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Welcome to The Girl Fridge
Mindful cooking for one
The Girl Fridge was born out of a series of turbulent events. It has become a catalog of recipes born from channeling some seriously sad energy into something productive and nourishing. Creating content for The Girl Fridge got me through a most unnecessarily terrible year.
Recipes are prepared á la minute with minimalist presentation. The promise is to stay present in the experience.
The Girl Fridge, recipes for the single girl.
All content is my own and prepared homemade.
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Ram-Don Recipe from Parasite
Food in film, how a fictional recipe captures the story of rich vs poor
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Dec 14, 20243 min read
Return to Office Means the Return of Cafeteria Lunches
Going into the office three days a week is not, I repeat, not hybrid! 🗣️ At a time when people are struggling to find work, I’m grateful to have a job. Universe, truly, please hear me when I say that I am, but at what cost? $20 to buy lunch which doesn’t include chips and a drink. Served in plastic to boot, that’s what. Here’s my cafeteria-bought lunch with side salad. It was rather delicious but the price point added to the weekly pumps at the gas station, is driving up my
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21 hours ago1 min read
A Marathon, Not a Sprint | Underconsumption Core
Slow and steady wins the race. Small and steady, too. In an ongoing effort to reduce waste and spending, I have made the small adjustment to commit to buying only the bare essentials. Like on a recent trip, I filled my basket with shelf-stable dry goods plus peanut butter which does not have be stored in the fridge after opening.
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21 hours ago1 min read
Shopping Small | Supporting Asian Markets
Stopping at the Asian Mart for Girl Dinner items (read: sushi!) plus staples like Kewpie Mayo and instant Ramen.
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21 hours ago1 min read
“How about love?” Love, gratitude, and cups of coffee
Things I’m grateful for today: The sun coming out before 7 The coffee I went to bed thinking about If you told me I’d be meeting the moment by putting on a pot of water, I’d believe it. The ritual of making yourself a warming beverage offers pause to make room for clarity. To feel safe again. I’m showing up with love, gratitude, and in cups of coffee. How do you measure a year in the life? In daylight, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee - “Seasons of Love” from Ren
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2 days ago1 min read
Onigiri with Sardines - Recipe Testing Day
Some days we show up messy, we fall apart even, but we are going to keep showing up. Much like writing, recipes involve rewriting. Writing teaches us that nothing meaningful arrives fully formed. Cooking is no different. Recipes are drafts too. Here’s how my recipe for Onigiri with Sardines is progressing. Sometimes we show up messy. Show up, anyway. Try, try again until you get the desired shape What you’ll need: 1 cup dry Sushi rice, short grain* 1.5 cups water to steam the
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Jan 271 min read
Itlog na Maalat at Kamatis - Filipino Salted Duck Egg and Tomato
A single egg and tomato are gently mixed with a spoon, allowing the natural richness of the egg and the acidity of the tomato to season one another. Traditionally prepared as a side dish, this no-cook recipe becomes a light lunch when served over rice. Salted duck egg comes ready to eat, in individual vacuum sealed wrapping. Unlike a boiled egg, salted duck eggs are not peeled. Rather you cut through the shell with a knife and scoop out each side with a spoon. What you’ll nee
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Jan 211 min read
Egg Salad Spears | Fridge Cleanup Day
It’s fridge cleanup day and here’s what I made from the remaining ingredients. Crunchy egg salad spears using the last egg I had in the fridge. Mix with a squeeze of Kewpie mayo and a few shakes of onion powder. Sprinkle with freshly ground salt and pepper. The egg is jammy, boiled for 6 minutes in a shallow pan of water Remove from the water and peel when cool enough to handle In a bowl, add the egg, mayo, and onion powder Mash together with a fork Spoon in to the lettuce sp
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Jan 181 min read
Tamago Kake Gohan | Japanese Egg Rice
A change from having cereal in the morning, this dish needs only a few ingredients to come together: a single raw egg yolk, steamed rice, soy sauce, and nori. Or, furikake seasoning if you have it. One raw egg yolk over rice, use chopsticks to stir Add soy sauce and stir some more The yolk and soy sauce give the rice a golden color Top with crumbled nori
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Jan 181 min read
BLT
Classic BLT Sandwich Recipe
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Aug 26, 20252 min read
Sinigang na Isda - Filipino Tomato and Tamarind-Based Soup with Pompano
Tomato season but make it Filipino. Sinigang is a favorite among Filipinos, a sour soup with tomato and tamarind stock as the base. This dish is made with different proteins like pork, shrimp, and, in this version fish. Milkfish (or, Bangus in Tagalog) is the popular choice but Pompano has softer, buttery meat. It’s also easier to pick out the bones. It’s really easy and comes together pretty quickly once you’ve prepped the ingredients. Photos were taken in the moment during
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Aug 26, 20251 min read
Breakfast Sandwich on Croissant Toast with Egg, Bologna, and Swiss
Breakfast Sandwich with Eggs Two Ways
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Aug 14, 20253 min read
Coconut Chia Seed Balance Bowl with Yogurt, Mango, Banana, Blackberries, and Pumpkin Seeds
Eat more fibre. Cut down on sugar. Meet your protein goals. There's so much one has to do just to stay healthy. Start strong, conquering...
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Aug 10, 20252 min read
Pancit Bihon: Mise en Place and the Transformation That Occurs During Cooking
Mise en place and transformation that occurs in the cooking process
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Jul 27, 20252 min read
Roasted Sweet Potato with Chimichurri
Eating with your eyes, vibrant colors of purple and green converge on the plate
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Jan 18, 20252 min read
Gigli Cacio e Pepe
Why this recipe scares me
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Dec 8, 20242 min read
Roasted Carrot and Golden Beet Salad
Roasted carrots and golden beet salad, without using foil. A recipe for the cooler and slower pace of the coming winter months. Crumbled...
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Nov 30, 20242 min read
DIY Champagne Bottle Costume
Dress up as your favorite bubbly for Halloween
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Oct 28, 20241 min read
Pomegranate Cosmoplitan
Try pomegranate juice the next time you're making a cosmopolitan at home. It gives the cocktail a nice autumn hue like the falling leaves...
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Jan 2, 20231 min read
Sizzling garlic oil noodles
I leaned into Asian cooking when I started The Girl Fridge on Instagram. With the rise in anti-Asian violence the only way I knew to...
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Aug 12, 20222 min read
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