Roasted Pork Butt with Honey Glazed / Shop like king and queen 蜜汁燒肉 / 像國王皇后一樣的購物

I had been a very decisive person and enjoyed to be pretty since I was a kid. I might not knew what I really wanted at that time, but I always understood what I did not like and what I couldn’t allowed it. I had very strong opinions how to be dressed up for myself after I got into the Junior high. Therefore I began to study how to dress up nicely from fashion magazine and getting clothes for myself. Home economics was my major when I was in high school and college. That lady principal was just like previous first lady, very graceful and elegant. She even emphasized all the girls should study social etiquette and how to behave like a lady. Our teachers were the leader of the beauty. All the students were very comparable in the style of fashion. Following the art major after I came to the US. I guess that’s how I build up my great taste.

I’m very lucky to have a husband who enjoy the shopping and have so much fun to study on the famous designers. He like to use his way to show me appreciation to me on the special days. He used to think the fanciest gift he could get for me. It would show how much he cared about me, and I will not buying lots of “ junks”. In fact, I had a very different perspectives on the shopping with him. I like to pay my attention on the daily life and spiritual freedoms. The real joy all the material things should be easy to get from our living environments, and it also should be comfortable to play with too. If I got a fancy bag, I couldn’t leave it on the floor, I have to open a umbrella to protect it more than anything else on the rain day. This will make no sense to me!!! In my opinions, fancy stuffs would never be represented on everything, beautiful stuffs could be possibly inexpensive too. It’s all about people’s taste and how you manage it well. That will be the truth of beauty in our lifetime.

I don’t understand why people spend few months of their salary to get a fancy purses then use it extreme carefully with over protection. But I would definitely respect people has their shopping rights. I have no problems shop around in the famous branch with my husband or friends. I could shop in the Target or Walmart to find something reasonable for daily used. I love Marshell, T-Jmax that I could find few clothes or pants and pots in great price for my kitchen. I love thrift antique stores that everything full of history backgrounds. I will never know when I will get lucky find something that I really adore in what day.

My husband, daughter and friends all say, I have these expensive taste. No matter where I go, I always laid my eyes on something most expensive stuffs from the store. I usually just laugh off, sometimes I even feel troublesome. I’m afraid that I fall in love with something that I love, but I can’t afford it, and it’s something that I don’t need it either. I know it will become a challenge for my self-discipline. I’m not a perfect man, but I will not allow myself becoming a greedy person. I often think to stay in happy mood during the shopping and purchase is quite important. I will have more joyful connections when I use the things that I get in the future. That’s keeping it simple. Buying happiness is my key.

I have to tell you guys few interesting store since we are on the shopping subject. I had a nice burgundy handbag that I got it from Marshall. It costed me $19,99. Friends of mine wanted to thank me, she got me a scarf with Coach logo on it. I always like to tight my scarf on my pocketbook since I was young, so I did. As I walking in the Coach store that day. There’s a lady with full of famous brands on the way she had dressed. She said to me, “ I like your pocketbook, I have one just like yours. “ Then, the saleslady joined this conversation and she was guessing what year my pocketbook was produced and put it on the market. I stood on the side. Can’t say a word, wanted to laugh but I couldn’t. It was a very funny awkward situation.

Story 2, I had a lots polo shirt with jeans or khaki pants on when my kids were little. I got a Old Navy polo shirt, shy blue with a little deer as logo on it. Lots of friends will stare on that little deer and never asked me what is that. I felt weird so I told my hubby. My husband told me, my friends were checking it out was I wearing Abercrombie? Because Abercrombie’s logo is a big moose, but I got a little deer Bambi. Haha .....

Lots of clothes won’t fix any more after I got three kids, including the rings. I felt wasted just keeping in the drawers. Therefore, I save some money to make three little diamonds to become a nice big ring. That ring was beautiful and unique with great design. Every time I put it on, I got lots of people stared at it, but no one really said anything. A few of friends even talked to me sarcastically because of that ring. Only the strangers and my close friends were truly said someone nice.

I has been a out spoken person. I need cheap to gave it the complements when I see something nice. No one could force me to lie on things that I won’t agree to it. Staring at the person, didn’t want to ask the question then talked people behind. That’s very rude, wasn’t it? There’s no one should be treated like that!

By saying these much, I just want to express that shopping should be a happy leisure activity. The purchase idea should be the quality, the creations from the designers. Then present it with our own style and taste. I don’t like to buy things out of my budget which makes me feel little. I like going to store that I feel comfortable in my price ranges. This way I don’t need to worry about I would lost the budget. As long as I focus on my subjects, I could shop like queen. I really love that feeling.

I had enjoy and very proud when I got something inexpensive but when I put it all together, showed it to someone. It would look like million bocks. By having this ability to build up myself confidence instead of showing people how expensive stuff that you own. That’s the truly value!

If you have a deep pocket, just enjoy to shop. If you just like me as the ordinary people, then shop when you could afford it. Being a happy king or queen when you shop. Never feel little to be small !

Roasted pork butt with honey glazed

Ingredients:

Ingredients

3 1/2 pounds of Pork butt roasted boneless

Seasoning :

1. 2 tablespoons of oysters soy sauce.

2. 2 tablespoons of soy sauce.

3. 1/4 medium onion.

4. 1/4 cup of light brown sugars.

5. 2 blocks of fermented bean curd.

6. 2 tablespoons of red fermented rice paste

7. 2 tablespoons of rice wine.

8. 2 tablespoons of honey.

*fermented bean curds are very savor in flavors, red fermented rice paste is for the colors. If you could get the fermented red bean curd sauce, then it will be more convenient because it’s include the savory flavors and colors. If you couldn’t reach these ingredients in America. You could use darker color miso mix with a small can of beet. If you only have light colored miso, just add a little soy sauce to enhance the color.

*some people like to add in garlic, ginger or five spices. But I think this flavor is pretty savor and clean. You could try them all.

Cut the pork butt into 1 inch thick, 2 inches width strips. The flavors will be easy to be absorbed after marinaded.

Place all the seasoning ingredients in the blander without the honey. Blend it smoothly to become a marinade sauce. The color should be in deep red. Adjust by your own taste. This sauce should be salty enough but well balances with sweet taste.

Place the marinade sauce and pork in the zip bag, squeeze the air out then zip it. Marinade at least two days for better flavors and colors.

Preheat oven 375F, 350 for the conventional oven.

Apply the foil paper on the baking tray, top with baking rack. Clean the marinade sauce for meat, so during the baking process it won’t be burned right away. Gradually apply the marinade sauce after 20 minutes of baking. Flip the pork 2-3 times too. Roasted the pork tender till you can use chopsticks easy to get in. The last 10 minutes mix the honey with the marinade sauce then brush on the pork. The total cooking time will be about 1 hours depending on the size of your pork.

Take it out from the oven when it’s done, slice it after it cooled down. The honey glazed pork is savor and sweet. The gorgeous red are just like cutest China Asian bride. It’s a lovely dish if you late to the table you’ll miss it. You will get the applause when you serve this dish at the party. Try it now, you couldn’t find the easy way to make this yummy honey glazed roasted pork.

Roasted pork looks a little bit lighter color in red when you use beets.

我從小就是個有主見又愛漂亮的人. 雖然那時不懂自己真正想要的什. 但總是清楚的知道自己不愛, 不能要的是什麼. 一上國中我就對自己的穿著很有意見. 所以我便開始研究時裝雜誌的穿著搭配, 採買自己的衣服. 高中, 專科後唸的是家政, 那位女校長有著像前總統宋美齡夫人一般的氣質, 她還很講究學生必修美儀美姿課程. 老師是美學的代表人物, 同學之間的穿著更是時尚品味的競爭. 自從我來了美國學的又是藝術系. 現在的好眼光, 就是那樣被訓練培養出來的吧!

我很幸運有個愛逛街還對研究名牌有很高興緻的老公. 過年過節的時候他喜歡用他的方式表達他對我的心意. 他以前覺得送我一樣昂貴的東西除了可以表達我在他心中重要的地位, 而且我就會知足不會再”亂買”. 但其實我的價值觀和他是很不一樣的. 我很重視生活上, 心靈上的自由. 所有物質對我來說是身外之物, 方便取之於生活周遭, 能隨心隨意搭配運用, 舒適安心才是真享受. 如果我買了個昂貴的包, 捨不得放地上, 下雨得替它撐傘比什麼都還重要. 這令我很困惑. 我的價值觀裡, 名牌昂貴的東西並不能代表一切,物美價廉也是有可能的. 全靠個人的眼光和如何運用吧! 這才是生活上表達了真正美的呀!

我更不懂有些人為什麼可以花好幾個月的薪水買一個貴森森的包, 然後小心呵護的配戴著. 但我絶對尊重他們有這樣的購買權力. 我可以陪老公或朋友們逛名牌街. 我也能在大商場裡挑選經濟美麗, 實惠日常可以使用的商品. 或是到平價名牌店買些衣服廚房用具. 我還很喜歡逛二手, 古董店. 看著那充滿著歷史的流傳的物件. 我永遠都不知道那天會幸運的遇上所愛, 挖到寶.

老公, 女兒, 甚至朋友們都常說, 我有一雙昂貴的眼睛. 不管走到哪裏, 看上的總是店裡價格最貴的. 我總是一笑置之, 甚至有些困擾. 因為我很怕愛上超出自己能力範圍, 又是不需要的東西. 因為接下來, 那即將又會是一種心靈上的考驗與修行. 我不是完人, 我熱愛美麗的人事物. 但卻也是不允許自己淪陷於貪婪物化之人的. 我總認為從逛街到採購的過程中, 得是一件開心的事才行. 這樣在往後的日子裡, 使用起那物件來, 才會有快樂的聯想呀! 簡單的說, 姐我買的是快樂才是重點!

說到逛街就得和大家分享幾則有趣的故事. 許多年前, 我在Marshall 買了一個暗棗紅色的包$19,99. 朋友為了表達謝意送了我一條印著Coach標籤的絲巾. 我從年輕時就一直喜歡把絲巾繫在包上. 那天我走進Coach 店裡, 身旁來了一位全身都是名牌的婦人. 她對著我說, “ 你這包好看! 我也有一個跟你很像的.” 然後一旁的店員也搭上這話題, 開始猜測我的包是哪一年上市銷售的. 我楞在一旁, 說也不是, 不說也不是, 既想笑又是尷尬呀!

故事二, 我家孩子還小時, 為了生活上的方便, 所以我大多是以休閒的卡奇褲, 牛仔褲配上polo衫的打扮. 那時那時買了一件平價實惠Old Navy, 天藍色的polo衫, 胸前綉著一隻小鹿挺可愛的. 每一穿出門, 居然有許多朋友們一直瞪著那頭小鹿看, 卻又不開口問我. 後來我告訴了老公, 他才告訴我, 朋友們是在確認我是不是穿著Abercrombie 那品牌. 因為他們的商標是一隻大糜鹿, 而我的卻是小鹿斑比. 哈哈 .....

有了三個孩子後, 以前的衣服都穿不下, 包括戒指也戴不進去了. 老是存放在抽屜裡也覺得可惜浪費. 所以就存了一筆錢, 把三顆小鑽石湊成一枚大戒指. 那是一個很漂亮又獨特的設計. 每每佩戴的時候, 總是常預見有朋友瞪著它, 但卻很少人提問. 有幾次還因為那戒指得到的許多酸言流雨. 反而誇讚那戒指好看的居然是陌生人和少數真心相待的好朋友.

我是個直腸子. 遇見美好的人事物, 我從不會吝嗇讚美的. 也沒有可以逼我對不喜歡的東西說謊. 但是盯著人家看, 不問然後背後嚼舌頭. 這是很不禮貌的行為, 不是嗎？沒有人需要被如此對待人的.

說了這麼多, 我想表達的是. 逛街買東西應該也算是一種休閒娛樂. 消費的重點應該是品質, 是設計師的創作. 然後再用自己的方式展現自己的品味與風格呀! 我不愛買超出自己预算的物品, 令自己覺得渺小. 我喜歡去自己覺得舒適的價位的商店裡買東西. 這樣我就可以不用擔心超出預算, 逛起街來. 只要我鎖定了採購目標, 自己就能享受像皇后一般的權利. 我真喜歡那感覺呀! 我最驕傲和暗爽的是買到物美價廉的商品, 然後呈現給大家所看到的卻像是花了大把銀子似的. 用這樣的本事建立起自己的信心, 而不是用名牌來宣示自己價值. 那才是有真功夫的!

如果你口袋夠深, 買名牌心無掛念就好好享受吧! 或者你像我一樣都小資老百姓, 那麼就有多少錢做多少事. 做位開心的血拼皇帝后吧! 千萬別再覺得自己渺小喔!

蜜汁叉燒肉

材料：

1. 約3 1/2 磅的豬後腿肉肥瘦相間.

調味料:

1. 2大匙蠔油.

2. 2大匙醬油.

3. 1/4顆中型洋蔥.

4. 1/4杯紅糖.

5. 2塊豆腐乳.

6. 2大匙紅糟.

7. 2大匙米酒.

8. 2大匙蜂蜜.

*豆腐乳使味道更有深度, 紅糟做色. 若是買得到腐乳汁, 味道和顏色均包括, 就更為方便. 在美國的朋友可以用深色味噌加上一小瓶甜菜罐代替. 若是淡色味噌, 提高少許醬油增色即可.

*有些人還喜歡加蒜頭, 薑甚至五香粉等等, 但我個人覺得這樣的配方味道深度夠, 簡單清新不膩. 你可以都試試!

作法:

肉切成1吋厚, 2吋寬的長條狀. 也比較容易醃漬入味, 燒烤切片.

除了蜂蜜, 將所有調味料用調理機打成醬汁. 顏色有點暗紅. 依自己的口味調整. 味道夠鹹, 且甜度適中即可.

將醃醬和肉放入封口袋內均勻裏上醬汁, 擠出空氣封口冷藏至少二日顏色入味效果最佳.

烤箱預熟375F

烤盤下方墊錫箔紙方便清洗, 放上架子架高. 醃好的肉除去多餘的醬汁, 才不會肉未熟就已經燒焦了. 二十分鐘後可以陸續再刷上醬汁. 將肉片翻面2-3次. 烤至可以用筷子可以輕易叉入即可. 最後十分鐘將蜂蜜混入剩下的醃醬拌勻, 刷上.烤的時間約一個小時左右, 因每片豬肉的大小厚度, 燒烤的時間會稍有不同.

烤好後取出, 稍微待涼後再切片. 這些蜜汁叉燒肉香鹹甜, 又鮮嫩. 那紅通通的迷人的色彩更像及了古時候的俏新娘. 這又是一道不趕緊上桌, 又吃不到的好味道. 請客的時候上這一道菜, 你會贏得掌聲的. 快試試吧! 你找不到更簡單的蜜汁燒肉的做法了!