Taking into account the wishes of most ladies who do not want to gain weight, Luke improved the recipe of tiramisu this time, making the calories more than half lower than normal. The ingredients of yogurt mousse are similar.
While making the desserts, Luke also quickly watched more than ten "Tracy Says" videos at four times the speed.
Except for the slightly strange sound, everything else is within the acceptable range.
"Hmm, a bit like 'Tell It Like It Is'?" he murmured.
Exposing some problems, reporting some touching stories, and revealing some social injustices are basically the main contents of this show "Tracy Says".
There is no shortage of such programs in the United States, but Tracy, who is also the planner and host of this program, has a very good journalistic level.
Looking at the online information searched on the tablet on the right, he exclaimed: "There are so many loyal fans? This host is definitely not an ordinary host."
For ordinary hosts, even if they are very skilled, most people just think they are professional.
Just like several hosts of CC channel in the previous life, their level was really just right, but the number of their loyal fans might not be as much as that of a fourth or fifth-tier TV drama star.
However, Tracy has a face that is very consistent with Western aesthetics, with long golden hair, and a very capable workplace attire.
This may be the reason why she has so many loyal fans.
Of course, she didn't get what Luke wanted with this one.
After only roughly understanding what Tracy said, Luke was sure that the program of this beautiful New York host, who was between second- and third-tier idols, would not have a negative impact on the community reconstruction plan, so he switched the video.
Instead of looking at beautiful hosts or something, it would be more interesting to read more information and plan for the next stage of action.
Selena came back quickly.
Almost half an hour after Luke got home, she also drove home.
She went upstairs to wash up and change into home clothes before coming down to the second floor.
In the open kitchen, Luke leisurely looked at the documents, ate Taiyaki, drank coffee, and occasionally fiddled with the processed ingredients.
Selina walked over and took the coffee cup he had just put down, then took two taiyaki from the large plate in front of him and threw one to the gold nugget outside. A certain dog head was still not allowed to stay in the kitchen, even if it was an open one.
Then she took a bite of the Taiyaki, feeling satisfied with the delicate red bean paste and the crispy and fluffy crust. "What do you want for lunch?"
Luke smiled and said, "Let's have potato and beef rice. We'll have more variety in the evening."
Selina nodded decisively.
We have been quite busy lately, so to save time, we mostly eat Western style meals.
The most that can be done is a modified beggar's chicken, a dish that is common to both Chinese and Western cuisine.
It is difficult to control the heat of Chinese dishes using smart kitchen appliances.
However, many Chinese dishes will taste worse if they are not cooked well, so Luke would rather not cook them.
Beef stew with potatoes is one of the few dishes that is not so picky about the cooking time, because potatoes and beef are a natural match.
Just use a pressure cooker and you can get a big pot of soft, salty and fragrant beef stew with potatoes in 40 minutes. It can be very spicy or slightly spicy depending on the situation. The time required is almost the same as the time required to steam rice in an electric rice cooker, which is just right.
Add blanched Chinese cabbage and broccoli, and a bowl of fruit salad, and lunch for two people and a dog is complete.
This amount is definitely not enough for Gold Nugget, but he will have lots of snacks and desserts from afternoon to evening, so it is not a big problem for him to eat less at noon.
Lunch went by quickly.
They have a party in the evening, but their training schedule will not be interrupted. All the work scheduled for the evening will be moved to the afternoon to be completed.
During the half hour after dinner to digest the food, the two sat in front of the bay window and watched the bustling scene in the office opposite.
Selina was puzzled: "What happened today? I saw some people... They don't seem to be from around here, right?"
Luke knew what she meant and answered her question: "The community reconstruction plan was on the local news program "Tracy Says" today. These people may not be from the Clinton area. They may have come here because of its reputation."
Selena suddenly realized.
The way some of the people she saw just now were dressed didn't seem like the type who would go in and out of that apartment building.
After taking a sip of hot cocoa and a bite of taiyaki, she asked, "Is this project so famous? I remember the decoration team hasn't finished it yet."
Luke: "Don't worry. As soon as it snowed last night, Fudge and Matt notified the decoration team. The first batch of reserve members have already started work today."
Selina rolled her eyes and said, "Charlie, Laka, and Hudson's gang are here, right?"
Luke: "These three should be here. The others have been assigned to the second batch, so they may not start volunteering until three days later."
Selina nodded with satisfaction: "This is fine. It's better to make some money to celebrate Christmas than to do nothing every day. There are only ten days left. If I don't work, I'm afraid I won't get paid before the holiday."
Luke chuckled: "Don't worry, their families will definitely remind them. As long as you work hard, you can get a subsidy of 500 to 1,000 US dollars before Christmas."
Selina pouted. "This job is much more profitable than what my dad earned when he first came here. When he first arrived in Texas, he was very happy to earn $200 a week."
Luke was helpless: "At that time, he and Sandra were both illegal immigrants and had no professional skills, so Drexel had to take risks." Her father's employer was his grandfather.
Selina laughed and said, "I didn't mean that. I just think... these people are really too lazy. Even if you move bricks in New York, you can earn more than $500 a week."
Luke sighed, "People around me can earn a few hundred dollars by stealing, and it's not difficult to make two or three hundred dollars a day by selling weed if they are brave enough. How many people can resist such temptation and do things honestly?"
The idea of getting something for nothing often appears in everyone's mind.
It’s just that in the end some people choose to believe in their own efforts, while others continue to hold on to this idea.
The former will become ordinary people, while many of the latter will go to jail.
Selina is not the type of person who would think about such "social" issues. She just simply laments that these guys are spoiled.
She really disdains the group of people who "don't have the fate of a rich person, but have the heart of a rich person".
Getting rich has never been easy.
Many times, the connection between getting rich and going to jail, or even losing one's life, is too close.
Her eyes inadvertently drifted across a face beside her: Well, this person's efficiency and scale of making money are not within the normal range.
The short afternoon leisure is a busy time for everyone.
Luke simply moved his workplace to the open kitchen in the living room.
He could no longer do blue-collar work such as processing and manufacturing today, but it did not affect his work of deducing, reviewing and checking intelligence.
Outside the window, the snow was falling even harder.
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