Gochujang (pepper paste)finished. 2 diff flavor & wl be aged/ fermented in jars. Loquat addition was a good idea.

I'm experimenting w loquats by adding the boiled juice to gochujang making prep. Ignore the baking scars on my arm

Gochujang( Korean pepper paste) making. My homemade barley malt powder. Barley is sprouted, dried & ground.

Today's flower mobile is made w cactus flower & dried peppers. All from yard. #flowers #gardening #dyi

Happy with what I made today (than yesterday's). #flowers #gardening #diy

Craved bumpy textures today, but it turned out like a Girl Scout summer camp prop. Hold hands and sing Kumbaya~

Made Kongbiji jjigae (ground soybean stew) for #dinner

Red flower mobile made w cactus #flower. #gardening #spring

Flower mobile with #flowers from yard. #spring #gardening

Post garden pruning flower mobile creation by yours truly :) #flowers #spring

Friend's homemade Yeot(엿) a Korean taffy. She returned my container of Persian cookies to her back filled w these.

Made cucumber kimchi/ 오이소박이(oisobagi) this morning. Popular #kimchi during summer months.

My cat's like...'Yo don't bother me, I'm tanning!' lol #cat

Running low on kimchi & made a new batch this eve. Plenty of mustard greens/ 갓 added for extra zing. #kimchi

Cottn candies look like squashed hair in hat. Wud they regain their former bouffant glory when let out? #puffology

So the 1 on left is kimchi knish & on right r classic flavor. Inspired by Brooklyn Knish's shapes. <3 #baking #yum

Twilight in Seal Beach earlier this evening. #SealBeach #California #beach

When the soy paste is strained off from salt water, that brine is boiled for 2-3 hours & aged in bottle=soy sauce

Made Magrood Libyan #cookies w semolina and dates. Used recipe from here: http://www.libyana.org/food/magrood.htm

Kitschy and cute logo for this Mexican candy brand.