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How to Make Blue Butterfly Roselle Yoghurt? "I AM A NURSE BUT I WANT TO BE A CHEF!" Career change after many years of working in a a stable high paying job is often difficult and emotional - to changeover, to start all over again……. and that job … a nurse – to make that change to pattieserie is often a hard decision – let’s see what’s out there… Question - I am a nurse, but I want to be a chef! - i'm definitely a food enthusiast. i find it hard pursuing my dreams because i'm already a registered nurse, and people expect me to work as a nurse. but i would really like to go in culinary school and be a chef. its so hard, its too expensive now entering culinary school. they say 80percent of your life would be spent working, so might as well do something your passionate about. geezz..any tips? im new here! From The Forum on Google: To all professional pastry chefs, basically, is it worth it? I really want to be a pastry chef but the salary worries me a lot. Is it worth it to you to work long shifts every day, on holidays, for low pay because you are passionate about it? Or would it be smarter for me to keep my baking as a hobby and go for a different career, like a nurse? I'm very passionate about the pastry arts, and I have been all my life. I create my own recipes, have worked with all kinds of italian and french pastries, cake decorating etc. I'm only 15 but I do have to start thinking about college and careers. I dream of being a pastry chef, but my family and friends tell me that i'm going to regret it and it would be smarter to get a job as a nurse or teacher and keep this passion as a hobby. Help?? My two cents – BY FIREWALL “I worked a career once with great benefits, good pay, room for advancement and co-workers I really liked. The only problem, I didn't enjoy the work and after pushing myself to stick with it for years, I felt trapped. That was no way for me to live. Everyone's priorities are different and people with families to care for sometimes can't take the risks they might want to. But for me at least, changing my career to the culinary world was the best thing I could have done. I love my work, it's exciting and challenging and most importantly it makes me happy.” ADVISE - CREMDEDELACREME “It all depends on how far you are willing to go.... if you are that passionate then follow your dreams i live in the UK and if you work in the UK or EUROPE as a pastry chef then you are the most highest paid because pastry is a skilled job...not that cooking isnt but cooking is an art pastry is a science....” INTRODUCING COMBO OFFER - BLUE & RED POWDER Red Roselle Smoothie There are mixed reviews and most of them tell you to follow your heart. And so Catherine just did that – after spending 27 years as a qualified nurse she followed her heart to be a Pattiserie Chef and loving every minute of it. Catherine followed her passion and did a lot of baking learning – ie self-taught from recipe books and you tube and enjoyed every piece of creation that she made. We love them too! They're YUM! And because of Catherine, here's a healthy breakfast recipe for you using both Blue Butterfly Pea Powder and Red Roselle Powder :- BUTTERFLY PEA & ROSELLE YOGHURT - ONE HELL OF A HEALTHY BREAKFAST Greek plain yoghurt x 2 cups ( approximate 300gm) Cereal × 1/2 cup 1/2 teaspoon each MY BLUE TEA - Roselle powder & Blue Butterfly Pea Powder (to your desired colour) Honey- 1 tbsp ( optional) Some fresh strawberries & blueberries Mint leaves (optional ) Steps: - Mix both yoghurt with honey in 2 separate bowls - Add both Red & Blue powder in each bowl - Gently scoop the Blue Butterfly Pea yoghurt into a glass or bowl. - Layer some cereal over it - Scoop Roselle yoghurt and place it on top . - Layer with cereal again. - Lastly, layer with fresh strawberries and blueberries and lastly garnish with mint leaves. Serve chilled. Kids will love this! Blue Butterfly Roselle Yoghurt In 2015 to fulfil her dream and passion, Catherine decided to train as a Professional Pastry Chef in Melbourne. She completed her Certificate 3 and Certificate 4 in Patisserie course as well as Diploma in Hospitality Management course in 2017 . Catherine wishes to work and explore more ideas in baking with natural ingredients which will be beneficial to all. She also bake Pineapple tarts which she does not sell them but to raise funds for charity of her choice Look at the Pineapple tarts. These are some of her creations using natural ingredients such as Blue pea flower powder and Roselle powder. Let's see if we can convince her to share with us more of her creations and how to make non bake Blue Butterfly Cheese cake maybe even a Yellow Cheesecake, soon. Enjoy! Blue Butterfly Lemon Cheesecake Serve with warm Blue Herbal Teabags or a refreshing Ice Blue Butterfly Soda Water - yum! them with either warm Blue Herbal Tea or an Iced Cold Blue Drink. BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA Blue Herbal Teabags Ice Blue Butterfly Drink (made using our Blue Butterfly Pea Powder) Catherine lives in Melbourne with her husband and works as a Pastry Chef. You can delight yourself with her creations on her Facebook Page called Cat's Bakery Creations. She doesn't sell anymore but will be persuaded to do so for charity. Would you like to see more of Catherine's work? For various Blue Tea Blends and stay tune for new products, something different a range of Butterfly Pea Eco-cleaning products; colours from this wonderful herb - will be added to our website soon on - MY BLUE TEA. #bandung #butterflypeaflower #tea #cheesecake #youghurt #smoothie

Blue Butterfly Spiced Milk for the Yogis Here's the link to the article written by Jayna Valen in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - an alternative way to drink milk if you do not like milk on its own. How to make Blue Butterfly Spiced Milk . Try it today! Blue Butterfly Spiced Milk Ingredients (serves 2): ½ tsp Blue Butterfly powder (mix with 2 tablespoons warm water) 500ml fresh cow’s milk (or a vegan milk substitute) 3-4 cardamom pods 1-2 whole dried cloves 1 stick of cinnamon 1 star anise 2 small springs of Indian holy basil (tulsi) ½ tsp organic chia seeds Honey or jaggery to taste (optional) BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY POWDER NOW > Method: 1) Pour the milk into a sturdy pot. Add in all dried spices and stir well. Bring the milk to boil on medium heat, stirring regularly. Milk burns easily, so stir briskly and well, scraping the bottom of your pot. 2) When the milk comes to a rolling boil, stir well for 2-3 minutes, then turn off the heat. Allow to cool for approximately 5 minutes. (If you wish to sweeten the milk, allow the milk to cool for 10 minutes before adding the honey or jaggery, then stir well). 3) Add the Blue Butterfly powder solution to the milk. Stir briskly until the color is uniform. 4) Pour the milk into serving glasses or mugs. Add the springs of holy basil (one per glass), ensuring that the herb is at least partially submerged in the milk – this helps the Ayurvedic medicinal properties of the leaves to steep into the milk. Garnish with the chia seeds and serve hot. You might prefer to have a warm cup of Hot Blue Tea BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA NOW > Blue Herbal Tea Source : https://jaynavalen.com/2018/01/24/blue-butterfly-spiced-milk/ #BlueButterflyPowder #clitoriaternatea #Milk #Yoga #Turmeric #spice

How to Make Colourful Onde-Onde Onde-Onde or Ondeh-Ondeh sounds naughty! When Chris had one last weekend he found it mesmerising and so delicious. He ate it the correct way - just put the whole Onde-Onde into your mouth and wait for the burst of palm sugar, filling your mouth along with that crunchy grated coconut. He went for 2nd and 3rd servings! And he "ta-pao" a couple back for his girls back home. Short history and evolution of Onde-Onde - for more follow the link below..... Most of us have seen this traditional Malay and Peranakan Kueh called Ondeh-Ondeh at neigbourhood cake/kueh shops and hawker stalls in Malaysia and now available in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. A boiled rice cake stuffed with gula melaka (brown sugar) and coated with grated coconut, the Ondeh-Ondeh is usually green since it is flavoured with a pandan paste. Other variants of this kueh include the brownish-oranges ones, which are usually made of sweet potato. Here’s a trivia: Do you know that the Ondeh-Ondeh is also called the Klepon and originated from Java, Indonesia? And you can't find Onde-Onde on Wikipedia - its under "Klepon". We've just launched our Red Roselle Powder and together with Blue Butterfly Pea Powder and Matcha Powder for green colour (enquire within) - Jackie made 3 coloured Onde-Onde - here you go - How to Make Colourful Onde-Onde by Jackie M, Sydney Celebrity Chef. Which colour should I have first? Such a difficult decision!! Colourful Onde-onde Enjoy! Serve with warm Blue Herbal Teabags or a refreshing Ice Blue Butterfly Soda Water - yum! Iced Blue Butterfly Soda Water BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA Blue Herbal Teabags For more recipes and live streaming go to - Jackie M on Twitch.tv - Jackie M jackiem.com.au/2017/02/02/jackie-m-twitch-tv/ Feb 2, 2017 - Learn more about Asian and Southeast Asian Cooking, follow Jackie M LIVE on Twitch.tv. Live broadcasts every Monday, Wednesday and Friday! Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klepon https://www.scape.sg/online/the-history-and-evolution-of-ondeh-ondeh/ #drinksrecipes #bandung #bungatelang #butterflypeaflower #tea

How to make Blue Bandung with Blue Butterfly Powder This gorgeous Blue Bandung drink recipe was hidden below our Dual Colour Roti Jala hence not many saw it as the picture was within the blog so here you go a Blue Bandung Blog on its own. The bandung drink is a well-loved beverage commonly found in Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei. Distinctly bright pink in colour, it usually consists of rose syrup, artificial red colouring and milk. Bandung also happens to be the name of a city in West Java, Indonesia. In the Malay language, the term bandung means "pairs", while sirap means "syrup" - referring to the rose-flavoured base - and air means "water". Bandung also refers to anything that is mixed from other ingredients or comes in pairs, such as the term rumah berbandung to refer to a semi-detached house, or "mee bandung" which refers to a noodle dish. Despite the name, there is no connection to the city of Bandung in Indonesia, and the drink actually cannot be found there. Hence, you will only find "Blue Bandung" in Malaysia. This will be a hit for the coming Ramadan as it is usually served during Iftar in Ramadan month or wedding receptions with other foods such as nasi beriani or rendang. Modern innovations to the Bandung includes adding grass jelly or soda water. INGREDIENTS 1 litre cold water Sugar syrup to taste 1/4 tsp Blue Butterfly Pea Powder 100mls carnation milk. ** Rose syrup is use in the traditional bandung BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY POWDER NOW Blue Bandung METHOD : (1) Boil sugar in 1/2 cup water until sugar dissolves. Let it cool. (2) When it has cool down, add Blue Butterfly Powder, stir until dissolved. (3) Add syrup and mixed evenly. (4) Pour the syrup into a jug, pour in the rest of water according to desired sweetness. (5) Add carnation milk, stir evenly. (6) Add ice cubes, garnish and serve. Traditional Bandung using artificial red colour In fact, the origins of this drink—where it comes from, and why it is named ‘Bandung’, is pretty much a mystery up till today. One story goes back to the British colonial days, centring on an Englishman in Singapore. The character in discussion had come across an Indian drink made up of rose extracts, but found it to be ‘foul-smelling’. He attempted adding black tea to the drink, but realized that the smell remained. He then tried the concoction of adding milk and sugar, and liked how the milk ‘thickened’ the drink and how the sugar masked the foul smell. Upon prompts from fellow colleagues on how the drink was, he replied with ‘Banned Dung’, which his colleagues heard as ‘Bandung’—having just visited the city in West Java. The bright pink hue of the drink is rumoured to be a result of street vendors wanting to differentiate the drink from teh tahrik (a drink consisting of milk and tea), thus adding pink colouring to the beverage that was originally already slight pink in hue. The stories behind the bandung drink are hitherto from lore and hearsay, and are yet to be officially verified. Further research and inquiry by official experts with credible sources need to be made in tracing the origin of bandung drink. Until then, you can simply enjoy the taste of the saccharine sweet drink! Or on your normal days have a cup of Blue Herbal Tea to chase your blues away! BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA Blue Herbal Teabags Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandung_(drink) #drinksrecipes #bandung #bungatelang #butterflypeaflower #tea #hariraya

FB & Social Media Is Changing The Way We Share Cooking Ideas There is a tsunami phenomenon in social media known as the “eat and tweet” it will and has flooded social media feeds with mouthwatering food photos. Why? Social media status? Loneliness? Impressing friends? The popularity of social media networks like Facebook, Instragram and Twitter continue to climb (we are a technology based society now) and so does the concept that everything we do – everyone we meet, every function or dinner party with friends we attend, needs to be published and shared with our digital friends. Mobile technology has made it incredibly easy to receive and respond to moment of our lives and the looming invasion of newer technology will only make it easier. And so the birth of a “Fun Loving Food Group” my wife joined with the purpose to either get ideas or to share what she can and cannot cook! And she has met some really good friends who got some Blue Butterfly Pea Powder and cooked loads of Blue Foods – here are some of them - RICE Blue Rice has really existed for a long, long time, legacy of the Straits Chinese or Peranakans in Nasi Kerabu - a dish where Celebrity Chef, Jackie M had it recently on Twitch life shows - here's the Nasi Kerabu link and in Peranakan dessert called Pulut Tai-tai - glutinous rice with a tinge of blue hue. Normally, if you can find this tea/powder at all, it will be in the form of dried leaves and flowers. You will need to brew those items for the colour and then throw away the leaves and flowers, drinking or using only the mildly infused coloured water. But you’ve just kept the bath water and thrown away the baby! Best to use our baby, the Blue Butterfly Powder so hence lots of Blue Rice started to emerge and they're all yum - some photos below courtesy from our FLFG Family. (1) Take 4 cups of rice. Wash & rinse dry (2) Add 1 teaspoon of blue powder (or to your desired colour) (3) Mix the MY BLUE TEA - Blue Butterfly Pea Powder into the rice and let it rest for 15 mins or longer if you wish (4) This step is Optional - Add coconut milk or water and various herbs like ginger, pandan, lemongrass or even some cinnamon for the nice fragrant as per your recipe and cook in a rice cooker or pan until cooked. Enjoy Blue Rice by Yvonne - Wow! Blue Rice by Alice BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY POWDER NOW Mango Sticky Rice dessert - photo courtesy of Yvonne KUEH-KUEH OR BITE SIZE MALAY DESSERTS Kuih (Indonesian: kue; also called kueh in Malaysia) are bite-sized snack or dessert foods originating from South East Asia Malaysia and Singapore. It is a fairly broad term which may include items that would be called cakes, cookies, dumplings, pudding, biscuits, or pastries in English and are usually made from rice or glutinous rice. The term kueh or kuih is widely used in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore to refer to sweet or savoury desserts. Though called by other names, one is likely to find various similar versions of kuih in neighbouring countries, such as Vietnam, Thailand, and Myanmar. For example, the colourful steamed kueh lapis and the rich kuih bingka ubi are also available in Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Kueh Talam - by Rachel Royal Blue Seri Muka by Lisa Lee Allerton Lisa loves all things Blue and loves to experiment so a good food challenge using the powder is right up her cooking alley. This is Lisa's Royal Blue Seri Muka full recipe.Enjoy! Blue Sourdough by Hang - tooooo yum ! Please Hang may I have some Soudough please? Sourdoughs are best with avocados, eggs and bacon! We must be pretty thirsty by now with all these gorgeous food's. Why not serve them with a pot of hot or warm Blue Herbal Tea or shake some Blue Butterfly Pea Powder into this bottle to enjoy a Blue Moment ! BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA Blue Herbal Tea Cold Moru by Sweet Edna Or shake some Blue Butterfly Pea Powder and blend a cold Moru Drink. Moru is an Indian spiced buttermilk drink! Its Yum! Roselle Tea by Jotti Or perhaps a "Red Roselle Moment" - easy peasy - stir in some Red Roselle Powder from My Blue Tea; add honey and have it either cold or warm! The Roselle flowers are a rich source of anthocyanin (antioxidants) and protocatechuic acid (“PCA”). PCA in roselle has a three major functions that effect the human body. It has been shown to be Anti-Bacterial,Antioxidant / Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-tumorous. The natural functions that roselle has, besides PCA , makes it one of those power house of longevity foods in the world. It has benefits in helping with weight management, blood pressure, diabetes, skin care, immunity, sex drive and so much more all of which can be found in the brief on our website and Facebook soon. A lemonade chiffon cake by Stevia A very Purple and Lemony chiffon cake made by Stevia was posted in September - here the recipe Butterfly Pea Chiffon cake. Apom Balik, a Peranakan dish - photo courtesy of Bibi This Apom Balik is Bibi's traditional Melaka Peranakan dish and there are differences in Peranakan cuisines from the states of Malacca, Penang and Kelantan. We owe our Peranakan community a lot for the use of Bunga Telang or Butterfly Pea herb in Australia as the tradition to colour their food blue has been carried down from the 15th century. After the end of this Blog it felt like a 2017 re-cap and we still have so many Blue Foods and Blue Drinks that we have not shared but will be doing so in the future, or you can simply create and experiment them yourself. And watch out for Red Roselle which will be on the market soon. Thank you all our FLFG Family members for these wonderful foods and photos over-load!. Very much appreciated. We can't feature all the photos and recipes in this Blog maybe Part 2 & Part 3 to follow suit, so watch out! Happy 2018 and let's eat real food and healthy natural colours. Sources : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peranakan www.website - mybluetea.com.au https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuih https://drhealthbenefits.com/food-bevarages/beverages/tea/health-benefits-of-hibiscus-tea roselle health benefits #serimuka #nasikerabu #kuihtalam #puluttaitai #butterflypea #bungatelang

A safe and healthy natural Blue Coconut Candy - here's how you make it..... Coconut Candy refers to the various candies that are made with coconut or coconut flavourings. The fragrant and delicious Coconut Candy in green and pink square cubes are sure to delight. Coconut Candy speaks to us, the 4-besties from secondary school year besides Mutton Curry, after school “makan”, or lunch at Reena’s house. These delectable cubes were very popular in school. They were a mainstay of many year end class parties, birthdays, and festivals. Coconut Candy is vegetarian, so it is a suitable treat for everyone. It is also very easy to prepare and requires only five ingredients – coconut, condensed milk (optional), sugar, flavouring (if required), and food colouring (we will be using natural food colouring). Furthermore freshly grated coconut is inexpensive and easily available. We left school many, many years ago and over time lost touch, some still met but we managed to reconnected via FB and decided to meet for a reunion last month in Sydney and Melbourne. Reena arrived from Kuala Lumpur and Leng travelled many hours from (Holland) to celebrate many years of friendship and reunion. And guess, what did we miss? – "Coconut Candy" by Aunty Jennifer. No Jennifer is away however, we have Reena – the daughter whom we think could do just as good as mum! So, we decided to make some in Melbourne at Penny's home.... For those hot days in Straya - this bottle of Iced Blue Tea is yum! Blue Coconut Candy - so pretty! Here you go Aunty Jennifer’s Coconut Candy (minimum ingredient maximum result) : INGREDIENTS: • 3 cups shredded coconut (or if you can get fresh dessicated coconut; that wud be awesome) • 1 ½ cups water or coconut juice (if using dried dessicated coconut) • ½ can evaporated milk (about 200ml) • ⅔ cup sugar BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY POWDER NOW > METHOD: 1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan (we used a wok!) 2. Cook on low-medium heat until mixture is sticky and comes off the sides of the pan. 3. Transfer into baking tray – split into 2 trays – 1st tray natural colour - spread it evenly. 4. Add Blue Butterfly Pea Powder to the 2nd tray and mix evenly and than transfer onto the the 1st tray – so you will get 2-tones coconut candy 5. Allow to cool, then cut into diamond shape or square as desired. 6. Can be made ahead for all your parties and gatherings. Our photo did not turn out very well because one of us, we think its either Penny or Leng could not resist any longer and wanted to try it and it was quickly cut and devoured…. Yet its yummy, just like how Aunty Jennifer made them. We had a tub and it was a a hit in Prahan Market last month – Lucky folks & friends got to try Jennifer’s Coconut Candy, a family heirloom. BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA NOW > Blue Lemongrass Tea Best to enjoy this Coconut Candy with a cup of Blue Tea - have it with Blue Lemongrass Ginger Tea or Blue Butterfly Pea tea (just add honey) - enjoy the soothing blue colour - very relaxing. This would be our last Recipe Blog for this Christmas and we will be back next year with a lot more Rainbow Colours - all natural plant base powder. Watch out also for a possible video on "How to make Malaysian Coconut Candy?" by Sydney's Celebrity Chef, Jackie M Tang. Jackie's latest article on "Blue Flower Power on Huffington Post and a Case for Cultural Appropriation" in Huffington Post. Blue Coconut Cupcakes You can do a lot with natural blue colour with shredded coconut - here's another recipe on Blue Coconut for Christmas - https://www.mybluetea.com.au/single-post/2017/11/29/BLUE-SNOW-MOUNTAIN Merry Christmas Folks! Have a good one! Source : http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874108004911 http://jackiem.com.au/2017/01/05/make-malaysian-coconut-candy/ https://www.mybluetea.com.au/benefits #clitoriaternatea #butterflypeaflower #coconutcandy #dessert #candy #christmas

MAKING STORE BOUGHT CAKES FOR A SUPER-PRETTY CHRISTMAS We’ve all been guilty of the classic last minute trip to Coles or Woolworths for a cake. If you don’t want to or don’t have the time or don't know how to bake a perfect cake for this Christmas and want to respect your budget for a nice Christmas and also want to jazz up your cake, here is an idea or two to give a store bought cake a complete makeover with little effort… .. Luckily there's a lot you can do with a store bought cake plus some ingenuity. Turn a basic cake into a treat worthy of a celebration with blue butterfly powder on shredded coconut or some buttercream frosting are a few creative ideas. Blue Snow Christmas Cake INGREDIENTS Any orange cake, butter cake or marble cake 150 grams shredded coconut 1 teaspoon blue butterfly powder 2-3 tablespoon water (or more if required) METHOD Dissolve blue butterfly powder with some water Once dissolved stir blue butterfly liquid onto the shredded coconut and mix evenly, you may also sprinkle some blue butterfly powder on top the mixture to give it some effect. BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY POWDER NOW BLUE SNOWFLAKE ON BANANA MUFFIN INGREDIENTS A packet of 8 banana muffins or orange muffins 100 grams shredded coconut 1/2 tsp or 3/4 tsp - blue butterfly powder (depending on how blue or what colour you want) 2 tablespoon water (or more if required) Butter to spread on the muffins Blue Snow Flakes on Banana Muffin A confession though! This is not mt wife's idea but credit has to be given to her and her friend from her school years, Madam Harlina in Ipoh, Malaysia, she made a beautiful Blue Coconut on Tapioca with Sambal. And Vana Ford of Vasnas Designs in Wauchope - blue was on her mind with Vana trying a few blue stuffs too "Blue Choc" and perhaps a new clothing line with Blue motives on Butterfly Pea flower. They are creative and would either create something new; something blue or just call and talk to my wife - "Hey, why don't we paint this Blue"? or "Can't we do this or that......... but must be in blue, purple or pink according to nature of this beautiful herb called, Clitoria Ternatea". BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA Blue Lemongrass tea PRO TIP : Note the above shredded coconut bought from the store are dried. If you are able to purchase fresh dessicated coconut – Do not add water You do not need to dissolve the blue butterfly powder Just sprinkle 1 teaspoon of blue butterfly powder onto the fresh dessicated coconut and mixed till even and let it rest. It will turn out beautiful as the coconut is still fresh and moist which will mix easily. We find that the combination of banana or lime and blue shredded coconut or orange and blue shredded coconut are Yum! Try one today! Total costs $10.00 +/-. Merry Christmas! BUTTERCREAM FROSTING Buttercream has been the traditional method of decorating a cake. There are many easy recipes for making classic buttercream frosting. Here is a simple one: INGREDIENTS • ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature • 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract • 2 cups sifted confectioner’s sugar • 2 tbsp warm milk • 1/2 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon of Blue Butterfly Powder (preferably to dissolve in the warm milk and let it rests of 10 mins) METHOD Cream together butter, extract and milk using a hand mixer. Add the sugar little at a time. The mixture should be fluffy. Pour milk and Blue Butterfly powder mixture and continue beating with paddle attachment of the mixed. Beat 30 seconds or until smooth. Chill for a few hours before frosting. Note - The buttercream frosting may change colour to "Purple" depending on the type of icing sugar you use. We found that when we made Cookie Monster - it turned out to be Purple Cookie Monster. Look its gorgeous as well! Eat Me! Cookie Monster - any natural colour you want with Blue Butterfly Pea Powder Some information : http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874108004911 http://www.wilton.com/buttercream-frosting/WLRECIP-41.html Kamkaen N, Wilkinson JM The antioxidant activity of Clitoria ternatea flower petal extracts and eye gel . Phytother Res. (2009) #muffins #cupcakes #clitoriaternatea #butterflypeaflower #cakes #christmas

How to make Blue Sugee Cookies - Yummo Blue Sugee cookies contributed by Lisa, our Royal Blue Seri Muka contributer recipe therein. It was a challenge to get any information on Sugee cookie and there are some on Sugee cake and here you go.......... Sugee cake is traditionally treated as a festival cake usually served in Kristang families both as a happy occasion cake for Christmas, birthdays and weddings. In fact, it is also a type of cake for the Christmas. Kristang are local Portuguese descendent Eurasians in Singapore and West Malaysia. The popularity of this cake however has extended to other races such as Chinese, Malay and Indian households. Sugee cake, a soft cake made with semolina flour and a high concentration of egg yolks; served in Eurasian, Malay, and Chinese cuisine.” - and we are giving you Blue Sugee Cookies today for a "Blue & Purple Christmas Party"! Here's the recipe - Enjoy! INGREDIENTS 250 grams pure ghee, melted and cooled 3 grams MYBLUE TEA - Blue Butterfly Pea Powder 500 gram plain OR Top flour 2 teaspoons bicarbonate soda 170 grams icing sugar 3/4 teaspoon fine salt 80 gram fine semolina or ground almond 3-5 tablesppons water or milk 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder (or vanilla essence if you prefer) BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY POWDER NOW METHOD (1) Combine cooled melted pure ghee and vanilla essense in a bowl (2) Sift flour, bicarbonate soda, icing sugar , blue butterfly powder and salt into the mixing bowl. (3) Add in the semolina or ground almond and let it rests (4) Pour pure ghee mixture in flour mixture and knead well to form a firm dough. If you find it too dry add milk or water, a little at a time. Take note that semolina tends to absorb moisture very fast. (5) Preheat overn to 180 degree Celsius (6) Roll dough into "melt-in-your-mouth" sized balls and place on greased tray. (7) Bake for 25-30 minutes till cooked but not brown (8) These cookies should be light or dark blue (depending on your mood ie the amounts of Blue Butterfly Powder you add) and crumbly in texture. (9) Let it sit at the baking tray until completely cooled. Handle with care as the cookies are very fragile. Store in an air tight container. Note - It is advisable that you test bake few cookies before proceeding to shape and bake the remaining dough. If your cookies deform, your dough are too oily and hence you may need to add more flour to salvage the batch. In addition, every oven is different and you may need to adjust the temperature. Serve with a pot of hot or warm Blue Herbal Tea and enjoy the moment with our 1st Blue & Purple Christmas with My Blue Tea. BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA Photos courtesy of Lisa Lee Allerton Pro Tips : (1) Press whole almonds on the shaped cookie dough before baking to give that bit of crunch (2) or Brush cookie dough with beaten egg and sprinkle with almond flakes (3) Add Blue Butterfly Powder to the dough - please do not be over-excited and pour the whole sachet into your mixture as it would be too dark. You would like a lovely blue (4) Add 20 gram sifted cocoa or instant coffee powder About Lisa & Appchai Lisa Lee Allerton creates another blue food! Appchai mobile app was created to help small and medium size businesses who wish to engage with their customers directly in real-time using their very own mobile app to deliver push notifications; to announce latest promotions, reminders and news. Businesses from all industries can benefit. Appchai makes it affordable and user friendly. Good for restaurants and hospitality industry. If you wish to explore more about Appchai, you may contact Lisa Lee Allerton on - lisa@appachai.co or visit - https://www.facebook.com/appchai.com.au/ for further information. Merry Christmas Folks! Source - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singaporean_cuisine https://myqbbsecrets.com/2015/10/18/sugee-cookies/ #sugeecookies #clitoriaternatea #butterflypeaflower #christmas #butterflypea #bungatelang

How to create a Blue and Purple Themed Christmas ... This Christmas, why not try something blue; something new by hosting an easy but elegant afternoon tea. My Blue Tea suggests a Christmas twist to a classic high tea menu that is sure to bring cheer during the holidays. CHRISTMAS SETTING All you really need to set up this Christmas high tea is a tea set, a table for displaying all the yummy food and plenty of comfy chairs. However, as we all know it's the little things that make a big difference, and here are a few special touches that can make it something special: • Add a festive touch to your table with candles, dried flowers including Butterfly Pea flowers dried or fresh (if you are able to grow them), twinkling fairy lights, Christmas baubles and a few decorations. • The usual Christmas themed flowers in either red or white make an ideal addition to any table and are lovely to have in the house but you might like to change that to silver with purple and/or white + red + white • For an extra special touch swap your normal sugar for sugar cubes, lay out linen napkins and use your best crockery. • Some Christmas tunes can add to the ambiance and put everyone in a good mood. Blue & Purple Christmas ideas and recipes We will be posting more recipes over the next few weeks - so remember to tune in. CHRISTMAS WINTRY Christmas won’t be Christmas without a Christmas Yule Log! Impress your guests with this recipe available soon - a Christmas Wintry Blue Log! BLUE SNOW CUPCAKES & SLICES Christmas cupcakes are as cute as they are delicious, and can be adorned with just about anything you like. If you're serving a few sweets, try making mini-cupcakes so that your guests can enjoy these little cakes but still have room left for other treats. Lime Blue Wonderland Blue Snow on a White Mudcake Banana Muffin Blue Snowflake CHRISTMAS SWEET BITES What's Christmas without the sweet bites that herald the season. This is the ideal time to display a different bite, an old recipe with a new twist - letting your family enjoy all time favourites - Blue Sugee Bites Blue Coconut Candy DIPS A Christmas day meal in Australia commonly includes seafood. Prawns, fish and lobster (often barbecued) are popular on this holiday. Christmas meals are often served during the afternoon at lunch time. Due to the warm weather in Australia during the Christmas season, many people opt to celebrate their holiday with a picnic or day at the beach. You can make your Dips *sexier* this year - add some colours and new flavours with some Blue Butterfly Powder into your dips and create something new – it could be Blue or Purple or even Pink – for you to dip your prawns and various seafood. Kids love colour! Australia is blessed with native bush foods and we're so lucky we have the variety and the chance to blend and create new dips in the process ie add lemon with cinnamon myrtle or add finger limes into your good old mayonnaise or aioli. Or you can throw in some finely chopped kaffir lime leaves or lemongrass for some Asian flavours. Give the old traditional Dips a new Blue life. It’s all about trying, testing and sharing. Mayo has never look so pretty before! It's a Purplish Pink Mayo JUST ONE MORE SWEET! - Blue Mousse - Yum! Recipe soon! BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY POWDER NOW What drinks to serve Perhaps the most important part of a high tea is the tea itself. Depending on how many teapots you have, choose one or two teas for your guests to enjoy. Look at our Holiday Packs, a glass teapot is added as a Gift for a nice warm Blue Herbal tea. Look at the colour; mesmerised with it… or for the kids this Christmas a twist with healthy juices Other tea options include: • Just Blue tea • Blue Lavendar tea • Blue Herbal tea • Coconut lemon infused water • Pineapple Sage + Mint infused with Blue Butterfly Powder - (click here for recipe) BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA And as this is a celebration, there's nothing to stop you from pulling out the bubbly and uncorking a bottle of sparkling wine or white wine to make your own “Purple Sangria” • Purple Sangria – the only Purple Sangria (watch out for the recipe over the next few weeks) • Blue Ice on Gin & Tonic (click here for recipe) • Vodka Lime with Blue Butterfly Ice Cubes Gorgeous Purple Sangria Please note not all recipes are available – as some are proprietary as Chefs and friends are using the Blue Butterfly Powder to create something blue or purple and pink to wow themselves and their clients. However, you can also do the same and create something out of the ordinary and share with us. All the blue products are available in our Holiday Pack's on https://www.mybluetea.com.au/holiday-gifts Remember to Like and Follow us on Facebook for something blue; something new! Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! Love the Blue Snowman photo? Holiday stock photos are available from Vermilion Pinstripes - Sales Marketing Communications. Use them as you like. Download here - http://www.vermilionmarketingau.com/holiday_stock_photos Vermilion Pinstripes helps small business create a BIG voice. They are branding experts using Inbound Sales Marketing and Communication techniques whose purpose is to help you thrive by naturally attracting, converting, closing and delighting customers, boosting your sales and demonstrating marketing ROI! They make beautiful engaging websites too. Ask Veronica Lind about her small business marketing package. 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50 Shades of Blue - From Nothing to Something? These 3D Jelly Cakes are an edible work of art, painstakingly created by very gifted artisans! Who do you know that would turn down a piece of cake - not me thats for sure. Butter cake, chocolate cake, cheesecake, bring 'em on I say. But one thing that will make me pause for a moment is a truly beautiful cake that has been painstakingly hand crafted. The kind of cake that makes you wonder if it’s actually a cake or simply an art exhibit. We have seen in fact there are even shows on television about cake making so there are a never ending source of beautiful cakes, designs and new fads - we even have one of them in our Blue Butterfly Pea Flower, but more of that later. The latest in a long line of innovation are the 3D jelly cakes and while they look sensational and you would be excused for thinking they are a painting there is no paint used in these cakes just natural food colouring like our Blue Butterfly Powder; more natural colours in the future to be added. 50 Shades of Blue BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY POWDER NOW Okay, so technically they’re not cake cake, but that doesn’t stop these gorgeous confections from being a delicious treat. The cake is originally made by mixing gelatin, sugar and water, which sets to form the clear cake. The remaining gelatin mixture is coloured with milk and food colouring. These coloured jellos are then injected into the cake using special tools to form the beautiful blooms. A final layer of jello is then added to the base of the cake to seal the patterns inside. Purple colour is also from Blue Butterfly Powder Our Blue Butterfly Powder is very concentrated - dissolved in warm water let it rest for 20 minutes as the colour will still expand, depending of course how much you used. You may play with the Blue Butterfly Powder and have perhaps 50 different shades of Blue, who knows. You can play with the amounts of powder or add lemon juice (any citrus but lemon is ideal) for different shade or colour and taste. You may even increase or decrease the use of water or milk to alter the colour spectrum. BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA 3D Jelly using our Rozelle red powder Looks simple and easy, right? Well you will not be surprised to know that it can take years of practice in order to get it right. There are numerous schools that teach the art so do not despair. The placement of the petals and leaves is difficult in itself but you also have to make sure you inject just the right amount of coloured gelatine to make the shape you want. Because of the way it is constructed - bottom up, then you may have no idea how your cake will look until finished and turned right side up so a good imagination is an essential ingredient as is confidence in what you are doing. Some of these cakes can use so many different shades of gelatine to create depth in the flower designs, it is almost like a colour chart from one of the paint manufacturers. Getting the colours just right takes hard work and some artists use all natural colourings like our rozelle to give it the red colouring, which also imparts a subtle flavour that was used in this cake above to add flavour as well as colour. Yes, and while My Blue Tea will be introducing Rozelle Powder and a host of other natural and safe colours in the not too distant future for you to enjoy making 3D Jelly Cakes or simply to add colouring to your cooking and baking that you would like to try out at home, you should order now and try some Blue Butterfly Powder and start your creation's. The Creator for these pieces of art is Lynn - a very ambitious lady, graduated in Actuarial Science which was considered (at that time in the 80s) one of the most difficult field's. She went to the US and later Eire and came back and worked in corporate sector for over 20 years in the insurance industry. She has always loved everything beautiful and wanted her children to use their god-given hands to do things that are beautiful. So she taught them to do things from scratch, producing something out of nothing and to be proud of their own effort. Despite being busy with her corporate work from Mondays to Fridays, she loved teaching and imparting her knowledge to her children, some of whom have married and have their own children now. In 2014, Lynn decided to retire from the Corporate World and in 2016 started Lynn's 3D Jelly Cake's. She said both are similar but different in spirit as they both fulfilled her interest and desire for producing items from nothing to something. Part of the actuarial work that she was doing had her creating, prices and produce insurance products for the company to sell. The work she is doing today has her producing beautiful natural 3D Jelly Cakes that are strikingly beautiful and loved by customers. Pro Tip In future Blogs we will be featuring the 3D Jellycake Artists from Sydney and Melbourne and another 3D Jellycake Chef in Malaysia who use our natural colour in their 3D Jellycake. They are all great and very talented. Or get in touch with us via info@mybluetea.com.au for the list of 3D Jelly Artist who use our natural colours in their creations. From Nothing to Something! And we say "From an Actuarist to 3D Jelly Entrepreneur" For your 3D Jelly Cake in Kuala Lumpur - please contact Lynn : Lynn's 3D Jelly Cake Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia https://www.facebook.com/lynns3djellycakes/ +60122576269 #BlueButterflyPowder #desserts #3DJelly #cake #colour #bungatelang

Blue Margarita and Snacking Blue for Kids Every parent wants to make sure their child is getting all the important nutrients in life that they need. But picky eaters often turn their noses up at fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Playing up the fun factor of colourful and nutrient-packed foods can help kids with even the most discerning palates dig into what's good for them. Globally the colour blue is an overwhelmingly favourite colour and the food industry has had great success with blue coloured candy, sugary drinks and cereals. But a vibrant natural blue that is stable, predictable and healthy is rare indeed. Enter Clitoria Ternatea (Blue Butterfly pea vine flower) screaming “I’m truly a vibrant blue because nature, in its unruly variety, has made me so and bathed in my colour blue, I bring you wellness in body, mind and spirit.” This is where Chef Celina Joseph comes in............ a self taught cook, chef and baker at Celina's Kitchen. She is passionate in cooking delicious and healthy meals using fresh and local produce. She has the ability to turn a simple ingredient into something spectacular. She attributes it to her creative side and her wicked imagination. It's no wonder, her 2 beautiful children are her greatest fans and she has even made green vegetables, cooked and raw, so palatable that they just love their greens and now Blue Foods! Celina is great in playing with Blue Butterfly Powder in her creation. Below are some food items created by Chef Celina for one of the many Kids Party Themed "Blue". This Kid's Margarita is just one of the ways of Chef Celina Joseph working her magic - here's the recipe: Non alcoholic Blue Margarita with fruit - Ingredients for Kids Blue Margarita - makes 4 - 6 Happy Kids! 3 cups honey dew melon (cubed) 1 cup soda water 1 tsp Blue Butterfly Powder Salted Rims 2 tablespoon salt 1/2 tsp butterfly pea powder 1 wedge lime Method : 1) Put the honeydew melon into a blender together with the soda water. 2) Blend till smooth (If the mixture is too thick, do add a little more soda water) 3) Once mixture is well blended, add in the butterfly pea powder and give it a whisk till well combined. 4) Chill the mixture in the freezer till almost frozen 5) Meanwhile spread the salt onto a plate and randomly sprinkle the blue butterfly pea powder. 6) Take a wedge of lime and go round the rim off the glass. 7) Gently dip the glass into the salt mixture. 8) Check the margarita mixture is almost frozen. 9) Gently pour into the salt rimmed glasses 10) Garnish with some mint and serve Kids Blue Margarita BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY POWDER NOW Photo from our garden - Honeydew melon We recalled last year how my wife sowed bitter melon seeds and viola out came this wonderful honeydew melon, sweet and refreshing. My wife finally managed to harvest about 3-5 melons before the white butterfly attacked them in Autumn. They were pretty juicy too although she misses her bitter melon. Now who will wanna take the challenge to concoct a "Blue Bitter Melon Juice" - a great drink for diabetics though. Health Benefits Honeydew melon : The combination of its high water content and potassium levels make honeydew melon effective at maintaining healthy blood pressure levels. As honeydew contains both vitamin C and copper, they promote healthy skin by aiding collagen production and tissue repair. As a member of the cucurbitaceae family, melons are a relative of cucumbers and squash. It is thought that honeydews originated in Persia. Honeydew melon is present in Egyptian hieroglyphics dating as far back as 2,400 B.C.E., and was a prized as a food. Later cultivated by the Romans, honeydew were introduced to Europe during the rise of the Roman Empire. BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA Blue Sago Jelly Blue Sushi Rice for Kids We will post Celinas Kitchen's recipes for the above foods over the coming months. You may contact her for Kids Party Catering or other functions as she focus on healthy eating on. She grows some herbs and and veggies herself to further inspire her cooking and her clients. Chef Celina Joseph Celinas Kitchen Puchong, Selangor Malaysia FB - Celinas Kitchen Instagram - celinas_kitchen LIKE & Follow us and check our website for more and exciting recipes coming your way. Enjoy! Blue Coconut Candy - made using Blue Butterfly Powder 100% natural blue colour. Pro Tip Honeydew’s sweet and mild flavour allows it to be combined with almost any other fruit. Mix it with pineapple, banana, kiwi, and berries for a yummy fruit salad. For a more savoury application, toss diced honeydew with lemon, watercress, lime, cilantro and jicama for a Mexican inspired dish. For a refreshing breakfast, use half a honeydew as an edible bowl for yogurt or even cottage cheese. For more preparation tips, check out a copy of my “Encyclopedia of Healing Facts”. Source : http://doctormurray.com/healing-facts-honeydew-melons/ http://servingjoy.com/health-benefits-of-honeydew-melon/ #drinksrecipes #tea #bungatelang #margaritas #BlueFoods #butterflypeaflower

Blue Moon Mooncake specially made by The Kuih Lady, Melbourne - "Fresh from the Oven" Blue Moon reminds me of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Elvis Presley and Rod Stewart, with lines such as; Blue Moon You saw me standing alone Without a dream in my heart Without a love of my own Blue moon You knew just what I was there for You heard me saying a prayer for Someone I really could care for........ My wife is a Malaysian and this Blue Revolution started with her fascination from long ago as it part of her childhood culture and later on following extensive studies and research on her part. With this years Mooncake Festival falling on the 5th of October 2017- a friend, affectionately called "The Kuih Lady" in Melbourne has kindly created this special "Blue Moon Mooncake" made using the 100% natural Blue Butterfly Powder product from My Blue Tea. The Kuih Lady ("Kuih" is cake in Malay) and she is also known as "Baba's Wife" in Melbourne the foodie capital of Australia to experience food of various cultures. Baba is also a descendent of the Peranakan culture so the mooncake and use of blue butterfly powder is in keeping with their strong heritage. In our earlier Blog on Nasi Kerabu made by Celebrity Chef Jackie M, we have explained how Peranakan Chinese or Straits-born Chinese are the descendants of Chinese immigrants who came to the Malay archipelago including British Malaya (now Malaysia and Singapore, where they are also referred to as Baba-Nyonya and Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and that Bunga Telang or Butterfly Pea flower (see below) has been used from long ago. Short history & origin of the Mid-Autumn festival in China is attached below. The Mid-autumn festival boasts a history of over a thousands of years, which has gradually developed and formed. The ancient emperors used to worship and offer sacrifice to the moon in autumn. Later on noblemen and scholars would admire and appreciate the bright the moon on Mid-autumn festival, expressing their thoughts and feelings. You may read more from the link below from Zhou Dynasty (1066 B.C.-221 B.C.) to the Ming (1368-1644 A.D.) and Qing dynasties (1644-1911A.D.). Look how lovely Blue Moon Mooncake! *bite* - Can't resist it! Blue Moon Mooncake contains an abundance of anti-oxidants. Antioxidants are known to work incredibly well at reversing free radical damage. And the flower in its natural from also has lots of anthocyanins hence the natural blue hue from the herb called Clitoria Ternatea or Butterfly Pea flower in Australia and in Malaysia, Bunga Telang. BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY POWDER NOW We don't have The Kuih Lady, Blue Moon Mooncake full recipe however we know you need about 1/4 teaspoon of Blue Butterfly Powder to 25 ml water to make the brilliant Blue Moon skin and she added lemongrass and kaffir limes hence the beautiful Ping-pei colour (the skin of the Mooncake). We respect her ingenuity. Traditionally, Mooncakes are enjoyed with a pot of hot Chinese tea so why not have a pot of hot Blue Herbal Tea with your cake. Add a squeeze of lemon to see it turn Purple and more lemons to see it turned Pink. Too pretty to drink. BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA Photo courtesy of - Lisa Lee Allerton, Sydney. The Kuih Lady has made this Blue Moon mooncake skin called "PingPei" - flavoured with Lemongrass and Kaffir Lime leaves. Commercial mooncakes are made mainly using lotus paste and stuffed with salted egg yolk. We respect our Kuih Lady's creativity she has created something blue, something new and this mooncake consists of mung beans with gula melaka (palm sugar) oooooozing "Eat Me"!! If you would like some Blue Moon Mooncake this Mid-autumn Festival/Mooncake Festival - go ahead get in touch with "The Kuih Lady" on babaswifecaters@gmail.com or - https://www.facebook.com/BabasWife/posts/1447125728690046. Watch out for The Kuih Lady for she is testing "The Pink Lady" next, so keep an eye out for her next exciting creation. Source - https://www.chinahighlights.com/festivals/mid-autumn-festival-history-origin.htm http://english.gov.cn/news/2014/10/06/content_281474992818335.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peranakan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mooncake #mooncake #MooncakeFestival #kueh #chinesefestival #butterflypeapowder #bungatelang