Valentine's Day Frappuccino 2014

One of the things that I look forward to in Japan is the seasonal offerings of Starbucks. They have Chocolate Pretzel Mocha Frappuccino for this year's Valentine's Day. Out of all the seasonal offerings, this is by far my most favorite! I had it twice in a week which has never happened before!

I got a Venti to go for ¥570

This frappe is made out of mocha blended with ice then topped with chocolate whipped cream, crushed almonds, chocolate chips and pretzels (lots of them!), drizzle of chocolate syrup and a fancy pretzel to give it a love vibe.


xoxo,
♥Bruhkz♥

Banana Babanana

I got overripe bananas that I don't want to go to waste. I usually make banana muffins out of it but I don't feel like doing it today so I thought this recipe would be easy and nice. This makes thin and chewy pancakes that me and my husband really love. Thick and fluffy pancakes are fun once in a while but we are not fans. Here's the recipe.

Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon white sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup milk

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 ripe bananas, mashed

Procedures:

1. Combine flour, white sugar, baking powder and salt.

2. In a separate bowl, mix together egg, milk, vegetable oil and bananas.

3. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture; batter will be slightly lumpy.

4. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour the batter onto the griddle.

5. Cook until pancakes are golden brown on both sides.

6. Serve hot and enjoy.

Thin & Chewy Banana Pancakes

What do you do with your overripe bananas?

xoxo,
♥Bruhkz♥

Rise and shine!

It's breakfast time! It's been a while since I last whipped up something. I'm a novice when it comes to cooking/baking but it's something that I've always loved doing. I love to try new recipes & I sell cakes & pastries when I have the time. Since my pregnancy mishap, I haven't done anything productive. I was hiding and sulking all the time. I'm feeling much better now. Thanks to my husband & BFF who never failed to give me love, support & encouragement.

I wanted to do something out of my english muffins and since I've been craving for french toast, I thought why not combine the two. This favorite recipe is from Allrecipes.com.

FLUFFY FRENCH TOAST

Ingredients:

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup milk

1 pinch salt

3 eggs

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tbsp white sugar

12 thick slices bread

Procedures:

1. Measure flour into a large mixing bowl. Slowly whisk in the milk.

2. Whisk in the salt, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla extract and sugar until smooth.

3. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium heat.

4. Soak bread slices in mixture until saturated.

5. Cook bread on each side until golden brown.

6. Serve hot and enjoy.

English Muffin French Toast

xoxo,
♥Bruhkz♥

Mommy to an angel

The start of my year is terrible. We've been wanting to have a baby for almost 7 years. We were so happy when we found out we have one on the way but after 4 weeks, I had a miscarriage. It was so painful that I didn't want to talk to anyone even my best friend. I hated seeing my friends' profiles; pregnant photos & photos of their kids. There was so much hate that I don't want to see people happy. I kept asking why. Why me when there are other women who just don't want to have a child. I thought no one understands me so I have to get away from everything and avoid everyone. Even my relationship with my husband is suffering. We had a fight and he told me that I have been dealing with things the wrong way. He told me that no problem, no matter how vast, should come between us and God and I should still be faithful no matter what. I am so lucky that I have a husband that is so strong. He's been so patient with me and kept reminding me that God has better plans for us that's why this one didn't work out. Without him I would have been so consumed with pain and hatred. I can say I am better now. I am trying my best to be happy despite pain.

2 Corinthians 4:17-18 (NLT)

17 For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! 18 So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.

xoxo,
♥Bruhkz♥

Konnichiwa!

Happy New Year! Welcome to my blog!

This blog is almost 2 years old and it contains nothing! Arrrgh! This is one of my frustrations. I've been meaning to update this for the longest time but I can't seem to find the urge to do it. Initially, the plan was to create a food blog but then I thought that an online journal is better. I'm gonna try again this year and see what I can do. 

Thanks for reading! Yoroshiku onegaishimasu! <3

photo from
shop.plaza.rakuten.co.jp

xoxo,
♥Bruhkz♥