Sunday, 21 April 2013

KITCHEN厨房日记: Carrot Cupcakes

Ohla~ Bakery girl back in action!

After months of abandoning my bakery hobby, as I busy moving into new place without an oven and without extra space for me to fit in an oven, I finally picked those utensils up again today, using the oven in his house!


 Nothing fancy, as usual. I opt for recipe that is low cost, easy to take & go as breakfast, easy to make, and easy to store. This time, it's carrot cupcakes. Carrot is good for our eyes eh, which office girl doesn't read whole day long?



I modify this from Vanilla Cupcake recipe. Simple steps, beat butter and sugar, then blend in with eggs and vanilla essence. Then, add in flour and milk alternately in 3 additions, continue beating the batter until you get a smooth texture. Simply toss in chopped carrots, fill them into moulds and bake for 20 mins. [TIPS: I think grinding some of the carrot before mixing them into the batter will give a richer taste]





As I expected, the cakes don't taste much of carrots, but I can surely feel every bit of chopped carrot. Really healthy feel, definitely healthier choice than Mee Kicap or Nasi Lemak.

Searching for some new recipes today, eying on Banana Muffins, will try it out soon.

Sunday, 14 April 2013

FEELINGS心情日记:停下

很多时候,我和他都有同样的想法,(只是他先提出啦),就如他说的,GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE。

炎热的下午,我们驾车南下返往巴生谷途中,位于大港(Sg Besar)和适耕庄(Sekinchan)之间的马来甘榜,一路都林立了些摊子,售卖水果,饮料和土产等等。他突然说,要不要下去试试看‘Mentarang Bakar'? 而我,也正有此意,又被他先说出,只因我不懂他会不会赞同嘛。(我就是这样,很少会先提出意见,跟大队就是了。)

’Mentarang’这个字眼,我们见过几次了,就是不懂到底是什么东东。他猜是薯类如番薯或芋头,我则说是蚌壳类的。因为我分析到,Kerang是蚌/蛤,Mentarang也应该如是,而且那里是沿海地区。事实证明,我妈从小灌我吃鱼的饮食习惯,造就了我今天分析能力强的头脑。可恶,他竟然反口说他不记得这个猜测游戏。


选择这个摊位,是因为它对外挂着一个大大的‘Mentarang Bakar' 招牌,且有两桌客人正在用餐。但下车一看,招牌上的桌子竟然堆满了椰子,Mentarang不会是椰子吧?(囧)踏上好像不是很稳的小亭子,有一点怕怕坐下,然后带些迟疑的语气对亭子的老板说,我们要’Mentarang Bakar'。一公斤14令吉。两人吃得完吗?吃得完。那就来一公斤吧。


左等右等,终于端上了桌面。热腾腾的,我们小心地掀开壳,只能说,里面的蚌肉实在是肥美啊。一手握着蚌壳,另一手以竹签勾起蚌肉。就在要送进嘴里时,我发现了不是很‘可观’的蚌壳内脏,顿时怕怕了。于是,他提起勇气问了老板,整颗都可以吃吗?可以!沾酱吃。好,好。



送进嘴,慢慢地咀嚼,蚌肉的确鲜甜多汁,但那酱料才是精髓,酸酸辣辣,非常开胃。椰子肉不多,但椰水出奇地甜,不知是否加入了糖浆。我本来就喜欢吃蚌/蛤类的,所以这个‘Mentarang'我是相当喜欢。不过应该不会再刻意停下来吃吧,因为实在太热了。

继续上路前,他随口说了一句,哎呀,这一停就三十分钟了。我说,不急嘛,偶尔停下才能体验不一样的风景啊!

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