Monday, May 03, 2021

Photo Journal of Installing Ceiling Fan in Kitchen Nook

 I bought this Hunter Ceiling fan from COSTCO like back in 2019.  It was a hot summer in 2019, and I always had this countertop fan on to keep the kitchen cool.  This COVID-19 crazy stay home didn't motivate me to install it, still, but when I noticed the climate change in winter to spring exchange, that was a good reason for me to do.  Weird thing was that it was on the day I had my first vaccine shot.  That vaccine must have some kind of caffeine or steroid.  I was quite unsettle when I got home.  My mind was racing, and kept me going until late next day it just dropped me.  Then, the swollen arm and rash and all the strange symptoms showed up.  I had to keep up with it for about 12 days.  My second shot's side effect was/is even worse - fever, rash, swollen arm, blurry vision, joint pain, increase in blood pressure, ... for 12 days, it went on.  Increase in blood pressure hadn't quite gone away, yet, but now I got this dark pots before my eyes when I am looking out in the brightness - like the floaters, but it somes in speckles in 5s and 10s.  Everyone normally got floaters, but these are definitely something I didn't experience until  I got my 2nd vaccine.

So, how did the fan  installation go?  I had to read the instruction like 4 times.  This is actually my 6th ceiling fan installation.  The 1st ceiling fan installation was very challenging because of the 3 way light switch and wirings.  This was before the YouTube how to's and Internet.  I  checked out library book on Handyman book and electrical wiring, etc., and studied it for a few dsys before I completed the install.  The only thing I had a complain about this particular Hunters Ceiling fan is the Fan blade installation.  It took about 10 ... 15 min to tackle it into position and get the screws in.  The good side is - the fan is quieter than all the other fans.  And it comes with a remote control.









Sunday, May 02, 2021

Quick Pâte à Choux or Chocolate éclairs.

 I can't remember the last time I made Pâte à Choux - Cream puffs.  It is so easy.
 
Add 1 Stick of unsalted Butter in a pot with 1 Cup water.  Bring to boil.
Add 1 Cup of Flour.   Stir quickly and shut off stove.  But Keep it on the stove.
4 Eggs - Add and Beat 1 egg at a time into the batter that is quite warm.  Keep stirring with spatula each time you add egg.
Fill a pastry bag with #8 tip.
 
Heat Oven to 400'F (gas stove) 

Pipe onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper. 
Bake @400'F for 15 min, then, 350'F for 20 min until Brown and it makes hollow sound when you tap on the shell.  *Be aware of your oven behavior.  Visual check oven every 15 min *whout opening the oven.
Cool Completely.  Fill with Chantilly with fruits of our choice.  Fill with pastry cream and or dipped in chocolate glaze to make Chocolate éclairs.
I made a bad choice in not eating lunch before I made them, and I was very impatient to assemble them.  LOL, I think I ate 3 banana filled
éclairs before I took the picture.



 

2 Eggs + 2 Egg White YUZU SAKE Chiffon Cake with Ground Flaxseed Mill

 I can't remember why I had two egg whites left.  I don't remember what I used two egg yolks for, but what to do with the two egg whites?  Let's make 2 Eggs Chiffon Cake. I just so happen to have found this Japanese  wine - SAKE with YUZU.  




This time, instead of Coconut Milk, I am adding Japanese SAKE with YUZU. 
Ingredients are:
2 Egg Whites
2 Whole Eggs - separated
1/4 C Sugar
Beat all 4 egg whites in a mixer at low speed till foamy, start adding sugar slowly, 1 Tbsp at a time and increase speed to medium speed and beat for 3 minutes.  The meringue begins to turn from yellowish whipped whites into white.  Increase speed to high and beat for 2 min or until stiff peak forms.
 




In 2 Egg yolks bowl, add  scant 1/4 C Organic Cane Sugar .
50 ml Organic Avocado Oil
70 ml of Japanese YUZU SAKE
4 shakes of Ground Ginger Powder
20 g Organic Ground Flaxseed Mill
70 g Shifted Flour <<< Xnge this to 90 g for better lift because of extra 2 egg whites
Hand mix all ingredients, cover,  and set aside.
Heat gas oven to 325'F  Rack at 2nd level from the bottom.
Scoop 1/3 of meringue into batter.  In circular motion mix the top 1/4 of batter with meringue. Repeat with next 1/3 of meringue.  Mix deeper halves of the batter.. Then, mix the rest in thirds in folding motion - cut the spatula into center, then, scrape the bottom and bring up the batter to the side of the bowl and up, then fold back into center..  
Fill 7" Angel Food Cake Mold
Bake til the tester come out clean - about 40 min.




It tastes quite good with YUZU.