daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
Today, we had a long and leisurely brunch with my extended family at The Rockefeller. It was a blast sipping mimosas with my siblings, their spouses, my mom, and my niece and nephew. It was the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
My medicine bag (which Mariko calls my “obaachan bag”) has things like band-aids, ibuprofen, pepto-bismol, etc. But I also carry some other essentials, like tea bags and also some hot sauce packs. You never know when you need to spice up some food!
My first kimchi is a delicious success! I have a feeling we’re gonna eat it all up quickly and I’ll need to make more.
One of our friends came over to our house for her birthday dinner. When Mariko’s friends get together, the food is always so delicious. I don’t cook too much, but I do a lot of dishes and clean up, plus open the bubbly and vino. 😄
I made my first batch of kimchi today! I followed Emily Han’s recipe, which was easy to follow and fun to make. The recipe calls for 1-5 tablespoons of Korean pepper flakes, depending on your desired level of spiciness. I went with the spiciest option, of course 😊.
The next step is to let the kimchi sit at room temperature for a few days to ferment. Once it has fermented, it can be stored in the fridge and enjoyed anytime.
I’m excited to see how my kimchi turns out! I’m hoping it will be delicious, especially with the extra spice.
