30 Day of Favourites Meme: Day 21 ~ 26
Day 21 → A recipe
Recipe from here courtesy of its_elaine =)
Cookies & Cream Cupcakes
For the cupcakes:
24 Oreo halves, with cream filling attached
2¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
8 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 2/3 cup sugar
3 large egg whites, at room temperature
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup milk
20 Oreo cookies, coarsely chopped
For the frosting:
8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
6 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
2 tbsp. heavy cream
For garnish:
24 Oreo cookie halves
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350F. Line the wells of two cupcake pans with 24 paper liners. Place an Oreo halve in the bottom of each liner, cream side up. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir together with a fork to blend and set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the butter and sugar and beat together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Blend in the egg whites one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in the vanilla extract. With the mixer on low speed, beat in half of the dry ingredients just until incorporated. Add the milk and beat just until combined, then mix in the remaining dry ingredients. Gently fold in the chopped Oreos with a rubber spatula until evenly incorporated, being careful not to over-mix.
Evenly divide the batter between the prepared cupcake liners. Bake for 18-20 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through baking, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pans 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the frosting, combine the cream cheese and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Blend in the vanilla extract. Beat in the confectioners’ sugar until incorporated and smooth, 1-2 minutes. Add the heavy cream to the bowl and beat on medium-low speed just until incorporated, then increase the speed to medium-high and whip for 4 minutes until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Frost the cooled cupcakes as desired. Garnish with Oreo halves.
Day 22 → A website
Click HERE! for What Storm Troopers Do On Their Day Off Part II. I love it ! So cool and funny =]
Day 23 → A YouTube video
Day 24 → Whatever tickles your fancy
My Delicious is coming quite handy right now for links and whatnot for this meme! Clickity here for New York photographs that was suggested by Gala Darling. <-- that's a nice blog site too =)
Day 25 → Your day, in great detail
I am going to do today, 31 Novemeber 2010 because it was much more interesting than the previous day, in which it was the actual day. Today got up at about 20 to 11 and got ready and then went to work in Westgate. Got there on time with more than enough time to spare, had breakfast (Dunkin Donuts manager's special) and then went into work (Countdown supermarket - I work as a demonstrator/promoter) and did the usual work stuff. Worked till 4pm and then went into a few shops looking for food and also into Makeup Direct to see if they had the Maybelline Shine Sensational for sale, they didn't. Went home, stopping by Eve's Pantry (they were closed) and Burger Fuel to get something (chips with aioli dip - YUM!) to eat cos was quite hungry and thought it would still be a while till dinner.. it wasn't, finished eating them around 20 past 5 and so that didn't really work out that well. Didn't eat anything [much] at dinner and still haven't [and its 2.22 am atm]. Only really had a donut, chips with aioli dip, some veges at dinner and a Orange Popping at Momo this whole day. I really need to normalize my eating... but then had dinner with family at 6pm and didn't eat much. Afterwards, [for the first time ever in a while] went to the beach/Movenpick with my sister and had icecream at the beach. It was nice. Then went home and um, internetted. Later called a few people regarding birthday present ideas. Called quite a few people as well. Also called these other two guys (who are friends lol, of course!) that wanted me to call them as well and had about a ten minute chat to them each and in between all of them, probably chatting to people on MSN and FB too. Also "ironed out" plans for tomorrow. Around 11ish, decided I didn't want to study and so called up another friend and suggested Momo's. It was nice. Good catch up and good to vent. Feel so much better. I love my friends. And I especially love her as well. She just injects funniness in, like everything! No matter how long it is since I last saw her, I always no doubt say that she's hilarious. And she is. Love her. Always laugh lots when with her! ^.^ And that is my day. I am now here.... on the internet again. Should go to sleep soon, kinda busy day~
Day 26 → Your week, in great detail
Oh my. Another week in great detail. Already done another one of these week in great detail in my flist-only post. But here we go again.... Today. See above.
Yesterday (30/10): Had work again. Then had a nap. Ate dinner. Interneted till about 5 am and then slept at 5.30 am.
Friday 29/10: Had work again from 2.20 - 7pm but before that took bf to uni for his exam and during that time while he was in the exam, I returned work stuff and... returned work stuff. Oh, no went to get work stuff. Waited around for quite a while and so then decided to just go pay for parking, in which I did. Also went to see course co-ordinator but she wasn't there. Internetted and then went to go pick up bf. Also didn't feel well that morning. Just fyi.... After work, did some shopping for friend's present and also bought some stuff I probably didn't need in which I'd forgotten. Oh, aslo found out that there is a Smiggle in West City mall! LOVE!!<3 After work and mini-shopping trip, had my friend's 22nd. It was really fun. Caught up with some high school friends and yeah, good times =) Ooh, also played those crane games and got myself a stuffed purple whale on the first go ^_^ Ooh and got a belated birthday gift from my friend. So nice! More candy!! >_<
Thursday 28/10: Hmmm... Thursday. I kinda forgot. Had to go check my bank balance to see what I did that day... o_o but I did on a little shopping trip and bought myself a nice little bracelet from Equip :D hopefully lasts me a while. Was actually supposed to be buying dinner lol but got a little sidetracked XD I think I slept for most of this day because day before screwed up my sleeping and decided to go to sleep at like 6 or7 pm and awoke at 5am? Then went to sleep again at 7 am... O_O so yes.
Wednesday 27/10: Completed my Research & Analysis resub at 7am ish and slept for 2 hours and then went to uni at around 9.30 but forgot that there was traffic and so just made into uni to hand it in. Then decided to go home and wash my car and Biscuit's cage! Productive day, indeed on only 2-3 hours of sleep! o_o crazy.. and then I slept for ages.. oops.
Tuesday 26/10: Slept at another crazy time cos of my Chinese oral speech... that I had to complete before 1pm to present.. but not sure what time it was... maybe just decided to sleep and just go for it the next day. But then, ran into a few delays like going to check some prices at a supermarket for work cos I'd forgotten to at the time... >_< and also had to return work stuff so JUST barely made it to the class. Good I even went but yeah, got a B+ for it =D go me.
Monday 25/10: I...... forgot what I did other than go browsing at Animates and the pharmacy and buying sushi for lunch.. I have a bad memory... >_<
Gotta have more photos in posts to make it more interesting! Took some but too lazy to upload >_
Recipe from here courtesy of its_elaine =)
Cookies & Cream Cupcakes
For the cupcakes:
24 Oreo halves, with cream filling attached
2¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
8 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 2/3 cup sugar
3 large egg whites, at room temperature
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup milk
20 Oreo cookies, coarsely chopped
For the frosting:
8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
6 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
2 tbsp. heavy cream
For garnish:
24 Oreo cookie halves
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350F. Line the wells of two cupcake pans with 24 paper liners. Place an Oreo halve in the bottom of each liner, cream side up. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir together with a fork to blend and set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the butter and sugar and beat together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Blend in the egg whites one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in the vanilla extract. With the mixer on low speed, beat in half of the dry ingredients just until incorporated. Add the milk and beat just until combined, then mix in the remaining dry ingredients. Gently fold in the chopped Oreos with a rubber spatula until evenly incorporated, being careful not to over-mix.
Evenly divide the batter between the prepared cupcake liners. Bake for 18-20 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through baking, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pans 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the frosting, combine the cream cheese and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Blend in the vanilla extract. Beat in the confectioners’ sugar until incorporated and smooth, 1-2 minutes. Add the heavy cream to the bowl and beat on medium-low speed just until incorporated, then increase the speed to medium-high and whip for 4 minutes until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Frost the cooled cupcakes as desired. Garnish with Oreo halves.
Day 22 → A website
Click HERE! for What Storm Troopers Do On Their Day Off Part II. I love it ! So cool and funny =]
Day 23 → A YouTube video
Click to viewDay 24 → Whatever tickles your fancy
My Delicious is coming quite handy right now for links and whatnot for this meme! Clickity here for New York photographs that was suggested by Gala Darling. <-- that's a nice blog site too =)
Day 25 → Your day, in great detail
I am going to do today, 31 Novemeber 2010 because it was much more interesting than the previous day, in which it was the actual day. Today got up at about 20 to 11 and got ready and then went to work in Westgate. Got there on time with more than enough time to spare, had breakfast (Dunkin Donuts manager's special) and then went into work (Countdown supermarket - I work as a demonstrator/promoter) and did the usual work stuff. Worked till 4pm and then went into a few shops looking for food and also into Makeup Direct to see if they had the Maybelline Shine Sensational for sale, they didn't. Went home, stopping by Eve's Pantry (they were closed) and Burger Fuel to get something (chips with aioli dip - YUM!) to eat cos was quite hungry and thought it would still be a while till dinner.. it wasn't, finished eating them around 20 past 5 and so that didn't really work out that well. Didn't eat anything [much] at dinner and still haven't [and its 2.22 am atm]. Only really had a donut, chips with aioli dip, some veges at dinner and a Orange Popping at Momo this whole day. I really need to normalize my eating... but then had dinner with family at 6pm and didn't eat much. Afterwards, [for the first time ever in a while] went to the beach/Movenpick with my sister and had icecream at the beach. It was nice. Then went home and um, internetted. Later called a few people regarding birthday present ideas. Called quite a few people as well. Also called these other two guys (who are friends lol, of course!) that wanted me to call them as well and had about a ten minute chat to them each and in between all of them, probably chatting to people on MSN and FB too. Also "ironed out" plans for tomorrow. Around 11ish, decided I didn't want to study and so called up another friend and suggested Momo's. It was nice. Good catch up and good to vent. Feel so much better. I love my friends. And I especially love her as well. She just injects funniness in, like everything! No matter how long it is since I last saw her, I always no doubt say that she's hilarious. And she is. Love her. Always laugh lots when with her! ^.^ And that is my day. I am now here.... on the internet again. Should go to sleep soon, kinda busy day~
Day 26 → Your week, in great detail
Oh my. Another week in great detail. Already done another one of these week in great detail in my flist-only post. But here we go again.... Today. See above.
Yesterday (30/10): Had work again. Then had a nap. Ate dinner. Interneted till about 5 am and then slept at 5.30 am.
Friday 29/10: Had work again from 2.20 - 7pm but before that took bf to uni for his exam and during that time while he was in the exam, I returned work stuff and... returned work stuff. Oh, no went to get work stuff. Waited around for quite a while and so then decided to just go pay for parking, in which I did. Also went to see course co-ordinator but she wasn't there. Internetted and then went to go pick up bf. Also didn't feel well that morning. Just fyi.... After work, did some shopping for friend's present and also bought some stuff I probably didn't need in which I'd forgotten. Oh, aslo found out that there is a Smiggle in West City mall! LOVE!!<3 After work and mini-shopping trip, had my friend's 22nd. It was really fun. Caught up with some high school friends and yeah, good times =) Ooh, also played those crane games and got myself a stuffed purple whale on the first go ^_^ Ooh and got a belated birthday gift from my friend. So nice! More candy!! >_<
Thursday 28/10: Hmmm... Thursday. I kinda forgot. Had to go check my bank balance to see what I did that day... o_o but I did on a little shopping trip and bought myself a nice little bracelet from Equip :D hopefully lasts me a while. Was actually supposed to be buying dinner lol but got a little sidetracked XD I think I slept for most of this day because day before screwed up my sleeping and decided to go to sleep at like 6 or7 pm and awoke at 5am? Then went to sleep again at 7 am... O_O so yes.
Wednesday 27/10: Completed my Research & Analysis resub at 7am ish and slept for 2 hours and then went to uni at around 9.30 but forgot that there was traffic and so just made into uni to hand it in. Then decided to go home and wash my car and Biscuit's cage! Productive day, indeed on only 2-3 hours of sleep! o_o crazy.. and then I slept for ages.. oops.
Tuesday 26/10: Slept at another crazy time cos of my Chinese oral speech... that I had to complete before 1pm to present.. but not sure what time it was... maybe just decided to sleep and just go for it the next day. But then, ran into a few delays like going to check some prices at a supermarket for work cos I'd forgotten to at the time... >_< and also had to return work stuff so JUST barely made it to the class. Good I even went but yeah, got a B+ for it =D go me.
Monday 25/10: I...... forgot what I did other than go browsing at Animates and the pharmacy and buying sushi for lunch.. I have a bad memory... >_<
Gotta have more photos in posts to make it more interesting! Took some but too lazy to upload >_