*CHEWY OATMEAL COOKIES

I love this oatmeal cookies.
It's pretty different from any oatmeal cookies that i've ever had.
Do u know why? Its because of coconut milk in it.
Anything with coconut always grabs my attention for sure :)


Recipe came from 7 Secrets Cookbook By Neva & Jim Brackett.
I made a tiny modification from original recipe.
Here's the pictures Before & After oven:

Ingredients:
- 1 Cup Whole wheat Flour
- 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Cup Coconut Milk
- 3/4 Cup Raisin
- 1/2 Cup Sliced Almonds or Chopped Walnuts
- 1 Cup Diced Fruit such Peaches, Apples, Pears, Crushed Pineapples, Mangoes or Persimmons
- 1 1/2 Cups Oats
- 1 Tsp Baking Powder
- 3/4 Tsp Salt

*Here's my tiny modification recipe:
- 1/2 Cup Whole Wheat Flour + 1/2 Cup All-Purpose Flour
- 3/4 Cup Light Brown Sugar
- 1 1/2 Cups Coconut Milk
- 1/2 Cup Dried Cranberries + 1/2 Cup Raisin
- 1/2 Cup Sliced Almonds
- 1 Cup Diced Fresh Jonagold Apple
- 1 1/2 Cups Roll Oats
- 1 Tsp Baking Powder
- 3/4 Tsp Salt


Directions:
1. Combine brown sugar and coconut milk in a mixing bowl, Stirring until creamy.
2. Add flour, salt and baking powder. Stir just until mixed. Add remaining ingredients and folding in fruit last.
3. Scoop onto cookie sheet with spoon or small ice cream scope. The mix should be soft but firm enough to stay in small mounds.
4. Flatten slightly with a fork or rubber spatula. Bake for 15 Min at 350 F


*Recipe Courtesy of Neva & Jim Brackett (7 Secrets Cookbook)
*Pictures Courtesy of Mysexykitchen

*CRANBERRY-PEACHES-CASHEW JUMBLES

Next month is the year of 2008.
Adios mio. I can't believe it, Time sure flies quick eh?
Anyway, I want to wish all of you Happy Holidays :)


I make these cookies for quite sometime,
But didn't have time to post it.
So, Here's Cranberry-Peaches-Cashew cookies.


The sour cream adds richness to these cookies.
I added about 1/2 Cup of peaches.
Turns out pretty good :)

Ingredients:
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Cup Salted Cashews or Macadamia Nuts, Coarsely Chopped
- 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
- 1/2 Cup Sour Cream
- 1/2 Cup Peaches, Slice Medium Chunk
- 2/3 Cup Sweetened Dried Cranberries
- 1 Tsp Vanilla
- 3/4 Tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 Tsp Baking Soda
- 1 Egg

*For Drizzle: (I skip this one)
- 1 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 Tbs Orange Juice

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 375 F. Combine brown sugar, butter, sour cream, egg and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, Scraping bowl often until creamy.
2. Reduce speed to low. Add flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Beat until well mixed, Stir in cashews and cranberries by hand.
3. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookies sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely.
4. Drizzle: Stir together powdered sugar and orange juice in small bowl. Drizzle over cooled cookies.

*Tips:
For easy cleanup when drizzling cookies, Place wire cooling racks with cookies over sheets of waxed paper. Drizzle cookies and let excess drizzle drip down onto waxed paper.

*Recipe Courtesy of LandoLakes
*Pictures Courtesy of Mysexykitchen

*BANANA CHEESE CAKE

Adios mio, I heart this Banana-Cheese Cake :)
What a nice combination eh? I'm Loving it for sure!
I got the recipe from the late Bunda Inong.
She's a very talented chef for sure, No doubt.
I copy the recipe from her cooking-site, here.
Thank you for sharing this yummy recipe :)

Ingredients:
- 8 Egg Yolks
- 4 Egg Whites
- 250 gr White Sugar
- 250 gr All- Purpose Flour
- 1 Tsp Baking Powder
- 100 gr Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1 Tsp Lime Juice
- 150 gr Margarine (I use Blue Band brand)
- 4 Ripe Plantain Bananas (I use regular banana, Dole Brand)

Directions:
1. Combine flour and baking powder, Sift together. Set aside.
2. Smashed banana until smooth, Add lime juice. Set aside.
3. Beat margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks one by one. Beat until thoroughly combined.
4. Add flour and mashed banana little by little, Stir carefully.
5. Add half of shredded cheddar cheese, Mix well. Beat Egg whites until fluffy and pour to the batter. Stir thoroughly.
6. Pour mixture onto chiffon pan or bundt pan. Sprinkle the last half of shredded cheddar cheese on top. Bake at 355 F for 45 min.

*Recipe Courtesy of Bunda Inong
*Picture Courtesy of Mysexykitchen

*MANGO MILKSHAKE (MANGO LASSI)

My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard.
And they're like. Its better than yours.
Damn right, Its better than yours!
I can teach you, But i have to charge.

*Milkshake song by Kellis.

My oh my i love Mango Lassi :)
Its so refreshing especially in summer time.
This Indian drink is like a mango milkshake.
Recipe courtesy of Jamie Oliver at Food network.

Ingredients:
- 9 Oz Plain Yogurt
- 4 1/2 Oz Milk
- 4 1/2 Oz Canned Mango Pulp or 7 Oz from 3 fresh mango, Stoned and sliced.
- 4 Tsp Sugar to taste or feel free to try salt and cardamom seeds.

Directions:
1. Put all ingredients into a blender and blend for 2 minutes.
2. Then pour into individual glasses and serve.
3. Feel free to try salt and cardamom seeds.
4. The lassi can be kept refrigerated for up to 24 hrs.

*I love adding cardamom seeds. Gives rich flavor to the lassi.

*Recipe Courtesy of Here
*Picture Courtesy of Mysexykitchen

*FRIED BANANA (PISANG GORENG)

Fried Banana or Pisang goreng in Indonesian language.
Is a snack food mostly found throughout Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
Bananas are deep friend in batter.
These fried banana are very popular in my country.
Excellent served with vanilla ice cream. So Delicioso :)

Ingredients:
- 6 Plantains or Dole Bananas, Peeled and cut into 3 pieces
- 1 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 Cup Rice Flour
- 1/4 Tsp Salt
- 1 Cup Water (Add more if batter still thick, But not too watery)
- 1/4 Cup Raisins and Shredded Coconut (Optional)
- 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon Powder (Optional)
- 1 Packages Sugar with Vanilla Flavor

Directions:
1. In a bowl combine flour, rice flour, salt, vanilla sugar, cinnamon, raisins, shredded coconut and add water until the batter not too thick nor too watery.
2. Fold bananas onto batter. Stir gently. Make sure everything is coated with the batter.
3. Deep fry in hot oil until turning golden brown. Drain in paper towels.
4. Served with vanilla ice cream.

*Recipe and Picture Courtesy of Mysexykitchen

*DURIAN STICKY RICE

What are some fruits that smells yucky but taste heavenly?
Its Durian aka King of fruits.
Even though smells yucky-disgusting for some people.
Its smells heavenly for me, Love it :)
This is my favorite durian dessert for all times.
I swear, I can't get enough of this dessert. So delicious!

Ingredients:
- 1 Lbs (454 gr) Frozen Durian Fruit

*For Sticky Rice:

- 2 Cups Sticky Rice, Soaked over night, Rinse & Drain

- 2 Cups Coconut Milk

- 3 Pinch Salt

- 3 Tbs Sugar

*For Sauce:

- 2 Pandan Leaves, Tied together

- White Sugar as needed (If you like sweeter, You can add more)
- 1 Can Coconut Milk
- Pinch of Salt

Directions:

1. Thawed Frozen Durian. If it's fresh Durian, Don't bother to thawed it.

2. Cooked in a small pan for 5 min or until Durian turn soft.

*For Sticky Rice: Throw sticky rice ingredients in rice cooker. Cook it just like you cook regular rice. Or you can cook with a steamer method too.
(It's all up to u though, Which want u prefer).
I prefer using rice cooker method, Because its easier.

*For Sauce:
1. Cook sauce ingredients until fragrant. Stir it occasionally to avoid burning.

2. When sauces done, Throw Pandan Leaves. Let it cool for a minutes.

*How to serve it: Scoop sticky rice first, Add durian and pour sauce on top. Done and ready to eat.

*Recipe and Pictures Courtesy of Mysexykitchen

*FRUIT COCKTAIL (ES TELER)

Happy 4th of July everyone :)
Today the weather is pretty hot about 100 F.
I'm craving for cold-sweet-fruity cocktail.
So i made Indonesian fruit cocktail.
We (Indonesians) called it Es Teler.
Its a traditional Indonesian syrupy drink.

Ingredients:
- 1 Can Jack fruit, Chopped cube size
- 2 Avocados, Spoon out and Chopped cube size
- 1 Can Coconut Juice with Pulp
- 1 Can Coconut Jelly
- 1 Medium Shredded Coconut (I use frozen coconut)
- Ice Cube or Shredded Ice (Whatever you wanted it!)
- 3 Tbs White Sweetened Condensed Milk (You can adds more if u like sweeter)

Directions:
1. Thawed Shredded Coconut, If u using a frozen coconut.
2. Combine everything in bowl. Add condensed milk, Stir well.
3. Lastly add ice cube or pour shredded ice on top. Ready to serve.

*Recipe and Pictures Courtesy of Mysexykitchen

*BUTTERCAKE 8 EGGS WITH FRUITS FILLING

Last weekend i make these scrumptious dessert.
Its Butter-cake with 8 eggs recipe that i found it, Here.
And then i added some fruits filling such as:
Strawberry, Durian and Peaches.
If some of u guys are on a diet.
Take it easy with these dessert ok :)
Because the flavor is very rich.

Ingredients:
*For Buttercake:
- 8 Eggs Yolks
- 6 Eggs White
- 250 gr All-Purpose Flour
- 250 gr Unsalted Butter, Room Temperature
- 250 gr White Sugar

*For Filling: Durian, Strawberry, And Peaches (Or any kind fruits u like. Help yourself)

Directions:
1. Beat butter and sugar until light and very fluffy.
2. Add eggs yolks one at the time, Beat well after each addition. Slowly add flour, Stir thoroughly.
3. Meanwhile in different bowl, Beat eggs white until stiff and fold in into cake mixture, Stir well.
4. Pour mixture onto bundt pan. Bake 350 F for 45 min.
5. When the cake is done, Slice cake into 2 pieces. And now u can add any kind fruits filling u desire.

*Recipe Courtesy of Here
*Pictures Courtesy of Mysexykitchen