Iorek Byrnison

watched the golden compass. it was good =)
now i want to get my hands on the books!
the graphics were so.... impressive!

and what i love most is....



the POLAR BEAR!!
the armoured polar bear with the fanciest name....
IOREK BYRNISON
yes, i have an obsession with polar bears. even long before iorek ;)

if i had it my way, i'd like a polar bear as a pet.
ok. i know i sound crazy! LOL.
it will probably eat me alive, in one gulp and ask for dessert.
i'm crapping

i did a "what is your daemon" quiz...
i got...
CAT - your daemon may be a cat if you are independent and comfort loving. You follow your heart and do what you want to do - no matter what others think. You have a strong sense of your own worth, and an inner dignity. You may be loving and generous in one moment, and then lash out at someone in the next. You have as many moods as there are colours in a rainbow, and you wear them all brilliantly. You always know what you want right now - although in five minutes you may change your mind and set your sights elsewhere. You like to do things with style and flair.
When someone else orders you to do something, do you feel an unholy urge to do exactly the opposite? That just might be your inner daemon talking.

chocolate chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies

cookies & milk. brings back fond childhood memories ^^
this chocolate chocolate chip cookie was the first ever thing i attempted baking on my own after beings mummy's helper for awhile.
this cookie is very very simple to make.
i used to help mummy make this for any parties at school (where we had pot lucks for childrens day etc) and also for chinese new year. and i remember twe could only eat the cookies TWO days after baking cos it was still "heaty" and i'm so ever prone to sore throats! >.<

the recipe is so simple, i even have it at the back of my mind
(why oh why doesn't this seem to work for me when I'm trying to memorize glomerular diseases)

ingredients
4 ounce butter (at room temperature)
3 ounce Castor sugar
1 egg yolk
6 ounce all purpose flour + 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 tablespoon cocoa powder
2 1/2 ounce chocolate chips (or more..heheheh)
nuts (optional). i choose to put yummy macadamia nuts this time =)

mix the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (can do it manually or using the electric mixer)
add the egg yolk and beat till well mixed
sift the flour, baking soda and cocoa powder into the butter mixture.
add chocolate chips and nuts.
mix well.
take a thumb size ball of dough, roll it and slightly flatten it.
place it on a greased cookie tray.
bake it a preheated oven at 180 degree Celsius for 15-20 minutes







this would be my 96th post. going to reach 100!!
next friday is RENAL ASSESSMENT. and im sooooo not ready. still blogging somore. aih.
9 more days until our 2nd year anniversary.=)

sweet treats-sago pudding!

here is one of my favourite traditional (is it?) dessert of all time!! =)
sago pudding! yummy!
simple yet sinfully rich and delightful
I've always been fascinated by sago. how they look so pretty like little pearls.
and their soft chewy texture is just mmm-mm. ok, i'm exxagerating a little ;p

some simple instructions on how to make this.
you need:
sago
gula melaka
coconut milk
mould

first boil a pot of water. then add the sago and cook until the sago becomes translucent.
drain excess water and let the sago cool down. it should be transparent now.
then scoop the sago into moulds (can use the ones for making "lo mai kai" or whatever) or put it in a dessert cup.
let in cool in the refrigerator.
meanwhile, grate/chop the gula melaka into small pieces and melt it over a double boiler (heat a wok of water over the stove and place a smaller pot over the water with the gula melaka)
to assemble, unmoluld the sago on a plate, drizzle desired amount of gula melaka and coconut milk over.

pot of sago

my masterpiece!

yup its fattening but its okay to indulge once in awhile =D

'tis the season to be jolly

one more month till Christmas and i can feel the festive mood already.
i love listening to all the Christmas songs and really enjoy seeing the lavish decorations put up in the shopping mall.
makes me happy, warm and fuzzy!

and of course, giving is always better than receiving...
so take this opportunity to to your part for charity.
go to the ground floor of IMU, in front of the CSU, there is this Christmas tree decorated with heart shaped and Christmas tree tags each with an item...simple things like toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, sugar, cooking oil,milo, detergent etc. take your pick, purchase the items and hand it over to them...and it will all go to charity homes. a simple act of kindness goes a long way.

me in front of the xmas tree. i picked bath soap and sugar!

went to pyramid and the xmas deco was up already.
cute little and huge snowman, lighted reindeer and simple yet beautifully decorated xmas tree
enjoy the pics!

frosty the snowman

modern day "xmas tree"

cute fluffy teddies! eeee :D








can't wait to check out the deco in other malls.
Christmas tunes are already spinning in mind!

2 weeks till renal assessment. uh oh.

happy birthday bubu chu!

actually is a belated birthday cos her birthday was on 21st November!
see, i remember ok!
just that since i was busy yesterday i didn't wish her
so, today when i was "nerding" in the library after CSU, i suddenly remembered and quickly sms her hoping its not 12 yet in UK.
and by dedicating this post to her...is it enough to make it up, boo? LOL

i got to know this fantastic girl when i was in secondary two. she was sitting across the aisle. and i remember asking her for her art book. and thinking...wow! her drawings are GOOD! ahaha. after that we could just click and together with yiu ti (i wonder how you're doing...) we can just babble and laugh non-stop.

and now even when we are so far apart, we still do keep in touch by chatting online, long winded emails occasionallya and catching up when she comes back to malaysia.

miss Alicia chu you have been a truly great friend to me. thanks for listening to ALL (almost!) my problems and and giving me philosophical advice ;)

hope your birtday was great..i know its not the same as having your family and friends back in malaysia (ahem*me me!!!*) but..hey, didn't you get a cake before you left...in september?? ;P
and may you have a wonderful year ahead. best wishes from jala hiew! hahahha
those were the days!!!

distractions >.<

its the second week of renal system...
and renal is so so killing me.
its much more difficult than i expect it to be!
and also having to organize a event for AMSA.i really hope things will work out. sigh.

not to mention, i have very very interesting storybooks. far more appealing than notes. hmp.

went to a book warehouse sale and bought lots of books. from my favorite authors!
Nicholas sparks (2 books) and marry higgin clarks (3 books) and this new book called the memory keeper's daughter by kim edwards. I'm 1/3 through this book. its really good and very addictive! argh!!!help! have to study and try to comprehend physiology...

blueberry cheese tarts!

new recipe.
yep, blueberry cheese tart.
something i usually make for parties and stuff
quite simple but very tedious!
it took me two hours! phew~
this is a slightly modified recipe (just the measurements), after many trial and error. cos i find that i always had too much filling.

ingredients & method
for the sweet pastry
187 gram butter
90 g sugar
1 egg yolk (use a big egg)
375 g all purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoon water
3/4 teaspoon vanilla essence

cream butter, sugar and vanilla.
add egg yolk and water then continue creaming for about 2 minutes
lastly fold in the flour and ensure it is mixed evenly
grease the tart moulds with butter (so that its easier to remove after baking)
and press out the pastry (might take some time to master it. the pastry must not be too thin, or it might break easily. neither should it be too thick, there won't be space for the filling then. so try, try and try again!)
bake for 20 minutes at 180 degrees celcius

for the filling
250 g cream cheese (at room temperature)
20g butter
60 g sugar
1 egg

blueberry pie filling
glaze (optional)

cream cheese, butter and sugar until fluffy
add egg and beat till well mixed

to assemble:
spoon the cheese filling into the baked tart moulds
add some blueberry pie filling and swirl it with a toothpick to create a pattern!
spread some glaze on top
bake for 10-15 minutes at 180 degrees celcius

and viola~ you have yummy blueberry cheese tarts!


can use any size moulds. smaller ones are cuter of course but takes lots of time and patience!
grease, press out the pastry, put the filling and the topping!


dissolve the glaze over hot water


happy baking! =)