I learned to make Maria Bread from Emma – a delicious and healthy breakfast! Upon my request, my friend agreed to make this short video clip to introduce Maria Bread to the rest of the world…and Emma did a fantastic job! Enjoy!
Muesli, Muesli!
September 4, 2008 at 11:45 pm (Breakfast)
Tags: apple, banana, blueberry, Breakfast, peach, pine nut, pumkin seeds, strawberry, walnut, yogurt
I’ve only come to know about muesli in a very short period of time. And in order to write this blog post, I also checked on wikipedia:
Interestingly, muesli was developed around 1900 by a Swiss physician called Maximilian Bircher-Benner for his hospital patients and popularized in the 1960s in many Western countries given the increased interest in healthy vegetarian diets.
My understanding of the major ingredients in muesli include: raw oats, fresh fruits, nuts, and some kind of liquid such as milk or juice. The original recipe from Bircher-Benner posted on wiki is as follows:
- 1 tablespoon rolled oats, soaked overnight in 2–3 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon condensed milk
- 200 grams apple(about one large, preferably a sour variety), finely grated and mixed with the above directly before serving
- optionally top with 1 tablespoon ground hazelnuts or almonds
Everybody has their own way of making fresh muesli. You can probably google or youtube hundreds of nice recipes if you’d like. I don’t really like raw oats, as I usually boil oats to make oat meals or add them into my multigrain congee. I also like chunks of fresh fruits better than grated. Plus, I tend to substitute the liquid with yogurt. So here comes my version:
Major ingredients:
- diced apple, peach, and banana
- plain yogurt – I like it with vanilla flavor
- berries: blueberry or strawberry
- nuts/seeds: walnut, pumpkin seeds, or pine nut
I love it! Oops, I was gonna show a picture, but it was all gone too fast to be caught on camera, haha 
Dutch Experiences
August 18, 2008 at 3:19 am (Breakfast, Snacks, Stories)
Tags: bread, Breakfast, cheese, Snacks, Stories
I was lucky to have spent a couple of weeks in Holland this summer…and the experiences and adventures there are absolutely unforgettable! One of the places I visited is called Gouda, a town famous for its cheese.
The delicious Gouda Cheese 
Another nice snack is the Stroopwafels (Dutch syrup waffles)…such a sweet treat for someone you love and yourself too!
After the first week traveling in Holland, I felt like I was coming down with a cold….To my surprise, Leah brought me BREAKFAST IN BED – ahhh, such an indulgent for the weak me as a guest in a foreign country…so moved! It was probably my FIRST b’fast in bed as far as I can remember…
My first breakfast in bed
There comes the bread with aprocat jam and butter
And talking about bread, boy now I understand how much the Germans love good quality bread…since my friends are German who live in the Netherlands, they kinda struggled a bit to find the kind of bread that meets their standard…and this multi-grain bread is the BEST that I have ever had! Just had to take a picture of it before I threw away the empty bag I love chewing the nuts in it…hmmm…..yummy! Can’t have enough of it!
Not too soft, not too crunchy, just perfect!
