Desserts

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This perfectly straight forward cake can be made with kids, as it does not require any special equipment. We made this as part of joyful activities while practicing social-distancing. Plus, you will NOT believe the secret ingredient which makes this awesome! Its water! Ingredients 2 cups sugar 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup Cocoa 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup boiling water Frosting (recipe follows) Directions 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a baking pan of your choice. 2. Stir together sugar, flour,Read More →

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Ramadan means special cooking and creating nostalgic food to dig into . Though I have yet to recreate the decide Basbousa Soufflé that my neighbor made..but this simple and quick recipe sates the appetite.. FYI.. Be ready for strong flavor in small bites! Ingredients 2½ cups coarse semolina 1 cup desiccated coconut 1 cup caster sugar Half cup self-raising flour 1 cup thick yoghurt 1 cup unsalted butter, melted 1 tsp vanilla extract 25 blanched almonds Syrup 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup water 1 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp rosewater Instructions Preheat the oven to 180 C. Mix the semolina, coconut, sugar, flour, yoghurt,Read More →

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  Banana Banana Banana! Such a strange yet powerful among the fruit kingdom, it is often under-rated as the diet of the monkies. Humorouse is the way it is used in context of passion, as to how I have gone Bananas over this pair of shoes. Even more weird is the application of Banana in terms of crazies, when someone to have lost his mind can be termed to have gone Bananas. Considering the passionate crazies, we should surly give this potassium rich fruit another chance and more honor than usually given. Japanese women are smart to recognize the benefit of a Banana Diet. MothersRead More →

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This no fail and perfect recipe was handed (Or rather emailed ) to me by my oh so talented neighbor. My ex-neighbour to be exact as I had the misfortune to move and loose her company. A dentist by day, and a super cook mom by night, Miso could never go wrong with all the yummy carbs that she sent my way! The recipe she initially sent was from a website, which I tweaked to suit my taste..and have made it a family must! Carrot cake Ingredients 1 1/2 cups granulated white sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 3 large eggs 2 cups  all-purpose flour 2 teaspoonsRead More →