June 2009 Archives
Better late then never - been behind in posts...
The June challenge was to make Gyoza (Japanese dumplings) - Hosted by Jen from use real butter
This was a fun challenge, I steamed a batch, and tried to burn my house down with the other. It's difficult to have a conversation with 4 people when attempting to cook. flames flew fromthe pan and almost got my arm.
The June challenge was to make Gyoza (Japanese dumplings) - Hosted by Jen from use real butter
This was a fun challenge, I steamed a batch, and tried to burn my house down with the other. It's difficult to have a conversation with 4 people when attempting to cook. flames flew fromthe pan and almost got my arm.
I made a filling of pork, chicken, wasabi, cabbage, onion, carrots, and garlic. The wrappers were easy to make. On the seond batch of wrappers, I added a tablespoon of powdered wasabi to the dough. Next time I will add two or three. You could smell the wasabi, but it was not very present in the dough.
That's the batch that tried to kill me. Make sure you reduce the heat when you add liquid to a tightly packed pan that is searing with oil. I made a total mess with that one. I think I'll stick with steaming from now on.
for the dipping sauce, I used soy, rice wine vinegar, and sriracha. It was quite pleasant.
That's the batch that tried to kill me. Make sure you reduce the heat when you add liquid to a tightly packed pan that is searing with oil. I made a total mess with that one. I think I'll stick with steaming from now on.
for the dipping sauce, I used soy, rice wine vinegar, and sriracha. It was quite pleasant.
For those of you who have not heard of Dominion Harvest (probably most), let me introduce them to you. They are a local company to Richmond that specializes in home delivery of local produce.
We've been getting packages for a few weeks, and for the most part, they are great. The vegetables are excellent. Swiss chard, asparagus, sugar snap peas, beets, radishes - so many vegetables. They are in very good condition, and lost a long time if you store them properly.
We wash and dry the vegetables, then wrap in paper towels and store in zip top bags. All of the produce comes from local sustainable farms within 100 miles of Richmond. They've been in business a few weeks, and are doing a very good job. We get a crate of vegetables once a week for under forty dollars ($37). It gives us fresh produce without having to leave the house. Each box has 10 to 12 different types of produce. We've gotten a wide selection, and each week we could get different things - whatever's in season.
This makes it very interesting when planning meals - what veggies will we get today!
My wife has discovered she loves Swiss chard if prepared correctly. We're eating a lot of greens now - having to come up with creative ways to cook it, and the stems to keep things interesting. We've typically lived off the 'staple' vegetables - carrots, onions, squash, potatoes, etc. Now we are eating a lot of spinach, chard, radishes, peas, greens, etc. We have a much larger variety of options when cooking. And it's all super healthy for pregnant women, so the wife is happy.
The only complaint I have it the fruit. So far, we've gotten very little, and what we get is not in the best condition. The strawberries were small and overripe - to the point where they 'splattered' when tossed into the sink. The only reason this was an issue - the Ashland Berry Farm had a festival the same weekend - giant strawberries in great condition. I thought - why can't we get these strawberries. We had around 6 usable raspberries in the last shipment. And with a 3 ½ year old, we tend to eat fruit every meal.
But the vegetables are excellent. I'm looking forward to when they activate the options on the website to add/remove certain items to your order. I wonder if the fruit is damages in transit - it tends to be near the bottom of the package (instead of on top) or if the 'newness' of the company is affecting their ability to get the best fruit available.
Even with the fruit quality, I would still highly recommend the service. If enough people in your neighborhood sign up, they will start delivering to you. We have the option for every week or every other week. And they have a deluxe package with additional items, eggs, cheese, etc at a higher price.
Local company, local produce - if you are in Richmond, check it out
We've been getting packages for a few weeks, and for the most part, they are great. The vegetables are excellent. Swiss chard, asparagus, sugar snap peas, beets, radishes - so many vegetables. They are in very good condition, and lost a long time if you store them properly.
We wash and dry the vegetables, then wrap in paper towels and store in zip top bags. All of the produce comes from local sustainable farms within 100 miles of Richmond. They've been in business a few weeks, and are doing a very good job. We get a crate of vegetables once a week for under forty dollars ($37). It gives us fresh produce without having to leave the house. Each box has 10 to 12 different types of produce. We've gotten a wide selection, and each week we could get different things - whatever's in season.This makes it very interesting when planning meals - what veggies will we get today!
My wife has discovered she loves Swiss chard if prepared correctly. We're eating a lot of greens now - having to come up with creative ways to cook it, and the stems to keep things interesting. We've typically lived off the 'staple' vegetables - carrots, onions, squash, potatoes, etc. Now we are eating a lot of spinach, chard, radishes, peas, greens, etc. We have a much larger variety of options when cooking. And it's all super healthy for pregnant women, so the wife is happy.The only complaint I have it the fruit. So far, we've gotten very little, and what we get is not in the best condition. The strawberries were small and overripe - to the point where they 'splattered' when tossed into the sink. The only reason this was an issue - the Ashland Berry Farm had a festival the same weekend - giant strawberries in great condition. I thought - why can't we get these strawberries. We had around 6 usable raspberries in the last shipment. And with a 3 ½ year old, we tend to eat fruit every meal.
But the vegetables are excellent. I'm looking forward to when they activate the options on the website to add/remove certain items to your order. I wonder if the fruit is damages in transit - it tends to be near the bottom of the package (instead of on top) or if the 'newness' of the company is affecting their ability to get the best fruit available.
Even with the fruit quality, I would still highly recommend the service. If enough people in your neighborhood sign up, they will start delivering to you. We have the option for every week or every other week. And they have a deluxe package with additional items, eggs, cheese, etc at a higher price.Local company, local produce - if you are in Richmond, check it out
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