眾流素食坊

眾流素食坊的素菜,種類繁多,初次點菜,頗要花點時間研究,我們四個人,點了三個菜 - 酸甜肉, 砂鍋冬粉, 酸菜筍片湯,砂鍋獅子頭, 一份蝦捲,一籠絲瓜包子,味道都很不錯.我相信其他的菜式一定也不錯, 下次我想試吃聽起來頗有趣的"金桔蔬菜湯", 還有服務員推薦的"豬排"和 "有機臭豆腐".雖然很多的菜都有葷菜的名字,忌諱吃仿葷素菜的人還是有很多選擇的.
這是蝦捲:

請點此連接看我們點的其他菜

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台北市中山區龍江路102號1樓
02-2516-5757
(南京東路和龍江路交口)

Banana walnut bread and carrot walnut bread based on Mark Bittman's vegetable-and-nut bread recipe.

Recently I made banana walnut breads and carrot walnut breads, both according to Mark Bittman's vegetable-and-nut bread recipe. In the past I had used the same recipe to make a sweet potato nut bread 甜薯核桃蛋糕 and a Taro walnut bread 芋頭核桃蛋糕 . All my breads made with this recipe rose very well and tasted delicious. The one thing bothered me very much was that I think my banana walnut bread tasted just like my carrot walnut bread. Both breads smelled and tasted very well, I guess, from the butter. I could not tell the existence of bananas, even though the sniffing dog at the Tau Yuan International Airport could. In the future, I will double the amount of the banana called for in the recipe. To make the bread healthier, I will also try to replace butter with olive oil.

Banana walnut bread - before and after baking:


The inside look of the carrot walnut bread

Papaya smoothie 木瓜冰沙

What a delicious, thick, and satisfying treat! It was made by blending 1/2 cup of frozen papaya and 1 cup of milk in a blender at the highest speed.


Other delicious smoothies that I have tried recently are:

• Pear kiwi smoothie: Very ripe pear(1), kiwi(1), milk(1 cup)
• Pear, kiwi and orange are a good combination too.
  
• 4- fruit smoothie: Very ripe pear(1/2), apple(1/4), kiwi(1), frozen papaya(1/4 cup), milk(1 cup)
• Another 4- fruit smoothie (shown below): apple(1/2), kiwi(1), mango(1/3 cup), frozen papaya(1/8 cup), milk(1 cup)

Wendy's Ultimate Chicken Grill sandwich is a healthy choice! Wendy 的烤雞肉三明治好吃又健康

Last Tuesday we had lunch at Wendy’s. I ordered an ultimate grilled chicken sandwich and diet soda. With 50 cents more, I could have gotten a combo meal that included a small fries for myself. Instead I shared a small fries with my husband.

I was very happy with the meal of my choice, which, I thought, was healthy, delicious and satisfying. According to the nutrition fact provided by Wendy's, this sandwich contained 370 calories and half of a small fries contained 160 calories. I could have saved a few calories by asking them to skip the mayonnaise or sauce on my sandwich. However I think the mayonnaise or sauce had made the sandwich a lot more delicious and I felt satisfied with the fries.

The lesson learned: it is still possible to eat a healthy and delicious meal at a fast food restaurant, if you pay attention to what you choose and resist the temptation of getting a bargain combo meal that is more than you need.

Quinoa藜麥

Quinoa is a new, popular organic food. I first heard about it about two years ago. However, this is the first time I cooked quinoa. I cooked it with my vegetable broth. It turned out very delicious.
Nutritional value:
According to an article on quinoa in the Wikipedia, quinoa's protein content is very high (12%–18%). Unlike wheat or rice (which are low in lysine), and like oats, quinoa contains a balanced set of essential amino acids for humans, making it an unusually complete protein source among plant foods.

Seared scallops and shrimps with fruit salsa 干貝,蝦和水果沙拉

This dish was inspired by a recipe "Seared Scallops with Fiery Fruit Salsa" in The Culinary Institute of America's "Gourmet Meals in Minutes" P. 214.
I seared the scallops and shrimps exactly as described in the recipe. However, for the salsa, I replaced the fruits with the ones on hand - kiwis, oranges and pomegranate; and skipped the red pepper and the onion. I used the following ingredients for the fruit salsa:

1. Kiwis, 4
2. Oranges, 2
3. Pomegranate, 1
4. Cilantro, chopped, 1 tablespoon
5. Lemon juice, 1/2 tablespoon
6. White wine vinegar, 1/2 tablespoon
7. Extra virgin oil, 1/2 teaspoon
8. Salt, 1/8 teaspoon
9. Black pepper, freshly ground, some