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This is the first time I’m making the tea from scratch. And now that I knw how, it looks like I’ll never buy another sweetened bottled one again. 

Mmmmmm….Visiting Bali is incomplete without having a glass of this delicious goodness.

Last week, The Girl and I decided to make the famous Jus Apokat. We love avocados and missing holidays. So in a blender goes fresh avocado, ice and fresh milk. Blend till smooth. In a saucepan melt some palm sugar (gula melaka). And then voila, it’s done.

Last afternoon I had a pleasant time with The Cuz. She was in the midst of cooking and so I sauntered in asking if I could capture what she was doing (and hoping to get a taste of the wonderful vegetables I saw in the pan!) The vegetables were fragrant and crisp (who likes mushy overcooked vegetables? Unless of course they are meant to be pureed!) So here’s the technique for a healthy and satisfying dish.

This morning I baked a simple butter loaf cake. I followed the recipe from http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/19421/butter+cake faithfully.

Unfortunately, my oven temperature is skewed. Although I turned the knob to 180 as required, the heat was way off. And hence I intend to invest in an external oven thermometer next time to check.

Even though the temperature was high and my cake was overcooked, it wasn’t so bad. It was still moist in the centre, and the leftover batter which I put in cupcake papers produced an even nicer result due to the sugary crunch on top.

Overall, this is certainly a recipe worth keeping. 🙂