Right before Therese's playdate yesterday, I made some banana waffles with Cuisinart Wafflemaker (Amazon link: https://amzn.to/2TntauO). It's a Christmas gift we got last year. Mark made some buttermilk waffles earlier when we used the machine for the first time. Yesterday, I tried banana waffles. It's super easy to use! I made six huge waffles and… Continue reading Banana Waffles 香蕉华夫饼
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Peach Gum Dessert 桃膠養顏甜品
去年生好寶寶沒多久,干媽送了我一包桃膠(前幾天在好運來Good Fortune華人超市也有看到賣)。桃膠是桃樹上分泌出來的樹脂,有不少功效,如養顏、止痛、治糖尿病、胃痛等。以下是一些具體功效摘錄: 桃膠的功效與作用:1、桃膠可養顏桃膠可減少皺紋,嫩膚,治療痘瘡黑陷,具有養顏,護膚的功效。2、桃膠可生津止渴桃膠能生津液,補充人體所需的水分,具有止渴的功效。3、桃膠能止痛鎮痛桃膠主要成分為半乳糖、α-葡萄糖醛酸等,能夠緩解產後痢疾裏急後的疼痛癥狀。 (摘自人民網) 桃膠的功效與作用:1、美容:很多人會將桃膠當成是美容的佳品,特別是針對女性的皮膚,食用桃膠後能達到抗皺嫩膚的作用,比面膜還管用。2、治糖尿病:血糖過高的人群,特別是中老年人,可以用桃膠加水加鹽煮食,能夠有效改善糖尿病的癥狀。3、治療胃痛:由於現在的飲食問題,導致很多人群都患有胃不適的癥狀,而胃痛的產生也是由於平時的飲食不正常而導致的,桃膠有治療胃痛胃炎的功效。只需要取出黃豆大小的桃膠用清水洗幹凈,就可以當涼果直接嚼碎食用,再用溫水送服,一天早晚各一次,堅持服用一段時間,胃部會有明顯的改善感覺。4、治熱解渴:在炎熱的夏天中,人會出汗而心煩氣躁,口幹心悶。這時候,可以取出丸子大的桃膠,當成是含片一樣口服,能達到解渴的功效。 (摘自PCBaby太平洋親子網) 幾個月前我開始做一些桃膠甜品。今天,我就來分享一下前陣子做的這兩款桃膠甜品:1)桃膠紅棗木瓜奶 2)木瓜燉桃膠 桃膠需要提前浸泡(大概12個小時)。我一般就是睡前拿出6-10顆,放在清水里浸泡。桃膠會漲開10倍多,所以一次不要浸泡太多。第二天,將泡軟的桃膠清洗一下,去除黑色雜質。 在燉桃膠紅棗木瓜奶的時候,我是用北鼎養生壺(我寫過介紹這款養生壺的博文,以及如何用這款養生壺做燕窩)做的。製作方法很簡單:把桃膠和去核的紅棗放進壺裡,加大約700-800ml水,按soup按鈕(90分鐘)。結束后,加入些許紅糖(冰糖)和切塊的木瓜,再燉煮大約10分鐘。最後加入牛奶(也可再按熱奶鍵)。 木瓜燉桃膠,我是用蒸鍋做的。先把浸泡好的桃膠放在小碗裡,加水沒過桃膠,隔水蒸大概半小時。然後把木瓜切開去籽,把桃膠放進木瓜,加冰糖后,再把木瓜隔水蒸大概15-20分鐘(看木瓜的成熟程度)。 Amazon上購買桃膠的鏈接:https://amzn.to/300wXRE
My New Kitchen Favorite: Le Creuset Signature Cast Iron Dutch Oven
I recently got this Le Creuset Signature (flame) and absolutely love it after just using it twice (Amazon link: https://amzn.to/38OMp7g). I'm excited to cook in this beautiful Dutch oven! Mark got me this utensil set to match the Dutch Oven and I absolutely love it!
Bird’s Nest Soup
Tonight, I made bird's nest (made of the hardened saliva of the male swiftlet) soup with Buydeem health-care kettle. The kettle has a featured designed for bird's nest soup (about 30 minutes). What you need: Bird’s nest, 1-2 piece(s) Rock sugar Goji berries, 4-6 How to make it: Soak the bird’s nest in… Continue reading Bird’s Nest Soup
Super Easy Instant Pot Chicken Bok Choy Congee
Today, I'm going to share with you guys a super easy instant pot comforting chicken bok choy congee recipe. We introduced it to baby Therese when she's 8 months old and she loves it! We cooked a pot when we hosted a Bible Study last month. Our friends loved it and asked us about the… Continue reading Super Easy Instant Pot Chicken Bok Choy Congee
Super Easy Oven Baked Cod and Shrimp
Last Friday, I got some cod fillets and shrimp out of freezer to thraw, but we ended up going out for dinner. After we came back, when baby Therese's playing on her play mat, I quickly prepared this super easy and yummy dish into oven as I don't want to waste the food. After I… Continue reading Super Easy Oven Baked Cod and Shrimp
Homemade 8 Months Baby Food – Pea and Butternut Squash Purée
The Big Book of Organic Baby Food just arrived yesterday. I was checking the table of content of 6 TO 8 MONTHS section and saw Pea and Butternut Squash which we have both at home, so I decided to make it as Therese's lunch. How to make it: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Slice… Continue reading Homemade 8 Months Baby Food – Pea and Butternut Squash Purée
Airfryer Steak – Easy, Healthy and Delicious
Today, I used the airfryer to make this delicious ribeye steak and it's super easy! The airfryer we have is the Philips Starfish Techonology Airfryer. We have this airfryer for a year or so now and it's easy for us to prepare some healthy, simple and delicious food. What you need (serves: 2): steak:… Continue reading Airfryer Steak – Easy, Healthy and Delicious
Freestyle Cooking – Ground Beef Stir Fry with Celery (Best Wok Set)
Today, I cooked ground beef with celery and it's super good with the rice. So, I'm here to share with you how to make this easy freestyle cooking dish! I didn't take a photo of this dish today, but here are some photos I took earlier for this dish. I’ve made this many times, and each… Continue reading Freestyle Cooking – Ground Beef Stir Fry with Celery (Best Wok Set)
Every Home Needs An Instant Pot
The current Instant Pot we have at home was one Christmas gift I gave to Mark (at that time he’s still my fiancé). Mark told me he wasn’t fully appreciated that gift in the beginning (lol I got him some other gifts he liked that year as well), but soon he realized it’s truly a… Continue reading Every Home Needs An Instant Pot
