Soup Dumplings, “Little Bundles of Joy”
So here we are, episode one of many! I took notes so you didn’t have to….We talked about the following in this episode….
Soup Dumplings, Xiaolongbao. This is a great recipe and food blog for a fun soup dumpling adventure! https://thewoksoflife.com/steamed-shanghai-soup-dumplings-xiaolongbao/ and https://redhousespice.com/xiao-long-bao-soup-dumplings/. I used both to figure out how to make the dough and fill them. The Red House Spice blog was what I followed for the dough and thought they did a great job of explaining it.
One of the tricks I did do when making these was to use a pre made ginger, garlic pork sausage. Just keep in mind if you do go this route make sure the sausage is not cooked ahead of time, it needs to be raw. I used that and then just added a few things to the mix to kick it up a notch. It cut down on the prep time and worked great! I picked up some pork bones from our CSA to make the broth but any local butcher shop would have them and they are cheap!
Chicken Tikka Masala, Cheryl from 40aprons does a great job explaining her method and recipe in this post, https://40aprons.com/restaurant-style-chicken-tikka-masala-paleo-whole30/. I have made it and can say it’s a great recipe to try. Once you get the proper ingredients and take the time to make it you won’t regret it!
Beans, Beans and More Beans, these gooey brownie bites will satisfy any sweet tooth craving and great for those looking to cut out refined sugar in the new year, https://minimalistbaker.com/refined-sugar-free-black-bean-brownies/ as well as her white bean and thyme pot pies with vegan pastry, https://minimalistbaker.com/thyme-white-bean-pot-pies/ . I suggested using puff pastry in the show as well for another alternative. I would just lay the thawed out puff pastry right on top of the pot pie (mini or one big one) and bake it all together. Super easy and just a different take on a traditional pot pie.
To use those lentils, here’s the Vegan Sloppy Joe recipe from Padma, http://padmalakshmi.com/recipe/vegan-sloppy-joes/ . As I mentioned to make them less spicy for any kiddos out there or folks who are just not into spice I would omit the crushed red pepper and if you are vegan you would just want to sub out the Worcester Sauce as it has anchovies in it.
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