Bo's favorite Dinner- Bo的晚餐


Bo loves to see exactly what he is going to eat, the less ingredients the better. He would be happy to eat like this everyday. I think it is boring but he swears he loves it.
BO喜歡吃很簡單的食物, 這晚餐看起來十分不起眼, 可是卻是他的最愛. 素漢堡配上糙米飯, 加上青豆, 淋上醬油. 有時覺得這真是蹧踏我煮飯的能力!

Growing Yam- 蕃薯葉

Look at my yam! It grows so fast! Bo put the copper tube around the plant so snail will not come eat the leafs.
我的蕃薯葉越來越茂盛了, Bo 在地上圈了一圈的銅管, 這樣一來蝸牛就不會啃食我的寶貝葉片. 明天應該撿些來吃吃!

Grapes- 有機葡萄

I want to the farmer's market yesterday and get some grapes. I couldn't make up my mind on with kind to get, so I got all three different kind! Look at the size different on them, but they are all very good and sweet!
我昨天到農夫市場買回這些有機葡萄, 我不能決定哪一種好吃, 所以每一種都買一些! 看看它們的尺寸大小, 真是差很多. 綠的比較軟, 紅的多汁, 黑的很脆. 最種要的是,它們都很甜.

Cupping Therapy- 拔罐

Cupping Therapy is a method of relieving local congestion by applying a partial vacuum which is created in cup or cups, either by heat or by suction. I am trying this out and of course Bo is one of my viction!
聽說拔罐能夠促進血液循環, 幫助身體排除毒素. 我破不級待的買回家來試試看. 看看誰在當試驗小白老鼠? 哈哈!

Paris at Vages- 巴黎?

I love this picture Bo took today. It looks like we are having vocation at Paris. I really like Vages because you can see and do so much in a little city.
我很喜歡Bo照的這張相, 如果不知道的人,還以為我到法國玩! 我很喜歡拉斯維加司, 因為它處處充滿驚奇, 永遠變化不停.

Las Vages -拉斯維加思


Tonight I join Bo at Vages! I love all the night light and busy street!
今天下班後, 我到拉斯維加思與BO 會合, 這真是個不夜城, 美麗的燈火通明, 我們會在這裡渡週末!

Food, again...冬粉伴菜

I went to my friend Shannon's for dinner, she make this yammy Koren style noodles. It is so nice to have close friend like her!
趁著BO不在家, 我到學姐家走走. 她也是一位健康飲食者, 所以做的都是營養健康的美味! 這是韓國式的冬粉, 配上香菇, 洋悤, 波菜, 豆芽與紅椒. 拌上香菇毫油, 灑上芝麻, 好吃極了!

Good eat - 剩菜帶便當

Bo went to Vegas for training yesterday. My bro and sis-in-law came over for dinner. I made purple rice, string bean and squash. Today I have left over for lunch, beautiful color, right?!
Bo昨天到拉斯維加斯出差, 昨晚哥哥與佳雯來家裡陪我, 我準備紫米飯, 配上豆腐四季豆, 還有義大利瓜. 看看這顏色夠漂亮吧?!今天把剩菜帶便當, 也很好吃.

Heathly Lunch -簡易午餐

I got up early this morning to make my lunch. I cook some noodles and green vegetable, mix with seasame oil and soy sauce. Lunch is good!
今早起床準備午餐, 因為我不想出去買便當, 昨晚又沒有剩菜. 我燙麵線與青崗菜, 伴一些香樁醬與麻油, 就是一份可口的午餐.

Potsticker- 鍋貼

I don't feel like making dinner today. So I fix up something quick and easy. Frozen potsticker in the pan with some oil, cook for 3-5 mins. Add some water and cover for 15 mins. Dinner is serve!
今天懶得煮飯, 就簡單的吃鍋貼吧 ! 我喜歡韓國店買的素水餃, 加點油煎一下, 加水再蒸一下, 晚餐就解決了! 簡單吧 ?!幸好BO很好養!!

Blue bike- 協力車

While we are driving around, we saw this cute temdon. It is very fuuny to see two big guy riddding around in a baby blue bike. It's so cute!
今天開車的路上, 看到這可愛的協力車. 我想更可愛的是騎車的兩個大男人, 他們不介意大家的眼光, 快樂的騎車兜風!

Pumpkin patch- 南瓜田

Today is the last road race of the 2009 season. There is a hugh pumpkin patch right next to the race course. I am going to miss traveling every weekend!
今天是今年最後一場的比賽, 在賽場的旁邊有一大片的南瓜田. 農人正在採收這一顆顆橘黃色的南瓜, 為下個月萬聖節的裝飾做準備. 在下來就不用每星期日跑來跑去四處比賽奔波.

Catch in act -抓到了




Get you, thife!! I find five snail next to my yam this morning! I guess the wet cat food works! You can see the second snail still hugging a piece cat food! I relocal all the visitor across the street so they can eat my plant anymore!
抓到了! 抓到了!! 今天一大早, 我就去查看我的蕃薯葉. 看來這貓食似乎有效, 一下子就引來五隻蝸牛. 看看這二號蝸牛還抱著貓食不放!! 我把這些蝸牛放到對街的草地, 希望這樣他們就不會爬回來.

Yam leaf - 不速之客

My yam leaf is growing very nice. But I see a lots of leaf has been eated by snail. I find a recipes online to remove snail naturally. I put some wet pet food around the plant and hoping snail will go eat the pet food. I will check tomorrow morning to see if I find snail on pet food!
我的蕃薯葉越來越茂盛, 可是這也引來好吃的蝸牛們. 我上網找到對付的方法, 聽說把溼的貓食放在旁邊, 蝸牛就會選擇吃貓食, 如此一來 就可以防止他們啃蝕我的地瓜葉,今晚就來試試看 .

We found a Lemon Tree- 鄰居的檸檬樹


The house nextdoor has a huge Lemon Tree and Orange Tree. All the Lemons and Oranges hang out right over the sidewalk. We ask the prople living in the house if we could pick some. They said take them, all they do is fall on the ground.
我們家隔壁有一棵檸檬樹與橘子樹, 我已經盯著它們看好久 .終於鼓舞BO問鄰居要一些, 他們很康凱的叫我們要多少拿多少, 這下子我可樂的很. 不用錢的有機新鮮檸檬, 我可要好好利用!!

Preserve lemons- 厲害的鹹檸檬

OK, OK....I know this looks funny and sounds wired. For chinese (or Vietnamese) people, we believe drinking hot preserve lemon is good when you have flu/cough. We get some lemon from our neighber so I decide to give it a try!

聽說鹹檸檬對嗓子痛, 咳嗽很有效. 趁著鄰居家的檸檬樹盛產時, 趕緊來試看看. 放在罐子裏,還蠻可愛的. 鹹檸檬的做法:
1.取小顆新鮮檸檬(放比較多),用開水川燙過(殺菌),也可以去除殘留的農藥。
2.將處理好的檸檬,塞入玻璃瓶中塞滿。
2.取一鍋〝煮過的冷水〞加入鹽攪拌,直到無法溶解,為過〝飽和鹽水〞
3.將過飽和鹽水倒滿玻璃瓶,密封好置於陰涼處一年即可飲用。

Happy Monday- 愉悅的一天

My friend Teralyn send me this edible bouquet. It was a wonderful surprise! All the fruits are super tasty and all the co-worker are jealous.
今天我的一個朋友送給我一個水果花束, 這是現在非常流行的禮品. 所有的水果都很甜, 我的同事們都投以羨慕的眼光.

Hair cut- 剪頭髮

Bo finally get his hair fix! He has been trying to growing his hair for a long time, and it is totally crazy looking!
今早BO 終於決定去剪頭髮 他從過去幾個月來, 一直留著一頭亂髮. 因為他的自然捲, 使他的頭髮看起來就像一個鳥窩. 今天修剪之後, 總算乾淨一點.

Falafel Drive-In 嘗試新口味

My brother and I went out today and discover thise place. It turn out to be a hit spot. The Falafel is very good and it's cheap, too!
今天與哥哥去看車的路邊, 有一間有趣的店. 我們決定嘗試一下, 這是一間賣三明治的路邊餐廳, 這可不是一般的三明治, 這是地中海式的三明治. 用的是餅皮 ,裡頭包沙拉, 很好吃!!

Celebrate- 慶祝慶祝



Finally it's Friday! It's been a long week because we are very busy at work. We have Chiung and Chia-wen over for easy dinner. Than we went out for some tasty dessert!
終於星期五了! 因為這週工作很忙, 所以我很高興明天不用早起. 下班後哥哥到家裡吃飯, 等到佳雯來後, 我們一起去吃甜點. 慰勞一週的辛勞!

Going out! - 吃晚餐

We are going out to eat tonight. I was so hungry when I get home and really want to have a big bowl of salad. We went to eat fresh choice because it is quick and ready to eat!
今天回家後, 肚子餓得不得了, 又懶得煮飯, 又很想吃一大盤沙拉. 所以我們去吃家附近的沙拉吧, 看看這一盤新鮮的蔬菜 ,好吃吧?!

Post Office- 郵政信箱

This is our post office. We have all of our mail send to our PO BOX. It is only two block away from our house, we try have walk after dinner to go pick up our mail.
記得我們家的郵局嗎? 我們的信都寄到郵政信箱. 有時吃飽我們就會散步去拿信. 可是常常隔太久, 就像今天信箱就快暴掉!

Rosemary goat's milk soap- 迷迷香羊奶皂

I get a lot of good review on the rosemary soap, so I am making some more. This time I use goat's milk instead of water, I hope it will be a wining recipes.
很多人喜歡我做的手工皂, 所以趁著這幾天有空. 我又開始打肥皂. 這是今天剛脫模的迷迷香羊奶皂, 是用非常滋潤的橄欖油製成, 看起來很不錯吧!

Honey Lemon- 蜂蜜檸檬

Bo and I started our honey lemon slushie last week and we love it! Lemon has lots of vitamin C and honey can help repair our system. I cut peel the yellow skin of lemon, add lemon, water and ice, bland the mix until smooth, super good pick me up!
自從上週學姊教我做蜂蜜檸檬, 我就回家依樣畫葫蘆. 其實這蜂蜜檸檬道理很簡單, 檸檬含有豐富的維他命C. 能使身體鹼化抗氧, 蜂蜜據有修補的做用. 我每天拿一棵檸檬萷皮後, 加入蜂蜜和水打成果汁後馬上喝, 真的好喝,BO 也很喜歡喝!

Something New- 新鮮事



After driving all over places for bike racing, we find time to try something new. We went camping and out the water on the boat! It is so fun to ride in the tube, I can't stop scarming and laughing!!
這個連續假日, 除了每週的腳踏車比賽之外, 我們與朋友一起露營. 這一台大遊覽車裡, 有一整套的廚房衛浴, 還有兩張大床, 十分方便. 除此之外, 我們還坐船到小湖邊玩水, 我們坐在塑膠船中, 被拖著跑, 十分刺激!


Going home- 回家了

After a long day of traving and racing, Bo needed to catch on some sleep. He felt at sleep with my hat on while our friend Jeff driving.
在經過一天的比賽後, Bo 累的睡著了. 因為陽光很大, 他帶著我的遮陽帽. 在後座與周公下棋.

Yuba City and Three Bikes - 三輛車


Another bike race in another lovely town that no one goes to except for when they are lost. All of our lovely mechine look nice on the roof.

賽季就快要結束, 今天下班後, 我們與兩個隊友一起出城, 準備明天的比賽. 我覺得這些腳踏車架在車頂還蠻美的!

Kabocha Rice- 南瓜黃金飯


Amy made the best tasting dish tonight. Amy use kabocha (Japanese pumpkim) that reminded me of butternut squash but much smooth like patato. RECIPES

今晚我試做新菜, 在吃完昨天學姊的紫米飯後, 我發明南瓜黃金飯! 媽媽總是說南瓜對男生很好, 所以我就煮這道懶人焗飯, 來騙老爺吃了!

Purple Rice- 紫米飯

I went to Shannon's house for dinner. She make me this tasty purple rice. I love it so much that I took some home for Bo to try!
今天下班後, 我到我學姊家走走. 她煮紫米飯給我吃. 做法看起來很簡單, 泡過的紫米, 加冷凍疏菜和水 ,悶煮20加蔭油就好了. 非常的好吃, 我還打包回家讓BO嘗嘗.

Making Soap! - 做肥皂

After a long break, I start my soap making again. Today I am making goat milk soap with levender EO. I forgot how much fun it is!
停產很久的肥皂工廠, 今天復工了! 今晚終於鼓起精力, 搬出我做皂的傢伙. 這次做的是羊乳皂, 我還特別加入薰衣草香精. 做完皂後滿屋輕香, 真棒!