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‘foodage’ Category
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New Baby
May 17, 2011 by sunrisesister
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Easter Fun
April 22, 2011 by sunrisesister
Happy easter to you all! (If you celebrate it!) We don’t do much, really, apart from enjoying some extra bonus time with family and friends.
Armed with lots of food dye and vinegar, I boiled up some eggs ready for the kids to decorate and dye..
Into the dye they go..
And out..
Lots of fun!
And it would be just *wasteful* to pour all that dye down the drain, so..
I am having a fun time playing with a friend’s camera on loan to me, so here is an obligatory bathroom mirror self portrait (man, my mirror needs cleaning!)
The day began well, too, with a delicious brekkie cooked by the fella. Multigrain english muffins topped with sauteed spinach, smoked salmon, and lemon and black pepper, with some thyme mushrooms on the side.
Happy easter! Don’t eat too much chocolate!
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Dumplings
April 17, 2011 by sunrisesister
Dumplings aren’t just a food, they are almost a religion in their own right. They have experienced a surge in popularity in Melbourne lately, with people discovering how delicious, fulfilling and fun they are to eat. Just this week I went to the famous Shanghai Village Dumpling house to re-discover this delicacy myself, after a long absence.
Of course, many cultures have ‘dumplings’ of many varieties of their own. But here we are talking about the Chinese Jiao Zi kind, the ones you can have steamed or pan-fried. Both delicious, but some devotees have a strict preference. I am polygamous in my dumpling eating.
So, we decided to have a dumpling-making and eating session!
My recipe is as follows:
Chicken and Pork Jiao Zi
Makes a WHOLE LOT of dumplings. Over 100. Enough to feed 6 adults and 4 kids, with leftovers.
1KG pork mince
1KG chicken mince
1tblspn corn starch
a small handful of finely chopped chinese or strong garlic chives
a tablespoon of xiao shing wine
a good grind of black or white pepper
4 cloves of good Australian garlic, crushed
a generous chunk of fresh ginger, minced
a splash of soy sauce (I use premium)
2 teaspoons of sesame oilAnd many, many rice dumpling skins. We had 3 packets of 60. Enlist help from friends, and all share the fruits of your labour together!
Mix the ingredients together, and put small dollops (about a teaspoon) into the middle of each skin, sealing with a drop or two of water, as you would for making ravioli.
Kids love making these, and really, you cant go wrong!
Fold, seal, and crimp. There is a traditional way of doing this, but we just decided to wing it!
And what a magnificent mountain of dumplings we did create!
Pan-fried:
Pour a little vegetable oil into a hot non-stick pan. Let the dumplings cook for a moment or two, and then splash over half a cup of water, and put the lid on. The water will make the oil spit like crazy, but at the same time, make a heck of a lot of steam, which cooks the dumplings. After a minute, take off the lid, swish the dumplings around, flip them over, and repeat, adding more oil or water as is needed.
Cook until the dumplings are golden brown on at least one side.
Steamed:
Lay dumplings in bamboo steamers, atop of either cabbage leaves, lettuce leaves, or baking paper. Place on top of a wok or pan with water simmering underneath. Remember to check the water levels frequently, and top up from a kettle if needed.
Steam for at least 10 mins, or until the dumpling skin is soft, and the filling cooked. We appointed a highly skilled and VERY experienced dumpling eater to test one of each batch, y’know, just in case!
Cook in batches, and serve with condiments like soy, spicy dumpling sauce, vinegar, or chilli paste.
We ate them with stir-fried bok choi with garlic and oyster sauce. YUM!
Photos taken by the lovely Christina N/@knitster/cn33
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Cook: Toasted Muesli
March 18, 2011 by sunrisesister
This is for Kelli, who requested this recipe when I mentioned it on Twitter..
I have been making a batch of this every couple of weeks, mainly for N who needs something quick for brekkie, but gets sick of commercial cereals and toast. I make it slightly different each time, to keep it interesting. It’s nice and crunchy, over yogurt (we use Easiyo) or just milk. It smells heavenly when toasting, and I bet anything you wont be able to resist tasting it a few times
Toasted Muesli
4 cups rolled oats
100g sesame seeds
handful of pepita seeds
handful of sunflower seeds
a tablespoon or two of dessicated coconut, if desired
teaspoon of ground cinnamon, a pinch of nutmeg, or vanilla if you wish
a good few handfuls of almonds, roughly chopped, or whatever nuts you wish to add
any other dry ingredients that you like, in a good proportion
1 heaped tablespoon of plain flour (this can be omitted, if you cant be bothered)mix the dry ingredients together, and spread out in a baking tray. Dont worry if it looks a little thick, you will be stirring it thru later.
In a small bowl, combine a good 50 grams of very soft butter/vege spread/oil of choice with a good whack of maple syrup or honey. I use about a cup for the above quantity, but it’s all up to taste.
Spoon this runny mixture over the surface of your dry mix, and fold thru. I like to do this with my hands, and create ‘clumps’ that get nice and crunchy. Dont be afraid to taste it, and make sure it’s sweet enough.
Spread it out, and toast in the oven (at about 180) until lightly toasted. Take it out, stir, and retoast until it’s how you like it! Make sure your helpful toddler doesnt walk in and turn your oven up to 250, like mine did. Heh.
Let it cool in the tray for a bit, and then stir thru any chopped dried fruit you like. N likes dried cranberries, apricot, paw paw etc. The muesli should be a little sweet, a little crunchy, and very tasty
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Recent Foodery
February 21, 2011 by sunrisesister
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