Friday, January 30, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
The Windsor House in Jan 2009
THE EAST WALL
EAST TO SOUTH
THE SOUTH SIDE
THE WESTERN WALL
THE FIREPLACE
THE NORTHSIDE DOOR LEADING TO THE CORRIDOR
Kitchen & Formal Dining Room
The Formal Dining Room, our former Computer Lab
From Computer Lab to Formal Dining
The Formal Dining Room looking towards the Sundeck
From Computer Lab to Formal Dining
Woks on the Wall
Main Stove and Essential Spices and Sauce, Oils, etc
Tea Time
Windsor House
Tranquil Tea Garden
Tranquil Tea Time
Eastern Pavilion
Eastern Pavilion 2
Breakfast Table in the Kitchen
Windsor House in 2009
Entrance from Backdoor
Entrance from Backyard
Sundeck
Sundeck: Easterwing
Corridor to the East
After some thorough cleaning and re-painting, here is the Windsor House in Jan 2009.
Sundeck
Sundeck: Easterwing
Corridor to the East
After some thorough cleaning and re-painting, here is the Windsor House in Jan 2009.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Veg New Year Party 新年素宴
榨菜炒豆干 Stir-fried fermented doufu slices with mustard pickles
（Brassica juncea var.tumida， mustard tuber pickles)
Greens beans stir-fried with Soy protein.
Doufu stir-fried with peas and sundry mushroom.
（Brassica juncea var.tumida， mustard tuber pickles)
Greens beans stir-fried with Soy protein.
Doufu stir-fried with peas and sundry mushroom.
Doufu/Tofu Varieties 各式豆腐，豆干炒菜
New Year Vegie Feast 新年素宴
Cabbage pickles 泡菜
Pan-fried veg protein
Marinated Soy protein
A Mixture of Cabbage, carrots, black fungus and soy protein 白菜炒木耳
Auricularia auricula-judae St. Amans (edible)
DUTCH : Judasoor.
Cultivated Chinese fungus, Juda's ear, Cloud ear fungus, Szechwan fungus, Hunan fungus, Yunnan fungus.
New Year Vegie Feast 新年素宴
Salad
意大利炒面 Pasta
Pasta with cheese on top
Rice noodle, Vietnamese style, served with soup and other sauces. 越南米粉
Pasta with carrots and olives. 胡罗卜，橄榄炒螺丝面
Pasta, Rice Noodle, Salad to go with them.
New Year Vegie Feast 新年素宴
Marinated Eggs
Stewed Egg in Red Oil
Eggs Stewed in another style
Soup：bamboo membrane, Hericium erinaceus(Bull.Fr.) Pers （monkey's head fungus), etc.
This is a very special combination, light, soothing and cleansing. The white tubes is the membrane in golden bamboo. Its medicinal values recorded in ancient Chinese Medicine Books.
It has been used to clear throat, and refresh one's voice.
There is another soup to go with the rice noodle. It is more spicy than this one.
竹衣
【来源】为禾本科植物金竹秆内的衣膜。
Stewed Egg in Red Oil
Eggs Stewed in another style
Soup：bamboo membrane, Hericium erinaceus(Bull.Fr.) Pers （monkey's head fungus), etc.
This is a very special combination, light, soothing and cleansing. The white tubes is the membrane in golden bamboo. Its medicinal values recorded in ancient Chinese Medicine Books.
It has been used to clear throat, and refresh one's voice.
There is another soup to go with the rice noodle. It is more spicy than this one.
竹衣
【植物形态】金竹(《竹谱详录》)，又名：黄金竹、黄竹、黄皮竹、黄竿(坪井《竹类图谱》)，黄苦竹。
秆高5～10米，主秆及枝条呈金黄色。秆环较箨环微突起。主秆节间之背部常有纵长绿线1～2条；箨鞘黄色，并有绿色纵纹及少数淡棕色斑点，无毛；箨耳及鞘 口无缝毛，或仅有退化之箨耳；箨舌长约2.5毫米，无毛，边缘微有不规则的缺刻，稍呈流苏状；箨叶细长，带状，长约4.5厘米，宽5毫米，除最下1枚秆箨 外，所有各箨叶均有小横脉而呈方格状，在中脉地位常有1淡绿色之纵纹。枝条每节2枚，小枝端生叶2～3枚；叶耳有白色刚毛；叶舌甚突起；叶柄长约3毫米； 叶片长圆状披针形至披针形，长4.5～12.5厘米，宽8～17毫米，先端渐尖，基部微圆，上面绿色，无毛，下面色较淡，微粗糙，沿中脉以及向其基部密生 微毛或甚粗糙，边缘之一侧有小锯齿。笋期4～5月。
多栽培于庭园。分布长江流域以南。
【功用主治】《纲目拾遗》："治喉哑劳嗽。"
【选方】治一切劳瘵痰嗽、声哑不出难治者：金竹衣一钱，金竹茹弹子大一丸，麦冬二钱，甘草、橘红各五分，白茯苓、桔梗各一钱，杏仁七粒(去皮、尖，研)。上药，水一盅半，加竹叶十四片，煎七分，入金竹沥一杯，和匀服。(《景岳全书》竹衣麦门冬汤)
monkey head fungus/hedgehog fungus/ 猴头菇的学名（拉丁名）全称为Hericium erinaceus(Bull.Fr.) Pers 其中Hericium 为属名（中文为猴头菌属）， erinaceus为种名。 (Bull.Fr.) Pers表示这一学名经重新组合而成，括号内和其后为有关命人名的缩写，其表示Bull.Fr最初命名此植物时将其归于其它属，以后经Pers研究应列入 Hericium属。根据植物命名法规定，需要重新组合（如改订属名、由变种升为种等）时，应保留原种名和原命名人，原命名人加括号。
A New Year Vegie Feast in Brisbane 新年素宴
Rabbit Buns 最受小朋友欢迎的红兔包 （大人开吃前，红兔就已走失了。 ）
NO wonder they had disappeared before the dinner started.
Most pop amongst kids, who have no problem to start a formal dinner with this colorful and appealing dessert.
没有被染指前的6个红兔和4个包子
Six rabbit buns before the little hands got hold of them.
Steamed buns filled with mung bean or red bean paste. 豆沙包（红，绿豆沙）
Banana Cake 香蕉蛋糕
Watermelon 西瓜/水瓜
Desserts for the Vegetarian New Year Party.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Guerilla Gardening 园艺游击队
http://cathaypro.spaces.live.com/
澳洲华人园艺游击队 Chinese Guerrilla Gardeners in Windsor
在前些年，中国曾有过“超生游击队”， 现在不知中国是否有“园艺游击队”。谷歌上搜索，发现此文：
http://epaper.xkb.com.cn/view.php?id=294900
园艺游击队，雷诺兹的解释是“在未得到许可的情况下种别人的土地”。上个月，他出版了一本书，名为《关于园艺游击队》。这本书从政治和历史的角度讲述了人们多年来奋斗的结果。“园艺游击队”这个词最早出现在上世纪70年代末的纽约。伴随着城市的金融危机，这些自命的“绿色游击队”开始耕作下东区一带的废弃土地。园艺游击队的成员来自阿姆斯特丹、卡尔加里、都灵、东京或者洛杉矶，他们集结在雷诺兹的博客——guerrillagardening.org，共同讨论园艺游击队的经验和建议。这个网站现在已经有4000名注册用户，包括布鲁塞尔的向日葵种植专家、柏林的民间园艺组织以及旧金山的将废地改为菜园的实践者＂
《维基百科》上到有不少介绍。新疆电视台也于2008年5月1日报道了英国的园艺游击队。
在经济不振的全球大环境下，各国园艺都受人欢迎．一则可欣赏花草，疏解压力；二则美化居家环境，增加物业价值；三则可有花果享用，贴补家用．物质和精神双丰收．
本人及内助无意中成了园艺游击队员。其实并无拯救地球的宏愿，只是看到临近的教堂有点被人遗忘，而他们那些礼拜的人多是年岁大的人，我们只好先斩后奏，在附近撒种和移植了金盏菊和龙舌兰等。除了我们的时间，自家花园的花苗和一点爱心，我们并不破费钱财。
游击队的性质就是没有官方或正是的授权和认可，先斩后奏行事．
教会的长老看到鲜艳花朵后，逢人夸奖我们。最后她还把教堂工具房的钥匙交个我们，让我们随时义务整理花园。前几天， 我还帮他们种上了我成功剪枝的薰衣草．
看来我们这对游击队花匠， 被招安而成为正式的义工花匠．
据本人体会，园艺游击队可定义为那些关心公共环境，热心园艺的人义务地,没有授权的情况下，对荒漠，失修及缺乏整理的土地作改善的活动．这些包括种植赏心悦目的花草，鲜美可口的果蔬及土生濒于灭种的植物等．
今后，我们会更留心社区的环境，学习园艺，义务整理共用地段．澳洲华人园艺游击队生涯才刚开始．
Guerrilla Gardeners in Windsor 园艺游击队
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerrilla_gardening#Guerilla_Gardening_in_Australia
---I would simple put it as a form of unauthorized gardening and land improvement by zealous neighborhood gardeners. There isn't much to be political about it.
You just see a patch of under-appreciated land and cannot resist planting something and make it look/smell/taste much better.
Guerilla gardening in Australia divides into twop main groups: one concerned most with native planting, the other with communal food growing.
Planting some fragrant flowers is the cheapest and easiest way to make an instant change. This demonstrated 3 attempts to improve this weed-infected track.
澳洲华人园艺游击队 Chinese Guerrilla Gardeners in Windsor
在前些年，中国曾有过“超生游击队”， 现在不知中国是否有“园艺游击队”。谷歌上搜索，发现此文：
http://epaper.xkb.com.cn/view.php?id=294900
园艺游击队，雷诺兹的解释是“在未得到许可的情况下种别人的土地”。上个月，他出版了一本书，名为《关于园艺游击队》。这本书从政治和历史的角度讲述了人们多年来奋斗的结果。“园艺游击队”这个词最早出现在上世纪70年代末的纽约。伴随着城市的金融危机，这些自命的“绿色游击队”开始耕作下东区一带的废弃土地。园艺游击队的成员来自阿姆斯特丹、卡尔加里、都灵、东京或者洛杉矶，他们集结在雷诺兹的博客——guerrillagardening.org，共同讨论园艺游击队的经验和建议。这个网站现在已经有4000名注册用户，包括布鲁塞尔的向日葵种植专家、柏林的民间园艺组织以及旧金山的将废地改为菜园的实践者＂
《维基百科》上到有不少介绍。新疆电视台也于2008年5月1日报道了英国的园艺游击队。
在经济不振的全球大环境下，各国园艺都受人欢迎．一则可欣赏花草，疏解压力；二则美化居家环境，增加物业价值；三则可有花果享用，贴补家用．物质和精神双丰收．
本人及内助无意中成了园艺游击队员。其实并无拯救地球的宏愿，只是看到临近的教堂有点被人遗忘，而他们那些礼拜的人多是年岁大的人，我们只好先斩后奏，在附近撒种和移植了金盏菊和龙舌兰等。除了我们的时间，自家花园的花苗和一点爱心，我们并不破费钱财。
游击队的性质就是没有官方或正是的授权和认可，先斩后奏行事．
教会的长老看到鲜艳花朵后，逢人夸奖我们。最后她还把教堂工具房的钥匙交个我们，让我们随时义务整理花园。前几天， 我还帮他们种上了我成功剪枝的薰衣草．
看来我们这对游击队花匠， 被招安而成为正式的义工花匠．
据本人体会，园艺游击队可定义为那些关心公共环境，热心园艺的人义务地,没有授权的情况下，对荒漠，失修及缺乏整理的土地作改善的活动．这些包括种植赏心悦目的花草，鲜美可口的果蔬及土生濒于灭种的植物等．
今后，我们会更留心社区的环境，学习园艺，义务整理共用地段．澳洲华人园艺游击队生涯才刚开始．
Guerrilla Gardeners in Windsor 园艺游击队
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerrilla_gardening#Guerilla_Gardening_in_Australia
Guerrilla gardening is political gardening, a form of nonviolent direct action, primarily practiced by environmentalists. It is related to land rights, land reform, and permaculture. Activists take over ("squat") an abandoned piece of land which they do not own to grow crops or plants. Guerrilla gardeners believe in re-considering land ownership in order to reclaim land from perceived neglect or misuse and assign a new purpose to it. Some guerrilla gardeners carry out their actions at night, in relative secrecy, to sow and tend a new vegetable patch or flower garden. Others work more openly, seeking to engage with members of the local community, as illustrated in the examples that follow. It has grown into a form of proactive activism or pro-activism. "
---I would simple put it as a form of unauthorized gardening and land improvement by zealous neighborhood gardeners. There isn't much to be political about it.
You just see a patch of under-appreciated land and cannot resist planting something and make it look/smell/taste much better.
Guerilla gardening in Australia divides into twop main groups: one concerned most with native planting, the other with communal food growing.
Planting some fragrant flowers is the cheapest and easiest way to make an instant change. This demonstrated 3 attempts to improve this weed-infected track.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Baozi/Steamed Buns
Molly has made her 1st batch of Baozi or steamed buns. It was a success, which boosts her confidence in promoting more vegetarian versions of Chinese delicacies.
The Fillings: carrots, salted turnip leaves, soy balls, etc;
Leave the dough in room temperature for 1 hour;
wrapped the baozi with fillings, leave in room temperature for a few minutes until each surface becomes smoothly full.
Put in a steamer tray, steam for 30 minutes or so, until each baozi gets fluffy.
Coll down for a few minutes, enjoy with congee, pickles or some vegetable oil made butter.
Our Housemate from India, Anita is helping out with the process.
The Fillings: carrots, salted turnip leaves, soy balls, etc;
Leave the dough in room temperature for 1 hour;
wrapped the baozi with fillings, leave in room temperature for a few minutes until each surface becomes smoothly full.
Put in a steamer tray, steam for 30 minutes or so, until each baozi gets fluffy.
Coll down for a few minutes, enjoy with congee, pickles or some vegetable oil made butter.
Our Housemate from India, Anita is helping out with the process.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Bonython St BBQ 2
A few more photos: Salad, Fruit Cake, Rice Bubble Omelets, the Master Chef and the Spider Stalker's reading lounge. :)
The event commemorate the 10 Oct Day for Taiwan, Republic of China, Mal and JJ are farewelled to China, their friends from Sydney visiting Brisbane for the 1st time, and Paul & Frank visiting the Windsor House for the first time... there are so many reasons for a gathering.
Molly's superb culinary and organization skills have excelled themselves once again.
The event commemorate the 10 Oct Day for Taiwan, Republic of China, Mal and JJ are farewelled to China, their friends from Sydney visiting Brisbane for the 1st time, and Paul & Frank visiting the Windsor House for the first time... there are so many reasons for a gathering.
Molly's superb culinary and organization skills have excelled themselves once again.
Bonython Street BBQ
The spring rain has not dampened our enthusiasm for a good party at Bonython St.
Satay sticks remind us of the intended outdoor activities, the rest, is a typical Chinese vegetarian feast. The 6th photo has been squeezed out of this entry, fried eggs with rice bubbles, peas and coriander from our own garden. The Master Chef for the Night is Molly Yang. Salad: tomato with basil leaves.
Satay sticks remind us of the intended outdoor activities, the rest, is a typical Chinese vegetarian feast. The 6th photo has been squeezed out of this entry, fried eggs with rice bubbles, peas and coriander from our own garden. The Master Chef for the Night is Molly Yang. Salad: tomato with basil leaves.
Cheese Twist Deluxe: puff pastry, 
with cheese and black sesame & linseed.
Pasta with celery, carrots and wood ear strips.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Vegetarian Jiaozi & Peking Ducks
Fillings made of mushroom, mung beans noodle, carrots, tofu, etc.
Rolling dough cubes to wrappers
Wrapped the fillings in a perfect crescent shape
Boil Jiaozi in hot water until all afloat.
Vegetarian ducks pan fried, sliced up, to be served with celery sticks,
Tianmian sauce, salad leaves, etc.
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