Blueberry Cheesecake Coffee Cake

Craving for cheesecake? Lazy to go out to buy cake? There is always a solution. Here is recipe from KITCHENSIMPLYCITY for you to try and to relieve you from your craving. Enjoy guys!

BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE COFFEE CAKE 

Coffee Cake

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 2.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk

Cheesecake Topping

• 8 oz. (250g) cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups blueberries

Streusel Topping

• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter

For the Coffee Cake: Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Add flour to butter mixture in 3 additions, alternating with milk, starting and ending with flour. Mix just until incorporated. Spread evenly into a greased 9 inch cake pan (a springform pan works best for easy removal).

For the  Cheesecake Topping: Beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar until incorporated. Add vanilla and egg. Beat just until blended. Spread on top of coffee cake layer. Sprinkle with blueberries.

For the Streusel Topping: Mix together sugar, flour and cinnamon. Using your hands, incorporate the butter until the mixture clumps together easily (the butter should be mixed in with no visible lumps). Sprinkle on top of blueberries.

Bake at 350ºF for 45-55 min. or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before serving.

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Vanilla Bean Rice Pudding

Food, food, food. What else we can say, everybody love foods. Especially when it come to simple recipe but taste good. Here I just want to share with you a recipe that I adapted from KITCHENSIMPLYCITY and I just loved all the recipe that she posted in her website. Enjoy guys! 

VANILLA BEAN RICE PUDDING

Ingredients
1 cup arborio rice (or other short grain rice)
3 cups whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
1 vanilla bean, split open and seeded
1/2 cup sugar

Place rice in a medium-sized saucepan, cover with cold water. Bring just to a boil then strain in a fine mesh sieve, rinsing with cold water (this is to remove some of the starch). Place drained rice back in the saucepan along with milk, cream, vanilla bean and seeds. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in sugar and simmer an additional 5 minutes or until rice is cooked and mixture is thick and creamy (it will thicken more as it cools). Let cool slightly and serve warm or refrigerate and serve cold with a bit of milk stirred in to loosen the consistency.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013!!

Hello guys,
We have entered another new year and I'm getting old. Hahahaha, well as usual every new year, we need to have our own new resolution. So, what is your resolution for this year? My resolution is to loss weight, traveling, earn more money and get my own house. It is not easy but God said "Nothing is Impossible". Life is still the same, not much change beside getting fat. Recently I start baking and now I'm starting to learn sewing. But is not easy thou. Last week I baked Chocolate Cheese Cake, but taste not that good leh. Tomorrow I going to try bake Durian Cake because my father in-law's birthday is coming, so hubby asked me to bake 1 for his dad. Well, is not easy but I will try to do it. Wish me luck and will upload the photo on Monday ya..Chiao!

Run :-)

I really fall in love with this song. This song belong to Snow Patrol but re-sang by Leona Lewis. To be honest, I'm more prefer with the one that sang by Leona Lewis, more powerful and full of energy. So, when you listen to it, you feel very encouraging. First time I listened to this song, I got teary in my eyes. Here I just want to share with you the lyric but the video you can search from YouTube. Oh ya, for your information this song has been sang in Olympic 2012..Enjoy reading! :) 

RUN (LEONA LEWIS)

I'll sing it one last time for you
Then we really have to go
You've been the only thing that's right
In all I've done

And I can barely look at you
But every single time I do
I know we'll make it anywhere
Away from here

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you, dear

Louder, louder
And we'll run for our lives
I can hardly speak, I understand
Why you can't raise your voice to say

To think I might not see those eyes
Makes it so hard not to cry
And as we say our long goodbyes
I nearly do

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you, dear

Louder, louder
And we'll run for our lives
I can hardly speak, I understand
Why you can't raise your voice to say

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you, dear

Louder, louder
And we'll run for our lives
I can hardly speak, I understand
Why you can't raise your voice to say

5 Ways To Make Your Nail Polish Dry Faster

One of the most frustrating things when painting your own nails is messing them up right after you finish! There's always that stage where I think my nail polish has dried, and when I try to run errands I find that I only ruined two or three of my nails. Here are five ways to help your nails dry quicker to avoid those annoying dents and fingerprint marks. 

1) Cooking Spray 

It sounds strange but cooking spray will actually help your nails to dry more quickly — not to mention, also help moisturize your fingers!

2) Ice Water

Dip your fingers into an ice bath. The cool temperature of the water will act like a top coat and set your nail color.

3) Air duster
Air duster instantly helps to dry your nails since the liquid inside is endothermic (meaning it absorbs heat) and emits a cooling spray . Simply spray it across your fingers after you're done painting.

4) Hair Dryer
Rather than constantly blowing on nails to dry, using a hair dryer will help your breath and time. Just remember to use your blow dyer on its coolest setting and not too close to your nails.

 5. Freezer
This may seem drastic, but it does work! If you're really in a rush, you could simply place your hands into your freezer for a couple of seconds and the low temperature will help your nails dry more quickly.

Nail Art

I just love nail art. This is one of my passion beside cooking and baking. Everyone has their own passion. What is your passion? :)

The Number One for Me :)

Good morning to all bloggers, this morning i felt so touched by song the number one for me sang by Maher Zain. This is song to all mothers in this world. Our mother is the greatest give that God has gave to us. Even though we feel very annoying because of their nagging but no one can change the fact that she will always be your mother. I read one of the bloggers post about  the filial son in Taiwan who carried his ill mother, wrapped in a cloth, to the Chi Mei Hospital in Southern Taiwan. Lots of people scrambled to find out who this anak mithali is.  Eventually, the beans on him were spilled.  His name is Ting Tsu-Chi, 61, a retired investigator of the Ministry of Justice's Tainan Bereau.  To prove his devotion to take care of his frail mother he, even turned down a promotion.  He had to move to Taipei City, which I assume, is far from his mother.

He couldn't let her ride a wheelchair even though she also had a broken leg because it might make her uncomfortable.  His mother, 85, had a series of heart problems and high blood pressure.Ting had a feud with his brother who also wanted to take care of their ill mother about 4 years ago.  However, they had different methods - Chinese or Western.  Ting was granted the right to care for his mother.

He went to the hospital on the 2nd of March and went back with his mother on the 5th and stayed there with her for 10 days.  On the 15th of March, his mother passed away.

 For 10 days, he stayed by his mother's side.  He said, "Everyone's doing the same thing, and I am not special.  I just did my best and stayed beside her.".  His wife said that he sounded like he was in tears every time he called to inform her about his mother's condition.  She also said that she knew she married the right man.

A strong heart he has, this Ting person.  I'm not sure if I could do what he did but all I know is I'll do whatever I can to help and care for my mother.  I can't imagine how those people without mothers or parents feel.  To lose someone who nurtured you since the day you opened your eyes in this temporary place we call Earth.  To lose a person who cared for you when everything was bleak and became the light that shined your day.  I just can't imagine.  One word comes to mind about this...........I love my mum and miss her know, this hour, this minute.. :( I lost my dad and I don't want to repeat the same mistake again. So, people, love your mother because don't hurt her feeling. 


Mum this song is for you.... :)


NUMBER ONE FOR ME - MAHER ZAIN 

I was a foolish little child,

Crazy things I used to,

And all the pain I put you through ,

Mama now I'm here for you.

For all the times I made you cry,

The days I told you lies,

Now it's time for you to rise,

For all the things you sacrificed.

Oh, if I could turn back time, rewind,

If I could make it undone,

I swear that I would,

I would make it up to you.

Mum, I'm all grown up now,

It's a brand new day,

I'd like to put a smile on your face everyday.

Mum, I'm all grown up now,

And it's not too late,

I'd like to put a smile on your face everyday.

And now I finally understand,

Your famous line,

About the day I'd face in time,

'Cause now I've got a child of mine.

And even though I was so bad,

I've learned so much from you,

Now I'm trying to do it too,

Love my kid the way you do.

Oh, if I could turn back time, rewind,

If I could make it undone,

I swear that I would,

I would make it up to you.

Mum, I'm all grown up now,

It's a brand new day,

I'd like to put a smile on your face everyday.

Mum, I'm all grown up now,

And it's not too late,

I'd like to put a smile on your face everyday.

You know you are the number one for me,

you know you are the number one for me.

You know you are the number one for me,

Oh, oh number one for me.

There's no one in this world that can take your place,

Oh, I'm sorry for ever taking you for granted, ooh

I will use every chance I get,

To make you smile, whenever I'm around you,

Now I will try to love you like you love me,

Only God knows how much you mean to me.

Oh, if I could turn back time, rewind,

If I could make it undone,

I swear that I would,

I would make it up to you.

Mum, I'm all grown up now,

It's a brand new day,

I'd like to put a smile on your face everyday.

Mum, I'm all grown up now,

And it's not too late,

I'd like to put a smile on your face everyday.

You know you are the number one for me,

you know you are the number one for me.

You know you are the number one for me,

Oh, oh number one for me.