香椿芽

Last weekend, we visited friends; they came from 山东省, China. We had very tasty dumplings, but the best thing was I had some 椿芽 with eggs. The taste is special that I never had. So I searched internet and find the interested information.

制作食谱

椿芽拌豆腐 　　
主料：
香椿(100克)
豆腐(南)(250克) 　　

调料：
大葱(15克)
香油(10克)
盐(2克)
味精(1克) 　　

制作工艺 　　
1. 椿芽择洗干净，放进开水锅中焯一下，捞出，切末； 　　
2. 葱洗净，切末； 　　
3. 精盐、味精加少量水调匀，同豆腐、香油、葱末拌匀，放进盘中，撒上椿芽即可。 　　
菜品口感：椿香浓郁，富含营养。
　　
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拌嫩香椿芽 　　
主料：
香椿(500克) 　　

调料：
姜(10克)
盐(5克)
醋(10克)
味精(1克)
香油(50克)
酱油(10克) 　　

制作工艺 　　
1. 椿芽摘去老蔸根，大个一切两半洗净，用盆装上;　
2. 姜切成米； 　　
3. 食用时，将椿芽倒入开水内汤熟(烫的时间不宜太长，否则走掉香味)，捞出后挤干水分，放入上列调料和姜米拌匀，装盘即成。 　　
菜品口感：香嫩，味鲜，爽口。 　　

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椿芽炖鳝丝 　　
主料：
鳝鱼(400克)
香椿(100克) 　　

调料：
姜(10克)
味精(5克)
淀粉(玉米)(5克)
料酒(8克)
盐(5克)
酱油(8克)
香油(10克)
猪油（炼制）(15克)
胡椒粉(5克)
菜籽油(20克) 　　

制作工艺 　　
1. 将鳝鱼去骨，切成粗丝； 　　
2. 香椿芽去尾老茎，切成细末； 　　
3. 将锅置于旺火上，放入菜油，烧至六成热，泡沫散尽后，放进鳝鱼丝、姜丝、料酒4克爆炒； 　　
4. 倒入高汤（200克），加入猪油、胡椒粉、精盐、酱油、料酒； 　　
5. 用中火慢炖，烧至汁浓油亮时，改用旺火； 　　
6. 放入香椿芽末翻炒半分钟，用湿淀粉勾芡，淋上香油、味精即可。 　　

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椿芽煎蛋 　　
主料：
鸡蛋(200克)
香椿(50克) 　　

调料：
淀粉(玉米)(10克)
猪油（炼制）(150克) 盐(2克) 　　

制作工艺 　　
1. 香椿芽入热水锅中焯一下，捞出控去水分，切碎末； 　　
2. 将鸡蛋打入碗内搅匀，倒入淀粉，再加入烫过的椿芽和适量精盐继续搅匀； 　　
3. 将炒锅入油，中火烧热后改至小火； 　　
4. 锅内倒入蛋液，把猪油淋在蛋液中间，加盖后以小火烤约6分钟，翻面再供烤3分钟，盛入盘内即成。 　　

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香椿芽粥 　　
主料：
粳米(100克)
香椿(100克) 　　

调料：
盐(2克) 　　

制作工艺 　　
1. 将香椿芽择洗干净，放入开水中略烫后捞出； 　　
2. 粳米淘洗干净，用冷水浸泡半小时，捞出，沥干水分； 　　
3. 锅中加入约1000毫升冷水，将粳米放入； 　　
4. 先用旺火烧沸，再改用小火熬至八成熟； 　　
5. 加入香椿芽，再续煮至粥成； 　　
6. 下入盐拌匀，再稍焖片刻，即可盛起食用。

For more information click 椿芽 .

Whole wheat bread

Ingredients:
1 cup warm water (110-115 degrees F)
1 tablespoon milk
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (see additional notes for a 100% whole wheat version)
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons instant active dry yeast (active dry yeast will work also; get more info on active vs. instant active dry yeast here!)

Instructions:
1. *Combine first 6 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; stir.
2. Add flours and yeast, and knead until dough is smooth and elastic, about 10-15 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover with a clean towel and let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes.
3. Punch dough down; knead for a few minutes until smooth and then form into a loaf. Place in greased loaf pan and cover. [more info on loaf pan sizes] Let rise in a warm place until almost doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. If loaf starts browning too soon, lightly lay a piece of foil on top of the loaf to prevent too much darkening.
5. Remove bread from oven and allow to rest in pan for a few minutes. Remove to a wire rack and cover with a cloth. Slice and enjoy while still warm! (Easier-slicing tips here!) Leftover bread can be stored in an airtight bag or frozen until needed.

Our garden

Our garden, the deer visit our garden all the time, enjoy what we have in the spring, summer, fall in our garden. Occasionally, when the weather is nice, they have plenty of food around the forest, our neighbors, so it kind of taking little bit long time for our turn. That is why I have chance to take picture of the beautiful flower in our front yard.

It is sham, we can't compete with wild deer, they have more time roaming around for food, they like any plant which we glow in our back yard, so we give up this year. We are looser. But we enjoy seeing them come and go freely, morning and evening.

Lunch with Andrea

Today I had lunch with Andrea at Han Gong(Rosslyn), she is ‘Chinese’ and likes Chinese food a lot. We had great time, we talk about everything we could think, personal, and work, family, friends, coworkers and ext. we talk about everything from Obama to girl friend, boy friend. I mean everything.

It has been long time we have not met and talk like this since she found a position from Siemens. Since I got this position in 2005, we become friends, we took walk after lunch, we talk, we laugh, we tried exercise, we stretches, we joked a lot, teasing each other and we enjoyed the time together.
We won’t wait too long to see each other next time.

I am glad she is doing well and has happy relationship with Steve. Wish them the best.