Think outside the cupcake! Cupcakes in BIG Picture is just fascinating, isn't it?
The assembly makes lots of fun!!



INGREDIENTS
18 cupcakes
1 (16-ounce) can of vanilla frosting
dark-chocolate frosting
food coloring (orange, blue)
4 square cookies (we used Lorna Doones)
2 graham crackers
blue sugar
mini chocolate doughnuts
gummy rings (orange, yellow)
2 blue-lollipop sticks
Junior Mints
M&Ms
mini M&Ms
candy fruit slice

INSTRUCTIONS
1) From a 16-ounce can of vanilla frosting, spoon 1/3 cup into a ziplock bag, tint 1-1/2 cups with orange food coloring, and tint the rest blue. Place 1/2 cup dark-chocolate frosting in a ziplock bag.

2) Use a serrated knife to diagonally halve 4 square cookies (we used Lorna Doones). Snap 2 graham crackers into four rectangles each.

3) Apply blue frosting to 5 cupcakes (you'll need a total of 18), 5 square cookies, and 1 graham cracker piece, and coat all but the cupcakes with blue sugar.

4) Apply orange frosting to 11 cupcakes, 4 graham cracker pieces, and the cookie triangles, and coat all but the cupcakes with orange sugar. Apply white frosting to 2 cupcakes and roll their edges in blue sugar.

5) Arrange all the prepared pieces in place as shown. Press a mini chocolate doughnut in place for each eye and wheel. Cut a wedge from two more doughnuts and add them as claws.

6) Halve 7 yellow and 6 orange gummy rings and press them into place where shown. Thread orange and yellow gummies onto 2 blue-lollipop sticks, then insert one above each eye.

7) Snip a corner from each frosting bag. Use the vanilla to attach Junior Mint pupils and blue M&M wheel centers. Use the chocolate frosting to attach candy buttons and gauges (we used mini M&Ms, gummy rings,and a candy fruit slice), then pipe on bolts and other details, as shown.

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I love cookies and so are the kids!! Especially those with chocolate ~~
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This month, kiddos get to cook their noodle for the 1st time! Two simple kid's favourite dishes!







Here's the recipe if you would like to try it with your kids :)

CHAR KUEY TEOW
[That’s All U Need]
1plate chinese hor fan
1sp sambal
10pc tiger prawn
15g spring onion (cut into ½inch)
1/4pc yellow onion (chopped)
3clove garlic (chopped)
2tbsp tomato ketchup
1 egg
3drop sesame oil
1tbsp cooking oil

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WANTAN NOODLE
[That’s All U Need]
200g wantan noodle
100g minced chicken
some carrot (chopped)
some water chestnut (chopped)
6pc wantan skin
some vege (chopped)
some spring onion (chopped)

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This month, the kiddos enjoy every bowl of rice. Three simple dishes yet they are the kid's all-time favourite :)









Here's the recipe if you would like to try it with your kids :)

CHICKEN RICE
[That’s All U Need for Rice]
1cup rice
1cup chicken stock
10g chinese parsley
2g turmeric
12cm ginger
3clove garlic
1pc yellow onion

[That’s All U Need for Steam Chicken]
1pc chicken whole leg
5g five spice
1tsp light soya sauce
3dash sesame oil
1pc onion
3clove garlic
1tbsp cooking oil
10g spring onion

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NASI LEMAK
[That’s All U Need for Rice]
1bowl rice
1leaf pandan
1bowl santan
1bowl water
1pinch salt
5cm ginger
1pc onion
2dash cooking oil

[That’s All U Need for Sambal Ikan Bilis]
30g chili giling
1pinch salt
1pinch sugar
½cup cooking oil
1/4cup air asam
1pc red onion
3clove garlic

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CHEESE-BAKED RICE
[That’s All U Need]
1cup rissotto
2cup rice
½cup cheese
½cup mixed seafood
10g chinese parsley
10g spring onion
2stk crab stick
1pc aluminium foil

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This month, the kiddos continued their BBQ Mood. Have the kids in the kitchen (for the preparation of food), then enjoy the outdoors!!
















Here's the recipe if you would like to try it with your kids :)

PRAWN SKEWER
[That’s All U Need]
3pc big prawn
2pinch turmeric
1pinch salt
1pinch pepper
½tbsp cooking oil
1/4 yellow onion (cube)
½ cucumber (cube)
3stk skewer stick

[Step-by-Step]
1) Marinate the prawn with all ingredients.
2) Place the prawn from tail to head into the skewer stick.
3) Bake / grill the prawn at 90˚C for 10mins.

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MANGO SMOOTHIE
[That’s All U Need]
½ fresh mango
1cup mango juice
½ plain yoghurt
2 1/4cup sugar
3bowl ice cube

[Step-by-Step]
Blend everything in blender until smooth.

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GRILL FISH
[That’s All U Need (Grill Fish)]
2 fish steak
1pinch salt
1pinch pepper
1/4cup cooking oil

[Step-by-Step (Grill Fish)]
1) Wash the fish with skin.
2) Marinate all ingredients and bake at 90˚C for 5mins each side.
3) Serve with Collis Dipping.

[That’s All U Need (Collis Dipping)]
½ yellow onion (chopped)
½ sweet basil (chopped)
1dash balsamic
1tsp olive oil / cooking oil
1pinch salt
1tsp tomato ketchup
1tsp honey
½ fresh tomato (cube)
* Mix all ingredients and chill for serve.

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STUFFED SQUID
[That’s All U Need]
1 squid
1/4cup teriyaki sauce
½cup cooked rice
1/4 yellow onion (chop)
3clove garlic (chop)
½tbsp dark soya sauce
20g melted butter
1pinch salt
10g chinese parsley (chop)
1 toothpick

[Step-by-Step]
1) Mix the cooked rice with butter, salt, dark soya sauce, garlic, onion, chinese parsley.
2) Stuff into squid, cover with squid head and hold with toothpick.
3) Glaze with teriyaki sauce and bake for 10mins.
4) Serve with Thai chili sauce.

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KATSU DON
[That’s All U Need (Katsu Don)]
1 bowl sushi rice
10g spring onion
1 egg
1cup udon sauce
1/4 yellow onion (sliced)
1 Katsu Chicken*
2pc Japanese ginger

[Step-by-Step (Katsu Don)]
1) Cook the rice and let it cool.
2) Boil the udon sauce. While boiling, insert onion & egg. When the egg is half cooked, insert Katsu Chicken for 4mins.
3) Pour udon sauce and chicken on top of the rice.
4) Place spring onion on top before serve.

[That’s All U Need (Katsu Chicken)]
1pc boneless chicken
2sp salt
2litre water
1 egg
30g breadcrumbs
30g flour

[Step-by-Step (Katsu Chicken)]
1) Wash the chicken and soak in water & salt for 30mins.
2) Dry the chicken and roll with flour, egg then coat with breadcrumbs.
3) Pre-heat deep fryer at 90˚C, cook the chicken for 25mins.

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This month, the kiddos are in BBQ Mood. Get them involved for the preparation of "picnical" food is fun. When the food is sizzling hot, that's the best time to enjoy the food :)













Here's the recipe if you would like to try it with your kids :)
1. Yakitori + Green Salad
2. Lemongrass Satay + Bruschetta
3. Teriyaki Chicken
4. Baked Potato

YAKITORI
[That’s All U Need]
½ chicken breast
1tbsp onion (chopped)
1pinch salt
1pinch pepper
1cup Teriyaki Sauce
3-4 satay stick

[Step-by-Step]
1) Marinate all ingredients about 25-30mins.
2) Cut the chicken in cube size (5cm x 3cm).
3) Put the chicken on satay stick.
4) Bake at 90˚C for 15mins.
5) Brush the cooked Yakitori with Teriyaki sauce before serve.

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GREEN SALAD
[That’s All U Need (Salad)]
7pc iceberg lettuce
1/4 carrot (sliced)
8 cherry tomato
1/4 capsicum (sliced)
1/4 cucumber (sliced)

[That’s All U Need (Dressing)]
2tbsp mayonnaise
½tbsp olive oil
5drop sesame oil
1pinch pepper
1pinch salt
1pinch sugar

[Step-by-Step]
1) Wash all vegetable with ice water. Drain it dry and slice.
2) Mix all dressing ingredients in a bowl until fine.
3) Place the vegetable in a bowl and pour in the dressing before serve.

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LEMONGRASS SATAY
[That’s All U Need]
150g minced chicken
½ yellow onion (chopped)
3stk lemongrass
1pinch chicken stock
1pinch salt
1pinch cumin powder
1pinch turmeric powder
1pinch fennel
1pinch coriander powder
1pinch aniseed
1pinch cinnamon powder
2tbsp corn flour

[Step-by-Step]
1) Mix all ingredients together with hand (except lemongrass).
2) Divide the mixture to 3 portion and stick it to lemongrass.
3) Place the satay in freezer for 10mins.
4) Bake the satay at 170˚C for 30mins or until golden brown.

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BRUSCHETTA
[That’s All U Need (Garlic Bread)]
6slice french loaf
100g melted butter
3clove garlic (chopped)
15g spring onion

[Step-by-Step (Garlic Bread)]
1) Melted butter, sauté with the garlic and spring onion.
2) Brush garlic butter on french loaf. Bake at 170˚C for 5mins.

[That’s All U Need (Salsa)]
½ tomato
1/4 yellow onion (cube)
3stk coriander leaf
1pinch salt
1tsp lemon juice
½tsp honey

[Step-by-Step (Salsa)]
1) Mix all ingredients.
2) Place on crispy hot bread before serve.

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TERIYAKI CHICKEN
[That’s All U Need]
1pc boneless chicken breast
1pinch salt
1pinch pepper
1/4 yellow onion (cube)
1/4 fresh tomato (cube)
1tsp honey
1dash lea & perrins
1dash sesame oil
½tbsp tomato ketchup
1tbsp teriyaki sauce

[Step-by-Step]
1) Wash the chicken and cut into two.
2) Marinate with pepper, salt, honey, lee & perrins, sesame oil, tomato ketchup & ½tbsp teriyaki sauce for 25mins.
3) Place cube tomato and cube yellow onion on top of the chicken. Bake at 90˚C for 20mins.

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BAKED POTATO
[That’s All U Need]
2 potato
1/4 bell pepper (chopped)
½tbsp mayonnaise
1/4tbsp chicken stock
½tsp cheese
1pinch salt

[Step-by-Step]
1) Wash and boil potato for 45mins.
2) Cut the potato to half. Dig the center part of the potato, mix with all ingredients and place it back into the potato.
3) Place the cheese on the potato, bake for 10mins.

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