I saw this on a few boards and decided to make one… here are some pics from a day in my life…
I forgot to take the camera to the Chiro so there are a few hours missing at the end of the day… I will bring my camera next time cause I would love to have pics of the kids getting adjusted….
I finished another dress yesterday… and I am going to start working on a few skirts for adults to sell…
There is so much pressure in making clothes for others, but I love sewing and people seem to like the clothes that I make…
I don’t know if this little business will become something but it is something that I enjoy doing… I am getting my site ready and will put a few things up in the next few weeks…. and then I will be putting things up as I make them…. no customs and no pressure for me…
The clothes that I make are all pattern free… like with recipes I don’t like the constraints of a pattern..
so here is the latest…
To make Dumplings
1/2 lb ground raw pork
2 tbsp finely chopped water chestnuts
1 tbsp tamari
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp sesame seed oil
about 36 wonton wrappers
Chicken or veggie stock
Green onions (chopped)
mix all ingredients together and fill wonton wrappers. Bring a large pot with veggie or chicken stock and chopped green onions to a boil and add dumplings in batches of a dozen for a few minutes (they will float when done)… the pork will cook while boiling… (this makes a good soup in itself with the broth and wontons)
When done, drain and add Peanut sauce
Peanut Sauce
1 cup smooth peanut butter
1 cup hot water
4 tsp tamari
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tsp sambal Olek or other garlic chile sauce
2 tsp of chopped green onions
heat all the ingredients on low heat in a sauce pan and add to dumplings… (great sauce for fresh spring rolls also)
serve with rice and garnish with green onions..
Here is a bit of Nostalgia for you!
So Simon is going back to work tomorrow… It has been amazing having him home for the last 7 months…
At the start of the leave we wondered what Khéna would be like when he went back… would he be crawling? Have teeth? What would he look like?
Now… we are there and he is more than I could have imagined…
So, today I cut Simon’s hair for the first time since Khéna was born… (I also cut the back of Xavier’s hair to make it more even and cut a bit of Colin’s bangs… ) and made a bit of extra supper for Simon’s lunch tomorrow..
I have to admit I am a bit nervous about being with the boys all day alone everyday… but I think that it will be good in many ways to go back into our normal routines…