炒魚鬆

家裡肉鬆沒了, 換換口味, 炒個鮭魚鬆來吃吧!

如果你知道炒魚鬆是這麼的簡單, 只需要用一點時間, 就可以免去偷帶魚肉鬆過海關時那種七上八下, 害怕被逮的感覺, 真是好值得啊!

午夜十二點

夜瀾人靜的午夜十二點你都在做些什麼呢??

在我家, 剛烤好的餅乾出爐囉!

有濃郁好吃的巧克力餅......

還有清香酥脆的檸檬Poppy Seed.......

午夜十二點, 你都在做什麼呢?

說到做到 ~ 簡易抹茶冰淇淋

爲了不要食言而肥(因為已經夠肥啦!), 昨晚拼了老命做抹茶冰淇淋.

其實跟拼了老命還差蠻遠的, 嘻嘻! 前天打了超級濃的豆漿, 想說拿來做豆漿冰淇淋好了. KDD 看我要做冰淇淋, 很期待的問了聲 ~ 抹茶的嗎? 我說是豆漿的, 看他一付失望的樣子, 想說,好吧, 拿豆漿做底來做抹茶的好了. 豆漿抹茶冰淇淋也不錯啦!

做冰淇淋其實是一件最最簡單不過的事, 只要把握以下兩點原則, 失敗幾乎是不可能的事.

1. 冰桶一定要冷凍超過24 小時. 不要因為冰桶看起來已經冰的硬梆梆就去用它, 猴急是失敗的開始, 噗!

2. 放進去的原料也一定要冰凉地透徹. 煮好的原料一定要冰涼透了才可以用. 有時我急著吃會把它放入冷凍櫃快速降溫.

家用冰淇淋機分為兩種, 一種是冰桶要先冰過, 我用的是這種. 這型機器很便宜, 缺點是會佔冷凍庫位子. 做完一桶得把桶子回冰24小時後才能再做. 另一種是機器本身就有冷卻能力,(我朋友有) 這種機器貴很多, 優點是你可以一桶接一桶地製造冰淇淋.

兩機器製造出來的冰淇淋品質上並沒有差異, 容量也相當, 我對我的相當滿意.

再來談談原料. 我把原料大致略分兩種 ~ 有加蛋的跟沒加蛋的.

有加蛋的我不常做, 因為麻煩, 必須煮過再急速降溫, 再加上我不是很願意吃個冰淇淋要吃這麼多蛋, 這類的冰淇淋我都把它簡化成無蛋的, 抹茶冰淇淋就是.

無蛋的冰淇淋超快速好做, 有用鮮奶油, 就做成冰淇淋. 沒用鮮奶油, 就做成 Sorbet. 就是這麼簡單喔!

我的機器 ~ Cuisunart Ice Cream Maker. 算是處處都是, 最普通的機器.

要做抹茶冰淇淋絕對少不了的抹搽粉. 去年去日本玩帶回來的茶道級抹搽粉, 好的抹搽粉是成功的一半.

顏色艷麗味道足. 能至少用日本的搽粉是最好的. ( 我又托人帶了一堆, 嘻!)

一次打兩量杯份的鮮奶油剛好. (我這次放一杯鮮奶油, 一杯豆漿) 先倒半杯出來, 加熱, 然後與2 大匙+ 2 小匙的抹茶粉充分混和. 這是最困難的步驟, 為什麼?

你需要抹茶刷! 如果沒有, 抹搽粉真的細到無法攪散啊! 我當初就是想應該用打蛋器也可以, 所以沒有買, 結果還是得托人從日本帶......笨死咧!

用茶刷把粉攪和均勻.

之後變濃濃的.

然後先加入半杯冷的鮮奶油. 調勻後再加入剩下的一杯. 千萬別像我照片裡一樣, 把抹茶漿全部倒入鮮奶油裡, 那樣很難調勻. 我老人家記性不好, 老是忘記, 真是氣人!

調勻後加入兩大匙蜂蜜. 我有時用白糖 1/3 杯取代. 再度調勻. (或是第一次調完抹搽粉就趁熱加入更方便.)

全部弄好後我會把它放進冰箱再冰一下. 然後就可以做啦! 有人說要等機器動了才加入原料, 這樣才不會黏邊. 我覺得是一樣啦! 都會黏一點的, 吃掉就好啦!

全部倒入後計時18 分鐘(因廠牌而異) !

Voila!

剛做好很軟, 要先裝罐冷凍個半小時才吃. 這期間別忘了挖黏邊的起來吃喔!

就醬子! 很簡單吧!

如果做芒果冰淇淋, 我就是用兩杯切好的熟芒果, 加上兩杯鮮奶油, 1/3 杯白糖,一小匙檸檬汁(不能多喔! 否則會吃起來像優格冰淇淋, 也超好吃的就是了) 全部原料放進果汁機打成汁, 然後就放進冰淇淋機裡. 沒有抹茶刷的人可以先做這個, 保證好吃喔! 你也可以用一杯鮮奶來取代一杯鮮奶油. 比較不肥, 但記住鮮奶油越多會越綿密喔! 如果完全不要鮮奶油而用水取代, 就是Sorbet啦! 做Sorbet時放入一大匙伏特加可以幫助成品不要結成硬冰喔!

所以說啦! 台灣這麼多水果, 真是做冰淇淋的好地方哪! 趕快動手吧! 還等什麼?

也有這一天!!!

這真的是我做的喔! 豬肉乾耶! 連我都不敢相信我也有這一天哩! 哇哈哈! 可惜美國豬肉有個臭肉味.............

一但吃上癮, 餐餐都想吃的自製抹茶冰淇淋, 外加自製蜜紅豆. 錯不了的好吃!!!

蜜了一堆紅豆, 順便拿來做紅豆抹茶吐司囉! 挺可愛的! 嘻嘻!

十月回台灣 ~ 胖就胖吧! 反正也瘦不到那兒去了, 嗚.....

MY SUNDAYS ~ 關東煮

黑輪算是KDD 最愛吃的小吃之一. 所以在多次暗示之下 ~ 鐺鐺! 毆宜系得司喲!!! 剛好有朋友的媽媽從多倫多來玩, 帶了超級好吃的手工甜不辣給我, 再加上我調的本人媽媽說要家傳的醬料, 媽呀! 真的粉好吃粉好吃的啦!

既然答應了要做芋圓及芋頭, 星期五趕去中國城買了個超大的芋頭.

蜜了好吃的芋頭, 做了芋圓, 剩下的做了芋頭冰淇淋, 結果忘了拍冰淇淋, duh!

KMM 有話說 ~ 我的小ET刨冰機現在經常卡冰, 刨得不順, 好討厭啊!

MY SUNDAYS ~ 肥嘟嘟 Lemon Cheese Cake and 台式泡菜

就說既然決定十月要返台省親, 這個肥是非好好減不可了. 一來台灣是個瘦人國, 小姐們一個比一個瘦, 是我們這種美國尺寸所無法相比的. 二來回台灣非大吃不可, 體重肯定直線上升, 不先減下一點空間來增肥怎麼成?

所以決定減肥第一招 ~ 早晨走路去火車站坐火車, 晚上下班也走回家不坐車. 省車油錢又可減肥, 摸蛤粒兼洗褲, 何樂而不為?

減肥第二招 ~ 少做麵包蛋糕, 少吃澱粉類總可以瘦一點了吧? 唉! 實在有點太高估了自己, 沒兩天就手癢啦! 做了 Lemon Cheese Cake 跟台式泡菜, 只好吃少一點囉!

Lemon Cheese Cake ~ 肥長好吃! 肥長好吃! 一做好馬上切一半起來, 秉著要肥大家一起肥的一貫原則 - 包起來送朋友吃!

上次鹹鴨蛋泡完, 罐子空出來剛好拿來泡泡菜! 這次泡的有點兒太酸....不過還是很好吃...

結果為了好好享受一下泡菜, 跑去買臭豆腐來配......又吃了一堆........真是...唉.....要瘦我看是難! 難! 難!

KMM 後記 ~ 到現在走了十天路, KDD 每天走我兩倍的路(因為他要走出來接我), KDD減了 17 磅, 我呢? 只有5磅啦! 多不公平啊! 為什麼有人就可以瘦得這麼快???

MY SUNDAYS ~ CHOCOLATE CAKE ROLL

哇哈哈! 這禮拜可做了好吃的東東歐! ~ 巧克力蛋糕抹茶夾心捲. 超級好吃!! 超級好吃的啦!

因為有極美的番茄, 晚餐用它煮了簡單的義大利麵. 蝦我用買來就可以吃的雞尾酒用蝦, 所以前後只花我十分鐘時間. 超快又好吃.

其實還做了餐包作早餐, 忘了拍了!

MY SUNDAYS - BBQ Ribs

My camera was out of battery on Sunday so I didn't get to take photos of the BBQ ribs we had for dinner, but here are the rest ~

This is Banana ice cream with rum and praline. I was gonna make some green tea ice cream since I still need to make some minor adjustments in the ingredients, but then I saw the bananas and I knew they were gonna go bad if I don't use them......Voila!! Delicious just the way it is!! Homemade is the king!!!

I think I am in love of using Korean pancake mix. So easy, just mix with water then put in your favorite food. I used scallions this time which was delicious. I am going to use asparagus next week. Such an easy thing to whip up as breakfast.

One of the easiest thing to do when you feel lazy while making buns - make all of them into ball-shaped buns. Scallion Buns.

Tuna buns as requested.

MY SUNDAYS - Pork Center Loin Roast

Made loads of sweet milk buns last Sunday. 奶酥包. Gave most of them to KDD's sister and parents. They are such a eye pleaser.

Then I quickly roasted up a Center Loin Pork Roast. Again, with rosemary, my favorite herb. Very very juice. Somehow I rarely cook pork, but I should start cooking pork more often, they are just too delicious to miss.

I finished off the sparkling wine from Saturday night. This is a good wine, very light, a little on the sweet side but just perfect for me. And, most importantly, drinking it won't break your bank.

And for dessert, I made some green tea ice cream. Such a difference when ice cream is home made. I used the Mocha Powder I bought in Japan from last year. It was very very good. I made it a bit too rich this time...but still good....just need some minor adjustment...

Friends canceled on us last Saturday night but I already had the food ready, so, what the heck, truffle mouse pate, salami...sparkling wine...their loss.

My Sundays - Leftover Day

The weather was perfect on Sunday! It was rainy and windy. A perfect day to just stay home and do nothing but drinking tea and eating cookies. Life's little luxurious moment!

Okay, buns is a sure thing on Sundays, almost. Whipped up some cinnabuns and custard buns. Frankly, I am not a cinnamon lover, actually, not at all. But, this bun is so popular that I just make it from time to time. I mean, I can always just have the custard buns...

Then for dinner, we had the left over food from Friday night and Saturday night. Some chicken over rice and this " best in the city" British Fish and Chips from A Salt and Battery. Not bad at all, I have to say. And then I quickly whipped up a Lichee Martini on the rocks. Voila! Here you go!

My Sundays - Chocolate Chip Cookies

Gotten kind of lazy on Sunday. KDD and I went to The Cheesecake Factory for brunch. Forgot to bring my camera, since I decided to document the restaurants I go to, but the food was delicious. We were lucky, since it was Easter Sunday, there was no line. We got our window booth with no wait at all.

Felt like some cookie and tea after we got home. So here they are - the chocolate and cranberry cookies. I forgot to put in pecans, how silly, already toasted them and all.

Made 18 of them. Very very good. Crunchy on the outside and chewy in the center.

Finally got a chance to do the salty eggs (鹹鴨蛋) which I had been meaning to do for months. Here they are. All 21 of them, will be ready on 05/08/07. We will see. Can't wait!

And last but not least, my wholewheat cranberry pecan bread. Crust was crispy and inside was juicy and chewy. Perfectly done! Need I say more?

My Sundays - Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb

Sunday is the day when I usually bake up a storm and whip up a good dinner.

Breakfast - Korean Pancakes with red peppers, onions and scallions.

Afternoon tea -

Batch 1 - Fresh baked hot dog buns. This time I made 7 with patterns and 3 wrap arounds.

Here is a close up, yum! You are dame right! They were delicious!!

Batch 2 - Red bean buns, Milk buns and Scallion buns.

Kittydaddy: Are we opening up a bakery?

Dinner - Roasted boneless leg of lamb with rosemary and cous cous salad.

Dessert - Flan, which I made previously but forgot to take photos...