I was meaning to cook some new dishes for quite sometime now but the problem is time and finding the ingredients. I finally found the time last week so I searched the internet for easy-to-find ingredients for dumplings. I found one simple recipe from imom but I had to substitute ku chai with onion leeks after searching several groceries but to no avail.

I thought it was difficult to make one. But I pushed myself to try it because it is one of my kids favorites. I finally found the guts and the ingredients one lazy afternoon and I enjoyed every moment of it – from mixing, to wrapping, up to cooking. The most challenging part is pleating the wrapper. It took a big part of my time because I am not used to doing it.

After wrapping the mixture, I decided to fry half of the dumplings and steam the other half. The result was great and my family loved it.

Another recipe which I found challenging is frittata. I found one which does not use too many expensive ingredients from dennis. I had to wake up earlier than usual one Sunday morning to prepare this dish. I was quite pessimistic if it will really turn out the way it looked in his site. And I was very happy and surprised that it turned out perfectly. My family loved this new recipe and I am pretty sure it will become a regular in our daily meals.

Tags: breakfast, Chinese dumplings, dumplings, Food, frittata, pork dumplings, snacks

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