Minion Birthday Cake

 I've been so busy but finally have some time to bake my boy a birthday cake. This year it's the minion! So cute I didn't want to eat him. 😆

Taiwanese Beef Noodles Soup

 Have not make this Taiwanese beef noodles soup for a while.  So good and quick using instant pot. Didn't go to Asian market so I just use beef chuck. Recipe from thewoksoflife.  Instead of using 100 minutes on meat stew,  I only did 25 minutes pressure cook and then quick release after another 15-20 minutes since I'm in a hurry to eat.😅

Taiwan Sun Cake 太陽餅

 So to sastify my curiosity of second version of heong peng 香饼 without flour, I made some to try. I also made some Taiwan sun cake 太陽餅because I was curious of that as well.  Since I'm making the two pastries, I can't leave out the favorite wife cake...lol. I used one dough recipe to make all three pastries. I think this is good idea if you want to eat assorted pastries. 😋

The sun cake tastes pretty good and kids like them too. So sad for my wife cakes got burnt because I was too busy chewing the leaked heong peng fillings and forgot time. Lucky still tasty.🤣😂

Recipe ➡️ Sun Cakes  reduce sugar if you don't want too sweet.

Sun cakes

               

Wife cakes

Heong peng

Heong Peng 香饼 - Fragrant Pastry

Trying new a pastry. This is fragrant pastry, heong peng 香饼. Contains maltose, shallots and sesame seeds in fillings which smell really nice. This pastry is crispy, flaky and also chewy at the same time. Learning something new to sastify my tummy.😋

Wife Cakes and Pineapple Tarts

 Made some wife cakes with my home grown winter melon and pineapple tarts for my sister to try and takes on airplane. I told her to share some with my brother...and she left him one tart!🤣 She said I can make more for him later...lol. 

Ice Cream Fondant Birthday Cake

 This year decided to do a fondant cake for my daughter's birthday. I'm not a fondant fan but sure is fun for the kids since they get to help make the decorations. This is also my first fondant cake. Still need a lot of practices...lol.🥳

Waterlily

 Last year I saw the waterlily at Lowes on clearance for only $3. So I bought one home, first I stuck it in my fish tank then there was algea problem so I repotted in another big pot. Didn't really expect much so very surprised to see a flower! Very pretty.  Now come the question where and how to store it in the winter so it can survive the snow here.🤯😆

Snowskin Mooncakes

 Super busy month but I managed to make some mooncakes for the kids. Everyone want the oreo flavor! 😋Happy Mid-Autumn to everyone!!!

Chocolate Chips and Macadamia Cookies

 Made some cookies today and it is one of the best. I made two batches and freeze the extra dough for next time. Love this recipe, add whatever you want to it to create new varieties.  Recipe from keyingredient. I find baking at a higher temperature is best. 400 F for 11-12 minutes. I did reduce some sugar, also add in some caramel and marshmallows for some cookies. 

Birthday with Meringue and Lollipops

 My twin nieces first birthday.  I baked them durian cream cakes and decorated with meringue and lollipops.  Also made some cake pops for the all the kids. First time making cake pops and lollipops, definitely need more practice. The glossy lollipops definitely look nice on the cake! 🥰