Vegan Muffin Donuts Army.....:p

hmmm......Not really sure about this title tho :P
 may be because....of this picture(above) I suppose....
Anyhow hello there !!so there is a lot of vegan talks now-a-days going on as in more and more people are getting in to eating plant based food to stay fit. therefore i though of trying something related to it but in desserts.By which i mean vegan dessert and i found a delicious vegan desert recipe ^-^ and gave it a try which turned out great .so i though to share ! as i have been learning a lot about vegan food now (exciting) and also experimenting with it as it is known to be very healthy for our body.if you are still confused what is vegan food? basically anything which does not contains( animals or animal products) and yes!!! desserts can also be made vegan too...and to prove that i have this recipe which is easy & extremely to die for and much better for you then the ones made with eggs, milk and butter.
well well well .... on to the recipe.

INGREDIENTS :-

  MAKES ABOUT 6-8 MUFFIN DONUTS:-

dry ingredients  :-

1. 1-1/3 CUP ALL PURPOSE FLOUR .

2. 1/3 CUP SUGAR .

3. 1 TSP BAKING SODA .

4. 1 TSP GROUND NUTMEG .

5. PINCH OF SALT (BRINGS UP THE FAVOUR )

wet ingredients :-

1. 1/2 CUP SOYA MILK (ANY KIND OF VEGAN MILK WILL DO).

2. 2 TBSP APPLE CIDER VINEGAR/WHITE VINEGAR .

3. 1/2 TSP VANILLA ESSENCE.

4. 2 TBSP OIL.

DIRECTION :-

1. In a large mixing bowl mix all the dry ingredients(flour,sugar,baking soda,ground nutmeg,pinch of salt) and set them aside .
2. In another mixing bowl mix your wet ingredients(soya milk, vinegar ,vanilla essence,oil)then,combine them with the dry ingredients and mix them altogether.
3. Take a cupcake or muffin pan grease them well with oil ,then with the help of  ice-cream scope. scope the batter in the pan equally (dont over fill them'because they rise a lot)and bake them at 190 degree Celsius for 12-15 mins.(To check if the muffins are ready prick a toothpick in a muffin if the toothpick comes out clear then they are done).
4. After they are done baking .with the help of a knife remove them from the baking pan and let them cool for 10-15 mins.
5. After they are done cooling you can decorate them in anyway as you like .:)
(if your muffins raise way to much you can slice the top of it)

okay so... you can decorate them according to you but i got few suggestions as per i have decorated them .

ICING SUGGESTION :-

1.MELTED CHOCOLATE+SOYA MILK  = CHOCOLATE GLAZE.

2.CINNAMON + CASTOR SUGAR =CINNAMON SUGAR .

3.ICING SUGAR +SOYA MILK = SUGAR GLAZE.

3.COLOUR FULL SPRINKLES.
4.MINI CHOCOLATE CHIPS.
prepare the icing accordingly ....

DECORATING SUGGESTION :- 

TYPE 1 :- 

  slice muffins from middle in two equal slices then on the bottom part i applied sugar glaze and placed the top part of the muffin on it then
finished it up with chocolate glaze and colorful sprinkles.

TYPE 2 :-
    coat the top of the muffins with cinnamon sugar mix and  add colourful sprinkles on top.
TYPE 3:-

   coat the top of muffins with sugar glaze then add some mini chocolate chips on top.
 TYPE 4 :-
    coat the top of the muffins with chocolate glaze  then add some sprinkles on top.
                                                                                                                         DONE...

Miss claire aqua rouge lipstick&VOV ultra shine nail paint

       Eventually my obsession with bright colours have made me to try even  more shades of lip and nail products  may be because it stands out well with my skin tone and also summer is the best time to wear this bright colours to flaunt your looks.

  lip products are one of my beauty  favourites.They just some how makes a big difference on your face if you pick the right shade and apply them light or dark.

So I though of sharing some of my favourites. First up I have miss claire aqua rouge lipsticks in 2 shades.price rs150 for each 3.5gm.( I am extremely  sorry for how my lip appears in this. It was just my first try to click a picture of my lip)   

1.  No.312 its a pretty bright pink shade. 

2. No.351  it is a slight deep red shade .

     The first lipstick is a pretty bright toned pink  & the second one is also a bright red shade but  not a very deep red which it might look like.(I wish if i would explain it even better.)

   This lipsticks are slight matt.Even the packaging of it is quiet prefect for me .

Ratting 4/5.

           secondly I bought VOV ultra shine 7 days hold nail polish .price rs55.

WITH BASE COAT AND TWO COATS OF NAIL PAINT.

ON THE 7 DAY STILL ON .BUT THE COLOUR HAS DROOPED  AS YOU CAN SEE. 

It is called Sunrise in no.271 it is a slight neon pink coloured which look absolutely  pretty 

I really wanted to buy this nail polish because it claimed to stay on for 7 days and speaking of myself nail paints never stays on my nails more then 2 days no matter how expensive they are ( wired).

But yes true!! this one did lasted on my nails for 7 day without any cheap .which is great. I really am in love with this shade and might  buy even more shades in it. which is a bit naught. >-<

Ratting 4/5.

Skin care products review

               In this post I wanted to do a quick review on my current skin care products which I bought recently & was testing out as well.

VLCC SANDAL CLEANSING MILK 

                   Its a sandal milk cleaner. I have heard about oil cleaner before but never about milk cleaners. so I found it quite interesting & also because of the very well know benefit properties of milk and sandal wood. I though to give it a go :).
       This products is  VLCC sandal cleansing milk which is for normal to dry which deep cleanses and soothes skin which & great for removing make-up. MRP 135 for 100 ml.

             To be very honest I really like this cleaner so far.It 90% removes make-up & dirt very gently. It also moistures the skin.I normally do not use any moisture after I use it.Because I have combination skin type so it might get oily.It also has a very pleasant smell and small amount with a little bit of water does the job very well.And I feel it slightly also heals your skin as well.So its a great stuff .so if you are looking for a budget cleaner and also after make-up defence go for it :) its great.!!

Next up is this cocoa butter moisturising & nourishing cream.I really cannot describe how good it smells and I always have to sniff it ;)

BIO CARE COCOA BUTTER CREAM

This product is a bio care natural cocoa butter,vitamin E,aloe vera moisturising & nourishing cream for all skin types.
       Well its a all over (body&face) moisturiser.This is the best moisturiser I have used so far at such a cheap prize no lies. It is extremely moisturising & it leaves your skin feeling soft with a glow and also spreads evenly very well.

But  it can be a bit to oily and greases on the face for those who have oily skin even if it claim to be for all skin types.And the best part is its quantity like literally 180 MRP  for 500ml. which means it can last you for so... so... long time. I will highly recommended this moisturising cream for those who have dry to normal skin types.Its amazing:):)

Cookie ice-cream (without ice-cream maker)

               Ice-cream!ice-cream!ice-cream!!...Well summer is right around the corner & we all have almost melted  down like a snow man >_<
  So mean while what can be better then a chilled yummylicious  ice-cream I know it can be heavenly.
   But wait until you see how easy it can be to make such a super delicious ice-cream without even using an ice - cream maker.
From my previous blog post of egg less cookies I thought to do something new with my ice-cream by adding those cookies in .And it turned out absolutely to die for.

Ingredients:-

3\4 cup whipping cream

1\3 cup milk

1\4 cup milk powder

1\2 tsp vanilla extract

1\4 tsp almond extract(optional) 

Method:-

1. First combine your milk and milk powder together making sure the milk powder gets completely dissolve in to the milk .
   
2. secondly, break down your cookies in to smaller pieces .You can check out the recipe for eggless cookies from my previous blog or you can use store bought cookies of your choice.
   
3. Then whip your cream along with the extracts & the milk mixer .( I  have not used  sugar in this recipe because mine whipping cream already contains sugar in it).
   
4. after your cream is completely whipped refrigerate it for an hour and whip again.
   
5. lastly fold in your cookie pieces and transfer it in a container.And  refrigerate for at least  4-5 hours.
   
6. yum yum you are done!!! :):):) Enjoy !!!!
   

Egg less chocolate chips & nutty cookies

             Baking is such an therapeutic thing for me.And one of my favourite things to bake are cookies.
        They are just so simple to make & I never go wrong with them and they some how turns out just the way I want them to be every single time.Ether they are with or without egg.
   so,Today I would  like to share my basic go to egg less cookie dough recipe which you can change in to any kind of cookies that you like.
 I have made white&dark chocolate chip cookies,&fruit, nut cookies.

You will need :-

 1/3 cup butter

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup white sugar

1/2 milk powder

1 cup all purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

2 tbsp milk

1 tbsp egg replacer powder(optional)

white& dark chocolate chips,tutti fruits, raisins,cashews,almonds.( as per your choices).

Method:-

1.First things first, I like to add in some flour in my chocolate chips,nut,tutti fruits to make them evenly disturb through the cookies.

2.Secondly to get started ,In a large mixing bowl add in your butter,both kinds of sugar,milk powder,milk & vanilla and mix them till nice well combine.

3.Then add in your flour followed by your baking soda&egg replacer powder and mix again until it forms into a dough.

4.lastly add in the chocolate chips & tutti fruits,nuts basically any thing you like. And fold in with your hands.I have made two types of cookie doughs one with white &dark chocolate chips and the other one with tutti fruit,raisins &nuts.

 5.Pre-heat your oven at 190*c and grease your baking dish with oil or you can use baking paper. Then place your cookies on the baking dish (I have used small ice-cream scope to get even size cookies).You can press them down a bit for a flat shaped cookies because they do not spread while baking.  

6.Bake for 15-18 mins as per your preference of how much soft or hard you want them to be.After they are done baking let them cool on the baking dish for 10 mins then transfer them on a dish letting them cool down completely.

                        Vaala done!!! cookies are ready to be enjoyed .

    

lemon drizzle cake

         yeah!! my first ever blog post so let's  make it  sweet by this lemon drizzle cake.
 Being an absolute chocolate lover I never really preferred any other favoured desserts

                            but only until I tried this delicious lemon drizzle cake.

 May be one of the reason for loving this cake so much is that I really enjoy critic favours as well.
         But whatever the reason is this cake is truly  to die for And super simple and easy to do....

INGREDIENTS:-

FOR CAKE YOU WILL NEED..... 

1\4 CUP BUTTER

1\2 CUP SUGAR

1\2 CUP ALL PURPOSE  FLOUR

1\4 TSP BAKING POWDER

1\8 TSP BAKING SODA 

1 LARGE SIZE LEMON 

1\4 TSP VANILLA EXTRACT 

1 EGG 

FOR DRIZZLE YOU WILL NEED....

JUICE OF HALF LEMON

1\4 CUP ICING SUGAR 

METHOD:-

1.  firstly measure all your ingredients correctly. as getting right measurements are very essential in any kind of baking & I HAVE DONE THAT:)

2.   to get started in a  large bowl  mix your butter and sugar together till creamy .followed by an egg mixing until all nice and well combine.now add in your vanilla , zest of a whole lemon (make sure you get only the yellow part from the lemon and not the white part as it will make your cake taste bitter.)and juice of half lemon and mix it again.

3.  lastly add in your flour,baking powder,baking soda and fold in together .never over mix your flour in to the batter just only till its combine .

4.   now its time to pre-heat your oven at 180*c and grease your cake pan with oil very well and pour in your batter (i have used a disposable paper loaf pan ) .then bake your cake for 25 minute .

5.  so now as the cake is baking its time to  prepare your drizzle by combining your lemon juice from reaming  half  lemon and icing sugar .( as simply as that)

6.  as soon as your cake comes out of the oven prick it with tooth pick and pour the  drizzle on top. letting the drizzle sip in to the cake .

7.  after 10-15 minutes de-mould your cake and let it cool down completely .....

8.  ready to dig in yummm....super moist goodness 

Do let me know your experience with this lemon drizzle cake or your views,  thoughts ,suggestions basically anything . i would love to know . thankz so much ...:)