Ambitious Deliciousness – Dont Eat Lazy.

I bought some oyster mushrooms the other day but they looked kinda strange. Are they supposed to look like tree barks? In any case, I diced them into tiny pieces. And while I was doing it, I pretended to be a ninja. It was more fun that way.

This recipe is a result of a random “let’s see if this would taste good together” experiment. Instead of breadcrumbs, I had crackers in a Ziploc bag from a trip and decided to crush them up. The verdict = yummy-ness. Success!

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For those of you who eat Korean food on a regular basis, you know that there are a bunch of side dishes that accompany every meal. Ban chan can vary, depending on what kind of produce is available that day. There is a variety of vegetables that are sauteed, boiled, and/or flavored. And of course, Kimchi is served with every meal.

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Dwen jang jjigae is a classic Korean dish. Jjigae means stew in Korean. The stew is made with fermented soy beans, veggies and tofu. My family loves eating this stew, especially on a very cold day. There’s almost a nutty flavor to the broth, not to mention delicous! Something to note: it’s much healthier to make this at home, since all the restaurants use MSG or artificial beef flavoring to make the broth.

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Ever since the Treats Truck started selling these, I kept reading about it everywhere! So I had to see for myself what all the fuss was about. Instead of going there (cuz that would have been, you know, too easy and logical of a choice), I decided to make them. How come I had never even heard of such delicious treats before? Apparently, they’re a common treat among elementary school students. It has been for years. Where was I? Think of all the pounds of extra fat I missed out on!!

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At the farmer’s market last week, I grabbed 1 bunch of basil for $2. Then I realized that I’d have to use it up before it went bad. Would I be able to use it all up before the fragrant colorful greens transform into mushy brown stuff? (Side note: I did find a trick to keeping herbs fresh longer but it was too late by the time I got around to it. )

So the race was on. I was determined to win. Against time, that is.

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Nutmeg. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia.org

In Sweden, there was a typo on a recipe that was featured in a magazine, causing four people to have nutmeg poisoning.

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Dwegi means “pig” in Korean. This is a classic meat dish that is super easy to make. It is sweet and spicy. Be mindful of the red pepper flakes if you are sensitive to spicy foods.

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