number 4 in queue we have to wait a little longer cos we are consider big group to them.  Gotten a seat at around 9pm .... and we were all so hungry.... ordered a main dish each.  Mine was the last to come I dunno why my food always last to come and I am pretty hungry! 

Before making payment they actually asked me about joining their membership .... in fact I rejected many times but this time I just go for it I paid $30 for the memberships and will get to have vouchers and birthday treat during birthday month.  

Friday - 1 Feb 2013

Took 1/2 day leave to continue doing my pineapple tarts just when i am thinking I still have time ...... I realise  not much time left and I still have not do for my Parents, In laws and relatives!  

At around 5.15pm I walked over to pick TT .... when I reached I saw them playing some simple games and she really enjoying herself!

Shall monitor her progress ..... and I guess she enjoy this class very much just like her Berries!

Thursday - 31 Jan 2013

Thanks to Sam whom spotted this good deal at Groupon and the coordination done for us!  We bought hokkaido cake baking at $93 for 2 pax.  Kinda excited cos I love eating them now I can get to know how to do it and I hope I can bake for my 2 baobei at home soon.

Total 12 pax in a class ...... great to have small group so the trainer can answer our question clearly too unlike the chocolate making we had last time .... too big group and we can't really see the demonstration.  



Recipe and Method as follow 

Group A
3 egg yolks
30g sugar
a pinch of salt
30g corn oil
60g full cream milk

Group B
70g cake flour

Group C
3 egg white
1/4tsp cream of tartar
40g sugar 

Cake Topping
Non dairy cream 100g
Icing sugar


Method

1. Preheat oven at 180deg C
2. Combine group A in bowl, mix well.
3. Whisk egg white till foamy. Add cream of tartar, followed by sugar. Whisk till soft peak
4. Sieve cake flour into group A and mix well.
5. Combine with egg white. Mix about 20% egg white to Group A, then pour everything into Group C. Mix well.
6. Pour batter into individual paper cup for Hokkaido cake (non wax cups)
7. Bake in oven for 20mins.
8. Leave cakes to cool.
9. Prepare whipped cream.
10. Poke a hole in center of cakes, pipe in the whipped cream.
11. Sprinkle icing sugar on top of cake and serve.  Best consumed cold

ITSI conduct classes for private and corporate class good to have it as team building and good to have also a group of friends to go together too!

Visit their website or facebook for more info

http://bakingstudio.itsi.com.sg/
http://www.facebook.com/bakingstudio

Address: Blk 333, Kreta Ayer Road, #02-32, Singapore 080333

The New Harbour Cafe & Bar

Janice and Lynn parted with us after our baking class so the 4 of us just walked over to Tanjong Pagar road to look for food .... a late dinner indeed for us.  The whole stretch of food mostly were korean BBQ and steamboat ....... we didn't to have it cos is buffet style .... so we give a miss and Angeline actually recommend to have dinner at The New Harbour Cafe & Bar. 

Pauline ordered Harbour Mixed Grills ($22.80), Angeline stick to her usual food that she love - Yaki Udon ($13.80), Sam had their Pork Mush Sausage (13.80) while I ordered the most faster food (I think! But is the last that served!) - Seafood Spaghetti ($16.80)  and not forgetting any side we ordered Chicken Wings ($12.80), Cumi Bakar (squid aka sotong - $16.80) and Hainan Roast Pork (highly recommended by Angeline - $12.80).  I dun take pork so I think should be good cos almost every table were having it! 

This place don't serve ice water and is bottle water if you wanna have it .... So Sam and I both ordered Ice Lemon Tea ($3.80) while Angeline and Pauline ordered IBC Root Beer ($4.80). 

My spaghetti quite decent ..... seafood was fresh enough..... tasted the mesh potato on Pauline's mixed grill and she commented the food quite.  Yaki Udon was nice too ... Sam pack one back for tomorrow lunch since she will be on leave.  

Lighting in this place was quite bad so my pic came out quite bright cos of the flash ...... service here still quite ok ... but furniture wise I guess they should have "QC" soon cos I was given one which is gonna give way soon!

Check out here if you are around Tanjong Pagar area ..... 

The New Harbour Cafe & Bar
114 Tanjong Pagar Road 
6226 2657

Wednesday - 30 Jan 2013

Alyssa day today again ..... I was a bit early and get to play with her for awhile .... every year just before CNY we will go over to Goh's Godma's place.  MIL will come along with us .... but usually is MIL doing the talking while we watch TV sorry but we dunno what to talk about. 

Alyssa (TT) was the happy kid again .... playing around .... see her cheeky face and dunno when I call her she will reply "YES, mummy your highness" I burst out laughing hahahah really funny ... Goh give his try .... and she reply " Yes ... daddy your Majesty" we both laugh out loud.  Sometimes she really makes our day and melt our heart! 

Tuesday - 29 Jan 2013

Auntie Rosalind suggest to have pizza for lunch .... so she volunteer to go opposite to buy Domino Pizza and it cost only $5 for a personal pizza and a can of drink.  Rosalind add on about $2+ to get the onion rings to go along too. 

She ordered Hawaiian while I pick chicken temptation .... that we swop 2 pieces so that we can enjoy 2 flavour!  Not too bad having a pizza near us ... so that we can have a change .... and pricing are reasonable too! 

In the afternoon, one instructor came with Tanjong Rhu bao .... and very nice of him still remembering I am a chinese whom dun take pork!  He bought chicken bao and I like it very much cos it come with egg inside too ...... mostly only pork one comes with eggs.  Yummy!  Thanks once again!

Monday - 28 Jan 2013

After work Jo and I make our way to Fatty Weng to pack dinner back ...... love their horfun and bee hoon.  Before we board the bus we called them to order so we can pick up and go need not wait for them to cook. 

Price still the same at $5 and best is they still using Upeh to wrap the food ... the fragrance smell really makes me hungry but have to wait for Mr Goh to be back home then we can enjoy the food together!

Read up most of the review of dining it wasn't that good .... but packing back is fine especially when you call to order and pick up later. 

Fatty Weng located at: 

Add: 94 Guillemard Road
Tel: 63452702