Mabuhay!

thats hello in tagalog. reason for this post title - our iftar menu tonite is Adobo Chicken, recipe from the philipines. tonite first time masak this dish, selalunya kakak (sis in law) yg masak, which she learned from her filipino friend. big missy said 'its nice but not the same as how aunty yan made them '..maybe because i used pepper grinder instead of crushing peppercorns in batu lesong.

its really easy - no frying at all. just put chicken pieces in a wok, add kicap manis, vinegar, crushed black pepper and bay leaves. put the lid on and let it simmer over low fire until cooked.

hari ni buat kueh melayu - bingka pandan & bingka jagung. i made only one mixture but split into 2 bowls, in one bowl i added in pandan essence & green colouring, in the other one creamed sweetcorn. senang kuih melayu yang ini, sukat pakai cawan and satu cawan of everything - plain flour, caster sugar, santan, evaporated milk, creamed sweetcorn (if used). then add 3 eggs, 2 tbsp custard powder mixed with water. stir well (i used hand mixer) then pour into muffin tray, set oven to 180 deg C and bake for 45 minutes.

apart from bingka, i also baked some cuppies..hari ni try Coffee Walnut Cupcakes. memang yummy. i bought a new piping bag the other day and tried my hands on topping deco and it worked.. even though not so nice tapi ok lah jugak.. patutnya letak whole walnut at the top but i only have walnut pieces, so ganti dengan sugar flowers.