Ddeokbokki (Spicy Rice Cakes)

It had been a while since I cooked Korean dishes so when I checked on the chili paste I bought before, the expiration date is coming near. I'm going to waste another ingredient because I'm too lazy to cook. =S So I thought I'll give it a go, thank God for long weekends! ^^

When I looked at the dishes I posted here, I didn't find any entry for ddeokbokki but I'm pretty sure I had cooked that before. So I cooked it again today to get a picture and be able to post it here, keke. =P

Ddeokbokki is one if the most popular street foods in Korea. It's very spicy which is why it's not a favorite in our house. My family don't like spicy foods. =( I think Koreans like it because it's cold in their country and the spiciness can help keep them warm. I remember when we went on a vacation to Korea before, my brother got all sweaty in the middle if winter while eating ddeokbokki, LOL! =P

Carrot Cupcakes ^^

It has been a loooooooong time since I last baked. Even this time, it's not planned but I just thought I need to use the stuff I bought a long time ago before it rot, lol! XD

Months ago, I came across the muffin pan that I've been wanting to buy for a long time. It just so happen that I'm filling in on the minimum purchase of my card to get my membership fee waived to I finally bought it! =)

I also bought cinnamon powder a couple of months back because I was supposed to bake coffee buns as requested by my brother. But then I saw a coffee bun shop while walking around the mall and I just bought some home. =P Then my mom saw a nice container that comes with the flour, so I said she better buy it, I can use the flour when I bake some cookies. Then my aunt gave my mom a pack of walnuts that she haven't eaten for a long time. We also bought carrots and apple for vegetable juice.

So there, I got everything I need without actually intending to, keke. ^^ So I thought, this is a message for me to bake carrot cupcakes and it's my first time. =) I got the recipe from here >> Carrot Muffin Recipe.

Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew)

Haven't cook Korean dishes for a long time so I tried it again. This time it's Kimchi Jjigae, one of our favorite food when me and my friends go to Korea. It's not perfect because the kimchi I bought is the bottled one from the supermarket, not the best one there is. =S But my mom and dad ate it and the only complaint is it's too hot so I guess it's ok, keke... ^^