Chestnut Balls 香栗酥


I saw these ideas from a Chinese food website. The variation of the fillings are not limited to chestnut, you may use peanut butter balls, meat balls (as shown in one of my pictures below), or any other nutty balls.You can also make different shapes...it is fun!

Simple ingredients:
  • 1 box Pie crust (normally including 2 sheets), defrosted
  • 1 package Roasted chestnuts without shells(can be purchased in Asian grocery stores)
  • 1/4 cup sugar (white or brown; add more if you like sweeter)
  • 1 egg for coating
Easy to make:
  • Crush the chestnuts in a food processor, add sugar and blend together with the same food processor. The mixture should be soft enough to roll into balls (1 Tbsp. size).
  • Cut the pie crust into stripes (about 3-inches long and 1/2-inch wide). Use 8 stripes to make one ball as shown in the pictures below.

  • Place the balls on a cookie sheet and brush with the egg. Bake at 350 F degrees for 25 minutes.

Easy Berry Dump Cake


No kidding! This cake doesn't need any electric mixer or whisker to mix, not even mixing bowl, my hands not even get messy. Just dump everything in a baking pan and bake it! It turns out SO yummy...specially with a scoop of ice cream...hmmmm...feel like in a dessert heaven!

Simple ingredients:
  • 1 box of classic yellow cake mix (or white cake mix)
  • 1 bag of frozen mixed Berries (about 12 oz.)
  • 1 stick butter (about 1/4 cup)
Easy to make:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Lightly spray no-stick cooking oil over a 9x13 baking pan.
  2. Sprinkle some cake mix on the bottom pan with a thin layer. Spread frozen berries all over the pan. Then evenly dump the rest of the cake mix all over the mix berries.
  3. Cut butter in to small pieces and spread over the cake mix, place in the preheated oven.
  4. Bake 40-50 minutes until the top turns golden brown.
Optional: drizzle some honey or caramel while it's hot to give little more flavor.
You may also use apple, pineapple, cherry, peach or other your favorite fruit for this cake. I like Berries because they are rich with Antioxidants.


Roasted Cauliflowers


Here is another easy making recipe, healthy and tasty too! I didn't measure all seasonings with spoons, just sprinkle, drizzle and shake! Have Fun.

Simple ingredients:
  • 1 large Cauliflower, cut them into the big bite sizes
  • olive oil, not much but just enough to drizzle
  • Sazon Tropical seasoning
  • Salt and ground pepper
  • Garlic powder
Easy to make:
  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredient above together. Shake, flip and mix well. Set aside for 15-20 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven to 425 F degrees. Line a foil paper on a cookie sheet (for easy clean), or just lightly spray with no-stick cooking oil. Spread seasoned cauliflowers on the pan, bake for 20 minutes. Turn the cauliflower once, then broil for 1-2 minutes until golden brown.
Note: when broiling, don't walk away from the oven. Check often so won't burn the cauliflowers.

Eggplant Parmesan with Garlic Peanut Sauce


There are many eggplant Parmesan recipes. This garlic peanut sauce makes this recipe different than the others...it is one of the East-meet-West style and delicious! Garlic and eggplant are great food combination and it will make your eggplant dish tasty and little spicy.

Simple ingredients:
  • 1 Asian style eggplant (slimmer than America's eggplant)
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • Grated Parmesan cheese
  • Cooking oil for fry
For Garlic Peanut Sauce:
  • 1 tsp. peanut butter
  • 1 tsp. warm water
  • 1 tsp. soy sauce
  • 2 large cloves garlic, grated
  • pinch of salt (if needed)
Easy to make:
  1. Mix all sauce ingredients together with a spoon, until well blend and smooth. Set aside.
  2. Heat the cooking oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Dip sliced eggplant in the egg, then coat with grated Parmesan cheese. Fry until both sides turns golden brown. Serve with the garlic peanut sauce.

Easy Spicy Pasta


You may already have all these ingredients at home and just need to put them together to make this quick and delicious meal...leftover for lunch next day.

Simple ingredients:
  • 6-8 oz. of any boxed pasta
  • 2 Tbsp. cooking oil
  • 2 cups of meat, such as sausage, chicken, ground beef, etc.(it's optional for vegetarian)
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 can (10 oz.) Rotel Tomatoes and green chiles
  • 4 oz. cream cheese
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • salt and ground pepper to your taste
  • 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
Easy to make:
  1. Place cooking oil in a medium skillet over medium high heat until hot. Add sliced sausage, garlic and onions and cook until lightly brown, smell the fragrant.
  2. Add the whole can of tomatoes with the juice, milk, cream cheese, pea, salt and pepper, stir and mix. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to medium--low. Simmer until pasta is tender, about 15-20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
  3. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir 1/2 cup cheese. Sprinkle other 1/2 cup cheese on the top. let set until the cheese is melted.

Easy Fried Zucchini


This healthy fried zucchini is crispy outside and juicy inside...simple and easy!

Simple ingredients:
  • 1 zucchini, cut into stripes
  • 1 egg
  • 1 package seasoning mix for chicken (I used 炸排粉 as shown in the picture. It can be purchased in Chinese grocery stores. Already have enough seasoning and salt in it.)
  • Cooking oil for fried
  • Sweet and sour sour for dipping
Easy to make:
  1. Heat cooking oil in a small saucer pot on high heat (enough for cooked zucchini to float later). Turn down the heat to medium.
  2. Dip the zucchini stripe in egg one at a time, then coat with the seasoning powder. Deep fried until all sides are lightly brown. They should float when they are cooked.
  3. Serve with the sweet & sour sauce, mayo, ranch dressing or others of your favorite dipping sauce.

Tender Grilled Chicken


You may tenderize the meat with Meat tenderizer, meat tenderizer powder, or baking soda. The BEST way that I recently tested is to add some coconut milk and marinate for overnight. You can use any kinds of your favorite marinate sauce. This is what I like and homemade easy!

Ingredients:
  • 2 lb. chicken tights, boneless and skinless (about 10-12 pcs.)
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 can of coconut milk
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • some chopped green onion, minced garlic and ginger
  • Hot pepper paste, if you like spicy
Easy to make:
Combine all ingredients together and storage in a covered container. Refrigerate and marinate at least over night. Grill them on a outdoor or indoor grill pan next day.

Healthy Collard Greens

This is a healthier way to cook the collard greens - no oil, no fatty pork, not salty - still tender, juicy and tasty. It definitely helps your detox, clean eating and weight loss!

Simple ingredients:
  • 1 bag of chopped Collard Greens, about 2 lbs.
  • 1 can lite coconut milk
  • 6 shiitake mushrooms, soften(soak in the warm water) and sliced
  • 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
  • Salt, ground pepper and garlic powder to our taste
  • 1/2 Red bell pepper, cubed or sliced
Easy to make:
  1. Place collard greens, mushrooms and coconut milk in a large stock pot and bring to boil. Turn to medium heat, cover to simmer about 15-20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
  2. Then, add brown sugar and other seasonings to the soften collard greens, cover to simmer another 5 minutes.
  3. If the greens are soft enough for you (I like it a little crunchy), stir in the bell pepper at last. Turn off the heat, the remain heat will hot enough to cook the bell pepper.

Moist Sour Cream Pound Cake


This pound cake takes some time to make, but it worth to wait for. You may already have the ingredients in the house...why wait! I made two loaves with this recipe. They maybe serve warm or cold.

Ingredients:
  • 2 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup butter (2 sticks), at room temperature
  • 6 eggs, separated whites and yolks
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 cups flour, sifted
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
Make it:
  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream together sugar and butter; add egg yolks one at a time and beat well after each addition. Blend in vanilla, lemon juice and sour cream.
  2. Add shifted flour, baking soda and salt into the batter. Continue to beat until well blend.
  3. In another medium mixing bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until stiff peak form.
  4. Fold the egg whites into the cake batter. Then pour into two greased and floured loaf pans evenly.
  5. Bake at 325 F degrees with water bath (place a pan of water on the bottom shelf of the oven) for about 1- 1 1/2 hours  or until cake tests done.

Magic Custard Cake 简易蛋挞糕



I adopted this yummy custard cake recipe from jocooks.com and LOVE it! As you see clear in the picture, this cake has 3 layers with 1 layer of custard in the middle. You only make one thin batter, bake and just let the magic happen. It's better to serve cold with a cup of hot coffee...yummy and you will ask for another piece! This cake taste like the Chinese Egg Tarts蛋挞, but easier to make.

Ingredients:
  • 4 eggs (separate yolks from whites) at room temperature
  • 1 Tbsp water
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp  sugar
  • 1 stick butter, melted and cooled
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 2 cups milk, lukewarm
  • powdered sugar for dusting cake
Instructions:
  1. Preheat oven to 325 F degrees. Grease a 8 inch x 8 inch baking dish.
  2. Separate eggs and add the egg whites to a mixer and mix until egg whites are stiff. Place egg whites in a bowl and set aside.
  3. Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until light. Add butter and tbsp of water and continue beating for another minute or two after which you can add the flour and mix it in until fully incorporated.
  4. Slowly start adding the milk and beat until everything is well mixed together. Add the egg whites, a third at a time and gently fold them in using a spatula, repeat until all egg whites are folded in.
  5. Pour batter into baking dish and bake for 60 to 70 minutes or until the top is lightly golden.
  6. Sprinkle some powdered sugar after cake has cooled.

Avocado Tofu Salad


I got this idea from one of my best friend who lives in Japan. When I heard about this combination of salad at first time, I couldn't imagine what the taste will like. Avocado and Tofu are listed as healthy super food...green and white are pretty and refreshing colors on your dinner table. After I made this salad and tasted...very good and I like it!

Simple ingredients:
  • 1 riped Avocado, sliced
  • 1 block of tofu, soft or silken (no need to cook it)
  • Green Goddess salad dressing from kraft brand
  • Soy sauce, sesame oil, black sesame and shredded coconut
Easy to make:
  1. Drizzle some light soy sauce and sesame oil on the bottom of the serving plate. Drain the tofu completely and place in the center of the plate, slice with a small knife to your desired piece.
  2. Then place the slice avocado in between tofu slices.
  3. Drizzle the salad dressing on the top to tofu and avocado slices. Sprinkle with shredded coconut and sesame seeds over to decorate.

Note: if you like crunchy, sprinkle some crashed nuts on the top. Even if you add some cranberries and give a little sour taste, is great idea, too!

Alaskan Cod Fillet with Tofu 辣鱼焖豆腐


Tofu, red bell pepper and wild white fish have many benefits to our health. Together to make a great healthy,tasty and colorful dish. It's optional to add hot pepper for people who like spicy food.

Simple ingredients:
  • 1 Alaskan cod fillet
  • 1/2 yellow onion, sliced
  • 1/2 block of firm tofu, cubed
  • 1 Red bell pepper, cut into cubes
  • 2 Tbsp. cooking oil
  • 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. brown sugar (or white sugar)
  • pinch of salt to your taste
  • 1 tsp. black bean paste (optional)
  • 1 tsp. hot pepper paste (optional)
Easy to make:
  1. In a medium sauce pan or wok, saute onion with cooking oil with medium heat. Once onion turn soft, place the cod fillet in the pan and lightly brown both sides.
  2. Then, add tofu, soy sauce, sugar and other seasonings. Cover to cook for 2 minutes, stir occasional. (Don't stir too much to keep the fillet in bigger piece together)
  3. Add red bell pepper and salt at last. Gently stir to mix together. Once the bell peppers just turn soft, the dish is done and ready to serve.

Healthy Summer Rolls


The traditional Vietnamese Summer Rolls, also called Spring Rolls, are filled with cooked rice noddles. For people want to consume less starch like me, I put these healthier recipe together. They can be for vegetarians if not add any meat. Or you can add chicken breast for protein, left over meat, or cooked shrimp, etc. Variations are unlimited, but the good sauce will make the big different here.

For the rolls:
  • 1 package of Vietnamese Rice Paper (can be purchased at Asian grocery stores or Walmart)
  • 1 small container of Living Alfalfa Sprouts (used to substitute the rice noddles)
  • Leafy vegetables, such as spinach, shredded lettuce
  • Slice meat, or cooked shrimps
  1. Follow the instructions on the package to soften the rice paper. It's very easy...just soak one rice paper wrapper in the warm water(one at a time), and it will turn soft and ready to wrap other ingredients.
  2. Place small amount of your choice of vegetables and meat in the center of the wrap(depending on the size of the wrap or how big you want to make), wrap it tight like a roll. Serve with Hoisin Peanut Sauce...Clean eating and yummy!

Note: I don't like to refrigerate them because the rice paper wrap will turn hard. Fresh is always better!

Hoisin Peanut Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • 1/4 cup Hoisin Sauce (reduce to 1/8 cup for less sodium)
  • 1 Tbsp. Honey
  • Pinch of salt for your taste
Mix hot water with peanut butter together with a fork or chopstick, until well blend and become a smooth paste. Then add Hoisin sauce, honey and salt, mix until well blend. Storage in a container, place in the refrigerator until ready to use.

This sauce can be also used for many other dishes, such as noddles; dipping sauce for spring rolls, summer rolls, or/and egg rolls; or use as salad dressing, etc. If you like spicy, you may add some hot sauce to your taste.

Spinach Bundles with Hoisin Peanut Sauce

Spinach is one of the super food that will not make you gain weight, also rich in iron. There are many different ways to serve this pretty green vegetable. This easy and fun dish will brighten your dinner table at all seasons. It also can be used to decorate your other dishes.
Simple ingredients:
  • 1 bundle of fresh spinach
  • Homemade Hoisin Peanut Sauce(see below), including Hoision sauce, peanut butter, honey, salt and hot water.
Easy to make:
  1. Bring a pot of water(just enough to cover the spinach) to boil, and turn the heat off. Place the cleaned spinach in the hot boiling water right away. When the spinach just turn darker green and softer, take them out and rinse with cold water. This will stop the cooking process and keep the spinach with the tender green color and crispy.
  2. Drain the water out. Place half of the spinach on a bamboo sushi mat, roll like making sushi. Squeeze the water out and keep the spinach tight together. Divide into 4 sections and tie a knot with a long spinach for each section. Cut with a sharp knife and place on a serving plate.
  3. Drizzle with Hoisin Peanut Sauce and sesame oil (will give a little shine). Sprinkle some sesame seeds for decoration.

Note: Do not eat spinach with Tofu. They are not a good combination due to their contents.

Hoisin Peanut Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • 1/4 cup Hoisin Sauce (reduce to 1/8 cup for less sodium)
  • 1 Tbsp. Honey
  • Pinch of salt for your taste
Mix hot water with peanut butter together with a fork or chopstick, until well blend and become a smooth paste. Then add Hoisin sauce, honey and salt, mix until well blend. Storage in a container, place in the refrigerator until ready to use.

This sauce can be also used for many other dishes, such as noddles; dipping sauce for spring rolls, summer rolls, or/and egg rolls; or use as salad dressing, etc. If you like spicy, you may add some hot sauce to your taste.

Food should not be combined together 食物相克表


Food combinations are very important to your health. Some food together may cause constipation, stomach ache, bloating, even poison. In the other words, if you eat right combinations of food, it may help you feel better, healthier, even look younger. Here is a list of bad food combinations...

Pork:
-should not combine with beans, lamb liver, snails, or chrysanthemum.
猪肉与豆类相克:形成腹胀、气壅、气滞。
猪肉与菊花相克:同食严重会导致死亡。
猪肉与羊肝相克:共烹炒易产生怪味。
猪肉与田螺相克:二物同属凉性,且滋腻易伤肠胃。
猪肉与茶相克:同食易产生便秘;
猪肉与百合相克:同食会引起中毒。
猪肉与杨梅子相克:同食严重会死亡。
Pig's liver:
- should not combine with food that are rich in vitamin C, pear, tomatoes, cauliflower, bean sprouts, and hot pepper.
猪肝与富含维生素C的食物相克:引起不良生理效应,面部产生色素沉着。
猪肝与番茄、辣椒相克:猪肝中含有的铜、铁能使维生素C氧化为脱氢抗坏血酸而失去原来的功能。
猪肝与菜花相克:降低人体对两物中营养元素的吸收。
猪肝与荞麦相克:同食会影响消化。
猪肝与雀肉相克:同食会消化不良,还会引起中毒。
猪肝与豆芽相克:猪肝中的铜会加速豆芽中的维生素C氧化,失去其营养价值。
猪肉与鸭梨相克:伤肾脏

猪血与何首乌相克:会引起身体不适。
羊肉与栗子相克:二者都不易消化,同炖共炒都不相宜,甚至可能同吃还会引起呕吐。
- Do not stew lamb and chestnuts together, both are hard to digest.
牛肉与橄榄相克:同食会引起身体不适。
- Do not combine beef with olives.
Cow's liver:
- Do not cook with fish, and food that are rich in vitamin C.
牛肝与富含维生素C的食物相克:牛肝中含有的铜、铁能使维生素C氧化为脱氢抗坏血酸而失去原来的功能。
牛肝与鲇鱼相克:可产生不良的生化反应,有害于人体。
牛肝与鳗相克:可产生不良的生化反应。
Lamb's liver:
- should not combine with bean paste, cheese, vinegar, bamboo shoots.
羊肉与豆酱相克:二者功能相反,不宜同食。
羊肉与乳酪相克:二者功能相反,不宜同食。
羊肉与醋相克:醋宜与寒性食物相配,而羊肉大热,不宜配醋。
羊肉与竹笋相克:同食会引起中毒。
羊肉与半夏相克:同食影响营养成份吸收。
羊肝与红豆相克:同食会引起中毒。
羊肝与竹笋相克:同食会引起中毒。
鹅肉与鸡蛋相克:同食伤元气。
鹅肉与柿子相克:同食严重会导致死亡。
Chicken:
- should not cook with fish, mustard, wasabi, garlic, sesame, and sticky rice.
鸡肉与鲤鱼相克:性味不反但功能相乘。
鸡肉与芥末相克:两者共食,恐助火热,无益于健康。
鸡肉与大蒜相克。
鸡肉与菊花相克:同食会中毒。
鸡肉与糯米相克:同食会引起身体不适。
鸡肉与狗肾相克:会引起痢疾。
鸡肉与芝麻相克:同食严重会导致死亡。
Egg:
- should not combine with soy milk, papaya, and antipyretic tablets.
鸡蛋与豆浆相克:降低人体对蛋白质的吸收率。
鸡蛋与地瓜相克:同食会腹痛。
鸡蛋与消炎片相克:同食会中毒。

鹿肉与鱼虾相克:癌症患者不宜同食。
- Do not cook deer meat with fish and shrimp. Cancer patients should avoid.
Rabbit:
- should not combine with orange, mustard, wasabi, eggs, ginger and Bok choy.
兔肉与橘子相克:引起肠胃功能紊乱,导致腹泻。
兔肉与芥末相克:性味相反不宜同食。
兔肉与鸡蛋相克:易产生刺激肠胃道的物质而引起腹泻。
兔肉与姜相克:寒热同食,易致腹泻。
兔肉与小白菜相克:容易引起腹泻和呕吐。
Fish:
- should not combine with livers, honey, winter melon and red beans.
鲤鱼与咸菜相克:可引起消化道癌肿。
鲤鱼与赤小豆相克。
鲤鱼与猪肝相克:同食会影响消化。
鲤鱼与甘草相克:同食会中毒。
鲤鱼与南瓜相克:同食会中毒。
鲫鱼与猪肉相克:二者起生化反应,不利于健康。
鲫鱼与冬瓜相克:同食会使身体脱水。
鲫鱼与猪肝相克:同食具有刺激作用。
鲫鱼与蜂蜜相克:同食会中毒。
鳝鱼与狗肉相克:二者同食,温热助火作用更强,不利于常人。
鳗鱼与牛肝相克:二者起生化反应,不利于健康。
黄鱼与荞麦面相克:同食会影响消化。
虾与富含维生素C的食物相克:生成砒霜,有剧毒。
虾皮与红枣相克:同食会中毒。
虾皮与黄豆相克:同食会影响消化。
Crab:
- should not combine with pear, eggplant, peanuts, cold food, pumpkin, celery, and dates.
螃蟹与梨相克:二者同食,伤人肠胃。
螃蟹与茄子相克:二者同食,伤人肠胃。
螃蟹与花生仁相克:易导致腹泻。
螃蟹与冷食相克:必导致腹泻。
螃蟹与泥鳅相克:功能正好相反,不宜同吃。
螃蟹与石榴相克:刺激胃肠,出现腹痛、恶心、呕吐等症状。
螃蟹与香瓜相克:易导致腹泻。
螃蟹与地瓜相克:容易在体内凝成柿石。
螃蟹与南瓜相克:同食会引起中毒。
螃蟹与芹菜相克:同食会引起蛋白质的吸收。
海蟹与大枣相克:同食容易患寒热病。
毛蟹与泥鳅相克:同食会引起中毒。
毛蟹与冰相克:同食会引起中毒。

海味食物与含鞣酸食物相克:海味食物中的钙质与鞣酸结合成一种新的不易消化的鞣酸钙,它能刺激肠胃并引起不适感,出现肚子痛、呕吐、恶心或腹泻等症状。含鞣酸较多的水果有柿子、葡萄、石榴、山楂、青果等。
海带与猪血相克:同食会便秘。
- Do not combine seaweed with pork blood. It may cause constipation.

蛤与芹菜相克:同食会引起腹泻。
海鱼与南瓜相克:同食会中毒。
鳖肉与苋菜相克:同食难以消化。
鳖肉与鸭蛋相克:二物皆属凉性,不宜同食。
鳖肉与鸡蛋相克。
鳖肉与鸭肉相克:同食会便秘。
Winkle mollusc/snail:
- should not eat with cold food, corn and starchy food.
田螺与香瓜相克:有损肠胃。
田螺与木耳相克:不利于消化。
田螺与冰制品相克:导致消化不良或腹泻。
田螺与牛肉相克:不易消化,会引起腹胀。
田螺与蚕豆相克:同食会肠绞痛。
田螺与蛤相克:同食会中毒。
田螺与面相克:同食会引起腹痛、呕吐。
田螺与玉米相克:同食容易中毒。

鱼肉与西红柿相克:食物中的维生素C会对鱼肉中营养成分的吸收产生抑制作用。
生鱼与牛奶相克:同食会引起中毒。
甲鱼与黄鳝与蟹相克:孕妇吃了会影响胎儿健康。
墨鱼与茄子相克:同食容易引起霍乱。
鲶鱼与牛肉相克:同食会引起中毒。

Celery:
- should not combine with cucumber, crab, chicken and chrysanthemum.
芹菜与黄瓜相克:芹菜中的维生素C将会被分解破坏,降低营养价值。
芹菜与蚬、蛤、毛蚶、蟹相克:芹菜会将蚬、蛤、毛蚶、蟹中所含的维生素B1全部破坏。
芹菜与甲鱼相克:同食会中毒。
芹菜与菊花相克:同食会引起呕吐。
芹菜与鸡肉相克:同食会伤元气。
Cucumber:
- should not combine with oranges, hot pepper, cauliflower, and spinach.
黄瓜与柑橘相克:柑橘中的维生素C会被黄瓜中的分解酶破坏。
黄瓜与辣椒相克:辣椒中的维生素C会被黄瓜中的分解酶破坏。
黄瓜与花菜相克:花菜中的维生素C会被黄瓜中的分解酶破坏。
黄瓜与菠菜相克:菠菜中的维生素C会被黄瓜中的分解酶破坏。
Green Onion:
- should not cook with tofu, or eat with dates.
葱与狗肉相克:共增火热。
葱与枣相克:辛热助火。
葱与豆腐相克:形成草酸钙,造成了对钙的吸收困难,导致人体内钙质的缺乏。
Garlic:
- should not combine with honey and onions.
大蒜与蜂蜜相克:性质相反。
大蒜与大葱相克:同食会伤胃。
蒜与何首乌相克:同食会引起腹泻。

胡萝卜与白萝卜相克:白萝卜中的维生素C会被胡萝卜中的分解酶破坏殆尽。
- Carrots should not cook with white radish.

萝卜与橘子相克:诱发或导致甲状腺肿。
萝卜与何首乌相克:性寒滑。
萝卜与木耳相克:同食会得皮炎。
茄子与毛蟹相克:同食会中毒。
- Do not cook eggplant with crab.
Hot pepper:
- should not use to cook with carrots and pumpkin.
辣椒与胡萝卜相克:辣椒中的维生素C会被胡萝卜中的分解酶破坏。
辣椒与南瓜相克:辣椒中的维生素C会被南瓜中的分解酶破坏。
Chive:
- should not combine with beef and white wine.
韭菜与牛肉相克:同食容易中毒。
韭菜与白酒相克:火上加油。
Spinach:
- should not combine with spinach, cucumber, cheese and eel.
菠菜与豆腐相克:菠菜中的草酸与豆府中的钙形成草酸钙,使人体的钙无法吸收。
菠菜与黄瓜相克:维生素C会被破坏尽。
菠菜与乳酪相克:乳酪所含的化学成分会影响菠菜中丰富的钙质的吸收。
菠菜与鳝鱼相克:同食易导致腹泻。
Peanuts:
- should not combine with crab and cucumber. It may cause diarrhea.
花生与毛蟹相克:同食易导致腹泻。
花生与黄瓜相克:同食易导致腹泻。

莴苣与峰蜜相克:同食易导致腹泻。
竹笋与糖浆相克:同食会引起中毒。
Pumpkin:
- should not cook with lamb, shrimp and other food that are rich in vitamin C.
南瓜与富含维生素C的食物相克:维生素C会被南瓜中的分解酶破坏。
南瓜与羊肉相克:两补同时,令人肠胃气壅。
南瓜与虾相克:同食会引起痢疾。
Tomato:
- should not cook with white wine, papaya, carrots, livers, and crab.
西红柿与白酒相克:同食会感觉胸闷,气短。
西红柿与地瓜相克:同食会得结石病、呕吐、腹痛、腹泻。
西红柿与胡萝卜相克:西红柿中的维生素C会被胡萝卜中的分解酶破坏。
西红柿与猪肝相克:猪肝使西红柿中的维生素C氧化脱氧,失去原来的抗坏血酸功能。
西红柿与咸鱼相克:同食易产生致癌物。
西红柿与毛蟹相克:同食会引起腹泻。
Potato:
- should not combine with banana and tomato.
土豆与香蕉相克:同食面部会生斑。
土豆与西红柿相克:同食会导致食欲不佳,消化不良。
毛豆与鱼相克:同食会把维生素B1破坏尽。
黄豆与酸牛奶相克:黄豆所含的化学成分会影响酸牛奶中丰富的钙质的吸收。
黄豆与猪血相克:同食会消化不良。
红豆与羊肚相克:同食会引起中毒。
梨与开水相克:吃梨喝开水,必致腹泻。
- Eating pear and drinking hot water at the same time, it may cause diarrhea.
Vinegar:
- should not cook in pork bone soup, green vegetables and carrots.
醋与猪骨汤相克:影响人体对营养的吸收。
醋与青菜相克:使其营养价值大减。
醋与胡萝卜相克:胡萝卜素就会完全被破坏了。
先放盐与菜相克:使炒出的菜无鲜嫩味,肉质变硬。
- Do not add salt before vegetable and meat are cooked. Add the end.
早放姜与鱼相克:应在鱼的蛋白质凝固后再加入生姜以发挥去腥增香的效能。
- Don't add ginger too early when cooking fish.
Honey:
- should not cook with tofu, chive and onion. Boiling water will reduce the sweetness of honey.
蜂蜜与开水相克:会改变蜂蜜甜美的味道,使其产生酸味。
蜂蜜与豆腐相克:易导致腹泻。
蜂蜜与韭菜相克:易导致腹泻.
洋葱与蜂蜜相克:同食会伤眼睛,引起眼睛不适,严重会失明。
Brown Sugar:
- should not combine with soy drinks, milk, raw eggs, and preserved eggs.
红糖与豆浆相克:不利于吸收。
红糖与竹笋相克:形成赖氨酸糖基,对人体不利。
红糖与牛奶相克:使牛奶的营养价值大大降低。
糖与食铜食物相克:食糖过多会阻碍人体对铜的吸收。
红糖与皮蛋相克:同食会引起中毒。
红糖与生鸡蛋相克:同食会引起中毒。
糖精与蛋清相克:同吃会中毒,严重会导致死亡。
糖精与甜酒相克:同吃会中毒。
味精与鸡蛋相克:破坏鸡蛋的天然鲜味。
Tea:
- should not combine with white sugar, eggs, alcohol beverages, lamb and medicine.
茶与白糖相克:糖会抑制茶中清热解毒的效果。
茶与鸡蛋相克:影响人体对蛋白质的吸收和利用。
茶与酒相克:酒后饮茶,使心脏受到双重刺激,兴奋性增强,更加重心脏负担。
茶与羊肉相克:容易发生便秘。
茶与药相克:影响药物吸收。
Coffee:
- Do not combine with cigarettes, tea and alcohol.
咖啡与香烟相克:容易导致胰腺癌。
咖啡与海藻与茶与黑木耳与红酒相克:同食会降低人体对钙的吸收。
Soy Milk:
- should not combine with honey, eggs, and medicine.
豆浆与蜂蜜相克:豆浆中的蛋白质比牛奶高,两者冲对,产生变性沉淀,不能被人体吸收。
豆浆与鸡蛋相克:阻碍蛋白质的分解。
豆浆与药物相克:药物会破坏豆浆的营养成分或豆浆影响药物的效果。
鲜汤与热水相克:使汤的味道不鲜美。
开水与补品相克:破坏营养。
Milk:
- Should not combine with rice soup, orange, chocolate, medicine, cauliflower, chives, fruit drinks and spinach.
牛奶与米汤相克:导致维生素A大量损失。
牛奶与钙粉相克:牛奶中的蛋白和钙结合发生沉淀,不易吸收。
牛奶与酸性饮料相克:凡酸性饮料,都会牛奶pH值下降,使牛奶中的蛋白质凝结成块,不利于消化吸收。
牛奶与橘子相克:引起胃炎或胃蠕动异常。
牛奶与巧克力相克:牛奶中的钙与巧克力中的草酸结合成草酸钙,可造成头发干枯、腹泻,出现缺钙和生长发育缓慢。
牛奶与药物相克:降低了药物在血液中的浓度,影响疗效。
牛奶与菜花相克:菜花的含的化学成分影响钙的消化吸收。
牛奶与韭菜相克:影响钙的吸收。
牛奶与果汁相克:降低牛奶的营养价值。
酸牛奶与香蕉相克:同食易产生致癌物。
牛奶与菠菜相克:同食会引起痢疾。
Cold drinks:
- should not combine with hot tea, or during meals.
冷饮与热茶相克:不仅牙齿受到刺激,易得牙病,对胃肠也有害。
汽水与进餐相克:对人体消化系统极为有害,使胃的消化功能越变越差。
Alcohol:
- Should not drink with milk, coffee and sugar.
酒与牛奶相克:导致脂肪肝,增加有毒物质的形成,降低奶类的营养价值,有害健康。
酒与咖啡相克:火上浇油,加重对大脑的伤害,刺激血管扩张,极大地增加心血管负担,甚至危及生命。
酒与糖类相克:导致血糖上升,影响糖的吸收,容易产生糖尿。
White Wine:
- should not combine with beer, beef, carrots, and walnuts.
白酒与啤酒相克:导致胃痉挛、急性胃肠炎、十二指肠炎等症,同时对心血管的危害也相当严重。
白酒与牛肉相克:火上浇油,容易引起牙齿发炎。
白酒与胡萝卜相克:同食易使肝脏中毒。
白酒与核桃相克:易致血热,轻者燥咳,严重时会出鼻血。
烧酒与黍米相克:同食会引起心绞痛。
BEER:
- should not combine with smoked food, soda and seafood.
啤酒与腌熏食物相克:有致癌或诱发消化道疾病的可能。
啤酒与汽水相克:这样喝啤酒很少有不醉的。
啤酒与海味相克:同食会引发痛风症。
冰棒与西红柿相克:同食会中毒。
蜂蜜与大米相克:同食会胃痛。
果汁与虾相克:同食会腹泻。
蜜与毛蟹相克:同食会引起中毒。

Food Colors and benefits 食物的颜色与健康

In Chinese medicine, there are...
  • Five viscera - heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys;
  • Five elements - metal, wood, water, fire and earth;
  • Five flavors - sweet, sour, bitter, spicy hot, and salty;
  • Five colors - red, yellow, blue, black and white.
They are related and connected by growing or restraining each other. Like Yin and Yang, different color food have different flavors and will help you to balance your body.  

中医认为:人是一个统一的有机体,五脏与五行、五味、五色是相生相克的关系。不同颜色的食物与人体五脏六腑有着阴阳调和的关系,合适地搭配饮食有助提高荷尔蒙的分泌。与肾脏相对应的是黑色、带有自然咸味的食物,与脾相对应的是黄色、且有自然甜味的食物,而与肝相对应的是绿色、有酸味的食物。
Orange and Yellow fruits and vegetables
Contain beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, flavonoids, lycopene, potassium, and vitamin C. These nutrients reduce age-related macula degeneration and the risk of prostate cancer, lower LDL cholesterol and blood pressure, promote collagen formation and healthy joints, fight harmful free radicals, encourage alkaline balance, and work with magnesium and calcium to build healthy bones.
  ●黄色食物健脾:黄色食物可以健脾,增强胃肠功能,恢复精力,补充元气,进而缓解女性荷尔蒙分泌衰弱的症状。黄色食物对消化系统很有疗效,同时,也对记忆力衰退有帮助。
  代表食物:豆腐、南瓜、夏橘、柠檬、玉米、香蕉和鹌鹑蛋等。
  黄豆:帮助胃肠恢复动力,是天然植物性的雌性荷尔蒙,可以帮助女性荷尔蒙的调整。也有助于缓解更年期和经期的症状,还可以预防与荷尔蒙有关的癌症。
  南瓜:提高精力,补充元气,提高代谢。
  夏橘:具有驱风、芳香、滋补的作用,并能缓和精神紧张症状。
  柠檬:消除疲劳,促进血液循环,增加免疫力,延缓皮肤衰老。
  柿子:健脾开胃,润肺生津以及改善心血管功能。
  香蕉:强化消化系统功能,清除血液中的毒素,并有抗忧郁及提高免疫力的功效。
Yellow Food will strengthen the spleen, such as Tofu, squash, orange, lemon, corn, banana, persimmon, etc.They are good to improve your digestive system, energy recover, memory loss, and menopause.
  ●黑色食物补肾:黑色食物有助提高与肾、膀胱和骨骼关系密切的新陈代谢和生殖系统功能。可调节人体生理功能,刺激内分泌系统,促进唾液分泌,有促进胃肠消化与增强造血功能,对延缓衰老也有一定功效。
  代表食物:黑芝麻、黑木耳、黑豆、香菇、黑米、虾、贝类等。
  黑米:具有滋阴补肾、补血益气、增智补脑、增强新陈代谢的作用。
  黑枣:有增强体内免疫力的作用。
  黑豆:有补肾、强筋骨、暖肠胃、明目活力、利水解毒的作用。
  黑芝麻:具有养肾、健脑润肺、养血乌发、防衰老的作用。
  黑木耳:清胃涤肠,增强肌体免疫力。

Green vegetables and Fruit Green vegetables contain chlorophyll, fiber, lutein, zeaxanthin, calcium, folate, vitamin C, calcium, and Beta-carotene. The nutrients found in these vegetables reduce cancer risks, lower blood pressure and LDL cholesterol levels, normalize digestion time, support retinal health and vision, fight harmful free-radicals, and boost immune system activity.

     ●绿色食物补肝:绿色食物含有对肝脏健康的叶绿素和多种维生素。能清理肠胃防止便秘,减少直肠癌的发病。另外,还能保持体内的酸碱平衡,在压力中强化体质。
  代表食物:菠菜、绿紫苏、白菜、芹菜、生菜、韭菜、西兰花等。
  菠菜:有养血、止血、滋阴润燥及抗衰老、促进细胞增长的作用。
  西兰花:可增强肝脏解毒能力,并能提高肌体的免疫力,减少乳腺癌的发病几率。
  韭菜:能温补肝肾,增进胃肠蠕动,有散血解毒的功效。
Green food: good for your liver health, such as spinach, celery, chive, broccoli, lettuce, etc.
Red Fruits and Vegetables Contain nutrients such as lycopene, ellagic acid, Quercetin, and Hesperidin, to name a few. These nutrients reduce the risk of prostate cancer, lower blood pressure, reduce tumor growth and LDL cholesterol levels, scavenge harmful free-radicals, and support join tissue in arthritis cases

Ono Oreo Cheesecake


This is the kind of cheesecake that will melt in your mouth and you will say "Hmmmm...." Easy to make, but it takes time to wait...the flavor ripens and becomes enriched after overnight...worth to wait.

For the Crust:
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1 cup crushed Oreo cookie crumbs (use food processor)
  • 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
For filling: (all should be at room temperature)
  • 3 packages cream cheese, 8 oz. each
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 tsp. lemon juice
  • 16 oz. sour cream
  • 10-12 Oreo cookies, separated in half
Make it:
  1. Mix pecans and Oreo cookie crumbs with melted butter. Press into a 9-inches buttered spring form pan. Set in the refrigerator while preparing filling.
  2. Preheat over to 325 degrees F. Place a pan of water on the bottom shelf of the oven (use for water bath baking).
  3. Start by beating the cream cheese with an electric mixer(or stand mixer) until light and fluffy. Keep the mixer on low setting throughout the mixing process.
  4. Add sugar a little t a time and continue beating until creamy.
  5. Add one egg at a time and beat after each egg until well blend.
  6. Add flour, vanilla and lemon juice, mix well.
  7. Add sour cream last, beat and blend well.
  8. Pour the half of the filling into prepared spring form pan. Place one layer of Oreo cookie halves, then pour the rest the filling over the cookies.
  9. Place on the middle rack in the oven. Bake over water bath for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Turn off the oven and leave in the oven until cool down, about another one hour.
  10. Remove from oven, sprinkle with some cookie crumbs as topping. Refrigerator at least overnight to 24 hours for best flavor and texture.


Turkey Meatballs with Spicy Coconut Sauce

This year, I try to find more healthy recipes, eat healthy and clean. When I think back in time, my grandparents lived until 92 years old. They never execise and took many vitamins. They did eat one egg and one glass of milk every morning. They eat rice and noodles with fresh vegetables and meat, they never eat canned food. They never suffered from diebate or high blood pressure. They didn't drink alchol and smoke. Here is one of the Eating Right Rule that I found on theironyou.com


I recently find out that eating low reactive food help me maintain weight, even lose weight. Here is another recipe that I put together with low reactive food. It's not like other no-taste diet food...it's delicious! I didn't measure all ingredents and just free to add any of your favorite amount to your taste.

You will need:
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 whole fresh garlic (good for your longevity), minced
  • 6-8 shitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 10 Turkey meatballs, pre-made and frozen
  • 1 zucchini, cut into small cubes
  • 1 Red bell pepper, cubed
  • chick peas (optional)
  • Seasonings to your taste: salt, ground black pepper, thai red curry or chill pepper paste
Easy to make:
  1. In a medium sauce pan, place coconut milk and minced garlic together, bring to boil. Then turn the heat to medium.
  2. Add mushrooms and meatballs to simmer until turn soft. Add right amound of seasonings to your taste (I like to add more chill pepper paste for spicy flavor).
  3. Add zucchini and bell pepper at last since they are easy to cook.
  4. Don't add too much salt so that you can serve without rice or starchy food.