Friday, October 24, 2008
客家擂茶
想吃了好久,后来买到了想要的一些菜,终于做了。
虽然没有妈妈做的那么香;可是我还是吃得很欣慰。
我们虽然不是客家人,可是全家都很爱吃这个我们叫“咸茶”的料理。
以前小时候哪家要煮咸茶,早早通知大家,买齐全部材料,各家的妈妈都聚到那一家的小厨房去。
大家嚷嚷闹闹地一起切菜,聊天,站在煤气热锅旁将一大堆花生“唰”地一声倒入锅里,沙沙沙地炒着。
炒好了倒进一个大木畚箕里,蹲在屋后双手握畚箕,用力的顺势一摇畚箕,热热的花生衣因摩擦而脱离花生。这样费力的摇呀摇,花生衣有如雪花般轻轻掉下。
我因为年纪轻,也不太会做事,总是负责切菜。耐着性子用把大菜刀,将各种蔬菜切成大概半寸长。必须切得细细的,这样才好吃。妈妈总是这样说。时不时过来监督我。我做事慢条斯理的,有时候妈妈炒好了一样菜,锅还热着;我却还没有切好。妈妈吆,还没切好吗?然后一把将大菜刀抢过去,快刀手一样将菜三两下就切好了。有时间的时候我一个人负责切完。切完后右手腕因握刀太久又一直重复滑切的动作而轻微的麻痛着。
我最喜欢看妈妈或那个邻家妈妈磨咸茶的汤料。
坐在水泥地上,双腿中夹一个大钵,两手握一根哪家砍下来磨得光溜溜的石榴枝,直径大概两寸大,将在钵内炒香的芝麻花生,茶叶,九层塔叶等顺时针搅呀磨呀,慢慢释放出一种香味。我长很大后自己开始做菜后才知道那很香的咸茶叶,其实有个很漂亮的名字,叫做九层塔叶。整个厨房飘散着茶香花生香九层塔香,混合着大家的叫嚷声,闹哄哄地。菜煮好后大家也饿坏了,大碗公内盛满饭菜,浇入热滚滚的茶汤,来不及吹冷就立刻大吃一口。小小的厨房不够坐,有的人坐到客厅内,有的人在屋前的小板凳上,继续吃继续谈。我总要吃上两大碗。
这样的做咸茶的日子,一做下来就会变成一整天的事情。从早上开始准备,过了午餐时间一点点后才做好,然后大家陆续到来吃喝上好几个小时,午餐吃着吃着就变成晚餐了。
真好。长大了以后邻居间的互动反而没有那么频密。又也许,大家还是贫穷的时候反而更乐得分享吧。
而在我家乡的房间内,妈妈还是为我们保留了一根白色的石榴棍。那不是我们的嫁妆;而是妈妈说,如果晚上有强盗或小偷跑进来我们的家里,我们可以以那石榴棍护身或自卫。可是前年有强盗在大白天里跑进我们家里打枪,将巴冷刀架在妈妈颈上,石榴棍真的无用武之地呢。
我在美国虽然买了一个小钵,有一根不知名的小棍;可是造钵的人将钵造得不对,怎样也磨不好东西,我尝试了好久后终于丧气地用搅拌机磨汤料。煮好后跟老公两个人冷冷清清地吃着,心里头怎样都不对味。
吃着吃着,觉得,真的,有点寂寞。
Monday, August 04, 2008
心之锁

Who has the key
to unlock the sacred chamber of your heart
to drink in your sweet love
and to hold those sorrowful tear
with none but their own palms
For who would you light the fire of passion
to forge one ring of love
which have the roughness edge of life
that cuts and scars with time
yet would smoothen with the river of love
of patience and unity
To whom would you give this power?
To whom?
Thursday, June 26, 2008
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Thursday, November 08, 2007
简餐
金枪鱼又名鲔鱼(“鲔”字读wěi),日文マグロ(maguro),做成鱼生很好吃,尤其是带有厚厚几层脂肪的特好吃,老公最喜欢吃了。
可惜我们住在离海不近,不容易买到新鲜鱼,有的只是。。。罐头鱼。。。(泪~)
普通的金枪鱼三文治吃腻了,换下口味。
没有美奶滋,没有鸡蛋,清淡的口味。
配上昨天晚餐剩下的墨西哥玉米饼鸡汤,暖了秋夜里冷冷的胃。
墨西哥汤步骤看似很长,其实非常简单。
汤里有黑豆(高纤维),番茄,洋葱,鳄梨,玉米;营养价值非常高哦。
大家试做做看吧!
Recipes are adapted from self.com

Tuna, Arugula and Feta Sandwich and Salad
1/4 cup olive oil
4 tsp balsamic vinegar
4 cans (3 oz each) chunk-light tuna packed in water (drained)
4 oz feta, crumbled
20 small black olives, chopped
16 cups arugula
4 medium tomatoes, sliced
8 thick slices whole-grain bread (about 80 calories per slice)
Combine oil and vinegar. Mix tuna in a bowl with 4 tsp dressing, feta and olives. Layer 1 cup arugula, 2 slices of the tomato and tuna mixture on each of 4 slices of bread. In a bowl, toss 12 cups arugula with remaining tomatoes and dressing. Serve with sandwich.
The dish 517 calories per serving, 25.1 g fat (7.1 g saturated), 39.6 g carbs, 7.4 g fiber, 35.4 g protein

Tortilla Chicken Soup
Fiber-rich black beans make this light soup more filling.
Serves 4
1 whole bone-in, skinless chicken breast (about 12 oz)
6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 tbsp olive oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 jalapeño pepper, finely chopped
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
8 baked tortilla chips
Salsa
1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup canned corn
1/2 avocado, cubed
1 handful fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tsp kosher salt
1 lime, halved
Poach chicken in 2 cups of the broth in a large pot over very low heat until cooked through, about 20 minutes from when broth reaches a simmer.
Remove chicken from broth; set aside.
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
Cook onion, garlic and jalapeño until onion is translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add tomatoes; simmer 1 minute.
Strain poaching broth; add it and remaining 4 cups broth to saucepan.
Bring to a boil.
Combine first 5 salsa ingredients in a bowl; add juice of 1 lime half; slice other half into 4 wedges.
Shred chicken into bite-size pieces.
When soup boils, lower heat to medium and add chicken. Simmer 1 minute. Season with salt.
Ladle soup into 4 bowls. Top each with 1/4 of the salsa and sprinkle with 2 crumbled tortilla chips. Squeeze 1 lime wedge over each bowl of soup and serve.
Saturday, July 14, 2007
下午茶
我一个人在静静的屋里,烘培蓝草莓芝士面包卷。
待面包卷烘好了,正暖烘烘地出炉时,大家也在满屋烘培香味中醒来了。
喝咖啡的喝咖啡,喝茶的喝茶,喝牛奶的喝牛奶。
大家在阳光洒进来的餐桌旁围着喝下午茶。
我喜欢这样的午后,喝着我的红茶,看着大家脸上幸福的微笑 :)

Blueberry-Cheese Rolls
Prep: 10 min | Total: 23 min
1 pkg.(8oz.) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
4 oz. (1/2 of 8 oz. pkg.) Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 cup blueberries, divided
Preheated oven to 375F. Unroll dough into 4 rectangles;firmly press perforations together to seal.
Combine cream cheese and sugar; spread onto dough rectangles to within 1/2 inch of edges. Top evenly with blueberries. Bring opposite corners of rectangles together; press together to seal. Place on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake 11 to 13 min. or until golden brown.
Make 4 servings, 1 roll each.
Jazz it up: Sprinkle with 1 tsp. sifted powdered sugar just before serving.
(Recipe is taken from Kraftfoods.com)
Monday, June 04, 2007
Thai Red Curry
我跟男人是很喜欢,大家也不妨试一试。
hands-on time: 15 minutes | Total time: 20 minutes | serves 4
- 12 ounces chow mein noodles or spaghetti
- 1 1/2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 2 14-ounce cans coconut milk
- 1/2 cup low- sodium chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons grated ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (or normal salt)
- 4 ounces sugar snap peas, cut in half
- 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves (芫茜)
Cook the noodles according to the package directions.
In a large saucepan, over medium-high hear, combine the curry paste, coconut milk, broth, ginger and salt.
Bring to a boil.
Add the peas, mushrooms, and shrimp.
Lower the heat and simmer until the shrimp are cooked through and the vegetables are tender, about 4 minutes.
Divide the noodles and soup among the individual bowls.
Sprinkle with the cilantro.
我选择用意大利面,因为不喜欢其他面条。shiitake mushrooms 就是冬菇。我的鸡汤(或高汤)及椰浆都是罐装的(可怜 >_< ) 。如果不喜欢虾或怕麻烦可以以鸡肉取代。我就是用鸡肉而不是虾,因为男人不是很喜欢吃虾。
watermelon soup 西瓜汤
西瓜含有高番茄红素成份,可谓抗癌专家。这食谱的份量是8个人的份量,请按照人数自行加减。如果不要用里斯令 白葡萄酒就用水加糖好了。我很喜欢汤里姜的味道,很要醒神效用。夏天喝这个汤,真的会精神一振,清爽凉快 :)
6 lb (or 2.72kg) yellow or red seedless watermelon, diced (9 cups)
2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 cup lightly sweet white wine (such as Riesling) or 3/4 cup water mixed with 1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp chopped ginger
8 tsp crumbled feta cheese
Combine 1 cup of the watermelon with mint and sugar in a bowl. Set aside.
Blend remaining 8 cups watermelon, lemon juice, wine and ginger in a blender until smooth.
Let sit 1/2 hour.
Strain soup, divide among 8 bowls.
Top each with 1/8 cup reserved watermelon and 1 tsp feta.
THE DISH 90 calories per serving
0.9 g fat (0.4 g saturated) 16.1 g carbs 0.8 g fiber 1.5 g protein
Friday, June 01, 2007
西瓜汤
今天做了这个,冷西瓜汤。
蛮好喝,而且很简单做,营养度也很高。
美国什么东西都大,买食物时我最头痛,因为有些食物即使放在冰箱内还是有一定的限期会坏掉啊。尤其是牛奶芝士之类的。牛奶是半加仑、一加仑那样卖的呢。我刚来到美国时真的吓了一跳。会不会有些美国人就这样拼命吃所以变胖去呢。我家只有我跟男人,很多时候东西因为在限期内吃不完被逼要丢掉,我总觉得很浪费。
前几天在超市就有西瓜大平卖。西瓜这东西在马来西亚就好像泥土那么便宜吧(所以美国人形容很便宜的东西时会说dirt cheap),可是在美国不是西瓜季时卖的可贵呢。现在夏天快来了,西瓜就开始卖的很便宜了,无论重量,大西瓜都卖大概美金4或5块吧。我看机不可失,就买了一个。买了回去当晚餐的餐后水果。我将西瓜切成一小块一小块的,男人也才吃了那么一点。看我吃了那么多男人说:哇~你一个人竟然吃那么多! 什么啦~大概才那么几片西瓜吧。我们吃了都没有大西瓜的四分之一呢。
果然之后的几天男人都没有在吃西瓜。原因呢:男人对与吃这方面很懒惰。有骨头的食物不喜欢吃(挑好了他才乖乖吃),有种子的水果不吃,好像西瓜这样要动手去切的水果更不用说啦。要储存起来的西瓜我就没有那么有闲情去切成一小块一小块,要吃时才切啊,那样也不较会那么快变坏吧。
看着剩下的大西瓜,就有点头痛。要是吃不完又要扔掉吗?可不呢。我在杂志上看到了这个冷西瓜汤,今天就照着做了。结果用去了大概一半的西瓜吧。还剩下4份之一,应该不难解决掉。
这个在马来西亚也应该会很受欢迎吧。大热天时喝(冷冻过后)非常解渴解热,很过瘾。而且加有薄荷,有冰凉的感觉。不过不要等太迟喝,不然晚上睡觉时会一直起来上厕所噢。(嘻嘻)
食谱明天才上传上来吧。要去睡了。
nite nite!
p/s: 暑假开始了噢。夏天也快来了吧。




