Some say..

that this is one of Renoir's best works.
I agree..and in memory of the great master, I created a work of art worthy of the painting: Young Girl Braiding Her Hair, 1876. ...

I call it, the Young Girl with breaded hair, 2006

heehee. oh the wit! ;)

Anyway, so the story goes, my honey spilt onto a container...and I didn't want to waste it. :( Good honey mar. anyway, but mommy and koko said - shouldn't eat, so i baked bread with honey. :D

sorry to spoil the illusion of me being a great genius. Thanks to Rose, I made Challah, or bochallah ( bobo contributed).
I made it with 3 strands instead of 4 and even then, it took me a while to remember how to braid the strands of dough. I didn't expect it to be so huge though. it taste pretty good too. I used butter instead of oil. That might not be kosher..because it's a dairy product, but i'm not Jewish, I'm chinese and we eat all things. lol.

Looks pretty eh?

I also made carrot-zuchini cake. Why? Because I'm trying to finish my fresh ingredients before I leave. :D After some searching, I settled on this, Blue Ribbon Carrot Cake:

2 c All purpose flour

2 ts Soda

1/2 ts Salt

2 ts Ground cinnamon

3 Eggs; well beaten

3/4 c Vegetable oil

3/4 c Buttermilk

2 c Sugar

2 ts Vanilla extract

1 cn Crushed pineapple; drained,- 8-oz can

2 c Grated carrots

1 cn Flaked coconut; 3 1/2-oz can

1 c Walnuts; chopped

BUTTERMILK GLAZE

1 c Sugar

1/2 ts Soda

1/2 c Buttermilk

1/2 c Butter

1 tb Light corn syrup

1 ts Vanilla extract

ORANGE-CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

1/2 c Butter; softened

8 oz Cream cheese; softened

1 ts Vanilla extract

2 c Powdered sugar; sifted

1 ts Grated orange rind

1 ts orange juice

Combine flour, soda, salt, and cinnamon; set aside. Combine eggs, oil, buttermilk, sugar, and vanilla; beat until smooth. Stir in flour mixture, pineapple, carrots, coconut, and chopped walnuts. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350~ for 35-40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately spread Buttermilk Glaze evenly over layers. Cool in pans 15 minutes; remove from pans, and let cool completely. Spread Orange-Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Store cake in refrigerator. Buttermilk Glaze. Combine sugar, soda, buttermilk, butter, and corn syrup in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; cook 4 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla. Yield. About 1 1/2 cups. Orange-Cream Cheese Frosting. Combine butter and cream cheese, beating until light and fluffy. Add vanilla, powdered sugar, rind, and juice; beat until fluffy.

Ok. but really, I didn't make the glaze, neither did I add the nuts and fruit..I made some cream cheese frosting though! but just plain cream cheese. I thought I'll put up the full recipe in case you are more semangat and decide to make it. The forum has a couple more recipes that sound really yummy but too much work for a one person snack.