Simple Cupcake Recipe

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup butter

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups flour

1 3/4 tsp baking powder

3/4 cup milk

Directions:

Cream sugar and butter, beat in eggs, and stir in vanilla.

Combine the dry ingredients, and add to the above mixture.

Finally stir in the milk till batter is smooth.

Spoon into the muffin cups

Bake 20 to 30 mins in preheated oven.

Makes 12-16

Credits: allrecipes.com

Cupcake Party- ooh how creative!!

Have the kids gather around and explain to them that they can do whatever they want to the cupcakes after they bake it, on the terms that they are to exchange a few and also give a few to people they want to thank.

After that, bake the cakes together, and while it's cooking in the oven, they can start compiling a list of people they want to give and make small thank you notes for them.

After the cupcakes are cooled, then the decorating starts!!

(P.S the cupcakes above are the ones my kids made!! Beautiful!! )

Simple entertaining- Cupcake Party

Oh great!! It's the school holidays again...

Kids have been asking for fun activities, and i thought maybe getting together to make cupcakes should be fun and easy. However, from experience, there are a few things to do before the kids gather to make a mess.. :)

First, is to make the icing to store, and to get a variety of decorative items.

There are so many choices at the cake supplies shops now, that's it's quite mind boggling. But, to keep it simple, this will do:

M & Ms and colourful sprinkles or chocolate rice:

And also a variety of fruits....

Next, is the work area, to limit mess... Spread out baking paper, and make sure every kid has a piece of baking paper for them to work on. There should be enough working tools for everyone too.. at least a spatula and a spoon...

Sago and Gula Melaka Dessert Recipe

This is very well known in malaysia, and it's very delicious too.

Ingredients:
200g sago
5 cups Water
Pandan leaves
pinch of salt
100 g gula melaka/ Palm sugar
3 tbs hot boiling water
Santan/coconut cream

1) Soak pearl sago in water for 5 minutes.
2.) Boil 5 cups of water, and add pearl sago gradually and stir so that it does not clump.
Keep stirring till sago turns transparent. (about 10mins)
3) Pour into a strainer, and rinse with cold water till cool. Chill in fridge.
4)In a small saucepan, stir together the palm sugar and water. Add the pandan leaves. Bring to boil and cook until the sugar has dissolved. Remove pandan leaves. Set aside to cool.
5)Add a little salt to the santan and let it chill in fridge
6) When serving, spoon the palm sugar syrup and coconut milk over the chilled sago.

Simple Entertaining-Asian Finger Food Party

Simple Decor:

Use Asian fans (be it japanese, chinese or any asian ones) to decorate the buffet table.

Menu:

Pandan Chicken

Vietnamese Spring Rolls

Satay

Chicken Wings

Sushi

Dessert:

Sago and Gula Melaka

Party Favors Ideas- Edible favors

I love party favors, it makes a party more memorable for everybody. I've noticed though that party favors do cost a lot, so i researched and found some good ideas on in the internet, which can be do also DIY projects.

1) Cookies!!
Marthastewart.com used cookies as favors. The picture aboveshows favors for weddings, using the bride and groom's initial. But, it can be easily adapted for different occasions: Farewells, Children Parties

2) Personalised sweets (pics credit: beau-corp.com)

This is such a good idea!! Just print out labels to wrap around the lifesavers, or tubes of chocolates, or sweets. Can be used for wedding, farewell, anniversary....

Fashion Show Party Games-Fashion Trivia

There are many trivias around, but, here are some questions you can use for the trivia session.
(provide multiple choices)

1) From what country did nail polish originate?
China

2) Who were the first ones to use perfume?
Ancient Egyptians

3) What is another name for bowler hat?
Derby hat

4) What is the purpose of a concealer?
Mask pimples dark circles and other small blemishes visible on the skin

5) Who made it mandatory for all females over the age of 7 to wear a hat on Sundays and holidays?
Elizabeth I

6) One ingredient frequently used in manufacturing lipsticks is:
Fish scales

7)How long have women been dyeing their hair?
For over four thousand years. (dating back to 2177 BC)


(some questions are based on associated content article)