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Saturday, January 3rd, 2015
These are a delicious dumpling in the same line as baked pork flower dumplings, baked Asian turkey buns, and hom bao.
Baked Pork Dumplings
Makes 36 dumplings
1 package gyoza wrappers
1/4 cup canola oil, divided
1 lb small button mushrooms, quartered
1 large head savoy cabbage (about 1 lb)
1 lb ground pork
1 tbsp fresh grated ...
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Thursday, December 25th, 2014
It's been a great year! We've had a blast with Steven, helping him to grow and learn. He's 16 months old now, a full-on toddler, and loving life!
Saturday, we had a get-together with his friend, Amary, and her mom and dad. The kids had a great time ...
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Sunday, October 12th, 2014
We tried these Trader Joe's Country Potatoes With Haricots Verts & Wild Mushrooms for a side dish earlier this week. They cooked up quickly in a skillet, and were a very tasty and easy side. The combination of sliced potatoes, green beans, and a mix of mushrooms, including ...
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2014
This is a great way to use up leftovers and bits and pieces of veggies. I used leftover steamed rice, leftover chicken from one of our cider roasted chickens, some carrots, and some peas. Mushrooms would also go very well in this. I didn't end up seasoning ...
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Monday, September 15th, 2014
This is a take on our beer roasted chicken. We used Angry Orchard Green Apple Hard Cider this time with outstanding results. Their regular flavor turned out okay, but the green apple was somehow just perfect. We served this with some sauteed zucchini, but steamed or roasted ...
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Monday, September 1st, 2014
This way easy dinner came together in no time, cooked quickly with no supervision, and was very tasty to boot! I used skinless boneless thighs instead of breasts, and used well drained canned tomatoes since I was inexplicably out of fresh. My version is below.
Chicken en Papilliote with ...
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2014
I followed this Taste of Southern recipe for a no pectin added blueberry jam. I had about 4 cups of blueberries, used 2 cups of sugar, and still a full 2 tbsp of lemon juice. Not sure yet how well it will set up, but it looks promising, ...
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Sunday, July 20th, 2014
This fresh, no mayo potato salad is great for summer afternoons. :) The garlic is strong, cut back to one clove, or substitute roasted garlic if you prefer.
Garlicky Potato Salad
Serves 8 as a side
2 lbs red potatoes, cut into 1/4 inch chunks
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp ...
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Friday, July 4th, 2014
This recipe is modified from the one on the back of a bag of frozen peaches. A good starting point, I think, for future endeavours. :) It turned out quite well, especially for how little effort it took to put together.
Peach Cobbler
For the peaches
1 16-oz bag frozen peaches
2/3 ...
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2014
These easy wraps make for a light dinner, perfect for a warm summer evening.
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Serves 2 generously
2 tbsp canola oil, divided
1 tsp sesame oil
1 9-oz package mung bean sprouts
1 lb shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and caps quartered
1 lb ground chicken
1 large clove garlic, pressed
2 tsp freshly grated ginger
2 tbsp ...
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