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Kimchi Jjigae, attempt #2

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The last time I made kimchi jjigae, I wasn’t really impressed with it. I got it in my head that the pork belly I used wasn’t the best stuff so tonight I was cleaning out the fridge and decided to do a “vegetarian” version.[...]

Top of the Tuesday To Ya!

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Happy Tuesday!  It’s going to be a beautiful day today and that just makes you feel good. This morning was a good workout for legs beginning with 20 minutes of Elliptical Training while watching Tyler Florence on “How to Boil[...]

Veggies in Two flavoured sauce

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Steamed rice topped with veggies in sauce is my comfort food which is quite obvious from the number of post I have on this. To try out something different, I decided to make two sauces to go with the rice and it turned out really scrumptious. A[...]

Spicy Honey Vegetable Stir Fry

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Yeah, I know what you may be thinking -- "Wow, she eats a lot of vegetables and rice." Well, yeah, I do. But, each dish is made differently, and has a unique flavor. The water chestnuts in this one add a unique crunchiness and taste to the dish,[...]

Flat Belly Diet 4 Day anti-bloat meals and drink

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So, my hubby and I, along with my parents have been trying the Flat Belly Diet. Basically it incorporates proper portions of healthy foods (whole grains, lots of fruits and veggies) with a MUFA ( monunsaturated fatty acid). You have four meals[...]

International House of Pancakes! Scallion Pancakes (Cong You Bing)

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Today?s international pancake is Chinese. Scallion Pancakes ( Cong You Bing ) are wonderfully chewy, flaky, and savory. It is one of my favorite Chinese take-out restaurant treats,[...]

Jay Tackles the Kodiak Arrest Challenge at Humpy's in Anchorage, AK

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Day number one in Alaska.  We arrived at the Anchorage airport at 7 pm Alaska time.  I had woken up at 4 am Eastern time, so in all reality my sense of time seemed a little messed up.  At 4:30 am I caught a cab from the conference[...]

Recipe #14: Rice Water

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On Sept. 5, Global Voices Online posted a fun and informative bit of information about Ghanaian cooking. Thank you to Kajsa Halberg Adu for drawing it to my attention, and also for featuring BETUMI in her posting on Sept. 7.Last week my husband had[...]

2067. FRIED RICE with BACON, SCALLIONS and WATER CHESTNUTS

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serves 2 to 4 as a side dish 3 bacon slices 1 large carrot 1 celery rib 4 scallions half an 8-ounce can water chestnuts 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons oyster sauce 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce cayenne to taste 3 cups cooked white rice[...]

there must be something in the water

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well i've finally done it! i made seri muka today. surprisingly, it was not as hard as i thought it would be. frankly speaking, it is probably one of the easiest "kueh" to make. my friend marius, who has just come from south africa asked me today[...]