SG Homemade

For Year 2010

2010-08-11T09:46:00.000-07:00

For this year round, I'll be having major final exam. I might not be online 24/7 but I'll try my best to deal with everyone. If I'm on a tight schedule for exam, I'll pass you my house number and you may contact my house directly.

2 boxes below will charge delivery fee of RM 5, & only COD at the places stated below. 2 boxes above will not charge, but also at the places stated below. Please do understand that the rising fuel has caused delivery quite difficult for us, as it's not a big scale business. Also, other than the places below I have no idea of the places I could go with car. Preferable COD at my house in Ampang area, Dataran Ukay.

Places that could be delivered

- Cheras BHP Petrol Station at Jalan Kaskas - Opposite of CIMB Bank (Min 2 boxes)
- Maybank opposite Ampang Park LRT
- Wangsa Maju
- Ampang Point
- Tesco Ampang

Baked Skin:
4 pcs Baked Pandan Lotus Paste - RM 36/box

Snow Skin (Made with fresh Pandan/Carrot Juice, has to be refrigerated):
4 pcs Snow Skin Pandan Lotus Paste - RM 36/box
4 pcs Snow Skin Red Bean Paste - RM 28/box
Snow Skin Mixed 2 pcs Pandan Lotus + 2 pcs Red Bean = RM 32

Salted Egg: RM 1/pc

Mixed nuts (Vegetarian Wu Ren) - RM 40/box
(limited quantity, depends on response and quantity)
Will start baking once minimum order of 3 boxes is reached

Pineapple Cookies

2010-02-01T06:26:00.000-08:00

Pineapple Cookies
- Made of pure butter
- With much milk powder aroma

Around 40 pcs per bottle.
:)

Cornflake Cookies

2010-01-29T20:02:00.000-08:00

Cornflake cookies are added with my mum's very own recipe, with lemon skin extract in it. Not lemon flavouring or essence but PURE lemon. Rather than typical cornflake cookies that you can get at the market, these cornflake cookies are enriched with lemon aroma.

Imported Chocolate Butter Cookies with Almond Flakes

2010-01-24T17:44:00.000-08:00

Imported Non-sweetening Chocolate Butter Cookies with Almond Flakes

The baking process.. :)

After baking. You couldn't resist the aroma of the chocolate and almond flakes.

Small size 300g
Big size 500g
*Note that the weight is exclusive of the container

Almond London Cookies with Almond Flakes Topping & Muruku

2010-01-18T20:15:00.000-08:00

CNY cookies were selling like hotcakes few years back in LYN. However, due to server maintenance in the forum, all the pictures, testimonials, and selling history were gone.

Upon demand, my mum decided to bake the cookies again! Do note that homemade cookies are made in limited quantities. :)

Almond London Cookies with Almond Flakes Topping

Butter Cookies with whole almond in it, coated with bitter-sweet chocolate (namely Dark Chocolate) with almond flakes topping. The almonds used are US almonds, do you know health benefits of almonds?

Almonds provide double-barreled protection against diabetes and cardiovascular disease. They are high in monounsaturated fats, the same type of health-promoting fats as are found in olive oil, which have been associated with reduced risk of heart disease. In addition to their cholesterol-lowering effects, almonds' ability to reduce heart disease risk may also be partly due to the antioxidant action of the Vitamin E found in the almonds, as well as to the LDL-lowering effect of almonds' monounsaturated fats.
(Information from HERE)

The baking process:

After a while, the chocolate congeals.

Around 40 pcs per bottle. :)

My personal review:

I am never a big fan of chocolate but this indulges me a lot! As a lady, I'm very concern and afraid that I'd put on weight with chocolate. I don't eat sweet foods by the way. Be rest assured because it's not very sweet as bitter chocolate (dark chocolate) is used and you'll crave for more after a bite! With the whole almond in the biscuit and almond flakes topping, I'm so in love with almonds.

The decent and royalty-packaging is very nice too, very presentable and makes one crave for more! =D

Also the Muruku that my mum has made for a special return customer upon request!

It's around 550 net weight, excluding container. Secret recipe by my mum, added with sesame for extra crunch and aroma! The pics with and without flash.

Mooncake Festive 2009

2009-08-23T08:46:00.000-07:00

Email: valerie_lyw@hotmail.com

Delivery areas:
- Maybank opposite Ampang Park LRT
- Wangsa Maju
- Ampang Point
- Tesco Ampang

*Subject to availability on first come first served basis. Please understand that it's homemade and require at least 3-4 days to prepare ingredients, cook fillings and bake. Do place order in advanced should you wish to reserve.

Issue on sweetness & Concern for Diabetes Patients
Some of the customers are diabetes patients and they take my mum's mooncake.

Mooncakes can never be sugar-free, the filling cannot be cooked without sugar, it will end up in liquid form. In market there are some that says "sugar-free" or "low sugar", manufacturers replace it with other sweetening ingredients which in the end will harm our body.

For my mum's mooncakes, it wont be sweet, but of course not 100% sweetless, sweetness is very minimum and you can taste the true taste of the beans rather than sweetening. Market ones can last about few weeks or even months, because it has a large amount of sweetening and preservatives. (Sweetening preserves the mooncake to last for longer time) For my mum's mooncake, the mooncakes can only last for about 5 days and is made fresh.

Of course, According to doctors it is best to take sugarless food, but sometimes it is very difficult. If you're looking for mooncakes without any sugar then it's not possible. However I would recommend you to give it a try. It's hard for me to tell as I'm the selling person, you might not believe. Do check testimonials, or you may ask around customers who have tasted it, they will let you know how it tastes like.

Mooncake Feedbacks

2008-09-07T20:02:00.000-07:00

My Thread in LYN, testimonials from customers.
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1136012&hl=

YEAR 2009

(fruitie @ Sep 24 2009, 04:54 PM)
Oh dear, just noticed I haven't actually given my testimonial for your mum's homemade mooncakes.

Though I need to travel from one end of Kelana Jaya Line to another end just to collect my mooncakes but I should say my effort is totally paid off. The mooncakes were great! The texture is soft and fine, not too sweet, it just satisfies my family's taste.

Parents' favourite was the Wu Ren, so I have the baked Pandan Lotus all by myself. rclxms.gif Parents keep praising how scrumptious the Wu Ren were. Mum was saying those sold outside have very hard nuts and not easy to chew but Valerie's mum's Wu Ren was totally amazing! You all should try it. I don't really favour Wu Ren all this while probably because those sold outside spoilt my taste but after had the first bite of this homemade Wu Ren, it totally changed my thought about it.

Did I say I just love the pandan lotus+salted egg? Simply tasty and I'm craving for it now, seriously. drool.gif

For the above reasons, I have placed my second order with her. This time I'm opting for snowskinned mooncakes, hopefully they are as scrumptious as those baked ones. biggrin.gif

Even the complimentary cookies are totally for the win! Does your mum make cookies during CNY?
p/s: I'm not paid to write up this. Totally my honest opinion.

(Babe^^ @ Sep 26 2009, 01:23 PM)
Hi dear,

I'd tried the mooncakes, very delicious n yummy! I loved the snow skin lotus n the mix nuts very much!
All the while I am not keen on eating mix nuts mooncake, but ur mum was really amazing and i could say it was the most tasty mix nuts mooncake i ever eat. My parents love it too!
Thanks n good luck in ur biz

(~~5ive~~ @ Sep 20 2009, 04:51 AM)
The mooncakes are fantastic. To me, it is not that sweet and can finish it within 1 hour, seriously. My dad and mum love it so much and i would like to order again.

(spongebob0128 @ Sep 19 2009, 09:29 PM)
Hi, I have tried the snowskin pandan lotus and red bean and it is so delicious. I love the snowskin redbean very much ^^. Thanks for the cookies too!

(aurajayne @ Sep 15 2009, 12:40 PM)
ordered the snowskin (mixed), some with salted egg and i must say it is DELISH!! not too sweet and can taste the home-made goodness of the mooncakes!

my sister loves the complimentary cookies as well...thanks and will definitely order frm u next time!
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(xiong_21 @ Sep 5 2009, 04:55 PM)
Hi, sorry for late feedback...
thanks for the free gift, my gf love it very much d..!!

about the mooncake, i think if it was me who only eating, tonight sure finish up already d...cos it's delicious!! smile.gif but no choice, had to reserved for parents...haha...

love it very much cos i really like to eat homemade food, you can taste the effort of the people who's coooking and baking for you rather than those machine made....and the most important, the taste is unique, every pcs will had their very own unique taste...

haha.maybe i express too much, but definitely will buy from you again !

(LadiesBabes @ Sep 2 2009, 08:27 PM)
Hi dear~ THx for the COD jz now~
Really efficien~ hehe
Your mooncake really soft & taste good~
Not too sweet~
My grand parents like it so much~
Will order from u again when we finish it~
tq ya ^^

(alvinz @ Sep 1 2009, 10:47 AM)
hey, sry so long only come post, been busy traveling lately ...
COD-ed with TS last Thursday,
Nice moon cakes and the fragrance of the mooncakes are so tempting ..
tried out all the mooncake and its nice, yummy and soft ...
thumbs up for the great moon cakes and a nice seller thumbup.gif ..
thanks for the biscuits also ...
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(sarah_14 @ Aug 29 2009, 02:29 PM)
hi dear, to send good comments here..hahha
my family finished 5 biji mooncakes d...especially the banked pandan lotus, my bro loved it so much... her mooncakes are not so sweet compared to the outside one.. good for health! might order from u again ya!
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YEAR 2008

brendaS,Sep 3 2008, 08:16 PM
Yummy Yummy...I like it very much... :rolleyes:
Cod with seller just now..Recommended seller!!!
Thanks for your free gift ya..Left two only!!!

limyiyin,Sep 3 2008, 09:07 PM
super satisfy with her service and of course moon cake :thumbs: :clap:
......finish eating one in not more than 5 minutes time :P :P :P

love_baby,Sep 3 2008, 09:18 PM
nice nice ... the mooncakes super soft n not like the usual 1 ...

so_popo,Sep 6 2008, 05:25 PM
Hi!!! I COD with your dad just now.
Thanks very much for the smooth transaction....
Was a bit late.. sorry...
anyways thanks very much for the free gift too... I tried it just now and it was yummy :)
can't wait to try the mooncake! :P

Shenay,Sep 7 2008, 06:02 PM
TY DEAR! she entertaint me even though im the most troublesome customer x(

elanakcl,Sep 7 2008, 11:38 PM
hi dear. Say thanks to your dad for being so punctual. :)
Tasted d snow n baked pandan lotus. Both tasted so delicious. D filling is filled wiv pandan aroma n d snow.p.l is so soft n nice. Yet to try d red bean, but i believe it would taste great as well. Really better than any of those branded m.cake and value for $$ as well.
And thanks a lot for the free biscuit. that was quite a lot leh. but i never get to taste it la, all d kids grab it first. definitely will buy frm u again for next year festival if your mom still baked. :)

Baked Skin Moon Cake

2008-08-29T19:38:00.000-07:00

Baked Skin Pandan Lotus paste Moon Cake

The fillings are the same, home cooked as mentioned earlier. The way of cooking the fillings is the same, just the skin is different. The syrup for the baked skin is homemade too. You know the syrup that is made of lemon? Yes, it is cooked ourselves. Not buying from outside, the texture and taste would be different.

Baked skin red bean is not available. Actually because this is homemade red bean paste is too soft and very difficult to hold the baked skin compared to lotus. Red bean itself has no 胶质. (after bake, the skin wont stick well with the skin) It taste very good but some of our customer says it does not look well so we dont wanna make it.

Market's red bean paste is very sticky and shinny due to excessive amount of sugar and flour. Homemade red bean paste has less sugar and no preservatives therefore is difficult to hold the skin. (Adding sweetening and flour then mooncake sure look very very nice and sticks well, but would not be healty.)

Mixed nuts (Wu Ren -Vegetarian)

The making process:
As you can see, the fillings are all fresh and pure nuts. Rather than flour and sugar.

Moon Cake - Snow Skin

2008-08-27T05:54:00.001-07:00

Read here before proceed. *Click*

No preservatives or coloring (use fruit extract)
Very minimum amount of sugar, less sweet. Healthy.
Nice packaging will be given (A box + four plastic boxes for each moon cake)
4 moon cakes in a box - can mix with different moon cakes

Mooncakes are made upon request.

Snow skin moon cake will be made a day before delivery, guarantee fresh!

Please make your order earlier, minimum 3 days earlier. Paste will be made upon order, guarantee fresh. Limited quantity only as it is homemade, not machine.

For snow skin moon cake, please keep it refrigerated.

Consume within 5 days - for snow skin only (As mentioned it has no preservatives and sweetening, so can't keep for such a long time. Whereas the market ones can be kept for few months or even half year. Of course, try to finish it as earlier as possible as it is fresh)

COD (Cash on Delivery) is available within Ampang & KL Area. Further details drop us a comment with your email and we will get to you immediately.

1. Snow Skin Red Bean paste + Carrot Skin

You might ask, why the skin of the moon cake is so yellowish? No worries, it is made of carrot juice. Many people doubt the colour because carrot is supposed to be orange, but it is true. When you mix it with the skin douge, it turns out to be a bit yellowish. Definitely safe to eat, and also healthy!

The red bean paste is cooked from the red bean to the paste. It takes about 2 hours to come out with a paste, not to forget the exhausting hard work. You can actually taste the difference compare to the ones available in the market.

2. Snow Skin Pandan Lotus paste + Pandan Skin *Recommended!*

From lotus paste --> Pandan lotus paste

To prove that fresh pandan juice is used, this is the pandan "tree" in my house. The leaves will be taken when it is necessary. (Even supermarket ones also don't have so fresh)

The green colour looks suspicious to you? It is fresh pandan juice, extracted from 30 leaves from my house's pandan "tree". Not colourings, dont worry. Usually colourings will only requires one or two drops of the essence, here you see a big bowl of pandan juice.

You can actually taste the difference between pandan juice and the pandan essence. The smell and taste is different.

No worries about the skin, it's made of fresh pandan juice. Highly recommended as it is very special, can't get it anywhere in the market. With fresh pandan juice, you are able to taste the difference yourself.

To enquire for further information, drop us a comment and we will get you back as soon as possible. There will be more coming soon, normal skin moon cake is available too. Mixed nuts also available upon request. Don't forget to leave us your email so that we can contact you.

Stay tuned!

Prologue

2008-08-27T02:37:00.000-07:00

There will be some selling of homemade food made by my mum. The selling is not for COMMERCIAL purpose, hope you all understand that everything is done manually with HANDS not machine. Only limited quantity on first come first serve basis.

If you take a trip to the market nearby your area, you will find some aunties saying "Hey all these are homemade, I made it myself".

What is HOMEMADE to you?

Food that is home-produced, not machine? Take moon cake as example; do you know that the fillings (red bean/lotus paste) can be purchased in the market these days? Yes, at an incredible low price. Many people would just purchase the filings and bake the skin and claim it as HOMEMADE.

Well, it is house-produced. But have you seen how it is made, by machine? Are the ingredients being washed and picked carefully? No idea. And for your information, the paste could be kept for a long time because it has a lot sweetening and preservatives. (Sweetening helps the food to hold on longer until few months, some until half year) Normal homemade one can ONLY be kept for the maximum duration of 1 week.

SG-kitchen bakes food in chronological processes, not short cut. Take lotus paste as example. First it is carefully washed and picked to ensure no spoiled/unknown dirt in the beans. Later on it is baked from the lotus bean and cooked (after steam the bean and cook for an hour) Cooking mean stirring in pan non-stop for an hour.

Profit Making?

Not much likely to be honest. Even it has, it is not worth actually for all the hard work and hassles. The ingredients do not come cheap recently. Of course we would not go for cheap ingredients just to make profit, it's HOMEMADE and my mum would go for good quality ingredients. It started a few years ago when our close relatives requested my mum to sell the food to them as they would like to give it to their friends as gifts.

Homemade Feel

If you would like to go for nice packaging, nice look, branded, please go for the ones in the market. Homemade food does not look as nice as the ones you can get in the market in terms of packaging. Sometimes if you do realise, the texture of the food is different too.

Please do not compare machine with human hands. Of course handmade food is not perfect in terms of the appearance. It is impossible to get 100% same outcome (food), hands are different from machine. Of course, hands are clean. Machines can produce in bulk quantity whereas it is limited with homemade. We are human, not machines.

That's why the pricing is different. If you feel like going for nice packaging, nice appearance with preservatives and sweetening, branded one - please purchase it somewhere else.

Thank you and please stay tuned for more!