A World of Dumplings
As some of you may notice, this is the second post on dumplings in a rather short amount of time. A while back Yen inspired us to relive the glory days of dumpling making. Since then, Nguyen found an excellent cookbook on dumplings. The awesome thing about the book is that it gives recipes for dumplings from all over the world. It is really cool. Another fun thing… we found a dumpling press in the drawer that we forgot we bought and have never used.
So, with my new cookbook and dumpling press in hand, I set out to make more dumplings… this time with detailed directions for the technique (I couldn’t remember exactly how Yen made it). Oh my goodness! I was so impressed with myself! I followed the recipe and the dough actually turned out the way it is supposed to. It wasn’t messy and sticky and there wasn’t flour everywhere! I was able to roll the dough out thinner than before (which is essential in good won ton dumpling making) I think I got it almost as thin as Yen’s.
What also made this experience excellent was the dumpling press. It is a small, cheap, plastic press that made all the difference in the way the dumplings turned out. They looked like actual dumplings and not alien blobs of dough. So, Nguyen worked on a simple yet delectable broth and I honed my dough rolling and dumpling pressing skills. The results were phenomenal! What a team we make!
Nguyen said I was on fire with making dumplings… he said something about a “glow” and then played a song for me. See the audio link below for a super-cheesy 80′s reference!
Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez
While we celebrated the Streder’s wedding, we also had some time to explore New Orleans. Despite the fact that I have lived my whole life just a few hours from New Orleans, I have not really spent much time in the city. So, this was an exciting trip for me, one of my first New Orleans vacations! I, of course, made a list of the top things I wanted to do while visiting. I failed to take into account 6 months of pregnancy that slowed me down quite a bit. But even with major back pain and total discomfort for part of the trip, we still managed to mark a few things off my list and have an awesome time while doing so!
Number 1 – Cafe Du Monde, Cafe Au Lait And Beignets
Number 2 – Carriage Ride Around The French Quarter
Number 3 – Trolley Ride Down St. Charles Street… but it rained 
So we improvised…
New Number 3 – Betsy’s Pancake House!
Yay for fun weekend getaways!!
A Weekend With the Streders
To celebrate Shonnie and Paul’s marriage, the whole gang drove down to New Orleans for a wonderful weekend. It’s been a while since we last saw Shonnie and we got to meet Paul for the first time. It was great spending time with the two of them together. Here are a few pics of our reunion.
April Photos of Ty
Yeah I know it’s May but I don’t yet have photos of him for this month. You’re just going to have to settle for some random photos that Yen sent me in April.
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