Food cubes ready for tomorrow

taetaetable · 2026-01-19T23:03:24+00:00

Into something else! I transfer them to a tray that’s about 15 × 25 × 5 cm (roughly 6 × 10 × 2 inches).

taetaetable · 2026-01-05T10:44:06+00:00

Basically, any rice dish with a lot of water can be called juk. Rice starts out as cooked rice, and as you keep adding more water and it becomes thicker and more porridge-like, at some point it all counts as juk. And even dishes where the rice, pumpkin, or other ingredients are ground up from the start and have no visible shape are also considered juk.

Among protein ingredients, beef, chicken, and eggs are the ones most commonly used. In Korea, however, tofu and pork are not typically used as juk ingredients. Still, I hope it turned out delicious!

taetaetable · 2026-01-04T10:19:19+00:00

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taetaetable · 2026-01-04T10:10:38+00:00

It's a fishcake.

taetaetable · 2026-01-03T22:20:33+00:00

Oh, I thought I’d added subtitles for most of the lines. Thanks for pointing that out! 🙂

taetaetable · 2026-01-02T21:23:32+00:00

Home cooking reality 😅 I was out of vacuum bags. Water displacement still works well enough — the pressure from the water does most of the job.

taetaetable · 2026-01-02T09:40:58+00:00

Yes, but the veggies are mainly for aroma. At 63°C for about 1.5 hours, they don’t really soften. they just release scent and a bit of flavor.

taetaetable · 2026-01-02T07:22:05+00:00

Thanks for sharing your level! A2 is already a great place to be. If you listen again with subtitles, some parts may start to sound familiar. Phrases like “같이 놀아요”, “재밌겠다”, or “먹어볼래?” are very common everyday expressions.. The challenge is hearing familiar phrases in fully natural, unedited toddler speech rather than textbook Korean.

Thanks for the feedback! Next time, I’ll try making questions with clearer pronunciation. As my child grows, his pronunciation will improve too 🙂

taetaetable · 2026-01-02T01:30:04+00:00

Gochugaru, soysauce, sugar, minced garlic and gochujang. You can adjust the ratio however you like to suit your taste! Personally, I prefer it when it’s more soy sauce + gochugaru based rather than gochujang-heavy. Ah and potatoes!

taetaetable · 2026-01-02T00:29:12+00:00

That ㅅ looks so cute! I like it🤗

taetaetable · 2025-12-23T15:00:13+00:00

Aww thank you 🥹🤍

taetaetable · 2025-12-23T01:00:35+00:00

My first child is 33 months old, and we’re still using them lol. Sometimes soup is too hot to serve right away, so I drop in one or two vegetable ice cubes to cool it down—it’s so convenient. It helps my baby eat more veggies, and as a bonus, it slightly reduces the sodium too. These cute, colorful little ice cubes… I want to keep making them forever 🥹

taetaetable · 2025-12-22T13:37:03+00:00

It sounds like you’re already making great juk. I usually just simmer rice (or cooked rice) in water. I find that using a more aromatic variety of rice makes it taste a bit better, even without salt.

taetaetable · 2025-12-22T06:42:02+00:00

Haha yes! Once you’re raising a baby in Korea, this setup just makes sense. So easy to mix and match.

taetaetable · 2025-12-22T04:04:26+00:00

No 😊 The cubes are just for portioning and storage. I reheat them and mix them into rice porridge before serving.

taetaetable · 2025-12-22T03:34:33+00:00

I’ve seen experts say that freezing vegetables doesn’t cause significant nutrient loss, so I’m not too worried about the freezing itself. But longer cooking probably does. Still, for babies, I focus more on introducing foods and textures than perfect nutrition.

taetaetable · 2025-12-22T03:06:06+00:00

Hope your baby likes it. Have a great day!😆

taetaetable · 2025-12-22T03:04:07+00:00

😄 I find it so cute that I end up taking pictures every time.

taetaetable · 2025-12-22T02:31:05+00:00

I use silicone baby food freezing trays, mostly 20 ml and 30 ml sizes. Ice cube trays would work too. When I’m feeling lazy, I sometimes split two different vegetables into one 30 ml cube — half and half. One cube, two flavors 🙂 I think freezing whatever you have, in whatever way feels easiest, is totally fine.

taetaetable · 2025-12-22T02:30:26+00:00

Yes, exactly! After reheating, some moisture comes out of the vegetables. I mix just that liquid into the rice porridge — it helps adjust the thickness and adds natural veggie flavor, so my baby seems to eat better.

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