No-Knead Ciabatta Bread

Saw this "No-Knead Ciabatta Bread" recipe on youtube
So easy, all you need to do is mix and wait.
it taste very good like the store bought!

Here is the recipe
Mixing the following ingredient and let it rise for 18 hour, room tempture

4 cup of Flour

Half a cup of wheat flour

1/4 tsp of yeast

1.5 tsp of salt

2 cups of warm water

After 18 hour rise, you will get a very bubble and very soft dough

Oil a cookie sheet pan and sprinkle corn meal over the cookie sheet pan

On a working surface, spray some water on the surface and then put a plastic warp on top (it will secure the plastic warp from moving)

Sprinkling some flour on the plastic

Shape the dough to a long flat shape

Move the plastic warp with the dough to the cookie sheet pan and flip it over to the pan

Sprinkel some flour on top of the dough and cover it with cotton towel and let it rise for 2 hour

And then put the bread to the a 425F preheated oven and bake for 35-45 mins

Enjoy!

Lemon Yogurt Cake

XD take me so long to update my blog now. Got a new full time job and then no time to cook like b4.

I did cook sometime but doing the same thing (like HK style BBQ bun, banana cake) so i didnt post it!

Today I made a new Cake, which taste very good! so want to share with u guys !

I got the recepie from FoodNetwork! Enjoy

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
• 1 1/3 cups sugar, divided
• 3 extra-large eggs
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

For the glaze:

• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 1/2 by 4 1/4 by 2 1/2-inch loaf pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper. Grease and flour the pan.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into 1 bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the yogurt, 1 cup sugar, the eggs, lemon zest, and vanilla. Slowly whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. With a rubber spatula, fold the vegetable oil into the batter, making sure it's all incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 50 minutes, or until a cake tester placed in the center of the loaf comes out clean.

Meanwhile, cook the 1/3 cup lemon juice and remaining 1/3 cup sugar in a small pan until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is clear. Set aside.

When the cake is done, allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Carefully place on a baking rack over a sheet pan. While the cake is still warm, pour the lemon-sugar mixture over the cake and allow it to soak in. Cool.

For the glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice and pour over the cake.

Free Rachael Ray Big Orange Book

Free Rachael Ray Big Orange Book mail in UPC from participating product Found in the April issue of Everyday with Rachael Ray

Send in a UPC code and receipt from one of the following products:

Crocs
Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sheets
Snyder's of Hannover

and get a copy of Rachel Ray's Big Orange Book


Mail to:

Every Day with Rachael Ray
Attn: Spring Ahead
16 East 34th Street
New York NY 10016

6 Pieces Corning Ware - Round French White @ JC Penney for $19.99 w/ 10 mail-in rebate

I got this beautiful 6 pieces Corning Baking Ware at JC Penney today for only $19.99 and have $10 mail in rebate, so total will be $11.64 (including tax). I saw at least 10 boxes on shelf at the JC Penney! Go try you luck before it run out! Have fun for some kitchen bargain!

 

Set include

One 2.5qt w/ Glass Cover

One 1.5qt w/ Plastic Cover

One 16 oz. w/ Plastic Cover

Round French White Baking Ware! 

Apple Bread

This apple bread is very delicious. It gives the taste in between eating apple pie and banana bread. The soft small pieces apple in every bite of the bread make it so delicious. And the good thing is, it is a very easy to bake, same as banana bread, easy to make and will never go wrong! So try to bake it if you have time!

 

8 Tbsp butter

½ cup brown sugar

¼ cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 cup apples

2 Tbsp milk

1 tsp cinnamon

¾ cup all-purpose flour

¾ cup wheat flour

¾ cup wheat germ

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

 

1. Peel and core the apples. Dice into small cubes.

 

2. Soften the butter and mix in the sugar. Add in the eggs and milk and mix completely.

 

3. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl and add to the wet ingredients. mix in the apples. don’t over mix; just break up any large clumps of flour and get everything moist. Lightly mix in the optional walnuts.

 

4. Carefully pour into a greased and floured loaf pan and bake at 350 F for one hour. remove from oven and let rest in the loaf pan for 10 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool.

Pasadena Swapmeet Bargains!

This cool 11 pieces dipping set!! Bargain price $8 at Pasadena Swapmeet (New in box!)

Pasadena Swapmeet is located @ Pasadena City College, every first Sunday of each month. No admission fee, but you need to pay $2 for parking. Can spend at least 2.5hr there without any problem XD. They allow pets too! So it’s a good place to go if you like treasure hunting ~!! Good luck!!

Bragain Price Cookbook @ Kohl's

XD happy happy!
I got this Cookbook from Kohl's today! 90% off and if you use ur kohl's card, get another 15% to 30% off more! (Kohl's has promotion from 2/11-2/17, get 15% to 30% discount. Cashier will give u a card to scratch when paying, it has 15%, 20% or 30% off.) I got a 15% off, so my final price including tax is $2.99~~!! Happy hunting!

BRIOCHE ~~~ YUMMY!!!!

I made this Brioche today, very easy to make and very good. I will make it again with more sugar coz I like it more sweet I guess, and I will put less lemon zest. Its good to have some lemon zest but maybe I put too much. The smell is too strong even through it didn’t taste it. Over all I give myself for a B+ for 1st Brioche!

Enjoy

3 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 packages (1/4 oz each) active dry yeast
1 tsp grated lemon peel
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
5 eggs

1. in a large mixing bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, yeast, lemon peel and salt. in a saucepan, heat butter and milk to 120-130 F. add to dry ingredients and beat until moistened.

2. add four eggs and beat, add one cup flour and beat until smooth. stir in the remaining flour but do not knead. spoon dough into a greased bowl and cover and let rise in a warm place for about an hour.

3. punch dough down, cover and refrigerate overnight.

4. punch dough down and turn onto a lightly floured surface. cover and let rest for 15 mintues. cut 1/6 from the dough and set aside. divide the remaining dough into 12 equally sized balls and place into greased muffin cups. divide the 1/6 of the dough into 12 smaller balls. make an indentation in each larger dough ball and place a small ball into the indentation. cover and let rise in a warm place for about an hour.

5. beat remaining egg and brush over rolls. bake at 375 F for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. you may also want to put an oven proof bowl of water in the bottom of the oven to keep the brioches moist as they bake.

Vegetable Shepherd's Pie

I was watching foodnetwork yesterday, and one of the host mention about Shepherd's Pie. And I think, ah let make a Shepherd’s pie (XD actually I am not sure what is Shepherd’s Pie at all). I search the net and found few handy recipe. However, I don’t have any ground meat and I am too lazy to buy. So I decide to make a vegetable Shepherd’s Pie! And make maymay version cheating Shepherd’s Pie! lol

Why I say I am cheating coz I use can soup :p I don’t know how to season those vegetable ^^; so lazy me just add a can soup and cheese! Good job! And I got tasty vegetable mix. Add the garlic mash potato on top! Perfect Shepherd’s Pie is ready!

Ingredients
2 Tbs olive oil
2 cloves garlic, diced
1 medium onion, diced
1 large carrots, diced
2 stalk of celery, diced
½ cup frozen corn
½ cup frozen spinach
½ cup half and half
½ cup parmesan cheese
1 can of cream of chicken soup
salt and pepper
2 to 2½ c mashed potatoes
Garnish ideas: paprika, cayenne pepper

Heat 2 T oil over medium heat, add garlic, and sauté for 2 minutes. Add carrot and sauté for 5 minutes then add onion and continue sautéing until soft, another 5 minutes. Add celery, corn and spinach and cook for another 5 minutes. Then stir in the can of soup. Add the half and half, cheese, salt and pepper to taste. Turn the heat off and let the vegetable set aside.
Preheat oven to 350.
Grease pie plate. Arrange vegetables in it, then cover with a layer of mashed potatoes. Garnish.
Bake until bubbly, about 30 minutes. Serve hot.

B-day Sharkfin!!!

XD today is my b-day and my family cooked me some sharkfin soup!!!!! it is tasty but i dont have the recipe lol!!!

I know it has chicken and sharkfin!!!! lol

McDonald's: Buy one drink, get another free (Lattes, McCafe Mochas included)

Every Monday Through Friday, from 2 to 5
Icy cold Cokes, McCafe Mochas, Lattes or Cappuccinos and More, Buy 1 get another 1 free!

http://www.refreshmentrecess.com/

Sausage Bun Againnnnnnn!!! XD

This is a test run, basically I use same ingredient but random potion of it XD I think it is not so hard like before but still not as soft as the one I buy in store. I tend to believe it’s the bread flour now, I will try to buy other brand and try again, Overall is good!! Will try again when I buy new sausage XD

By the way today is CNY, Kung Hey Fat Choi and Happy Chinese New Year! YEAH!

Happy 4th Birthday Pinkberry. B1G1 Free Coupon

Click the picture and print the coupon! Enjoy

Happy 4th Birthday Pinkberry. B1G1 Free Coupon
The freebie starts 1/10 and goes on until 1/25!! Hurry!!

Chicken Supreme Pizza

Well part time job place get hour cut so very free now, so.... cooking! Today I made Pizza and Cookie. The cookie is good but same as what I made before, so I didn’t take picture and post it.

This Pizza is so good, I finally find a good recipe to make good pizza dough. Here is the recipe

Jay's Signature Pizza Crust

10" Pizza size
3/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
1/8 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) 1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup and 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Jays-Signature-Pizza-Crust/Detail.aspx

1. In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast and brown sugar in the water, and let sit for 10 minutes. Stir the salt and oil into the yeast solution. Mix in 2 1/2 cups of the flour.
2.Turn dough out onto a clean, well floured surface, and knead in more flour until the dough is no longer sticky. Place the dough into a well oiled bowl, and cover with a cloth. Let the dough rise until double; this should take about 1 hour. Punch down the dough, and form a tight ball. Allow the dough to relax for a minute before rolling out.
3. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). If you are baking the dough on a pizza stone, you may place your toppings on the dough, and bake immediately. If you are baking your pizza in a pan, lightly oil the pan, and let the dough rise for 15 or 20 minutes before topping and baking it.
4. Bake pizza in preheated oven, until the cheese and crust are golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Note: I brushed some olive oil and added some garlic salt to the flat dough before I add the topping!

I cook my owe Tomato sauce
1/2 Onion diced
1 can 14 oz diced tomato
1 can 8 oz tomato sauce
1 can 6 oz tomato paste
1/4 cup sun dried tomato
1 tablespoon ketchup

It is so good and I cant stop eating it XD so my family and me finished the whole pizza!

Kitchens of India - Lamb Curry and Naan

Happy New Year !


Didn’t update my blog for awhile. I have been cooking just keep forgetting to take picture. Today I have a day off and cook and take picture! Well cooked few thing but only this India Lamb and Naan can be share XD ( Angel Food Cake failed… Chocolate cupcake with cream cheese frosting failed…. )_

The lamb is very easy to make cause it has a trick XD buying the curry paste from Amazon !

Kitchens Of India Curry Paste For Lamb Curry, 3.5-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)


The direction of how to cook the lamb with the paste is on the back of the package, basically


All I do is :

1lb Lamb Shoulder
Cut 1 medium onion to thin strip ( can add more since you can see on the picture, most of the onion is melted XD)

Sauté the onion until it is softened
Add the lamb and curry paste mix with 2 cup of water
Once ut starts boiling, turn the heat to low and simmer for 45-50mins with lid.
Keep aside for 5 minutes.
Serve hot.


About the Naan
2.5 Cup Bread Flour
1/2 Tbsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 cup water heated to 122F/50C
1egg beaten
2 tbsp melted butter

Sift the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together
And put the flour mixture to electric mixer
The add the hot water and egg to the mixture, until it for a dough.
Take the dough out and roll it into a ball and return to the bowl.
Keep the dough in a warm place for 30mins.
Knead in the butter to the dough little by little.
Shape the dough to 10 equal balls.
Let it rise in warm place for another 1 hour.
Working with 1 dough ball at a time, flatten, then roll out into 7-inc/18mm circle.
Add to the hot pan and cook until brown flecks appear on the bottom.
Flip over and cook on the other side.


Serve Immediately

Blueberry Macadamia Nut Coffee Cake

I bought some Macadamia nut from costco XD want to make some chocolate chip Macadamia Cookie but then I saw this recipe on my new Cookbook, so I decide to try this instead of making cookie. This taste so good and very easy to make!

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup whole wheat flour
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar (Original recipe call for ¾ cup)
¾ cup (1 ½ sticks butter, chilled and cut into small pieces)
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup buttermilk
1 egg
1 cup blueberry pie filling
¾ cup chopped macadamia nut

Make 1 cake
1) Place all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, brown sugar and butter in bow of electric stand mixer. Turn mixer to low and mix until butter is the size of peas, about 3 minutes. Stop and scrape bowl. Remove ½ cup flour mixture. Set aside.

2) Add baking powder, baking soda and salt to flour mixture. Turn mixer to low and mix 30s. Add buttermilk and egg. Continuing on low, mix just until moistened, about 30s. Do not over beat

3) Spoon batter into greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan, Drop blueberry filling by tablespoonful on top of batter; swirl into batter, sprinkle top with nuts and reserved flour mixture. Bake at 350F for 30 to 40 minutes or until light golden brown.

I cut ¼ cup of sugar since I don’t like thing too sweet, and since this is the first time I use the blueberry filling, I am not sure the filling is sweet or not (XD its not sweet at all!).

By the way I eat the cake without drinking coffee XD so the sweetness is perfect! If you plan to go with coffee maybe you can add that ¼ cup sugar back! Enjoy!

Potato Cream Corn Soup

Trying to make the Japanese Style Cream Corn Soup...... but it become may may version potato cream corn soup lol I am not sure what's going wrong but it still taste good just not the cream corn soup I had in Curry house XD

Here is the recipe
2 14oz can of Chicken Broth
2 14oz can whole corn kernels whole corn kernels
1 14oz can cream of Corn
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup half & half
1 medium size onion, diced
6 medium size potato, diced
1 bay leaf pint of nutmeg salt to taste

Equipment: immersion (stick) blender, regular stand blender or food processor

Put the diced onion and potato, 2 can of chicken broth, 1 can of whole corn kernels (w/o water), 1/2 cup milk, nutmeg and bay leaf in a big pot then bring it to boil and let it simmer for 1 hour. Stir occasionally)

Blend the soup with an immersion blender, or in a regular blender or food processor, until smooth.

Stir in the other can of corn (w/o water) and 1/2 cup half & half and bring it to boil. Serve hot! Enjoy!

Cream of Mushroom Pasta Bake

Finally bought a camera XD !!!! so I can update my blog now!!!!! yay!!!!

This is a quick fix :p using can soup

I create this myself actually steal the idea from Campbell Broccolie & Cheese Casserole and create my version of pasta bake!

It taste good and easy to make! Only take me like 40mins to finish!

Ingredients:
1/2 pound of elbow macaroni
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
(I use 98% Fat Free Walmart Great Value brand XD)
1/2 cup milk
2 tsp. yellow mustard
1 cup fresh baby Spinach
(you can use any veggie tat you like. Dosent matter fresh or frozen, if you are using frozen kind . remember thawed and drain the liquid before use)
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese (4 ounces)
( You can use Cheddar cheese)
1/3 cup dry bread crumbs
1) In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.
2) Preheat oven to 350F3) In a separate pot, put the soup, milk and mustard, keep it moving for about 5mins
4) Add the Spinach and cook for 2 mins
5) Add the cheese and stir it till most of the cheese melted
6) Add the cooked Macaroni to the cheesey mixture
7) Pour into a 2-quart oven use dish, top with bread crumbs
8) Bake for 20. Removed from oven and rest for 5 minutes before serving

Enjoy!

Try it! it may look like a lot of thing to do but I really finish it in 40mins! and taste good! I know using can soup is little bit cheating but as long as it taste good! no one will care! XD

Double Chocolate Cookies

:p Mom took the camera, so I cant take picture of my owe cookie lol, borrow this picture from someone's blog. Mine look similar XD and it taste very chocolate and of coz very goooooood!

Here is the recipe! Very easy to make and very good if u like chocolate!

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/8 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch processed)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, optional
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped semi- sweet chocolate (2 ounces)
• 2/3 cup chopped almond

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large bowl, mash together the butter and sugars with a fork until well combined. Add the oil and egg and beat until creamy. Mix in the vanilla.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, cocoa powder, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well. Stir in the semi-sweet chocolate, and the almond and mix well. Using a tablespoon, scoop the batter onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 12 minutes. Transfer cookies to a rack to cool.

Make 24 cookie

Coca Cola Pola Bear Cookie Jar !!!

I like to collect cookie jar lately XD ( I guess cookie jar collection hobby begin when I like to bake cookie XD)
These are the bargain I got today from local swap meet $15 for 2 Cookie jar new in box.
XD Here is my durable cookie jar picture!! Enjoy!