Macaroons

after many failed attempts...

i've finally perfected getting the "foot" on macaroons. ^^

super duper happy!!

but in all honesty, i do like macaroons even without the foot.

they're cute but a little hard to stack and package (because theyre more round)

anyways heres some pictures of them.

almond shell with a green tint filled with chocolate cream cheese center.

enjoy!!

 

 

got to make them a little more green next time.

DON'T FORGET!! THE GIVEAWAY ENDS TOMORROW!!

stand mixer PLUS A GIVEAWAY!!!

I FINALLY PURCHASED MY VERY OWN STAND MIXER!!

~YAY!!~

because of all the different colors and versions out there..it took me forever to decide on my perfect one.

but now its ordered and i must wait patiently for its arrival ^^

now if you do follow me, you might remember one of my old posts where i mentioned that i would be giving out a giveaway....

i decided that that time would be NOW!!

nothing too fancy but why not.

i will be giving one lucky reader a HAND MIXER.

 

brand new chefmate 5 speed hand mixer.

reasoning of why i'm giving this specific style is because ..

this was my first hand mixer that assisted me in my baking kitchen.

how to enter:

leave a comment for this entry with your 

NAME, EMAIL, and TELL ME WHAT COLOR YOU THINK I ORDERED.

i will be using this site to make the selection.

if the person selected didn't match it correctly, i will select another until we get one that guessed correctly.

want another chance to win??

-follow this blog. let me know that you are and submit another comment with another guess.

-blog about this giveaway, link your blog and leave a comment

-fb this giveaway, let me know you did and leave another comment.

do all 4 and give yourself 4 chances to win!!

here's a picture of the colors you can guess from

(this makes it a bit easier) ^^

only for people in the US

deadline to enter will be August 14, 2010 4:00pm PT

good luck and spread the word!!


thanks for those who guessed.
winner for this giveaway:

AMK said...

White like FLUFFY icing on top of a cupcake!

August 10, 2010 2:04 PM

i bought a WHITE stand mixer.

email me your info to receive your hand mixer ^^

sugar rush cafe

prior to a friend leaving, my friends and i decided to gather for some chitchat and goodbyes.

we decided to stay local and picked a foreign destination.

sugar rush cafe.

when i was taking classes at mtsac, i passed by this location many times but never thought of going.

i wish i found this secret spot sooner.

equipped with free wi-fi, its an awesome place for college students.

anyways..enough chit chat...more about food.

 

chicken spinach melt with a side of fries.  perfect combo and a party in your mouth.

a must have i think :)

  

french toast topped with fresh strawberries and caramelized bananas.

perfect breakfast combo.

  

the classic club sandwich on sourdough bread.

mess this up and you should stop your business haha.

gigantic sandwich. fresh ingredients. it was good.

sugar rush cafe

3900 valley blvd ste A

walnut ca 91789

(909) 869-7969

enjoy.

project preview

i finally decided on a theadless design to turn into a 3d cake!!

ninjas vs luchadores

honestly...i dont know what i was thinking when i started...

but now that i'm almost done its nice to see it coming to life.

here's a preview of what is to come.

ninjas all ready for battle.

nacho libre alone waiting for his teammates....

 

nacho vs luchadore 

who do you think will win??

tomato plant

my mom decided that it was about time for us to have our own tomato plant.

its amazing seeing fruits and vegetables grow.

and the taste of them right off the vine or tree is awesome.

so i share with you a plant from my backyard.

not planted into the ground because our soil is just horrible.

but it makes me happy.

i will share with you one day all the fruit trees i have.

that will be another day.

 

 

lemon cupcakes

birthday cupcakes are always fun.

i enjoy making cupcakes  and always try and figure out a way to make them a little unique.

for my friend JEAN's birthday, i got a request for some lemon cupcakes.

to be honest...i didnt try this cupcake haha

i just baked them...decorated them...and sent them off...

i left some at home hoping that i'd come back to some but i was wrong -___-

anyways hope you had a wonderful birthday jean!!

its always fun meeting with the girlfriends ^^

 

so on this lemon cupcake with lemon cream cheese frosting is candied lemon zest.

theres a lot of recipes for candied lemon zests out there but here is what i did:

candied lemon zest recipe:

• 2 lemons
• 1/4 cups sugar (plus extra side sugar)
• 1/8 cups water 

-peel yellow part of lemon with a vegetable peeler

-cut into thin strips

-place strips into small pan. add water to cover and bring to boil..cook for about 5 mins.

-pour out the water (i'm not sure why...one day i'll try without pouring this water out)

-place 1/4 cups sugar and 1/8cups water into pan and bring to boil with the strips.

-boil for about 20-30 mins.

-place lemon strips onto wax paper and sprinkle sugar onto them.

-let it dry and enjoy!!

*pictures from miss jean: stayjean.com

white chocolate raspberry cheesecake

July is celebration month in my family.

brothers birthday, dads cancer free anniversary, parents wedding anniversary.

(3 things to be exact)

this year, we decided to combine them all together into one.

for the most part, we dont really like going out to eat. 

instead, we enjoy eating homemade food and dessert (cant forget that!)

food was good...mixture of korean and italian.

today i wanted to share pictures of the cheesecake (our dessert for the evening)

this cheesecake was pretty dang delicious...but i must say it was very cream cheesy.

the combo of the white chocolate and raspberries worked perfectly.

note to self: add more rasp syrup into the cheesecake

 

picture before entering the oven.

the marbling was soo pretty that i needed to take a picture 

  

final product.

with the scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and rasp sauce.

*nifty note when baking a cheesecake*

to create perfect cheesecakes, after cooking, turn off your oven and allow your cheesecake to cool inside the oven. this will allow your cheesecake to not concave inwards causing your cheesecake to look like a bowl haha

enjoy