Wedding Cookies ++

I really like to see wedding cookies, more than wedding cupcakes. Because it's weird and cool (and cute too). It would be cooler if someone actually used the cookies as the wedding cake, somehow, rather than just a wedding favor. Here are some of sightings I like.

http://annasubhadrabellord.blog.com/2010/05/18/edible-wedding-favors/
If you watch DC Cupcakes, you might remember them making a two-tier wedding cupcake once, decorated with white fondant, pearls, and purple mini flowers. The cookie in the bottom right looks like that.

Cupcake Cookies

CUPCAKE COOKIES

by Sugar Belle

 Isn't it the cutest thing? I really like the little drips, makes it look like a ice cream. Nyum.

The only problem I see is how to eat it, other that taking it apart first, but that's a waste of cuteness tho.

The link has a how-to on making it.

Egg tarts and my previously insect-infected laptop

Remember my post about egg tarts? I made them!! People said they were
 delicious too, but I didn't use any of the recipes I gave you, I used this one. Because I was too lazy to make my own puff pastry this time, I bought a pre-made one and searched a recipe with a pre-made one :P It's okay, just say all the methods needed to make it, people will just believe you did it yourself. The filling was nice too, though I wished I can make caramel to add on it.

 Now that you have been pleased and delighted by the egg tart picture, I couldn't post anything in a while because my laptop was "infected" by insects. They are everywhere. Lots of them. So I had to seek professional help (because I lack computer knowledge) on cleaning it all. This was probably the one in a million problem faced by those professionals too. The weirdest things is that, they got inside the battery slot. I mean, it's supposed to be sealed, right? I also had my suspicions that they got even further inside, but I can't check on that, so.. I'll just let them be. No, they are not alive inside it, they're the kind that died in a night.
 So how did my laptop got insected you ask? I also don't know. My brother was borrowing it, and we left it on and went to the movies (the whole family did). When we got home, his room was filled with those insects, wings shed, crawling on the floor, bed, and my laptop. -___- But it's cleaned now

 I should be able to make a posting schedule somehow so I don't forget O:) I made my own hardcover prototype book yesterday and might post it (after I make a better looking one). I will also accept orders if you want. :D Also, I will hopefully post a how-to on the origami frog next week. Just hope I remember, because I should have a lot going this week and the next.

Egg Tarts + Pancakes

Two things I want to make and eat these days are: egg tarts and pancakes. There is a shop somewhere in this country Indonesia (I'm not sure where exactly) that sells delicious Portuguese Egg Tarts :D The shop is called Golden Egg somethings. I am not sure the difference between the portuguese one and the other one (because I'm not sure if I ever ate the normal one) but the portuguese one was delicious. It has caramel sweetness, egg custard softness, and maybe a little crunch of the pastry. Pancake? I just wanted it from seeing McDonald's breakfast ad :P

For those interested in trying as well, here are some recipes: (get the instructions in the respective websites)

 

Egg Tarts

Ingredients for Crust:

340g Top Flour 

230g Butter 

70g Caster Sugar 

1/2 Beaten Egg

Ingredients for Egg Custard filling:

3 Eggs 

80g Caster Sugar 

70ml Milk (I use Fresh Milk) 

230ml Water

Portuguese Egg Tarts

3/8 cup sugar  

2 tbsp cornstarch  

1-1/2 cups milk  

2 egg yolks  

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract  

12 ounces package ready-made puff pastry  

Flour for dusting work surface

Egg custard cups

Pancakes

Ingredients:

 

2 cups all-purpose flour, stirred or sifted before measuring

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

3 tablespoons granulated sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 large eggs

1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups milk

2 tablespoons melted butter

INACRAFT 2011 (Jakarta International Handicraft Trade Fair)

HEY ALL! I went to INACRAFT 2011 (Jakarta International Handicraft Trade Fair)!
I went there in 2 consecutive days and hauled the randomest things. Rose clay pins, muffin tray, batik shoes, batik (ish) necklace, batik hairband, batik hair clip, rose-shaped silk cocoon (pupa) hair clip, a book on paper lanterns, 2 batik kangaroos key chain, a pin of a couple with traditional clothings, a card with random traditional dance on it, a magnet on a iconic (I thing) Indonesian product INDOMIE! For some reason they are all little trinkets (except for ONE pair of shoes).
Also, 2 days is not enough apparently. Just on my way out, I saw the cutest bags and notebooks. Wish I had more time. :"(
Anyway, enjoy some pictures:





Most importantly :D

Paper Bracelet (from Hermès)

Hermes' paper bracelet

 I'm so excited >< I've been wanting to make paper accessory for so long and I finally found a simple one :D
This one is from the Hermès website. The website has the pdf file of the template and instructions for 6 colors. Visit the website, then click ‘travel the world of Hermès‘. A new window will open, there try finding the bracelet image (like the one on the left) or use the navigation bar at the left and choose 'surprises'. At the page with the bracelet, choose which of the different colors you want to make and click ‘I want it‘. This will take you to the PDF file of the template and instructions that you can print and make :D

the bracelet page

Origami Heart

Using the methods from http://www.origami-fun.com/origami-heart.html

Of course there are other methods to fold origami heart, like ones with pockets, heart in a heart, 3d heart, etc. But this was the first thing I clicked on through google. Maybe I'll try out the other styles and blog about them.

This is my most containing picture post. Uploading 43 images were a drag. Especially with my internet -__-