goldfish crackers again!

goldfish compare
Originally uploaded by Snowfern

i put some up for sale on my etsy, but those are the 'normal' ones...these, i haven't made the packaging yet but they should be ready by..next week at the rate i'm working LOL

on a sadder note, I LOST MY DIME! *cries* that shiny dime i use in pictures is LOST! i hope i haven't accidentally tossed it out when i was packing my table yesterday....sigh...i guess i'll have to make do with a penny :(

spare a dime, anyone?

edit: I FOUND MY BELOVED DIME! :P

14000 views on my Flickr!

14000 views
Originally uploaded by Snowfern

yay~ first off, i like the number 7 and all multiples of it, especially the even ones! i don't know why, have always been this particular about numbers since i was a child! and i'm not sure if anyone notices, but whenever i make stuff, i try to make them in batches of 7 (time and material permitting), or price them in multiples of 7, or...ok nevermind... :P

so when i happened to look at the number of views i got on Flickr, i was pleasantly surprised to see such a nice even number! i seldom look at it, last i looked it was at 10k+ and i was all grumpy thinking "why did i miss the nice number to screencap"....

well, i got my doll mostly done for the contest, but it's late and i'm tired of squinting. can't wait for the deadline to be over, that way i can concentrate on other stuff, like the toybox commission and maybe even setting up a proper website! links and all! i haven't even completed the PREVIOUS checklist hrrrmph.

oh oh, and my vanilla raspberry cupcake prep board sold! i think the day after i put it up on etsy! and on the same day my brother bought a blackberry, so his N95 is now mine, all mine MWA HA Ha! i've already configured the wifi, so i can surf the net before i sleep too hee hee hee

ok, time to get some much needed rest. so many things to do, so little time and energy :(

Introducing: Madam Ang

I popped by Madam Ang's a few weeks ago, this is her current WIP. Pictured are sausages, abalone, pork belly and prawns, 'simmered' in a dark soy sauce broth.

a whole steamboat buffet! pretty typical CNY reunion dinner fare here in Singapore.

roasted suckling pig for special festive occasions like an elder's 80th birthday, a chinese wedding dinner or birth of a child.

peking duck! with chopped spring onions and hoi sin (oyster) sauce.
and my favourite of all her items, the Nonya Kueh display! these little cakes are often made with glutinous rice flour and coconut milk, you should try some if you visit Singapore!

Madam Ang was too shy to be photographed but she took out her favourite displays and asked if I could showcase the more typical local fare, we were both aware that majority of her caucasian customers are more keen on the bakery items but those are not her specialties! I concurred and happily snapped away at all her latest mini works!

Most of her items are of 1:8th or 1:10th scale, which I believe is more popular in European countries like Germany (can someone kindly verify this?) and made mostly of air dry clay. She also holds classes on how to create such beautiful local delicacies found in Singapore.

Since Yahoo closed their blogs, Madam Ang no longer has an online showcase, but I have already recommended Blogger to her, let's hope we see her presence online again soon!

You can view some of her previous works here:

http://theminifoodblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/fruits-veggies-ang-soh-kheng.html

If you're in Singapore, you can find her at the following address:

Sunshine Plaza
91 Bencoolen Street
#01-75
Singapore 189652
(Closed :( )

But! You can now keep in touch with her on her facebook page!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/%E6%B4%AA%E8%BF%B7%E4%BD%A0%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C-Madam-Ang-Miniature-World/189437881112662

email: mdmang@yahoo.com

Raspberry Vanilla Cupcakes Prep Board

Raspberry Vanilla Cupcakes Prep Board
Originally uploaded by Snowfern

my very first prep board!

i think i like it :)

now available on my etsy store! everything handmade by me except for the stainless steel spoon and the tiny ceramic bowl holding the raspberries....the mixing bowl holding the frosting is made out of epoxy resin!

doggy cupcakes, and a whiny entry

fresh batch
Originally uploaded by Snowfern

and some older designs but made to be put up for sale on etsy :)

i got an ear infection, my left ear feels blocked and i haven't been able to 'clear' it so i've been given a course of antibiotics and the usual lozenges/cough mixture combo for my red throat :(

results of the blood test were...overall -ok- but i am showing signs of developing diabetes and i have a raised cholesterol level. sigh. the docs had already warned me that it would happen given my strong family history and my prolonged acute/chronic hypertension since 15, so it seems the inevitable has arrived.

BUT! i think it could be the durian i had on the night before the blood test. results were pretty borderline high, so i have to return in 2 weeks for a proper glucose somethingother test. coupled with this horrible flu/ear infection, i'm feeling rather crappy.

and no reply from that customer :(

what a crappy start to the week. at least i have already ordered the nozzles i'd been coveting for so long, so in a few weeks i'll have a new toy to play with YAY! time for meds.

/rant off

More animal cupcakes, and frustrations

fresh from the oven
Originally uploaded by Snowfern

i'm awaiting response on these cupcakes, i think my customer has been too busy lately to reply :( i hope that's the case!

that aside, i ran around singapore trying in vain to purchase a PME 42C rope tip. on CDHM.org, some members have recommended we use these tips to make the wonderful meringues, however it seems it is not available here :(

and guess what, when i tried to purchase online, they quoted me a shipping cost of almost USD$42!!! i nearly fainted. i don't mind that they need me to verify and validate my address, but USD$42 for 2 tiny icing tips???? that cost USD$10? the hair on the back of my head prickles just thinking about it.

i've already mailed them and hope that their shipping calculator is faulty....i really am unable to afford paying that much for a 'want' and not a 'need' :( :(

is anyone out there willing to help me purchase these on my behalf?

*sighs heavily*

ok anyway. got a new batch of cupcakes in the oven, and will be making more tomorrow, i'm thinking if she doesn't respond by monday i will have to reject the order and list them up on etsy which kind of upsets me since i spent alot of time working on this request :(

*sighs even heavier*

g'nite :( let's hope i can get some sleep....

animal cupcakes!

animal cupcakes
Originally uploaded by Snowfern

a repeat customer requested some frog cupcakes for her daughter, and asked if i made any other animals...seeing as how i've never made animal cupcakes before these were certainly a challenge! and we all know how i love challenges :E

of course, these are the better bunch, i experimented with some before i was satisfied, even so i think there's plenty of room for improvement...but i'll leave that to tomorrow i need to do so many things!!

checklist time!

1) finish up tutorial for CDHM
2) send out 2 packages
3) sand and paint the furniture i made
4) make more cupcakes!
5) work on contest entry....i've completed the cake one, just need to finish up the doll.....i don't feel very motivated though :(
6) blog about visit to madam ang's for minifoodblog :D (this should actually be no. 2 on the checklist, but i forgot :X)
7) blog about teammids (i forgot too :X :X :X)
8) replace the links i stupidly forgot to save when i reset the layout for this blog. sigh.


ok! hectic day ahead i better get my energy levels up! nite all!