Ramen

 I attempted to make ramen yesterday and it turned out pretty good.  The kids really liked it, so I was very happy about that. 

3 cups water 

1 large piece of kombu dashi/ kelp 

6-7 whole dried shitake mushrooms 

In the instant pot for 2 min on high.  It may be OK to do it longer,  but read something that said the kelp can make the broth slimy. So I released the pressure after 2 min and took out the kombu. Then I added:

3 garlic cloves minced 

3-4 green onions, chopped white parts 

Thumb of Fresh ginger, grated

1 carrot chopped in 4" matchsticks 

1/4 cup soy sauce 

4 more cups of water 

In the instant pot for 10 min on high.  I released the pressure,  added the ramen noodles (3 small cakes of dried noodles) put the IP on saute mode until the noodles were cooked,  about 5 minutes. 

Then I added a little pepper, the green parts of the green onions, and 2 tablespoons of mirin. 

I added a squirt of Sriracha to add spice and a soft boiled egg (boil water,  add egg and cook for 6 minutes, remove from heat and cool to peel). Bean sprouts would have been good. 

Mushroom soups

 I made a couple different soups with mushrooms for Leela.  This first was a bit of a bust

https://www.rabbitandwolves.com/vegan-wild-mushroom-leek-chowder

This was a little more liked by the family and Leela in particular. 

https://mycancalekitchen.com/shiitake-soup-ginger-garlic/

Tteobokki

 I made this in the instant pot.  I liked the flavor,  but it took quite a while to cook off the liquid.  Will use less water next time.

https://sites.google.com/site/tteokbokkirecipe/?pli=1

More baking

 Bread machine recipes 

Cinnamon swirl bread-I was so happy how this turned out.  Just had the Cinnamon and baked in a loaf pan in the oven.  This was great as toast and on its own in the first couple days. 

https://saladinajar.com/recipes/bread-machine-cinnamon-raisin-bread/

No-Fuss Focaccia, made in the bread machine.  Stopped the dough cycle early and transformed into the 9x13 pan. Topped with pizza seasoning and chopped sun-dried tomatoes.  They burned a bit,  so next time I will try to mix into the dough better. 

https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/no-fuss-focaccia-recipe

Lemon poppyseed muffins- made these without the glaze and they weren't too sweet. R called them salty and I can taste all the baking powder,  so I'm going to call these a bust.

https://handletheheat.com/lemon-poppy-seed-muffins/#wprm-recipe-container-27966