Special Guava Mix

Ingredients...

- 400g guavas
- 1 yellow lemon
- 10g dried mango slice
- 10g raisins
- 5g "nine-step" preserved tangerine peel, dice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar



How to...

1. Cut guava into small pieces. Grate lemon zest and set aside. Squeeze half the lemon for juice.

2. Mix all ingredients. Chill in fridge before serving. It can be stored for 1-2days.



Something different for a starter or side dish!

Sweet and Sour Pork

Ingredients...

- 500g pork belly
- 1/2 green, red and yellow capsicum
- 1/2 onion
- 150g pineapples
- some cornstarch
- 10tbsp water

marinade:
- 1tsp light soy sauce
- some pepper
- 1 egg, beaten

seasoning:
- 5tbsp chilli sauce
- 8tbsp ketchup
- 2tbsp sugar
- 1tbsp Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce
- 2tbsp white vinegar



How to...

1. Cut pork into cubes, about 30g each. Mix well with marinade and chill for 1hour in fridge. Cut capsicums, onion and pineapple into cubes.

2. Coat pork with cornstarch evenly.

3. Heat oil in wok and deep fry pork until golden brown. Remove and drain.

4. Heat some oil in wok, stir fry capsicums, onion and pineapple. Add seasoning and water, and bring to a boil. Add pork and toss evenly.



Simplest sweet sour pork recipe!!

Daily Herbal Tea

Slimming Beauty Tea:

- 6g chuan bei
- 6g tangerine peel
- 6g yi ren (chinese pearl barley)
- 18g haw
- 11g dried rose
- 2 wu mei (black prune)
- 1.5L water

1. Put all herbs into a pot and add water.
2. Bring to boil over high heat and steep for about 15mins.

*serve warm
*degreases, helps excrete waste and relive water retention



Herbal Tea:
- 6g mulberry leaves
- 6g chrysanthemum
- 6g tangerine peel
- 6g zhi gan cao
- 1.5L water

1. Put all herbs into a pot and add water.
2. Bring to boil over high heat and steep for about 15mins.

*serve warm
*moistens the lungs and dissolves phlegm, relieves summer heat and promotes good complexion



Daily Health Care Tea:

- 18g Huang Qi
- 18g wolfberries
- 3 red dates
- 1.5L water

1. Put all herbs into a pot and add water.
2. Bring to boil over high heat and steep for about 15mins.

*serve warm
*boosts immune system, improves eyesight and invigorates vital energy



Wolfberries and Chrysanthemum Tea:

- 11g ginseng root
- 11g chrysanthemum
- 18g huang qi
- 3 red dates
- 1.5L water

1. Put all herbs into a pot and add water.
2. Bring to boil over high heat and steep for about 15mins.

*serve warm
*builds up resistance, improves eyesight and invigorates vital energy

Yoghurt & Mango Mousse

Ingredients...

- 85g packet mango flavoured jelly crystals
- 250ml boiling water
- 400g low fat plain/fruity yoghurt
- 1 medium size banana, sliced thinly
- 1 medium size kiwi, sliced thinly
- 75g blueberries



How to...

1. Stir jelly crystals with water in a small heat proof bowl until dissolved.
2. Cooled slightly, then refrigerate for about 20mins or until cold. However, do not let it set.
3. Whisk yoghurt and jelly until smooth. Divide mixture into 6 cups.
4. Cover and refrigerate for about 2hours or until set.


fast and easy dessert to be served for a party!

... dreams ...

after months of daily nightmares.

i dreamt that i was in NYC.
making a mad dash to buy red velvet cake.
and having delicious piping hot fried food in a nice restaurant with frens.

however this dream dint help with curing or curbing my endless episodes of burping.
i woke up feeling freaking hungry.
=S