http://www.jeanhee.com/blog The personal website of Jeanhee Kim. Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:59:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Originally from: A Cowboy's Wife, adapted to replace eggs, dairy and refined sugar. INGREDIENTS: 2-3 heaping Tablespoons apple sauce 2 Tablespoons oil (plus oil for the griddle) 1 Tablespoon maple syrup 1 cup non-dairy milk (or more--I like a thin batter) 1 cup flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt For more flavor, add a bit of vanilla! Mix ... http://www.jeanhee.com/blog/2011/11/06/basic-vegan-pancakes/ 9:46 pm on Friday night Jemma: Oma! Baby fell off her bed! Me: Jemma, we don't worry about baby falling off her bed right now because she is not real and it is way past your bedtime. J: But she IS real...because...we were pretending that our babies came out of our bellies. http://www.jeanhee.com/blog/2011/10/07/conversations-getting-in-the-way-of-sleep/ I was all dressed to leave for work today, coat, scarf, hat, boots, when Jemma whispered in my ear as she gave me a goodbye hug. "Oma, I want to tell you a story." Uh-oh. I was going to be late for work! This better not be a long one. Jemma continued, ... http://www.jeanhee.com/blog/2011/03/23/long-story-short/ Jemma had a fever and stomach ills today. Several times, she looked at me with weepy eyes and asked, Oma, what should I do? http://www.jeanhee.com/blog/2011/02/17/helpless/ At dinner tonight, Chiara gave me a thumbs up sign and declared that she wanted the leftovers for her lunch at school tomorrow. That is definitely an endorsement! I edited and improvised upon Bon Appetit's Vegan Tortilla soup: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Vegetarian-Tortilla-Soup-4421 Vegan Tortilla Soup Nonstick vegetable oil spray 3/4 cup chopped onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 ... http://www.jeanhee.com/blog/2011/01/10/whats-for-dinner-tortilla-soup/ I came home at 10:20 pm tonight, after seeing In the Footprint: The Battle Over the Atlantic Yards in Fort Greene. My mom was babysitting. Guess who was still awake? Chiara! She was lying in the dark, waiting and waiting to tell me something. Oma! She called out. When I entered her ... http://www.jeanhee.com/blog/2010/12/02/superstar/ from the December 2003 Gourmet (RIP) Makes 6 main-course servings 1/3 cup olive oil 3 large onions (2 pounds total), thinly sliced (7 cups) 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf 1 cup French green lentils 1 pound orecchiette, fusilli, or penne 2 (5-ounce) bags baby ... http://www.jeanhee.com/blog/2010/11/10/whats-for-dinner-orecchiette-with-lentils-onions-and-spinach/ I just realized it's my birthday already because I'm up past midnight, again! I feel totally and truly blessed to have my family, the whole lot of them. Chiara asked me today what do I call my family that is my parents and brothers if I call my husband and children ... http://www.jeanhee.com/blog/2010/10/04/hey-today-is-your-birthday/ At a family dinner this weekend, I was telling the grandmothers how Jemma comes up with every excuse not to go to sleep. She keeps coming out of her room and asking for things, or complaining about things. Lately, her most frequent complaint is, "Oma, I'm hot and I'm cold." ... http://www.jeanhee.com/blog/2010/10/04/parents-secrets-exposed/ This is what I'm making tonight: Pumpkin Spice Bread from the Post-Punk Kitchen www.theppk.com/recipes/dbrecipes/index.php?RecipeID=55 prep time: 10 minutes (this was kind of a joke because I don't have a sifter so I pushed flour through a sieve for about 20 minutes!) | cooking time: 1 hour | makes about 12 slices Equipment: 8 ... http://www.jeanhee.com/blog/2010/09/30/pumpkin-spice-bread/