Summer

Assalamualaikum!
I ahven't blogged for a while now!Had my finals,had to move,awesome friends came from Windsor and Guelph...SUPER TIRING BUT SUPER FUN ALHAMDULILLAH!
Last year,I felt so alone,so homesick wanting to go back to Malaysia because to think back, last year was my first year living so far away from my loved ones.Alhamduilillah I feel better now,I still miss home and whenever I have exams all I want is my mummy but still,I learn to be a lot more independent,more matured than I was before.I remember the scared,dependent girl I was before.Too scared to make my own decisions and try new things.(Thanks Yati for being a big sister for me!)

I believe that humans are created with the capacity to love so many people at the same time.Our tiniest tiniest heart can hold SO MUCH LOVE FOR SO MANY PEOPLE AT THE SAME TIME!
Back in Malaysia I don't have that many close friends that I'm still in touch with.The friends from SMK Dato' Ahamd Razali,MRSM PC and Taylor's College.Yes,they are on my facebook but it's different.Being virtually friends is different with those who are really there for you when you cry your eyes out or feel like throwing a pie at someone(I'd rather eat the pie :)).

At first I was like,if you don't say hi to me I won't say hi.because of this,I think some of my friends are just being jerks for the fact that I'm always there on their friends list and they can't even say hi.Then i realize that perhaps they are thinking of the same think as I was.Why not make the first move?Then you can tell if that person is actually still interested in being friends with you.

Although I might not have that a truckload of friends (macam pelarian pula), I still have few that have my back,that would drop everything to lend me their shoulders and of course are there to create happy memories together.I am blessed to have friends or sisters that I have today.Although they might not think I'm theirs,I've always been in a reachable distance.Sometimes friendships are natural some needs effort to sustain.No matter what,I believe we all meet for a reason,we can decide what we want out of it.Let it be a lesson,a punishment, a blessing or simply a test.
Just because I have new friends doesn't mean that I don't need the old ones.

Make new friends,keep the old.One is silver,the other is gold.

It takes two(or more) to tango.

My current bestfriend,whose poop i have to clean everyday..=.='

Wasalam

Till then,Salut
Love,
Anggrik

Choppy’s Cupcakes

Assalamualaikum!

Whenever I am PMS-ing I  usally crave for chocolate for no absolute reason.Wait.PMS is a reason right?

Since the last time,I wanted to make Molten Choc Cake and eat em with ice cream.So went to the store and bought this Banana Cream Pie Ice Cream. Let’s have a moment of silence to mentally digest the idea of eating that ice cream……………………………………….

You are allowed to gasp.Imagine soft creamy banana flavored ice cream with crust bits.

Me, being me, I finished the whole ice cream before even baking the chocolate cake. So, way to go Sofhan! So what I did was I baked chocolate cupcakes and made funky toppings. Well, it’s not THAT funky, but its yummy and dresses up my cupcakes easily. What not to love?

I have an easy chocolate cake recipe but as students we are ALWAYS pressed for time. I bought the Betty Crocker Devil’s Chocolate Cake mix and used two eggs instead of three. The reason why is because I made half-half batch instead of one batch in one go. It’s kinda weird to use one egg and A HALF each time. I also had extras of French Vanilla Icing from Maryam’s Birthday cake. Pretty cupcakes are of course Super Adorable, but you want to make sure they taste scrumptious too. So here are some easy, fool proof ideas to dress up your cupcakes (they taste heavenly as well!).

Undressed cuppies.Those are fork marks.

Chocolate Cupcake with Chocolate Chip Cookie Topping

Next time, after finishing your bag of cookies, keep the crumbs, they make gorgeous and yummy topping.

Chocolate Cupcake with Roasted Salted Coconut Flakes

 You could use either the stove top of the oven. For me, I used the oven.

¼ cup of coconut flakes

 ¼ teaspoon of salt

Spread the flakes on a cookie pan and sprinkle pinches of salt. (Don’t overdo it like I did the first time)

Heat the oven to about 400 Degree Fahrenheit.

Put it in the oven for a minute or two.

What I did is, after a minute or so, I’ll let the oven door open and give it a bit of a shake or stir with a wooden spoon. Take it out when its slightly browned. I think it’s a whole lot easier using the stove top. Really.

Chocolate Cupcake with Caramel Walnut and Toffee Bits

 

My dear gorgeous Asma wanted to try my cupcakes for ages! She said she’d like to try butter pecan topping. I was convinced I have pecans at home! The morning when I planned to meet her, I realized they walnuts. Don’t blame me. I was never a fan of nuts even peanut butter. Except Kuah Kacang J

Instead of using a huge pan, I used a huge still mug (I don’t know what kole is in English). This is enough topping for two cupcakes. So if you’re making a whole lot more, by all means, use a saucepan. I used the 1:1 ratio of butter and brown sugar.

2 tablespoons of butter

2 tablespoons of light brown sugar

¼ cup of crushed walnuts

Bring the butter and sugar mixture to a boil and add the walnuts. Stir and make sure it covers the walnuts. Turn off the heat and remove the caramel walnuts. The mixture solidifies quite quickly. So before it turns solid, use a spoon and scoop out bits of sticky toffee..and stuff them in your mouth. At least that’s what I did. Such a sinful bliss!

Kids,these are walnuts not pecan.Repeat after me, WAL-NUTS.

Butter and sugar

Toffee

I played with an app to get my pictures to look like this. I love it.Well, to compare it to my other pictures with my zero skills. :)

So enjoy,the cupcakes,your life and the company around you.InsyaAllah.

Spread some love.

Till then,Bonsoir,

Love,

Anggerik.