Baking, ball and more baking

Here are just a few pictures from the last few weeks. I did some baking a few weekends ago for Mel's 40th birthday party. The scones were good but the flapjacks were even better. Thanks for the Cath Kidston, Kate!

On the first weekend in March, Rachel and I went to the Welsh ball which was ace! The Hong Kong Welsh Male Voice choir were there, we had lamb, welsh cakes and there were even daffodils (fake ones, but still!). Will definitely be going again next year.

This weekend I decided to do some experimental baking. Here were the ingredients I had to work with. There was no measuring involved, just some sprinkling, pouring and mixing. My aim was for some sort of coconut and strawberry muffin.

Unmeasured ingredients...

Looks ok so far...

Muffin cases courtesy of Mummy Harwood!

Not bad looking?! Ok, I confess! These were
the second batch I made tonight. Slightly
better looking than yesterday's!

Reasonably healthy with very little butter, 0%
fat coconut yoghurt and only a little bit of
sugar.

And strawberries in the middle! Yum!

I was very impressed with them! Especially the second batch. Recipe to follow when I've actually perfected it (needs more strawberries!) and measured the ingredients! 

I also cooked Pad Thai this evening. I bought the ingredients from the food market near June's house. P'da took me and then told me how to make it, she also gave me all the little extra ingredients I needed. Rachel was my unsuspecting taster.

Pretty authentic looking! 

It tasted pretty good too. A little bit of perfecting needed I think, but it's almost there. However, this was the mess left afterwards!

Like father, like daughter?!