Happy Birthday with an Oreo Ice Cream Cake!
Dear Loyal Readers of Finechinagirl,
I simply must apologize for not updating the website at all! I have been busy recently and have not had the chance to touch my computer. Funny how time flies and flies and flies! I have gone to a few restaurants which I will post sometime in the near future. But for now I would like to share with you and oreo ice cream cake that I made for my brother’s birthday this past January 14th.
As a busy girl living in New York City, I just don’t have time to make ice cream, even though I have a nice ice cream maker. So, I scoured the web trying to find a simple, and I stress verry simple ice cream cake recipe, which I found through video.about.com. Click on the link to find the recipe on this.
Oreo Ice Cream Birthday Cake
Tasty Confection’s Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake
Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake
Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake
via Tasty Confection
My friend Sally over at Tasty Confection was generous enough to bring me a slice of the lemon buttermilk pound cake that she baked. The recipe is currently pending, but I will update this post when she provides one! Personally this pound cake is heavier (denser) than the pound cakes that I’m used to having which isn’t a bad thing. The texture is soft and crumbly with a hint of lemony goodness, but your mouth will feel the denseness as you eat more of it.
The picture definitely does not do justice to this decadent delightful treat, but if I have the time, I will definite try this recipe out and share it with my family and friends.
Until next time,
<3 FCG
Mid-Autumn Festival: Mooncakes
The annual Mid-Autumn Festival is on Saturday October 3rd and my mother has already received a few boxes of mooncakes. Click on the above link to Wikipedia to read all about this holiday. I will write all about it on the day of the holiday. Right now I want to share a few pictures of the different kinds of mooncakes that are my personal fan favorites!
Malaysian Lotus Seed Mooncake w/one yolk: KLT Mooncake
Inside of the Malaysian Kuih Bulan Lotus Seed Mooncake
Fun Experimenting with Banana Bread and Thumbprint Cookies!
A Paula Deen Recipe: Banana Bread
Thumbprint Cookies via Simply Recipes.com
My coworker, Karen, last day of work will be tomorrow, Tuesday September 1st. Can you believe how many days that went by that I promise her banana bread? Too many. My goodness, so many promises that I made with her, one included going to a gun range to shoot off a load of steam there. But no matter how many disappointments that comes by her way, this chiefette, as we’re used to calling girls at work, will always smile ’til the end. She has the patience of a saint, heart of an angel, and ambition like a shooting star. She will always be one of my most favorite coworker/friend and I wish her the best as she transitions her new life in South Carolina. I will miss her so much, but I will be happy to know that the best new phase of her life will come up very soon.
In commemoration of her last day, well second to last day, I have decided to devote my Sunday to baking for Karen. I told her and many of my co-workers that I will actually do it because I will probably never get the chance to do so. And once I tell someone that I’m doing something, I make it my personal goal to make it happen! Karen once sent me this Emeril Lagassi recipe for banana bread, but I thought I would try something different; like a Paula Deen recipe because I love her so much. Anyone and everyone who knows me know that I am a huge rocking fan of Paula Deen. I absolutely love and adore her personality and most importantly her delicious kick-ass recipes! If I see Paula walking down on the streets, I’d personally give her one of the biggest hug and kiss and tell her how much I love her! Yes I would.
Now, you think Banana bread is banana bread? Well better guess again!
Please click on the following link to read more!
Raspberry Shortbread Thumbprints via Allrecipes.com
My dear friend Sally whipped me up a batch of Raspberry Shortbread Thumbprints since I also whipped her a batch of my Chinese Almond Cookies for taste. Nothing is more pleasurable and delightful to me than to swap goodies to eat. This is how my relationship with Sally works and we’re going to keep it strong as long as we continue to make a conscious effort to bake and swap with one another.
To be honest, I did not know the official name of Sally’s cookies. I have always thought they’re called Verona Cookies because that’s exactly how it looks like. I didn’t know Verona is just some incredibly sexy name that Pepperidge Farm made up to entice people like me to come back with $2.99 to get another. So remember that they’re called shortbread thumbprints!
Allrecipe's Raspberry Shortbread Thumbprints
