Halwah!

Its from India!

Its delicious!

And YOU can make it!

Here's how:

Ingredients:

1 cup farina (cream of wheat)
1 cup sugar or succanat
1/4 cup butter or ghee
2 cups milk or water

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp cinnamon

1. Heat a pan on medium low heat, add in the butter. When its melted, add in the farina and fry it about 6 minutes till its golden.

2. Add milk and stir (or else you'll get lumps, but some people like that)

3. Constantly stirring mixture, add in the spices and then the sugar. Keep stirring till its nice and thick (about 8-10 minutes)

4. Remove from heat and add 1/3 cup golden raisins, if you want. Serve warm or press into a square pan to cool and be cut into squares for a dessert (or snack).

bon appétit!

Dorm Food

I miss my parent's kitchen!!

Now here in LA, the only things I can cook are microwavable noodles. 

When I get home for Christmas I am going to cook at least one meal a day in the kitchen. And bake! I want to bake things so bad.. especially since I found some truly amazing recipes for cupcakes at the cupcake Bake Shop website. Mmm... They look so tasty. I love it when recipes include pictures of what they should look like. It helps me to establish an idea of how to make mine look better the next time. haha

Speaking of baking, I promised my boyfriend we would bake cookies at my parent's house over the holidays. I can't wait to just curl up with him by the fireplace, grab a nice book and some hot tea and just relax for once.