new beginnings.

As the end of the 2011 draws near, I have decided to return to my old blogspot- down the bunnie hole- because blogging and writing has always been apart of me- pre-married pre-mommy life- ME! It's important to hold onto your identity as life is constantly changing- roles are constantly changing. And it's actually comforting to find that my "spot" has been waiting every so faithfully while I have strayed off to experiment with tumblr and other forms of social media.

Seems that the majority of tumblr users just repost pictures of clever words or images of food to which isn't even their own and that is not my goal.

My goal is to fill up my blog with brilliant (well at least try to be) and entertaining words which I refer to "bunniesims". I have decided that I will keep my tumblr strictly for my foodie conquests and the other one documenting Dyl's growing up as well.

But this spot is gonna be just ME.

Cheers to new beginnings in the blog world!
xoxo B

double ouch

Is it possible to burn your hand while washing your hands?
Apparently, yes.
Is it possible to cut your finger while opening a cabinet?
Again, yes.

I deserve a medal. . .accomplishing the impossible.

tumblin for food

I made a tumblr today-strictly for sharing my cooking and foodie adventures. I will still be posting on this blog- the ranting and random quips from my bunnie brain.

To think, I used to get by eating one meal a day and loads of candy. I always enjoyed cooking- but cooking for other people. I was always starving myself trying to maintain a certain weight but mainly I just didn't have time to eat. Pregnancy seriously converted me into a foodie- but a healthy one at that! I'm crazy about organic produce, fresh farm produce, grass-fed, and free-range meat!

Anyways, here is the link. Follow me if you please.
http://bunniehole.tumblr.com/

i am cured!

I used to get so overwhelmed with stress and work that I would get terrible panic attacks. Like everythingisspinningandisonebigblurandicantbreathe!!! panic attacks.
The cure to my panic attacks in the past were lots of cigarettes, caffeine, hard liqour, and an occasional zanie as needed.

The strange thing is . . .I think I am cured.
The remedy? Becoming a mother.

Bo Luc Lac (Vietnamese Beef)

I have accepted the sad fact that there aren't Saigon Cafes or Pho places (shout out to pho dài Loi and pho bac) here in CT at every corner like in Atlanta, so I resorted to google and researched Bo Luc Lac to satisfy my recent craving :) So here is my take on Bo Luc Lac (Vietnamese Beef). I used Grass Fed Organic Beef and all organic fresh ingredients because that is my preference but it is completely optional. The one good thing about CT is the access to fresh and organic produce for not that much more money-wise.

This recipe was plenty enough for 2 people- the hubby eats about 2 person portion so technically 3 people could probably work.

INGREDIENTS:
Beef Marinade
1.5 lbs beef filet (or any cut you like) cut into 1″ cubes
2 tbs minced garlic
1 sweet onion diced into 1" pieces
1 tbs sugar
2 tbs oyster sauce
1 tbs fish sauce
1 tbs sesame oil
1 tsp thick soy sauce
Fresh ground black pepper as desired
Garlic powder as needed

2 bunches of spring mix salad
1 Tomatoe thinly sliced
1 Cucumber thinly sliced
1 Scallion thinly diced for garnish
1/2 Red onion thinly sliced for garnish
2 Eggs
Sesame Seeds for garnish

Jasmine or Yellow Rice Steamed
Cooking oil for frying- I use olive oil but again it's optional what type of oil you want to use

STEPS:
Prepare marinade by combining garlic, oyster sauce, sugar, diced sweet onion, fish sauce, thick soy sauce and sesame oil to coat the beef sprinkle freshly ground black pepper and a dash of garlic powder n let it marinate at least half an hour but preferably 1-2 hrs in the fridge. I had time so I let it marinate for 1 and 30 minutes and it was delicious.

Prepare jasmine or yellow rice per package directions. I just prepared jasmine rice in the rice cooker.

Thinly slice the tomatoe, cucumber, and red onion. Prepare a bed of spring mix salad w sliced tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion on the side on a serving platter and set aside.

Heat a large wok or pan over high heat. Add about 2 tbs cooking oil and when it begins to smoke, add an even layer of beef and allow to sear for about 2 minutes, before “shaking” to sear the opposite sides for about another 1-2 minute more to brown all the sides. Do this in batches to cook all the beef if necessary.
Transfer beef to bed of spring salad and tomatoes. You can drizzle fish sauce vinaigrette if desired over the beef and greens.

My friend Donna has a great fish sauce recipe here you could use along with spring summer roll.

Serve with steamed rice with a fried egg on top garnished w sesame seeds and green onion.

I like to dip the meat in a sauce mixture of hoison sauce with siracha and hot garlic chili sauce.

Enjoy!

NOTE:

I like my beef medium rare and test the meat by touch and sight–it will plump up slightly and be bouncy to the touch with a spatula.


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Confession

I feel like a terrible person confessing this but. . . I lost my appetite watching a severly handicapped person attempt to eat jajamyun today in NY. His body was contorted like a pretzel and he was shaking uncontrollably. He was seated at the table next to us and of course he was facing me. I tried not to look at him but i felt his piercing eyes staring at me. I felt so uncomfortable because he was only staring at me the whole time as if I was the unusual one! I then realized what he was really staring at. . . my bewbs.
Either way, I felt guilty for losing my appetite but I couldn't bear to eat my jajamyun after watching him slaughter his bowl with his contorted pretzel body.
What a waste of a delicious bowl of jamg jamg myun.

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Shivers Sweat N Sex

Shivering cold one minute and drenched in sweat the next, with energy level at absolute low, no appetite, and a sore throat. . .this is how I have been the past 3 days and counting *sigh*

Day 1: Being the closet OCD paranoid germaphobe I am, my mind was racing through a million of images of my innocent sanitized hands in contact with strangers and things I like to classify as germ carriers. . .which are things people touch one after another after another ie money, door handles, shopping carts etc. After dozing off and on all day I decide that it must have been when I touched some change and then noticed a hang nail on my thumb which I bit off- yup direct germs in the mouth! I can't even pick up my baby and change his diaper- or even just hold him- I can't even begin to describe how shitty this feels- but it made me really see how much the hunnie loves me and Dylan. He was basically "single dad" superman all day because I was absolutely useless. Oh yea and did I mention HE made me homemade chicken noodle soup? For a guy who can't cook anything but namyun-which by the way is the most PERFECTLY cooked namyun- this meant the world to me.

Day 2: A good friend of mine, Marie, introduces the idea of mastitis as the possible cause of my torment. What do I do? I immediately google and research 1- What it is and 2- What am I supposed to do all in a total bunnie-esque feverish frenzy. I nearly have a panic attack calling the doctor that I blurt out in one words vomit "UmmmIthinkihavemastitisanditskindaurgent"
Oh I failed to mention that I totally mispronounced mastitis but I did manage to book an appointment for the next day. Being a newbie mom- you learn all sorts of shit - like wth mastitis is!!

Day 3: Hunnie takes me to the doctor and they diagnose me. And bada bing! It's not mastitis! Hallejuah! It's a severe cold/flu though that requires rest and careful care in order for me to be okay by my flight date. I'm kind of bummed bc it's looking like brunch Sunday in NYC with my soul sista and best friend is a no go for now. I guess my inital wave of paranoid thoughts were right! However, I have to be careful and take preventative measures to avoid mastitis because the doctor observed my nipples were sore. I wanted to say "ummmm I know this is why I thought I had mastitis sheesh" but yes my nipples were pretty sore from Dylan's clamp and pull on Sunday night. I think he was dissappointed that his daddy's favorite team which is ultimately his favorite team - the Jets- blew their chance at the Superbowl bc he did this after the game.

I felt so incredibly guilty for being unable to take care of Dylan the way I normally do that I inisisted we had to purchase a new toy for him after my doctors appointment. So BAM my baby gets a new exersaucer which he loves!


He's not spoiled okay well maybe he is but hey give me a break who wouldn't spoil such a dollface?! This is him looking at me when I'm sick in bed. Doesn't this look just tugs at your heart and wills you to buy him something at once?!

Sometimes I think Dylan looks like a girl baby bc of his curly hair and pouty lips which he totally mini me-d of me. . .

Off to cold medicine induced sleep I go!

PS-AND sex totally cures those body aches you get from fevers :X but it has to be really orgasmic sex.

What a lucky lucky girl I am.


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