Dear Bakers: Here's a bowl that Measures for you.

Stumbled upon this genius bowl that measures your ingredients for you! No more weighing scales, no more cups? Is this true? I wonder if this product is already available in stores? If it is, I will be purchasing this to add to my already packed kitchen cupboard. Not only is the bowl a great design, its cute and helps you bake in batches faster! check it out here.

Pragmatic Cook Book Review: 400 Best-Ever Budget Recipes

If you're a working mother, student, a boss or you just find yourself multitasking between 10 different tasks a day, this book can be your life saver. Again, I can't emphasize enough how cooking is just like riding your bicycle. Yes, cooking can be scary for those who have not venture into this domain, but I honestly have to say, its like any other task, once you've set a goal and accomplishing that goal just gives you a rush of energy to try and do it again. When you choose to cook for yourself or family, it really should be just fast and simple meals. Keep the more intricate recipes for special occasions. 

This book definitely has a great list of budget recipes to select from, however the "best-ever" expression used on the cover I find to be a very subjective expressions to use in the context of the book.

Pumpkin Head

Birthday Gift from Felt Friends

What can I say I am a foodie after all. This little badge was made especially for me as a birthday gift. Funny, I was browsing through her photos and thought I would love Adline to make this for me. Today she surprised me with the Pumpster!!!!! If you are interested in custom made felt badges or purchasing from her online store. You can visit her here at myfeltfriends.blogspot.com

xoxo
Erna

Know Your Sambal

Sambal can be define as a chili based sauce, which is made by either sauteing blended chili or just consumed fresh by pounding it to a paste in a mortar. There are various variety of sambal, from the fried to the fresh. 

Pragmatic Cook Book Review 1 & 2

When you walk into the cooking section in a book store, you are first greeted by a whole wall of cookery and baking books. I always feel drowned by the choices laid out for me. It also makes me nervous and I fear that I pick up the wrong books. Finally ending up with a book that I hardly open and instead collects dust on my shelf. What I do when I go out to purchase myself a book I use myself practice theory,  the "Pragmatic Cook Book Theory". The first question I ask myself before I pick up a book from the cooking section is how "pragmatic" is the book for me?


So, I've decided to compile a list of reasons to consider before purchasing that book. I have used this technique on myself countless time before I purchase yet another book for my kitchen. Lets begin with REASON 1 & 2 for this week and I shall update next week with REASON 3 & 4.