Yummy Pandan Layer Cake

 

My dessert for tonight - Pandan Layer Cake which I got from the market this morning.  It's soft and not too sweet - just right for my sweet tooth!

Elevenses

 

 

Buns and coffee from Oo White Coffee

After a brisk walk in the park, what could be more yummy than a cup of white coffee and buns. These are purple sweet potato buns with sweet filling and red bean buns.  I was quite captivated by the purple buns with their "pop up" appearance - first time I've seen them!  They looked too good to eat but being hungry after all that exercise, I downed them with my coffee.  Delicious!

Fruity Tea for Two

 

Tarts from Shinammon

I got these cute fruit tarts from my favourite bakery recently.  The toppings are strawberry, lychee and peach sitting on a bed of cream.  Very nice with a cup of tea!

Tea Break

 

If you've been dusting and cleaning to get ready for the Chinese New Year, it's time for a break!  These lovely pineapple tarts go down very well with a cup of tea and are just right for your afternoon tea.  They symbolize wealth, prosperity and good fortune.  In Hokkien, the name "pineapple" is "ong lai", which translates to "prosperity arrives"!

So get yourself some pineapple tarts and have a prosperous Chinese New Year!

Two for Tea

 

Two scrumptious cream puffs for tea today bought from a wellknown patisserie in town.  They were oozing with fresh cream and each bite was heavenly!  

Here's what I found from the net about the origins of cream puffs:

Legend has it that cream puffs were invented by a French chef named Pantanelli during the 16th century reign of King Henry II. The story goes that Pantanelli was working in the kitchen of Catherine de’ Medici, the queen consort of France, when he accidentally created the first cream puff by adding too much flour to a pastry dough. Rather than discarding the dough, he baked it anyway and filled the resulting puff with a mixture of whipped cream and pastry cream. The cream puff was an instant hit, and it quickly became a popular dessert in France and beyond.

Alas, too much of a good thing is not good, so they say, so I shall have to be careful and watch what I eat in the future!

Meantime, viva la chou ala creme!

Yummy Chendol

 

Chendol from Starview Rest.

I never have no time for this lovely, refreshing thirst quencher - chendol!  Compliments of a cousin at a recent family lunch at a wellknown restaurant. 

Lunch Today

 

How's this as a thirst quencher for a hot day?  Lovely chendol with lots of ice shavings, red beans and palm sugar.  It was a perfect ending for my lunch of chicken and vermicelli in herbal soup (not shown).  Yummy!

What I Eat in A Day

 

I had great fun doing this video but believe me, I don't eat half as much as you see here ....😃😗😃

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival

 

May the glow of the moon light your way to good health, happiness and prosperity!

PS. Enjoy your mooncakes!😋

Vegetarian Cake

 

This cute little sponge cake is 100% vegetarian, meaning it was made without eggs.  Vegetarian cakes tend to be a little dry because of the absence of eggs but still, they are good to eat.  I found it in my usual vegetarian outlet which has a regular supply of vegetarian cakes, biscuits, buns, bread and pastries and they're all sold out by late morning!  If I keep going there, I'm going to put on weight in no time!

Two for Tea

 

Following breakfast (previous post "A Cosy Breakfast"), I decided to explore the surrounding area and walked along a small shady path lined with trees.  It brought me to a Dim Sum outlet close by and I went inside to see what they had.  Their menu includes an assortment of regular Dim Sum titbits (vegetarian and non-vegetarian) as well as "heavier" stuff like century egg porridge, fried noodles, fried rice and so on.  Before leaving, I couldn't resist buying the egg tarts which are a favourite of mine!  Unfortunately, they were not as good as I expected them to be.  Nevertheless, I made a note to take my friends or relatives to this place in the near future as it does have a quiet, pleasant ambiance where one can relax and partake of the food at a leisurely pace.  

Tea Today

 

I was at the market this morning and decided to try the chicken pie sold at a coffee shop, after having heard so much about it.  Going by the name "Heritage Pies and Pastries", they have, apart from chicken pies, an assortment of apple pies, vege pies, nasi lemak, cakes and some Nonya dishes.  For chicken pie, I was told that there is a choice of three fillings - original (Oriental), Kari Kapitan and Bolognese/Thai.  Being not very adventurous, I chose the original!  I shall have to try the other pastries on my next trip to the market!  

Breakfast Today

 

After an invigorating walk in the Botanical Gardens, I stopped by to buy Wan Tan Mee from a nearby coffee shop.  Apart from the usual trimmings of char siu and wan tan, I had an extra garnish of roasted chicken which upped the price to a startling RM17!  It was the most expensive Wan Tan Mee I have ever paid for!  Anyway it was good and so filling that I had to skip lunch! 

Roll It!

 

A friend recently told me that "stressed" spelt backwards is "desserts"!  So for all of us under stress, there's every reason to indulge in all those goodies in the cake shop without feeling guilty!  My latest acquisition is a black sesame Swiss roll.  They actually have three flavours - coffee, chocolate and black sesame - and I chose the last as I had never tried it before.  It was good and black sesame has many nutritional benefits.  So enjoy your dessert, folks and beat the stress!

Two for Tea

 

These two cuties were compliments from a friend and home made with love.  They're muffins with small chocolate pieces inside.  Very nice indeed.  

Muffins make a great breakfast, a perfect snack for brunch, and an easy treat to make and give as a gift.

 

Make your own and have fun!

Breakfast Today

 

I had Wan Tan Mee for breakfast today, bought from a nearby coffee shop.  I hadn't eaten it for ages and thought I'd give myself a treat.  You will notice from the picture that the "wan tans" are missing.  Most hawkers are puzzled when I tell them I don't want "wan tan" and they can't figure out why I should not want this key ingredient, which is what the whole dish is about.  Well, it's just that I prefer not to take too much pork and when I tell them, they smile and say, "Aaah!"  Then there's the case of the lady who ordered pork broth - without the pork!  I guess we all have our preferences.  Tell me if you come across anyone ordering chicken rice - without the chicken - 🤣!

Yummy Dessert

 

How's this for a yummy dessert?  It's a pandan layer cake which I bought from a nearby bakery.  They hadn't done this for some time but due to popular request, they have brought it back!  It's soft and fluffy and not too sweet.  Just nice for a hot, hot day when you've run out of thirst quenchers!

Awesome Bites

 

 I popped in at a bakery this morning which I hadn't been to for some time and was awed by the wide selection of breads, pastries and cakes which they had.  They were all neatly arranged in shelves with names and prices and in one small corner, you can see the bakers doing their stuff rolling out croissants, buns, etc.  If I remember correctly, this bakery had been in business since the early 2000's and still seems to be popular judging by the number of customers I bumped into.  I finally settled for three of my favourites - apple pie, egg tart and chicken pie - and a loaf of wholemeal bread.   Pampering myself again but why not?  As they say, "You only live once" and live it well we must!

Blueberry Breakfast

 

I saw some lovely blueberries in the supermarket recently and thought they would be great to go with my breakfast oats.  Together with chia seeds and a little honey, it was a hearty breakfast and made my morning brighter and lighter!   

Goodies from Heaven

 

Chicken pie

Apple pie

The recent rains have made us all housebound and for me, they seem to have increased my appetite and I have this urge to munch something or other off and on while sitting at home.  As though reading my thoughts, a kind friend of mine suddenly appeared the other day with two mouthwatering snacks - chicken pie and apple pie which she had bought from the market.  It was a lovely surprise for a rainy day and  I thanked the good Lord profusely that he had heard my rumbling tummy and sent an angel with the goodies!