Konnyaku Coconut Jelly

These miserable, hot, monsoon-rain-scarce days, it's nice to cool down by slurping konnyaku jellies. According to a google search, konnyaku is supposed to refer to fat-, calorie-, gluten- and soy-free traditional Japanese food. Don't know where mum picked up the name but hope it is true. Gimme more jellies...(the white bits are coconut strips)...

Blackforest Muffin

Yoikes! It's been ages. Week after week, mum made cheese tarts, egg tarts, cupcakes and chocolate cakes but nothing new until...these blackforest muffins. Delish and garnished with chocolate sprinkles, chopped walnuts and a cheery ol' cherry.