An Exclusive Morning with Munch Ministry

As part of our Singapore Mom Blogger's 1st birthday bash, we were privileged to be part of an exclusive baking class session hosted by Munch Ministry at The Civil Service Club! We were all very excited to learn how to bake 'Hokkaido Chiffon Cake'. 

As with following the trend of a true blue blogger *cough*, I started snapping pictures with my iphone the minute I arrived at the studio.

A great sized cooking studio!

Took the opportunity to snap a pic with the founders of Munch Ministry! Pauline on my left and Louisa. They are probably one of my reason for wanting to cook better for my family. :)

Megan attended the baking session with me and she had a bird's eye view when Pauline demonstrated mixing the first part of the ingredients for the cupcake.

Pauline then proceeded to show us how to concoct the meringue which would then be mixed into the first part of the mixture.

Pauline made mixing the ingredients up so easy and before we knew it, it was ready to be sent for baking!

So off we went to make our cupcakes after the demonstration!

This came out smelling heavenly!

'Stabbing' the cream into the cupcake and filling a portion into it. This is the most fun part of the class for me!

 

I was very proud of this particular cupcake as the cream came out very perky. :p

tada! the final look of the cupcake after dusting it with snow powder and decorating with those cute little hearts. It looks like what you would buy off the bakery and tastes simply divine!

My partners-in-crime! Regina from MummyMoo.com with her mother-in-law and my daughter Megan. And honestly, the cakes turn out better because of Regina's mother-in-law who is an experienced home baker.

A group pic with all the SMBs! (L to R) Mabel, Ai, Delphine, Cherie, PC, Estella, Jennifer, Liza, Connie, Klessis, Jiahui, me!, Rachel and Regina

If you're keen to make this cupcake, visit Munch Ministry today for the recipe of Hokkaido Chiffon Cake! The site is truly a gem for your home cooked food recipes.

      Till the next post, have a blessed week!

Loving My Spot {bloghop} - Pasir Ris

We have been living in Pasir Ris for 12 years.  From an Ang-Mo-Kio-en almost all my life, we decided to move and start our family in the far far east - it was a major move! 12 years ago, Pasir Ris was considered out of the way - 'ulu' if I may add.  But really, we don't find it so. This is the place we love. This is the place parenthood began for us. Even if we decide to move house one day, I told the hubs, I still want to stay in Pasir Ris! And with the hubs frequent business travels, it is so easy commuting to the airport and saves us a lot of time.

We love this town for it's wide open spaces and friendly family places. It's a vibrant town and the cluster where we live, is a stone's throw away to Giant megamart and Ikea - a favorite haunt for many of us, for their chicken wings! (hmmm we found the standard for their meatball dish dropped a lot! oops I have digressed!)

Today, however, I would really like to share a spot at Pasir Ris park which I fell in love with.

This set of photos were taken with my Olympus Pen EP1.

As you can see from the map, Pasir Ris park is huge and divided into 3 areas - all of which are great for exploration. This part of the park I fell in love with is area 2 on the map.  

You will be surprise to find a horse stable that conducts horse riding lessons as well as leisure pony rides for children - a first in Singapore! It is a super great idea for families to get together or hold mini parties. There is a cozy alfresco cafe that serves lunch and tea snacks which operates just beside it and while the kids are at play, the adults can sit back and chill out for a while. It almost feels like I am away from Singapore each time I walk past this spot. There's no need to go all the way to the zoo to take a ride on the ponies anymore!

This set of photos were taken with my iphone.

In the midst of the same area, there's a Herbs and Spice garden. This garden is maintained by volunteers. It fascinates me and I just don't feel like leaving the place when I am there. It's strange because I am not so much usually attracted to nature but being in the midst of beautiful butterflies makes me very happy and at peace - ok READ : DEPRIVED. haha!

This is definitely an alternative place to explore apart from the farms in Choa Chu Kang.

This set of photos were taken with my iphone.

Of course, I cannot exclude the wonderfully huge playground it offers to children of all ages! This is the largest playground in Singapore - located at area 3 (left side) if you can refer to the map above. If you haven't already been there, then I highly recommend you do! Your kids will love it! And love you! :)

These playground photos were taken with my iphone.

There's also a mangrove area in the park (Area 1 in the map) which is almost like a mini Sungei Buloh. You can do some bird watching, learn about the eco system and perhaps, take part in their conducted nature walks on weekends. For the outdoor photography buffs, this is haven! There's just no end to exploring this park! So I would have to refer you to this site for detailed information you may need.

This photo was taken with my Olympus Pen EP1.

And wait a second, I'm not done with showing you the beautiful scenery that greets me when I go for my walks in the morning. It does wonderful wonders to my soul. :)

This photo was taken with my iphone.

This set of photos were taken with my Olympus Pen EP1.

On the whole, Pasir Ris town has truly lived up to our expectations. And I hope that you too, will take some time to explore this place with your family and see why I am loving my spot!

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Join Sandra tomorrow, as she brings you through the estate of Marine Parade.

Sandra blogs over at www.SANses.com, where she chronicles her life as a full-time working mother of two toddler boys. Life is now chock-ful of dinosaurs, trucks and trains... and outsmarting (or being outsmarted) by the two boys.

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