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Chocolate cupcakes with coffee cream filling

My friend shared this recipe with me,and I really like the taste of coffee in it.,,so I  made this cupcakes and I re-share her recipe with you guys, if you are a "coffee" fan ,you should try this chocolate cupcakes. And coffee butter cream frosting,,,,, I have to share this cupcakes with my neighbour and their kids, Lily and Jude,so  I  have to change ingredients with decaf coffee and use brewed decaf coffee instead of coffe liqueur for cream filling :) The recipe are here  http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/chocolate-cupcakes-with-coffee-cream-filling-recipe/index.html

Mango ginger bellini

For non alcoholic drinker this simple refreshing non-alcohol drink mango ginger bellini is perfect for you, as a refreshing drink for brunch idea, lunch or dinner with your guests. Mango and ginger blended well together, and also mango juice adding slightly sweet to the drink, add ice cube if you like! Ingredients: estimates -  Cold sparkling natural mineral water/ S.Pellegrino or ginger ale - 2 ripe mango or 4 cup frozen mango - 1/2 cup mango juice - 2 inch fresh ginger - 1/2 of lime juice - Ice cube optional Direction : cut ripe mango in cube, peel ginger skin blender mango,ginger,lime juice with mango juice until smooth pour mango mixture into a glass add ice cube,add chil ginger ale or sparkling water Or mix them together stir and chiluntil ready to serve.

Roasted Spice chick peas/garbanzo beans

I use this Garbanzo beans/Chick peas so often to make  Humus  but this time I made this crunchy roasted  spices chick peas/ garbanzo beans for a snack. Ingredients : - 2 cans/15.5  garbanzo beans or I big size can - 1 tsp curry powder - 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp ground black pepper - 1/2 tsp smoke paprika powder - 1/2 tsp ground cumin - 1/2 tsp garlic powder - pinch red flakes pepper -  2  tbsp olive oil preparation: - preheat oven on 400 F - drain garbanzo beans and pat dry with paper towel - mix all dry spices ingredients - transfer into baking pan - season garbanzo beans with mixed ground spices - sprinkles with olive oil evenly - bake into the oven for about 50-60 minutes or until golden brown and crunchy - let them cool and ready to serve.

Roasted potato bite

Finger food idea for potluck or party,,,,,you can use any small size potato such as petite, red potato or fingerling potatoes,topping with any kind of shredded cheese you like :) and slightly melted on top,,,, Ingredients : estimates - any small size grade C potatoes/petite/fingerling - chopped garlic/powder - salt - ground black pepper - chopped thyme - olive oil - shredded cheese/Parmesans/ cheddar or any shredded cheese you like. Direction : preheat oven on 400 F Cut potato in half,put in a bowl mix them with dry spices ingredients and drizzle with olive oil transfer into the pan and bake into the oven for about 40-45 minutes take out from the oven, flip flat side of potato add shredded cheese on top,back into the oven for couple minutes or so until cheese are slightly melted * serve warm is best *

Apple butter banana bundtcake

I need to use up the apple butter,so I re-create this   Banana Nutella bundtcake   in my previous post with apple butter,basically is the same recipe just re-place nutella with apple butter  add different spices ingredients and swirl with orange frosting.  Ingredients : - 2 stick unsalted butter/room temperature - 3/4 cup sugar - 1 cup apple butter - 4 eggs/room temperature - 1/2 tsp vanilla extract - 2 ripe banana/cut into slices Dry ingredients - 2 cup all purpose flour - 1/2 tsp baking powder - 1/2 tsp baking soda - 1 tsp ground cinnamon - 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg - pinch of salt ( shift all ground ingredients together ) Condensed milk Orange Frosting - 1/2 cup condensed milk - 1 tsp orange zest - 1 tbsp powder sugar - 2 tbsp orange juice ( whisk all ingredients until well mixed ) preparation : Preheat the oven on 350 F spray bundtcake pan with baking spray Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy add eggs one at a time,

Omelette Wrap

Omelette's wrap filled with mixed green salad, I use lettuce,carrot,cucumber and herb for more taste wrap in plain omelette's it's only seasoned with salt and white or black pepper. It's a great meal for breakfast or brunch idea,  easy to prepare and use only few ingredients, you can use any mixed green salad or any lettuce or raw vegetables you have on hand. I drizzle with little bit Yum-yum sauce for more taste,it was perfect. Ingredients : one wrap - 2 eggs - 1 tsp olive oil or butter - pinch of salt + white/black pepper - any lettuce or mixed salad you like - julienne  carrots and cucumber - fresh basil and cilantro Make an omelette,,,, - whisk two egg seasoning with pinch of salt and pepper - In medium skillet and medium heat, cook in a teaspoon olive oil or butter until both side looks brown but not to dry,remove from heat - ready to fill with any mixed salad or lettuce you like, and wrap it. - drizzle with yum-yum

Banana Nutella bundtcake

Hi everyone,,,, First of all is not to late to say Happy new year to all of you :)  Wish you all have a great year 2013 !! It's been awhile since my last post :)  I miss to share my  recipes with you guys, I will start to post again at least once a week, I try :)  Ingredients : - 2 stick unsalted butter/room temperature - 3/4 cup sugar - 1 cup nutella - 4 eggs/room temperature - 1/2 tsp vanilla extract - 2 ripe banana/cut into slices Dry ingredients - 2 cup all purpose flour - 1/2 tsp baking powder - 1/2 tsp baking soda - 1 tsp ground cinnamon - 1/2 tsp ground clove - pinch of salt ( shift all dry ingredients together ) preparation : Preheat the oven on 350 F spray bundtcake pan with baking spray Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy add eggs one at a time, add nutella,vanilla and slice banana add mixed dry ingredients,and continue to beat until well mixed pour the batter into the bundtcake pan and bake  for about 50 minutes to an hour o

Semur / Indonesian Braised Beef and Thanks.

To all my foodie friends, Thank you all so much for your support,comments and shared the foods recipes with me,it's been amazing year to know all of you and your creativity from your kitchen to the blogger world,it's been Fun :) and I know it takes a lot of time to do that,so I appreciated. I got promotion at work as assistant manager at the restaurant and my work schedule is gonna be longer at least 50 hrs/week for that reason I can't  keep up with my blog post as much as I use to be, But I still keep my blog open and I will post whenever I have time :) So, once again Thank you all so much,it's been fun to shared food recipes with you guys and have a great weekend !! From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Semur  is a type of meat  stew  that is  braised  in thick brown  gravy  commonly found in  Indonesian cuisine . The main ingredient used in semur gravy is  kecap manis  (sweet soy sauce),  shallots ,  onions ,  garlic ,  ginger ,  candlenut ,  nutmeg  and  c