Fujian Grand China Buffet

munchkinmommy | January 25, 2009

*This is entry #43 for Weekend Snapshot.*
Chinese New Year is on January 26th, just a couple of hours away on our part of the world.  Back in the Philippines, we make it a point to join the Chinese New Year festivities even if we are not Chinese.  Once or twice, we even paid good money [...]

Buttercream Icing

munchkinmommy | January 25, 2009

As promised, I’m posting the fool proof buttercream icing recipe I recently discovered, and which I have now been using shamelessly to ice and decorate cakes and cupcakes such as these…

INGREDIENTS (STIFF CONSISTENCY)
1 cup solid white vegetable shortening
1 teaspoon Wilton Flavor (Vanilla, Almond or Butter or a combination of the 3)
2 tablespoons milk or water [...]