Florence's Cottage: 2012

Homemade [ Tart Tart ]

Foods

You must be wonder that am I know how to baking?

Must be curious the taste of it... aren't you?

Well...I mean, when it actually stimulates my interest to learn for.

Recently, I was trying to learn how to bake but with basic step for the beginner.

And here's the recipe.

Ingredients:-

Butter/margarine 200g

Icing Sugar 100g

1 Egg Yolk

Flour 400g

Mixture:-

Sugar boiled in 200 ml water + sugar 100g (syrup)

5 eggs - beat & mixing + filtrate

HL Milk/Evaporate milk 250ml

Steps:-

1) Pour the ingredients into a mixing bowl and start mixing them.

2) Kindly take note that the butter has to be slightly cold. The dough has to 'rub & roll' as though till slightly yellowish color.

3) After the dough is done, it has to be refrigerated. (at least 30 minutes)

4) After the 30 minutes, line the tart molds with the pastry (dough) by making a small ball, then press it over the molds.

5) Keep in mind that the pastry must not be too thin, or else the egg tart will break easily when done.

6) Add the beaten eggs into the cooled syrup + HL milk and mixing together, and filtrate it by do a couple of motions again.

7) Pour the egg mixture into molds, slightly more than 3 quarter full. And bake them in oven for 40 minutes at 180°C.

8) If you wish to know whether the egg tarts are ready, shake the molds slightly.

9) If the egg mixture is firm and the pastry is golden brown, it's done as you expected!

The ingredients

The pastry.

The molds with pastry.

1st outcome. (This is why you have to bear in mind, pastry must not be too thin.)

The 2nd result of outcome.

The 3rd result of outcome if you like this slightly charcoal taste.

Lastly, overturn the egg tarts carefully and input into individual paper cups quickly. Serve & taste it by hot or cold as you like!

Enjoy it! It's not easy to make a baking because it takes times and patience but you will satisfy with the outcome of your effort! Of course, serve your loved one for this tart tart could makes them smiles too.

by her.

Thursday, December 20, 2012
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12.12.12

life

Today's

12.12.12

Better days are coming.

by her.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012
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G3 Kitchen & Bar

Foods + Beverages

Another weekend of this month.

I had another gathering with my old friends them which Elison recommend us to here...

G3 Kitchen & Bar

19, Jalan Telawi 3,

59100 Bangsar Baru,

Kuala Lumpur.

Tel: 03-2282 9019

And let me called it as Gathering + Gossip + Good moment...

We had ours G3 lunch at here.

Here's the picture showed which I request Elison share me via her Facebook.

G3 Wine Wardrobe.

Cafe Latte & Mocha.

Different types of TABASCO sauces.

Pizza Salami

Pizza Smoked Turkey

Crab meat & Tuna Spaghetti

Pizza Salmon & Tuna

Friends

Us - the G3 visitor

Yeah.!

While lunch while gossip while raining, and we spent our 4 hours common topic nowadays at G3 kitchen here.

Everyone said cheers!

By her,

FlorenceTan

Sunday, December 09, 2012
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Hello DECEMBER.

Celebration

Hello DECEMBER!

Ho Ho Ho...

I just purely like Snowmen when Christmas falling.

All I want for Christmas is {YOU}!

So near yet so fast, It's December month.

Another winter falling soon.

Yes, It's Christmas time.

Aren't you waiting for Christmas?

A very meaningful Magic cum Christmas night.

How are you going to celebrate for this Christmas night?

I like Christmas very much because it is snowy & it could warm my heart very much.

And why I love about winter?

Because....

I can building snowmen.

I can decorating the house.

I have the winter cooling nights.

I can feel the Christmas atmosphere.

I can have the outdoor decorations.

I can untangling Christmas lights.

I can get myself a cup of my favor hot chocolate.

And...

I can watching the snow come down.

*but i know it won't happen in Malaysia*

and I hope that I can sing like it...

Let it snow. Let it snow. Let it snow.

Merry X'mas

One day, I hope I could celebrate my Christmas at Paris.
{it} is one of my wishlist.

Dear all,
Merry Christmas! :)

Saturday, December 01, 2012
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Wisdom Quotes

life

What have you seen in this picture?

Every single word that appear in mind right... instead of the color ropes.

There are different words that pop in my mind.

A simple way that indicates the meaning of itself.

Truth

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

Freedom

All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: Freedom Justice, Honor, Duty, Mercy, Hope.

Believe

Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.

Believe in yourself!

Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.

Chill

Night time is so much better than day time, its more chill.

Dream

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.

A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.

All human beings are also dream beings. Dreaming ties all mankind together.

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.

and

I believe in Miracles!

Sunday, November 11, 2012
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The Naughty Of Her - Yes Me!

life

I always been complaint by someone how Naughty of myself.

Am I really that notty?
Um-mm.. for some moment, I admitted.

See... my mum also will act naughty like me.

Mustache pose.

Acting cute I am.

Be Naughty. Be Fun. Be Joy!
No matter what age you are right now, be naughty just to create fun to bring joy for someone who surround you.
That's Life.

Thursday, November 01, 2012
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You can make the Spaghetti Carbonara too!

Foods

How to cook the Spaghetti Carbonara?

Well, you can order a plate of Spaghetti Carbonara for yourself at any restaurant.

But... How about you do it yourself?

Cook & Taste it yourself.

I had do some research and the steps are incredibly simple and you can make it yourself at home.

If you can't wait for it, be prepare for those ingredients and follow my step.

The Ingredients:

2 egg yolks
150ml of low fat/full cream milk
4 slices of back bacon (or more by your choice!)
140 grams of spaghetti
Olive oil
Parmesan Cheese Powder
3/4 tablespoon of salt
Ground black pepper for taste
Parsley for taste & nice decoration.

The Ingredients

#1 Prepare those ingredients. You can get it at hypermarket or cold storage.

You just need egg yolk.

#2 Separate the egg yolks.

Firstly, cut the back bacons into strips. Make sure every strip has bits of fat attached.

#3 Get a plate wok and put few tablespoon of olive oil to fry the back bacons. (opps sorry, forget to take picha!)

Now cook the pasta by follow the instructions on its packet, you can add bit of salt.

#4 Get a pot and cook the spaghetti before slightly heat your back bacon.

Egg Yolks

Egg Yolks + low fat cream milk

Put the Parmesan Cheese powder with your favor volume.

#5 Mixed the egg yolks + Low Fat Milk + Parmesan Cheese Powder.

Then drain the pasta and put it aside first.

#6 Drain the pasta like the above image.

Put the pasta back into the wok it was cooked in.

#7 Put the pasta back into the plate wok and put the mixed ingredients (egg yolks+milk+parmesan cheese) and stir it together.

#8 Put the parsley to make it taste nice too!

Plate it and garnish with the leftover bacon strips.

Slightly deco it on your plate.... Done!

Simple & Delicious creamy porky bacon Spaghetti Carbonara you have now!

How's the taste?

Enjoy!

Saturday, October 06, 2012
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BANGKOK TRIP, here I'm.

Travel

Sawasdee Ka!

Yes..finally I got my holidays, a trip that reward myself.
Bangkok, Thailand.

Yet, it (pictures) was happened on May, 2012.
Sorry for late upload.
Attendant: Alan & Nicole, Benny & Evengelyn, Elison & Myself.

Before depart, I do not forget to check in with [it].

Not to forget, bring [it] along too!

After 1 hour & 30 minutes, we are safely reached at Bangkok, Thailand.
First thing to do.... check it hotel as we couldn't just carry luggage bag run here run there.
Well, I'm totally satisfied with the hotel environment & services too. :)
It is recommended as well, you may search it more detail either in agoda.com / Siam Swana hotel.
It is cozy hotel & convenience for traveler, which is only one minutes to BTS train station and near with city.

Siam Swana Hotel.

Here's the pictures that I able to took with my phone camera.
Apologized for the quality as I do not bring my camera along..
hehehe..

The first place you should visit - Siam Paragon
It was a grand shopping mall and kinda huge too.


Siam Paragon, the grand shopping mall.

I saw a captain.

Guess what?!!
Once step into Thailand, we start crave for the Thai-food of course!
Therefore we choose a nice cafe and walk in straight to make our meal orders...!

Meal Menu let you choose the meal.

Are you start drooling now?

Hot milky chocolate drink.

The traffic jam night.

Saw that? Not only KL have traffic jam, Bangkok city also traffic jam.
(Not to forget, Lady gaga's concert held on that day too..)

This is just a beginning of shopping.

Scary?! it was funky me.

The Alien head of me.

I'm not joke! We woke up quite early in the morning.

A must photo with him. McD Thailand.


Elephant

A huge elephant, it has been locked by the villager and also trained by villager too.
It's favorite foods? Banana & fruit.

Yes.. It was mine first time tried the mango sticky rice and I'm loving it! :D
We had it during floating market section, the mango is fresh and sweet enough with sticky rice. YUMMY! (ahhh..miss it so much edy)

Float ahh Float ahh... Sell ahh Sell ahh..

This is the way for floating market business in Bangkok city.

Finished floating then walk around the market there before heading to another site.

If you saw this, REMEMBER to order and have a try of it!
THAI COFFEE taste different as you expect..smell awesome!

Remember to order it. Recommended!
The Auntie also very friendly one, and it was cheap with 20-30 thai bath and you get a Large cup of coffee.

Now only I know this is called as 'Tu-Tu' motor.

The next visit place - The Platinum fashion mall
Uh huh..you can saw a lot... yes a lot... a lot of fashion clothes apparels.
It is actually a wholesale shopping mall, you can purchase by wholesale price or non-wholesale price.

Not to forget to whore-cam in some moment. :)

It's super hot & spicy! I need a coconut seriously!

The Pattaya Island Day Trip.

We spent a day at here, we have our parachute, photography section, relax but rushy sekali..

Well.. I won't waste my time next time for pattaya island trip...I rather spend time for shopping?!

Not to meant that geh..I was actually prefers to go phuket, krabi, koh samui, etc island for relax rather this rush rush for us.

Somehow.. due to we purchase voucher via _____ (oppsie forget jor), therefore we have the delicious pattaya thai lunch meal.

Nom nom nom... worth it worth it to filled my stomach!

Full enough of my day with delicious Thai-food.. :D

In fact, I am not a very good in eating spicy food, but who cares?!
I'm enjoyed it very much during my Bangkok trip.. eat, play, shop, massage, that's life!
(once in a time still not that bad geh....)

Before heading back to Bangkok, the tour guide brought us to here.
The view of Pattaya city.

I used to be a part time promoter... but this pose kinda weird hor..LMAO.

Take picture with those unique chess doll that placed outside the shopping mall.

Yes.. definitely huge chocolate ice drink! But still I can finish it.. :P

The place to visit: Chatuchak market
You can find out there are a lot of apparels, foods, beverage, furniture, groceries, etc around the market.
There are supplier of those goods for citizen.
Again, I did order a ice chocolate for myself due to very hot on that day! and again.. it was cheap and with a LARGE cup size of chocolate drink.
slurp...slurp...

The next shopping station: Terminal 21
Whoa!
Saw that? A huge airport...? It was actually a grand shopping mall by using airport concept. Awesome!
There have different floor level -Tokyo, Paris, United Kingdom, and so on.
You just have to take the escalator to visit the 'country' that you're going to shop.
It could be called as Lady shopping heaven mall..! Omg.. good quality of apparel.
Due to rush hours, I couldn't shop all but still I'm able to purchase few pieces of apparel.
Satisfied... because I'm over spend actually.. :/

The next station: River side Bangkok
It was a good night view of the day..the boat sail around 1 hour long from the start point and reverse back to destination (start point) as well.
It was a cooling night...