A lot of interesting stuff happened at work today First, I was offered a chance to change my schedule. They need some people to move to earlier shifts so starting soon, I start working 8 am to 4:30 pm instead of 10:30 am to 7 pm. I was a little reluctant to change schedules. I don’t drive so once we get back to the office, I would have to be on the bus at 6:30am to get to work on time. Doable but is it something I want to do everyday?
My team manager then told me something that really made me make up my mind about changing my schedule. It looks like we are going to be working from home through 2021 and into 2022. How far into 2022 they don’t know yet. Ughh. I am very grateful I am able to work from home but I don’t like it at all. I have always worked very hard to keep work crap out of my home life and my home crap out of my work life. That’s very hard to do when your work is smack dab in the middle of your home. I would be the first one at the office door if they said we could come back to the office tomorrow. Well, I am done complaining now. I’ll move on to something more fun.
The best thing about Kimchi fried rice is you can use fresh made rice instead of leftover rice to make it and it comes together in about 10 minutes once the rice is cooked so its a great get in and get out of the kitchen quick kind of meal. If you like, fry an egg for over the top for a boost of protien.
Kimchi Fried Rice
Adapted From The Spontaneous Tomato
1 1/2 -2 cups cooked rice
1/2 cup chopped kimchi
2-3 green onion or a small piece of white onion, chopped
1 1/2 tsp – 1 TBS olive oil
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp soy sauce
In a medium frying pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the scallion whites or the onion, and cook while stirring for 1-2 minutes. Next add kimchi and cook while stirring for 3-5 minutes until the kimchi starts to get soft.
Add the rice, sesame oil, and soy sauce. Then mix well until the rice is coated with the kimchi. If your rice looks dry, add a teaspoon or two of the Kimchi brine from the jar. Cook until the rice is heated through.
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