Watermelon Frozen Roll Cake 沁凉西瓜抹茶蛋糕卷 （中英食谱教程）

How time flies, this will be my last post for the Little Thumbs Up - Tea event which I am hosting this month and ending tonight. Many thanks to Zoe and Doreen, the organizers, who have once again given me the opportunity after hosting the LTU - Yogurt theme two months ago. Also like to thank my fellow blogger friends who have shared and link their recipes here. 

时间过得好快，转眼间我主持的七月小拇指活动-“茶语飘香”今晚就要告一个段落了。很感激两位主办人再次给我这个机会，也感谢支持我的博友们，把她们与茶有关的食谱都分享与连接过来这里。

I hope you are not tired of seeing another Matcha post from me. I love anything Matcha and would gladly accept the title of "Matcha Queen" if it's bestowed upon me...lol! Today I am sharing this special Watermelon Frozen roll cake which I have made for my birthday yesterday. It was really challenging especially working on the raspberry and cream fillings on a hot day and taking photos at the same time, but thank God I made it successfully! It is such a refreshing and delicious cake and did satisfied my cravings for frozen desserts in this warm season! 

昨天是我的生日，给自己做了这创意冰心的蛋糕卷，用的是全天然材料无色素。在炎热的气候，做这款蛋糕还蛮有挑战性的。 我还得一面做，一面拍照，动作要非常快，因为眼看面前的冰陷急速溶化，弄得我好紧张呦！还好能成功做出来！除了对切蛋糕的技术还待有进步，我还是很满意这次的作品。这抹茶蛋糕搭配了覆盆子冰馅，真的很好吃，冰冰凉凉的，清爽不腻口，很适合消暑喔！

Homemade Matcha Kit-Kat 自制抹茶巧克力Kit-Kat （中英食谱教程）

My kids and I really love eating Matcha kit kat. The love started when I bought a few cartons of this sweet treats back during my Japan trip 2 years ago. We are glad that it is available locally and buy it often to satisfy our cravings. Few days ago, my girl asked me if I could replicate this at home and I thought it would be fun to give it a try! So, here's sharing with you my copycat version, the first three steps are similar to making Matcha Nama Chocolate which I have shared earlier on (Click on the name or image below for the recipe) and the end result tastes amazingly close to the real Matcha kit-kat! 

家里的小孩和我都很喜欢吃宇治抹茶巧克力Kit Kat，前几天女儿问我是否能在家自制这款零食，我就尝试做了这山寨版的 ，做法的前三个步骤跟之前做的抹茶生巧克力相似。(可点击名称或以下的照片看食谱)　味道还蛮像真的宇治抹茶巧克力Kit Kat，好开心喔！

Non-bake Mini Durian Cheesecake - Blog's 2nd anniversary 免烤迷你榴莲芝士蛋糕 - 部落格两周年（中英食谱教程）

My blog turns 2 today! I am happy and thankful that I can share my baking and cooking experiences with all my friends and readers here. Thank you for your great loving support and for journeying with me as I continue to explore in the baking and culinary world! 

部落格今天两周年了, 很开心能时常在这个小天地与大家分享自己的烘焙与烹饪料理心得。同时，也感恩有那么多陪伴着我的朋友与读者们，谢谢你们给我的鼓励与支持！　

I have made these simple non-bake frozen durian cheesecake to celebrate this occassion. It is so moreish that I highly recommend that you should give it a try! 

做了这些简易又垂涎三尺的免烤冷冻榴莲芝士蛋糕来庆祝，强力推荐给大家！

The warm weather causes the cake to melt really fast during photography...
炎热的天气使蛋糕在拍摄时，迅速地在溶化。。。

If durian is not in season, you can consider trying other simple non-bake cheesecakes which uses either 'Tofu' or 'Yogurt' in my blog. Click 'here' or the image below for the recipes. 

如果榴莲季节已过，您也可尝试在部落格的其他简易免烤芝士蛋糕， 有些是用嫩豆腐做的，有些是用‘优格’ （酸奶）做的。点击“这”或以下的照片看食谱。　

Matcha Cookies Ice-Cream 抹茶曲奇冰淇淋（中英食谱教程）

 

As mentioned before, due to the warm weather, I am making ice-cream more frequently and constantly thinking what flavour I should try next. Looking at the matcha cookies which I baked last week, it gave me an inspiration to incorporate it into my favourite homemade vanilla ice-cream and hence the birth of this deliciously good matcha cookies ice-cream!

每隔几天都在做冰淇淋来消暑的我，一直想尝试创新口味。前天，看到桌上那盒上星期做的抹茶曲奇，突然灵感一来，试做了这款抹茶曲奇冰淇淋，味道还不赖呢！现在就介绍给大家。

Matcha soft cookies 抹茶松软曲奇（中英食谱教程）

This recipe is adpated and modified from the famous Granny Boyd's chocolate cookies by Nigella Lawson. It's simple to make using just four ingredients. The texture of this cookie is a firm top but not hard and will slightly melt in your mouth. It's so deliciously good and even more fragrant with the use of homemade vanilla sugar! 

这食谱是改自著名女厨师Nigella Lawson 的Granny Boyd 巧克力曲奇。单单只用四种食材就能简易地做出这款好吃的松软曲奇了！我还用了自制的香草糖，味道更加美味！

Quick & Easy Cheesy Ham Onion Muffins 简易芝士火腿洋葱马芬 （中英食谱教程）

Photo update on 21 September 2018

Who says muffin has to be sweet? These Cheesy Ham Onion savoury muffins are damn delicious served straight out of the oven! 

吃腻了甜味的马芬，换一换口味，来个简单超好吃的芝士火腿洋葱马芬也不错。对不爱吃甜食的朋友们，这款咸味的马芬可不要错过哦！ 

Matcha Milk Pudding 抹茶牛奶布丁（中英食谱教程）

Ever since my kids tried the famous milk pudding (shaped like a jumping ball with a white skin which has to be pricked open before consuming) at Taiwan Miaoli Flying Cow Ranch (台湾苗栗飞牛牧场) during our farm stay two years ago, they fell in love with this chilled dessert. 

Due to the warm weather, my kids have been asking for cold desserts so I made these simple and healthy homemade version of milk pudding in Matcha flavour as my family are great Matcha lovers! The texture is so smooth and velvety and pairing it with cooked azuki red beans will give it an even better taste. 

我家的小朋友自从在台湾苗栗的飞牛牧场尝过那儿的球形牛奶布丁后，就爱上了这道滑嫩甜品。最近天气实在太热了，孩子们一直吵着要吃冰冷甜品，所以就想到做这简易又健康的牛奶布丁，加上了清新微苦的抹茶，搭配着香甜的蜜红豆​，口感更丰富！　

Earl Grey Tea Loaf 伯爵茶面包（中英食谱教程）

It's been a long time since I shared a breadmaker recipe. I have not forsaken my Kenwood breadmaker, it is still working hard for me baking loaf bread twice a week. I have not shared a new breadmaker recipe as I have been sticking to my basic loaf using the Wu Pao Chun Champion Toast breadmaker recipe.  Being the host for this month's Little Thumbs Up event with the theme 'Tea', I decided to try out a Tea Bread recipe (茶叶面包）from a recipe book - 我爱面包机 (I Love Breadmaker). I have chosen to use Earl Grey tea. According to Wikipedia, Earl Grey tea is a tea blend with a distinctive citrus flavour and aroma derived from the addition of oil extracted from the rind of the bergamot orange, a fragrant citrus fruit. The loaf turns out wonderfully aromatic and tasty! 

Matcha Nama Chocolate 抹茶生巧克力 （中英食谱教程）

It was almost 2 years ago that I made the Royce copycat Nama Chocolate. Yesterday, I attempted to make another Royce's copycat - Matcha Nama Chocolate which has the aroma and bitterness of green tea. If you ask me which one taste better, it would be difficult to make a choice as both are equally good! This quick and simple recipe is definitely worth trying!   

Little Thumbs Up Event July 2015: TEA 小拇指说好: 茶语飘香

How time flies...half a year has passed and we are entering into July and I will be hosting the Little Thumbs Up - Tea event. 

I have chosen the theme Tea as it is known as the elixir of life for its many health benefits. 

Nutella Swirl Vanilla Ice-Cream 榛子酱香草冰淇淋 （中英食谱教程）

I am using the Tovolo Ice-cream scoop which provides the perfect scoop and keeps the counter clean. 

According to Straits Times report few days ago, Singapore will be expecting dry and warm months ahead due to the prevailing El Nino weather phenomenon and the weatherman forecasts that the region would be drier and warmer than usual until September or early October. To keep myself cool in this hot weather, I frequent the swimming pool more often and make popsicles and ice-cream every 2~3 days! Last week, I shared the awfully delicious Salted Caramel ice-cream recipe and it was very well received. Today, I am going to share a personal favourite homemade ice-cream with you and hope you will enjoy it as much as I do!  :)

Gula Melaka Yoga Cotton Cake 椰糖瑜伽棉花蛋糕（中英食谱教程）

My family loves the Yoga cotton cake as the texture is so soft and moist and it is best eaten chilled as it tastes like the Japanese Cotton Cheesecake. I have made it in gula melaka flavour this round and it is super fragrant and tastes even better than the original!

上次介绍的瑜珈棉花蛋糕很受欢迎，这次尝试了椰糖口味的，味道更佳！质感又柔又细腻，一样也能做瑜珈！

Salted Caramel Ice-Cream 海盐焦糖冰淇淋（中英食谱教程）

I am using the Tovolo Ice-cream scoop which provides the perfect scoop and keeps the counter clean. 

My kids tried the Salted Caramel ice-cream at Marble Slab Creamery few weeks ago and fell in love with it. As usual, they will ask, "Mummy, can you replicate it at home?" So, I sourced on the internet and found a recipe on Epicurous which has received many good reviews from those who had tried it. Indeed this recipe did not disappoint us! We love it and it's a keeper! Do note that the mixture is still a little soft after processing it in the ice-cream maker thus you will have to crank up the freezer to freeze it firm. Without an ice-cream maker, you can also make this successfully! 

炎热的天气，害我天天都想做冰淇淋来吃。今天介绍大家这超好吃的海盐焦糖冰淇淋，你肯定不会失望的！即使没有冰淇淋机也能成功地做出！

Mango Ice- Cream 芒果雪糕 （中英食谱教程）

Weather has been really warm and humid in Singapore and cool treats are definitely a big welcome for all. Here's sharing with you a refreshing, simple 3 ingredients mango ice-cream recipe which is one of my all time favourite. This recipe does not require an ice-cream maker but I used it as it can churn the ice-cream out for me in an hour to consume straight away to beat the heat! ;p

天气真的太炎热了，做了这只需三种食材，快速简易无需冰淇淋机，又清爽美味的芒果雪糕。赶快试一试吧，保证你喜欢！

Blueberry Chiffon Cake 蓝莓戚风蛋糕 （中英食谱教程）

I am beginning to enjoy baking chiffon cake as it is really versatile and one can make it in a wide variety of flavours using fruit puree, jams, juices, extracts, citrus zests, liquer, etc. Here's sharing my 3rd chiffon cake using fresh blueberries shortly after baking a Gula Melaka flavoured one.  

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Gula Melaka Chiffon Cake 椰糖戚风蛋糕 （中英食谱教程）

This is my second time baking a chiffon cake. My first attempt was almost 2 years ago when I baked a Matcha Chiffon Cake after returning from a Japan holiday as I had bought a big pack of Japanese Matcha powder. I was elated being successful on my first attempt as I was told that the success rate for chiffon cake is not high especially for a newbie. 

As I had leftover coconut milk in the fridge, hence the decision to try out the Gula Melaka flavour. Here's sharing my second chiffon cake after a haitus, it is moist and fluffy and of course delicious and fragrance! 

Matcha & Beetroot Butter Cake for my 15th Wedding Anniversary 抹茶与甜菜根奶油蛋糕庆祝水晶婚 （中英食谱）

I was cracking my brain hard again....thinking what cake to bake for my 15th crystal wedding anniversary. Last year, I created the 'Non-Bake Rose cheesecake' and it was well received by hubby as well as many readers who have tried the recipe.  You might think why is it so difficult to decide what to bake, I could have just decided on a sponge cake and decorated with loads of whipping cream. Well...my hubby dislikes cakes with whipping cream and he is not one who can be pleases easily. (oops...Shhhh! ) Thus, I have to come up with a plain, yet pretty and delicious cake to please both his eyes and palate....haha! After some thoughts, I decided to adapt from my super moist 'Almond Butter Cake' and baked this super healthy, all natural and delicious Matcha Beetroot Butter Cake the night before the special occasion on 27 May. 

Last Wednesday morning, I showed him the cake and he said, "Interesting!". I cut a slice for him, he took a bite and said, "Hmm...taste good!" As I mentioned in my previous post, my hubby isn't one who praises easily too, so if he says good, it must be so! ;p 

We had a nice dinner celebration that night and received this complimentary chocolate fudge cake. :) 

Banana Yogurt Streusel Muffins​ ​香蕉优格​沙波罗马芬​ （中英食谱教程）

I have enjoyed hosting the 'Little Thumbs Up' Yogurt event this month and it is coming to an end in two days time.  I am happy to have made some new blogger friends during this event and I want to thank all my blogger friends who have supported me by sharing their wonderful yogurt recipes. Please pardon me if I have not visited your linked blog posts due to a super busy schedule.  

Here's sharing the Banana Yogurt Streusel Muffins which will be my last yogurt post for this event and I do highly recommend it to you. With the addition of irresistible streusel on the banana muffins, it is exceptionally delicious, you really gotta try it!  

这个月主持的小拇指“优格之旅‘活动，过两天就结束了。在这要感谢我的博友们踊跃地支持这项活动，也很高兴认识了一些新的博友。由于太忙，没什么时间到博友们的家拜访，还请多多包涵。

这香蕉优格​沙波罗马芬将是我在这项活动分享的最后一个优格食谱。香蕉马芬本身已经很好吃了，加上脆脆香香的沙波罗更好吃，所以强力推荐给大家，希望你们也会喜欢。 

Ogura Colour De Quad 四色相思蛋糕 （中英食谱教程）

This is my first attempt making an ogura cake and I was bold enough to try it out in four colours. As usual using only natural colourings as I dislike using artificial colourings made of chemicals. I wanted a pretty looking cake as I was making it for my grandmother's 92nd birthday. 

这是我第一次做相思蛋糕。为了烤出一个亮丽的蛋糕给阿嬤的92岁生日，就很大胆地尝试用四种颜色。跟往常一样，我只选择用天然色素，因为不喜欢用化学而成的人造色素。

Not long ago, I made my Yoga Cotton Cake for granny and she loves it much. This time, I decided to try out the Ogura cake which is also known for it's soft and moist texture. I have named it Ogura Coleur De Quad, a French name which means Orgura with four colours. The four colours batter were poured into the baking mould one after another and baked at the same time. I was really curious how the colours will turn out after baked and was pleasantly pleased and surprised with the nice pattern formation! My granny even gave a thumbs up for the cake! 

不久前，做了瑜伽棉花蛋糕给阿嬤吃，她特别喜欢。这次想尝试这款也有着柔软湿润质感的相思蛋糕给她试，希望她也一样喜欢。 我把蛋糕的四色面糊一层接一层倒入烤模一起烤，蛮好奇烤出来的图案会是怎样的。蛋糕出炉后，我非常满意形成的图案，是不是很漂亮？阿嬤吃了蛋糕之后还竖起拇指说好呢！

I want to thank my dear hubby here as after hearing how I wished I can have a Blue Pea plant at home so that I can extract natural blue colourings for my bakes, he immediately searched on the internet and bought the plant for me. Here's one flower which bloom yesterday morning after I have plucked out all to make this cake. Isn't it pretty? Looking at it lifts up my mood! :) 

Blueberry Frozen Yogurt 蓝莓冷冻优格（中英食谱教程）

I am using the Tovolo Ice-cream scoop which provides the perfect scoop and keeps the counter clean. 

A super healthy dessert to chase away the hot and humid weather blue! Joining in the fun of making frozen yogurt together with my blogger friends and posting in our blog today. Thanks to Zoe and Fion for initiating this in support of LTU yogurt theme and BREE dessert theme. Let's chill together! Cheers!