Month: February 2011

Bellows

We planned to drive today Valentine’s Day. We started in Waikiki, walked a little bit and decided to have coffee. But the coffee shop we went to is full so we just decided to drive some more, stopped at Makapuu and check the Rabbit Island view. There were also lots of tourists there so to…

Stilt Painting

We had a road trip to CA in November, 2009. It is to celebrate my birthday. We had a long drive from San Diego to Seqouia National Park and took a lot of pictures of the giant trees. On our way back, we went to San Francisco, have fun taking pictures of the Golden Gate…

Pink Rose

I took this picture at our friend’s place using only the camera on my cellphone. I just have to take a photograph of this lovely flower. It reminded me of the old-fashioned roses my aunt used to have in her garden. Did you know that rose flower petals are edible? It’s good to sprinkle in…

Laurel/ Bay Leaf

Laurel or Bay Leaf is an important spice I use in my recipes. I have to buy a small seedling from a nursery for this one because obviously it won’t have seeds and I know it would take a long time for me to even try to grow it from cuttings. I just have to…

Jalapeno

My video about transplanting Jalapeno paid off. Now it’s starting to flower and fruit. That’s the consolation I get from planting from seed. I just can’t help but smile to see some fruit of my labor. I like to use Jalapeno in making salsa. It’s easy to make. I put about four quartered tomatoes in…

Leaf Celery (Kinchay)

My favorite herb to put in noodles is leaf celery or kinchay. It is a Chinese herb and it is a symbol of good fortune during the Chinese New Year. It adds a wonderful flavor to stirfry and all kinds of noodle recipes. I use it together with green onions. Their flavors combined makes food…