A little CNY token

for our Chinese next-door neighbour.

Homemade sugar cookies, oranges and ang pow.

Kakak made the dough under my guidance. We used this simple recipe.

Why sugar cookies? Because its super simple, and can be rolled.

Why oranges? Oranges are given during CNY because in chinese the word sounds like wealth.

Why ang pow? Because they are considered extremely auspicious to receive as a gift and even more auspicious if they contain money.

She loves rolling the dough..roll roll roll the dough 

and cutting them

Ready for oven

Our 1st sugar cookies! Not a big fan tho, maybe bcoz we prefer everything chocolate

Made with love

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When baking is a piece of cake...

Alhamdulillah, Mama has managed to do some simple baking with Kakak. We have in fact baked about 6 cakes and brownies so far.

Honestly, I'm always a little (or maybe a lot) short of patience. That's essential for those baking from scratch. The measuring, the mess, the clean-up. Those are always a put-off!

But really, thank goodness for PRE-MIXES! They make my life so much easier! Not to mention, when stress aside, it was definitely fun doing it with Kakak. That's why we don't mind doing it over and over again.

"To me it does not really matter if you decide to simplify things. Don't be too hard on yourself. The most important thing is to have FUN!"

All you need is water, vegetable oil and eggs. How simpler can it be! I would prepare all the things needed, and Kakak would do it all by HERSELF!

We usually buy the Pillsbury's brand as it is Halal certified.  

Another chocolate cake!

Tadaa! I made simple ganache to pour over if we did choc cake. 

Brownies! Topped with orange-colored icing decorated by Kakak guided by Mama. No wonder its a mess!  

The brownies was specially made for Nenek to bring home to Singapore. One for Nenek and another for Nenek Nor. Specially and lovingly made by Amira Balqis.

Watch Amira in action! Click here!