2014のモモ日記

2014.07.12

I come back from stretch exercise, and darling said “momo is in the freezer” Hooray! My love momo time start!

The first ones come from Yamanashi 山梨産モモ(small, 80yen). It came out quickly since typhoon was coming, so it would be better to pick them up even they are a bit small, better than get destroyed by typhoon. First one was the quite raw hard one, which is good for making jam. It was hard to peel and hard to eat, and not that sweet yet by noon. In the afternoon when we went back to buy more for jam, most of them turn soft already. However, good ones smell good from bottom, others hardly have momo aroma. Had two soft ones at night again, skin easily come off, and juice keep dropping while eating, that would meek quite a lot of momo juice next time 😉 *notes, two hard ones were leftover for next day. However it did not turn as soft and sweet as others. One of them the bottom “belly button” was taken while washing, and later it grew little flys inside 🙁 also taste not good* so good smell from momo bottom is quite helpful for choosing yummy ones 😉

2014.07.13

Futoyasan brought us a fruits box of 3 momo, a bunch of grape and a melon. Though it was from Life, it was still juicy and nice, less sweet than some of the 山梨モモ. We had it as morning tea with milk tea. Had some juice into milk tea made it even better <3

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2014.07.19
After a while, we finally bought one momo from Vege庵おうみ, their own momo from 滋賀県, small one for 250yen. Well, we left it outside for a couple of hours and freezer less than an hour to cool down. It was very sweet but quite damaged. Oh well, momo are very sensitive anyway.

2014.07.24
After the last momo, I was a bit afraid to buy another one until today Darling said want something juicy 😉 same size, same prize 250yen. We have got three of them, two of them we had at the same night, two hours in fridge, was in good condition, sweet and nice aroma. But for all momos, only top parts are sweet, that’s why we usually cut it into segments, so every segment had all flavours. But Darling like to give it a big bite on the top and says didn’t know it was the best part, haha.

2014.07.25
Mom come back home with two large size momos from おばあちゃん, and a Mexican mango 😉 mango was not juicy, but meaty and chewy. At midnight we had momo from 滋賀県Shiga first, it was very sweet, then when it comes to the big one, it was very very juicy, the juice even splashed when Darling bite it, but the sweetness wasn’t impressive. So I guess it might be really hard to grow sweet momo. However, the next day when I asked mom, she said the other momo she had was so sweet, should be very expensive one. Well, maybe momo are different? Or the first one we had was too sweet? We will never know now 🙁

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2014.07.26
Got a big 和歌山県清水白桃 momo from Pantry, one for 480yen! Oh god, well, it’s actually usual price for such big momo, and white ones are usually more expensive. They are different type, but not so sweet, juicy indeed, flavor is more refreshing like its name 😉 but maybe I prefer small red ones now, only for now. Going to explore more and more types this year, lucky!

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2014.07.28
Got a free 滋賀県 momo from vege shop since they were closing and momo are not in good condition. Indeed it was damaged (skin broken) a bit, and molds grew a bit, and the flavor changed quite well too. 🙁 not to expect too much from end of their life.

2014.07.29
Still no new momo arrive to vege shop, but luckily we got three momo from uncle. He got a whole box possibly was 金沢市 momo, and he gave out to people. Big pink ones, no pictures since they were quite damaged too, no mold though, might be too old and hot outside, that I need to cut off some parts. Quite juicy, but aroma was not strong and not too sweet. Specially, this one skin was noticeably thicker than others, and harder to peel except the damaged parts.

2014.08.01
Waited and waited until today, we were told that this year’s momo were not good and there were no more coming :(:(:( we understand it is very hard to grow good ones without chemical, and the weather didn’t do good job as well. Have to pray for next year.

2014.08.02
Pass through some local sale of momo on the way to kamiro and they sold one box of big momo for 4500-5500yen 🙁 look good but we don’t need that much. Got two small ones from 羽曳野道の駅 two for 290yen.

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2014.08.05
Left the momo in fridge for one day and had them this afternoon. Bottom skin was hard to peel and one of them was quite damaged. There were white layer between pink meat and skin, not sure whether that different kind or just too old. But they were very sweet, different from 滋賀県 momo but sweet sweet, worth for the money

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2014.08.07
Darling bought me momo again from vege shop, even it was not that good ones the owner said. These one from 山梨県, 170yen for one, he said it was because too many people want momo. Left them in fridge for whole day, had the big one as it is the next day, was juicy but really not sweet, and a bit damaged. The small one mix with yoghurt and momo jam the next day, it was even hard to peel some of the part, and a bit crunchy. Well, that’s pretty much about momo this year.

2014.08.12
Surprisingly but not surprisingly, darling bought me momo again, big and expensive from Pantry to maximise my momo year, hope I won’t get punished for having too much this year ;P 大糖領の桃 698 yen for a big one. Had it second day, left in fridge for a while. As shown in the picture, it’s so dark color, and the skin on the top half was really hard to peel, that’s why it didn’t come out perfectly light pink color. Taste, sweet, not super though, but very meaty! Most meaty momo I have ever had I think, ones we had were very juicy and loose, this one is juicy and tight, like muscle. But in general quite good. Love my Darling, get so spoiled <3 IMG_8628.JPGIMG_8626.JPG

2014.08.14
While we visit Pantry every day this month, and since it’s diseased families return holiday, darling bought me another two momo!!!! It supposed to be 水蜜桃, but somehow the package only have 山梨県 桃 on it, not sure whether we picked up the wrong one :8. Two for 1058yen, looking forwards to the taste today <3IMG_8640.JPG

2014.08.16
At night, finally we have had the two “last” momo after refrigerate for a whole day. One of the bottom was a bit damaged, left it for too long I guess, since the shop people said it wasn’t that good already, not to is of course. The skin got really weak, that couldn’t be peeled as one piece since it melt already. Some parts on the side was okay, then on the top skin was too hard to come off just like that -,- However, these two were red meat momo, beside the very outside layer was like the others, the inside was really red. And the taste? I have to say, this has made a perfect “ending” for our year, it’s sweeet like honey, meat just right, not too hard not too loose, we rank it first now, other than little ones from 滋賀県, love love love. But I love my darling more, he even said to buy me another one if there is any available! As sweet as this momo 幸せ<3 IMG_8667.JPGIMG_8669-0.JPG

2014.08.22
For the real last time, darling got me the last couple of our current favorite momo from Pantry for ending the summer. Although the package and name were the same, the meat and texture varied quite a lot. It was mostly creamy color instead of fully dark pink inside, mommy said it looked old/color too dark, have it sooner; sweet but not as before; skin was as thin and hard to peel as before so I used knife to scratch it out. No pictures but love is always there.

Thank you with lots of love.

Spring Street Grocer

This is a few notes about our shopping history in Spring Street Grocer.

2013.10.29
Pasta in plastic bag, $2.9

2013.09.28
Snapper $5.07

2013.09.30
Barramundi $45/kg $5.85

2013.10.08
Cold pressed juice (blood orange) 500ml big bottle $8.5
*Fresh juice, not bitter nor sour at all

2013.10.09
Snapper $38.4/kg * 0.13kg = $4.99

2013.10.13
Whole baby snapper $20/kg * 0.359kg = $7

2013.10.14
Porthouse Steak $32/kg * 0.2kg = $6.4

2013.10.16
Smoked trout $10
Salad mix $3
Tiramisu $6.95 (cheese cake better)

2013.10.20
Elgaar Farm Organic Double Cream 250ml $6.5
Fresh cream 250ml $4.95
Organic Egg *6 $5
Meredith Sheep Yoghurt 500g $4.5

2013.11.18
Snapper Fillet $53.5/kg * 0.12kg = $6.42
NZ King Salmon Fillet $39/kg * 0.138kg = $5.38

2013.11.25
Spec Bacon $26/kg = $3.43
Chipotile Chicken $10.45 (nice, used as pasta sauce)

2013.12.02
Antico Molino Caputo ’00’ Flour $2.75/350g (Italy’s best flour perfect for pasta and pizza)

 

Baker D Chirico in Carlton

Croissant ($3.4)(should be $4 already)

Medium size, lots of layers, crispy and medium dry inside, not buttery, very light.

Almond Croissant ($4)

Nice nice and nice.
Not always big and solid all the time, second time was a bit burt and smaller =(

Danish ($3.8)($4 on 2012.12.23)

Darling like it okay, not too sweet, not too much cinnamon. But base is a bit heavy for honey =).
First time we had apple, second time had pear but didn’t realize it =P. third time had both …

Canele ($3.5)

Nice as what it is described.

Banana Fig Coconut Tea Cake ($4.8)

Many figs and lots of coconut, light sweet. But feel like fruit bread worth more to have, and cheaper (big loaf for only $7, cake is $4.8 for slice)

French Baguette ($4.5)

Maybe the best in Melbourne we have found so far. Quite slim compare with others, but smell nice, hard outside and chewy inside. But Darling said it might be nicer if they use a different kind of flour (but i’m not flour expert)
2012.12.23 Can’t believe their baguette turned so thin…about half thin compare with before, and dries up the second day =.=

Fruit Bread ($7)

First Impression – very heavy! medium block size might goes for 1kg. It’s multi-grain,poppy seeds with some spice and lots of big big dried fruits, very full and healthy. Might go for another one but Darling doesn’t like raisins =(

Casalinga ($5.7?)

Bigger baguette, hard outside, chewy inside, might be too tasty of yeast if leave it for long

Campania ($5.7)

Light wholemeal bread..

Bread and Pizza

Recently we are using bread and pizza flour for daily use, which is a strong bakers flour. It looks good for baking too, strong, soft, flexible..

Just copy down the two recipe they printed on the box

♥ Milk bread dough ♥

Ingredients

500g bread & Pizza Plain Flour, sieved
2 tsp dried yeast
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp bread improver
1 tbsp vegetable oil
130ml lukewarm water
130ml lukewarm milk

Method

1 Place sieved flour, salt, bread improver and sugar in a food processor or mixing bowl.
2 Dissolve yeast in a little lukewarm milk and then stir in remaining milk and water
3 Make well in centre of flour mixture, place yeast mixture and oil into well and gradually work the four in from the sides.
4  Continue mixing until dough forms, then remove from bowl and knead by hand until shiny and smooth.
5 Shape into a loaf or place dough into a bread tin
6 Cover with a damp cloth and leave to rise for 1-1.5 hours
7 Bake at 190 degree for about 40 minutes.
Tap base of the bread. It will sound hollow when cooked.

♥ Pizza Dough ♥

Ingredients

220g Bread & Pizza Plain Flour, sieved
1tsp dried yeast
1 tsp salt
160ml lukewarm water
1 tbsp olive oil

Method

1 Place flour and salt into a food processor or mixing bowl.
2 Dissolve yeast in a little lukewarm water then stir in remaining water.
3 Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture, place liquid into well and gradually work the flour in from the sides.
4 Remove dough from bowl and knead by hand for about 5 minutes.
5 Place dough in a clean bowl, cover with a damp cloth and leave to rise in a warm place until doubled in volume.
6 Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface.
7 Makes 1*30cm traditional style pizza base.

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Waiting to try some time lol~

ASIENCE hair care

終於用完了又一桶洗髮水,估計跟男朋友在一起的日子應該不會再用了,因為小T不喜歡那中藥的味道。所以來紀念一下。ASIENCE的洗髮水是從幾年前開始用的,那時候還在NZ,因為掉發問題很嚴重,所以喃喃推薦了這款,盜墓前為止只用過金色修護系列的,覺得白色清爽的會不夠潤。粉色的當時還沒出。用過之後頭髮的問題立馬變好了。當時在sasa買的,也不是很貴。

因為有中藥成份,人參珍珠之類的,效果甚麼的都不錯,只可惜男朋友不喜歡味道,改投SalaSala了

@Blogbus 20101108 19:37

Croissant

20120701
I had QVM croissant again since I thought I might like that one more, buttery and more crispy/crunchy, but at the end, my stomach turned not very comfortable, might be too oily =(… get over it already

20120621
The recent love of croissant is from Baker D Chiroco ($3.4) in Carlton. His croissant is like the one from Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, many layers, crispy and not buttery. Light enough to melt before it gets stomach. QVM price increase to $2.5 this year =(

20110720Note: The best is still in Queen Victoria Market, the bread shop facing the chicken&egg shop…$2.20 crispy and nice skin…normally Darling buy stuff at different shops and Honey busy eating …

Want to start my first blog here by the food I want to have the most, but suddenly, I feel pretty full….

Chocolate Croissant – the one I love a lot these days.

Initially I found it in Coburg’s Vietnamese bakery, plan croissant is big and $1.20 only, with chocolate is $1.80. For a period of time, I couldn’t control myself having it every morning on my way to work.

The recent discovery is in city QV Woolworth, bigger croissant with more sweet chocolate for only $1.95, especially when I bought it warm….heart is melting

@Blogbus 20101025 23:52