IT'S FRIDAY NIGHT. TIME FOR TRIVIA. MARCH 3.2023

Hi maxienne. Not to worry. I do a little each day. Right now I am a happy camper. The new flooring for our den is down and looks great. Our bouvoir chair arrived the same day and it is beautiful and so very comfortable. Now I wonder if I should have purchased two (LOL).

On another note that you mentioned last week. I enjoyed the Oriental markets. We have two, though not near us, we do go and make it an adventure. I enjoy the Asian pears and the veggies. And yes, they are less expensive than a regular market and sometimes even our Farmer’s Market which is in reality a great grocery store. I usually purchase their chicken and ribs. And many times I use our Chinese recipes. We even have a huge market near us when we head North . One of the things I picked up there was a flowering stalk that turned out to be cauliflower. Cannot wait to see if they still carry it when we return. Have not seen it in Florida. I also like purchasing the tea, noodles and some bakery items. Guess you missed my posts about NYC and Chinatown.

I DID miss your post abt NYC/Chinatown. Here’s another suggestion. IF your generic Asian store has an Indian section, get canned mango slices/pulp from there. Or you could get it from ANY Indian grocery store. BUT, there’s a caveat. The can should have Alphonso or Kesar on it. (mangoes are indigenous to India, and we have as many varieties of mangoes as there are apples here. ) These mangoes are great for shakes/desserts . Don’t have great texture, like almost any canned fruit. Highly sweetened tho’ so watch it.

maxienne, I do watch the canned goods at the Oriental markets. Some have more salt than your daily dose and also lots of sugar. It’s funny though that you mention the different variety of mangoes. Our Farmer’s Market, does have them occasionally. Last week they had the cocoa plant and they were breaking some apart so the customers could try it. It was very sweet. Have you ever tried Dragon Fruit. Both varieties are delicious and I love mine with blueberries.

By the way, maxienne, one of the things I love to make at this time of year is Winter Melon Soup.
I make mine with chicken broth as a base. I add carrots, onions, pork ribs (that are cut with the bone about an inch), bok choy. Instead of winter melon which is at the Chinese market, I use honeydew melon. It’s sweeter and really adds to the flavor. Sometimes if I’m in the mood I will make wonton skins to throw into the soup when done. I also use the green parts from the green onion to add coloring. I do not use any spices. I let the veggies do their thing. Yes, I even use broccoli and also brussel sprouts. On the bok choy I use the whole thing which includes the leaves.

Salivating! Do you do the ribs first, and for how long before you add the veggies?

I add the carrots first followed by the onion. I like the carrots a bit soft, in other words, easy to bite into. The ribs (these are the same as the ribs you see in dim sum) I add later. It takes about 15 minutes to a half hour (depending upon thickness) and then the veggies. Use your imagination on the veggies. The bok choy I purchase are the Singapore babies. I do not skin the carrots. From beginning to end it takes about 15-30 minutes depending upon the setting you use on top of the stove. At the beginning I use medium heat and then go to low just before removing from the stove top. I actually love this soup all year round. Also, don’t be afraid to add some fruit. I use pineapple as well as Dragon Fruit. Sometimes I add fresh corn when in season. The hardest and longest part is the food preparation.

@oodiebom,

Knock, knock I am at your door I flew in on my broom. 😎🌹

Hi Sheba. You are most welcome. However, I only discussed the recipe. I haven’t made it as yet. Need to get the pork. I have all the other ingredients. I will need to check our shed to see what I have in a thermos. You just gave me an idea to make this for hubby and his roommate. That room was freezing and I figured to go out to the car to get my jacket, I might as well head home.
So for once I drove in daylight. However the beginning of the sunset was beautiful. And the sun wasn’t too shabby either.

@oodiebom,

Xango have been talking about how pretty the sunsets are there.
What is going on?

All OZ have is grey clouds and rain but hey spring is around the corner.

I can see the moon tonight.

Haven’t seen the moon, but the stars are twinkiing. On Wednesday, I had to look twice at the stars, especially when stopped at the traffic light. From the vantage point of the van, it looked like a huge airplane. At the traffic light you could really see that it was the way the four stars were hooked together.

Hi Sheba, left you a post on your thread. Nine years, congratulations 🎊 👏👏👏💐💐 💐

@xango,

Hello sweetie thank you I will respond soon. ✨🌹

Hi Sheba. The room was freezing. I left after the dinner was served and I must admit it looked awful. Some kind of meat or hamburger in tons of gravy. No potato, no veggie. Both men wanted pizza. But I could not order one because it was too much carbs for hubby. May make a salmon or tuna salad tomorrow for both men.