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Wonton Woman: December 2012
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Recipes and resources for cooking in southern Taiwan. Monday, December 24, 2012. This is for F.G., who might be the last person on earth who even READS this blog o'mine. You say you don't need more sweets, but these were pretty dang tasty. A few years ago I took an old recipe and turned it into Christmas magic: Candy Cane Meringues. For all you lemon meringue pie fans, you might want to give this one a try! In a very clean stainless steel bowl, whip. With an electric mixer until frothy. Zest of one lemon.
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Wonton Woman: March 2010
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Recipes and resources for cooking in southern Taiwan. Tuesday, March 23, 2010. The Picture of Health. Okay, yogurt sans. It's good for you. Sunday, March 21, 2010. Papaya and Coconut Chicken Salad. Check out this Better Homes and Gardens recipe for Papaya and Coconut Chicken Salad. If you don't have cider vinegar on hand, use any light-colored, slightly-sweet vinegar, and do add the cayenne or ground red pepper to balance it out. Dried coconut can be found at Walason's - ye dze fen. Monday, March 15, 2010.
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This is the Kat: Listening to Thunder
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This is the Kat. Notes on Life in Southern Taiwan. Tuesday, April 06, 2010. It's Tuesday, one of my busier days: I get the kids out the door with. 1 A place where birds lay no eggs. 2 Tiger's head, snake's tail. 3 Riding a horse, looking at the flowers. 4 Standing by the tree stump waiting for a rabbit. 5 Ducks listening to thunder. 6 A crane standing among chickens. 7 The newly-born calf does not fear the tiger. 8 Thinking of eating swan's meat. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Its All Greek to Me.
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Wonton Woman: Candy Cane Meringues
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Recipes and resources for cooking in southern Taiwan. Friday, December 18, 2009. Preheat oven to 300ºF. In a very clean stainless bowl, whip. With an electric mixer until frothy. 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar. 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract. Continue beating and slowly add. Until egg whites are stiff and glossy. 3 tablespoons cracker crumbs (like saltines or Hai Tai crackers). 10 - 12 mini candy canes, pounded to small pieces. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Around the World in Atey Days.
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Wonton Woman: Plain yogurt
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Recipes and resources for cooking in southern Taiwan. Wednesday, May 10, 2006. In the top of a double boiler, whisk together. 1 litre whole milk. 1/2 cup full cream powdered milk. And bring to 180ºF, or just below boiling. As milk cools, skim off any film that forms. In a small bowl, dissolve. 1 packet dried yogurt starter or. 2 tablespoons fresh yogurt. And return mixture to the pan of milk; stir thoroughly to combine. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Around the World in Atey Days. My life in Taiwan.
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Wonton Woman: Gerda's Hawaiian Shortbread
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Recipes and resources for cooking in southern Taiwan. Monday, January 25, 2010. My mom pulled some shortbread dough out of the freezer today (she has a new fridge coming - gotta use things up! And I was delighted to find coconut in the first bite. This came to her from her good friend Gerda, who always brought the tastiest treats to coffee hour when I was a little girl. This is easily whipped up in a Taiwan kitchen; any kind of shredded coconut would work fine, I think. 1 cup shredded coconut.
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This is the Kat: February 2009
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This is the Kat. Notes on Life in Southern Taiwan. Saturday, February 14, 2009. I plugged this blog into the wordle machine and this is what I got. (Click on the image to make it larger.) I notice I have a lot of time words in my mix. Go figure. . Go make your own at www.wordle.net. Wednesday, February 11, 2009. I like a bargain. I especially like a bargain in an otherwise-pricey store. Last year, in my search for a personal calendar, I found the perfect thing at MUJI. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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This is the Kat: June 2010
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This is the Kat. Notes on Life in Southern Taiwan. Tuesday, June 15, 2010. This has been such an intense month, I'm not even sure where to start. A friend of mine has this posted on her Facebook profile:. The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." - Marcel Proust. What did I like better about other places, and what seemed unnecessarily hard or frustrating? How does it work in this new place? What do I need to do differently now? With an apologetic grin is...
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This is the Kat: April 2010
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This is the Kat. Notes on Life in Southern Taiwan. Friday, April 23, 2010. I'm also having to face my biggest disappointment about my time here: I have not learned Mandarin. I first came to Taiwan, way back in 2001, with a certain linguistic confidence. I had mastered German in school, was working as a sign language interpreter, had dabbled in French and Swedish and could even sing a hymn in Swahili. I liked languages. I could do. The shis, syes,. With wo bu shr lau shr. Wednesday, April 07, 2010. F Stro...
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This is the Kat: Hohuanshan: check
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This is the Kat. Notes on Life in Southern Taiwan. Thursday, May 20, 2010. As our time here winds down it seems to be picking up speed. The list of to-do's, the stack of empty moving boxes, the myriad details that I have managed to avoid confronting full-on are now getting too big to ignore. I tend to work best under pressure, so I say bring it on and let's get this thing going. I really appreciate how Mark at Blue Skies Adventures. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Learning life through the details.
