Home, sweet home

12.30.2010

New Year New Curtain

This new embroidery curtain is achieved by means of manual sewing. My first attempt on sewing totally succeeded.

12.25.2010

~ MERRY CHRISTMAS ~


Roasted herb turkey

Cheesy mash potato
Roasted carrot, onion, sweet potato
Shrimp onion tempura

Turkey quesadilla

Home made Lemon Chiffon Cake
Almond Meal Balls
Fresh Juice vs Almond Butter Crunch

Grandma's Almond Butter Crunch

Almond Butter Crunch

Grandma Maurein made these awesome candies for us, the warmest & sweetest gift we received in this wonderful holiday!

X'mas Gifts


Gifts from Mark, Susan, Barbara & Nancy -
~ Thank you for your generosity ~

~ WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR ~

12.22.2010

Christmas New Treat

VITA-MIX 5200
Healthy eating is now quick, easy, delicious and FUN!  US$394+tax---Worth lots!

12.19.2010

Saturday Brunch


Lemon herb chicken, cheese mash potato,romaine,tomato,apple, yogurt dressing.

12.15.2010

Chocolate Chiffon Cake-Gigi's favorite cake

Cake flour 60g, coco powder 30g, egg yolk 5 pcs,organic cane sugar 25g, grapeseeds oil 35g, milk 50g.
Egg white 5 pcs, lemon juice 5c.c., organic cane sugar 60g. 320F 45 min.

12.09.2010

Sweet Taro

Taro, rock sugar, water.

Gigi doesn't like taro, but Alan loves it indeed.

12.08.2010

12.07.2010

Christmas Gifts

Wow! Ho!Ho!Ho!15 awesome gifts!

Susan & Mark,
Thank you so much for giving us those stunning Christmas gifts! 



12.06.2010

Almond Apple Pie


Crust-cake flour 140g, organice can sugar 70g,butter 120g,egg yolk 1 pc, egg 1 pc, ground almond 80g, parmesan cheese 20 g, salt 1/8tps.
Filling-apple(golden delicious, granny smith, honey crispy medium size 2 pcs each), 1/2 cup apple cider, 1/3 cup maple dyrup, 1tbsp organic cane sugar, 1-1/4tps fresh lemon juice, 4 tsp cornstarch, 1/8 tps ground cinnamon, 2 tbsp unsalted butter.  350F 35-40 min. until pie crust golden brown

12.05.2010

Lemon Honey Chiffon Cake


Cake flour 120g, egg yolk 5 pcs, grapeseed oil 55g,fresh lemon juice 65g, honey 50g,water 15g, lemon zest 2tbsp.
Egg whitte 6 pcs, fresh lemon juice 8g,organic cane sugar 75g. 320F 50 min.

12.03.2010

A Christmas Home


Reindeer welcome                                                                            Gigi's candy cane holder
White Rock was blanked with snow on 11/19/2010
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Christmas count down
 

12.02.2010

Hshin-Chu Style Meat Balls

Lean ground pork 700g,cane sugar1tbsp,salt2tps,white pepper1tps,cornstarch1tps,garlic powder1tps,black sesame oil 1tps, rice wine1tps.

The textile of this meat ball is pretty Q! This was absolutely a success!!




11.30.2010

Lemon Honey Chiffon Cake-


Cake flour 120g,egg yolk 5pcs,grapeseed oil 50g,fresh lemon juice50g,honey40g,water10g,lemon zest 1-1/2tbsp.
Egg white 6 pcs,fresh lemon juice1/2tbsp,organic cane sugar60g. 350F 35min.


11.26.2010

Chocolate Chips-Gigi's Field Trip Snack

Chewy Chocolate Chip-1cup APF,1/4tps BS,1/4salt,1/2butter,1/2cup organic cane sugar,1egg,1egg yolk,1cup semisweet chocolate chips. 350F 13min.
Boost-Chocolate flavour

11.25.2010

Lobster & Scallop Paella

Lobster,scallop,mushroom,onion,garlic,yellow&red bell pepper,celery,chicken broth,paprika,salt&pepper.

Saffron-the most expensive spice in the world.





Sweet Potato Ginger Soup v.s Glutinous Rice Balls


Glutinous rice balls-glutinous rice flour 60g,milk 75g,organic cane sugar1tps.
Ginger soup-ginger root,black cane sugar.




11.23.2010

Roasted Rack of Lamb

Rack of Lamb,sweet potato,asparagus

Cranberry Jumbles v.s Hot Chocolate


  Cranberry Jumbles-1-1/3cup all purpose flour,3/4cup organic cane sugar,3/4tps BP,1/8tps BS,1/2tps ground cinnamon,1/2cup butter,2 eggs, 5 tbsp orange juice,1cup dried cranberries, 1/2 cup slivered almonds.  350F13min.

11.22.2010

Home-Made Pork Jerky


Ground pork 1Lb,soy marinate sauce 3tbsp,fish sause 3tbsp,cane sugar 1/2cup,honey 1/2cup. 325F 15min....300F 20min.


11.20.2010

Chinese Turnip Cake


The secret weapon of this cake is to stir fry rice flour liquid into turnip mixture to make the Q texture.

11.19.2010

Gift Time

 Winnie The Pooh is always Gigi's best friend.

11.14.2010

Cast Iron Pan Fried Herb Turkey Breast

Skin up

Skin down
Overlap two "LODGE" cast iron pans to make this incredible turkey breast, a little grilled like and much more tastier than oven roasted.

American Quesadilla

Tortilla, turkey breast, red pepper,cilantro,cheese,egg

Salsa topping