This week I was asked to make a wacky grilled recipe using Mazola Corn Oil and I was thinking hard on this one, but everything I tried making was not wacky enough. So I turned to the Mazola website and found a recipe for spicy read more
Ah! PASTA! Again? Yes, my friends, it is pasta again. Spaghetti Aglio e Olio is one of my ultimate favorite pasta dishes. It is a classic. It is also delicious and, of course, very simple. For me personally, Spaghetti Aglio e Olio is not only read more
Beat the Heat with Korean Spicy Rice Cakes!
This heat wave has been relentless, hasn’t it? I’ve been trying to stay indoors as much as possible because even the thought of going to the pool with the kids is unbearable. Honestly, though, my schedule has kept me so busy that pool visits have been rare anyway.
The past few months have felt like a whirlwind, filled with blog-related work—nonstop but rewarding!
Now, let’s dive into something spicy to match this heat: Tteokbokki (or Ddeokbokki), Korean spicy rice cakes. You’ve probably seen this iconic dish in your favorite K-dramas or across the web. It’s a popular street food in Korea, but it also has a long history as part of the Korean Royal Court cuisine.
The main ingredient, garaetteok, is a type of Korean rice cake made by pounding steamed rice flour into long, cylindrical shapes.
The name “tteokbokki” breaks down into two parts: tteok (rice cake) and bokki (stir-fried). Originally, gungjung-tteokbokki—the royal court version—was a savory dish made with beef and vegetables.
However, today’s street food version is a spicy delight, often featuring fish cakes, green onions, boiled eggs, and a sweet-and-spicy sauce.
Vendors commonly serve it as a grab-and-go snack, either in cups or on skewers. The dish has evolved to include various levels of spiciness and even fusion-style twists, making it an ever-changing yet classic treat.
The texture of the rice cakes is wonderfully chewy—almost gummy—and when combined with the sauce, you get an addictive balance of spicy and sweet. To keep the flavors bold, I’ve added a few special touches to elevate the dish and fire up your taste buds.
My Take on Tteokbokki:
This recipe is designed to be approachable and customizable. The spiciness level is around 3.5 out of 5, but you can adjust the amount of gochujang (Korean red chili paste) to your liking.
Some people prefer a thinner, saucier dish, while others enjoy a thicker consistency. It’s up to you! Add more broth or water for a juicier version, or let it simmer down for a rich, thick sauce.
If you love spicy food, this one’s for you! Give it a try and let me know what you think. Who knows? It might just become your go-to comfort dish!
If you love Korean Cousine, then Korean Spicy Rice Cakes aka Tteokbokki (떡볶이) is a must.
You could use Vegetable stock if you are vegetarian and ditch the eggs and fish cakes if you are vegan. Also, beef or chicken broth could be used instead of the homemade stock. You can find Ingredients in Korean, Asian, or International Markets, or some could be purchased online.
This data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix. Nutrition information isn’t always accurate, but we try our best.
I love simple dinners just like this Grilled Glazed Salmon with tasty Mango Salsa. Since its birth in 1911, Mazola has delivered great tasting, high‐quality products for you and your family. Mazola cooking oils are made of 100% pure oil with no additives. The great read more
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After many fails, I finally mastered making these tasty No Bake Muesli Peanut Butter Energy Bites.
One of my readers had a recipe suggestion, and I have to admit that I failed and I failed miserably. She asked for a simple energy bar recipe.
I tried so many recipes in the last few days that in the end I just gave up. Well,I could not cut it without making one huge mess, but at least I have like 2 pounds of a very tasty addition to our cereals of sweetened oats and granola with dry fruits and nuts
I tried going old school before photo shooting them by freezing the whole mixture in the baking pan, but it crumbled each time when the knife starts going through… sigh!
Then today while trying it again (ahem! BTW failed attempt) I thought why not rolling it into these bite-size balls. Although they are not bars, and they are not as easy to work with as they might look, I manage to make the whole bag of these. However, you need to work fast before the mixture starts cooling off
The taste is fantastic, I love this mixture and got to say everything works very well together. My taste tester aka hubster loved it too.
As soon as he popped the first bite ball in his mouth it was mmmm reaction, so I know my taste buds are not tricking me into believing that the whole recipe wasn’t worth making ’cause it certainly was worth it.
No Bake Muesli Peanut Butter Energy Bites
This was complete and only list of the ingredients that were used in the Seven Sundays Cereal brand. The pack is 1 pound and it is also unsweetened and untoasted. All of the ingredients in Seven Sundays muesli have been pasteurized before reaching the facility, so they have been steamed, blanched or heated to kill any bacteria and meet food safety criteria.
Source: Seven Sundays
I was not provided with the product "Seven Sundays Muesli" nor paid for review by their company. I liked it and that's why I put it on the list of the ingredients.
Today’s recipe is as simple as you can see in the title, Grilled Marinated Tofu. The key is in the marinade and after it’s grilled the taste and aroma are just perfect balance of very satisfying, delicious and I must say easy side dish. Well, read more
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When it comes to my favorite power beverages, Natural Homemade Beet Juice is right on top above all. Beets are not only beautiful, tasty but also extremely healthy.
Furthermore, I did not write before, and in my last three years of blogging that beets are so delicious. Even when raw and with a mix of great partners. It is a dream team working machine for your body.
Often I feel low in energy, don’t really know what is the reason, but I feel tired and I can’t function like I would on a regular base.
Usually, it is one or two-day thing, but then I turn to juice, and my energy and mood just changes. After my last or previous posts about juicing and detox, I did receive some negative feedback.
However, there have been some pretty good comments as well that made me smile and very happy.
Once you try juicing it is a life-changing experience that you not only will lose weight if you are overweight, but your body will start to heal in matters of days. Your body as we all know to has healing powers, but only if you feed it the right way.
Some people were writing to me, pretty concerned. I am aware that it does cost money to eat healthy, especially locally grown. With that being said, if you just do it at least three times a week, you will notice a change in your skin, hair, weight, mood, and energy.
Vitamins are essential for healthy living, but I avoid pharmaceutic vitamins, even though I do take a few necessary. I rather spend $10 extra and juice it raw to intake the pure organic juice. Maybe some of you might not agree, but I feel that it is ultimately nature’s body healing fundamental.
Now let me say a few things about my power juice:
They are high in nutrition, low in calories. You can add weight loss to the list of the beet’s benefits. There are few foods that can actually work to boost one’s physical performance and beets are one of those power performance vegetables.
The nutrition in beets as well as the pigment betalain (is an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory nutrient) found in beets has been shown to help improve overall brain and even heart health.
In part, this is a result of the fact that beets help get more oxygen to different parts of the body including the brain. Fight Off Cancer and Disease with This Powerful Antioxidant.
Many, including my late uncle who went under heavy and body exhausting chemotherapy, drank this juice.
It is an ultimate juice to heal your body and some would say even soul. Beets are loaded with powerful antioxidants that play a role in fighting off cancer, dementia, and other diseases. The pigment betalain that is found in beets is key in this process.
Injuries Illness, Arthritis, Migraines, Allergies, Diabetes, Obesity, Osteoporosis, Cancer, Heart Disease, etc.
In this beet juice I’ve included well know and healthy ingredients(carrot, ginger, apple, lemon), it is 100% pure, no sugar added and it will help you feel better only if you try it.
Please drink responsibly!
One dose which is about 5-6oz (6oz/ounces=177ml) is enough for a whole day, but to be on the safe side please ask your DR. If you are perfectly fine drinking this combination of ingredients.
If you are not used to drinking pure juices start with 2 FL Oz in the morning with a glass of water (not COLD water, preferably room temperature) and gradually over a period of two weeks lift it up to 5-6 FL Oz, just because it is extremely powerful and your body needs to adjust.
I recommend this juice, especially for cancer patients, and cancer survivors. Also, just to tell you if you do try this juice your stool will be slightly red/beet color, just in case if you were wondering!
This is 100% natural and you don’t have to worry about when you do see different colors, but I feel the need to inform you about that too.
Please drink responsibly!!!! One dose which is about 5-6oz (6oz/ounces=177ml) is enough for a whole day, but to be on the safe side please ask your DR. If you are perfectly fine drinking this combination of ingredients. If you are not used to drinking pure juices start with 2 FL Oz in the morning with a glass of water (not COLD water, preferably room temperature) and gradually over a period of two weeks lift it up to 5-6 FL Oz, just because it is extremely powerful and your body needs to adjust. I recommend this juice, especially for cancer patients, and cancer survivors. Also, just to tell you if you do try this juice your stool will be slightly red/beet color, just in case if you were wondering! This is 100% natural and you don’t have to worry about when you do see different colors, but I feel the need to inform you about that too.
As I said before this summer I will have a whole bunch of my favorite grilled recipes. Chicken flavored with sweet honey glaze and balanced with Teriyaki sauce, ginger and infused with strong garlic flavor gives you one harmonious taste. Brine plays a big part because it is just read more
