Recipes: Aloe Dessert

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I crave for something cool, sweet and refreshing today. This is also an easy to make dessert. Just mix in aloe vera, seaweed, longan, medjool dates (usually I used red dates but I ran out of this item, so I switched them with medjool instead), candied winter melon, honey, fresh lemon juices, cool water/ ice cubes.

Placenta Grading

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Placenta grades are number values assigned to a placenta on the basis of its appearance on an ultrasound examination. They reflect the placenta's age and level of maturation at the time of the exam and can provide important information about when the baby is due. A placenta that matures too quickly can be a cause for concern, as it may indicate a pregnancy complication that could threaten the health of the developing fetus. At each ultrasound session, the technician should note all findings in a report that goes into the patient's chart.

The placenta anchors to the uterine wall during fetal development and provides nutrition to the developing fetus. As the fetus grows, the placenta's characteristics will change. It initially has a very homogenous appearance, but will become dappled with dots and shadows over the course of the pregnancy. Calcifications start to develop and will show up as white marks on the ultrasound. The appearance of the placenta provides information about how old it is, and placenta grades offer a uniform way for recording information.

Grade 0 : Placental body is homogeneous. The amniochorionic plate is even throughout. Late first trimester-early second trimester.

Grade I : Placental body shows a few echogenic densities ranging from 2-4 mm in diameter. Chorionic plate shows small indentations. Mid second trimester - early third trimester (18-29 wks).

Grade II : Chorionic plate shows marked indentations,creating comma-like densities which extend into the placental substance but do not reach the basal plate. The echogenic densities within the placental also increase in size and number. The basal layer comes punctuated with linear echoes which are enlarged with their long axis parallel to the basal layer. Late third trimester (30 wks to delivery)

Grade III : Complete indentations of chorionic plate through to the basilar plate creating cotyledons (portions of placenta separated by the indentations) . (39 wks) 

Tasting the Sea in A Bowl of Noodles

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I suddenly feel like to have this ramen soon after reading this menu from old newspaper, "Tasting the Sea in a Bowl of Noodles", written by Petty Elliott, Food Talk, Jakarta Globe on 5th March 2010. Using instant Nongshim Ansungtangmyun Ramen , add in onion, carrot, mushroom, nori. 

Eating Well When You Don't Feel Like To Cook

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I really don't feel like to cook today, but I still have to eat and feed my little bean. I made this simple prawn mayonnaise, using large prawns bought by mom that have been stored in the fridge for couple days. Set asides, I am using onion, lemongrass, bird’s eye chilli, ginger, soy sauce, chilli sauce, and chicken stock, top up with two full tablespoon of mayonnaise in the end. 

Recipes: Red Lentil Soup

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Not a fancy dish. It is simple, healthy and actually rather easy to prepare.

Ingredients:
-          -  1 large onion, finely chopped
-          -  2 medium tomatoes, chopped
-          -  1 carrot, peeled and chopped
-          - 1 spring onion, chopped
-          -  Red lentils
-          - Vegetable stock
-          -  Salt and pepper
-          -  Olive oil

How To:
1. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan, add in onion. Saute until browned.
2. Add tomatoes, vegetable stock, lentils and carrot.
3. Bring to boil and simmer for 20/25 minutes.
4. Season generously with salt and pepper. Let cool for a while then pour into a blender and blend until smooth, served with a garnish of chopped spring onion.