I finally made vanilla cupcakes with real vanilla beans... and errmm... I don't get what the excitement is all about actually.... for one... I don't quite like the real vanilla bean smell.. it smells kinda intoxicating and gives me a headache! And in terms of the flavour in the cake... I couldn't smell it at all! So, I really don't know if I'm doing it all wrong or what the hoohaa is all about... The ones above were frosted with non-diary whipping cream... not vegan at all... (I have the recipe for vegan buttercream but have been procrastinating.. in case it fails)
So finally today, I decided to bake a batch of choc cupcakes and do some cookies n cream frosting... The texture of the frosting is good but I found it a little sweet for my liking... G thinks it me... but I think the flavour should stand out more than the sweetness... hrmm.. needs a little tweaking... I also feel that my piping skills need a lot of work to reach the more commercial standards... now... it looks rather amateurish. However, the real icing on the cake for me was when I gave some of these cuppies to my tuition kid. His mum was puzzled and wondered why I bought them some cupcakes.. I told her I made them myself and she was very surprised because she said they looked really nice! Yeah!
Lately, my posts have been quite vegan oriented.... G and I are now moving towards vegetarianism. I think for me it is really for ethical reasons... I don't want to support industries that farm animals in poor and abusive conditions just so that we can consume them. I also feel that I have little control over what goes into my meat, i.e., all the hormones, antibodies and crap that they feed animals... So, we are going vege-friendly.... So, I made some vegetarian beehon last night.... very yummy and super easy... no more pesky waiting for meat to cook... heck... if these dishes are undercooked.. you get more nutrition!
3 comments:
yr beehoon looks really really good.my mouth is watering.*slurp*
anyway tried the oyster sauce noodles n it was very nice.thk u for sharin the recipe.n thk u for yr comment on my blog.its much appreciated.
Hi Halimah,
I salute to you going vegetarian! I also share your views about the suffering of the animals and have been making an effort to consume less meat.
If only we can have our free-ranging hens in our backyard to provide all the eggs we need for our baking :-)
Hi Cookie,
Thanks for your kind words! There are so many people out there who actually do so much more than I do. It's great that you feel that way too... every bit counts! Take care and good luck in finding something that works for you and ur family.
Nice blog u have by the way :)
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