Lets try this one more time....

Its that time again.. procrastination and sheer boredom have again forced me to turn to the wise worldly web .... After poring through countless pages on pinterest and being told by my husband... MT that I'm living in an alternate universe .. namely cake world.. Its time to wield the baton again .. or to be more precise indulge in more culinary adventures as well as some more things ... This blog was always the pursuit of happinings so.. lets start afresh....
Coming up... Freshly baked chocolate chip cookies ... From Nestle Toll house dough.. Too Nice not to be shared.. so they're on their way to my friends house...
Halloween costumes for mini-me and the Halloween Party
My attempts to engage her in some scheduled activities based on some books form the library
Update on my reading list from the Library
My Zumba experiences
Finally trying to lose weight and how I go through navigating it with some great eats of my own and my Progress through it
New things that the baby Does .....
Phew.....
See you on the other side....

cake decorating Haul

I heart Kitchen and company.... I got a coupon to shop at this outlet that,s opened a cross my one an only love TARGET.. And I said why not.. So I had a look see and got home simemamazing stuff... why a haul
I Got an amazing cake comb/ smoother
Ateco tip 81 .. just on a whim.. I don't even know what's its for
amazing cookie cutters .. amanagerie if u please.. for my babes specially a Teddy,  cat and a dog.. Flowers and butterfly and for moi the most disposablenet important tools for cake decorating. A bag of disposable bags Yay...
as and when I use this stuff I'll update.

Class Two

Class Two n the cake decorating course was a blast... It was fun.. We had to take one cake.. Which the instructor helped me to ice and ts about transferring a pattern onto a cake using piping gel.. Pretty Nifty. I tried a Bird as my Tot is quite fond of the words....
So all you need to do is
1. Decide on a deisgn and cover the deisgn with wax paper. Tape it so it stays put... Word of warning.. It works on the mirror effect so if u want a particular direction of if u have words.. Put the picture in reverse.
2. Trace the design using piping gel mixed with a colour onto wax paper
3. Once ur buttercream is set .. Put the wax paper piping gel side  down onto the cake and using a plin brush.. lightly brush the pattern
4. Pray.. Peel off pattern slowly and Voila...
5.Pipe as desired ....
Enjoy

U can also transfer more complex pictures using buttercream transfers ... More on that later

Wilton cake decorating course 1

Yeah.. I finally did .. I made it to the first class for the cake decorating and I was soooo excited I made my Hubby drop me off 10 mins earlier than start time... Initial hiccoughs resolved .. we were on our merry way mixing and piping... YAY and then suddenly I heard a wail so distinctive to any Mommy ... So I bought minime into my class... BTW the teach is Fab... Shout out to Allison..
Well just and update..
The first class's pretty basic.. All you do is see a lot of products... Admire ur  Amazing Kit
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I bought it at michaels @ 50 % off....
You genreally learn to mix icing and pipe stars... Next up we have to decide on a design and Ice our first cake...... Bring it on

Re-re-re-Return

To everything turn turn turn...
And a time for every purpose...
So we are back after a two month trip to India... to enjoy one last summer in the Us...
Lots of changes ... La Bebe is 15 months old.... Gosh and Running up a strom.. I'll say shes akin to the proverbial bull in the china shop..
We have a summer Ahead of us.. and summer calls for fun....
Minime has enrolled in Gymboree and I have signed up finally for the Cake decorating course at Michaels...
So Join us as we have a last blast in this place which seemed like home just not...
I start my Class on Wednesday and the First order of Business is Supplies and 6 flat cookies...
We are a baking family so we bake... Coming up tonight 6 chocolate cookies for me and the rest for my Baby ...

Thanks God for Baby Girls

Its thanksgiving.. and I am thankful for baby girls aka Minime... Who loves crawling and rushing and babbling.. In her honour.. Im making something which even a 10 month baby relishes .. easy and u guessed it mini....

Easy Sooji Mini Idlis...

You need

1 cup Sooji
1 cup Curd

1 tbsp warm Oil

1 finely grated onion

1 finely Grated carrot

Any other finely Grated Veggies

1 tsp Baking Soda - Just mix into suji

Oil or spray to spritz my cupcake wrappers

My adorable cupcake wrappers

Mini me dancing outside my kitchen going ..... beeem beem bam bam .....

Lets go...

Mix the curd and Sooji and Keep aside for 30 Minutes

Warm the oil in a pan. If this is for adult you can do a tadka of mustard seeds, curry leaves and cashewnuts and chane ki daal. Since its baby food .. Well skip the tadka and add only the warmed oil to the curd mix. Incorporate and let chill for another 10 minutes.. In the meanwhile kisses and hugs to Minime...

At this point u can add the veggies... i keep some batter aside .. to the remaining add salt ,paprika etc...

Grease the cupcake liners... I love them....

Drop in a tbsp of batter per cupcake liner. Arrange ina circle.. 7- 8 of them.. Place a small bowl of water in the middle for moisture and Nuke them for 2.05 mminutes in the microwave.. Actually check after 1.45 and Let rest in the microwave for 2 minutes.. Unmould and serve with Sambhar or even Masoor Dal with Veggies... Ill be amking that next for munu me... Enjoy...

Also since its thanksgiving.. if ure happy n u know it clap ur hands ... babys first rhyme ... clap clap

pizza plzzzzzz

A healthy Pizza...Ull definitely want more of this pizza... A 2 cup flour mixture makes one family size yummy pizza..

For the pizza u need

1 cup Ap flour

1/2 cup wheat flour

1/2 oats

1tsp baking soda

1 envelope rapid rise yeast

3/4 cup warm milk

Salt 1 tsp

1tsp sugar

2 tsp olive oil

Sift the flours, salt and the baking soda.

Combine yeast with warm milk (micro 30 secs) and sugar and keep aside till foamy. Incorporate yeast mixture into flour and make a dough
Slice up whatever topping u like... Onions, capsicum , mushrooms .. Olives

Coat the dough with olive oil and knead for 3-4 minutes. Oil a bowl and place the dough in it,..giving the dough a final spritz of spray to keep it nice and moist..Rest the Dough for 30 minutes or till doubles in size. On a floured surface roll out the dough.. thinly for a crisp pizza and let rise for another 30 minutes, For both the resting times cover with a damp dishcloth.. not paper towel.

After the prooving for 30 minutes. Put the pizza base on a flat heavy bottomed pan and roast each side for 5 minutes or till it starts browning. You may use cooking spray


Make the Sauce

In a pan heat 1-2 tsp butter and add 4-5 crushed tomatoes and cook down till you get a thick paste like consistency. Add italian seasoning, garlic powder , onion powder ( 1 tsp each) .Next mix in 2 tbsp of tomato ketchup and add salt , pepper and paprika powder to taste.

Preheat oven to 400 F . Smear one side with tomato sauce, top with your toppings and finally sprinkle mozerella cheese....Bake for 10-12 minutes and broil for 8-10 minutes for an amazing crisp pizzaaaa..Enjoy....