Dosanko in the South: October 2014

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Hot Spring Eggs Made from Frozen Eggs

I've been hearing about how tasty frozen eggs are. No, you don't eat them frozen: some people simply thaw them and eat just the yolk. Some people fry them. But I wanted to make hot springs eggs from them. This is my new way of cooking hot springs eggs now because it's so easy to do.

The yolk is firmer and not runny. Freezing makes the yolk richer in taste.

Hot Spring Eggs Made from Frozen Eggs
(For two people)
2 eggs
1 Tbsp noodle dipping sauce
Wasabi, optional

In a Ziploc bag, place eggs and freeze them for at least one full day. The shells may get cracked, but that's ok. In a medium sauce pan, bring water to boil, and gently drop the eggs. Cook them in the boiling water for 1 to 1.5 minutes, and take them off the heat. Leave them for 5 minutes in the hot water with a lid on. Move them in cold water for a few minutes. Crack them in a small bowl and serve with noodle dipping sauce and wasabi on top.

Frozen eggs. They are cracked. Make sure to use a Ziploc bag.

Enough water to immerse the eggs completely.

Wait for 5 minutes off the heat.

Cool it in water

Hot spring egg!

The egg yolk was firm and rich in flavor. The white came out a bit runny for my taste, but I can boil it just a little longer the next time. I like this method of making the hot spring eggs. It takes out the painstaking process of measuring the precise time and the temperatures during cooking.

Read more on making of hot spring eggs...

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Monday, October 27, 2014

Spooky Neighborhood Decorations

Halloween is just around the corner, and we're ready for those little trick or treaters. We have a big bowl full of candy that we've been munching on every time we walk by.

Little figurines are rising from the cemetery...

Elaborate decorations on the front door...

Tree hanging ghosts...

Skull guided walkway

"Boo!"

Happy Halloween!

Please take them away from us! Hurry!

Gummies shaped like kids. I guess some kids are sweeter than others.

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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Fun Halloween Decorations

We almost weren't going to do anything this Halloween until I saw the tree hanging ghosts on sale today at a local drug store. Just hang them in a tree and that's it, but they are pretty cute. They sway back and forth in the wind. Kona will be dressed as Superdog.

Two ghosts, one skeleton and a wasp trap.

Ghosts in the wind...

I think this skeleton is missing the torso.

Kona is spooked out...

We can still put some window decorations from last year. That would look good in addition to these tree decorations.

Kona's costume for this year's Halloween

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Monday, October 20, 2014

Bathroom Accessories Added

We've been adding some bathroom accessories one by one. Since our wall in the bathroom has a sliding door in it, we can't hang a towel bar across the wall. We instead opted for swivel towel bars. There is just enough space there to hang them without messing with the sliding door.

Swivel towel bars. I never know how sturdy these things are.

We also got a small canvas print of orchids on the wall. Again, we had to make sure the nail wouldn't stick out too much on the other side to reach the sliding door. What a pain! But it looks really nice with that pop of color in there.

A nice pop of color. I've always liked orchids.

We've had this faux coral for awhile.
Not sure if we're keeping it here, for now, it stays.

Another major thing we got yesterday was the bath rugs. Now, we don't know if we're completely in love with these, but they feel pretty comfortable on our feet, and they are super absorbent.

High pile, plushy, almost shaggy. We'll see if we grow to like them over time.

We started moving our bathroom essentials from the other bathroom, and the room is starting to look more cozy and useable.

Toilet tank top organizer. I wish it was 1/4 inch narrower, but it does the job.

I found this wonderful wall hanging hairdryer hanger. A great space saver!

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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Teak Stool for Bathtub

So we finished the bath renovation, but the bathtub is quite deep for me, and I had to get something to step into it. Even my hubby who is 6'2" has to stand on his toes to step in. What the...?

Made of pretty heavy teak.

It has a rubber bottom so it doesn't slip.

We have also put a coating of grout/tile sealer so they will stay clean for a long time. Our contractor didn't say we had to do this, but after doing some research, we decided for a coat.

Grout sealer

It takes about 48 hours for the sealer to cure, so we still haven't tried our bathroom yet. Maybe tomorrow and let y'all know how it is.

Lots of grout to cover between those little tiles...

We still don't have a towel holder since there is no stud in the wall to screw it on. We are looking around the solution for this.

Another coat of spackle is needed before painting this patch.

This strip on the shower glass door is chipped. They are going to replace it.

Still needs a threshold.

We still have a few things before it's completely finished. Let's get this done already!

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Thursday, October 9, 2014

Bathroom Renovation Final Day

Our bathroom is renewed! Done! Finished! Overall, I'm happy with it. I have to say that looking at the design on the paper/computer is never quite the same when it's actually put together. This is why my anxiety has been quite high throughout the construction, and I had the hardest time trusting our design choices.

Sliding glass door was installed today.
They said drilling holes into the tiles was hard!

That's a pretty cozy corner...
I like the glass tile accent on the wall.

We finally have enough room to dry ourselves off without bumping into anything.

New sliding door to the bathroom.
I could see myself searching for a door knob in the middle of the night....

In the end, though, the bathroom looks 100 times better than what it used to be. We have more room to dry ourselves off, and we don't have to stand on crooked and jagged tiles in the shower anymore. Every little thing in there is exactly what we picked. Seeing those items put together in front of my eyes was really satisfying and scary at the same time.

I love the goose neck.

These glass shelves were made for the inside the shower, but we decided we'd have more use of them outside the shower next to the vanity. Turned out they looked just fine outside the shower.

Love the floor.

Over time, even these things will get outdated and worn out, and we'd find them to be unpractical. And we'd go through this process all over again.

When you open the sliding door, this is what you see.

Our contractor told us that we couldn't hang a towel holder on the wall because of the sliding door in the wall. No towels in the bathroom?? Then I thought of a vertical swivel towel bars. There's just enough room for that. I'll post it when we get it.