November's Birthdays Galore!

November seems to be the month for birthdays. Four wonderful persons celebrated their respective birthdays recently, though separately. Three of them are my besties; Liya, Zaza and Sarah. Last but not least is my beloved hubby. To my dearest besties:

"With a friend like you, who cares and supports with such a vibrant zeal, life and world turns in to so much fun. Thanks and wishing you a very sweet birthday."

To my dearest hubby:

"Because you're the gift in my life, I give you my gift of love. Happy birthday."

First to celebrate was Liya, which is newly wed and it was fun trip we had to Batu Pahat. Not to mention, my hubby and Sarah's hubby whose searching for "Mee Racun" but end up frustrated because by the time they arrived, the stall already closed. Early that week, I'm going for Trisya's Birthday Party (Kak Azz daughter). It was totally fun and I'm making Red Velvet Mini Cupcakes for them (my first trial okay ... and totally proud of it).

The second birthday celebrator was a dear friend Zaza whose dinner was at Warisan Cafe at The Royale Chulan Hotel (truly a royale birthday!). Only four of us was there since Sarah got a family wedding and Niza is working on that day, but we had so much fun there (Zafran also did! He kept walking and running around the cafe, also playing at the stairs). I sincerely think Royale Chulan's foods already improve since before this it's totally bad especially the desert. For decor-wise, I love the ambiance and all the detailing, which picturing the truly Malaysia. 

And my last birthday marker was hubby! So, there was a dinner treat at Ole-ole Bali Restaurant located in the Empire Shopping Mall to celebrate his birthday. Believe it or  not, this my second time eating in Ole-ole Bali. A bit behind right, hehehe. First time was with Eddie and Mazni last Friday for a lunch date (I had so much fun chit-chatting time with both of them). Generally, the environment and ambiance of the restaurant are very nice, with lots of handicrafts are used as decoration items. It was so cooling and windy that night, perfect for a romantic dinner, hehehe. The food also delicious, and the portion is big as well.

Then a day after hubby's birthday, I made a brownie as his birthday cake (yup... birthday should have a cake right?). Because, hubby is not really a sweet tooth person, so I've decided to bake this brownie mix by Betty Crocker. Thank you Betty, you has made it so easy. Here's what the package look like.

Follow the directions on the box for making the brownies and pour into a greased pan. And make sure you do not eat the raw batter (I know, it's really attempting to do so).

Bake for 35-40 minutes in a 350 degree preheated oven. When they’re done, take them out and let them cool completely. For about an hour before we start the decorating!

I'm cutting the strawberry to make the 'I love you' words. Then, for extreme indulgence and yummier version, do what I did. I used Haagen-Dazs Caramel Biscuit & Cream as ganache.

This surprise won't happen if hubby is not going out for a meeting with his customer. I'm rushy do the preparation once hubby is going out. Thanks to Zafran because he slept early that night. While preparing the finishing touch for this brownie, I kept smsing hubby to ask where is he now, so I can prepare and manage when is the right time to pour the ice cream ganache. But the ice cream seems to melt easily. Hubby said, the brownie taste like Snickers! Maybe because of the fudgy texture and also the mixture of ice cream ganache on the top.

Yup, it's look good and tasted great. Thank's Betty! This brownie look pretty dang addicting!