Necklace and Ring

Today lesson is fantastic. Love the necklace and ring. Quite easy to do but the cost of materials cost $30, very expensive. I have signed up for another 3 lessons (intermediate).

Agar Agar (Plain) with peaches

For recipes, refer to my earlier posting on agar agar with peaches. This time round, I leave my agar agar plain colour and put the whole fruit in and then cut only when it is set.

Chain necklace

This is the chain my teacher taught us to do. Dont really like the design but we did learn something about how to use tools to make those rings, etc. (material cost $16)

Next week the necklace would looks better. Will be pearl ring and pearl choker. (materials cost $30)

It would be cheaper, it i buy my own materials and make it. Now I think if I go overseas, guess I will buy those crystals beads, etc in bulks.hhahhahhaa

Glass Noodle and Bean Curd Rolls

Ingredients
1 bundle of glass noodles (tang hoon)
250 gm prok (minced)
4 mushroom (soaked in hot water till soft and shredded)
1 stalk spring onion
1 egg (beaten)
bean curd skin

Seasoning
1 tsp light soya sauce
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp chinese rice wine

Method
1. Soak glass noodles until soft then cut into shorter lengths.
2. Rinse spring onion and slice thinly
3. Beat egg in bowl and add minced pork, spring onion and seasoning. Mix well.
4. Spread out bean curd skin.
5. Place glass noodles, mushrooms and pork fillings onto bean curd skin.
6. Roll up.
7. Steam bean curd rolls till cooked.
8. Let cool and cut into service pieces.

Recipe source: Joy of cooking book
Photo source: alicecozycozycorner

Pearl Ring

Hahaha.....saw a similar ring in the internet. No patterns to follow, but quite easy to do, so I did it. Very simple. Used a genuine pearl as a centrepiece.

Bought a strand of pearls in Beijing, China but it was too long and I got it cut to the length that I wanted and the salesgirl returned the extra pearls to me. These extra pearls had been sitting in my drawer for a long time (lol). Guess the next I would like to do is a pair of pearl ear rings and a pearl necklace.

Japanese Tofu with oyster sauce

tOk, I back to cooking now (lol). You can add chicken pieces and some greens. I have too many ingredients already so did not add chicken. If mushroom is too big cut into half. I love mushroom. Ingredients
1 packet Japanese tofu, cut into 1.5cm pieces
1 tsp chopped garlic
1/2 tsp chopped ginger
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp sesame oil
100g small prawns, shelled
Chinese black mushrooms, (soaked in hot water till soft),
carrots, sliced thinly

Seasoning (combine in a small bowl):
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp light soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp Shao Hsing Hua Tiau wine (optional)

Thickening (combine):
1 tbsp corn flour
2 tbsp water

Method
Pan fry tofu in hot oil until golden.
Dish out and drain on absorbent kitchen paper towels.
Heat oil and sesame oil in a wok; saute ginger and garlic until fragrant.
Add prawns, black mushrooms and carrots. Stir-fry well.
Add seasoning. Blend in thickening.
Add tofu pieces and pour sauce over. Serve immediately.

Recipe source: adapted from amy beh
Photo source: alicecozycorner

Jewellery Making Projects

Hey friends, I have a new hobby. I just signed up with the CC to learn jewellery making with beads, etc. I am temporarily posting my projects in my food blog.

Look for more projects in future postings (hahaha). I have learned floral arrangements, gift/hamper wrapping, photography, folk dancing, blogging, cooking (from nets) and now jewellery making. Might take up quilts too if I can find the time. Will be putting my quilts projects in my American website (lol).

I will still put new recipes in my food blog when my inspiration come back and when I feel better. I am not feeling so good and also busy with all the spring cleaning...........GRRRRRRR

My 1st class project done with help of teacher guide.Did this on my own..........yipee.