Here comes the Santa Claus! Here comes the Santa Claus! ... It is a dream for every children to have some surprises from Santa Claus during Christmas. You can see such an excitement from their little faces to get some goodies especially on Christmas day. As we were doing shopping in some of the major shopping malls, Santa Claus is all around us and he will definitely brings some little gifts for the children. Isn't it so satisfying to see a smile on the little children's faces?
I have also prepared some sweet and cute party packs for the children this Christmas. Isn't it lovely? This idea was adapted from
Mitong. It is very versatile, you may add any toppings that you prefer such as chopped nuts, gummies, marshmallow, candy or dried fruits. Make it as colourful and attractive as possible. Are you hook to it now? I am... I would like to make more to be given away this coming Christmas and top with others colourful toppings. Hope you enjoy it and may your Christmas fills with joyful and meaningful moments! Merry Christmas! Till then, we meet again in the Year 2011. Have fun!
Makes approx. 20 pieces of chocolates
Ingredients:
500gm Premium Dark / Milk Chocolate
Smarties
Colourful chocolates rice
Raisin
Method:
1. Melt chocolates in double boiling method. Set aside.
2. Place a sheet of baking paper on the table top.
3. Drop 1 tablespoon of melted chocolates on the baking paper to make a round shape. You may have smaller or bigger size of chocolates, up to your preference.
4. Top with some smarties, colourful chocolates rice and raisin.
5. Leave to set. Once it is set, peel it off from the baking paper.
6. Pack in the transparent plastic bag and tight with paper ribbons.
Note:
1. You may use chop nuts, dried fruits or gummies.
2. You may use any fancy plastic party packs for packing.
3. The amount of the chocolates may vary depending on the size of your droplets. Have fun!
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Hohoho... Merry Christmas! In few days more we will be celebrating Christmas with a lot of delightful food and gifts! This year I want to prepare something special for my guests and also the little children. Guess this special homemade Christmas chocolates in various of shapes would definitely delighting them... do you agree?
It is so simple to make, perhaps a great goodie pack idea for this coming Christmas. My son was amazed with those chocolate cars when I was displaying them on the table. He waited eagerly for the chocolate to set. Need not to say, he savoured most of the chocolates in car shape and gave me thumbs up! I can't wait to pack them in goodie bag and share with my guests and their children on Christmas Day.
If you are also throwing a Christmas party in few days time and running out of ideas, do give this Christmas chocolates a try. It can be ready within hours and surprise your guests with this little creativity. Have fun and enjoy the indulgence! Stay tuned for my next goodie idea for Christmas!
 Makes 16 - 18 pieces of chocolates
Ingredients:
250gm Premium Dark Chocolate / Milk Chocolate
1 - 2 Jelly moulds / Chocolate moulds
Some smarties / Gummies
 Method:
1. Melt chocolate with double boil method. Set aside to cool a little.
2. Fill moulds with smarties, chopped jelly-O, chopped nuts or dried fruits (raisin, cranberry, mixed fruits).
3. Pour melted chocolate on each molds. Leave it at room temperature until the chocolates are set.
4. Transfer to fridge and chill for few hours or overnight.
5. Remove from fridge, leave it for 5 mins, knock the chocolates out from the moulds.
6. It is ready to be serve or pack. Have fun!
Note:
• I used Dark chocolate as I like the bitter sweet taste of the chocolate.
• Chop the nuts, gummies, dried fruits into small pieces before filling them in the moulds.
• The amount of chocolates vary depending on the size of your molds. |
Do you like spicy sauce? If you do, I believe you will like this dish. I liked the taste and smell of ginger in this sauce and it really did brings out the fragrant of this dish. It is indeed appetizing especially when you are craving for something sweet and spicy. It is quite similar to the "Malays ayam masak merah" sauce but this spicy sauce uses plenty of ginger and also bean paste.
Many of the Malaysian like hot and spicy food, hence we always modify some of the authentic sauces base on our own preferences. Thus, many new dishes and sauces are created base on the authentic sauces.
Since my family likes spicy food, I whipped up this simple yet appetizing chicken with spicy sauce for dinner and it was finished in no time including the sauce! (* but not for kids - LOL) If you too prefer something spicy, sweet, savoury and appetizing once in a blue moon, try this out!
 Ingredients:
One whole chicken (about 2Kg), removed skin and chop into pieces
2 stalk of lemon grass (about 2 inches long), crushed
2 cloves of garlic, minced
3 - 4 tbsp of Sunflower oil
Salt to taste
Ingredients for sauce (blend to paste):
8 cloves of garlic, remove skin - leave whole
8 fresh chillies, remove seeds, chop coarsely
6 inches of ginger, remove skin, cut into pieces
1 tbsp of fermented bean paste (tau cheong)
3-4 tbsp of water
Method:
1. Marinade chicken with 3 tbsp Premium light soya sauce for 1 hour, set aside.
2. Heat up oil, saute garlic until fragrant but not brown.
3. Add in lemon grass, saute until fragrant.
4. Add in chicken, stir fry chicken until fragrant in medium fire.
5. Blend all the sauce ingredients in the food processor.
6. Pour the sauce paste in the chicken, keep on stirring until sauce is boiled.
7. Reduce fire, simmer until sauce is thicken. Add salt to taste. You may remove the lemon grass before serving.
8. Dish up, serve warm with rice.
Note:
• Stir fry chicken until all the liquid dries up.
• Simmer sauce in low fire until sauce is fragrant.
• If you prefer spicier sauce, substitute fresh chillies with dried chillies.
• Adjust the sauce ingredients according to your taste-bud. Be versatile and be creative! |
