Dessert Only

One day, goh goh and i got home after work,
and neither of us feel like cooking...

What did we end up eating for dinner?





Yup. All desserts!
Cheesecake, Loaf cake, Chocolate truffles,
Vanilla Fudge Ice-cream, Chocolate covered Almonds...


As if to make ourselves feel HEALTHIER,
we had some apples / Korean pears afterwards.

Don't you wish you live with us? : )

Coconut x Lemon x Cream Cheese?

Originally, I found a nice recipe for an Orange Cheesecake.
However, I realized that I didn't have condensed milk at home;
& there's no way to turn a can of evaporated milk into that : /



When i was about to give up the whole idea
of making my first non-baked cheesecake though,
i saw a recipe on the Knox Gelatine box,
and decided to improvise by combining the 2 : )



Sugar x Gelatin...


+ pressed butter x cookie crumbs
+ Cream cheese
+ half & half x coconut milk x lemon extract...


I have yet to do my taste test... 0_o
But it sure looks beautiful! : D

Edit on 1/17 --
Goh goh & i taste tested it last night ; )
MUAH! It tasted SO GOOD! : D
I got all excited about the endless possibilities /
prospects of future cheesecake experiments! : )))

Jules, you'll be getting a piece, worry not!

Mini-Cheesecake cups

MMmmmMMmm...
Who doesn't like mini-cheesecakes? : )














The best part is... it's No-bake!
Super easy & fast ; )
Oh, did i mention YUMMY?! : D













Ingredients:
- 12 Vanilla Cookies
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temp.
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice (i cheated & used bottled ones)
- Fresh fruits of your choice
(Recommend: Strawberry / Blueberry / Cherry...)
I used Peach & Raspberry : )














Steps:
1) Pulse the cookies in a food processor until you have crumbs.
(I haven't gotten my hands on one yet back then,
so i smashed it with my fist, with the cookies sealed in a ziploc bag.)
2) Line the cups of mini-muffin pans with paper liners;
spoon a layer of cookie crumbs into the bottom of each.
3) Beat the cream cheese & sugar at medium speed until smooth.
4) On low speed, beat in the sour cream & lemon juice till well combined.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl.













5) Spoon the filling into the cups.
6) Refrigerate for 2-4 hours, until set, or overnight.
7) Before serving, top each cheesecake with the fresh fruits of your choice.













Happy birthday, mom : D

Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies... x3!

All desserts make great gifts,
but not all of them are good when you have to mail them '_'

Therefore, when i had to decide what to make for Princess in HK,
i found the recipe for this : )

Taaa daaaa! Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies!



























* Princess got these : )

After the taste test, i decided that it tasted so good...
that i needed to master how to make it : D
So i made it again... and again!
Three times in a week...
& they all tasted moist, rich & delightful!




























*Christen and Fa/Ma/Ruby got these : )

The first time I put it into 2 loaf pans;
(i must get my hands on a square pan some day!)
The second time i stuff them into a mini-muffin pan;
& the third time i made them in a rectangular pan : )

Each time, I improvised a little more,
and tweeked the recipe here and there.
(well, with some online tips i found also : b)

Recipe

Ingredients:
· Nonstick cooking spray
· 8 chocolate wafer cookies (Optional)
· 1 bar (8 ounces) cream cheese
· 1 cup sour cream (reduced-fat if you're health conscious)
· 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
· 2 tablespoons cornstarch
· 3/4 cup sugar
· 1 large whole egg plus 1 large egg white
· 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
Line with two crisscrossed pieces of parchment or wax paper,
spraying between sheets.
Spray lined pan; set aside.
(I used butter instead of spray.
Worked just as well.)

2. Process cookies in a food processor until finely ground.
Gently press crumbs into bottom of prepared pan.
Do not rinse processor bowl.
(Skip this step if you don't want a crumb-base.)














3. Blend cream cheese and sour cream in food processor until smooth,
scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
(I didn't have a food processor,
but a wooden spoon/rice spatula worked well too : D)














4. Add cocoa, cornstarch, sugar, egg, and egg white;
process until smooth.
Pour into pan; sprinkle with chocolate chips.














5. Bake until just set, 35 to 40 minutes;
cool completely in pan.
Refrigerate at least 1 hour.

6. Invert onto a tray;
peel off paper, and reinvert crust side down.
Cut into 9 squares.














*The Chins family got this : )

They go so well with ice-cream!!!

After this, i think I can finally claim:
Hey I know how to make brownies! : D

Cheesecake Factory Birthday Dinner : )

Two weeks ago, my parents offered to take me (& goh goh) out for dinner for my birthday.
For a dessert-lover like Ma, and pasta-lover like goh goh,
it'd be a no-brainer that i picked Cheesecake Factory : )
& indeed, it was quite a DELICIOUS choice, despite the long wait... 0_o"

To save tummy room for dessert, we skipped appetizers & dove straight in for the entrees.

Fafa picked: Skirt steak with Mushroom White wine sauce,
Served with Mashed potatoes & Fried onion rings.
Fa's testimony: The steak is very flavorful : )
















My choice:
Shrimp Scampi x Steak Diane,
Served with Mashed Potatoes & salad veggies.
My testimony: MMmmmM... Creamy garlic sauce + Tender steak!
















Ma's choice: Shrimp Scampi Cappellini
Ma's testimony: She kept saying she's full but she didn't stop eating...
















Ma & my choice: Vanilla Bean Cheesecake : D
Our testimonies: So Smooth! Def. one of my favorite cheesecakes ever : )
















Goh goh's choice: Pineapple Upside-down Cheesecake
Our testimonies: SO fruity! It's the kind that brightens up your day! : )
















Aww i wanna go back already!
Next stop: Waffle house!! : D