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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722215257632251588.post-31936339422713978852011-12-26T02:22:00.000-08:002011-12-26T02:22:20.744-08:00Nickhun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Hi!</div>
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i know i've been MIA for a really really long time, it's mainly because i have nothing to say anymore. I have become one of those boring people that i always knew i would become. </div>
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anyways, happy boxing day!</div>
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merry christmas! =)</div>
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christmas was the usual, lunch with really really yummy food. this year though spent christmas night with Jie-en, Shuk Pui, Si Jun, Kai Zhuang and Andrew at Pui's place. We had dinner there and then headed for a midnight movie. first row seats for Sherlock Holmes, haha yes, we're crazy that way. XD</div>
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Presents for christmas were okok, totally grateful to everybody who got me something though. =) thanks.</div>
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guess what i got from Pui. hahahahah *points below*</div>
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<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722215257632251588.post-83581034081383823632011-11-01T05:38:00.000-07:002011-11-01T05:38:40.676-07:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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hey peeps!<br />
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nothing much going on lately, just incredible urges to bake, and go shopping.<br />
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other than that, nothing much<br />
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owh! and i finally quit my job! =)<br />
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so basically, my first final exam is in 8 days time. am i stressed? yes, i am.<br />
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so if i'm grumpy, snappy, etc lately, blame it on the stress.<br />
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and i'm sunburnt too. == blame the australian sun.<br />
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and the light in my room is spoilt, so instead of studying in semi-darkness, i went to one of the computer labs to study. turned out the one i went to wasn't 24 hours. so by 10.30pm i was asked to leave TT. and when i went to check the 24 hour labs, they were full. so now im back in my room, and studying by hot table lamp light. ==. tomorrow, i am determined to block a seat at the 24 hour lab to study. LOL<br />
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errr, basically, nothing else going on i think. other than the usual tiredness and all.<br />
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xoxo<br />
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hey peeps!<br />
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so nothing much has been happening, just been really busy with studies/movies/clubs and activities/work/friends etc. but its all fun =)<br />
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hmmm, pretty much writing to destress now.<br />
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watched pride and prejudice (2005) a few hours ago, even though i've watched it a couple of times, i can never get too tired of it.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">My affections and wishes have not changed, but one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on.</span></blockquote>
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i know it's not the really authentic, follow the book of movies, but i watched the BBC pride and prejudice series before, and i love both equally. =)<br />
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hmmm so nothing much new in my life, just i'm quitting my job this week, i might dye my hair one of these days, im craving a hair cut (can u believe it, i'm actually craving it == ), i just joined a new club and am part of the committee and i have awesome friends =)<br />
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other than that, life is pretty much the same. oh yeah, i'll be moving rooms next year! =) same building, different rooms. haha<br />
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and i'm trying to cut down on expenses, so pretty much mass cooking and freezing. XD<br />
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okays, i shall go attempt to study now.<br />
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byes! =)<br />
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xoxo<br />
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yes, totally guilty as charged. I know i haven't written in awhile, been really really busy with assignments and celebrating birthdays (i no kid, at least one every week), as well as juggling trying to convince myself to study and work. </div>
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the couple of times i brought my camera out, got some shots that i'm quite happy with =)<br />
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although spring is here, the weather is still pretty cold on rainy days, although today it was blindingly sunny and just perfect =)<br />
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everybody's been really nice lately, gotten closer to a couple of friends, and also been trying to wake up for all my 9am classes XD<br />
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the flowers at floriade were gorgeous, so got some shots that i'm pleased with, although the day we went it was so hot i was sweating a lot o.o but when i went for the nightfest it was cold instead. lols<br />
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yes, i know theres a cat sitting half on my shoulder. well, the story is one of my friends, couldn't make it, and instead of writing her name on a sign and carrying the sign around, we included her in this pic! =)<br />
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came back from a not so happy day at work, to discover mail from a certain someone, really just made my day! =)<br />
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okays, i don't quite know what to write at the moment, and yes! new blog layout. i'll be posting some recipes soon though i think, once i pass up my assignments next week and so on so forth, so maybe just expect a post at the end of the month? =)<br />
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xoxo<br />
Joanna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722215257632251588.post-18790887687034763882011-08-26T06:38:00.001-07:002011-08-26T06:38:38.697-07:00Recipe : Apple Pie<p>Hi! so the post that i promised i'm finally going to deliver. Anyways, note that this recipe is just a work in progress kay, in the future i might make small tweaks to it, but ill repost this recipe if i do that =)</p><p>Anyways, there are two versions of this recipe that i did. yes, two versions. and i did both versions yesterday in one day cause i wasn't too happy with the first result. </p><p>so the first recipe is here! http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/19422/apple+pie tadaaaa. and to make life simpler, i shall copy and paste that recipe here as well. XD. </p><p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="module recipe-ingredients" style="color: #666354; font-family: 'Trebuchet Ms', Verdana, Arial; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><div class="module-header" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><h2 class="ingredients" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; color: #6fb163; font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; display: block; padding: 0px;">Ingredients (serves 8)</h2></div><div class="module-content" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><ul style="list-style-type: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><li style="font-size: 13px;">1 cup plain flour</li><li style="font-size: 13px;">1/2 cup self-raising flour</li><li style="font-size: 13px;">1/2 cup cornflour</li><li style="font-size: 13px;">125g butter, chilled, chopped</li><li style="font-size: 13px;">1/3 cup caster sugar</li><li style="font-size: 13px;">1 egg, separated</li><li style="font-size: 13px;">whipped cream, to serve</li><li style="font-size: 13px;"><h4 style="margin-top: 15px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; padding-top: 0.8em; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: #6fb163 !important; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; clear: both;">Apple filling</h4></li><li style="font-size: 13px;">10 medium (1.25kg) granny smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into thin wedges</li><li style="font-size: 13px;">1/4 cup caster sugar</li><li style="font-size: 13px;">1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon</li><li style="font-size: 13px;">2 teaspoons lemon juice</li></ul></div></div><div class="module recipe-method" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><div class="module-header" style="color: #666354; font-family: 'Trebuchet Ms', Verdana, Arial; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><h2 class="method" style="margin-top: 25px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; color: #6fb163; font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; display: block; padding: 0px;">Method</h2></div><div class="module-content" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><ol id="method" style="color: #666354; font-family: 'Trebuchet Ms', Verdana, Arial; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: decimal; list-style-position: inside; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><li style="list-style-type: decimal; list-style-position: inside; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 10px;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; display: inline; padding: 0px;">Place flours, butter and 1/4 cup sugar in a food processor. Process until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add egg yolk and 1/4 cup cold water. Process until pastry just comes together. Turn pastry onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently until smooth. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm.</p><br /><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0KPOl2nEn4E/TleavAhCEqI/AAAAAAAADgs/nNo-bD_Hb4k/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" alt="" width="375" height="300" /></li><div><span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;"><br /><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5b0ILcDMktY/Tlea91v250I/AAAAAAAADgw/166QkAxL39U/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" alt="" width="375" height="300" /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><li style="list-style-type: decimal; list-style-position: inside; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 10px;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; display: inline; padding: 0px;">Meanwhile, make apple filling: Place apples and 1/3 cup cold water in a baking classics saucepan. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered, for 5 to 7 minutes or until apples are tender. Drain. Return apples to pan. Stir in sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice. Set aside.</p><span style="font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal;"><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FZTl_j5TY5o/TlebSc4g4HI/AAAAAAAADg4/4UmYMrZsasA/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" alt="" width="375" height="300" /></span></li><div><span style="font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><li style="list-style-type: decimal; list-style-position: inside; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 10px;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; display: inline; padding: 0px;">Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease a 3cm-deep, 20cm (base) round glass or ceramic pie dish.</p><br /><span style="font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lPYmFbWWK0U/TlebIt0hs5I/AAAAAAAADg0/9sQ9UWKMC5E/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" alt="" width="375" height="300" /></li><div></div><li style="list-style-type: decimal; list-style-position: inside; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 10px;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; display: inline; padding: 0px;">Place two-thirds of the pastry between 2 sheets of baking paper. Roll out into a 30cm round. Line base and sides of prepared dish with pastry. Trim edges. Spoon in filling. Brush edge with a little eggwhite. Place remaining pastry between 2 sheets of baking </p>paper. Roll out until large enough to cover dish. Cover filling with pastry. Press edges together. Trim excess. </li><li style="list-style-type: decimal; list-style-position: inside; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 10px;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; display: inline; padding: 0px;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; display: inline; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Make 2 cuts in top for steam to escape. Brush with remaining eggwhite. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden. Serve with cream.</span></p></p></li></ol><span style="color: #666354; font-family: 'Trebuchet Ms', Verdana, Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">ok. so this is the result from the first recipe, and i made some little tweaks to it. i used apple cider vinegar instead of lemon juice for the filling as well as cubing the apples and not peeling them instead of peeling and slicing. i'm not altogether too fond of the pastry for the first recipe, this pastry tastes awesomeee. but it's a bit fiddly, like really hard to roll out properly without it cracking as well as hard to judge whether its too dry or not. and due to it being hard to roll out, i ended up with awesome tasting pastry that broke apart easily, and hence, it was broken apart or 'artistic' apple pie. XD</span></span></div></div></span></p><p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9Q1sPv7mnm4/TlebZKVWf0I/AAAAAAAADg8/ez2Gf56duUk/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" alt="" width="375" height="350" /></p><p>being me, i wasn't satisfied much with the result. so i asked uncle google and came up with an alternative pastry recipe for the second apple pie that i made that night. lols! i used the apple filling from the first recipe, but for the second pastry recipe, this is it. </p><p>Ingredients : 550g plain flour, 250g unsalted butter, pinch of salt, pinch of sugar, 3-4 tbsps of water</p><p>1. sift flour with salt and sugar. add room temp butter to misture and use knife to make cutting motions before using finger tips to rub in butter to flour mixture. add 3 tbsps of water and use wooden spoon to mix in before using fingers again. if mixture does not form a ball, add water until it does. do not overadd water because the dough will become too sticky to work with. roll into ball and store in clingfilm in the fridge for at least 30 mins up to 3 days. </p><p>so that's the second recipe that i used. and to be honest, the dough from the first recipe was much tastier compared to the second recipe. and yes, the dough for the second recipe was so much easier to work with that i managed to cut up shapes of elephants for my pie. LOL i know i'm extremely lifeless. XD</p><p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-B0r2KEYAcFs/TlebelHAZyI/AAAAAAAADhA/uaX8VdSz6U0/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" alt="" width="375" height="300" /></p><p>so i guess it's up to personal preference in this case. if you prefer a tastier dough, go for the first one. and using a food processor to do it could be a little tricker cause its hard to judge how much water to add. and if your lazy like me, go for the second recipe. although before adding the filling to the pie, if you prefer a crunchier base, you could blind bake the base first. its just puttin the base in the pie pan, and adding weights such as beans or rice and baking it for about 10-20 mins till slightly golden, then only adding the filling. </p><p>so yeah, that's about it. =)</p><p>xoxo</p><p>Joanna</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722215257632251588.post-47779834730731604442011-08-11T04:58:00.001-07:002011-08-11T04:59:32.247-07:00my head's stuck in the cloud<p>okays. first off, sorry i've been away so long. =( mostly cause i cant figure out what to write. and the post i promised bout the apple pie recipe? gonna be a long time coming, cause haven't bought apples these two weeks. ill do it next week maybs kays =)</p><p>what have i been doing? mostly going through the motions during the week as well as planning my meals. nah, im not that health conscious, when i say planning my meals is mostly trying to figure out what to cook for lunch and dinners. haha. brekkie doesn't count, cause most of the time i wake up too late to eat brekkie so i substitute with brunch instead. =)</p><p>studies are going ok. =) slowly learning new things and letting my rusty brain relearn maths i might have forgotten. slowly doing my notes as well.</p><p>so the most exciting things that happen in my life normally happen when im working lately. all kinds of people order food all the time. so the most often characters that visit are the teenagers after school, working people in need of quick lunches, the chronic drunk or high people and other people. the chronic drunk/high people scare me the most, cause if your not fast, or if you get the order wrong, they might start shouting at you or stuff, and it gets kinda scary. o.o but other than that, work's good. got lotsa awesome work mates who make it fun, and we're always helping each other out so its all good. =) my managers are pretty cool too. =)</p><p>hmmm, so the most exciting thing that happened this past week? i went skiing! yes. Joanna went skiing. ok, maybe this isn't news, like if you have facebook and your my friend you would have seen pics. and no, theres no snow in canberra. we had to wake up at 5 am and sit the bus about 2 and a half hours to mount perisher. hahaha. and we sorta had the irish luck on our side cause it was snowin when we were there! like an actually heavy snow storm kinda thing. it was freezing, but fun at the same time. and we had awesome company. =) oh don't get me wrong, i still can't ski after that day. hahaha =)</p><p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EIJfbAajh38/TkPBdFYInTI/AAAAAAAADgk/0iE5t2dTdhE/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="300" /></p><p>group pic on the top of the mountain, it was snow storming then. so the story was, u noe you get those chair lift thingies that bring u to the top of the mountain and u ski down? well, you should only do that if you know how to ski. == basically due to peer pressure, most of us who couldn't ski, decided to go to the top of the mountain, to take a picture, and basically fall the whole way down. yes, fall the whole way down. hahahah! but we started walking, and halfway down, a good samaritan ski-ed me and my friend down. hahaha. but the rest of my friends had to walk down, kinda pity them, good calory burner though. =)</p><p>and i came back with war scars! ok, that was too dramatic. so the ski boots that i wore were tight around the calves, and i thought i was normal. until i took them off, and felt pain on both my calves. lo and behold, blisters. =( <img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FTxNtLUDJD8/TkPC-RNelJI/AAAAAAAADgo/fore4g498BE/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="300" /></p><p>so thats my left leg, and i took the picture today which is er 4 days after the ski trip. =s. i have blisters on both my calves. lols. and scratches on my hands as well. does it hurt? yea, sorta, when i take a hot shower, it stings a bit. and since i'm used to sleeping on my side with my legs pressed together, im having a bit of trouble sleeping like that at the moment. o.-. but other than that, alls good =)</p><p>i still recommend going skiing though. just go with someone who knows how to ski, or go for lessons. =) </p><p>ok, i think thats bout it, gotta go figure out some commercial law notes now. baibais</p><p>=)</p><p>xoxo</p><p>Joanna</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722215257632251588.post-73885604973900042192011-07-30T20:07:00.001-07:002011-07-30T20:10:15.878-07:00i wish nothing but the best for you<p><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ATPkGKagEm8/TjTFhWxbd7I/AAAAAAAADgg/vJO4coOcRkg/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="300" /></p><div>heys</div><div>yups, i knows, i haven't updated in ages, but honestly, i just have no idea what to write about. </div><div>Most of the people who want to know what's going on in my life would talk to me almost everyday directly about it. and when i want to rant or tell someone bout stuff, i rely on my aussie friends nowadays.</div><div>anyways, it's strawberry season now! the strawberries are huge. see above pic! and they're cheap-ish. lols! so thats gonna be my fruit for the month, that and pears of course. </div><div>second semester started already. full nerd mode on to get the results that i want. doesn't mean i'm still not having fun though. =) i'm still doing what i love to do in my spare time, but instead of procrastinating as much, i put in a bit of studying and feel better about myself at the same time.</div><div>quit my korean restaurant job, just didn't have the time to work there anymore, means no more free sushi though. =(. currently working at a fast food place. and the people are friendly, so its all good. =)</div><div>today's sunday, so woke up for church today. yups, haven't gone in ages and i feel guilty, but feel better after going for church though. =)</div><div>okays, imma go do other stuff now. hehes. and yes, enjoy my strawberries at the same time! XD</div><div>xoxo</div><div>Joanna</div><div>P.S. post about apple pie recipe and step by step soon! =)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722215257632251588.post-72568558644962433042011-07-06T18:15:00.000-07:002011-07-07T03:55:35.645-07:00recipe : chicken curry<p>hi pretty peeps!</p><div>i miss windows live writer a whole lot. =( it was so much easier to upload pictures then. anyways, today's post is about chicken curry!</div><div>so during this cold cold winter, yes it's getting quite cold here, what better way to warm ourselves up than with some chicken curry!</div><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-G9x25mHJ2uE/ThWQFbvruNI/AAAAAAAADgA/uJuO0n4suNU/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" alt="" width="375" height="250" /></p><div>ok, so we're just beginner cooks and therefore unlikely to make our own curry paste. i mean, we could, but between the three of us and our working schedules, it's just hard to find time when not one of us is working. anyways, we used store bought curry paste. any curry paste for chicken curry will do actually. marinate the chicken with about two tablespoons of the paste and leave aside. </div><p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BWwQywur1ug/ThWQLpX_Z1I/AAAAAAAADgI/GOiuhg6NDNw/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" alt="" width="375" height="250" /></p><div style="text-align: center;">then we chopped up our 'secret' ingredients. that is, two red onions, two inches of tumeric, two cloves of garlic, two stalks of lemongrass. we also cut up some potatoes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WOmg23tvNRU/ThWQTs6h8UI/AAAAAAAADgQ/3JVawNN4lGU/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" alt="" width="375" height="250" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">i helped out with the chopping, then left the cooking to the experts. XD. so we stir fried the lemon grass until aromatic. then removed it from the wok. then we splashed in a bit of oil and sweated the onion until golden brown. we then added the tumeric and garlic. then added in the rest of the curry paste. we then added in the potatoes, marinated chicken, and a can of coconut cream and water until we were satisfied with the amount.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-F-oRVBHgIQ0/ThWQdCLY7HI/AAAAAAAADgU/uzH5pKXd8Sw/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" alt="" width="375" height="250" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">first we let it come to a boil, then we reduced the heat till a simmer. we left it for roughly half an hour. </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dfduZdPTyoE/ThWQl23trUI/AAAAAAAADgc/nAJFwBnfLEo/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" alt="" width="375" height="250" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">ta-da... the finished product. </div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo</div><div style="text-align: center;">Joanna</div><p> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722215257632251588.post-50643110574179670552011-06-27T06:00:00.001-07:002011-06-27T06:42:32.667-07:00memory of an elephanti swear if my head wasn't screwed onto my shoulders, i would forget about it too. i keep forgetting passwords for websites and even my google email password i managed to forget when i was trying to log in to post just now.<div><br /></div><div>so my holidays are well under way, unfortunately i'm spending most of my time working. so basically its wake up in the morning, stuff down a quick brekkie, then head out for work to make it just in time, come back from work in time for a very very late lunch, (or tea), laze around for a bit, either reading or watching tv, then decide what to do for dinner, watch masterchef while washing dishes, go online and maybe continue reading or doing other stuff, then crash at about 2-3am. and repeat everyday. yes, my life is monotonous. lols!</div><div><br /></div><div>and i've gotten a new baby, his name is sirius. and no it's not cause of sirius from harry potter, it's cause of other reasons. ask me and i'll tell you. =)</div><div><br /></div><div>speaking of harry potter, i'm totally addicted to dramione fanfics. its killing me, the whole being addicted to the fanfics and sacrificing sleep over it. TT. can't help it, i'm a hopeless romantic, and some of these fanfic writes are really talented. </div><div>hmmm nothing much else to say at the moment. </div><div><br /></div><div>cooked chicken curry with friends today, definitely gonna post up photos on that once i've uploaded the pics into my com. </div><div><br /></div><div>xoxo</div><div>Joanna</div><div><br /></div><div>P.S sorry i know a bit of a crappy post, but lost inspiration halfway through writing it, so yeah, sorry =s</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722215257632251588.post-76075082978014490642011-06-14T18:57:00.001-07:002011-06-14T18:57:43.800-07:00a lonely song plays through the radio<p>hi peeps! </p> <p>3 down, one more to go! =)</p> <p>yesterday’s finance was shitty, personal opinion, since there are geniuses out there who thought it was ok. *stones face*</p> <p>anyways, tomorrow’s the final paper. economics yo! my least favourite subject after stats. LOL. </p> <p>anyways, after tomorrow’s exam i have so many plans of things to do! like i have a list prepared. maybe i’ll post the list up and cross them out one by one to give me incentive to actually do them, maybe la! LOL</p> <p>and i’m craving burgers~. popular to contrary belief, since i came here i haven’t eaten much fast food. lols. been cooking most of the time since it’s overall cheaper which gives me more money to buy baking stuff. lols!</p> <p>actually i just wanted to procrastinate a bit, hence the blog post. =p ok, back to studying.</p> <p>oh yeah, starting new job on friday, wish me luck! *cross fingers*</p> <p>ok, i think that’s about it. </p> <p>oh yeah, i’m loving wong fu productions vids on youtube, some of them really give a different perspective on life. =)</p> <p><img alt="1308014540496561_large" src="http://data.whicdn.com/images/10814739/1308014540496561_large.jpg?1308101614"></p> <p>xoxo</p> <p>Joanna</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722215257632251588.post-12377413105080359802011-06-11T18:26:00.001-07:002011-06-11T18:32:31.680-07:00sunday morning rain is falling<p>well, technically, rain isn’t falling. but you get the gist of it. </p> <p>had a mini disney movie marathon on youtube yesterday cause i just needed a break from studying. haha. there are some awesome people on youtube who recently uploaded many disney movies. ask me for their usernames if you wanna watch too! =)</p> <p><img alt="Tumblr_lmmr7zsm7o1qjol2eo1_500_large" src="http://data.whicdn.com/images/10707668/tumblr_lmmr7zSM7o1qjol2eo1_500_large.jpg?1307840277">so i watched the hunchback of notre dame, the little mermaid, aladdin, treasure planet, atlantis and one or two more. </p> <p>toldcha it was a marathon. XD</p> <p><img alt="Tumblr_lmmdygrznw1qaz17wo1_500_large" src="http://data.whicdn.com/images/10707863/tumblr_lmmdygRzNW1qaz17wo1_500_large.jpg?1307840835"></p> <p>although what i really feel like watching now is enchanted, as corny as that may sound. XD</p> <p><img alt="Tumblr_llp6rtwaln1qcp5gpo1_500_large" src="http://data.whicdn.com/images/10707608/tumblr_llp6rtwaln1qcp5gpo1_500_large.jpg?1307840143"></p> <p>ok, back to the books. btw, grilled cheese sandwich and earl grey tea for brekkie this morning. =). happees now. </p> <p>xoxo</p> <p>Joanna</p> <p>P.S. all the prom people look so pretty! =)</p> <p>P.P.S and strange as this may sound, i’ve been listening to chinese music lately. LOL</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722215257632251588.post-87631849456789582172011-06-10T18:49:00.001-07:002011-06-10T18:51:25.495-07:00yumcha at the scholar, dickson<p>so last last sunday, before exams, we decided to satisfy our dim sum cravings and head over to dickson for some good old dim sum! =)</p> <p>we took the bus which leaves outside unilodge, and got there in about 20 mins to half an hour?</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-H5GlF2nQPpU/TfLJdwSmw1I/AAAAAAAADdw/TtWumxkbO9w/s1600-h/DSC_0964%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0964" border="0" alt="DSC_0964" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigX1O5avAWSi8233O-KjKBVaMJ1UNftH5Rci4X8_wBkSy9uMW8C1Nd5REDUr_420LXHHR8x8P-suONpXauq0wu59ZmacMxmG2bmX9H4YHBgRZbKuFy5N1hAOvFUxFmtgP4V3gXiNsRMhs/?imgmax=800" width="367" height="268"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-__fx7JDL0iQ/TfLJfpWAr7I/AAAAAAAADd4/u4ZiqtF1Lb4/s1600-h/DSC_0965%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0965" border="0" alt="DSC_0965" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VqaDlrZG9MI/TfLJgNLb_bI/AAAAAAAADd8/YIuNswkdVTQ/DSC_0965_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="368" height="260"></a></p> <p>surprisingly, the place was actually quite full. and the atmosphere reminded me strongly of eating dim sum in restaurants back home. they even had that cart with the dim sum that they pushed around. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqP7Vd7ccPiwMuLKzJBhalmqtd3QYvhNJ3Hn4geX-AgUO44wtlugdsAKPmR6Qm3u7i35vjBkWef2b0dB5_ipUkuKZYoEfxgjjk8IQyDF5l-oUdXh9BPAywA7ZdUAdlq4HDl5KI1tQ068/s1600-h/DSC_0966%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0966" border="0" alt="DSC_0966" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xTVAH1onHHxkxxVg3b0_9n3nSHCXclYBamDd-J3YWYYwq82ei0MXturqRb6d_HTaOuZGFXvGlCFcl9WUUgh_gswxNElAjqK0uTX7n05hjrvGszsmEe5V8NXQB1KNm3B6eHtcEq9_cdY/?imgmax=800" width="367" height="260"></a></p> <p>at first we couldn’t quite decide what to eat. i mean, we were thinking that it was possibly going to be expensive? so we held back in the beginning, getting the favourites first.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PIT1SjMG-PI/TfLJiQESVXI/AAAAAAAADeI/5_cbcUZ46XA/s1600-h/DSC_0967%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0967" border="0" alt="DSC_0967" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMq4WzNs12nkCTz_dyPEFz-BGbK6xi-RRP_DXC0W4U5HrBH2T_nOsfn-7nxhoMEVi36DJ53fQN8UT7AdkdoGsKPdiN3X9QGdAhN7uD_V9dfd2Hp3LnsXsY3oSr6onM49cQgI9vsvqTrtQ/?imgmax=800" width="356" height="252"></a></p> <p>the char siew pau had a nice, sweet and savoury filling. the white pastry that held the char siew pau together was a bit too thick, but all in all it was a good way to start off the meal. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lIHfYEXQWis/TfLJjnX1u0I/AAAAAAAADeQ/1U7Ac4rXgvM/s1600-h/DSC_0968%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0968" border="0" alt="DSC_0968" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ5r_Md2AkFHnKz4M8G-M-hVIp96gBYNaVhtsDiYzhUSGOMHgofreSZ5qYpjdwA_HhhBVNBL_hmk7lFHSpgCVle1jz69RlJmOkciF2E3fByjagejPbZN5i6n3Cp0QHyXrfkDRXFNC_grw/?imgmax=800" width="346" height="245"></a></p> <p>the siew mai was meaty, but lacked a certain something in it that we would get back home, couldn’t quite place my finger on what ingredient. but it was good too. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlfaMBnMFTd_UZhLUSGC42tR6_6HFXdS5jlwF9Wji1sDlWCzsxneroHx1J44vkPHTCogv8JVQB_buqnjw5JD4ThStyefo-B8r8Dp0MmhkLhCJ4NaupwpKtqe_mSR6XDMtJRjH1ZTi_7E/s1600-h/DSC_0970%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0970" border="0" alt="DSC_0970" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gErYTjq6omM/TfLJlftgdwI/AAAAAAAADec/-2ZBC7fTWuA/DSC_0970_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="348" height="246"></a></p> <p>the yong tau foo was good! the brinjal was soft and tender and almost falling off the meat, which is how i like it. the sauce was sweet and sticky. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-veBk0mSvPH0/TfLJmAo-RII/AAAAAAAADeg/QuX-N3iS-qc/s1600-h/DSC_0972%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0972" border="0" alt="DSC_0972" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5F3a6WnQ1rI/TfLJm7PeOlI/AAAAAAAADek/0td6hu5PKVc/DSC_0972_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="350" height="248"></a></p> <p>this was kinda like a fried ha gao. it was just filled with prawns. tad bit too oily for me, but fried food is supposed to be oily no?</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ee1-Znm66Eg/TfLJnfDrdII/AAAAAAAADeo/FukOKjOsOq8/s1600-h/DSC_0973%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0973" border="0" alt="DSC_0973" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gES-ZYs_fmc/TfLJoe3FRyI/AAAAAAAADes/LIAY5yCqA28/DSC_0973_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="336" height="238"></a></p> <p>the egg tart! was good. the pastry was flaky and the filling was soft with a tinge of sweetness</p> <p>ok, so obviously we ate more that these things between the five of us, but i was too hungry so i stopped taking pictures. hehe. anyways, other than that i can remember that we ordered a bowl of porridge that wasn’t fantastic and some other food that i can’t remember. but we had a few plates of egg tart though.</p> <p>and when the bill came, it was only about $17 per person. i was so surprised, i expected to pay a lot more. so definitely going back there again someday.</p> <p>xoxo</p> <p>Joanna</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722215257632251588.post-79780708585382561202011-06-06T22:01:00.001-07:002011-06-06T22:02:12.589-07:00<3<div style="padding-bottom: 0px; 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float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" alt="Tumblr_lmc9m2xlj11qiw6vmo1_400_large" src="http://data.whicdn.com/images/10514171/tumblr_lmc9m2XlJ11qiw6vmo1_400_large.png?1307348942"></p> <p><img alt="Tumblr_lmbmcko8kh1qe9or5o1_500_large" src="http://data.whicdn.com/images/10513855/tumblr_lmbmckO8Kh1qe9or5o1_500_large.jpg?1307347650"></p> <p><img alt="Procrastination-20110415-144506_large" src="http://data.whicdn.com/images/10513473/procrastination-20110415-144506_large.jpg?1307345772"></p> <p><img alt="Tumblr_lmc3eehecl1qza249o1_400_large" src="http://data.whicdn.com/images/10513369/tumblr_lmc3eeheCl1qza249o1_400_large.jpg?1307345307"></p> <p><img alt="Tumblr_lmcwtztoc71qfw5q3o1_500_large" src="http://data.whicdn.com/images/10513281/tumblr_lmcwtztoC71qfw5q3o1_500_large.jpg?1307344764"></p> <p>xoxo</p> <p>Joanna</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722215257632251588.post-47118541422771818472011-06-01T22:28:00.001-07:002011-06-01T22:31:02.366-07:00forever could never be long enough for me<p>woke up early this morning, but decided to skip my econs tutorial either way. XD. </p> <p>i have one last lecture later today then its no more lectures/tuts until exams!</p> <p>today’s work was good. =). yes, i work. working at a japanese/korean restaurant. all the employees are korean, as well as the boss, so communicating is entertaining, with me trying to figure out what my boss is asking me to do through hand gestures and a few english words inserted here and there. XD. </p> <p>ain’t going for work for the next two weeks though, while i have my exams, cause the exams time clash with work time. gonna start a new job soon though, hopefully. so during the holidays i get to work more instead of stone in my room watching dramas. XD</p> <p>oh yeah, work was good today cause when i was cleaning the tables outside there was a guy singing songs for money. he was really really good, and i was telling myself that when i finish work i would go drop some money in his guitar case, by the time i finish work i totally forgot until i got back home. ==.</p> <p>i’m so in the holiday mood, not study mood. can’t really bring myself to focus on studying, but am trying very hard anyway. been cooking and freezing food as well, so when im having my exams i won’t have to cook and wash up so much. </p> <p>hmmm, what else? i think i study better when i don’t sleep a full 8hours at night. if i sleep the full 8 hours, the whole day i would just feel like sleeping more. if i don’t sleep the full 8 hours, i don’t feel as much to sleep somehow. yes,i’m weird that way. XD. </p> <p>ok, exams start next thursday. wish me luck! </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QMnlDGB1DWQ/TecfjEatj4I/AAAAAAAADdk/-O0O-mkgBAw/s1600-h/DSC_0476%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0476" border="0" alt="DSC_0476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmuOwLWSoNHCR2kagip2tq49jxUOfEC2H3mHhRuVF-f08HTi7mJNAC8UGe4HtcRiqdnijhO-S03FxfFcQmoA2Y7dvZ_qMtS7Zve3DveHQa3YRjuuP9bzVl8xHX0p0F_YSZoPqtlg-zyo/?imgmax=800" width="323" height="229"></a></p> <p align="center"> miss you guys loads. <3</p> <p>xoxo</p> <p>Joanna</p> <p>P.S. i know i’ve said this many times, but i so feel it when during the prom episode during glee, mercedes is talking about being asked to prom, and having a guy say you look beautiful and ask you to dance thing. yes, totally feel it. </p> <p>P.P.S. owh, and i totally miss you. </p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722215257632251588.post-31542147343326938202011-05-27T18:29:00.001-07:002011-05-27T18:30:17.659-07:00把手借我一天一分钟<p><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://www.dkurien.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/confused-300x279.jpg">major scare this morning when i couldn’t switch on my lappie. i would press the on button, and it would go off automatically after a few secons. so i unplugged everything and prayed very hard and when i pressed it it stayed on. =D</p> <p>i think im just really bad at electronic stuff.</p> <p>you know those microwaveble oats? well, i got a packet of those a few months ago, and since i’m such a lazy pig, i normally can’t wake up in time to eat it. these few days i’ve been waking up for breakfast in an attempt to eat more regular meals, and so i popped a bowl of the oats in the microwave for a minute while i was in the bathroom, when i came back, my oats had exploded. ==</p> <p>so this morning when i did my oats, i did it at 20 second intervals so it wouldn’t rise too much. LOL</p> <p>and when i was boiling potatoes just now, i put it in my kuali cause it was already on my table and i was too lazy to get my pot, so i put the potatoes and water in, set the flame high, and sat next to it while reading. i forgot theres a thing called condensation. == while it was boiling, condensation was gathering on the cover, and after about 10 minutes of boiling, the flame suddenly turned red and there was spitting noises. yes, water was dripping down. ==</p> <p>i’m either a klutz or just epicly failing at becoming a housewife in the future. ==</p> <p>xoxo</p> <p>Joanna</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722215257632251588.post-86727359078494589992011-05-25T17:56:00.001-07:002011-05-25T17:56:04.897-07:00you were only waiting for this moment to arrive<p>just a quick update before i write out my stats assignment,</p> <p>*hops around room in joy*</p> <p>all my quizzes are finally over! ok, technically no, i still have one stat quiz this week and next week. but essentially, i don’t count those. lols!</p> <p>no more having to worry about waking up for econs quiz, which i totally missed once due to my piggyness. ==</p> <p>hmmm, on another note, next week is the end of the sem. then finals until 16th and im free!! =D. </p> <p>strategy to try and make myself study? using StayFocusd on facebook and youtube. it’s only been a day and i’m having withdrawal syndromes already. == and i’ve stopped buying so much eggs, to restrain myself from baking. XD </p> <p>so if you need to contact me, no point going through facebook, cause i only get 5 mins there a day. lols. skype me at (joanna-yap-y-l) or tweet me, or msn me, email me, or sms me. ooo yeah, u can whatsapp me too. ROFLMAO</p> <p>hrmmmm what else. oooo i;m determined to save money and get myself a lappie end of the year when i go back. =D so this winter break is work work work for the money to buy a lappie. hehes. </p> <p>hmmm, im starting to really love it here. from the awesome people who make sure i’m ok, to the atmosphere and tranquility of the place. =)</p> <p>xoxo</p> <p>Joanna</p> <p>P.S. post on yumcha at the scholar, dickson coming up soon. =)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_BryDTL3x30/Td2lIKd98oI/AAAAAAAADdc/plkwcOd1gZM/s1600-h/DSC_0967%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0967" border="0" alt="DSC_0967" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6QvECqcYzMc/Td2lJPHVeDI/AAAAAAAADdg/fxLkhg7VDPA/DSC_0967_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="375" height="265"></a></p> <p>just a little preview. =)</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722215257632251588.post-43483197263477984222011-05-20T07:12:00.001-07:002011-05-20T07:12:52.793-07:00darren criss!<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxL3Frcf9FB431NKKzY7H5wMe4GuGVFwSFq8ePcSs1VOwYS1LJ2ZEr6FvGKur7NUQiYX783aZQYdbeaEpqD49sn0EGfI2hcf_Vqs0xEk7Nk75JFh8HNLcuNM0qe4ZWGSxllG0SGuyyZc/s1600-h/tumblr_llg31cLMTO1qeksfgo1_500%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="tumblr_llg31cLMTO1qeksfgo1_500" border="0" alt="tumblr_llg31cLMTO1qeksfgo1_500" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Xk3wiM4JivM/TdZ24-2GxKI/AAAAAAAADdY/LWaNlVZ_d6k/tumblr_llg31cLMTO1qeksfgo1_500_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="414" height="607"></a></p> <p>duntcha just love this? =p</p> <p>xoxo</p> <p>Joanna</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722215257632251588.post-87206646327412272732011-05-19T00:43:00.001-07:002011-05-20T07:10:32.211-07:00<3<div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:4e6aa73c-ac88-4f1f-9798-6072d74c33b9" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="d66471f1-ccb1-4ea8-bca6-82523048bd73" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gzC29VwE1A" target="_new"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Xk3wiM4JivM/TdTKDydJbqI/AAAAAAAADdQ/ctt4QdsKZ84/videob61ba14ff296%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" alt="" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('d66471f1-ccb1-4ea8-bca6-82523048bd73'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"448\" height=\"252\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-gzC29VwE1A?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/-gzC29VwE1A?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"448\" height=\"252\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" /></a></div></div></div> <p>wedding song list song number one! =p</p> <p>xoxo</p> <p>Joanna</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722215257632251588.post-36613528199110848522011-05-18T22:25:00.001-07:002011-05-20T07:10:50.151-07:00Vanilla yoghurt cheesecake~!<p><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYH2l0eUs_z7wiVOiGFUwWHKjwO8c79_L-V9Jthfoiyw-rIJ_0a3rzm1EHK4MAc7oPk4dP1wJwt2boasJM7ylhJnQsw7wNeIaBJz30NvA9pJ_crZMupdhy8_haI_qJn6FhZ84B2-_VDvM/s1600-h/DSC_0960%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0960" border="0" alt="DSC_0960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0HveBWXteA9SkFgLoLcHGz7pLjfSjvft_u3B4p0d9A06vwvXKw4PdblaCuJN1GS7k9YZ6ulgBiRkTqYOsmf5gPVtu1B7ekIm79YauLk7zoH_RY6FNy1bgnqUd23C-JSHyGE229F3T6U/?imgmax=800" width="428" height="303" /></a>Springform Graham Cracker Base</strong><br />1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs<br />3 tbsp sugar<br />4 tbsp butter, melted </p><p>Preheat oven to 350F.<br />Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and stir until well combined. Press into a 9-inch springform pan, pressing the crust slightly up the sides if you don’t wish to have a thick crust on the bottom.<br />Bake for 10-12 minutes, until set. Cool completely before filling.</p> <p><strong>Yogurt Cheesecake</strong><br />8-oz cream cheese, room temperature<br />16-oz <a href="http://bakingbites.com/2008/09/what-is-greek-yogurt/">Greek-style yogurt</a>, room temperature<br />1 cup sugar<br />4 large eggs, room temperature<br />1 tbsp vanilla extract<br />pinch salt</p> <p>Prebake a graham cracker base into a 9-inch springform pan (see recipe below); a 9-inch graham cracker pie crust should work fairly well, too. This cheesecake can also be baked without a crust.<br />Preheat oven to 350F.<br />In a food processor, blend cream cheese, yogurt, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract and salt until mixture is very, very smooth.<br />Pour into prepared pan and bake for about 50 minutes, until the cake is set and jiggles only slightly when gently tapped.<br />Cool to room temperature before refrigerating. </p><p>Serves 10 </p><p>* instead of using all yoghurt, i used 200ml yoghurt and 300ml sour cream </p><p>* i used 250 grams of biscuit crumbs for the base. </p><p>* i also baked it about an hr cause it wasn’t setting enough yet. </p><p>original recipe from here! </p><p><a href="http://bakingbites.com/2009/04/vanilla-yogurt-cheesecake/#more-3085">http://bakingbites.com/2009/04/vanilla-yogurt-cheesecake/#more-3085</a> </p><p>did a cheesecake the other day cause i had some sour cream and yoghurt that was gonna expire soon. </p><p>xoxo </p><p>Joanna</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722215257632251588.post-20229512443426166592011-05-17T23:02:00.001-07:002011-05-17T23:02:29.010-07:00food : Bak Kut Teh!<p>so the bunch of us holed up in canberra are missing lots of food that we can’t find here. hehe, ok maybe thats not true, im probably the one who complains that i miss the food the most. haha</p> <p>so last sunday what did we do? we cooked something that i was missing a lot. hahha. like a lot a lot. =D </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Xk3wiM4JivM/TdNg288vFMI/AAAAAAAADco/Nt-yghPzMfU/s1600-h/DSC_0951%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0951" border="0" alt="DSC_0951" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Xk3wiM4JivM/TdNg3yZrlpI/AAAAAAAADcs/zpaCu8sHPlQ/DSC_0951_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="385" height="272"></a></p> <p>BAK KUT TEHHHH =D</p> <p>yums~ hui yin did most of the work. <3</p> <p>ok so some people would not know what it is. </p> <p>according to wikipedia (just cause i don’t quite know how to express it)</p> <p><i><b>Bak kut teh</b></i> (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_language">Chinese</a>: 肉骨茶; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pe%CC%8Dh-%C5%8De-j%C4%AB">Pe̍h-ōe-jī</a>: bah-kut-tê) is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_cuisine">Chinese</a> soup popularly served in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia">Malaysia</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore">Singapore</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainland">Mainland</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China">China</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan">Taiwan</a>and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia">Indonesian</a> island of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riau">Riau</a> (where there is a predominant <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoklo_people">Hoklo</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teochew_people">Teochew</a> community) and also, cities of neighbouring countries like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batam">Batam</a> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia">Indonesia</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hat_Yai">Hat Yai</a> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand">Thailand</a>. The name literally translates as "meat bone tea", and, at its simplest, consists of meaty <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork_ribs">pork ribs</a> simmered in a complex <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broth">broth</a> of herbs and spices (including <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_anise">star anise</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamon">cinnamon</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloves">cloves</a>, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelica_sinensis">dang gui</a></i>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennel">fennel seeds</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garlic">garlic</a>) for hours.<sup><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bak_kut_teh#cite_note-0">[1]</a></sup> However, additional ingredients may include <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offal">offal</a>, varieties of mushroom, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_cabbage">choy sum</a>, and pieces of dried<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tofu">tofu</a> or fried tofu puffs. Additional Chinese herbs may include <i>yu zhu</i> (rhizome of Solomon's Seal) and <i>ju zhi</i> (buckthorn fruit), which give the soup a sweeter, slightly stronger flavor. Light and dark soy sauce are also added to the soup during cooking, with varying amounts depending on the variant. Garnishings include chopped coriander or green onions and a sprinkling of fried shallots.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Xk3wiM4JivM/TdNg4gu4-tI/AAAAAAAADcw/PgFDeo9jcuc/s1600-h/DSC_0952%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0952" border="0" alt="DSC_0952" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Xk3wiM4JivM/TdNg5WKNuaI/AAAAAAAADc0/kyObN94Mmrs/DSC_0952_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="376" height="266"></a></p> <p>the rest of us contributed some way or another. =) and if you were wondering, chili cost so much here we ate it with chili sauce instead. XD. and yenchi boiled the awesome rice, and karyen did vege =)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Xk3wiM4JivM/TdNg6V-YfTI/AAAAAAAADc4/OmChzX0r3dU/s1600-h/DSC_0954%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0954" border="0" alt="DSC_0954" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Xk3wiM4JivM/TdNg7arfFwI/AAAAAAAADc8/SYwAwrtE2Lc/DSC_0954_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="266"></a></p> <p>nom nom nom. =D</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Xk3wiM4JivM/TdNg8LW4-3I/AAAAAAAADdA/mAnJWbBamLo/s1600-h/DSC_0950%5B9%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0950" border="0" alt="DSC_0950" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Xk3wiM4JivM/TdNg80fjKEI/AAAAAAAADdE/h6UWaippKng/DSC_0950_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="369" height="261"></a></p> <p>one last picture~. =)</p> <p>oh and if your wondering how we did it, we bought the packet mix. so basically is just cleaning and washing and cutting all the things, then boil together in water with the mix. =)</p> <p>xoxo</p> <p>Joanna</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722215257632251588.post-90713476519905497132011-05-14T07:54:00.001-07:002011-05-14T07:55:35.662-07:0050 bits of advice for a uni student<h5><font style="font-weight: normal">came across this in en’s blog, and thought it was worth sharing with more people. =)</font></h5> <h5 align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Xk3wiM4JivM/Tc6XrVXIQqI/AAAAAAAADcg/QaDajiEch4w/s1600-h/tumblr_l8zcatSV5k1qzwmaro1_500_thumb%5B2%5D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="tumblr_l8zcatSV5k1qzwmaro1_500_thumb" border="0" alt="tumblr_l8zcatSV5k1qzwmaro1_500_thumb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Xk3wiM4JivM/Tc6XsVrKp-I/AAAAAAAADck/XrovqlxGt_U/tumblr_l8zcatSV5k1qzwmaro1_500_thumb_thumb.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="204"></a></h5> <h5 align="center"><font style="font-weight: normal"><u>"50 Things"</u></font></h5> <p>Dear Class of 2010, <p>This will be my last entry written specifically for you; beginning with the launch of our new site in early September, I'll begin focusing on the future class of 2011. I hope that you guys won't be strangers; stay in touch either in person (come visit us!) or online (please drop by the blogs from time to time and say hi). <p>As you begin your college experience, and I prepare for my 10-year college reunion, I thought I'd leave you with the things that, in retrospect, I think are important as you navigate the next four years. I hope that some of them are helpful. <p>Here goes... <ol> <li>Your friends will change a lot over the next four years. Let them. <li>Call someone you love back home a few times a week, even if just for a few minutes. <li>In college more than ever before, songs will attach themselves to memories. Every month or two, make a mix cd, mp3 folder, whatever - just make sure you keep copies of these songs. Ten years out, they'll be as effective as a journal in taking you back to your favorite moments. <li>Take naps in the middle of the afternoon with reckless abandon. <li>Adjust your schedule around when <i>you</i> are most productive and creative. If you're nocturnal and do your best work late at night, embrace that. It may be the only time in your life when you can. <li>If you write your best papers the night before they are due, don't let people tell you that you "should be more organized" or that you "should plan better." Different things work for different people. Personally, I worked best under pressure - so I always procrastinated... and always kicked ass (which annoyed my friends to no end). ;-) Use the freedom that comes with not having grades first semester to experiment and see what works best for you. <li>At least a few times in your college career, do something fun and irresponsible when you should be studying. The night before my freshman year psych final, my roommate somehow scored front row seats to the Indigo Girls at a venue 2 hours away. I didn't do so well on the final, but I haven't thought about psych since 1993. I've thought about the experience of going to that show (with the guy who is now my son's godfather) at least once a month ever since. <li>Become friends with your favorite professors. Recognize that they can learn from you too - in fact, that's part of the reason they chose to be professors. <li>Carve out an hour every single day to be alone. (Sleeping doesn't count.) <li>Go on dates. Don't feel like every date has to turn into a relationship. <li>Don't date someone your roommate has been in a relationship with. <li>When your friends' parents visit, include them. You'll get free food, etc., and you'll help them to feel like they're cool, hangin' with the hip college kids. <li>In the first month of college, send a hand-written letter to someone who made college possible for you and describe your adventures thus far. It will mean a lot to him/her now, and it will mean a lot to you in ten years when he/she shows it to you. <li>Embrace the differences between you and your classmates. Always be asking yourself, "what can I learn from this person?" More of your education will come from this than from any classroom. <li>All-nighters are entirely overrated. <li>For those of you who have come to college in a long-distance relationship with someone from high school: despite what many will tell you, it <i>can</i> work. The key is to not let your relationship interfere with your college experience. If you don't want to date anyone else, that's totally fine! What's <i>not</i> fine, however, is missing out on a lot of defining experiences because you're on the phone with your boyfriend/girlfriend for three hours every day. <li>Working things out between friends is best done in person, not over email. (IM does not count as "in person.") Often someone's facial expressions will tell you more than his/her words. <li>Take risks. <li>Don't be afraid of (or excited by) the co-ed bathrooms. The thrill is over in about 2 seconds. <li>Wednesday is the middle of the week; therefore on wednesday night the week is more than half over. You should celebrate accordingly. (It makes thursday and friday a lot more fun.) <li>Welcome failure into your lives. It's how we grow. What matters is not that you failed, but that you recovered. <li>Take some classes that have nothing to do with your major(s), purely for the fun of it. <li>It's important to think about the future, but it's more important to be present in the now. You won't get the most out of college if you think of it as a stepping stone. <li>When you're living on a college campus with 400 things going on every second of every day, watching TV is pretty much a waste of your time and a waste of your parents' money. If you're going to watch, watch with friends so at least you can call it a "valuable social experience." <li>Don't be afraid to fall in love. When it happens, don't take it for granted. Celebrate it, but don't let it define your college experience. <li>Much of the time you once had for pleasure reading is going to disappear. Keep a list of the books you would have read had you had the time, so that you can start reading them when you graduate. <li>Things that seem like the end of the world really <i>do</i> become funny with a little time and distance. Knowing this, forget the embarassment and skip to the good part. <li>Every once in awhile, there will come an especially powerful moment when you can actually feel that an experience has changed who you are. Embrace these, even if they are painful. <li>No matter what your political or religious beliefs, be open-minded. You're going to be challenged over the next four years in ways you can't imagine, across all fronts. You can't learn if you're closed off. <li>If you need to get a job, find something that you actually enjoy. Just because it's work doesn't mean it has to suck. <li>Don't always lead. It's good to follow sometimes. <li>Take a lot of pictures. One of my major regrets in life is that I didn't take more pictures in college. My excuse was the cost of film and processing. Digital cameras are cheap and you have plenty of hard drive space, so <i>you</i> have no excuse. <li>Your health and safety are more important than anything. <li>Ask for help. Often. <li>Half of you will be in the bottom half of your class at any given moment. Way more than half of you will be in the bottom half of your class at some point in the next four years. Get used to it. <li>In ten years very few of you will look as good as you do right now, so secretly revel in how hot you are before it's too late. <li>In the long run, <i>where</i> you go to college doesn't matter as much as what you do with the opportunities you're given there. The MIT name on your resume won't mean much if that's the <i>only</i> thing on your resume. As a student here, you will have access to a variety of unique opportunities that no one else will ever have - don't waste them. <li>On the flip side, don't try to do <i>everything.</i> Balance = well-being. <li>Make perspective a priority. If you're too close to something to have good perspective, rely on your friends to help you. <li>Eat badly sometimes. It's the last time in your life when you can do this without feeling guilty about it. <li>Make a complete ass of yourself at least once, preferably more. It builds character. <li>Wash your sheets more than once a year. Trust me on this one. <li>If you are in a relationship and <i>none</i> of your friends want to hang out with you and your significant other, pay attention. They usually know better than you do. <li>Don't be afraid of the weird pizza topping combinations that your new friend from across the country loves. Some of the truly awful ones actually taste pretty good. Expand your horizons. <li>Explore the campus thoroughly. Don't get caught. <li>Life is too short to stick with a course of study that you're no longer excited about. Switch, even if it complicates things. <li>Tattoos are permanent. Be very certain. <li>Don't make fun of prefrosh. That was you like 2 hours ago. <li>Enjoy every second of the next four years. It is impossible to describe how quickly they pass. <li>This is the only time in your lives when your <i>only</i> real responsibility is to learn. Try to remember how lucky you are every day.</li></ol> <p>Be yourself. Create. Inspire, and be inspired. Grow. Laugh. Learn. Love. <p>Welcome to some of the best years of your lives. <p>-B <p><a href="http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/life/workplay_balance_at_mit/50_things.shtml">http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/life/workplay_balance_at_mit/50_things.shtml</a> from this webbie. <p>xoxo <p>Joanna</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722215257632251588.post-42966671865968233822011-05-13T20:25:00.001-07:002011-05-13T20:25:54.939-07:00disney-glee!!<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Xk3wiM4JivM/Tc32PCoLUYI/AAAAAAAADcY/fCU6YCOhwFs/s1600-h/tumblr_lemay2IDI61qg3pd0o1_400%5B3%5D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="tumblr_lemay2IDI61qg3pd0o1_400" border="0" alt="tumblr_lemay2IDI61qg3pd0o1_400" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Xk3wiM4JivM/Tc32QRNC1wI/AAAAAAAADcc/RDNYjy8aPJI/tumblr_lemay2IDI61qg3pd0o1_400_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="347" height="490"></a></p> <p>en en showed me this pic. btw, im just focusing on the bottom left part right now. mike chang is so hot!!! like look at those abs. o.0</p> <p>xoxo</p> <p>Joanna</p> <p>P.S bread baking = phail</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722215257632251588.post-69528093738286550312011-05-12T07:28:00.000-07:002011-05-20T07:11:07.616-07:00food : spiced sour cream chocolate cake<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Xk3wiM4JivM/Tcvuo1IzHPI/AAAAAAAADcQ/dRQXQWz7Oyg/s1600-h/DSC_0949%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0949" border="0" alt="DSC_0949" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyHxIxCSXyAkvhCzO69_jz1eBEZN9-3jYt8Q0Nw0bbLHIJtw2g-yTX9HeAl9ZMqjSqc2metJPGq0FyliEiO94RWLiDLX932IGr2RbHv3cNlPna7hM8WxpCQdOgJTFiw_Qx_1uhWYbJ0Jg/?imgmax=800" width="337" height="238" /></a></p> <p>hey! so decided to bake today, cause i have some sour cream in the fridge thats gonna expire soon. =)</p> <h4>Ingredients (serves 8)</h4> <ul> <li>Melted butter, to grease </li><li>180g unsalted butter, at room temperature </li><li>155g (3/4 cup) caster sugar </li><li>2 eggs </li><li>1 x 300g carton sour cream </li><li>80ml (1/3 cup) milk </li><li>225g (1 1/2cups) self-raising flour </li><li>30g (1/4 cup) cocoa powder </li><li>3/4 tsp ground nutmeg </li><li>2 tsp ground cinnamon </li><li>200g good-quality dark chocolate, coarsely chopped</li></ul> <h4>Method</h4> <ol> <li> <p>Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush a round 22cm (base measurement) cake pan with melted butter to lightly grease. Line the base with non-stick baking paper.</p> </li><li> <p>Use an electric beater to beat together the butter and sugar in a bowl until pale and creamy. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition until just combined. Stir in 190g (3/4 cup) of the sour cream and milk until just combined.</p> </li><li> <p>Sift the flour, cocoa powder, nutmeg and cinnamon over the egg mixture and stir until just combined. Spoon mixture into prepared pan and smooth the surface. Bake in oven for 45-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Remove from oven. Set aside for 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.</p> </li><li> <p>Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan half-filled with simmering water (make sure bowl doesn't touch water). Use a metal spoon to stir until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining sour cream until well combined. Use a round-bladed knife to spread the cake with icing and create swirls (take care not to overwork icing).</p></li></ol> <p>=), frosting was a bit sweet though. ok not a bit, quite sweet, but the cake was ok. quite happy with the texture. =)</p> <p>original recipe is here <a href="http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/2438/spiced+sour+cream+chocolate+cake">http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/2438/spiced+sour+cream+chocolate+cake</a></p> <p>xoxo</p> <p>Joanna</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0