Alien's Day Out

April 26, 2012
by Mipa
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Random Eats

Here are some random things I’ve been eating lately… Yesterday I stopped by the Chinese market in my area and bought some steamed buns. 2 plumpy buns for 1,000. They’re probably completely nutritionally vacant and made with less than quality … Continue reading

April 12, 2012
by Mipa
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Inaugural brunch on my patio

When I was apartment hunting last year, the main reason why I chose my current place was because I loved the outdoor patio and the idea of getting to invite chingus over to hang out. But when I moved in … Continue reading

March 12, 2012
by Mipa
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Lunching @ Lilian’s

Last week my friend Lilian (who co-organized this bake sale last year) invited me over to her place for a late lunch and to bake together. :) We had been wanting to bake together for a while but kept having … Continue reading

February 23, 2012
by Mipa
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Danpat juk 2.0

Made danpat juk the other day. Mmm~ If danpat juk didn’t take so much time and advanced preparation, I’d probably eat this all the time. But sometimes the best things in life take time (aaanz, some words of wisdom brought … Continue reading

January 24, 2012
by Mipa
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Humble hodge podge dinner.

Happy Lunar New Year, everyone~ I’m in Cheonan right now with the family, busy eating too much holiday food, but I thought I’d take a time-out from the feasting and share some pics from this past weekend. Instead of going … Continue reading

November 29, 2011
by Mipa
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Turkey-free Thanksgiving 2011

I know my Thanksgiving meal blog post is a bit late, but the past few days have been a bit cr-razy. Lots of things going on and the other day my oven decided to crap out on me while I … Continue reading

November 24, 2011
by Mipa
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Home-cookin’: the good, bad, and downright ugry.

Happy Thanksgiving!!! Wow, it’s so cold outside! Buggin ‘ell! I was hoping the season would stay perpetually in fall, but no…. Winter had to stealthily sneak up from behind and deliver a roundhouse kick to our faces. I don’t even … Continue reading

October 19, 2011
by Mipa
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October Artisan Boulangerie

New favorite bakery in Hapjeong: October Artisan Boulangerie! Love the interior. Reminds me of all those bakeries I visited in Pareee~ It’s got a good selection of animal-free breads and the lady at the counter is vegan-savvy in that she … Continue reading

September 26, 2011
by Mipa
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Simmered Kidney Bean Banchan

I know I promised to share all the recipes from my Chuseok meal almost 2 weeks ago, but I only got about half-way through all the dishes before I got side-tracked with other blog-topics…. but I’m gonna continue to post … Continue reading

September 13, 2011
by Mipa
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Chuseok tofu platter & dipping sauce

One of the main dishes in my family’s Chuseok meal was this platter of pan-fried tofu topped with dae-chu (jujube) spirals. I was inspired to make this dish after seeing it on this Korean blog, but we created our own … Continue reading