ABC (apple beetroot carrot) Juice

Try this Juice first time at Old airport Rd Hawker centre.  Bahasa Klik SINI
Beetroot has been linked with better stamina, improved  blood flood and lower blood pressure. It is also said that drinking beetroot juice increases blood flow to the brain in older people, which may be able to fight the progression of dementia. Beetroot has a sweet and earthy taste , that's why it's so difficult to persuade my family member to eat it, but by blending it with apple and carrots, It taste yummy.

Yield 2 cups
400 G beetroot, skinned
4 apples
2 carrots

Method :
1. Wash all the fruits, cut into chunk
2. Blend all of them with a Juice extractor, n drink immediately.

Drink Moderately.

notes : Side efefcts of eating  too much beetroot

- It can turn urine pink , which can be mistaken for blood in urine
- If you get kidney stone because of too much calcium, you may be advised to cut down on oxalates in your diet. Beetroot is just one food which contains oxalates, which prevent calcium from being absorbed by your body allowing it to build up as stones in the kidney.

Red velvet cake

Layered red velvet cake

Yield one 8 X 6 -inch , 4-layers cake, Bahasa klik SINI

For the cake:
dry ingredients:
180 g cake flour 
140 g  sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 tablespoon cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Liquid ingredients

liquid ingredients:
1 whole egg + 1 yolk ( egg's weight about 60g including the shell)
150 g butter, melted, set aside, let it cool down
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar

300 g beetroot, skinned plus 100 ml water
 

For the frosting:  Click HERE

Preheat oven to 350°F. 170 C

1. Blend the beetroot and 100ml of water together. Put the puree in a strainer and sieve out the liquid. Pour the liquid into a small pan and boil over a small fire, until it thickens and evaporates to about a tablespoon.

 
2. Sift together the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking soda, cocoa, and salt into a medium bowl).

3. Beat liquid ingredients in  a large bowl with an electric mixer until well combined, check the colour, is it red enough for your taste?(Note: If the colour of the liquid is not a deep enough red for your tastes, add red food colouring until satisfied.) .

Batter

4. Add dry ingredients and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes.

5. pour into a  16 X 12 inch Bake cakes, rotating halfway through, until a toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean, 8-10 minutes. Let cakes cool 5 minutes, invert  onto a cooling rack. Let cakes cool completely.divide the cake into 4 equal parts (8 X 6-inch each

6. Put 1 cake layer on a cake plate, level off with a serrated knife, and spread one-quarter of the frosting on top. Set another layer on top, level, and repeat frosting.
You may also set remaining layer on top level, and sides. 


**Tip: after leveling cake, turn it upside down to reduce numbers of crumbs. I also did a crumb coat on the outside, let it set for ten minutes, then finished with remaining frosting.

7. Chill for 2 hours to set frosting.

8. to have a perfect cut, slice the cold cake with a sharp straight-edge knife. Before making that first slice, warm the knife under hot running water and wipe it dry.After cutting each slice and before making the next one, wipe the knife clean with a warm wet towel, this will make every slice clean and picture perfect.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Cream cheese frosting for red velvet cake   , Bahasa klik SINI
120 g  cream cheese, softened
120 g  unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
115 g confectioners’ sugar
1 pinch of fine salt
Method:

Beat cream cheese, butter, salt and vanilla together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until combined. Add sugar and beat until frosting is light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes, cover with cloth 

cold ramen

 

1 bundle of dried ramen, Bahasa klik SINI
1 tsp of  Hyoshiro gomen tsuyu (sauce dip) , dilute with 6 tsp of cold boiling water
ice for washing the ramen

method:
1. boil according to the instruction on the packet*
2. pour the cooked ramen on the ice, and stir it ( wash it in the ice) for 3 minutes, put the cold ramen into a serving plate, pour the sauce dip, garnish with seaweed, serve clod.

*Different brands of ramen require different boiling time