Thursday, September 27, 2012

One Super Teacher Smoothie Coming Right Up!


MS. KIMPOP'S 
SUPER TEACHER SMOOTHIE 
1/2 cup vanilla soy/almond milk
1/2 cup tangerine orange juice (I've also tried Orange Peach Mango juice from Trader Joe's)
1 tablespoon of Blueberry Flax Seed from Trader Joe's (sold grounded up and not in seeds)
Handful of frozen berries (I usually use a mix of blue, black, and ras) 
*OPTIONAL* 
Sometimes, I add in a tablespoon of Vanilla Whey Protein Powder which keeps me FULLER longer...

Blueberry Flax Seed from Trader Joe's Supermarket

I take all the ingredients and put it into my magic bullet & BLEND for about 30 seconds. I take the cup right off of the bullet (put a secure lid on it, which comes with the bullet) and drink it on my way to work.

I have been drinking this smoothie since the beginning of this school year and it really helps me get my morning started without feeling too FULL. I hope it inspires you to create your own teacher, doctor, nurse, _____ smoothie.

a GREAT tool for SMOOTHIE experiments...

Happy blending!

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Where in the World is Ms. Kimpop?


My overseas adventures came to a bittersweet end on August 13th. 
After I wrapped up in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam... 
I extended my trip and visited South Korea for 2 weeks.
Mainly to visit extended family since I haven't been there since 2003 and before that was when I lived there.

For those of you who might be wondering OR already know from my not SO obvious blog name...
I am 100% Korean. Which is why, I named my blog after Kimpop (usually spelled as kimBAP... not sure why I went with pop and not bap haha) a very popular Korean food dish. See picture below.
Yummm!

@ Korean Folk Village (OLD Korean village set up for tourists like me!) 
Anyways!
On my most recent trip in Korea, I stayed with my aunt from my dad's side in Yong In (about an hour away from Seoul by car).

I had a great time meeting and spending time with aunts, uncles, and cousins I didn't know I had and I got to do some touristy things like visit Lotte World (famous indoor/outdoor amusement park), visit the beach, and shop for cute little Korean things in Seoul. Haha.
Korean beaches are not too shabby~

I am glad I extended my trip because it was a perfect way to end my summer expeditions in Vietnam.
Already almost a month into the new school year.
I am back on the grind.
Have 31 little kiddies this year who are already melting my heart in all different kinds of ways AND I am also taking two graduate courses at Queens College.
One of my favorite meals in Korea. 
Tofu. Kimchi. Pork.

More blogs to come REAL soon!