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Korean Beef Bowl ++


Sometimes you stumble upon recipes that are "blog-worthy" and this is one of them. It truly is a 15-minute meal and we LOVED it. I have a feeling it will become a weeknight staple in the Carlson home. We have become less and less adventurous in our cooking as of late. Maybe because the only true cooking I can get done is from about 12-1 while Lucy naps and re-heating things isn't always the tastiest... But we have had some fun dinner guests over the last couple weekends and it is a reminder of how much we like to cook and host together.

Korean Beef Bowl serves 4

Slightly adapted from THIS blog
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes, or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon fresh graded ginger, or 1/4 tsp powdered
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • Cooked rice, for serving
Whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, oil, red pepper flakes, ginger- set aside
Heat pan and add garlic, cook until fragrant. Cook ground turkey, then add soy sauce mixture, let simmer 2 minutes. Serve immediately over rice. YUM!


Along with trying to stay warm this month, we have also: finally checked out the Eau Claire Children's Museum, went on a vacation to the Dells and celebrated Valentine's Day by having a family coffee date at Legacy. It's been a good month.

 friends at the museum
 This is one of my favorite pictures <3
 nothing beats family vacation!
 coffee dates everyday!

 this girl loved the water and snacks :)
 building forts on Sten's day off.
 new favorite game- pile on dad!
This little valentine!

XO, 
erica.





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