Hug Video..+ cooking spree

Sunday was hug 2nd birthday.. he was born on the 29th May 2009.. bought hug a nice big rose toy.. gave it to him before i headed off to work.. came back..as usual.. left with fragments of roses.. here n there..all over the floor.. not unusal.. thank god he did not chew on the metal stick.. silly hug.. on his Big day.. Drew & I brought him to Kings park for a walk.. nice n cooling weather..then after.. headed home.. D parents got him some icecream..n cake.. as usual.. finish till the last drop.. licked it clean and shiny.. haa.. decided to make a video for hug.. on his achievement for his performance.. mixed of sit.. roll over.. mouth.. play dead..over the loop.. hop.. crawl.. n not forgetting his fav.. eating..

Besides preparing for exam.. which is next monday... prepared dinner too.. mixed of western and mexican.. haa..i suppose.. 

had Roasted capisum w/ cous cous.. spicy wedge.. Mortadella chilli ham.. brussell sprouts..mixed veg.. sunny side up.. n chilli pappadum..n Kiwano.. a unique watermelon that hv spike on it.. tasted like jelly.. aloe vera.. tomato..??.. unique taste.. topped w/ some honey for sweeter taste.. 

Today.. after revised for sometime.. decided to bake Lamington.. w/ choco and also pandan flavor..

Ingredients:

125g butter - chopped

1/2 cup of sugar

2 eggs

1 tps of vanilla essence

2 cup of self raising flour

1 tps of baking powder

1/2 cup of milk

2 cup of dessicated coconut

Extra: Pandan essence

Icing:

4 cups of icing sugar

1/2 cup of cocoa powder

2/3 cup of milk

20g of butter

1) First, preheat the oven @ 180 deg c, lightly grease the pan (18X28cm) with baking paper.

2) Beat the butter and sugar together till pale and creamy, add in 1 egg at a time and beat well. Beat in vanilla essence.

3) Sift flour, baking powder and cocoa powder together. Lightly fold in creamy mixture and milk alternatively, ending with flour mixture.

4) Split the mixture into 1/2 if you like to add in pandan essence. Spoon mixture into pan, smoothen the top and bake for appro 30 - 40 mins, till cook. Use a toothpick to test. Cool pan in oven for 5 mins before placing on cooling rack to cool.

Icing : Sift icing sugar and cocoa together into a large heat-proof bowl. Stir in milk and melted butter. Place bowl over a saucepan on a gently simmering water. Heat gently till icing sugar dissolves and mixture is smooth and runny ( for coating consistency).

5) Spread dessicated coconut on a shallow tray. Cut the cake into shape as desired and dip each cake into icing mixture, drain off excess and roll in coconut to coat. Place on a tray to leave to set. 

Final touch..

finally.. time for updates..

Times flies.. so busy over the past weeks... hardly hv time to sit down or even update my blog.. missed all my families n friends in SG.. arr.. wish u were here.. but got to move on.. that's life..

Just a random updates.. as usual.. doing the norm things.. uni (coming to an end for this sems as exam is coming).. work (in both hospital *occasionally and also my JB).. out with drew.. n friends.. with hug *daily.. due to the busy and hectic schedules.. no time to continue with my baking session..

Recently, travelled down south with friends to Albany.. climbed Bluff knoll @ stirling range (Approx 3000m walk + climb to the mountain top - took us about 4 hours in total).. worth the climb.. fulfilling with a sense of achievement.. seen the most alluring and awesome starry night in the whole universe.. believe you will never ever see such a starry night in your whole life.. if only you are in Albany.. too bad.. cant capture the night with my samsung WB 650 camera.. haa.. but memorable experience.. visited "The Gap".. managed to capture a picture with a beautiful arch rainbow after the rain.. Valley of the giant walk.. glimpse of the various giant tree.. ate at the lavender berry farm - had the most delicious lavender berry pancakes.. had fun..

 

Visited Perth zoo a couples of days ago.. was a nice experience.. to see what sort of animals/ creatures Oz have.. orang utan.. iguana.. kango.. lions.. bald-head bird.. spoon bill bird.. snakes.. pythons.. sun bear..tasmanian devil.. elephants.. etc.. however.. feel that SG zoo is still the best.. more entertainment and reasonable priced.. with plenty of activities and interesting program organised.. 

Taught hug a new trick.. crawl..haa..and he crawl like a army boy.. this coming sunday.. he is finally..turning into a teenageboy..2yrs old = 14yrs old.. pro gonna buy him a cake or teddy.. haa.. recently.. brought him to a couple of new places.. such as kalamunda dog playground.. good and spacious place for him to run around.. freo beach.. hestor park.. champion lakes.. etc..

  Video of hug.. taken 20th May 2011.. this is a fast forward version as.. haa..drewie gt the video XXXX.. funny.. but fixed now..

Gonna go to bed now.. tml gonna be a good day.. :)..