Show 13 Crossword 15 Classifieds 17 The Herald Journal Logan Utah Tuesday April 3 2001 t um By Sally H N Wright staff writer Of course I expect better from my daughters They get straight A’s" Jensen adds this extra insight for the benefit of her youngest daughter Leah who is peeking around the corner at her mother All four of Jensen’s daughters Rebecca Sarah Rachel eavmei Jensen serves up delicious Chinese food with a side of inspiration Everyone who enters and Leah have learned Chinese from her North Logan home their mother who often cheerfully feels like a guest of honor and Jensen is graciously insistent that reminds them of their blessings and talents her company submit to her royal Jensen received her high school treatment “Don't take a picture of this just eat it” she commands the diploma after attending summer school and by then had met misphotographer who imagined he was sionaries from The Church of Jesus there on business Jensen spreads put Christ of Latter-da-y Saints She was utensils and napkins for her new the and friends and begins to chat language skills she baptized had acquired in refugee camps came “Do you like that?” she asks as her in handy as she helped translate for guests begin to eat exceptionally fla- the missionaries After his church vorful shrimp stir fry served over fresh rice “I just made that last night service was completed Mark Jensen a missionary from Idaho returned to Idon’t have a recipe for that I don't California to court Seavmei and the really use recipes because I iSon’t like to have the same things two were married in the Los Angeles LDS Temple again and again A variety of every“We moved here in 1983 because thing is better I try to use basic ' for my husband was going to things cooking things school in electrical engi- ' people can find so they Seavmei Jensen don’t have to go to Salt neering” she says “I took a secretary class at Lake to find everything” " offers occasional Chinese cooking she’s never (Bridgerland Applied ' Although demonstrations at been to culinary school Technology Center) and the North Logan had perfect attendance Seavmei Jensen is an to Listen Library even a week before my Chinese chef and expert local radio stations is in high demand for baby wAs due Then after or watch the Hap1 he finished school he said cooking demonstrations penings section of ‘Is there anything you and classes including The Herald Journal want to do?’ I decided to the at event tonight's for the time and North Logan Library The my cosmetology get date of the next ' license” cooking demonstrations one Then register is Jensen were Jensen’s idea a way' early they fW up and discusses her for her to share her culfasti as if she hardly ture and talent without - discussing her traumatic ilieves they are really teen years has Her salon is in her home and she says she takes her job of making Jensen was born in Cambodia to Chinese parents and lived there in people happy very seriously “When people come I want them when Communists the to forget all their troubles and let me came to power A cloud comes over take care of everything” she says “If her usually sunny personality when I can make just 'one or two people she talks about those years — the families educatwere happy each day then I'ye got it way separated made I love this I do nails and a lited people were executed sickness tle massage and sometimes I tell the was everywhere and the best option men that I’m going to put some clear d was wading through nail polish on them They scream of swamps and minefields to refugee ' course and I never really do it” camps in Bangkok Thailand Jensen laughs at the thought “You didn’t want to die but you Jensen says she is often asked to almost felt like you’re already dead”Jensen said “My grandma had tuber- - speak about overcoming obstacles and maintaining a positive attitude'in culosis and I had to stay at the camp until she was healed I learned Thai spite pf setbacks but she gets too nervous especially talking about her and Laotian there I got so sick in the Communist camp I really thought I ' ‘It was a nightmare Sometimes I ' was going to die There was no medi- still wake up in a cold sweat” she cine or anything so 1 just prayed I Said “I wantto livein the present ' wasn’t very religious yet but I ' instead of dwell on the past so l that was second I if prayed given a I 'show I fulfill would people how to cook' Anyone chancp everything could and use every minute” cap dothi's I think people! are scared to put everything together and try” Jensen pauses Seavmei Jensen has fulfilled her “I can’t talk about it too much It’s too horrifying” she says “My sister daily quota for making people happy and shows her guests to the door finally escaped to Switzerland and : in I and came mom the to US “People ought to be happy” she my 1980” says “If I can get up in the morning and still move my body and do my Jensen talks about crying herself to best to make other people happy I’ve sleep every night attending high school ini Long Beach Calif even got it made Life is too short to sit there and have bad feelings towards though she didn't yet speak English “Once I set my mind to it I’m very people ' “If you ask me how I'm doing 1 determined” she says “They put me in algebra and I struggled I got a D say ‘Wonderful!’” - - - matter-of-fa- ct accom-lishmen- ts ' mid-197- 0s Eli LuceroHerald Journal ' of wonton soup Cooking is her way of sharing her culture she says Grateful for surviving the persecution of the Khmer Rouge Seavmei Jensen shares her Chinese heritage by sharing its cuisine leech-fille- - - X" i 'H y I'l ) 2 lbs ground pork 3 cups shredded cabbage ' 112 cups grated cariots 1 ’ : a bowl Seavmei Jensen prepares yellow onion chopped finely 2 tablespoons stir fry sauce 1 - tablespoon oyster sauce 2 tablespoon soy sauce l tablespoon fresh garlic chopped tablespoon fresh ginger chopped ' package of egg roll skins oil 1 Eli LuceraHerald Journal 1 " Homemade wontons grace clear Chicken broth in this easy soup ' : Brbwn the pork add vegetables and all sauces Stir Let cool Roll with skins Deep ' fry egg rolls in oil until light brown lvu-n- ' 3iiV ‘Two ' ' lb shnmpdeveined peas 12 cup carrots sliced julienne 1 10 snow l oniondicedintosmall' ' - chunks1 can straw mushrooms (at : eery stores in small 2 cans baby com 1 tablespoon fresh ginger 2 cloves garlic chopped fine 2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon oyster sauce ' ' soy sauce - der Put shrimp back in pan- Mix 2 tablespoons of water with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch in separate bowl and add to pan Add 1 ' teaspoon soy sauce and garlic and ginger to taste - cL) v 1 Pf W ground pork wo"£n skins V (for ’ : additional garlic and ginger to taste 'i 'oil legg salt and pepper to taste E LuoaraHarald Journal u Shrimp stir fry makes a romantic dinner for two' with its contrast of tender shrimp and Let shrimp sit in egg whites while preparing vegetables Heat oil in pan Saute shrimp until done Remove from pan and saute vegetables until crisp-ten?- still-cris- py vegetables : boo shoots and water chestnuts ' for meat) 12 cup chopped green onion' ' 1 tablespoon ginger 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon cbm starch Brown meat adding ingredi- ents when it Stir together thoroughly Put oiie teaspoon of mixture in middle of won tori skin Fold rectangle into triangle sticking edges together with a few drops of water Pinch the longest side of the triangle - See RECIPESon Page 22 Wednesday Techno: Greg Watkins Features: “ - ’ I J 1 V — rft 752-21- 21 i- - |