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Life is Uncertain. Eat Dessert First.

For those of you who live in the UK like me (or elsewhere with similar situations), I wonder how life in the lockdown is going for you? It’s undoubtedly going to be a worrying time for many, but for me, I believe it’s important to still enjoy the small moments in life. Having not stepped out the house for most of the past days, my social communications with people have reduced to via social media, texts and emails. In a way, I feel very blessed to have the technology nowadays to support this network of communications (since I dread to think how a lockdown would have been like decades ago.) I frequently have texted my mum back home, kept up to date to how my friends are doing, and stayed in touch with work. These are definitely small things that keep me going and drive me to carry on with my daily life right now. It’s important to remember that there are people that rely on me as much as I rely on them.❤️

Whenever I feel down, dessert is a place I can turn to (and I believe this will also be the case for many!😁) As a famous quote once said, ‘Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first,’ let’s all make sure pudding is on the menu every day! While someone might call me out now for ‘encouraging’ unhealthy eating, the most essential thing is that you keep on doing things you enjoy (though just not outdoor. 😛)

Anyway, the dessert on my menu today is Japanese milk pudding – which the idea sprung to my mind when I discovered my unused carton of milk in the fridge. 😂 Traditionally, it’s made with the renowned Hokkaido milk from Japan. But obviously I have no access to that at home, so I just made do with ordinary milk.😛 It’s very simple to make. (See the YouTube video I used here👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzp21yBLcmQ. Credits to Peachy Bunny Bakes.) To make it a bit more elaborated, I chose to top mine with some strawberry jam, crushed digestive biscuits and tempered dark chocolate, but it’s just as delicious on its own! (And I am loving the wobble haha! ❤️)

My Cookie Monster

Who can ever forget cookies🍪 and milk🥛 from the days of your childhood? I used to have so much fun dunking the cookies in the milk (to me that’s the best bit!) It’s funny to think how the smallest thing in the world can make you smile when you were a child, but these excitement and joy seemingly become more rare as one grows older and older.

As a kid, I was able to enjoy every little moments of my life, but nowadays I would just always be constantly thinking and worrying of things I need to do the day after. I missed the days when I used to be able to go home and watch my favourite shows, and escape from the reality. One of my favourite shows to watch back then was Sesame Street and the Cookie Monster often appeared on my screen (Though my favourite was actually Oscar ’cause I loved the fact that he lives in a bin! 😂) Don’t you just wished you can go back to being a kid again?

Turning back time may not be possible, but a dream of cookie and milk is not far from reality. These jam-filled chocolate chips cookies are very simple to make but just as nostalgic as those of your favourites from your childhood. What’s your favourite kind of cookies? Come and try this, and embrace the Cookie Monster inside us all!

Jam-Filled Chocolate Chip Cookies

Quantity: About 6 cookies

Ingredients:

100g plain flour

50g unsalted butter

35g caster sugar

1-2 tbsp milk

Seedless Raspberry Jam

Dark Chocolate Chips

Method:

1. Rub the butter into the flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Mix in the caster sugar.

2. Add the milk a bit at a time to bring the dough together. Cover and rest the dough in the fridge for about 30 minutes.

3. Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/gas 5.

4. Roll the dough evenly to a large square. Cut out circles using a cookie cutter. (Alternatively, split the dough into equal portions, then roll and shape.) Ensure you have cut out an even number of circles.

5. Place a teaspoon of jam on one circle of dough and cover with another circle. Repeat this procedure with the remaining dough. Add chocolate chips on top of the cookies.

6. Bake the cookies in the oven for 12-15 minutes, or until golden.

7. Cool the cookies on a wire rack to let them firm up before serving.