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Yep you can control the amount of ingredients or even substitute with another healthy version as long as it works in the making of the product in the end. hee Ask your hubby to buy you this as an early bday gift lo.

Marshmallow: No prob - paiseh cos im not good at explaining properly in words here. Just had the lychee cheesecake but I think the lychee jelly can be omitted - too messy and wobbly when the cheesecake was cut. Later I post a pic of a lychee cheesecake slice with the jelly bits dropping and you see for yourself. The lychee cheesecake is a little soft but can still stand when cut, needs to be chilled further - maybe its the whipping cream type I used since it's non dairy whipping cream I substituted for the UHT whipping cream. Yes that one can be used for beating eggs, creaming sugar and butter together and beating the cake mixture. It's good enough if you use that for making cakes. But for dough, you need to get dough beaters. Don't think Braun has dough beaters for this model too.

I only know how to make dumplings for frying, not for soup 'cos the skin will break if stuff too much filling or the dumpling not too nice in the soup. So must learn from rondy, give tips leh. I made a chilled lychee cheesecake yesterday as my dad's birthday is coming soon but I will be busy on his birthday - so celebrate in advance. Will review it later with photos if it looks good after being out from the pan. (The last time i made a chilled one, it went all soft.. so never made any chilled cheesecake except baked ones. Hope this 2nd attempt fares better.

Yummy!

What kind? The glutinous flour dumplings in rainbow colour?

LOL, ya I know where you from liao. But in terms of economy and living standards in the whole of Asia, Japan ranks top followed by South Korea if im not wrong. However Singapore is now within the top ten ranked expensive cities/countries so the price comparison shouldn't be that far off although the currency conversion rate differs! 1LDK is the cheapest type of apartment flat. (1LDK = 1 LivingRoom/Dining/Kitchen)

Marshmallow: I simplify it then. Dough hook Beater used to mix and knead dough. Wire Whip Beater used to mix, emulsify or beat many different ingredients or to incorporate air into a mixture. Spiral beater Beater used primarily to mix and knead light dough. Four blade beater All-purpose beater used to mix, beat or whisk various ingredients Four Blade & Wire Whip Beaters usually for creaming sugar, butter, whisking eggs and flour mixtures for cakes, cookies, cupcakes. Dough Beaters (Eg; Dough Hook & Spiral Beaters) for Kneading dough for bread, buns, croissants etc. Certain cake types do not need electric mixers as it involves manual whisking to incorporate air into the mixture. So if your electric hand held mixer came with the dough beaters, eg the dough hook and spiral beaters in addition to the 4-Blade beaters, then you can use the dough beaters in your hand held mixer to use on dough. Find a suitable stand mixer that suits your purpose, budget. You can always upgrade to a better one next time in future if you want.

Not chim leh, when you mix ingredients for bread, you have to knead by hand no? The same as kneading dough for making noodles. Kneading is quite tiring cos need to continue kneading until not sticky anymore and the countertop is super messy by the time you're done with kneading. Tha's what the dough beaters are there for, you use it to knead the dough inside the mixing bowl. It's a convenient process actually but I have never used the dough beaters before since the only time I made bread was only one time and by hand somemore.

That's why I envy you le, I also want a kitchen island for preparing cakes or cookies. When I bake, I have to use the dining table as my worktop to mix everything. If the bomb shelter wasn't next to the kitchen in my place, I would probably squeeze in an island?

A 15ft wardrobe is definitely big. Let me see ah. I've seen a wardrobe comprising of 10 doors for the top and bottom altogether. (Width is 10-12ft roughly and its way bigger than my wardrobe which is only 7ft. Sadly 7ft is not even enough for me and my hubby since we have ALOT of clothes combined.) I would love to have a room dedicated to a WIW & study combined hahaha but too bad there's space constraint A kitchen island is cool, you can save cost for buying a dining table. Personally I feel that you don't really need to have an L or U shaped kitchen since you have a big kitchen space - the extension of the L side or U side just eats into your kitchen budget. I envy you though cos a kitchen island is my dream also hahaha but I can't since my present kitchen is not suited for one.

Is that the land of rising sun by the way or am I mistaken?

The mixer heads you are referring to are beaters and the ones you described are the dough beaters used for kneading dough for bread, buns etc Usually, mixers come with the 4 blade beater which comes in a pair and is commonly seen in hand & stand mixers, and the dough beaters as an added/bonus or extra in a mixer set for kneading dough for bread, buns etc. See below pic The only mixers that don't use 4 blade beaters are the kenwood and kitchenaid mixers as they use the wire whip beaters similar to a hand whisk head. Both wire whip and 4 blade beaters are used to beat egg/flour mixtures for cakes. Hope that helps.

If you don't bake often, you can consider getting a cheap one first. But if its a long term investment for baking, i feel it is better to get a good quality one that will last you well. Cheap mixers, some do last long but the wear and tear will be more obvious than those with better quality. Eg; my cornell mixer can only be used for 5 min because anything beyond 5 min, it will overheat. But my other mixer can last beyond 5 min. So it's not too bad. You need to figure out what you need for your investment, do some research on the models you're looking at and decide from there. Hand mixer is almost the same as stand mixers but you will feel tired holding it for so long keke

LOL! I see nothing , I hear nothing, I speak nothing. Kekeke About the mixers, its a matter of preference. Of course I feel that beginners start with the cheap mixers - that is if they are not sure whether they will enjoy baking or not and besides if they do not use the mixer often, it will be less of an heartache since it is cheap. For the mid-high range priced mixers, quality says alot if you are going to be constantly baking. Point is, you do not want to have a mixer break down on you everytime during a bake. Mine is consider mid-range priced since I got my current mixer from malaysia and I still have the cornell mixer minus the stand - the stand that held the mixer head, spoiled within a few months after I got it as a housewarming gift back then. Fortunately the mixer head is detachable and usable. This is just my personal view point only.

Yes can use.

Yes, one tray at a time but what to do. I think next time I get a built-in oven lo. ahaha Actually, if you keep in a box, it will become soft and soggy dependin on the moisture of the cookies. Re-heating them will not help. After baking and cooling the cookies, you have to put them in an air-tight container as it will keep your cookies fresh longer.

My oven is the NN-C784MF, a conventional/grill microwave oven which looks like this oven 100% in this link except that model number slightly is different. I think the current one in the panasonic website is probably the 2nd version since the price is the same for it which I paid for my model 3 years ago. http://www.panasonic.com.sg/wps/portal/hom...ill/nnc784mfypq

Yes, I'm using a Panasonic Oven. You using Panasonic?

Hi mae, Kudos to you for your level of QC and your ID is really good. Your home looks really nice and I will be referring to your blog for tips next time for my next home or renovation

I think I mentioned about the temperature somewhere in the forum before, so a recap here: every oven is built differently although the primary functions of an oven are mainly for baking, microwaving, grilling, roasting, etc. The voltage is also different too, even the oven model may be the same but in overseas countries and here, the voltage differs - this I'm not sure how much it differs. For temperature, even if you set the temperature to the one listed in recipes you have on hand.. again, the temperature also differs when you read it with a oven thermometer due to the make of the oven, the voltage and maybe climate - consider this: the electricity goes sky high when the hotter days comes round, no? So it is better to get to know your own oven instead and determine whether the temperature is higher or lower based on your bakes. A tested and tried approach is better than just reading from the article itself. Hope this helps.

How big is your family? I'm at Jurong West side

Not the wooden type, its a normal metal spoon - the kind you use for eating. lol.

Not that, it's the turning of food with spatula + the fire from the stove. Need alot of arm muscle to toss the wok also. Usually ah, I cook with a spoon 'coz I can never get used to using a spatula to stir fry properly.

Same for me haha Better to bake for family only.

Hello! It's quite entertaining seeing the mini-conversation posts, esp the one with your dad on the kitchen cabinet height. Think froggy mentioned something about the heights discussion, may i know where is the discussion part? I'm also on the petite side closer to froggy and your height frame I think but have no problem cooking on the standard cabinet height - only thing is I suck at using the wok & frying spatula together. Realised this when I was using the wok and spatula at my parents' place Prefer using the flat pan more which is easier since I'm usng vitroceramic hob.