Wednesday, May 27, 2009

From the kitchen

I have been pretty busy recently...being a mummy is no childs play! but still i like being in the kitchen and experimenting
I can be busy busy busy but i find time to whip up something nice once in a while....
So i tried baking... a pineapple upside down cake on the 22nd of Feb as it was Sonias and Archana's birthday and hmm i just felt like having some fruity cake.
So Pineapple upside down it was!


Then i had craving for fruit cakes... none in the stores here as far as i know so i decided to bake one!
It wasnt too much effort. Just soaking the fruits in rum a day before and then the normal procedure.It did turn out pretty good...just a tad bit dry.

I baked a chocolate strawberry cake for our 4th anniversary :P i know it isnt fantastic looking..sumthing went wrong with the so called "cream" and it was super stiff but i still used it.



I also baked a Chocolate marvel cake for Alvin's 30th Birthday.This is one i am kinda proud of. It looks pretty good for an amatuer and it tasted good too. My hubby and i especially loved the buttercream.Picture is in his FB!

Been trying out simple dishes these few weeks. something light on the tummy and less fattening.
This dish was one of our favourites! Grilled chicken with mango salsa.Not only was it visually appealing duue to the splash of colours it was very tasty too and pretty much effortless to prepare


Alvin had been wanting a lil south indian food for some time.so i pulled out my south indian cook book and got to work
I made this Rasam from scratch and the Idli...hehe prepacked ones from Gits.