Finds # 1: Chewy Junior

We first came across Chewy Junior about a year ago after having a buffet lunch with my then boyfriend, now husband, and his sister and her husband. Sissy was craving for something sweet and so she bought a box of mini cream puffs from this store. With my love for pastry, I went on and tasted it immediately - no "shy-type" gesture was present. :P

I liked that each bite was really chewy - a testament to its name, and the vanilla filling was just right - not too sweet, not too salty, and not too bland. To top that, the flavours were simple and straight to the point - if it says chocolate, you'll definitely taste chocolate with every bite. And puff, before you know it, you have chowed down a puff already!

Past Adventures

Even back in my child hood years, I seem to have developed a liking to making sweets, and had my fair share  - there are the pastillas, polvoron, and yema - all of which are Filipino milk-based candies or sweets. But just like other people, I stopped making them and focused on what I needed to - school and studying.

For some reason, after finishing college, I came across a recipe for a chocolate chip cookie at the back of a store-bought flour and immediately had the inkling to make them. And voila. I made the first batch of cookies without burning our house to the ground.

Feeling all proud of my accomplishment, I gave it another try. This time, adjusting the ingredients to suit my own taste buds. I was really anxious making adjustments to the recipe simply because (1) I was only able to make one good batch yet, and (2) I never had any formal training whatsoever to baking for me to be confident at all.

But!

Oh yes my dear! I was able to make them my own, and even had another batch that was suited for my lola who was diabetic. One thing I regret - I never wrote them down! Booo! Hahaha.

So this little blog, will help me remember, AND TAKE NOTES, of any "revisions" I will have with what ever recipe I will find and try on my own. :)

For now, feast your eyes on the few sweets I have made in the past...

Chocolate Chip Cookies

M&M's Cookies & Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting and Nuts

This was my very first try on a cake, and was my then boyfriend's (now my husband) Birthday Cake
Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting and Nuts

My Best-seller:
Blueberry Cheesecake

Super Nutty Fudge Brownies

Happy Birthday Cupcakes for my Mom
Vanilla Cupcakes with Milk Chocolate Frosting and M&M topping

My Mom's New Year Dessert Request
Crema de Fruta

This is it! :)

Okay. I'm no professional writer, nor am I a professional baker... BUT, I do love cookies, and I enjoy making them.

So. Follow me (or not), as I go through my different adventures in making, discovering, and of course... eating cookies, brownies, cakes, or simply just about anything I can make, and discover! :)