tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:40:48 +0000IndianChocolateBakingSoupCocktailsLegumeThis and ThatFrom your kitchen to mineRiceBelgium RecipesIndian SweetsClick EventCocktailFishSaucesNon VegetarianMuffinsHome Made Christmas Gifts.PastaDaring BakersItalian DishesIce CreamsFruitsCake PopsMacaronsChristmas BakingKerala DishesTravelsBlog RollDessertIndian BreadsCupcakesFrench DishesvegetarianAbout MeEventsBlack and White WednesdayCakechickenCookiesJapanesechineseBreadSnacksIndian Cooking, Baking, Desserts, Bread recipes, Italian Cooking, Belgium Cooking,Legume recipes,Cakes,Curries,Desserts,Chinese recipeshttp://www.mykitchentreasures.com/noreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)Blogger379125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-130265256872108255Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:24:00 +00002012-02-13T15:24:34.309+01:00CupcakesBaking For days I have been thinking I should draft a post but as usual again I am writing the post in the last minute.Tomorrow early morning, I will be leaving to US to visit my sister for a month. And I am every excited, each time we skype both of us have been planning what to do while I am there etc.....This is how sometimes one of our conversation goes, Sis : You know when you come here my youngesthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/AiuyEupieeo/light-as-feather-cupcakes-with-rose.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)4http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2012/02/light-as-feather-cupcakes-with-rose.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-5138024634320969624Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:35:00 +00002012-02-03T18:59:14.841+01:00 Back home we always had some kind of dal . But here I make them once in a while, but have to admit Rice and Dal is my favourite comfort food. Just serve them with me a little bit of pickel and I am a happy girl. Dal (also spelled Dahl or Daal, or Dhal) is a preparation of pulses (dried lentils, peas or beans) which have been stripped of their outer hulls and split. It also refers to the thick http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/4YJAZblkrhA/lentils-with-coconut-milk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)43http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2012/02/lentils-with-coconut-milk.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-5111933433781778429Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:26:00 +00002012-02-02T16:01:05.229+01:00French DishesNon Vegetarian Fondue Bouguigninne, well I only knew about this after comming to Belgium.Mostly we make it when we invite family just to have a get together and then if I don't want to prepare any dishes we do this as it is so easy. You need the foundue pot and you fill with oil keep in the middle of the table, and you have a plate full of variety of meat, salades,slices fresh tomatoes, slices cucumber, corn http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/FV0N63vRwuA/fondue-bourguignonne.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)13http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2012/02/fondue-bourguignonne.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-3953262283522410078Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:22:00 +00002012-01-30T11:22:33.992+01:00This and ThatIn January Siri of Cooking with Siri mentioned in her Fb page that she went to visit Vaidehi Ashram for Destitude Girls in Hyderabad and that soon she will post about it and I mentioned to her I am looking forward for reading the post. I remember reading the post and also seeing the pictures of the kids, especially the younger kids, it breaks your heart seeing them, and then that makes one thinkhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/XwSwrSpu2IU/fund-drive-for-vaidehi-ashram-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)5http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2012/01/fund-drive-for-vaidehi-ashram-with.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-5731641519008456550Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:42:00 +00002012-01-27T19:18:59.682+01:00Daring BakersBakingDessert To be honest I am not a huge fan of scones unlike me Hans and Shyama loves it. When I saw in the Daring Bakers foroum I had plans to make them though, but then days went by and I like to make my DB challenge when Shyama is home, as she also can enjoy them, but she is having exams this month, so she doesn't come home on weekend, as she will loose too much travelling from her place to ours so she http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/UPQo1YEuvW4/daring-bakers-january-2012-challenge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)20http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2012/01/daring-bakers-january-2012-challenge.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-4263487181115078813Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:52:00 +00002012-01-23T10:52:38.411+01:00MacaronsBaking Yeah yeah I know you all are saying again there she is with her Macarons.Truth be told If I could I would make them every day, as they are so elegant and beautiful to look at. They do indeed taste good, even though they are sweet. I think what makes Macarons taste special is their filling. And I have told you in my earlier posts Hans who goes nuts when I make them, but truth be told he is turinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/m374vAvOs6E/macaron-with-cacao-butter-cream.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)25http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2012/01/macaron-with-cacao-butter-cream.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-8957009332445856965Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:35:00 +00002012-01-19T18:34:56.242+01:00chineseNon Vegetarianchicken Back at home if you went to have chinese food, it was Chilly Chicken, Chicken Manchurian , some kind of noodles etc....... and if you eat these dishes they were super spicy which we all loved it. Just thinking about those spicy dishes make me drool. So in 91 Hans and I was in Bombay ( Mumbai) and we stayed there for few days before going back to Belgium and we went to a Chinese Restaurant I canhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/ITPnjhtr7h8/chicken-with-garlic-sauce.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)26http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2012/01/chicken-with-garlic-sauce.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-335365304783640945Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:10:00 +00002012-01-15T10:10:38.384+01:00FruitsDessert Coconut cream with passion fruit jelly, lime curd, mango mousse and pineapple It is Sunday morning and here i am sitting and writing a post for my blog. You would be saying what are you doing writting a post on a sunday, normally on a sunday I hardly have time to come near the computer ( I am sure I have written that I never check on blog post on weekend) well this sunday is a exception. I am http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/B2CogdL1wh0/trying-to-be-masterchef.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)31http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2012/01/trying-to-be-masterchef.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-6532546411727871998Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +00002012-01-18T20:29:05.801+01:00CupcakesChocolateBaking I do hope all my friends and readers of MKT had a fabulous New year.I know it is a tad bit late to ask about Newyear but then here they say the whole month of January you can wish new year :-)I wanted to share a super dessert I made for Christmas eve party, but then I got this New lens from Hans as a present so I wanted to try that lens for taking food picture so instead of posting that super http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/1DcD1jDjQPg/chocolate-and-banana-cup-cakes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)23http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2012/01/chocolate-and-banana-cup-cakes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-564390535120578220Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:22:00 +00002011-12-30T13:23:24.832+01:00Daring BakersBreadBaking In my earlier post I did mention that I was going to wite the Daring Bakers post and auto post it, but as you can see I didnt even had the time to do that.Not that I am super busy here, Shyama is home but as She is having exams by middle of january, it is revising time for her. And the only thing the poor child is doing is learning. She starts by nine in the morning and then finish by 9 or 10 inhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/F4-zKs1qBs8/sour-dough-bread-daring-bakers-december.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)15http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2011/12/sour-dough-bread-daring-bakers-december.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-3310247530179408810Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:28:00 +00002011-12-21T14:01:27.820+01:00CakeBaking I am glad end of the year is almost here, as I think my blogging passion is right now the lowest, have been lazy to write a new post , or even blog hopping. So I have decided to go for a blog break, till the 10th of January. Anyway this time of the year is a busy time, and also Hans is in Holiday and Shyama will be home too but don't think she will have a full holiday as she will have exams in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/3MgkRdIXL3c/rum-drenched-vanilla-cake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)21http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2011/12/rum-drenched-vanilla-cake.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-2905346297518964663Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:02:00 +00002011-12-14T21:02:19.776+01:00Christmas BakingBaking I have not put our Christmas tree this year, Normally the tree is up and decorated the next day after Sinterklass feest on December 6th.But this year as Mom is not there anymore, one doesn't feel like doing all this, last weekend when Shyama came home she asked hmmmmmmmm were is the christmas tree and I was like well I didn't had time to do it.Didn't make a cake too this year like earlier http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/ZAqWA2Qs3_I/easy-mince-pies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)26http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2011/12/easy-mince-pies.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-9385587969798202Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:52:00 +00002011-12-13T13:41:41.535+01:00CookiesChristmas BakingBaking I wanted to make a Ginger Bread House from the time Shyama gave me the cutter last New year as a present. But as you all know it is decorated with so much sugar and sweets that i would be a bit too much for just us.So I asked Shyama if I make one would you take to her place so that she can share with all ther friends from her group. But then she remarked I do agree to her, that it would be too http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/Lah9mHUBmgo/gingerbread-cookies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)32http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2011/12/gingerbread-cookies.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-2243378781262920646Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:00:00 +00002011-12-08T09:00:00.932+01:00Snacksvegetarian Few years back we went for holiday in Egypt for a month. It was Shyama's and my first trip to the country so we both were really excited. Hans though has been there 5 times and it was his 6 th trip with us, so it was like having our personal guide with us.The only hotel we had booked was in Cairo and then we said we will decide how many days we will stay in cairo and then from there we will bookhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/xYxQN5BgBzs/hummus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)28http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2011/12/hummus.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-7615923461542767764Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:45:00 +00002011-12-11T19:17:52.777+01:00Belgium RecipesBreadBaking I am sure most of you have not heard about Sinterklaas Feest or the Zwart PietI am surprised that I haven't written here about this famous feest in my blog, as I remeber from the time Shyama was born we celebrate this special day  every year. Ofcourse it was more fun till she was 9 yrs ( by the time she found out her parents are Sinterklass and Zwart piet)From the age of 2 every evening on http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/jiUvTSR6DDk/klassekoeken.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)20http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2011/12/klassekoeken.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-8308744568142296452Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:42:00 +00002011-12-01T17:36:07.240+01:00Italian DishesNon Vegetarianchicken Hi hi actually in the magazine it is written in English and Italian but I coudn't resist to write the title in Italian :-) well it means according the magazine, Marsala Chicken with pine nuts and sultanas. Marsala is a winein the region surrounding the Italian city of Marsala in Sicily.While the city's natives sometimes drink "vintage" Marsala, the wine produced for export is universally a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/aucMoLLtNwc/pollo-al-marsala-con-pinoli-e-uve.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)12http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2011/12/pollo-al-marsala-con-pinoli-e-uve.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-1701709742583317223Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:18:00 +00002011-11-28T13:18:46.970+01:00Soup Here Hans and Shyama love this soup, just make this for them and they are really happy.Especially on winter, but I must admit I make this other seasons too as they will be going on asking me when am I going to make pea soup. Actually I don't remember whenI made this soup, and latley I have not been baking so much or cooking something new, that I have been taking from my file pictures to post http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/zBIMTx7Gocw/dutch-pea-soup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)26http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2011/11/dutch-pea-soup.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-6047405897366055166Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:40:00 +00002011-11-23T08:40:00.063+01:00Black and White Wednesday Mostly I forget to join in Black & White Wednesday and I only remember when I see the beautiful pictures from my blog friends and then I am like that I forgot again.I would have forgotten again but then with the time difference with us and India, I saw this one in Siri's place yesterday evening and then I said oh yeah I should join up this week.So as you can see here I am with my B&W http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/yHizl3xJKfg/black-white-wednesday-chocolate-dress.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)21http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2011/11/black-white-wednesday-chocolate-dress.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-2946053280903477244Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:20:00 +00002011-11-22T10:52:29.658+01:00CakeChocolateCookies I have noticed again and again, that I usually don't do bloghopping on weekends, sometimes I think it is unfair to the bloggers who blog on weekend ( even i do sometime post on weekends) as each monday morning when I open up my google reader and se so many blogs to read I usually delete all of them as I did today morning as I know if i have to catch up with all that blog I will have to sit in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/R-ptdImXpXc/i-have-noticed-again-and-again-that-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)24http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2011/11/i-have-noticed-again-and-again-that-i.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-3975836386931539057Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:29:00 +00002011-11-17T11:22:49.680+01:00Soupvegetarian I think soon my blog is going to be over flowing with soups, here the weather has really truned cold, today it was 2°C which is so cold that I am happy to stay inside home if I don't have to go out, which is what I did anyway today, Hans came back home saying it is so cold, his face was even reddish. Summer or Winter we have a cup of soup for lunch before the main dish. That is a must for Hans, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/0EwJP1YKVsg/cream-of-mushroom-soup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)31http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2011/11/cream-of-mushroom-soup.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-6438569563558461889Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:46:00 +00002011-11-16T11:06:01.552+01:00Ricevegetarian It has been a very busy week, and health wise not good too.Have been having such a severe Migraine, I think I have taken so much pills in this last week and on top of it, had a Memorial Concert here for WW1 so feeling good or not had to be busy for that.Must admit had bad days and good days.Have been trying to keep away from the computer, I don't think that was possible as temptation to check http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/6ZfyR6yMrec/spanish-rice-salade.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)17http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2011/11/spanish-rice-salade.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-8007770851867064328Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:48:00 +00002011-11-07T09:50:15.460+01:00Non VegetarianKerala Disheschicken I think if you are from Kerala and you love Chicken Curry I am pretty sure that you have had this kind of curry. As most of the home make some curry like this , ofcourse recipe might be a little different.Even if you think the ingridient list is long it is a pretty easy Curry to make.And personally I think the curry is much better the next day, just make sure you keep the curry in the fridge if http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/8rRXEknu6ig/kerala-chicken-curry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)18http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2011/11/kerala-chicken-curry.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-5759532740946111565Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:01:00 +00002011-11-04T10:35:14.771+01:00MacaronsBaking I know What you all are thinking, she is back again with her Macarons.The truth is I can keep off making them if I don't make them for a while but then I start to make them I am like crazy, I want to try with some other flavour soon. So this is something I made after a week of making this one.Ok I have to agree It was a expiriment, I wanted to have something boosey and fruity.So as I had fry http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/SLPBVoplnkQ/cherry-macaron-with-heering-cherry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)23http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2011/11/cherry-macaron-with-heering-cherry.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-4163927149384113064Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:50:00 +00002011-11-02T12:05:31.111+01:00French DishesSoupNon Vegetarian When I was living in Indian we never ever had soup, I think the first time I had soup was when I was a teenager and that too in Chinese Restaurant. And that time my favourite soup was Sweet Corn Soup, then later I jumped to Wonton Soup then I got married and came here and Hans loves soups. Here we have a small bowl og soup every afternoon , if there is no soup I think I would go as fas as sayinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/UDNtsi9lZJ0/french-onion-soup-with-gruyere.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)13http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2011/11/french-onion-soup-with-gruyere.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450775781171684919.post-7062049961432532685Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:06:00 +00002011-10-27T11:13:37.077+02:00Daring BakersBreadBaking I can't believe I am sitting here infront of the computer and writting the Daring Bakers Post on the day itself.I was mumbling to hubby today morning , that I still have to write the post etc.... and he mumbled back now you know how things get pended to the last minute as I sometimes tell him why can't you do the things which you have to do earlier than hurrying up int he last minute. I had so http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cCHf/~3/HJXzfRtlDHk/povitica-october-2011-daring-bakers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Happy Cook / Finla)37http://www.mykitchentreasures.com/2011/10/povitica-october-2011-daring-bakers.html