Japanese snacks galore – Kuma’s Candy (Hamilton)

I’ve seen many videos about Japanese snacks and they are always so adorable! Today on my way to the bank I discovered a Japanese candy shop on Westdale village near McMaster university and I couldn’t help but paid a little (long) visit ^_^

Cupcakes of Westdale Village (Hamilton)

As a self taught baker, I barely went out to buy cupcakes because I love making them at home with my own personal twists. But lately I thought, why not try other professionals’ creations and learn from them? So I have been actively looking for pastry shops to try out their goodies.

Luckily for me, there is a cupcake place near my university which is famous for their sweets. I couldn’t wait to have a taste! 🙂

Cupcake of Westdale Village, West Hamilton

Nutella Recipes: Hot Chocolate & Cookies

1. NUTELLA HOT CHOCOLATE INGREDIENTS – NGUYÊN LIỆU CHO SỮA CACAO

2/3 cup of milk – 2/3 ly sữa trắng không đường

1 table spoon of Nutella – 1 muỗng đầy của Nutella sôcôla

2 tablespoons of marshmallow – 2 muỗng kẹo dẻo trang trí

2. NUTELLA COOKIES INGREDIENTS – NGUYÊN LIỆU CHO BÁNH QUY SÔCÔLA

1/3 cup of melted butter – 1/3 chén bơ nhạt đun chảy

1/3 cup of brown sugar – 1/3 chén đường nâu

1 egg – 1 quả trứng to

1/3 cup of Nutella – 1/3 chén sôcôla Nutella

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract – 1 muỗng cà phê hương vani

1 teaspoon of baking soda – 1 muỗng cà phê bột baking soda (không phải bột nổi – baking powder nhé)

1/4 teaspoon of salt – 1/4 muỗng cà phê muối

1 and 1/4 cups of all purpose flour or whole wheat flour – 1 và 1/4 chén bột mỳ đa dụng

PROCESS

Watch my Youtube tutorial here, Please comment and subscribe for more videos 🙂

http://youtu.be/zjpWPpG3ndA

Super Easy Chocolate Birthday Cake Recipe

Chocolate cake is a classic! It is simple, decadent yet fancy. If you want to surprise your love ones with a home-made chocolate birthday cake. This recipe is for you!

This cake serves 8-12 people!

—————-WET INGREDIENTS—————-

2 cups of Milk

2 large eggs

1/4 cup of plain yogurt

1/2 cup of vegetable oil

2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

—————-DRY INGREDIENTS—————-

2 cups of white sugar

1 and 3/4 cups of whole wheat flour

3/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder

1 and 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder

1 and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda

1/2 teaspoon of salt

Betty Crocker’s Cream Cheese Frosting (or any frosting/icing of your choice)

—————-PROCESS—————-

Please Watch My Baking Tutorial Right Here 🙂

http://youtu.be/Jf3NUTxjkBQ

Thank you for watching!

Love, Carolyn.

Skincare Series – Part 3: Inner Health

My skin under sunlight
No foundation, No filter
(I only have some eyeliners on)

In my previous posts, I have explained about skincare 101 (Click here for Part 1). Furthermore, I also talked about how to create an effective skincare routine as well as the good products for different skin types (Click here for Part 2).

In this post, I will be talking about nutrition intake and supplements that enhance your skin health and appearance. Like they always say: “You are what you eat“, a great complexion indeed reflects how well you take care of your body from the inside.

Skincare Series – Part 1: Skincare 101

My natural complexion under sunlight

There is a reason why women all around the world are willing to splurge on expensive skincare products. A clear complexion indicates that the woman is healthy, happy and youthful. Furthermore, having a good skin boosts our confidence tremendously. Lastly, a healthy complexion also reflects how well we take care of our body inside and out 🙂

3-min Chocolate Cake in a Mug Recipe

You’re craving for something sweet and indulging…like a piece of chocolate cake? 🙂 But it’s the middle of the week you’re too busy to dine out. Also, you don’t want to go all the way to the grocery store for a piece of cake. And you don’t bake quite often so you’re not entirely confident about whipping this up. Or you’re on a healthy diet and you just need that little piece of sweet but not a whole cake. What can you do?

Cake in a mug!

White Chocolate Banana Loaf Recipe

Banana loaf is a classic for a reason 🙂 It has that sweetness that we expect from birthday cakes, yet, it is chewy like a bread’s texture.

I love making banana loaf for various reasons:

– I can make a good use out of my ripe bananas

– My house smells amazing

– Banana loaf is so versatile! You can serve as in various ways!

Beauty Adventure – Part 1: My First time!

I have been to a few cosmetic parties hosted by Motives‘ beauty advisors 🙂 I think cosmetics parties like these are extremely fun, informative and refreshing 🙂 Every girl NEEDS to go at least once in her life! Here’s my little adventure at the cosmetic parties.

Fudgy Brownies Recipe

Brownie is a very special treat to me 🙂 It’s extremely chocolatey and decadent. It is a perfect combination between cakes and cookies texture. In this post, I’d love to share the recipe I use to make the perfect brownie 😀

Decadent Fudgy Brownies