Seems the government is trying their hardest to destroy these woods. Scenes of destruction like this are constantly in your face. This is what it looks like when a huge logging tractor drives back and forth right through the middle of the woods a few hundred times.
Found 2 tiny, tiny broken shells in the garden. They shattered every time I touched them. I have resident blackbirds, a robin, great and blue tits, sometimes sparrows in the back garden.
Grilled teriyaki chicken, sweet plantains and rice with purple cabbage. One benefit of working from home is firing up the grill at lunchtime-can’t do that in the office.
I’ve been trying to pick “projects” for the weekends. Today I was set to make potstickers but apparently I ordered wonton wrapper so having no idea how to shape these, I think I ended up with wontons with potstickers filling, shaped like tortellini. Whatever they were, they were good. Pork, cabbage, carrot, garlic, ginger, soy, sesame seeds, chili sauce, green onion, and a bit of cornstarch. Served them over shredded cabbage with some soy, chili sauce.
How do you decide which bourbon to drink with what lunch, Mr Happy?
The wontons will last many meals I’m sure. I’ve never tried making this shape. In fact, I only know how to do one type of pleating.
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So sad I had plans for Austria and Korea this year but it’s obviously not happening.
Austrian cuisine speaks to me. Many dishes are what we call “poor people’s food”. Austrians are geniuses when it comes to using up leftovers. They can come up with hearty, delicious meals using the most common ingredients such as potatoes, milk, flours. The farmers and housewives know how to preserve and stretch the ingredients due to long winters and living in remote locations.
Button dumplings with scrambled eggs are a dish of leftovers. People make extra just to eat this the next day. It’s also a favourite childhood food of most Austrians.
I made mine with beetroots. I know my imaginary Austrian gran would be proud of me.
Whatever they were, they were good. Pork, cabbage, carrot, garlic, ginger, soy, sesame seeds, chili sauce, green onion, and a bit of cornstarch. Served them over shredded cabbage with some soy, chili sauce.
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