Jade Beauty's Chinese and Vegetarian Recipes

Nonstick Pan

2012-01-03T12:34:00.011-05:00

I had been looking for a nonstick multiple use pan for a long time. Early 2011, I finally ordered this Cuisinart Chef's Classic Stainless 3-Quart Chef's Pan with Cover from Amazon.com after days pan research. During my research, I checked out all the reviews online and targeted at a few probably best-fit items, and then visited Bed, Bath and Beyond store for a physical touch.

Overall, the reviews on Amazon.com about this pan are very helpful. All the positive responses are true. Unlike other steel pans, this one is very light-lifted and easy to hold with sturdy metal handle. Do not worry if you may get burn by the handle while the pot gets heat up. The heat transmission of the bottom is very fast and even which cooks food done with time and electricity saving. The best thing of the cover that comes along is that the sealed steam helps do fast work with some hard-fiber vegetables like Brussels sprouts and collar green. Due to the fast heat transmission, the power level may be down to medium or low. A special request for a steel pan is to preheat it prior to adding anything until the heat goes evenly through the pot. If you follow, then you will enjoy this stainless and nonstick pot. However, some cooking like omelet or stir-frying tofu is still not for it, but stir-frying bean curd or deep-frying tofu will work fine with it.

It is so easy to clean simply by sponge and soap or by water only. I am very lazy to scrub the pan. All I have done to clean it is just sponge and some soap. The bottom remains fine and will be perfect shiny if I scrub a bit. If you are tired of heavy duty, you will be happy to have it.

Little Monkey

2012-01-03T11:40:00.006-05:00

Where had I been? Here is the answer. This smiling kid keeps me busy, busy and busy all these days. Since he was born, I start my sleepless life. At his one and half years old, he loved hanging on the kitchen counter like a naughty money.

His first step was made around nine and half months old and he walks perfectly after two weeks intensive practice. Later, when his good friend at the same age, Charlie, was just about to walk, my little money had been running, climbing, jumping and chasing big kids in the playground.

His first a few words were "ba," "shout," and "shoe." "Mom" came much later near his one year old birthday when he tried hard to get my attention in the kitchen. The first recognized three-word sentence was "What is that?" While he saw the guy installed the A/C in our apartment by using power drill, he made his first question and then he did not stop impressing us his lingual talent.

He makes my day and everyday very happy and loving, especially for these given kisses and hugs from my little money. He got me a brand new iPhone 4S, which I longed for this Christmas, by accidentally dropping my 3-year-old iPhone 3G into the toilet. Son, I do not know what to say about it, but thank you for the new phone. You know me the best and gave me a very good excuse to get iPhone 4S. Love you much.

Best chinese vegan cookbooks?

2012-01-01T16:45:00.003-05:00

I have been away from the kitchen for a while (and away from my blog even longer), so I have been looking over some chinese vegan cookbooks for inspiration. Surprisingly, there seem to be few books on this topic. The ones I could find that are related are below. Does anyone have any recommendations for these cookbooks or others?

The Asian Vegan Kitchen: Authentic and Appetizing Dishes from a Continent of Rich Flavors

Kansha: Celebrating Japan's Vegan and Vegetarian Traditions

Asian Fusion

Buddha's Table: Thai Feasting Vegetarian Style

Vegetarian Sushi

Silk Road Cooking: A Vegetarian Journey

The Asian Vegetarian

My Valentine's Day of 2009

2009-02-17T13:34:00.007-05:00

Surprisingly this year I got two bunches of beautiful roses, yellow and red. My hubby let me guess the price. Hopefully my sharp price sensitivity based upon the weekly grocery shopping insight did not scare away the lovers' romantic moment.

If red rose tells ebullient, zealous and long lasting love, yellow rose says implicit dignity. That glow reflects the cherished friendship and the delight of the moment being together between lovers.

In our marriage and friendship, we appreciate the past journey walking side by side and embrace passion and respect moving towards future.

Happy Chinese Ox Year to Everyone!

2009-02-10T12:43:00.011-05:00

In 2009, Chinese celebrated Lunar New Year on January 26 to February 9. Hope the Ox Year brings us the bull market. Many friends of mine are the expecting parents in this prosperous year.

These are pictures I took in Manhattan Chinatown of New York on January 26 and February 9.

One Comes, One Goes

2007-02-10T21:36:00.000-05:00

I had not blogged for a long time since my NYS bar exam got closer to last summer. After bar exam, I went back to Taiwan and visited my parents, brother and good friends right there in October and November. At the last week in Taiwan, I became so busy because of my grandmother's funeral and my young brother's wedding plan. After being together for ten years, my brother and his girl friend finally decided to have their own family and got ready to welcome a new baby arrival.

To live and to die which happens to one's life is just like making a turn at a corner. "One comes, one goes." My mother-in-law told me that it seemed like some kind of mysterious rule of the Nature and that happened couple times around us without a strong explanation. However, how a emotionally involved person can swing between such deeply delight and sorrow.

Life Miracle

2006-07-27T15:37:00.000-04:00

Life is interesting and full of surprise. There is a old Chinese saying the same as that in English is called, "Never says never."

Just after getting married for a year, one day something recalled my memory that there was a conversation with my boss and co-workers in my previous position as Chief Specialist in Taiwan. That evening before leaving the office, we all had a casual talk. My boss as a CFO and CPA asked us how many years of age difference we would consider to have a relationship with. I vividly remember my answer was a guy older than me up to ten years old or one younger than me up to four years old. I even emphasized my opinion about no acceptance of a too young man, when my boss further questioned me why I could not take a guy ten year younger. At that time, I was convinced that for such huge gap, there would be nothing we could share, it seemed like we did not even live in the same sphere.

God knows, what happens to me now! My hubby is 10-11 years younger than me. There are so many things we could share and he has been always supportive to me. Inevitably, he still likes 50-cents like rap music, I like my jazz and Madonna. But we share our thoughts and life experience with each other and are best friends and lovers. I remember at my teenager age, I dreamed for my prince coming to me like all girls. After several disappointed attempts, I asked God where he was, whether he was very far away or he probably had been born yet or too little to find me. That was deemed as a crazy idea and abandoned from my mind totally. Who knows, for past five years, I have been back and forward between Taiwan and US. He found me during my second trip to US. I could not forget his face on the first day we met. He looked like he found his puppy at Lost and Found.

Life is increditable. Just like this catus, you never know one day it comes out such blazely aureate flower like all those beatiful surprises to your life.

Stewed Fried Tofu: A Chinese Vegetarian Recipe

2006-05-11T11:26:00.000-04:00

1 tbsp of vegetable oil

2 tbsp of soy sauce

1 tbsp of rock sugar

1/4 tsp of ginger powder

some white pepper

some all spice powder

1 scallion, chopped

1 garlice clove, pressed

half or 1 tomato, chopped

1 package of fried tofu

Preheat the wok and vegetable oil with medium heat
Cook the garlic and the chooped root of scallion (i.e., the white part) for 1 minute
Stir with the tomato until it is tender
Add fried tofu cubes and stir for 2- 3 minutes
Mix the soy sauce, ketchup and rock sugar together with white pepper, all spice powder and ginger powder
Put the sauce mixture and the green part of scallion (or cilantro) into the wok and stew with cover for 3-4 minutes

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Garlic Cabbage Stir Fry: A Chinese Recipe

2006-05-06T11:30:00.000-04:00

2 cloves of garlic, pressed

2 tbsp of vegetable oil

1/2 head of cabbage, finely chopped

1/8 tsp of salt

1 tbsp of rice wine

1/8 tsp of sugar

Preheat the wok and vegetable oil with high heat

Cook the garlic for 1 minute

Put in the cabbage and continually stir to prevent browning

Add rice wine if available

Stir fry until the cabbage is tender

Add salt and sugar for seasoning and immediately serve

Note: Never add salt too early and please wait until the end. Most vegetables will come out more water and the
vegetables themselves may taste too tough and lose their sweetness if you add salt too early. Some people
even just use salt-flavored rice wine for cooking cabbage in order to keep its freshness and sweetness.
Often I like to put some sugar instead of MSG for the reason of good health and to balance all spices.
If you fine your cabbage is turning into brown, either you should turn down the heat or just add a little
water to cool down your wok. But remember, dont pour too much water.

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Saucy Soy Chicken: A Chinese Vegetarian Recipe

2006-05-03T10:09:00.000-04:00

3 slices of ginger

3 cloves of garlic, pressed

1 tbsp of veg. oil

1 package of flavored fried tofu cake (cut into thin-pieces) or tofu skin or veggie chicken

1 can of baby corn

1/4 cup of fried peanut

1 tbsp of soy paste (if unavailable, just put 1 tbsp of soy sauce)

1 tsp of soy sauce

1 tsp of sugar

1/2 tbsp of miso pase

1 tsp of black pepper

1 tbsp of corn starch mixed with 1/2 cup of water

Preheat the wok with veg. oil in high heat, then cook with gralic and ginger for 1 minute

Fry the thin fried tofu slices for 3-4 minutes or until the skins get lightly crispy

Stir-fry the peanuts and baby corn together with tofu slices

Put down all the sauces and spices

Have cover on the wok and steam for 2 or 2.5 minutes

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Rice Peanut Milk: A Chinese Vegetarian Recipe

2006-04-25T09:45:00.000-04:00

1/3 cup of uncooked rice

1 cup of peanuts

3 tbsp of brown sugar

Rinse rice
Soak rice with cold water for 1-2 hours

Deep fry peanuts until slightly brown

Blend the rice with 1 cup of water until it becomes puree

Blend the peanuts with 2 cups of water until it is puree, please do it separately from the rice puree

Sieve out the rice and peanut puree into a big pot and add in 2 more cups of water

Medium heat with the puree until boiling

Turn off the heat and add brown sugar

Note: Make sure you sieve out those big crumbs of rice and peanut, especially the rice crumbs.
If you keep the big crumbs of rice, your milk may come out like congee or porridge.
During the boiling, keep stirring and prevent the bottom from getting burned.

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Tofu Burger: A Healthy Recipe

2006-04-23T20:46:00.000-04:00

1 box of tofu

1/3 cup of sweet corn

4 Chinese dried mushrooms, soaked

1 clove of garlic, pressed

1/2 cup of flour

1/2 cup of corn starch

1 tsp of white pepper

1 tsp of salt

1 small red onion

1 tomato, sliced

Some baby spinaches

Smash the tofu and set it aside

Have medium heat with 1 tbsp of vegetable oil and then cook the mushroom and garlic for 1.5 minutes

Take the dried ingredients mix well together with tofu, flour and corn starch

Add white pepper, salt and veggie broth for taste

Get 2 tbsp of the whole mixture, roll it in hand to help it stick better and then make a buger TK shape by your palm gently pressing the center

Repeat step 5. until all ingredients being used

Preheat the wok with 4-5 tbsp of vegetable oil and high heat for deep frying

Place the tofu burgers into the preheat wok until they are done or lightly browned

Prepare the veggie burger with onions, vegetables and tomato slices

Note: Please soak Chinese dry-preserved mushrooms for 20 minutes or till tender for ready-to-use.
Instead of deep frying, you may bake at around 350 degrees on a very lightly oiled cookie sheet for 15-20 minutes
and turn them once.

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Creamy Peach Dessert: A Chinese Vegetarian Recipe

2006-04-18T15:42:00.000-04:00

1 peach peeled, uncored and sliced into 1*1-inch chunks (or you may use papaya instead)

10 pieces of dried longan

10 dried red dates

3 cups of whole milk (soy milk or coconutmilk for vegans)

1 tbsp of rock sugar (2 tbsp if prefer)

1 cup of water

Boil a cup of water together with rock sugar until it is melted

Put all ingredients into steamer and cook for 15 minutes

Originally, the recipe comes with papaya. The recipe is very popular in Asia, such as Taiwan and Hong Kong. Papaya is extremely good fruit to women for those expecting breast enlarged and breast milk enriched, since the food therapy has been proved by the Chinese herb medicine for past thoudsnads of years. Peach is proven to be very good to your lung and blood circulation.

Note: If your steamer has the outward and inward pots, then you may just cook until the extra water you put in the outward pot is gone or until the switch jumps up.
If your steamer is not the type as above, then add 1 more cup of water into your peach milk. Because when you cook the milk directly with the heat, the milk will easily become clot-like or the sugar may get burn. To add some more water is to release the risk.

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Teriyaki Veggie Chicken: A Chinese Vegetarian Recipe

2006-04-15T20:26:00.000-04:00

1/2 box of gluten

1 table spoon of vegetable oil

Some slices of ginger root

2 gloves of garlic

3 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp plum sauce (or rock sugar or regular sugar)

1 table spoon of rice wine (not necessary)

1/3 cup of cold water

1 teaspoon of white sesames

Cook some cold water until boiling

Let the gluten into the boiling water and cook for 1-2 minutes

Take the gluten out and cut into less than 1-inch pieces

Have vegetable oil in wok and put in garlic and ginger for 1 minute

Now have gluten mini chops in the wok until both sides of gluten are light brown and slightly crispy

Add in all the sauces (plum sauce or sugar and soy sauce and rice wine) and 1/3 cup of cold water, then keep stir-frying for 3 minutes until all the juice is absorbed

Place it on the plate and have sesames on the top

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Dewy Beauty

2006-04-11T12:54:00.000-04:00

Catus is one of my dear's favorite plants. This catus is only 3 inches high. When the blooming season comes, the catus flower contributes another 0.8-1 inch for the little guy. This one is probably the smallest in our home catus garden, but it blooms first with surprising beautiful lotus-like petals.

When it started coming out from its parent, it looked just like a tiny pink lint. I had no idea how long that would take it and how the bud would be. One or two days later, the bud kept growing out with the shape of fist like. The texture of the whole thing was sort of firm and the petals were thick and juicy and kept closed. The touch was very different from the softness and fragileness of rose petals.

Another day passed, the little pink held her fist tight like a baby grabing a candy with fear of being taken away. I was wondered when she decided to share her beauty with us. Surprisingly, next day during my break I took a glance at window and found that she was smiling widely toward me! Jeez, she looked so much a like our favorite lotus.

I was very impressed of her dewy beauty. Each petal around the center from its bottom to top turned into incrediably faerie-rosy. The rest part of it was so visibly lucid which made you barely believe the ravising beauty was belonged to the desert. She must cherish much the once-a-year blooming. Her insistence to present the most gorgeous look seemed to honor herself the great achievement during her struggle growth.

Freezing

2006-04-06T11:40:00.000-04:00

"Do you need my coat? You look frozen! Come to our place, we will serve you food and keep you warm." "No, no, no, you dont have to pay us anything. Just share your story or talk to us as friends, if you like. That is good enough."

We have been given so much from people around us. Wish we could return something to the world.

The pictures were taken in the Metropolian Meseum of New York. The sculpture was described that most time the artist blended her own appearance to her sculpture. This one was pretty much presented the outward of her delicate face and body shape. My dear seemed to be touched somehow by the specific masterpiece. He tried to figure out what she was thinking at the time of creation and what her message was intended to deliver to others.

I assumed that the loneliness and the desire of warmth or help could be the message that she wanted to express. She probably needed not much of others, but needed just some concern, some warm hugs and smiles, some attention of her lonesome situation. Maybe she suffered cruel treatment or something she could not share with anyone else but herself. Perhaps, the society isolated from her and she was disappointed of not being understood or she just expected a friend's companion.

This sculpture may speak for you or me or anyone. If you find someone in loneliness, no matter physically or spiritually, please open your arms to keep her/him warm and spend some time to talk and listen to her/him.

Same Missing in Two Different Places

2006-04-04T14:59:00.000-04:00

Mom called me this morning. On the phone, she said she missed me so much and sometimes she wished she could had forgot me and then she could had stop missing me so much. I could feel her tears wet her eyes.

Technology is more advanced than ever, however, it still can not bring us any closer than we used to be. Mom always says that now only telecommunication service helps us connect together, and I am like the kite. If she does not hold that string carefully, I could just fly away to somewhere she can not reach me and can never find me. She worries and worries if one day the string will be broken for some reason or one day she can no long hold it tight and the kite will be gone of her life forever.

She gets extremely anxious if she could not reach me. To her, the kite is away to the sky toward the opposite direction of her, and it also towes out her heart to go with.

Sorry again. On the same day, in different countries, two people connected in blood share the same missing.

That feeling is called "Missing"

2006-04-03T11:47:00.000-04:00

Today I opened my picture files, my mom's picture came to me. That was the field trip we had been together last May when I went back to Taipei. Don't know why I stared at her in the picture for ... some minutes. Then, I realized the feeling I had in my heart was called "missing." Yes, I miss her very much.

My dear told me that he felt he took me away from my mom. It is true since now we are apart in two different countries which will take 22 hours by flight. At that moment, I was totally in such happiness and enjoyed my marriage life. I barely understood my mom's heart was bleeding and crying hard for living apart from her baby probably for the rest of er life. It is so difficult to reach each other whenever you want to see each other. Even though the transporatation and communication are convenient nowaday, we still need plan ahead for such long trip or wait for half day until each other wakes up or gets out from the work. One day I chatted with my mother-in-law that my mom was expecting if we could go back to Taiwan for work or something. My dear's mom immediately responded with sort of fear that "Please do not do that, my heart will be broken..." At that moment, I realized that was my mom's face I did not see behind the phone and that was why my mom got so depressed when she missed so much.

Love you, mom, and I am sorry for my leaving so far away and for my carelessness not to understand you sometimes.

Moving

2006-03-22T10:40:00.000-05:00

We are moving this weekend. It seems that we are always moving. Every place we stayed has special meaning and love memories to us, like the first place we met, the second we got married. Who knows what will happen to our third love apartment. Maybe that will be a start for a new career or a new born baby.

This whole week is very busy for us. After last weekend we browsed on line and visited all different sites, we start packing. My dear is extremely busy and exhausted this week as well. Besides driving three and half hours for commuting between his office and home, he has just start a evening teaching project. I am not very used to being alone at home, since we are always together. Last time he went back to his parents' place to pick up his car there, that night I got my tears out of my eyes because of the loneliness and tried to get myself very tired in order to get better sleep. Crazy, huh? This time is okay with me, because I have work to do. Packing!

Miss China

2006-03-18T14:51:00.000-05:00

Of course we did not forget Crystal. We dressed her up as Miss China. Personally I loved very much the silk-made Chinese traditional dress. If I could fine one in that bright yellow for person, I would definitely had got one. That was why I loved and bought the dress for Crystal at my first sight in the store. I could imagine everyone could be so surprised for her breath-taking beauty in the dress. Crystal is the princess of the family and also a spoiled brat. She only drinks the water she witnesses you pour out from the running water. But she is also such sweet heart that she always keep you companying and makes you feel in need. That night Crystal was dressed up the Chinese one, she looked gorgeous. However, our princess was a little too big in that dress, she seemed to feel uncomfortable when she moved. She probably said,"Where did they get the dress? Do they try to remind me to watch my weight?"

That was the last entertainment for the 2005 Thanksgiving. We all had a great evening, thanked for Sammy and Crystal's great performance bring us so much happy moment.

Little Red Riding Hood

2006-03-11T14:16:00.000-05:00

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Last Thanksgiving we gave Sam and Crystal some cosplay surprises.
Sam was the Little Red Riding Hood. He was so adorably cute. When Sam first got on his hook, everyone in presence became crazy for his new look and kept calling his name like fans meeting a superstar. Sammy was kind of shy, stayed where he was, and tried not to move anywhere. Sammy seemed not to use to the new hood or he tried not to cause any trouble. Sooner or later we figured out that was not all the reason. The hook was sort of too big for him which covered his eyes and blocked his vision to move. I wondered what Sammy was thinking at that moment, "Who can help turn on the light please?" "I did not remember the news said there will be a black-out today!"

Buddha Delight: A Chinese Vegetarian Recipe

2006-03-05T18:23:00.000-05:00

1 acorn squash

2 cloves of garlic

2 slices of ginger root

3 pieces of bean curd (or alternative)

4 Chinese dry-preserved mushrooms or sliced oyster mushroom

1/3 cup of green peas (or alternative)

1 small carrot (or alternative)

1/2 tea spoon of sesame oil

1 table spoon of peanut oil

1 table spoon of veggie broth

1 table spoon of soy sauce

1 tea spoon of white pepper

1 tea spoon of sugar

1 table spoon of corn starch

Cut the top of acorn squash about 2 inches long

Remove the seeds of acorn

Chop the mushrooms, bean curds, and carrot into small rocky pieces

Heat up sesame oil, then stir fry the garlic smashed, ginger root, and Chinese mushroom chops for 1 minute

Add in peanut oil and heat up for 15 seconds

Add in carrot chops and bean curd and cook for 3 minutes

Put bean curd, green peas and cook for 1 minute

Pour some cold water into the pot till it covers all the contents

Put the veggie broth, soy sauce, white pepper, and sugar and cook till boiling

Mix the corn starch with 1/3 cup of cool water, add into the pot and cook till the soup is a little bit thick

Remove it from the stove and fill the contents into the acorn squash till it is full

Put the acorn squash into your steam cooker and cook for 1 or 1.5 hours

Serve the rest of contents on the top or as side dish together

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Slick Veggie Chicken: A Chinese Vegetarian Recipe

2006-03-05T18:19:00.000-05:00

1 package of flavored fried tofu or veggie chicken

1 lettuce

2 table spoon cooking oil

2 cloves of garlic

2 slices of ginger root

2 scallions

1 table spoon of veggie broth

1 table spoon of soy sauce

1 tea spoon of white pepper

1 tea spoon of sugar

1 table spoon of corn starch

1 cup of water

Rinse lettuce leave-by-leave by cool water

Heat up cooking oil and stir fry lettuce quickly for 2-3 minutes till tender
(Don’t cook for too long, the lettuce will come out with too much water later on)

Place the lettuce in a big plate

Slice the flavored fried tofu or veggie chicken and chop the scallions

Stir fry with garlic, ginger root and scallions for 30 seconds

Add in fried tofu slices and cook for 1 or 1.5 minutes

Put veggie broth, soy sauce, white pepper, sugar into the pot

Mix up to 2 cups of cool water with corn starch and cook with the contents for 2 minutes

Before serving, filter all the water in the lettuce plate

Have the gravy on the top of the lettuce

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Eggplant Inspiration: A Chinese Vegetarian Recipe

2006-03-05T18:15:00.000-05:00

2-3 Chinese eggplants or 1 regular eggplant

2 table spoons of olive oil

2 cloves of garlic

1 tea spoon of rice vinegar

1 table spoon of soy paste

Cut the eggplants into pieces about 2-inch length and 1-inch width

Display them standing on the plate and put olive oil on the top of them

Steam for 10-15 minutes

It is ready to eat now, or you may like to serve till it cools down

Dipping Sauce

Have the chopped garlic mix with the rice vinegar and soy paste

Pour some eggplant juice of the steam plate into the sauce

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Snow Peas Snack: A Chinese Vegetarian Recipe

2006-03-05T18:10:00.000-05:00

1 package of snow peas

1/2 tea spoon of salt

3 cloves of garlic and have them chopped

1/2 tea spoon of black pepper

1 table spoon of olive oil

Put the whole package of snow peas into the boiling water and cook till the water is boiling again

Remove the peas from pot and rinse under running cold water for 1 minute

After filtering all the water, put all peas into a container or bowl

Add olive oil, salt, black pepper, and garlic and blend well together

It is ready to serve now or you may like to put it in refrigerator for 20 minutes, that tastes good as well

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Veggie Gravy: A Chinese Vegetarian Recipe

2006-03-04T20:01:00.000-05:00

Half onion

Half apple

One medium size potato

Some lima beans (You may use any kind of beans or peas or add some celery is fine too)

One skinny carrot

Some salt or veggie broth

Some white pepper

Have everything chopped beside lima beans

Heat up the pot with some vegetable or peanut oil, then put the onion into the pot and stir fry it till it goes brown>

Add in carrot and potato and cook them about 2 mins

Add in lima bean or celery and cook for 30 seconds

Put in some water into the pot, the amount of the water is about just cover all your contents
(You may add salt, white peper and vegetable broth at the moment. Or, you may wait till the end)

Cook in high heat with cover till the potato is tender (about 5-8 mins, you may test it)

When it is done, you may use the blender, even it is still warm.
Mix them till it is creamy and soft

Add some salt, white pepper and the broth into the creamy soup

Once I used coconut milk to draw a heart on top and showed that for my hubby. That was just for fun, not necessary to do so. The brown onion will contribute some kind of meat flavor and makes it smell good. Hope you enjoy it.

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Stray Puppy

2006-03-04T19:42:00.000-05:00

During our walk towards the Fishermans Wharf at Dan-Shui we befriended a puppy. Assuming he was without a home, since he smelled of trash and there were numerous other dogs strays in the area, we encouraged him to travel with us along the shore. With little encouragement he followed us for about a half mile, where we stopped at a seafood restaurant. I waited outsided, while Anna bought a piece of bread and some water. This commotion attracted a few larger dogs, affflicted with sores and open wounds. Watching these animals reminded me of a passage from The Path to Enlightenment by the Dalai Lama:

“It is said that Asanga, dissatisfied with his understanding of the Sutras on the Perfection of Wisdom, entered into an intensive meditation retreat that continued for twelve years. The retreat, however, was without success and, frustrated with disappointment, he gave up and left. On the wayside he encountered a half-dead bitch ridden with worms. Great compassion arose within him and he decided to remove the worms. To avoid harming the worms, he cut a strip of flesh from his body in which to put them. Suddenly the bitch transformed into the Bodhisattva Maitreya, and the purposes of Asanga’s retreat were fulfilled. Based on his vision of Maitreya, Asanga later wrote down The Ornament of Clear Comprehension, an elucidation and abridgement of all the vast doctrines concerning the paths, practices and stages found in the Sutras on the Perfection of Wisdom.” (41-42)

Lotus Pond - National Botanical Garden

2006-03-04T19:40:00.000-05:00

Within buddhist iconography, the blossoming of the lotus from the mud of its surroundings symbolizes the attainment of perfect enlightment despite immersion in the constant suffering and imputities of samsara (or mundane existence). A lotus' color is also significant. According to ReligionFacts.com , white represents "the state of spiritual perfection"; red, "love, compassion, passion"; blue, "the wisdom of knowledge"; and pink is the "supreme lotus...associated with the Great Buddha himself." Dieties are often depicted with a lotus of a particular color. For example, Manjushri, the boddhisattva of wisdom, typically holds a blue lotus.

The pictures are of the lotus pond at the National Botanical Garden (Taipei, Taiwan). The building in on the right of the pond is the National History Museum.

Tea Culture

2006-03-03T19:48:00.000-05:00

I had the good fortune of learning Chinese tea culture from a number of tea enthusiats in Taiwan. My most notable teachers were Yi-Song Wu (my father-in-law) and Ding-Shuang Won.

Yi-Song Wu's Woolong tea, my only refreshment aside from soymilk while at their home, is soley responsible for inciting my new-found passion for tea and tea culture. Eventually he taught me the methods of making this tea. Since then I have drunk essentially nothing but tea. (For my musings on the spiritual, environmental, and other benefits of tea drinking see Tea Culture - Part IV, Benefits of Tea).

First, one must select a good teapot. The quality of a teapot is evident to the trained ear by the sound made gently hitting the teapot cover against the rim of the teapot (as shown in the picture). The sound reflects the thickness the pot, which must be neither too thin or too thick. Also, it is important that the clay is of a type with ample porousness, which allows the pot to absorb the flavor of its contents. So that teapots can fully soak in the flavor of tea, they cleaned only by scraping the insides and rinsing with boiling water. Ideally each teapot will only be used to make one type of tea so that over time the teapot will develop a single distinctive flavor. It is said one merely nears to pour hot water, without any leaves, into a well-aged pot to produce tea! (More on teapots on Tea Culture - Part III)

One begins to make tea by filling the teapot with boiling water. This is merely to warm the teapot and can be poured out after a few seconds. One then places roughly 1.5 tablespoons (one tea-leaf scooper full) and fills the teapot with boilnig water. This too is discarded after a few seconds (this round is 'for the pot'). After, the leaves can typically produce six rounds of tea. Each round consists of filling the pot with boiling water and waiting for roughly 50 seconds the first and a few seconds longer each subsequent round before serving. High quality tea may produce over six rounds of tea, but generally the tea will become too weak after this point.

My Kitchen: Apple Crisp

2006-03-03T16:19:00.000-05:00

Yesterday evening while I was peeling and cutting some apples, my dear browsed some funny vedio on line. My dear said, "What are you doing, my dear?" I replied to him, "Hmmm, honestly I have no idea what I am doing now, just let my feeling show me the way I sould be." He laughed but did not come over to figure out. What I said was the truth, at the moment I just tried to make some new dessert before these apples went bad.

Then, I started put all the apple chops into the pan and boild with some water to make them tender. While waiting for the apple chops, I squeezed the lemon juice to mix with brown sugar and cinnamon power for my syrup. My dear called me again, he said "Hmmm, what is that? What are you making? Tell me. I seem to smell some apple!" "Oh! my dear, you are right, that is apple smell," said I. Now I really sensed my lovely brat was just like a little boy curisous for the dessert but also did not want to drop his toy-computer. Anyway, he was a little funny to me.

When the apples were warm and tender, I added some nutmeg and the syrup, blended well together, and served in a big bowl. My little brat was so surprised and said "Wow! That is my favor!" He moved up so fast but he did not forget to leave some for his beloved.

OS: That was the first time I made the apple crisp. I was very happy he loved the dessert and enjoyed very much when he said it was his favor.

Written by a woman very enjoying her hubby's love.
Check out my Butternut Squash Recipe .

Lovely Katie

2006-03-03T15:59:00.000-05:00

Our Aunt-in-Law just went back from China for picking up her lovely cuties. She sent the family some pictures from time to time when she stayed in China with other adoptive parents from US. After all these long waiting days, Aunt finally got her baby, a really lovely cute little thing, a blessing from heaven.

By looking at all thoes pictures, everyone could tell how happy she is and that is such rich satisfaction. I feel it is so amazing a little movement such as adoption could really changes life among the baby and the adoptive parents. Katie is no longer longly any more, she got parents' love and care since the day they met. Katie got much more facial expression and more smiles on her face, since she is in charge. I am surprised of her change since I vividly remember her longly face and shy look from her first picture. Just for one month, there is so much happiness and blessing being brought to the family, Aunt, and Katie. This time I learn the power of love and the magic of baby.

Blessing Jade & Gold

2006-02-14T16:21:00.000-05:00

Note: picture #1 is my friend's baby; picture #2 is my friend and her aunt-in-law and uncle

The jade can be used for the purpose of the protection from evil spirit or the blessing for easy raising. In Asia, when our friends have new born baby, the parents celebrate at her one-month old and one-year old. The custom has been kept for very long time, since thoes time frames play as the indicator that baby is healthy sufficient to survive. At baby's one-month old, people usually give her gold jewlry (24K) or red envelope with some money as blessing her such a precious treasure to the family and as protection from the bad spirit as well.

You may think red envelope is useful for every cheerful occation, such as new year or wedding or new baby. That is because we believe the bad spirit is afraid of red. We often have the red envelope(s) in the pillow case for couple days. So, you may either consider jade or red envelope underneath your pillow case for good luck.

Butternut Squash Dessert: A Chinese Vegetarian Recipe

2006-02-03T17:08:00.000-05:00

You may use either butternut or acorn

Just cut it in half, remove seeds and membranes

Either steam by a pot or steam cooker or by microwave on high, flesh side down in 1/4 cup of water for approximate 8-10 minutes or until tender.

Syrup

Peel some lemon skin

Squeeze the lemon juice into small pot

Mix with 2 tablespoon brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar (if any)

Cook till it boils. Do not keep on top of stove for too long, it will get burn

Serve the warm syrup and lemon grass on the top of the warm butternut squash

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Farm Trip III: Antique Objects

2006-01-03T15:16:00.000-05:00

I saw grandpa in law had one made in Germany in better condition....
As I remembered, my uncle should keep many black musical records at home.
I wonder if he took them away when he moved out lately or my mom probably threw them all away.....sigh, what a pity.
I miss something old since old things retain part of memory of your or someone else life.

Have you ever seen the iron like this?
I had heard of this kind from grandmom but it was my first time to eyewitness it!
Just pour hot water into the metal container under the handle. By heat transmission, your dress shirt will be pressed perfectly. But your arm may get sore later on.

Camera? By the first look, the camera seemed like a pencil sharpener to me. I was very impressed that the antique camera looked pretty mini-smart. I wondered if it still could make any good pictures, because the old ones usually made with good quality lens.

Although the flashlight is not very delicate, it is interesting.
See, it is made by the wok's cover and small lightbulb. Simple and easy invention.

Those are some old-fashioned rice cookers and steamers. On the top row, the wooden case is rice cake steamer for the New Year or special events. The two-layer, bamboo-made steamer at the middle is for buns, dumplings or dimsum. On the bottom row, there are two metal rice cookers placed around the wooden ladle. Left side of them are some clay water jars.
Even I make rice everyday, I have no idea how to use this kind, do you?

For more see Farm Trip I: Plowing and Farm Trip II: Harvesting.

Spoiled Brat

2005-12-27T11:57:00.000-05:00

One day my beloved made a statement, “I decide to quit cooking for the rest of my life.” Yesterday, he restated that, “I said, ‘I quit cooking.’ If you don’t cook, then we order something.” When he said so, some glory reflected on his face and I almost sensed that he must be very proud of himself for earning some kind of royal privilege.

I said, “Dear, it seems that I spoil you already. Now you decide to be a king forever.” He replied, “HAHAHA, come on, you love it. Look at you, you don’t seem so regretted and you have a smile on your face. I enjoy your cooking and finish all whatever you cook. I know that way pleases you so much. You do spoil me and you love to spoil me.”

What can I say, my dear spoiled brat.

Unforgettable Night

2005-12-27T11:53:00.000-05:00

On December 17, I was the hostess for my university alumni association dinner party. Earlier of this week, I was worried if the MTA strike will affect our attendance. Luckily, they decided to start from some private bus lines, biggest show time will come next Tuesday. I was busy for taking shower, picking up my dress, having my hair and make up done the whole Saturday afternoon. I wish every time my appearance will be like a princess and honor my dear hubby. He loves to attend big party with me and show my gorgeousness and beauty to people and he enjoys seeing how I catch people’s eyeballs. That must be a totally different look than usual the one at home cooking at kitchen or the one sticking on the bed till noon. But, take easy, it is not Makeover TV show, I am a natural beauty.

Suddenly, a screening from the bedroom, “I could not find my pearl necklace! And I don’t have any luxury earrings to match my dress……” said a desperate housewife. My dear came into the room and said, “Baby, you look fine and just put your hair up. We have to move soon, we are definitely late.” Anyway, I decided to wear the dedicate diamond necklace which I got from my grandma in law at my wedding with one pair it-looked-ok earrings.

In the subway, my dear asked me if I would like to stop by one place to pick up something. I thought for just a second and decided it was better to go if I did not want to get myself lost and caused trouble to the party in absence of the hostess. We got out around 34^th Street and passed the Macy’s, we went to some wrong directions. It seemed my dear did not really know quite well the location was. Finally we got into a "JEWELRY STORE". People were so busy in the store, because the big holiday always went along with big sale. I kind of realized something was going on here, but “Is that true? Is that possible? No way…..Is that a surprise?” those questions kept coming out from my heart like the ripples getting more and more. My dear showed the clerk a series number on a piece of paper in his writing and said to her that he was looking for that. Then, the cool guy led me to the sapphire counter, pointed at one pair of earrings, said “Do you like that? Or, you can pick anything else you like.” “Listen to it, does it not sound like the dialog at movie? I never imagine it happens to me one day.” A little voice raised from my heart. That lady took out the sapphire earrings and presented to me. I said to my lovely dear, “I love the one pick for me, because it comes with your love and considerate thought and it turns out the love companion of you.”

The sales lady seemed hardly to believe the deal was done so soon, the whole transaction took less than 5 minutes. Before we left, she still had many question marks on her face. “Is the guy a millionaire or billionaire? Did she know he planned for this? No, I don’t think she knew. She looked surprised and had her big blue smoky eyes much bigger?” I did not know what the lady clerk really thought, but I was sure she must happy to see us again. With my gorgeous sapphire earrings, that night I was extremely surprisingly beautiful. Because I knew I had my hubby’s love with me.

英語翻譯交流 VIII: ”回饋社會”的翻譯是什麼？

2005-11-15T15:07:00.000-05:00

''Contribute to the society''
''Make contribution to the society''
''Devote yourself to the society''
"Dedicate yourself to the society"

請不要被中文的''回''給限制住了, 應該要求諸於本意是要為社會作些什麼
''Feedback''是用於有一來一往式的回應, 像是答問話, 作問卷, 或對具體實際上的要求作出回應或相對的援助. 當你面對廣泛的社會時,較不適宜用"Feedback."

英語翻譯交流 VII :”指涉沉重”的翻譯是什麼？

2005-11-15T15:03:00.000-05:00

"Serious charge/accusation"

英語翻譯交流 VI: ”園遊會”的翻譯是什麼？

2005-11-15T14:55:00.000-05:00

看你活動的內容是比較傾向下列那一種

"Fair" means that a gathering of buyers and sellers at a particular place and time for trade or a competitive exhibition (as of farm products) may accompany entertainment and amusements.
(重點是有買賣交易,可能有娛興節目穿插)

Or, "Festival" means that time of celebration marked by special observances or a periodic season or program of cultural events.
(比較重於因文化或節慶等重要事由舉辦的活動)

等候

2005-11-15T14:30:00.000-05:00

胸口好悶好悶
感覺就像要窒息了
眼淚撲倏撲倏
不自覺地滴落下來
沒有心思念書
沒有精神度日
究竟這種折磨要如何終止
放榜的腳步近了
未來的日子為何
即將揭曉
但等待的情緒
已被激逼到臨界厓邊

當姊妹有了外遇

2005-10-19T14:37:00.000-04:00

當姊妹有了外遇，而妳也認識她老公時，你該怎麼辦？

該告訴他嗎？那會不會把一個原本溫馨的家庭，搞得七零八落地？

悶著不說嗎？感覺好像成了幫兇，心裡真有些對不住那個被蒙在鼓裡的男人，深怕哪天東窗事發，自己頭上硬是被扣了頂共犯的大帽子。唉，做人真難喔！

仔細分析一下，這個家庭溫馨嗎？表面跟裡子看來，雙方互動人前是一陣親暱到不行，姊妹也都很給老公面子，作先生的也總是很順從妻子的意見。私底下姊妹的對話，姊妹也都是讚自己老公會賺錢又孝順很得自己媽媽的疼愛。惟獨夫妻間關門的那檔子事，姊妹似乎對於老公不夠浪漫不重視自己感受有些意見。當然這是在聽取為何她會另一個男人耗時才知道的，那個人有技巧多囉。偷歡的激情加上戀愛般的感覺加溫，每次見面當然開心囉，更有興致營造氣氛。這種情況，我想很平常吧。優點的反面是缺陷，大多居家或稱上老實的男人，在戀愛或婚姻的某一段時間，總會被冠上這樣的字眼「不浪漫」。再轟轟烈烈的愛情也有從絢爛歸於平淡的時候，所以總說細水長流的日子，是要兩個人一起來經營的。

另一個問題「婚後才發現真愛」？那真是痛苦的抉擇了。一刀砍右腕，一刀斷左臂，該怎麼辦？不是每個女人都能像電影「麥迪遜之橋」的女主角，作出一個留右腕的決定，還能不動聲色神不知鬼不覺過了幾十年，自以為呼嚨了那個養牛種田養活家計的丈夫，自以為自己為那不懂情趣沒有文采的老粗丈夫犧牲了愛情。怎知那農夫臨死前點明了她。是該說他委曲求全呢？還是峱種？那他又所求為何？一家子五口平靜的日子嗎？那有文學氣質妻子的愧歉以延續自己對她的迷戀或執著？我不清楚，人的思想很複雜，婚姻思慮比起單純的愛戀又細緻多了。但已婚的我很確定，夫妻間對於對方的轉變，是不可能完全沒有感受的，只有程度的不同。儘管只是一絲絲一毫毫，女人知道，男人也知會。只是在接收訊息的同時，有人自信地把它濾掉了，有人敏感的放在心裡。可能出於真愛無敵的信任，可能出於機動觀察的動機。姊妹的例子裡對外緣並沒有真愛，所以不會作出什麼驚天地的事來，大夥就享受這片刻寧靜的愛戀。套用電影的啟示，姊妹的老公似乎真是一點都不知情，或者他曾有過疑慮而姊妹自認為天衣無縫？答案我不清楚，但似乎傾向前者。那我不禁要問「喂！你這個老公是怎麼當的！老婆出那麼大的事了還兩三年了，你怎麼一點都不瞭啊？」這個婚姻雖無顯性的問題，但隱性病灶存在是無庸置疑了。話說回來，一個有問題的婚姻，不該做的做了，該知道的不知，我這個閒人說與不說似乎都不是關鍵，更無助於關係的改善。不同的是，說了加速對方家庭滅亡，自己討打。

當我一知道這個秘密，更進一步知道自己被利用成姊妹與對方幽會的藉口時，心裡就只想要跟這個女人斷交。我想我在意的是自己，不願意成為被利用的工具。我很頭痛，有段時間是如非必要，就不連絡。你問我痛啥，告訴你，我不能跟老公說這事，這讓我不開心，好像藏了一個秘密夾在我們之間。而這個秘密還跟我無關，真是無聊透了。姊妹要我別說，免得被冠上同流合污的名號，我想有其他人真的受此災殃吧，她才出此善言。再者，對愛情有潔癖的我，對於各式各樣的外遇花邊新聞，深惡痛絕。我自己不是一個了不起或道德有多崇高的人，我只是非常非常嚮往珍惜彼此真誠相愛的情緣，如果你曾經有過，就不該隨意丟棄。看到很多已婚的蒼蠅蚊子肆無忌憚地，隨意挑釁一付「進可攻，退可守」，拿著已婚當擋箭牌，情投意合的就當天上掉下來的禮物，不慎收到白眼的，就丟一句「這麼禁不起玩笑啊！」這些人就這樣不斷地侵蝕殘害著我對婚姻的憧憬與幸福的期待，所以我在我心裡非常痛恨這些幸福的破壞者。姊妹的事就發生在這麼近的距離，對我好像一種道德上及價值觀的考驗。我很掙扎，我想有一天我還是會跟我老公說吧，讓他開導我，也讓我們之間不再有這個無聊的秘密存在。畢竟，這是我自己的幸福。

英語翻譯交流 V: ”髮禁”的翻譯是什麼？

2005-10-19T14:33:00.000-04:00

"Dress code"
這是對整體服裝儀容規定的統稱, 比方說公司行號或是參加特定場合會附說明請穿著西裝, 打領帶,不蓄鬍, 頭髮保持整潔, 勿著牛仔褲或請化妝等. 沒有特別說"髮禁", 因為那是你的自由,但要顧及場合及形象要求.

英語翻譯交流 IV: 台灣小吃"蚵仔煎"怎麼說?

2005-10-19T14:27:00.000-04:00

"Oyster omelette"

Omelete is a dish of beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan and usually served with a savoury topping or filling. This is very popular in american restaurants.

Picture source: http://www.chineseypage.com/rest/topic/oyster.htm

英語翻譯交流III: 水果"蓮霧"怎麼說?

2005-10-19T14:18:00.000-04:00

Rose apple or jamrosade.
I found on www.webster.com .
Please find the detailed definition through the link. http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/unabridged?va=jamrosade

英語翻譯交流 II: 水果"釋迦"怎麼說?

2005-10-19T14:10:00.000-04:00

"Buddha-head fruit" is one option.

照片來源http://news.xinhuanet.com/taiwan/2005-04/25/

英語翻譯交流 I: Fortune Knocks At Least Once At Every Man's Gate

2005-10-19T13:17:00.000-04:00

意指請你好好把握機會 .
I think that is the proverb in Danish as the following, "Fortune often knocks at the door, but the fool does not invite her in."

Farm Trip II: Harvesting

2005-10-04T12:45:00.000-04:00

Hmm...it was not done yet. All the crops must be under sunlight for days to extinguish from the moisture. For how long? It depends on the weather, they responded. During the daytime, farmers used a harrow to spread out all the crops on the gound for a rice sun tan; before sunset came, famers get all crops back to the warehouse waiting for another sun tan.

During the harvest season, all the collected rice crops had to go through the manual fan in order to filter some unmatured or bad crops or empty shells. First, put all the crops on top, then roll over the wheel on the right side, the best quality part would come out from the right-bottom passage. Those undesired would fall down from the left channel. In the old time, expected for better living, farmers kept the inferior portion as personal consumption while the superiority sold on the market.

See, those were the superior emblements.

For more see Farm Trip I: Plowing and Farm Trip III: Antiques.

Farm Trip I: Plowing

2005-10-04T09:43:00.004-04:00

The May of 2005 was our first Taiwan trip after marriage. Even though we missed the chance to visit Field Village Museum this time, our friend invited us to a farm located in Houli County of Taichung City near the center of Taiwan by the west coast. There were so many interesting agricultural collections which recall my mom's memories of her childhood. My mom has never worked as farmer. She was so excited and could not help happily share her old-time stories about how fun the field could entertain kids. A person who grew up in the metropolitan jungle like me does not quite understand. Somehow this trip brings us closer and touches the part of her early life which I did not know about.

This is the cow bridle and plough.
It was used at the early stage of farming to loose the soils.

Do you see the sharp front-ends like arrows?
This is a plough as well.
They help draw deep tracks for following seeding.

This tool below serves the same function as the one above. The difference is that the small wheels of this one below could be adjusted the density as you wish, which help farmers make extensive and optimal use of the land.

The picture below shows the farm in Spring is so fresh green. When it turns into Autumn, the crop will be golden shinny and ready for harvesting.

For more see Farm Trip II: Harvesting and Farm Trip III: Antique Objects.

Get Yourself A Smart Chinese Name--Ancient Chinese Name Creation Methodology

2005-09-17T02:48:00.000-04:00

One day I got a call from my European friend, who worked as Vice President Sales in China for ten years, asked me to give him a bright Chinese name. He said, “Please give me a real Chinese-use name, it must be definitely selected by Chinese name methodology. I don’t want something long and simply combining irrelevant characters by original pronunciation, like my colleagues. None can even remember the long and funny look name. Such name can not get me any closer to the Chinese community.”

In general there are two major ways for the name methodology, i.e. culture and fortune-telling. From the cultural aspect, the Chinese name philosophy is various and the affection dominates the result. For the respect and best blessing, people traditionally may consult the oldest of the family for a name. A name for a new-born baby usually reflects either the parents’ expectation, such as good health, fortune, integrity, success, kindness, etc. Partially or wholly identical name from the parents’ generation or any elderly in the family, which is very popular in United States, used to be considered as an offense in China. To bear in mind of the ancestor’s preach, some families may strictly follow the character sequence by the ancestor’s preach or the family poetry, if there is any. For instance, “Humbleness leads to concord” is in one’s family. The children in first kinship should share the same either the middle name or the first name with a character meaning of humbleness. Next kinship should get a character mean leading, so on and so forth. Nowadays people feel more flexible and comfortable in name selection, mostly people concern better on the affection or the expected accomplishment of the children. The tradition becomes just an alternative.

From some reasons, people sometimes don’t appreciate their own names given at their birth. It is very common that business people, merchants or entrepreneurs may like to have a nickname when they do the business or just get a new one, because they may feel the original name no more serves the needs to the success at their business. Hopefully a brand new name may be the ticket of good luck. For the segment of population which worships for special blesses, the fortune-teller will customize a best-fit name to each person based on the client’s birth of date, the weakness or preference of his or her personality applied by the logics of ancient name methodology.

　The example presented below is the name I gave my friend in order to promote his academic career.

紐約　哪裡坐月子

2005-09-17T02:26:00.000-04:00

美國人真的沒有在坐月子他們東西可以吃冷的沒關係
不像我們麵飯菜從冰箱拿出來就要熱一下
老公還糾正我不是大家都像我一定要吃熱的

上週末老公的弟弟跟表弟來我們家玩
(表弟剛進普渡大學喔八月中開學　優)
老公擺出從台灣空運來滴茶具亮出最好的茶請他們品茗
看他架勢十足不過茶很燙
只有我一個人拿起來喝　他弟跟表弟都要等到頗涼才能入口
他們還都很訝異　　我的構造是跟他們不一樣嗎怎麼不怕燙

聽說加州有坐月子中心我就想說東岸有沒
好像沒看到網路有登曼哈頓的中國城也沒看到
不知道其他像法拉盛另一個中國城台灣人比較多會不會有
以後再跟老學長們打聽好了
我想我婆婆會很想照顧我們吧她說以後有小孩
一定要搬回麻州她可以就近照顧
雖然她不會幫忙坐月子但誠意蠻感人的
看來要靠自己了真羨慕別人的媽媽會飛來幫忙坐月子
我媽媽ㄛ我看不用想了
她就只會說我什麼都不知道我不會
有時候我還有點遺憾
但又覺得父母恩情是很大我醬子是不是太小家子氣
但是我一向也都不要求什麼有事也自己解決
對我來說我不會認為父母本來應該給我們什麼
養大我們就很了不起了我們大了自己應該可以照顧自己
父母的就歸他們自己養老吧
多給我的都當作是福氣
還好有網路有好姐妹作先鋒有得靠

不愛動的小寵物

2005-09-17T02:15:00.000-04:00

正在寫記事本時，老公傳來一陣嘲弄，「你要寫什麼ㄚ？一天到晚不出門就愛待在家，要寫你周一待家裡，　周二也待家裡一切如常，周三特別一點對老公發了一小頓莫名的脾氣？」呵呵呵，老公真是深得我心，連我一個小動作都逃不出他的法眼。就回敬他，「對ㄚ，我正是要寫本人律師準備考的辛酸血淚史，已經到了晨昏不明足不出戶的地步！」

說到我的不出門，前幾個月因為天氣太熱，除了不想曬黑外，更不想香汗淋漓的。加上素來注重形象的我，連倒垃圾都要穿戴不只整齊還要美美的，配上一點裸妝跟唇蜜。有時想起只是為了活動筋骨，如此大費周章真是太累了，在家自由清閒看看心愛的書也是很開心。老公常會擔心我運動量不足，每回下班都說要帶我去溜狗，第一回我還不懂，直問「哪來的狗ㄚ？」他說「你就是我的寵物，老是不運動要帶你去溜溜！」起初，我都還挺配合的。後來因為我們總是把散步跟買菜一起辦，買菜這事都是一星期一次，每回拎著大包小包的，瘦弱的我都還是被炎熱的黃昏太陽給蒸發了，頭髮亂了，妝也花了，對於愛美的我來說，真是一種最不能忍受的酷刑。最後，所有的雜物不論多少，一概由老公承接。其實真的很重，老公也一聲不吭地，展現他疼老婆的大男人風範。因為有了幾次折騰，我能推就推了。

昨天老公一回家，就一付很開心且看起來誠意十足地邀請我，「Ｄｅａｒ，今天我帶你去吃好的！」我心想，要出門ㄛ，剛巧今天妝化好了打算給老公一點好臉色看，可以直接出門不花時間，而且還有好東西吃ㄝ。美食當前，這個誘惑真不小，心下啄磨了一下，盤算一會要去哪家點什麼。一邊心裡好奇，平時最好打發的老公，怎麼今天福至心靈，想外食？追問之下，老公起先不肯講，慢慢地才說，「因為你都不愛走動，我擔心你的健康，叫你不動，只好用食物引誘你囉。說起來，這招好像對你還蠻有效地！你真的好像我的小寵物ㄛ。」聽得我又是一陣感動又是一陣好笑，「Ｄｅａｒ你對我真好，真的好用心ㄛ！我們可以去散散步，還有你吃素，去餐廳能點的不多，我想煮點東西跟你在家甜蜜地一起吃就好。」這類窩心的瑣事天天都會發生，常常會為了自己的好命，感謝上天也感謝上輩子的我作了這麼多的好事，讓現在的我享福。

拔牙 in US 後記 ~ 又一篇

2005-09-16T23:37:00.000-04:00

我還沒有打算懷孕啦不過牙齒健康跟懷孕是蠻相關滴
聽說懷孕牙齒會很脆弱　我怕那時會壞一排
我牙齒不好尤其跟這裡在地的人比更是差
他們很少補牙滴更不用說像我這種滿口補滴
我老公說我的牙齒有點慘在台灣時我自己還不那麼覺得勒

美國補牙是補白色的面跟琺瑯質顏色一樣
所以不會黑黑滴看起來舒服點
經過比較這裡的中美醫生發現美國醫生醫術果然有比較好ㄛ
上麻藥的位置很精準治療時不會痛
而且動作很神速三兩下結束我都還沒回神勒
這裡的中國醫生就真的遜色多了

記得我剛來紐約時自己辦移民去體檢
一個猶太美國醫生幫我聽了有心瓣膜閉鎖不全
但很輕微好發於很瘦的人身上我老公說他也有
那是作侵入性治療時像洗牙補牙手術之類等
一定要先吃消炎藥
幾次我忘了牙醫打死都不幫我作
聽說輕則流血如注重則引起心臟細菌感染就…….
不過中國醫生知道我以前在台灣就補過幾次也沒怎樣就也不怎麼以為然
(那時也不知道這種東西我們中國人都是沒病不上醫院滴
我老公不是他是要定期檢查觀念果然有差)

考試的精神補償

2005-09-16T23:36:00.000-04:00

NY律師考試喔那晚超緊張神經緊繃
所以也跟老公發神經老公叫我放鬆要乖乖
之後會帶我去玩或有獎品之類的

果然考完隔天晚上很神秘的帶我去聽音樂會
哈哈　　是我最喜歡的爵士男歌手Nat King Cole紀念會
蠻讚的

他還說本來前天晚回家其實去買衣服給我
但沒有看到喜歡滴　　　我可以自己再去買

拔牙 in US

2005-09-16T23:35:00.000-04:00

考完試之後連續兩天都去看牙醫
第一天去補三顆牙有保險還是要自費255
第二天我去拔了一顆蛀掉的智齒錢還沒算可能是自費另一個200吧
本來是要一起拔掉四顆智齒
不過醫生第一次幫我作可能要看一下我復原的狀況
會不會感染或流血太多之類
所以之後幾顆以後再作三顆拔下去我看120*3=360到400自付額吧
好像付很多錢但是保險還已經cover 60percent了
可見美國醫療有多貴

如果去配付眼鏡聽說都要自己再掏4-500元不過可能是名牌滴
老公叫我要習慣不要擔心花他的錢
不要每次跟我講就說台灣比較便宜
要我習慣這裡就是這樣貴
老公說現在他在醫院工作提供的保險會比其他地方好很多
算算已經比他媽媽在銀行的要便宜多了
聽說他媽媽補一顆牙就自掏腰包花掉一千元保險沒cover 那麼多
眼鏡我是花不下去啦台幣一萬多的眼鏡有點太誇張了
牙齒不太好一口爛牙先處理免得有小孩時麻煩多多

前天拔完牙就晃到victoria’s secret
用去年婆婆送的禮券再貼一點錢買了腮紅跟唇蜜
雖然牙齒後來還是很痛但是心情變得很輕鬆
我想我慢慢地也習慣紐約了也發覺紐約也有蠻多好玩的地方

狗與貓的國界

2005-09-16T23:34:00.000-04:00

屬狗像狗愛狗
怎麼會愛上一隻貓呢

屬貓像貓愛貓
怎麼會變成一隻狗呢

是狗是貓
愛的世界一切似乎並不重要

生狗生貓
愛的結晶會出現什麼驚喜呢

選擇對了全世界盡在懷抱

2005-09-16T23:33:00.002-04:00

對的
能將妳高高舉起
觸及天堂的頂端

對的
能將妳輕輕放下
踏著綠茵的地氈

不是每個都能將妳舉起放下
不是每個都能懂得高高輕輕

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