大滷麵

又是超級懶人餐. 湯底可用貢丸, 蝦丸, 或已醃過的肉片煮出味. 內加青菜, 隨個人各家喜愛,稍燙即可. 重點是麵要用另一個鍋煮七分熟再加入防止湯變稠. 起鍋時加少許油蔥酥, 很香.
此道簡單, 清淡, 又可吃進大量水煮青菜.

Cheese Pasta

Personally, I don't like cheese or cheesy creamy smell, so I won't cook this kind of food for myself or Stephen; however, since my kids love this kind of food, I have an alternative way to do it. I bought boxes of pasta with different flavors of cheese packs (Pasta Roni) from Lucky or Target whichever was on sale, and then, I add some vegetables or meat or shrimps to the pasta, and Ha and Hee could finish one box in a meal, and Stephen and I could eat what we like to eat.

錫紙烤魚

Costco 的魚片， mushroom and small tomato pieces, add a little salt and pepper, wrapped by foil, and bake 400 degrees till the fish is done.

Chicken Nugget Salad

Chicken nugget, Texas orange, red lettuce, and mayonnaise.

毛瓜小魚

I don't know if it's called 毛瓜. It's green with some 毛, so I call it 毛瓜. I put in some 小魚,筍干 and ginger, and then put in 毛瓜 and some chicken broth，等毛瓜soft 就好了。

A Snack Idea

Every Monday, 哈 has a keyboard class after school, so Hee and I need to wait in the Community Center for 45 minutes, and every week, he asks for something to eat.

This is the snack that I prepare for him (and me). I mixed 2 kinds of cereal, raisins and mixed nuts in a bag, and both of us enjoy the snack very much.

How do I proof yeast to test for activity

This Thanksgiving, I learned that yeast should be kept in the fridge, but...my yeast has been out for 2 months, is it still alive? I don't want to risk the flour and other ingredients to get my result, so I searched online to find a way to see if my yeast is still alive, and I found the following:

http://www.breadworld.com/FAQ.aspx
How do I proof yeast to test for activity? To proof yeast, add 1 teaspoon sugar to 1/4 cup warm water (100° to 110°F). Stir in 1 envelope yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons); let stand 10 minutes. If the yeast foams to the 1/2 cup mark, it is active and you may use it in your recipe. RapidRise™ yeast loses its fast rising capabilities if dissolved in liquid, and will require two complete rises.


The result is.....My yeast is dead!!!!! I need to get another bottle of yeast in order to make the bread tomorrow.