I promise I'm not dead, and I come with Panko Pork Chops!

Well finals killed me, but thanks to the recent zombie apocalypse I'm back! And taking an online course...because I enjoy torturing myself. BUT. Mostly I'm trying to find things to keep myself busy, because as of June 29th i'll be in *drumroll* South Korea! For 6 weeks doing international relations and foreign policy classes! I'm so excited! I'll be blogging a lot from Korea, the food will probably be amazing and I want to try my hand at finding some english cookbooks there or maybe even stealing a family recipe or two.

BUT, on to todays wonderful midnight post! This recipe isn't exactly the healthiest, but it was delicious and easy to make.

Simple trick, mix italian bread crumbs with panko. Instant seasoned panko :)

MIX

Melt some butter (or margarine or vegan substitute)

Chop some fresh herbs (If you want) I used rosemary

Toss some ground pepper and salt with some parmesan cheese.

Looks pretty to me

We got thin sliced because the other ones looked like they were half fat.

I always wash the meat, it's a habit.

Dip item in your butter mixture (Wow the flash makes my nail polish look black...)

Dip in bread crumb/panko mixture. (Yea that nail polish was green..what the heck?)

Lay out on pan so they don't touch.

Super close up of the deliciousness 

Boyfriend was on dish duty

CORN my favorite

Because these are so thin you can actually bake them at 350 until they are golden brown.

It took I believe a little under half an hour. But always test to make sure. 

Pile them high!

And let them at it! The boy, The girl and The Boyfriend say hi

Looks good!

Ok I had way more corn than this but I wanted the photo to look nice.

...I think they liked it

Now that I finally have time I'll be blogging more, it's time to exercise and get in shape for the summer!

Eat bad things sometimes, make others do the dishes when you cook and enjoy the simple things in life!

Oh and listen to country music REALLY LOUD.

Finals Week & Stir Fry

Well I'm not going to lie, thank whatever gods there may be that it is the end of the semester! I mean who DOESN'T want to be done with University!? Although it's not over till it's over! Two finals to go and a Term paper. So what am I doing at 2:30am during finals week when I should be studying and or writing my Term Paper?

Blogging of course! Because It's less stressful than writing 12 pages of GRAH. Yes GRAH the new form of hell that professors like to toss on to you when they don't explain what they want in their long papers. 

ANYWAY, besides procrastinating and crafting (I think I'm going to do a mini blog post on my crazy crafting I've been doing to spruce up my living space in the tiny apartment.) I've been cooking! Now I've also been eating a lot of take-out.... and my stomach has been rebelling from it all. I'm back to late night yoga to make my body feel not like it wants to destroy itself. (Late night yoga is amazing by the way)

So a really simple but yummy dinner is Stir Fry! 

 I like how everything fits nice and handy into the Wok!

That's thin sliced ribeye! In my opinion the best stir fry meat.

 Ok so you don't have to use this but its AMAZING. It's Korean BBQ sauce for beef called Bulgogi, I got it at a store back home called H-Mart.

 We had this strange rice that you boil in a bag... Personally I want normal rice in a pot but beggars can't be choosers I suppose. 

 This is my super fancy Wok I bought from Williams-Sonoma, I didn't buy the cover for it and I need to go back and pick it up. Whoops.

 Start by browning the meat first in the Wok with a little of the sauce as a marinade.

 Thin sliced carrots, Bean sprouts, broccoli and snow peas.

 The broccoli will take the longest so toss it in first and then the carrots and then the snow peas.

 Add more sauce to the mix!

 When the rice is done we drained the bags and poured them into a bowl. Then I tought the boy how to fluff rice. 

 The last thing I put in was the bean sprouts, they cook quickly and no one wants them to be cooked the death. 

 Mmmmmm It's finished! Remember a slotted spoon!

 Table set for three and the girl and the boy about to dig in before I can take photos. (I stopped them)

 Now the RIGHT way to do this is the rice on the bottom and the stir fry on top, then you pour extra sauce over it so it seeps into the rice. This is non negotiable people. (not really)

Delicious! Easy! And completely GONE!

Well back to trying to work on my term paper. I hope you enjoyed this quick break (because I did) 

Remember, don't stress out (Like I did today at some people when I couldn't get a moment of silence to work on my term paper.) It's just not worth it and nothing good comes from it. DO stress out when you run out of soy milk at 10pm and run to the store! Then drink from the carton like a boss... (You don't have to but it made me happy... So sue me I'm the only one who drinks it in my apartment!)

Songs of the Meal: Snow Patrol's: Shut Your Eyes, and Give Me Strength

My new thing is Pandora The greatest thing... ever? Seriously I hate radio but this is personalized and I love it. I get to listen to all of my country music! (You didn't read that) 

By the way would anyone want to lend me $6000? 

This is Sweetie, the reigning horse I practice on at my stable, and the Jerk (My friend that helps to run the stable and owns her) is selling her... and I want her... REALL BAD. 

I'll cook for money!

Oddly enough thats the exact price the boyfriend payed for his car... *Weighs car against horse* 

I feel like I'd more use out of the horse...Sad but true!

Ha ha ha!

ANYWAY, do yoga, drink soy milk and read my blog, but not at the same time! (It ends badly I swear)

Fancy Pumpkin Doughnuts

Well this recipe was a bit of a mash up, I have too many cans of organic pumpkin and WAY too much creativity for my own good. It's simple, delicious and flexible. Now I say flexible because you can add walnuts or dried fruit to the batter and change the topping. (There are way too many good things that go with pumpkin). 

I made these for a costume party that I went to and they were a huge hit!

 Ok so you SHOULD have doughnut pans but these are FANCY doughnuts, so we are using mini bunt pans.

 Y ou don't need organic pumpkin, it was weirdly cheaper though at the store so I stocked up. You'll need nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon. 

  Combine all your dry ingredients! Flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt. 

 It should look like the color of whole grain flour when it's done.

 In another bowl combine half a stick of butter and half a cup of brown sugar. (MMMM brown sugar)

 How many people does it take to open a can with the most archaic can opener known to man (Next to pulling out my pocket knife)

 Took 3 of us and 15 minutes

 Add only a cup of pumpkin, so you should have a bunch left over. 

 Two farm fresh eggs to the mix! and Two tablespoons of milk.

 Mix! Mixing bowls are for rich people.

 Combine with the dry ingredients 

 Yet again, mixers are for rich people. Your hands work the best I find. (Thats my nice cast)

 Scrape all of the batter out into a ziplock bag.

 It's a little messy but it works. 

 Cut the tip off of the bag, i suggest about half an inch so you have maximum control. 

 I pipped two rings around, which fills the pans up about halfway.

 Make sure that they are even! You don't want them to bake unevenly.

 Super cool close up! Bake for about 15 min on 350 but keep a watch on them!

 See how they rise? This is the size you want! And it doesn't matter if they crack a bit thats the bottom anyway. 

 I wish you could smell these through your computer!

 Wait until they are fully cool so they pop easily out of the bunt pans.

 I got six out of this batch but we were cutting them in half for people to eat.

 Ok now here is where it gets tricky, melt some chocolate.... and drizzle it over! Then generously dust with powered sugar.

Yum! 

You can do a couple different toppings on these, I'm experimenting with a maple syrup glaze.

Happy Baking! 

And Have a Happy Halloween!

Music of the meal: 

The Band Perry

Thats my awesome steampunk costume. That corset was killer, and I decided to strap a scope to my cast with a belt to make it cool looking. I'll explain that whole cast thing next post xD And oddly enough the angel is my it's complicated part of life. 

It took me forever to type this with a broken wrist.