Boo Dae Jigae - Base Soup - (부대찌개)

I finally went ahead and made boo-dae jjigae today. Needed: 1/2 can spam 3 sausages 1 cup dduk 1 green pepper and 1 red pepper 1/2 small squash 1/2 small onion 1 cup kimchi and lots of kimchi juice 2 mushrooms 1 ramen sauce: 1 TB red pepper paste, 1 TB red pepper powder, 1/2 TB minced garlic, 1 Tb rice wine, 1 TB gook ganjang, 1/2 TB shrimp jut, 1 TB beef

Persian Meatballs...

Sorry for the lack of updates again. We've been eating out almost every day this week. I haven't stepped into the kitchen except to make Munchkin some grilled cheese sandwiches. We're going grocery shopping tomorrow, so hopefully I will think of a new post for next week. Until then.... I will cheat by recycling another post on my other blog~ Get 1 LB. of ground beef and add

Dduk Bbok Ggi - Rice Cakes with Soy Sauce - (간장 떡볶기)

As I've mentioned before, every time I take Munchkin to the K market with me we end up buying a package of dduk. This week was no exception. While you can make dduk gook or spicy dduk bbok ggi, today I decided to make a simple soy sauce dduk bbok ggi for Munchkin to enjoy. Here's how you can make it at home... In a cup mix together the following: 1/4 CUP soy

Teriyaki Sesame Chicken - (태리야끼 닯날개)

Sorry for the delay! I've finally updated and posted the step by step for the teriyaki chicken I made earlier this week. Here's what you need: 1.5 LBS of chicken drumettes 1/2 CUP soy sauce, 1/2 CUP water, 5 TB sugar, 3 TB honey powder, 1 TB sesame oil, 2 TB rice wine, 2 TB corn starch 3 TB sesame seeds          First wash and clean about 1.5 LBS of chicken. In a cup

Kong Jaban - Black Beans in Soy Sauce and Sugar - (콩자반)

Each week I TRY and make at least two new banchans (side dishes). This week I decided to use up the remaining black beans I had in the cupboard. Ingredients Needed: 1 cup black beans (I ended up with slightly more than a cup) 3 cups water 6 TB soy sauce 5 TB sugar 1 TB brown sugar 2 TB honey powder 1 TB corn starch splash of sesame oil 2 TB sesame seeds

Bokeum Bap - Fried Rice - (볶음밥)

Finally...nothing special, but here you go. Whenever I make fried rice, I dig through my fridge and try to add as many vegetables as possible. Today I added about 1 cup each of onions, potatoes, celery, carrots, edamame beans, squash, and corn. Add 2TB of sesame oil, 2 Tb oil, and 1 TB minced garlic to a large wok and turn up the heat. I'm sure