Precious Things

Lavender Garden Dessert Bar

Another dessert table vector inspired by Amy Atlas! I haven't illustrated for so long I forgot how tedious it was...

The Dessert Bar

In the midst of creating simple vectors of cupcakes of birthday cards, I was inspired to create an illustration of a dessert bar. I was very inspired by the gorgeous dessert tables by Amy Atlas

This is a pink floral themed dessert table, I will be doing more soon!

ice cream sunday

sunday breakfast

I haven't seen my boyfriend in days so we went out in the early hours of Sunday morning and had a 6am breakfast at TCC Orchard Road. I always order the same thing over there. Salmon salad and Camembert with apricot sorbet and the yummy Shrooms Bites, the last one pictured below next to asparagus, which we didn't eat. In fact I've never eaten asparagus my entire life. Am I missing out? :\

15 Minute Chocolate Pudding

 

I had a sudden chocolate craving an hour ago but I did not want to settle with a chocolate bar from the fridge. I don't think that will satisfy me this time.I remembered coming across a recipe online for quickie pudding and I googled "quick chocolate pudding" and I found what I was looking for on Allrecipes 

It really was simple recipe with only 5 min prep time and 10 min cooking time. I looked through the reviews and followed the tips to add a pinch of salt and 1tablespoon of butter. Can't go wrong with butter!

I took a little over 30 mins because I spent an extra time whisking the mixture. I didn't want it to get all lumpy cos that was what happened the last time I made pudding. It turned out great and it's so simple to make! Do try it if you have a sudden chocolate craving. The ingredients are pretty basic, so chances are, you might find them in your kitchen :)

Hasty Chocolate Pudding BY DBON

Ingredients

1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk together the sugar, cocoa and cornstarch. Whisk in milk a little at a time so the mixture does not have any dry lumps.
2. Place in the microwave, and cook for 3 minutes on high. Stir, then cook at 1 minute intervals, stirring between cooking times for 2 to 4 minutes, or until shiny and thick. Stir in vanilla. (I added a pinch of salt and a tablespoon of butter)
   
3. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the pudding to prevent a skin from forming, and chill in the refrigerator. Serve cold.

Tomorrow I shall bake Warm Chocolate Flourless Cake.I fell in love with the flourless chocolate cake at K.ki and I shall attempt to make one myself, with home made chilled chantily cream on the side :)