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Uncategorized Kylie Kwon 12/9/11 Uncategorized Kylie Kwon 12/9/11

Simple Solution to Storing Christmas Lights

Simple Solution to Storing Christmas Lights It’s that time of the year again, time to put up the Christmas tree. Our family looks forward to setting up the tree and decorating. However my hubby, Michael, does not look forward to fighting with the Christmas lights. No matter what he does those darn lights get tangled and are difficult to unwind. I know there are products out on the market to address this very issue but really, I think I have better uses for my money. So every year Michael curses the Christmas light but not this season. Last Christmas I helped put the Christmas lights away. It was the first season we simplified and streamlined our Christmas decorations. We thought long and hard about what to keep and what to throw out. We were able to pack all our Christmas decorations into two large containers. I believe that’s really a huge accomplishment. In the process I came up with a flat storage solution for our Christmas lights, pictured above. I simply cut up some shipping boxes from presents we received in the mail into rectangles. Then I started on one end and wrapped the light to the other end. It was really quick to put then away, they laid flat and stored easily in the container. We are setting up our Christmas tree this evening and Michael has just informed me that my solution from last year was brilliant! He said that the lights were so simple to unwind and put on the tree. This year he didn’t have to fight with the lights for the first time ever. This makes setting up Christmas lights easy and simple. Plus it costs no money. Preparing for the holiday season is hard enough we shouldn’t have to struggle getting ready for it. I hope this little storage trick helps make the season a little more merry.

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Uncategorized Kylie Kwon 12/9/11 Uncategorized Kylie Kwon 12/9/11

Kid's Lunch 12/9/2011

Good Old Classic PB & J I don’t know very many kids let alone adults who wouldn’t love to have a traditional PB & J sandwich for lunch. Here I paired it with a trio of fruit (grape tomatoes, red grapes, and blackberries). Quick, simple, and gets the job done. What more could you ask for?

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Uncategorized Kylie Kwon 12/7/11 Uncategorized Kylie Kwon 12/7/11

Gluten Free Spaghetti with Bacon Meatballs

Gluten Free Spaghetti with Bacon Meatballs Today is super raining and dark outside, totally not my favorite weather. On a day like this it’s nice to have some comfort food because it makes us all warm and fuzzy inside. Plus it give the sense that we are taken care of. This is something I desire to make my husband and kids feel. So tonight I am serving my take on yummy traditional spaghetti and meatballs. The sauce is a thick pasta sauce with tons of onions and kale with a touch of bacon, ground turkey, and ground beef. The giant meatballs are made with ground turkey, ground beef, touch of bacon, onion flakes, and garlic. I wish you could smell my kitchen right now.

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Uncategorized Kylie Kwon 11/30/11 Uncategorized Kylie Kwon 11/30/11

Apple Kale Salad

Apple Kale Salad I made this simple salad tonight and am loving it. So satisfying and tasty. Plus salads that are more hearty just satisfy me much when weather outside is a bit colder. Kale, cut into thin strips Purple cabbage, shredded Salt Olive oil Carrots, cut into thin strips Celery, sliced Apple, chopped Raisins Coat kale with olive oil and salt. Let sit till kale become wilted. Add all the ingredients and toss. Add more salt to taste if needed.

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Uncategorized Kylie Kwon 11/22/11 Uncategorized Kylie Kwon 11/22/11

Dinner in Under 20 minutes!

Dinner in 12 minutes with only 5 minute prep time. Tonight’s dinner had to be something super quick because I was meeting with a client during the usual time I cook dinner. So this afternoon I took five minutes to whip up a quick marinade between grocery shopping and prepping for thanksgiving dinner for 17 people. It took all of 5 minutes to put the marinade together. I placed the flank steak into the marinade and let it sit in the fridge till I was ready to grill it up. I know people don’t love flank steak all that much but I think it is a totally misunderstood and underutilized cut of beef. It’s cheap so I don’t think people give it too much thought or the respect it deserves. Plus I think people don’t like to eat it because they do two things wrong. First, they don’t cook it correctly. This cut of beef cooks up super quick, just 6 minutes per side. This gives a perfect red center between rare and medium rare. Second, people cut the flank steak incorrectly. They key is to allow the cooked piece of meat to rest for a few minutes before slicing to allow it to trap all the juices inside. Also it is super important to cut a flank steak across the grain instead of along it. When you cut along the grain you get long strips of beef which tough and hard to chew. This is good for certain recipes but does not work when using a flank steak as a main dish. When you cut a piece of flank steak you cut across the grain. This leaves the pieces of beef tender and easy to chew. Flank steaks are wonderful because they are cheap, easy to work with, quick to cook up, and if done right, tasty. What more could you want then to satisfy your hunger while saving you both time and money. I made the marinade flank steak this afternoon in just five minutes. Then when I was ready I removed the piece of steak from the marinade and grilled it on the stove top in my grill pan. I served flank steak with tons of steamed broccoli. It took all of 12 minutes to get a tasty dinner on the table for my family of four and cost me $17.23. That is about $4.30 per person for a steak dinner. So simple, quick, and tasty. Give the recipe a try and let me know how your family likes it. Grilled Marinated Flank Steak (adapted from a recipe from chef Emeril) 2-3 pounds of flank steak 1/2 cup red wine 1/4 cup gluten free soy sauce 2 Tbsp garlic, finely chopped 2 Tbsp honey 1 Tbsp tomato paste 1 tsp black pepper 2 Tbsp creole seasoning Combine everything except the steak in a zip lock bag or a large container with lid. Move around the ingredients to mix well. Toss in the steak, coat with the marinade, seal and place in the fridge for at least 4 hours or longer. You can use a grill or a stove top with a grill pan. Heat up you heat source and grill steak for 6 minutes per side. You may simmer the marinade for 10 minutes in a sauce pan to make a sauce of desired. Otherwise you can throw away the marinade. Let the steak stand for at least 5 minutes before carving across the grain.

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Uncategorized Kylie Kwon 11/22/11 Uncategorized Kylie Kwon 11/22/11

Kid's Lunch 11/22/2011

What’s for Lunch? Today for the kids lunch I have made: Steamed Carrots and Peas Grilled Chicken Hotdogs w/ Ketcup Clementines Coconut Milk

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Uncategorized Kylie Kwon 11/15/11 Uncategorized Kylie Kwon 11/15/11

Kid's Lunch 11/16/2011

What’s for Lunch? As the weather gets colder our bodies crave food that is warm and hearty. Especially since the weather around here has been so gloomy. Today for the kids I am packed: Sauted kale and spinach with garlic and shallots Garlic chicken Steamed green beans Orange

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Uncategorized Kylie Kwon 11/15/11 Uncategorized Kylie Kwon 11/15/11

Kid's Lunch 11/16/2011

What’s for Lunch? As the weather gets colder our bodies crave food that is warm and hearty. Especially since the weather around here has been so gloomy. Today for the kids I am packed: Sauted kale and spinach with garlic and shallots Garlic chicken Steamed green beans Orange

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Uncategorized Kylie Kwon 11/14/11 Uncategorized Kylie Kwon 11/14/11

Kids Lunch 11/15/2011

What’s for lunch? Today for my kids lunch we have grapes, lightly steamed carrots, tuna salad, and romaine leaves. My kids love wrapping the tuna salad in the romaine leaves and making lettuce wraps. They like putting it together themselves and the crunch. I love the fact they are getting “A Salad, But Not.”

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Uncategorized Kylie Kwon 11/14/11 Uncategorized Kylie Kwon 11/14/11

Kids Lunch 11/15/2011

What’s for lunch? Today for my kids lunch we have grapes, lightly steamed carrots, tuna salad, and romaine leaves. My kids love wrapping the tuna salad in the romaine leaves and making lettuce wraps. They like putting it together themselves and the crunch. I love the fact they are getting “A Salad, But Not.”

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Uncategorized Kylie Kwon 11/9/11 Uncategorized Kylie Kwon 11/9/11

View of Boulder

Saying good bye to Boulder is hard. We are flying back home today. My family really loved our visit and feel this may be a great place to relocate. If you have any information you want to share about life in Boulder please let me know. I will need some help figuring out schools and understanding day to day life living in Boulder.

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