［親子煮］薑湯湯圓 → 2013年中秋節 ... 厚雲遮蔽皎月

中秋節快樂！

今晚, 我們沒有到維園參加大型綵燈晚會, 只是一家人留在家中吃餃子, 再吃月餅, 又吃水晶梨, 更加要吃薑湯湯圓, 這才是人月兩團圓嘛!

今年月餅有半島酒店嘉麟樓 及 美心冰皮 ... 想講講美心冰皮比以往的製作好味多了, 餅皮煙韌, 味道有層次也不是死甜, 大進步!

又是親子煮是時候, 今晚我們合作煮薑湯湯圓, 湯圓是買現成的貨, 而薑湯就自己煮...

材料: 

芝麻湯圓香夾滑, 花生湯圓有口感

片糖: 3片

 老薑: 適量

    水: 1公升

製法:

一邊煲滾熱水, 一邊用刀把薑拍平, 另其出味；水滾後便落薑片去滾...

水滾起後, 再落片糖, 轉慢火去煮至糖溶薑出味。

 

同一時間, 使用另外一個煲來煲滾水, 其後把湯圓逐粒落, 不時要用羮去推推湯圓, 因為怕癡底。

湯圓滾起後便可熄火...

把湯圓放回薑湯裏, 煮至薑湯滾起便可熄火, 盛起~

滿滿甜心湯圓食得啦!

同場加映: 我家玉兔

What kind of fruits and vegetables are suitable for Rabbits and Guinea Pigs?

For Rabbits:

High fiber fruits are the best choice:  

Sugar can upset the micro-organism balance in the cecum so try these in limited quantities:

• Apples (NOT the seeds – they are toxic)
• Pears
• Nectarines
• Peaches
• Papaya
• Strawberries
• Raspberries
• Bananas and grapes (very limited amounts – they are very high in sugar)
• Pineapple (some varieties are too acidic and will burn mouth tissues - so be careful)

DO NOT Give Your Rabbit These:

• Human treats or candies
• Cereals
• Nuts
• Breads
• Chocolate
• Grains like crackers or pasta
• Pet store treats or chews full of dried corn, sugar, etc. 
  
  
  
  
  Here are some vegetables to offer your rabbit and their calcium content per cup (less calcium is better): 
  

  • Beet Greens 46mg
  • Broccoli 42 mg
  • Carrots and tops 30 mg
  • Chicory Greens 180 mg
  • Cilantro 16 mg
  • Collard Greens 218 mg
  • Water Cress 40 mg
  • Dandelion Greens 103 mg
  • Kale 94 mg
  • Romaine Lettuce 20 mg
  • Leaf Lettuce 38 mg
  • Mustard Greens 58 mg
  • Parsley 78 mg
  • Sweet Peppers 6 mg
  • Pumpkin Leaves 24 mg
  • Radish and Leaves 28 mg
  • Turnip Greens 105 mg

   
  

  Rabbits also enjoy herbs like mint, basil, rosemary, anise and others in small amounts.

   What NOT to feed your rabbit:

  • Beans – None of them! (dried beans can cause a blockage, too)
  • Beets
  • Cabbage (can cause gas)
  • Coffee or tea leaves or plants (I lived on a coffee farm in Kona, drink it yourself and don’t give any part of it to your rabbits)
  • Corn (also, dried can cause a blockage)
  • Green beans
  • Onions
  • Nuts (can cause blockages)
  • Peas (dried can also cause a blockage)
  • Potatoes
  • Rhubarb
  • Spinach (high calcium oxalate content)
  • Packaged greens mixes in a bag (many contain spinach).

  
  
  
  For Guinea Pigs:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   
  
  Fruit is sweeter than vegetables and has a much higher sugar and acidity content. This can lead to your cavies getting fat, and can also cause problems such as sores around the mouth. Guinea pigs also tend not to like fruit as much as vegetables. Because of these reasons, fruit should only be fed occasionally, and not on a daily basis.
  
• Apples - These can be quite acidic, so choose varieties that are more 'flowery' and less 'crunchy'. Leave the skin on as guinea pigs love this part best.
• Banana - Relatively low in vitamin C but rich in other nutrients.
• Cherries - Some guinea pigs like their sweet taste, others find them too rich. Feed these occasionally.
• Cranberries - Very high in vitamin C. Many guinea pig owners also recommend cranberry juice, particularly when nursing a sick pig back to health. Don't feed too much though or it can cause stomach upset.
• Grapefruit - Pink, red, and white varieties are all good sources of vitamin C, but they can be too sour for some pigs. They are high in water content so are refreshing in warm weather.
• Kiwi - Extremely high in vitamin C and considered very good for cavies.
• Mango - Their high water content makes them very refreshing.
• Melon - Again, high in water content. Be sure to remove all seeds before feeding.
• Oranges - You can feed your pigs any variety of orange citrus fruit, including satsumas, tangerines, and clementines. With all of these, be sure to remove the pips and rind.
• Peaches - Fairly low in vitamin C but refreshing.
• Pear - Very watery and low in nutritional value, these are best reserved purely for refreshment on hot summer days.
• Raisins - These are a convenient size, but are very sweet so shouldn't be given too often.
• Raspberries - Some guinea pigs find these too tart to eat, others love them.
• Strawberries - Another popular summer fruit, also very high in vitamin C.

Fruit to Avoid

Guinea pigs will eat most types of fruit, but some vets believe that grapes can lead to kidney disease and are best avoided. If you do decide to feed them to your pets, be sure to give them seedless grapes.

Vegetables and Salad:

These should form the main part of your guinea pigs' fresh food diet, as they contain more nutrients and vitamins than fruit but without the high sugar levels. Below is a list of common vegetables and salad items, along with any specific preparation advice:

• Beetroot - This should be in raw form rather than pickled. It is high in antioxidants and other nutrients. Guinea pigs love the leaves as well as the root itself. Feeding too often may result in red urine.
• Bell peppers - These are very high in vitamin C. Remember to remove all seeds before giving them to your pets.
• Broccoli - High in vitamin C, but can cause an upset stomach if fed too frequently.
• Cabbage - This must be dark green. Again, it can cause stomach trouble if given too frequently.
• Carrots - Cavies also love the leaves, so buy in bunches with leaves intact.
• Cauliflower leaves - Guinea pigs shouldn't be fed the flower itself, but the leaves are very good for them.
• Celery - A very popular food, and the leaves can be fed as well. Be sure to cut it into small chunks as it is very stringy and can be difficult to eat.
• Corn - Guinea pigs love the raw kernels, as well as the leaves.
• Cucumber - This is mostly water and so has little nutritional value. However, it is excellent for keeping your pets cool and providing an extra source of water in hot weather.
• Dandelion leaves - When available (during the spring and summer), these are a great leaf to feed your pets.
• Kale - This is related to the cabbage family, and is very similar to cabbage leaves. Very high in vitamin C.
• Parsley - A good vitamin C source and very popular, but it is also high in calcium, so avoid it if your pet has a history of developing bladder stones.
• Romaine (cos) lettuce - Dark, leafy lettuces such as Romaine are an excellent source of nutrients. However, you should avoid other types of lettuce such as iceberg (see below).
• Tomatoes - Baby tomatoes are ideal, or you can feed your pigs a slice from a larger tomato. Be sure to remove the seeds if doing this, and also remove the green stalk as this can be poisonous.

Vegetables to Avoid

• Iceberg lettuce - This contains a toxin which causes an upset stomach in guinea pigs. It is also very watery and has little nutritional value, so avoid it.
• Potatoes - These are too starchy to be properly broken down, and can also become poisonous if they turn green or begin to sprout.
• Rhubarb - Again, this can cause digestion and stomach problems.

小動物幼兒園 Small Animals Kindergarten :P

今天是遊玩日   

Fluffy, Bold, Greyball ... 大家各有各玩!   咦!  Pudding-ball 妳在哪?  

原來妳寧願食嘢都唔一齊玩

Fluffy、大膽仔的近距離接觸 @ 賓尼兔 @ 葵鼠

終於買咗個圍欄,  Fluffy與大膽仔可以近距離接觸

點解又要把大膽仔蓋住?  因為剛剛Fluffy對住佢圍圈狂跑, 差點兒用強勁後腿把大膽仔踢到, 真係當大膽仔係「薯仔」

「安啦!」

Alfalfa 草食晒, 嚟探寵物嘅親友買咗包   品牌嘅A草, 好大包...成32oz, 最似賣$44

摸上手......又粗又硬, 香甜味很輕, 同平時食開嗰隻 American Pet Diner 差得遠, Fluffy 與 大膽仔 最初都唔肯食, 只好與Timothy 草溝作一團, 希望呃到佢地食......

Fluffy嘅BB糧, 佢3個月大

大膽仔嘅BB糧, 佢6個月大

哎呀~  Fluffy肯食那些硬掘掘A草, 食到「 掘‧掘」聲, 唔知係唔係好頂胃, Fluffy竟然食食下忽然好enjoy咁躺下, 休息一下再食過

兔子的主食是無限量Timothy牧草及無限量乾淨開水喔! BB兔要食Alfalfa草, 因為蛋白質高會生肉肉 其實紅蘿蔔和椰菜盡量少俾, 因為紅蘿蔔吃多了會維他命A中毒,椰菜所含的鈣過高, 兔子吃多了會有血尿或是氣管鈣化的情況發生,五歲以上的中年兔子更是不可以多吃

我家新竉兒......賓尼兔 (小型垂耳兔 Mini Lop)

迷你垂耳兔，其分為兩種，而這兩種迷你垂耳兔不管從外表還是體重都相差甚遠。

一種是小型體型（1.2 - 1.6 公斤）的迷你垂耳兔，英文名為Miniature Lop。而這個稱呼只在英國以及歐洲大陸通用，所以中文全名為英國迷你垂耳兔。

另一種是中型體型（3-4公斤）的迷你垂耳兔，英文名為Mini Lop。這個稱呼只在美國和除歐洲外地區通用，所以中文全名為美國迷你垂耳兔。

這兩種極為不同的兩個品種，經常被弄混。因為英文中的Miniature可以簡稱為Mini. 而Miniautre和Mini,可以同時翻譯成中文的「迷你」。


昨晚在旺角「寵物便利」 買了隻賓尼兔 (小型垂耳兔 Mini Lop)

店員說他是二個月大, 剛戒奶 ；我們稱他「絨絨 Fluffy」 

美國迷你垂耳兔，又俗稱為賓尼垂耳兔​​，小型垂耳兔或者侏儒垂耳兔。

他們是由法國垂耳兔（French Lops） 和標準毛絲鼠/龍貓(Chinchillas） 交配發展而成的，雖然是叫美國迷你垂耳兔（Mini Lop），但體型卻比荷蘭垂耳兔（ Holland Lop） 和美洲費斯垂耳兔（American Fuzzy Lop） 還要大。

美國迷你垂耳兔（Mini Lop）是美國第三小的垂耳兔品種，屬於中型兔種。

荷蘭垂耳兔（Holland Lop)是美國最小的垂耳兔品種。美國迷你垂耳兔（Mini Lop）相當於英國的侏儒垂耳兔(Dwarf Lop)，因此在英國並沒有官方標準的Mini Lop品種。在英國有一種比荷蘭垂耳兔品種還要小型的垂耳兔品種，名為英國迷你垂耳兔（Miniature Lop)。迷你垂耳兔(Miniature Lop)時常在英國簡稱為Mini Lop。但此，迷你垂耳兔Miniature Lop （小型）非美國的賓尼垂耳兔​​Mini Lop (中型）

從香港兔友協會網頁http://www.hkrabbit.org/about_ch.php 裏學懂了飼養知識:

兔子是草食性動物，因此牠們必須餵飼大量的乾草或蔬菜類植物。由於兔子的牙齒會不斷生長，兔子在啃嚼乾草的時侯，可把牙齒磨短，有助減低牙患的問題，而纖維素更有助兔子的腸胃臑動。

 

水果及零食含有很高的糖分、脂肪及卡路里，只可偶爾小量給予兔子作小食，切忌過量，因容易令兔子出現腸胃不適、肥胖及其他健康問題。必要時，可用水果代替零食給兔子吃。跟據獸醫建議，一隻身體正常的成年兔子，一星期零食的份量不可多於兩個綿花球的體積。

** 一般竉物店售賣的乳酪糖、蜜糖棒、餅仔、去毛膏、維他命、營養水、止屙水、磨牙石、鹽磚等 – 全部都不應該食用 **

要用煲過的白開水，避免使用自來水及礦泉水。
(飲水的份量因兔而異，冬天一般會比夏天少飲一點，最重要是份量平均，不會突然有大轉變；跟據獸醫的資料，每一公斤體重的兔子每天須要約100毫升的水份。)

蔬菜類 (每天最好有3種不同的蔬菜以提供不同的營養)：

適合兔子	菜心、白菜、西洋菜(小心蟲)、小棠菜、唐生菜、油麥菜、莞茜、紹菜、波菜(不宜過多因鈣質高)、通菜、莧菜、蕃茄、青椒、甘荀(比較甜只適合作小食)等。
不適合兔子	椰菜、粟米、洋蔥、蒜頭、辣椒等刺激食物、碳水化合物類如花生、馬鈴薯、豆類食品等。

水果類 (只可作為零食)：

適合兔子	蘋果、香蕉、梨、菠蘿、木瓜等。
不適合兔子	葡萄、西瓜、檸檬等。