September Favourites

Andddd... another month is gone. Where is time going!? It seems like just yesterday I was basking in the glow of early summer, and now here we are getting into the throes of fall. Cold temperatures, shorter days... barf.

This September was unseasonably warm here, though, so I can't complain. The leaves have barely started to turn, which is both amazing (because it has fooled me into thinking that summer is not over!) and slightly disconcerting. I mean, it is pretty much October -- you would think that we would be seeing at least a little yellow and red!

But anyway, September favourites. I need to stop yammering on about the weather and, let's face it, crap that you guys could probably care less about ;)

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Fall Recipes: Pumpkin Pull-Apart Bread

With working full time, I haven't exactly had as much time as I would like to try out new recipes as well as blog here! By the time I get home it is dinner time, and I would rather relax than dirty up a whole bunch of dishes.

Alas, days off are my only days to bake, and usually my only days to update (today is an exception; I work the late shift and do not go into work until five. Yay?). Last Wednesday was pretty rainy and a day that I happened to have off, so I figured that trying out a new recipe was an excellent idea!

Pumpkin Pull-Apart bread. With butter rum glaze. Yes, it is every bit as delicious as it sounds.

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Adventures in Vegan Cooking: Dubu Jorim (Korean)

I am far from being vegan. While not an avid carnivore, I definitely appreciate my meat, especially when it comes to Korean cuisine. Bulgogi, kalbi, dwaeji bokkeum... Korean bbq is seriously the best, and among some of my favourite foods. But there is still a part of me that is curious about "the other side," if you will. I am definitely not unwilling to forgo meat in meals, and enjoy cooking vegetarian or vegan every once in awhile. So, when I came across a recipe for "saucy dubu jorim" on Alien's Day Out, I decided that I had to try it. I'm not exactly a huge, huge fan of tofu or anything, but spicy tofu? Sounded pretty freaking good. 

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