How to Chop Napa Cabbage

 

Chop Napa Cabbage

Chop Napa CabbageWhen I cook napa, I normally separate napa leaves and the white since they require different cooking time.

Napa leaves are easy to chop, most of the time, I don’t chop, I just tear them into pieces with fingers.

Chop Napa CabbageTo chop the white part, I normally lean the knife with an angle to chop, this way, when you chop it, it can thin the white part at same time.

When cooking, always cook the white part first, then cook the leaves, so they can be done at same time.

 

Chop Napa Cabbage

 

Napa Cabbage

 

Napa Cabbage

I love napa cabbage, much better than regular cabbage.

It’s cabbage, but doesn’t taste like cabbage, and it doesn’t smell like cabbage.

For more info., please check with wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napa_cabbage

 

When I chop napa, I normally separate the leaf and the white part, since the white part is tougher and takes longer to cook.

The leaf can be torn into pieces by hand after you separate it from the white part. White part can be cut at an angle so the pieces won’t be too thick.

Napa Cabbage     Napa Cabbage     Napa Cabbage     Napa Cabbage

 

For dishes using napa cabbage, please check the following links:

Korean Kimchi with Napa Cabbage and Daikon

Kimchi with Napa and Daikon

 

 

Garlic Leaves

 

Garlic Leaves

When you plant garlic, you get garlic leaves.

Garlic leaves can be used as herb in cooking. They bring some of the garlic taste, but a lot weaker compare to garlic.

Garlic can be planted in soil or water. It grows better and stronger when planted in soil. I normally plant them in winter, in water when planted inside, in soil outside.

To use garlic leaves, just cut them for any length you need, and they will keep growing. Normally you can cut at least twice. Of course, once you start cutting leaves out of the garlic plants, you won’t be able to harvest garlic later.

Below are garlic leaves from my vegetable garden after raining:

 

garlic leaves

 

蒜香丝瓜

 

蒜香丝瓜

 

这次的丝瓜我后院种的,因为天开始冷了,所以没时间长大了。

蒜香丝瓜材料:

丝瓜,蒜,调味料。

做法:

蒜香丝瓜1、蒜拍扁,然后剁碎待用。

2、丝瓜削皮,然后切块。

3、炒锅倒油烧热,倒入蒜末炒香,然后倒入丝瓜块炒软。

4、加入调味料炒匀即可出锅。

如果不喜欢丝瓜出水,可以加一点水淀粉勾芡。

 

蒜香丝瓜

 

Stir Fried Luffa with Garlic

 

Stir Fried Luffa with Garlic

 

Luffa is one of my favorite kind vegetable. It’s easy and quick to cook it.

Stir Fried Luffa with GarlicIngredients:

luffa, garlic, seasoning to taste

Method:

1. Peel and chop luffa into chunk shape.

Stir Fried Luffa with Garlic2. Mince garlic.

If you don’t want to mince garlic, you can mash it first then chop it really fine.

3. Heat up skillet, add cooking oil, add garlic into skillet, cook on medium heat until you can smell cooked garlic.

4. Add luffa into skillet, cook until luffa get tender, add seasoning, stir and mix well.

5. Serve when hot.

 

Stir Fried Luffa with Garlic

 

 

培根茄子烤盘

 

培根茄子烤盘

 

这种西式的烤茄子比我想象的好吃。

培根茄子烤盘材料:

1 磅茄子,半杯培根碎,半个大洋葱切丁,半杯面包渣,2 个鸡蛋,调味料适量。

做法:

培根茄子烤盘培根茄子烤盘1、茄子切块,倒入烧开的盐水中小火煮软,捞出来挤干水分,待用。

2、炒锅倒油烧热,放入洋葱丁炒软,然后放入培根碎一起煸炒几分钟,放凉待用。

培根茄子烤盘3、烤箱预热 400 华氏度。

4、把茄子和洋葱、培根碎一起拌匀,然后加入鸡蛋,在加调味料和面包渣一起拌匀。

5、把拌好的混合物倒入烤盘,烤至表面金黄(大概 30 分钟左右)。

我用的小烤盘,烤了 25 分钟。

 

培根茄子烤盘

 

Eggplant Casserole with Bacon and Onion

 

Eggplant Casserole with Bacon and Onion

 

If you like eggplant, you’d like this casserole.

Eggplant Casserole with Bacon and OnionIngredients:

1 pound eggplants, 1/2 cup bacon crumb, 1/2 large onion (diced), 1/2 cup bread crumb, 2 large eggs, salt and pepper to taste

Method:

Eggplant Casserole with Bacon and OnionEggplant Casserole with Bacon and Onion1. Cut eggplant into cubes, then boil in a pot with salted water, simmer until eggplant get tender, drain well and set aside.

2. Heat up skillet, add cooking oil, saute onion until tender, then add bacon crumb, stir fry for several minutes, set aside to let it cool.

Eggplant Casserole with Bacon and Onion3. Preheat oven to 400ºF.

4. Mix eggplant and onion, bacon together, then mix egg into mixture, then add seasoning to taste, mix bread crumb into mixture.

5. Scoop the mixture into baking dish, bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes.

I used individual baking dish, baked about 25 minutes.

Eggplant Casserole with Bacon and Onion

 

芦笋虾仁

 

芦笋虾仁

 

冰箱剩下的菜不多了,拼拼凑凑,炒了这个芦笋虾仁。

芦笋虾仁材料:

芦笋,虾仁,洋葱,调味料。

做法:

芦笋虾仁1、虾仁挑去沙腺,清理干净。

2、洋葱切块,芦笋切段。

3、炒锅倒油烧热,中大火把洋葱炒香。

芦笋虾仁4、把芦笋和虾仁倒进锅,炒至虾仁变色。

5、按自己的口味加入调味料。

我喜欢炒的清淡一些,所以就只加了盐还有少许糖。

6、调味料炒匀即可出锅。

 

芦笋虾仁

 

Stir Fried Asparagus with Shrimp and Onion

 

Stir Fried Asparagus with Shrimp and Onion

 

I love asparagus, especially stir fried asparagus.

Stir Fried Asparagus with Shrimp and OnionIngredients:

asparagus, shrimp, onion, seasoning.

Method:

Stir Fried Asparagus with Shrimp and Onion1. Clean shrimp, make sure the black vein is removed.

2. Chop onion into chunk, and chop asparagus into short strip.

3. Heat up skillet, add cooking oil, cook onion until tender on medium high heat.

Stir Fried Asparagus with Shrimp and Onion4. Add shrimp and onion into skillet, stir until shrimp change color.

5. Add seasoning to your taste.

I don’t like heavy seasoning, so I just used salt and a pinch sugar.

6. Transfer to plate, serve when hot.

 

Stir Fried Asparagus with Shrimp and Onion