Starting on my goals...

correction: "SOME OF MY GOALS"

Goal # 1
This is my first ever posting... some of my friends have been blogging for a long time, y not me? Thus, let me see if I can do it as well. I want to know if blogging can also be a part of my life.

Goal # 2

Believe it or not... BAKING is one of those goals. Yes, I told hubby and my sister and my mom that I will learn to bake this year. Self-study though. I am really keen to learn coz I want baking and the fun part of decorating be a mother-daughter activity for me and KC. I can say that Im a good cook... but a total disaster when it comes to baking. Well, I did use to bake a few years back. Apple pie and the no-bake bueberry cheesecake were my two and only specialties. But when I came here in Singapore almost 6 years ago... well, I guess I lost those special skills along the way.

So rewind to 5 days ago.... KC & I attempted to bake brownies. I bought the ready-mix Betty Crocker fudge brownies. I decided to do half od the box only coz my target eaters were only hubby and KC. So bake bake bake we go.... mix here and mix there, put in the oven...wait wait and wait.... and............................

SURPRISE! Yes, I was surprised coz the brownies were burnt and hard as rocks. Remember Charlie's Angel where Lucy Liu baked some muffins and when Cameron Diaz threw it, it practically ruined the door.... something to that effect. Luckily, 1/4 of the baked goodies (or baddies) were still edible and my daughter had a blast eating it!

So this afternoon, while little KC went to sleep, I decided to give it another try. I WILL NOT GIVE UP! And following tips from my mom and sister (Fairy Godmother gave them both baking skills and left me with the cooking skills instead), I was able to bake the 2nd batch of brownies nicely. Well, its still not perfect but Im just happy now that its not burnt and its 100% edible.

Lesson learnt: 1) Dont give up. 2) Always check the temperature of your oven :)

Im taking it slow... next week, I will experiment on cookies. And then hopefully cupcakes or muffins next month. We'll see...