The Adventures of Kitchen Girl

3 week old kimchi Kimchi Fried Rice with Bacon Ingredients: 4 cups leftover rice (I prefer short grain white, but brown works well also) 8 strips bacon, cut into small pieces (retain bacon fat for stir frying) 1 1/2 cup kimchi chopped into bite sized pieces 1/2 cup white onion, minced 1/4 cup juice from kimchi 1 Tablespoon low sodium soy sauce 1 heaping Tablespoon gochujang (Korean pepper paste, omit or use less for less spicy dish) Optional Toppings: 4 fried eggs Chopped green onion Sesame oil Sesame seeds Method: 1:  In a large skillet, fry bacon over medium heat until crisp. 2: Remove and retain all but 1 Tablespoon of bacon fat from the skillet. 3: Add kimchi, onion, kimchi juice, soy sauce and gochujang to the bacon and fat in the skillet and cook over medium heat for about 5-7 minutes. Until the onions become tender. 4: Add the rice to the skillet along with 1 Tablespoon of the retained bacon fat. Stir fry for 5-7 minutes, being sure to bre...

Shoyu Tamago Ingredients: 12 large eggs 2 cup low sodium soy sauce 1 cup mirin 2 Tablespoons grated ginger 1 clove garlic, minced 2 small hot red chili peppers, minced Method: 1: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Carefully lower eggs into boiling water and stir gently for the first 2 minutes of boiling to distribute yolks to the center of the egg. Boil eggs for exactly 7 minutes. 2: Once eggs are done boiling, transfer to an ice bath and allow to cool to a comfortable handling temperature. 3: While eggs are cooling prepare marinade in a large ziplock bag or container that has a tight fitting cover by combining soy sauce, mirin, ginger, garlic and minced chili peppers. 4: When eggs are cool enough to handle, peel them and add the whole eggs to the marinade. Be sure the eggs are submerged completely. Seal container. 5: Place in refrigerator for at least 2 hours but for as long as 8 hours. The longer the eggs stay in the marinade, the deeper color and ...

  Easy Cheeseburger Quiche Ingredients: 2 pounds extra lean ground beef Drizzle of favorite cooking oil for sauteing 2 cloves minced garlic 1 bunch green onions, sliced thinly 1 pound sliced mushrooms 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 3/4 cup mayonnaise 6 eggs, beaten Salt and Pepper 2 unbaked deep dish pie shells Method: 1: Preheat oven to 375*F. 2: Brown ground beef, drain and set aside to cool. 3: Drizzle a scant amount of oil in a skillet over medium high heat and add minced garlic and mushrooms, sauté. 4: When the mushrooms are almost tender, add the sliced green onion to the skillet to start them cooking. Do not cook them completely. You just want to take the “crunch” off. 5: In a large bowl combine the browned ground beef, mushroom, garlic and green onion mixture. Set aside until cooled to room temperature. 6: Once cooled, add shredded cheddar cheese, mayonnaise and the 6 beaten eggs to the ground beef, mushrooms ...

Ingredients: For pastry 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 2 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 to 4 tablespoons ice water For filling 1 (1-lb) king crab leg, thawed if frozen, or 1/2 lb lump crab meat, picked over 4 large eggs 2 cups heavy cream 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 teaspoon seafood seasoning such as Old Bay 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 2 oz coarsely grated Monterey Jack cheese (1/2 cup) 2 oz coarsely grated Swiss cheese (1/2 cup) Special equipment: a pastry or bench scraper; a 9-inch glass or ceramic deep-dish pie plate; pie weights or raw rice Preparation: Make pastry: Blend together flour, butter, shortening, and salt in a bowl with your fingertips or a pastry blender (or pulse in a...