Dear, Summer.

 

Dear Summer,

I miss you.

Homemade Korean Fried Chicken

I have been craving Korean Fried Chicken for a while.

Hubby is so good with making homemade fried chicken so I thought it would be perfect

to make Korean version.

We found a good Korean Restaurant in Kansas city, It just sucks that its a bit of a drive.

So we decided to make homemade ones.

Especially I found the Important Ingredient!

The Gochuang Paste. 

It's awesome I found it in Hy-vee.

I didn't need to go to the Asian store for it!

Let me know what you guys think!

Ingredients

Chicken and marinade:

• 4 chicken breasts sliced into long thick strips
• 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp white pepper
• 1/4 tsp garlic salt

Crispy Coating:

• 1 1/2 cups (180g) plain (all-purpose) flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp garlic salt
• ½ tsp celery salt
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp chilli flakes
• vegetable oil for deep frying (at least 1 litre/four cups)

Sauce:

• 2 tbsp gochujang paste
• 2 tbsp honey
• 4 tbsp brown sugar
• 4 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
• 2 tsp minced ginger
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 3 spring onions sliced into thin strips
• 1 tsp sesame seeds
• ½ tsp chilli flakes (red pepper flakes)

This was so good. 

I'm so happy we can make it whenever I crave for it.

Have a good weekend!

xoxo

 

Pork Ginataan with Squash and String Beans

I really love that there's so many Filipino/Asian stores to shop around here. 

I remember how much a struggle to find fresh asian veggies in Italy.

So I'm going to enjoy this as much as I can!

There is some days that I crave for some Ginataan.

Ginataan is a dish cooked with some Coconut.

It's usually a savory dish.

I have never made this before so I thought I'd give it a try.

My Hubby loved it and the boys too!

Let me know what you guys think!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. pork cubed
• 1 1/2 cup beef broth or water
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1/4 cup shrimp paste bagoong
• 1 piece butternut squash cubed
• 1 bunch string beans cut into 2 inch pieces
• 1 piece yellow onion sliced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic minced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• Salt to taste optional

Instructions

• After prepping the Ingredients, Heat the  oil in a cooking pot.
• Once the oil gets hot, saute the garlic and onion.
• Add the ground black pepper. Stir and then add the pork. Cook the pork until the color turns light brown.
• Pour the beef broth  or water in the cooking pot. Let it boil.
• Add the coconut milk. Stir and allow to boil once more. Cover and cook in low to medium heat until the pork gets tender.
• Add the squash. Stir, cover and cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add the shrimp paste. Stir.
• Add the string beans. Cover and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Add salt only if needed.
• Serve with Rice and Enjoy!

The house smells amazing!!

Enjoy

xoxo

 

Let things go..

"Autumn

Shows us

How 

Beautiful it is

to

Let

things go."

 

Outback Steakhouse (Lee's Summit, Missouri)

Hi Guys!

It's been such a minute, I have been so busy with other things. 

I hope you guys are doing well. 

I can't believe December will be here in a few days. 

It's almost 2022!

Anyways, Halloween and Thanksgiving have passed. 

It was all amazing. 

..And It's also been a while since we've been to Outback Steakhouse.

I had to look for Wedding outfits for me and the boys. 

So after that we decided to go, I really wanted Carraba's but oh my god.

The waiting was almost one house. 

No way I will wait for that.

Anyways, this was also a good choice!

I mean, for this bread right?

It's worth it!

Drinks and Bread while waiting for our food.

We went at Dinner time so it was so so busy. 

I miss the times when we go when it's not Dinner time yet.

Always happy when there's Carbs!

haha!

Of course, Some Blooming onion.

If I remember it's at least 4 years since we had Outback.

No Outback in Italy.

So we definitely missed this.

We weren't feeling like having Steaks so we had Sandwiches and Burgers.

All amazing!

...And our server was the nicest!!

It was a great dinner. 

xoxo

-Jen

 

Cancun Mexican Cuisine (Warrensburg, Missouri)

After a fun day at the ( Pixie Pumpkin Patch )

We headed to Cancun Mexican Restaurant in town.

We seem to started a Tradition.

We did this too last year after spending time at the Pumpkin Patch, just a different Mexican Restaurant.

It was our first time, It was about time to try a different Mexican Restaurant.

Started off with some Virgin Piña Colada and hubby had some Margarita. 

It was good.

Of course some White Quezo!

Tried the Tacos this time. 

It was alright!

Hubby had Seafood Chimichangas, he said it was actually surprisingly good.

I had a bite and I agree!

I love that there's so many Mexican Restaurants in town to choose from!

xoxo

 

Pixie Pumpkin Patch

I can't believe this is our 2nd Fall here in Missouri.

Time does fly.

Our first time visiting Pixie Pumpkin Patch was so much fun so we went again!

 ( Pixie Pumpkin Patch 2020 )

The weather seems to be better this time.

It was raining but it wasn't bad, not too cold, not windy.

Just right.

The Fall vibes was on full swing!

So amazed with these big Pumpkins!

The boys love riding the horse,The big Bouncy play area,

And they added a zip lining this year!

Maybe next year I'll be 5ft?? haha

It was such a great day.

Have a good week!

xoxo

 

Glow up.

"The real

Glow up

is 

Internal."

 Be Happy.

xoxo

Authenticity.

"Authenticity"

-The Courage 

to be 

YOURSELF.

 

Fly..

Spread your 

wings 

and fly 💙