My family really knows how to treat a birthday girl! They took me out to "Eat Rice" in Bayonne,
the place to go for some healthful Chinese food. And, my birthday dinner was fit for a birthday queen!
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| Bean Curd Soup |
The first course warmed me up on a late-summer, crisp evening. The bean curd and spinach soup was light and protein packed. Bean curd, another term for tofu, is made by coagulating soy milk and pressing the resulting curds into soft white blocks. And, the benefits are incredible. It is an excellent source of calcium and protein, which leads to strong bones and muscles. In addition, the School of Radiation Medicine and Public Health at Soochow University in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China recently concluded that tofu effectively prevents stomach cancer. So, I can eat a bowl of warm soup with no guilt, calcium, protein, and anti-cancer antioxidants? Second helping, please!
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| Vegetable Dumplings |
The second course did not disappoint me either, and even though the dough was white, I opted for the veggie dumplings instead of the pork or shrimp. If your local Chinese Food place offers whole grain dumpling dough, it would make it even healthier! Eat in moderation and these tasty dumplings are certainly okay to indulge in!
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| American Buddhist Delight |
The last and final course was one for the adventurous. The American Buddhist Delight was a mixture of eggplant, stringbeans, mushrooms, carrots, baby corn, and some more bean curd. The black bean sauce may contain unwanted sugars- so BEWARE! Whenever you can ask for the sauce on the side, I would advise to do so. This way
you can control how much you put on your food. Additionally, opt for a cup of brown rice instead of the standard white rice.
All and all, I would say that my 17th birthday was amazing thanks to my loving family and friends. Their support and love really helps me stay on track. And, I need all their love and support as I reach my seventeeth year- a year of change and growth!
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1 comments:
Glad you enjoyed your family's birthday treat to you, Kelsey! I guess it's safe to say that your family knows you best. Hahaha! Anyway, those veggie dumplings look so delish. I can only imagine how tasty they were. I hope to visit that resto someday. Thanks for sharing your birthday with us! All the best to you! :)
Harvey Clark @ Ziryab
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