Pork and Veggie Bibimbap and The Thief

If you have a pet, you know that no matter how bad they are, you just cannot be mad at them...for long. 

While our downstairs is being built, we have a firm rule...put up the baby gate at the top of the stairs!!  My job is to make sure the bedroom and office doors are shut whenever we leave the house. My contractor's husband's job, is to make sure that baby gate goes up. 

If these rules are ignored....we've got trouble.

The other weekend, we had to run out for our 5th Home Depot run of the day.  When we came home and opened the garage/laundry room door, there were no dog faces to be found greeting us.  Hands down, that is ALWAYS the first clue that something has gone awry. 

We walked into the house and Princess Brinkley was laying next to the fireplace and would not look at us.  Kylo was nowhere to be found.  Then...I see him slowly creeping back upstairs, through the stairwell with a prize.

"Someone" did not put the baby gate up...again!  While we were gone, Kylo was going down to the construction zone, bringing up treasures for Brinkley to shred and destroy...she's very good at this.

Kylo was so excited about his special little piece of wood catch, much like a hunter's dog retrieving his first duck.  How can you get mad at this.  He kept bringing it to me so proud and wanting to show me his accomplishment.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I was blessed to meet up with one of my friends I had not see in weeks, for lunch.  I really missed our get togethers and chatting it up, laughing, and enjoying a meal together.

She told me about this dinner she and her husband have been making that they loved.  Her neighbor had a Hello Fresh dinner kit that they were not going to use, so they gave it to my friend.  They loved the meal so much, they keep making it.

I am so thankful that she shared the recipe with me...this dish is awesome!!!   My husband cannot stop talking about how much he loves this.  Give it a try, I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Stay healthy and sparkly!!

Pork and Veggie Bibimbap

Courtesy of HelloFresh

2 Servings

3/4 cup Jasmine rice

3 oz carrot

1 thumb ginger

5 tsp White Wine Vinegar

2 Tbl Soy Sauce

1 pound ground pork

1 scallions

1 zucchini

1 clove garlic

1 Tbl sesame oil

2 tsp Sriracha

In a small pot, combine rice, 1-1/4 cups water and a pinch of salt.  Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer.  Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes.  Keep covered off heat until ready to use.

While rice cooks, wash and dry all produce.  Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.  Trim and peel carrot.  Using a peeler, shave carrot lengthwise into ribbons, rotating as you go.  Trim and half zucchini lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise into half-moons.  Peel and mince ginger and garlic.

In a small bowl, combine scallion whites, vinegar, and a pinch of salt.  Set aside to pickle, stirring occasionally until ready to serve.  In a separate small bowl, combine sesame oil, half the soy sauce, 1 Tbl sugar and up to half the sriracha to taste 9save the rest for serving).  Stir until sugar has dissolved.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick pan over medium-high heat.  Add carrot; season with salt and pepper.  Cook stirring until slightly softened, 3-4 minutes.  Remove from pan and set aside.  Add another drizzle of oil to pan.  Add zucchini; season with salt and pepper.  Cook until browned and tender, 3-5 minutes per side.  Remove from pan and set aside with carrot.

Heat another drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat.  Add pork, ginger, and garlic.  Cook breaking up meat into pieces, until pork is browned and cooked through, about 4-6 minutes. 

Fluff rice with a fork and season with salt and pepper.

Divide rice between bowls.  arrange pork and veggies on top.  Top with pickled scallion whites (and pickling liquid).  Drizzle with sauce and remaining sriracha to taste.  Sprinkle with scallion greens and serve.

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