China: Meal #20

This meal was based about 75% off of Cooking the Chinese Way by Ling Yu.





A Chicken soup with water chestnuts



Fruit Float (This is made with homemade gelatin.)



Little wonton "pillows"





I didn't want to go to the fuss of making meat-stuffed wontons; so I invented a recipe.
This isn't exactly how I made these; but I will try to post a usable version here.
These would be good assembled a day ahead of time and baked off the next day as a side for a breakfast, brunch, or as an appetizer.

Wonton "Pillows"

>preheat oven to 375 F.

(I'm sure these could be fried in oil as well.)

>Ingredients

1 package wonton wrappers

16 oz. cream cheese (You might want to let it soften a bit.)

1/4-1/3 cup honey

1/4-1/3 cup zante currants or raisins

a small cup of water

>Assembly

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Mix together the cream cheese, honey, and dried fruit by hand or with an electric mixer.
Put a heaping teaspoon of filling in the center of a wonton wrapper and, using a pastry brush or your fingers, brush water around the edges of the wrapper. Seal into a triangle with your fingers (a turnover shape). Then, brush the pointed edges with water and fold into an envelope shape.
Bake at 375 F. for 15 minutes. Makes a whole package of wonton skins, over 2 dozen, but i'm not sure how many. :)

Italy: Meal #19

This meal was inspired by Giada De Laurentiis' books Eveyday Pasta and Everyday Italian. Please pardon my photos. I think my camera may have accidentally been shifted to a different setting, and was therefore non-cooperative.

Candles and tulle



A sort-of chicken lasagna (I changed the recipe a lot, into a different recipe really, but it was tasty.)



Roasted Bell Pepper Salad





Panna Cotta with strawberries



The Panna Cotta was very cozy to make. It reminded me of making instant pudding at night for my mum, Shaina, and myself.

Mad Hungry: Meal #18

This meal was inspired by, yet not in bondage to, "Mad Hungry" by Lucinda Scala Quinn.




Pork Chops with an apple and onion topping on a bed of brown rice, with oven roasted asparagus on the side.

Along our road #4

Canadian Thanksgiving: Meal #17

I know I haven't posted in a while; but here I am! This meal happened weeks ago.

Little pumpkins for my table







Canadian Pork Pie



Blurry Cream Peas :)



And Orange Pie for Dessert



My father and his family are from Canada. I had had Canadian Thanksgiving only once before at my Uncle John's house. I'd been helping my cousins pick apples that day and ended up getting invited for supper. :) Anyway I decided to celebrate this year. :)

Israel: Meal #16

This meal was based off of "Cooking the Israeli Way" by Josephine Bacon.

Flowers and sunshine



Cherry-Pomegranate juice



"Chicken Stuffed with Oranges" (I didn't stuff mine.)



Homemade vinagrette for the...



Tu B'Shevat Salad (This contained orange slices, dried fruit etc.)

Norway: Meal #15

This meal was based off of "Cooking the Norwegian Way" by Sylvia Munsen.



Cucumber Salad



Lots of Tea Sandwiches





Potato Soup (This would be good on a cold winter day.)