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Clam Chowdah!

I’ve been on a fun cooking frenzy of late, making some Korean dishes, experimenting with some ingredients and generally enjoying the full use of my tastebuds since it’s been a pretty successful attempt this round in quitting of the smoking.
It’s amazing how much less seasoning I need to put on food and how some specific […]

Recipe for the MJ-Colada

What is the perfect drink to perk up a dreary day?
Why the MJ-Colada of course!
Ingredients:

Instant Ice Tea Mix (Yeah the kind you get from Costco in a huge tub) (Enough to make approximately 4 cups of Ice Tea)
Strawberries (Frozen is fine! 1 Cup)
Strawberry Jelly (1-2 tablespoons) (You could use sugar instead. But why? […]

I’ve got a problem.

This is a recurring issue that I have when it comes to the banal and yet glorious task of cooking.
This is not a confession that I’m a bad cook. To the contrary, I’m a pretty decent cook. I’m just very inconsistant.
Inconsistancy in the frequency of my cooking.
Inconsistancy in the quality of my cooking.
(Dinner parties […]

Sandwich making is Serious Stuff

I have decided to interrupt my neverending upload of wedding related photos on Flickr to show off my sandwich making skills.  More wedding pix to flickr tomorrow, surely. But let us enjoy this brief aside to discuss the art and engineering behind proper sandwich making.
Yes I’m damn serious about it. Tonight, I was very pleased […]

MJ’s Awesome Pumpkin Curry Soup Recipe

Lots of folks have asked for my Thanksgiving/Xmas Pumpkin Curry Soup recipe so I’m happy to share it with you all:

1 Can Pumpkin
Equal parts Vegetable Broth & Water
Golden Curry Mix (Spicy) (4 -5 “mini blocks”)
Honey (1/4 -1/2 cup)
Salt
Nutmeg (1 tsp)
Ground Clove (1 tsp)
Cinnamon (1 tsp)
Curry Powder (4 tsp)
Cornstarch
SourCream and Fresh Chopped Cilantro to Garnish

Again, I […]

Jjapchae Foodporn

Here’s my recipe and instructions for making Jjapchae - korean noodles.
There are no measurements because, frankly, I don’t really use them and if you want measurements you can find them in other recipes online.
Ingredients:

Cellophane Noodles
Onions
Garlic
Spinach
Eggs
Carrots
Shitake Mushrooms
Soy Sauce
Sugar
Sesame Oil
Mirin
Garlic Powder
Salt & Pepper
Sesame Seets

First Steps: Making the Eggs! - Whip them up. Fry in a non stick […]

MJ’s ghetto fab single pan, frozen chicken breasts and dumplings dinner recipe

Ingredients

4 Frozen chicken breasts
2 Tablespoons Chopped Garlic
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
1/2 Onion
1 Cup Organic Vegetable Stock
1 Cup Balsamic Vinegar
3 Tablespoons of Maple Syrup
Some Bisquick (Yes, I said Bisquick) & Powdered or Real Milk
1/2 Cup of white wine
Italian herbs & Salt/Pepper to taste
Serves 4. Or 2 really really hungry people.
Recommended Bev: Pinot Noir
Recommended side: Small salad […]

In my heart, I always knew.

That someday bacon would do me right.

News article worth clicking. Seriously.
Hattip to Oliver.

Yum~

French Vanilla Organic yogurt + Apple Butter = Guilt Free YUM!
Give me two bowls please and feel free to put the cereal on top.
Or not.

Oh.My.Gawd.

A bacon recipe blog.

I think I’m in love.

Bacon w/ Brown Rice

Bacon w/ Brown Rice

Originally uploaded by minjungkim.

An Ode to Last Night’s Meal
Bacon crisp and sweet
My tongue is delirious
Brown rice for my heart

Bacon inside.

Bacon inside.

Originally uploaded by minjungkim.

For those of you who thought I exagerated slightly re: my affinity for Bacon, I present to you my most current purchase, delivered here at work.
1 lb. of each: Original Country, Old Fashioned, Original City(mild flavored), and Pepper Coated City Bacon.
From Burger’s Smokehouse
YES. THAT’S 4 LBS of BACON!

Runs on bacon

Runs on bacon

Originally uploaded by factoryjoe.

I so want this.
Yes. Pretty pretty please?
Who else is in?

Tips to make new friends and influence people.

Cook for them.
Shish ka bobs.
Beautiful gorgeous shish ka bobs.
People will follow you around and want to suckle the sweet marinade off your fingers.
Or at least point out that you have charred little onion bits mixed into the mushroom and tomato guts on your face from having inhaled the bits in a rabid frenzy.
It’s […]

Cooking Today

I am eating
* Home-made white pepper/white cornmeal polenta
with
* Home-made Alfredo sauce souped up with a dash of Soju, some peas, and home roasted ham.
And this would be my slumming on the couch eats.
I think I rock.