Crafts & Crumbs

Cocoa Crêpes with Nutella Crumbles

Hi guys! We are back! Today, we prepared Cocoa Crêpes with Nutella Crumbles! We love how the crêpes are so thin and light. They are not difficult to make and the best part is that you can fill it with anything you love! Of course, we couldn't resist the Nutella! Hehe!

Prep Time 20 mins

Servings 8 to 9 Crepes

Ingredients

1 - 1/2 cups Milk

3 Eggs

3 tbsp Water

2 tbsp Canola Oil

1 - 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract

1 - 1/2 cups All-purpose flour

2 tbsp Sugar

1/4 cup Cocoa Powder

5 Marie Biscuit, pounded to crumbs

Pinch of salt

Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries

Batter:

In a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, sugar,salt and give it a mix.
Create a well in the centre of the mix, crack in the eggs, add water, canola oil and vanilla extract.
Whisk the mixture together, with your balloon whisk, till no clumps are seen.
Sieve the mixture thoroughly to another bowl to ensure having a smooth batter.
Cling wrap your bowl and refrigerate your batter for 30-45 minutes.

Preparation:

Heat your pan over medium high heat.
Lightly brush your pan with vegetable oil
Scoop 1/4 cup of batter and pour it on the pan
Lift your pan off the heat, and swirl the pan so that the batter evenly and thinly coats the bottom.
Cook for 30 seconds and flip. Cook for another 10 seconds on the other side and remove to a plate.

Filling:

Spread each crêpe with Nutella and biscuit crumbs(we used Marie Biscuit) on one side.
Fold in half, then in fourths, like a napkin.
Garnish with berries (the sourness is a perfect combi with Nutella) and dust powdered sugar.

Love,

Z&S

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Back to School Recipe: Grilled Ham & Cheese Sandwich

Hello everyone! Hope your week's coming great so far. So, Zulayha's birthday just passed and she was given this amazing 3 in 1 sandwich maker as a gift (you can make waffles, grills, and sandwiches - damn cool please)! There is really no better gift for a food lover than that! Big big thank you to Nabisha (our good friend)! Yay!

We're both back to school & work, and we barely have time to prepare breakfast (i know right, we always need to find the time)! But how can you NOT have a good and hearty meal in the morning right?

So to make everyone's life easier, here it is, the Under 10 Minutes: Grilled Ham & Cheese Sandwich!

Prep Time 10 min
Servings 1

Ingredients

2 slices White bread

4 slices Picnic Ham

1 Kraft Single's Cheese

Butter Spread for Bread

1 Tomato,sliced

Lettuces

Method

- Cut bread into halves and spread butter on them.

- Layer bread with Lettuces, Tomato, Ham and Cheese

- Place sandwich on grill (if you do not have, you can toast it on a Pan too!)

- Cook until cheese melts for 3- 5 minutes.

- You're done! So simple!

Enjoy!

Z&S

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Spaghetti Aglio E Olio with Hot Pepper Shrimps

Heyya! Aglio E Olio for our Sunday Brunch! Yummm! We love the extra kick of spicyness that comes with the Aglio E Olio. Do give it a try because it is just super easy and delicious spaghetti!

So here's how we make the Spaghetti Aglio E Olio with Hot Pepper Shrimps.

Prep Time 20 min
Servings 2

Ingredients

1 pound Spaghetti

1/3 cup Olive Oil

8 large garlic cloves (diced finely)

1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

1 baby chilli (Chilli Padi for asians for that extra flavour)

1/2 cup minced fresh parsley

Capsicums (optional)

Grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving

Salt to taste

Method

- Bring a large pot of water to boil.

- Put in the pasta and add 2 tablespoon of salt and olive oil

- Set aside 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water before you drain the pasta.

- Add in olive oil and garlics to a pan before heating it so that when you start the fire, the oil and garlic infuses together for the aroma.

- Cook for 2 minutes until it turns golden brown.

- Add the chilli flakes and chilli padi and stir them well.

- Stir in diced capsicums (optional)

- Add the drained pasta to the garlic sauce and toss, you can add a little bit of pasta cooking water here.

- Turn off the heat and add the parsley and parmesan and toss well.

- Allow the pasta to rest off the heat for 5 minutes for the sauce to be absorbed.

- Cook shrimps separately with Olive Oil, Pepper, Salt and Chilli Flakes

- Toss with pasta

- Serve warm with extra parmesan on the side.

Enjoy!

Z&S

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Salted Caramel Cinnamon Hot Cocoa

Hi all. The both of us have been so ill for the past few days so we had to take complete rest before getting back into action! Haha! We kinda missed this (alot, actually), so here it is! This Salted Caramel Cinnamon Hot Cocoa is soooo good. Anytime you're craving, you should totally go for it and give this a try.

Oh and by the way, if you're not a Salted Caramel fanatic like us, we cannot be friends. Hahaha, ok just kidding. The combination of sea salt & the sweetness from the hot blend is just.. mmMmm..

So here's how we make the Salted Caramel Cinnamon Hot Cocoa

Prep Time 10 min
Servings 2

Ingredients

3 tbsp unsweetened Cocoa Powder

2 cups Fresh Milk

A pinch of Cinnamon Powder

2 tbsp Granulated Sugar

4 tsp Sugar, to taste

Sea salt

Whipped Cream

Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce (you can buy em' in stores too)

Method

- Whisk together cocoa powder, and about 3 tablespoons of milk, cinnamon powder in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until cocoa and sugar gets dissolved first

- Whisk in the remaining milk and heat it over medium heat. Remember to whisk consistently.

- Blend the hot mixture in a blender (if you like it frothy of course)

- Drizzle the Salted Caramel Sauce at the bottom of your serving glass.

- Slowly, pour the Hot Chocolate into your glass.

- Top it with whipped cream and drizzle the Salted Caramel layer over it for the added flavour.

- Sprinkle salt and cinnamon powder (if you're not a fan of cinnamon, you can omit it too)

- Serve warm

Enjoy!

Z&S

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Christmas Brunch Party: Mexican Turkey Ham Quesadillas

Hola! Como estas? Hahaha! Presenting our *drum rolls*... Mexican Turkey Ham Quesadillas! Yay! It's Christmas today and obviously, it's a holiday for us. So, we decided to simply indulge in good food! mmMmm..

So here's how we make the Mexican Turkey Ham Quesadillas!

Prep Time 15 min
Servings 2

Ingredients

1 packet Mission Wraps Tortillas

4 slices Turkey Ham (Halal options are in Giant Hypermarket)

Mayonnaise (to your preference)

Lettuce

Capsicums, cubed

1 large red Onion, thinly sliced

1 tsp Chilli Flakes

1 tsp Paprika

Salt & Freshly Ground Pepper

1 tbsp Sunflower Oil

Kraft Cheese/Mozzarella Cheese

Method

- Heat your griddle pan, pour a tablespoon of oil.

- Lightly place your Turkey Ham slices on the pan.

- Sprinkle pepper, paprika, chilli flakes onto the ham

- Add a pinch of salt to your slices if you want.

- Toss your Turkey Ham slices after 2 minutes. Remove and rest on paper towel.

- Toss your capsicums, onions, salt, pepper on the same griddle pan. This will allow the flavours from the Turkey Ham to infuse into your mix.

- Remove from heat and rest on paper towel.

- Place the tortilla wraps on the griddle to heat em' up until they turn slightly crisp & place the cheese on top.

- Remove from heat. Cut the wraps into quarters. Assemble the ham, lettuce, capsicum & onion mix, onto the wrap.

- Serve Hot!

Enjoy!

Z&S

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Meetha Mango Lassi

Hi, here's a beverage for you guys to try out! It's called the Meetha Mango Lassi! In Hindi, Meetha means sweet and Lassi is a sweet savoury drink made out of yoghurt.

So here's how we make the Meetha Mango Lassi.

Prep Time 5 min
Servings 2

Ingredients

1 cup Ripe Mango, stoned and sliced (cut out some cubes too!)

1 cup Plain Yoghurt

1/2 cup Milk

1 cup Ice cubes

4 tsp Sugar, to taste

Mint leaves for garnish (optional)

Method

- Put in the sliced mango into the blender and blend it till it forms a thick smooth texture

- Add the yoghurt, milk and sugar and blend them well.

- You may adjust the sweetness by adding more sugar at this point.

- Put in the ice cubes and blend it once more.

- Pour out the drink into your prepared glasses.

- Drop in those mango cubes and garnish with mint leaves.

Enjoy!

Z&S

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Sunday Brunch: Cinnamon Thick French Toast & Pink Lemon Soda

Hi, it's Sunday! You know Sunday's are just lazy days. All you want to do is to linger over a late breakfast & an early lunch, so there you have it, B R U N C H. I hope all of you give it a go at this recipe & enjoy your beautiful day ahead.

Let's make the Pink Lemon Soda. This is so refreshing & it's perfect for a sunny day.

Prep Time 10 min
Servings 2

Ingredients

15-18 Strawberries, hulled.

1 1/2 Tablespoon Sugar

1/2 Fresh Lemon

Any Fizzy Soda (Sprite, 7-Up)

Method

- Combine your strawberries(remember to omit the leaves) & sugar into a blender.

- Squeeze half a lemon into the mixture.

- Blend them till there is no clumps seen.

- Sieve the mixture into your prepared glasses until the residues are removed (the mixture will be slightly thick but there's nothing to worry about)

- Pour in your soda (not too much, otherwise it gets diluted)

- Serve chilled

Now for the mains, Cinnamon Thick French Toast. This french toast is so crusty on the outside and soft on the inside.

Prep Time 5 min
Bake Time: 25 mins
Servings 2

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons butter (to grease your pan)

4 Eggs, beaten

7 Bread, square cubed ( sliced em' in 4)

2/3 cup Milk

1 cup Brown sugar

1 tbsp Condensed Milk

1/4 tsp Cinnamon (grounded)

Almonds (to be sprinked)

Fresh Fruits (for garnish)

Method

- Grease your baking pan with butter

- In a small bowl, combine beaten eggs, milk, brown sugar, cinnamon

- Add the condensed milk

- Arrange slices of bread in the baking dish, overlapping one another

- Pour the mixture evenly as you begin overlapping the bread (so that the mixture soaks through)

- You may wish to wrap them tightly with a cling wrap and place in the refrigerator for 4-12 hours ( but we didn't & it still tasted good)

- Preheat oven to 350 degrees

- Bake them for 25 mins

- Sprinkle the almond into the dish 5 mins before taking it out of the oven (for crisp almonds)

- Garnish with whatever goodness you like (banana, strawberries, blueberries and the list goes on)

Enjoy!

Z&S

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Crunchy Granny Choc Chips/ Macadamia/ Peanut Butter Cookies (Up For Sale!)

Hi, here's our Crunchy Granny Assorted Cookies! This was one of the old recipes that one of my aunties & mum once passed down to me. You know THAT crunch you hear the moment you bite into a cookie! I've practiced for several years (I actually lost count of the number of times I tried to perfect it) and here it is, F I N A L L Y.

I know everyone has different preferences of having THE best cookies. But I loveeeeee, like really loveee crunchy ones! It really reminds me of those I had when I was younger.