Using Oven 101

Recently, I'm into baking or anything that uses oven. Thanks Clang for sponsoring my oven which I named, Ovie. (I love naming to anything)

 

Since my crazy friend gave it to me, I already did quite a lot of things.

 

First things is, the SHEPHERDS PIE.

 

I did Shepherds Pie twice, first is when there's not much of cheese on it then the second one is, it's overloaded of two different Cheese. which I called, Cheeseoverload Shepherds Pie.

 

My first attempt of Shepherds Pie.

 

 

 

My improved, Shepherds Pie

 

 

 

and this is how it looks like inside :)

 

 

For this one, I didn't search for any recipes online, I did my own using my instinct. I just combined two of my old recipe, my own recipe for mashed potato and my recipe when I fried my minced pork.

 

Another thing is my baked potato with skin on it. I usually do this if we are having steak at home. (for my steak, I have my own way of marinating it.) Another Dwijin's favourite because of the bacon bits and overloaded cheese + the crispy skin.

 

I also do Dwijin's favourite, BAKED TUNA PASTA.

 

I used different Pasta, it depends on which one is on sale, same on the sauce, I changed it depends on the SALE..

 

I also do, grill some stuff like roasted chicken and fished using my Dad and Mom's recipe.

 

When it comes to baking, I baked some and still experimenting.

 

The first cake I ever baked is my Alcoholic Fruit cake, which I am selling now together with my own style of Leche Flans.

 

I didn't know that I don't have a photo of my Fruit Cake, But here's a photo of my Leche Flan that I am selling.

 

It all started when Dwijin is craving for fruit cake and asked me to bake for him

 

The second cake and first "big" caked I did is the Oreomadness cheesecake with the help of Sarah. I have a very good compliments with my Oreomadness Cheesecake, some of them are from "chefs" who managed to try it.

I bake this cake for the Surprise birthday party of Clang!

 

 

I also did, a coffee cupcakes. which I bring back home to Philippines and my sister, finished most of it. (well, she doesn't want to share them it's just that we told her so) She liked it so much that made me so happy, I liked doing a lot of things for my only sister. Too bad I didn't have a photo of it, Blame it to her!

 

I also did a so chocolaty brownies. That is the most chocolaty and chunky brownies according to my friends and Dwijin. So far, I haven't tried doing it again (I am not a fan of chocolates)

 

Another thing that I baked is the Pinkish Cupcake, have you heard of that? I am not sure if it's really existing, I just accidentally did it when I am doing a Red Velvet Cupcakes and did something wrong.

I told my friend Arvin, over the Facebook about it and he said just called it Pink Velvet Cupcakes. HAHA. So, I called it Pinkish Cupcake instead.

 

But last night, I baked the RED VELVET CUPCAKES. which turned out really nice. finally I did it right. :)

 

 

I am more experimenting of nice cupcakes or cakes that maybe I can sell in the near future. :)

 

My MAN's Birthday!

The 4 Days long, Dwijin's Birthday celebration is finally over. though I think he still had a hang-over because he had a hard time to woke up this morning.

Anyway, We started the celebration on October 12, his colleague made that day a full day off for him. It's a good thing though as he helped me a lot with the supposed to be a "surprise" BBQ party. Yes, it supposed to be a SURPRISE. but I got caught by not being a good liar. so, all the efforts of hiding it are all gone. We had a BBQ party downstairs near at the swimming pool, so the kids can enjoy the pool (but too bad, only one kid can swim, as the rest are just recovered from chicken pox).

We did enjoy the BBQ thing, his parents and brother attended, also his cousins and their kids and ofcourse his polymates, Zack and YK who helped a lot to do the bbq. (I invited his colleague and Uni friends but they can't make it).

 

Here are some of the BBQ Treats.

 

Well, October 13, it's his actual birthday, we just had our lunch at Nando's the one at the town after doing some errands. It's been so long since we ate at Nando's but we "almost" everyday eat chicken, so sorry but I don't appreciate chicken right now. after we had a good lunch, we head back home and had a very good sleep.

The Brave Dwijin, Ordered a Spicy one leh!

 

 

While Me, a Flag telling me that I am not brave enough!

 

 

 

And of course, our favourite soup, Mushroom soup! This is my favourite even though I hate mushrooms!

 

On the same day, I woke up for a while to prepare this

 

 

 

My home made Apple Pie!

 

I can say that, one of the proof of being a good homemaker is to provide delicious meals.

 

 

October 14, we went to a mall, to had dinner at this Japanese Restaurant that serves pasta. Dwijin liked it so much specially he is craving for pasta for quite a few days. Again, he ordered a bottle of wine (He loves to order a bottle of wine) but I can't help him to finish it as I am so scared now to drink due to acidic thingy.

Last Day of Dwijin's so called celebration is yesterday, we had a double date with our good friend Zack and his girlfriend Wendy. we actually went first to NTU,  where Zack's business is there,we had lunch there to support our friend (It's the other part of Singapore) We waited for him and meet his girlfriend at Jcube and Jem. Then there we had a double date.  I am seriously happy for Zack, because he looks very happy. I am looking forward for another bonding moments.

So....That's what happened to Dwijin's 31st Birthday. I know he had fun even though he didn't went to Malaysia or Boracay for a short escapade. hehehe.

 

Team Lamon, Invades The Glass House

This is quite recently, so I need to type it down before I lose interest on it.

Anyway, I would like to Introduce you first to TEAM LAMON, (la-mon ; means to eat a lot or eating a lot.) It is consist of yours truly, Clarissa, Sarah, Jovi, Marlon,  Jamella and Duday with our part-time buddy, Dwijin. Though the members are not official, maybe one of these days we will grow bigger. But now, this is who we are. Dwijin and I met them through Clarissa a.k.a Clang. During her Birthday Celebration.

Left to Right : Me, Clang, Jam, Jovi, Marlon and Duday

 

Anyway, last Monday, October 7 2013, we went to The Glass House at Fort Canning Hotel. Since it's Restaurant Week, Jovi reserved a table for Dinner. Originally, Sarah will be joining us but due to some work, she can't that's how we met Duday, a friend of Marlon and Jamella.

The Fort Canning Hotel is a very nice place, it's very Romantic place too bad Dwijin is not with us but still, I enjoy the night. The ambience of the Hotel and The Restaurant From outside is really cozy.

 

So please excuse us for the obsession photoshoot.

Surprisingly, for Restaurant Week, it's not really a Full House, though there's a 2 medium group of Ang Mo's having dinner and also a few table here and there. but still we give a benefit of doubts, because it's Monday and we reserved around 8:30 pm.

So we had a 3 course set menu. I forgot what they are being called but I can still tell you what are they.

So for soup, we have a Tomato soup with some emulsion. (The server is doesn't know what it is also)

The Soup is too sour for our taste bud or maybe we are really not a Fan of Tomato soup but I am sure there are  people like it. We try to put more Pepper and even salt. But I like their bread, there's a walnut on it. Too bad we didn't have a picture of it. I am only person (I guess) who managed to finish the soup. (though the taste really like a sauce for spaghetti)

 

For our main course, we all had a Steak. Though we already pre-ordered the doneness of our Steak, they still asked us. The server is having a hard time to remember our doneness but he did double check it with us. So, as far as I remember, I want a medium rare, Clang is Medium, Jam wants it well done and the rest is Medium Well.

 

 

 

So, when the Steak all come, we all talked about it. Because they served it in uneven doneness. I am really disappointed because I really like mine medium rare. But I pity Jamella who I guess not a fan

of "blood". Disappointed because they asked us but still give us wrongly.

 

But, the brighter side is, I enjoyed their Mashed Potato. I am not really a big fan of Mushroom but I did ate it, Dwijin must be very proud of me. another thing we liked is their Sauce / Gravy. Clang asked extra of it. I am the first one who finished the food.

 

For Dessert, We had a Pandan Crème Brule That is super sweet. We all didn't finished it. I don't understand the taste. I guess, Pandan really don't get along with Puddings or Crème Brule. Because I remembered when I am still experimenting with my business flavours, Pandan really sucks big time!

So, I super don't like their Dessert.

 

But they are very nice as they waved the corkage of the champagne that Clang brought. (It just happened I know someone there)

 

I cannot say it's a good food experience, but it's really a good bonding experience. So here are more photos from us enjoying the night. Photo credits to Clang.