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Home Bake Birthday Cake

05/05/2020 by Dr Donna Chow 2 Comments
Mindon on his second birthday

I haven't posted for a while. Not since Ah Bee's 10th birthday celebration - on which we ordered a custom birthday cake for him. For the past 4 weeks, there seems to be a renewed interest in home baking as a lot of us (myself included) have more free time on our hands. Therefore, I will be sharing my simple cake recipe for baking a birthday cake at home. It is by no means the most delicious chocolate cake but it is worthy a try if you are running short of time and need a simple beginner cake recipe. I have roped in my little chef for this cake project. He was rather excited donning a chef hat Click to read more

Posted in: In the Kitchen, Mummy Tagged: Cake, Ideas, Recipe

Chicken Buttercream Sponge Cake

27/10/2018 by Dr Donna Chow 1 Comment
The completed chicken cake

I have been very busy for the past few months; hence the lack of update on this blog. My little boy is coming to 40 weeks old. In a matter of 12 weeks, he would be celebrating his first birthday! Therefore, I have been trying to bake a new cake just for him.  I have been looking at Google for inspirations of a simple, easy to bake and decorate cake. I am glad my persistence has yielded me some good results after many failed attempts. This was one of the most decent sponge cakes I have baked. You can find another version of the Green Tea Rosette Sponge Cake here. I have since tweaked Click to read more

Posted in: In the Kitchen Tagged: Cake, DIY, Ideas

Lactation cookies recipe

27/04/2018 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment
My cookie monster waited to chomp down the cookies

It is common for breastfeeding mums to eat lactation cookies to boost their milk supply. These cookies are often available for sale by other home bakers who made them for a profit or mass produced and commercially packaged such as this. I am never a cookie fan myself. But hearing all the positive reviews for boosting milk supply with these, I decided to order from a well established online store to try it for effectiveness. The cookies were tasty, albeit expensive. A 600 g pack costs me $42 thereabouts and only lasts me for a good 10 days - I ate 4 to 5 small cookies during my lunch break. If Click to read more

Posted in: In the Kitchen, Mummy Tagged: Baby, Experiment, Recipe

Simple Pandan Chiffon Cake Recipe

23/01/2018 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment
Pandan Chiffon Cake

Eversince my baking lesson with Susanne Ng, I have been intrigued by the world of chiffon cakes. It is one of the most basic cake you can master and one of those which calls for the least number of baking ingredients. There are plenty of pandan cake recipes online; I am sure you will find one which you will like. I am sharing my recipe and experience of making my own version of pandan cake here. I like to keep my cake recipe simple. The lesser the number of ingredients the better; that way I do not need to invest in buying too much perishable items. For the cake batter: you will need; Click to read more

Posted in: In the Kitchen Tagged: Cake, DIY, Recipe

Giveaway – Happycall Diamond Alumite Combi Set

30/09/2017 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment
Nice set of Diamond Alumite pots from Happycall

Recently, I have received a brand new set of Happycall Diamond Alumite Combi Set as a free gift, and since I have no use for it, I decided to host a giveway here. The contents of the box have only been opened for photographing purposes. It includes the following: 24 cm Alumite Ceramic Pot 24 cm Diamond Wok 24 cm Stainless Steel Steamer 2 pieces of Silicone Pot Holder What I like about the set is the standing glass lid - its a good idea as it can fully stay upright on its own. That will save you the hassle of looking for space to hold the lid during Click to read more

Posted in: In the Kitchen Tagged: Blog, Giveaway, Household

Nourishing Black Bean Chinese Soup

01/08/2017 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment
Home made black bean soup

I have been wanting to cook some healthy Chinese soup lately and looking at various online recipes for ideas. The soup which we got from our tingkat delivery has been rather bland and diluted - it is as if they poured in lots of water to make more volume. So I came across this black bean soup recipe, which is hassel-free and easily replicated. And I like the fact that there is no herbs needed, and the soup tastes thick and yummy as my favourite black chicken soup. Because there is no added herbs, it is suitable for both the young, the old and the pregnant. And black beans are a cheap but rich Click to read more

Posted in: In the Kitchen Tagged: Family, Ideas, Recipe

Baking a rainbow chiffon cake for my two year old

31/05/2017 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment
He's two

Time really flies. Just last year, I have been busy organising a one year old birthday party for my boy. I still recall with vivid memories of me spending many late nights trying to create his giant rosette cupcake for his one year old cake smash. But as you may have known, buttercream cakes aren't the most healthy option for children - and adults alike. And to save myself the trouble of the hassle of whipping up more buttercream, I have decided I am not going to do any cream cakes for this year. Fondant cakes are my other alternative. They are like pieces of art and cost quite a bit to order Click to read more

Posted in: In the Kitchen, Mummy Tagged: Baby, Cake, Photo

Happy without a maid

08/10/2016 by Dr Donna Chow 6 Comments
Happy without a maid

Not too long ago, I wrote a post on surviving 25 days without a domestic helper. Little would I have known that barely 2 months after the arrival of my third domestic helper, I would be without a maid again. Perhaps I have exceedingly high expectations of the roles and duties of a domestic helper. I am not able to tolerate helpers who do not have basic common sense, have attitude issues and talked back at their employer. Unfortunately, my third helper has all of these attributes. The final straw came when I discovered her using a rusty brush to scrub the toilet bowls - not one of them, Click to read more

Posted in: Any Other Matters, In the Kitchen, Mummy Tagged: Family, Household, Ideas

Sponsored: Nestlé Cerelac® Pancake Recipe and Hamper Giveway

25/08/2016 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment
Wake up to yummy golden brown pancakes

Recently, I have been tasked to write a short recipe for Nestlé CERELAC® Baby Cereal. The idea of making golden brown pancakes instantly came to my mind. Babies love yummy and fluffy pancakes! And I love them too. But I have never made pancakes from scratch. Pancake mix is readily available at supermarkets - making pancakes from your own recipe is definitely going to be a challenge for me! I scoured the internet for online recipes and tweaked some of the ingredients. I want a simple recipe that is not too complicated and easily replicated. So here goes! What you will need 1 cup Click to read more

Posted in: In the Kitchen, Mummy, Reviews Tagged: Baby, Giveaway, Recipe

How to clean rainbow stains on steel pots

05/08/2016 by Dr Donna Chow Leave a Comment
Looking like new

It is a misnomer that stainless steel should be called "stainless". Anyone who has used stainless steel pots and pans would know that after repeated use, you will get rainbow stains on the bottom. These cloudy discoloration can be a result of a combination of high heat from your stove and food residue being stuck to the steel. Here is a kitchen knack which I have discovered online and it works pretty well for me. I use this WMF stainless steel wok for daily stir fry and it is one of my favourite. It has several stains on the bottom and it looks really horrible. No amount of scrubbing Click to read more

Posted in: In the Kitchen, Reviews Tagged: DIY, Experiment, Ideas
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My clarinet version of our NDP song by Kit Chan. Finally reunited with my clarinet after being apart for nearly a quarter of a century. 
Pardon me for my rusty skills. Decided to pick it up again during the circuit breaker period. 

Attached with the full lyrics:

Home - Kit Chan
Whenever I am feeling low
I look around me and I know
There's a place that will stay within me
Wherever I may choose to go
I will always recall the city
Know every street and shore
Sail down the river which brings us life
Winding through my Singapore
This is home truly, where I know I must be
Where my dreams wait for me, where the river always flows
This is home surely, as my senses tell me
This is where I won't be alone, for this is where I know it's home
When there are troubles to go through
We'll find a way to start anew
There is comfort in the knowledge
That home's about its people too
So we'll build our dreams together
Just like we've done before
Just like the river which brings us life
There'll always be Singapore
This is home truly, where I know I must be
Where my dreams wait for me, where the river always flows
This is home surely, as my senses tell me
This is where I won't be alone, for this is where I know it's home
This is home truly, where I know I must be
Where my dreams wait for me, where the river always flows
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The chocolate sponge cake is simple to prepare and can be baked easily by people with no cake baking experience or background.

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