Summer dinner- 涼拌麵

I like to prepare simple food for summer. Tonight we have cold noodle with vegetable (lettuce, cucumber, carrot, red bell pepper)adn tofu. I mix soy sauce, honey and vinger for dresing. Yam-O!
天氣熱最適合吃涼麵了, 今晚的涼麵配上許多的生菜, 有紅的和綠的生菜, 再加上紅蘿蔔, 小黃瓜, 紅椒與豆腐, 淋上我獨創的醬汁(其實只是醬油+ 麻油+ 醋+ 蜂蜜混合) 就成為夏日好餐!

Monday Dinner- 幸福晚餐

Our sis-in-law prepared dinner for us. It was very delishious and healthy. Prefect for hot summer night.
今晚佳雯主廚哥哥打雜, 為我們準備健康的晚餐. 新鮮的生菜是我們室友Bill家種的, 有夠健康吧?!

Fresh Juice-鮮果汁

We love the juice from Sprouts very mcuh so we get a juicer to make it at home. I love the beet, apple and carrets juice. It is very refreshing.
至重在果汁店喝過新鮮現榨的果汁後, 我狠下心買了一臺榨汁機. 我最喜歡喝紅蘿蔔, 甜菜加蘋果. 它們都是有機重農夫市場買的.今天氣溫還是很高, 喝鮮果汁再好也不過了.

Track Day- 勁速賽

Today we went to watch the American Velodrome Challenge at Hellyer Velodrome in San Jose. We got to sit in the VIP area which was located in grass you see in the photo background. We were served wine and food, what a treat.

今天的氣溫上升, 高達 44度, 真的是熱的快掉層皮. 晚上我們去看勁速賽, 蠻好玩的. 看著選手一圈又一圈的繞著軌道勁速, 可是這些腳踏車都沒有煞車, 真是有些危險.

Blanket in the Sun-曬棉被


The best way to make your blanket nice and fresh is put them in the Sun. The Sun's UV rays kill all the gross things that might be left after a good washing.

今年趁著好天氣, 我把棉被拿去後院曬太陽. 我最喜歡棉被曬過太陽的味道, 今晚保證美夢連連.

Summer Concert- 演唱會

We really enjoy living at Campbell. There is a concert every thursday. Tonight we brought dinner and red wine to enjoy the music and outdoors.

夏天到了, 我們住的城市每週四都有演唱會. 很幸運的我們就住在附近, 帶著晚餐與紅酒, 享受戶外的優閒, 與好聽的音樂.

CSA-農場蔬果

Our friend Jeff asked me to have his share of food for the week. He order fruits and veggie from local farm to support local agriculture. I think it is such a wonderful idea.

我們的朋友每週從當地的農場訂購蔬果, 這週他出門去露營, 所以把疏果送給我. 圖一一箱箱的就是每份蔬果, 看看堆滿了一桌, 外加新鮮的羊奶與雞蛋. ,不但吃的新鮮, 又能支持贊助當地的小農場, 真是一舉兩得.

Amy's garden 2-情人花

My flowers are blooming very nice this year.
今年的情人花開的很美, 一共有九球花. 種在家門旁, 每天出入都可以欣賞. 帶來好心情.

Amy's garden- 我的菜園

I bought some yam leaf at farmer's market last Sunday. After picking out the leaf, I left the stem soak in the water. Today I planted them next to my tomato plants.

週日去農夫市場買了些地瓜葉, 挑完葉子之後順手把梗泡水. 今天發現它們都長根了, 趕快把它們種到後院陪伴小蕃茄.

First day of Summer- 夏天來了

Today is the first day of summer. Bo want out bike riding and I just hand out at the house. I did manager to go walk over to the famers market. I saw Lychee in the market but it is very price.

照月曆說來, 今天是夏天的第一天, BO一早就出門騎車我在家裡念書. 不過我趁中午時休息到家旁邊的農夫市場走走, 發現居然有荔枝, 可是不便宜一棵15元, 花攤的花開的很美.

Weekend life- 週六點滴


Taking a break in Woodside with a few of my Bike Racing Friends.
It was a beautiful Saturday ride up in the Hills of the San Francisco Peninsula.
今天的天氣很好, Bo和他的朋友一起去騎車.

I went to the farmers market at westvalley college. There are lots of beautiful fruits and vegetable. I got some carrot and beet for juice.
我到農夫市場買菜, 看看這櫻桃, 是不是很可口呀? 我還買了甜根菜與紅蘿蔔, 準備榨果汁.

Fresh Choices-沙拉吧

Bo and I like to have easy dinner at Fresh Choices. There are not only lots of salad vegetable to choise but out favorite frozen yogurt.
我們有時會到家裡附近的沙拉吧打牙祭, 一方面因為它的蔬菜選擇很多, 另外因為吃完還有甜點, 瞧瞧BO的霜淇淋, 他可是樂得很呢!

Tomato Plant- 小蕃茄


My tomato is growing very well, you can see those little yellow flowers. I hoping to have tomato soon!
我的小小蕃茄樹長的很好, 開了許多的小花. 我很期待吃我的有機蕃茄沙拉!!

Amy hard at work again- 煮晚餐



Making dinner again, she must really love me.
好像天天都要為晚餐吃什麼煩惱, 由其是現在家裡人口多. 又加上我崇尚營養, 不隨便外,食 可真是傷腦筋.

Studying Hard- 閉門苦讀


Amy can never stop being busy. She comes home, makes Lunch and Dinner then puts her nose in a book for 3 hours.
實在是不懂, 我為什麼把自己搞的這麼忙?! 就在我忙碌得不可開交時, 我又挑戰自己, 拿起書本念書. 下週五要考環保證書. 書好厚又好堅深, 我這下有的苦讀了.

Good Dinner- 美味晚餐


Tonight our sister made dinner for us. It was soooo good. As you can see we had enough to put in our lunch boxes for tomarrow.
今天我們很幸福, 有佳雯為我們準備晚餐. 她一共煮了三道菜, 有白花菜炒紅椒, 節瓜炒玉米, 還有蕃茄香菇豆腐堡. 她還為我們準備明天的便當, 夠幸福吧?!

Blue Lakes- 藍湖


We stayed in Lake Tahoe for the weekend. On our way home we went to a area called Blue Lakes. It's about 30 minutes south of Tahoe off Highway 88 in Alpine County. It is very secluded and beatiful. See more pics.
今天從太浩湖回家的路上, 我們拜訪藍湖. 因為昨天BO 騎車路過, 所以特別帶我來看看. 風景真的很美, 更因為在不在大路上, 所以人煙稀少. 但也因為如此, 它保留原史的風光. 請看相簿

Tahoe- 太浩湖


Bo went on his crazy 200 miles ride again. I drop him off this morning at 5am. It was very cold. The temperature stay around 40 degree and did not change much during the day. I spend the day taking pictures and enjoy the nice view. More pics

Bo今天一大早就參加一個業餘的車賽, 一共騎322公里. 今天的天氣很不好, 氣溫一直都保持6度. 附近的風景很美, 可以看到山頭的雪. 請看相簿

Sprouts at Tahoe-小餐館


Everytime we visit Taheo, we have to go eat at spourts. We went there for lunch and order some Nacho and Tempe burrito. Couple hours later we return for dinner. I order a "The Big salad". It has spinach, red carbbage, sunflower seeds, Afalfal sprout, tomato, browen rice and our favorite-tempe! Yamm-O!!!
每次到太浩湖, 我們一定會到這間不顯眼的小餐館吃飯. 今天也不例外, 我們中午吃了墨西哥餅 和豆腐捲, 外加兩杯現榨的果汁. 晚上又回來報道吃沙拉, 他的材料都是有機又營養!

Fixing shoes- 修鞋店

Bo broke his shoes at Cat's Hill. He almost went to buy a new shoes but find a repair kit for old shoes. He is very happy to get his old shoes back.

在上次比賽中Bo 的鞋帶斷掉, 所以他去腳踏車店準備買新的鞋. 當他發現居然有賣修補的鞋帶時, 他興衝衝的買回家, 開修鞋店. 為了他的心愛的興趣, 他什麼事都會做!

Alfalfa Sprouts-苜蓿芽

I am growing my own Alfalfa Sprouts. It is very easy and rewarding. First I soak the seed in water for 8 hour. Drain the water and keep seed in cold place. Than I will wash and drain the seed twice a day. The seed will sprout very fast and nice. In about a week, I will have delicious sprout for mu salad.
這是我的自製苜蓿芽, 做法很簡單. 首先將苜蓿籽洗淨,泡水數小時之後瀝乾!再來早晚兩次用潔淨水洗淨數次後, 瀝乾!一周後, 取出洗淨去殼, 即可食用!很簡單吧! 背後的罐子就是我今早泡好的籽, 放在玻璃瓶再加上網蓋, 清洗非常方便.

Chinese Herbal Tea- 普公英茶

This is my new creation dandelion and red date tea. In traditional medicine, dandelion roots and leaves were used to treat liver problems. Native Americans also used dandelion decoctions to treat kidney disease, swelling, skin problems, heartburn, and stomach upset. I like this tea, but Bo refuse to try it!

我好像一天到晚都有新鮮搞頭. 最近聽說喝普公英茶, 對肝臟, 腎臟與皮膚很好. 於是我每晚煮一大壺的普公英茶. 為了使味道可口, 我還添加了紅棗與枸杞子. 佳雯與哥哥都被我逼迫來上一杯.

Campbell Library- 圖書館


We just walked over to the Library to return some movies. It is really nice having living 300 feet away. We are very spoiled.

我們剛才走路去隔壁的圖書館還錄影帶, 我們家真的很方便. 有免費的花園, 還有免費的錄影帶店, 你說幸福不幸福?

Europe Market -上市場



On vacation in Europe this weekend doing a little shopping. It is a Europe style open market call "Mile Pail" at Mountain View. It is only a 20 min. drive from Campbell. This maket has all the best fresh fruits and vegetable you could want. The bread and cheese section was great. We tasted about 5 differenft cheese and brought two of the best ones home with us. Amy got a little loaf bread that tasted so good that I now will have to buy more on my way home from work.

今天我們拜訪了一個新的新鮮市場, 它是一個歐洲式的市場, 裡面有許多當季的疏果, 還有上百種的起司, 更有我最愛的法國麵包. 可惜市場有一點遠, 不然我可能天天報到. 不過我一定得想辦法,跟 BO商量, 要他回家的路上,可以繞道帶回可口的麵包!

Mt Hamilton bike ride- 腳踏車風景


Rode Mt Hmailton today with Bryan Buck. The weather was very mild, in the 60's for most of the day. We rode about 120 miles and climbed 13,000'. Bryan is my only friend that likes to do long crazy rides.

這個週末沒有比賽, 所以BO和幾個好友一起去騎車. 這是他延途順手拍, 可以看到彎沿的山路. 今天他騎了193公哩, 爬了海跋4000 公尺. 我與哥哥和我學姐一起吃午餐蓄舊.

Salt Lamp- 鹽燈


I order some salt lamp for my house. I hear the himalayan salt will cleanse the air just the the ionizing machines. The heated salt enter the air than bond with the positively charged ions of the pollutants and allergens thereby neutralizing them. I am not sure if this is going to make any different to my air, but I think it is a nice looking night light!

我最新的玩具,是個喜瑪拉亞山來的鹽燈. 聽說鹽燈釋放出的熱氣會與空氣中的負離子結合, 減少過敏源. 我先不論是否有潔淨空氣的效果, 它是一個美麗的夜燈.

You are what you eat??- 禍重口入

I want to a restaurant supply store to check out some oil for soap making. At this place, you can find everything form drink mix to Nacho sauce. It is unbelievable to see all the ingredient list on these product. This is the ail for drink mix, I find food color and preservative on everyone of them.

今天下班後到一家批發店參觀, 正如我預料的, 發現一大堆攙有防腐劑與色素的食品. 看看這就是冷飲店泡出一杯杯飲料的原料, 一大堆的色素和防腐劑, 連珍珠也不免除. 實在是可怕!!

Free Tan! -日光浴

This is Kaiser Santa Clare free tanning booth! I go to Kaiser tanning booth twice a week to get UV light treatment on my skin. It make my skin problem go away and bring me nice tan!

這奇怪的機器, 是我每週二次光臨的日光箱. 它不只治療我的皮膚, 更帶給我健康的膚色. 真是一舉兩得, 免費的日光浴呦!!

Better tomorrow -明天會更好


Every night I will prepare fruit for my morning smoothie. I find it is very easy it I cut the fruits and keep them in the blander. In the morning I just need to pull it out and bland it! Best way to have fruit and easy breakfast!

每晚我會把水果切好, 放在果汁機杯裏. 這樣一來我只要把它打好, 就是一杯美味營養的早餐! 省時又方便!! 今天果汁內有蘋果, 柳丁, 藍梅 和香焦.

Avacodo soap- 酪梨皂

This is my new recipes of Avacodo soap. I used lots of avacodo oil and fresh mash avacodo.

這是我最新玩成的酪梨皂, 成份中含有酪梨油與新鮮的酪梨泥, 聽說這個肥皂滋潤的效果很好. 我們現在都用自製的手工皂, 洗澡時感覺很幸福呦!