Jimmie Swain

No special occasion. I just think my girl is cool. 🤷🏿‍♂️

My Pho Recipe 🍲: I worked very hard on this for months making sure I was taking feedback, and paying respect to the culture this dish comes from. I hope you all enjoy it. — INGREDIENTS: Proteins - 2lb beef bones - 2lb beef chuck roast - 2lb beef short rib - 2lb chuck roast Veggies - 2 large white onions (peeled) - 6-8 shallots (peeled) - 1 large ginger root (sliced into quarters) Spices (if you don’t purchase a spice bag which I recommend) (either way you’ll need to find rock sugar separately) - 1 medium clump rock sugar - ¼ cup fennel seeds - ¼ cup coriander seeds - 8 pieces star anise - 1tsp cloves - 1 black cardamom pod - 4 green cardamom pods - 2tbsp salt - 1 tbsp msg - 1 tbsp chicken powder - ½ cup fish sauce - 8 liters of water Accoutrement: All based on your preference - Thai basil - Thai chili - Cilantro - Lime - Green onion - Bean sprouts (I don’t use these often) METHOD: - In a large pot bring 7 liters of water to a boil, then add all your beef and bones to the pot. - Let this parboil for 18 minutes before straining and rinsing off all your beef and bones with cool water. - Clean your pot with just water before filling with 6.5 liters of water and putting back on the stove on medium heat - To a medium heat pan with NO OIL, add your onion, shallots, and ginger and let cook till it develops a slight char - Add your beef, bones, and charred veggies to the pot and bring to a simmer - Season the broth with your rock sugar, salt, msg, and chicken powder - Let broth simmer for 2 hours and then remove all beef, but leave the bones - Let broth simmer for 4 more hours before straining - (During 4 hour time gap) add your spices to a medium heat pan with no oil and toast for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant - Add your spices (in a spice bag if you have one) and your fish sauce to your strained broth and let simmer 30 more minutes - Cook your noodles to package instructions and cut your veggies during this time - Remove spices from your broth after 30 minutes - Add your noodles, meat, and veggies to the bowl before pouring your broth on top - Finish with a squeeze of lime Might as well be you! #pho #phorecipe #homecooking

Give me the main reason you haven’t tried doing this for somebody yet? 🧐💐

Fresh air is a must so I had to get the windows unstuck! Fixing painted shut windows may have been a tedious process, but not too hard. Just needed a box cutter and a little patience. #homediy #diyhome

Phoriday 🍲 | Life has been crazy lately. Finally able to get back to Pho Friday. In a lot of transition, but will be back consistently posting soon! Broth was so clean and smooth 😮‍💨

A token of love for my best gal ❤️