How to Deseed Guava 切芭樂

The traditional way is to cut the guava, let’s say into 8 slices, then use a knife to cut out the seeds for each slice.

But I found a shortcut.  1)  Cut the guava in half.

傳統切芭樂的方式是先切片，比如說8片，再用刀一片一片的切掉芭樂子。

但我找到一個撇步。先把芭樂切一半。

2)  Use an ice cream scooper and in one scoop, take out the seeds.  It becomes a perfectly halved-sphere crater.  

用冰淇淋杓把子子一球全部挖出來。

3)  Proceed to slice the guava.  Put the scooped out seeds into the blender and make a guava shake!  Guava seed is rich in iron, but it is difficult to digest due to its hardness.  That's why I've always heard “don’t eat guava seeds, or it will make you constipated”.  However, my mother-in-law said if you can grind it fine enough in the blender, guava seeds can help with constipation, making it a smoother ride.

挖掉後再將芭樂切片。挖出來的子子留下來可以打芭樂汁哦！芭樂子含豐富的鐵質，但是因為較硬，不容易消化，我小時候常聽大人說芭樂子吃了會便秘。但是婆婆說，用果汁機打得夠細的話，喝了可通便，避免塞車。

Why Mouse? 小老鼠

Mouse Dimension: 5 x 2 x 2.5 (excluding tail)

What’s up with the mouse?  You see it in most of my pictures.  Well, it has a purpose.  It gives you a sense of proportion of the photographed object.  

這隻小老鼠為什麼常常出現在我的照片呢？因為它的用途是跟照片裡的東西做個比例。

Where did this mouse come from?  Chance encounter!  When we stopped over Gananoque, Canada this summer to see The Thousand Islands, we stayed at this B&B called The Athlone Inn.

我們去加拿大千島湖玩的時候碰到這隻小老鼠。它跟我們住在這個民宿裡。

The inn's charm (built in 1877), the cozy rooms, the  delightful breakfast,  and the hospitality of the inn owners, Jason & Miranda, made the stay so memorable.  You can feel their love for the inn by the care they put in it, the thoughtful details that catch you by surprise, like the mouse in the bathroom or the fresh flowers petals garnishing the homemade waffles.

民宿很溫馨！你可以感受到屋主對的愛，細心的想出不同的方式來讓主客的回憶更有趣，像放一隻小老鼠在浴缸邊，或是採新鮮花瓣來點綴早點。

We purchased the mouse as a souvenir and left a note in the guest book.  Friends from Taiwan.

小老鼠就買回家咯！走之前在留言本裡感謝屋主的熱心招待，也畫了台灣的地圖，形容遠方來的台灣朋友。