In the Kitchen

Surviving 25 maid free days

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Me versus all the housework chores

Recently, I sent my Indonesian helper back to her home country. So we are left with all the household chores to ourselves for 25 days until the next one arrives. The fear of not being able to cope with everything is very real - especially when we have a lived-in domestic helper for the past 1 year since the arrival of our baby. Read this recent ST Article on Indonesia plans to stop sending live in maids abroad. Hubby asked, "Why not hire a part time cleaner to do the work for the next 3 weeks?"  Yes, this consideration did occur to me but there were a few issues for this option. One of the Click to read more

Green Tea Rosette Sponge Cake Recipe

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Green tea rosette sponge cake

I am so excited to share this simple recipe with you. The sponge cake is easy - I manage to succeed on the first attempt. However the buttercream frosting is more tricky. It took me 3 attempts to get the right consistency. There are many icing recipes around and I tried a few, so far this works best for me! Just to add a word; I am no cake expert guru and I hardly bake. The reason why I am making this is because I want to make one for my baby's first year cake smash photoshoot. The bakers I have enquired insisted I order a 1-2 kg cake and they can't make to the sizing that I want - 16-18 cm Click to read more