(don't) forget your lunch
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Me+phone camera=not very good pictures. But too bad. I’m endeavouring to have a good day since G has gone to nerd it up in Montreal and I’m by myself this weekend so I thought I’d spoil myself and see what the fuss was about Nadege. Well, technically I bought a dozen macarons to share with some lovely ladies while we picnic tomorrow, but only 11 fit in the box so I had to round it out to a 3 macaron snack. The mojito one was my favourite. But yes, I hadn’t been there yet because I find new stores intimidating and I’m a little wussy-baby. Also, it’s expensive. But too bad! None for you G! Muahaha. And while the idea of going to sit in the park and brainstorm for my collection seemed like a picture perfect idea, a dog peed on my tree, my sunscreen went all weird and flaky-gross and I smushed a lot of bugs on my sketch paper so I should really just remember that I’m more at home…at home. Ah, well, hope you’re having a wonderful weekend!
In my last post I mentioned that I was attempting to make steam buns.
And it worked…sort of. They’re all different sizes! ;__; So ugly. But they were tasty, G will back me up.
After they steamed they looked a little better I guess.
I wasn’t quite sure how these were going to turn out, so I only made a half batch of dough, but I had a lot of meat so I took this opportunity to make cabbage rolls also.
Actually I just ate that for dinner. Trying to take a picture of those ugly buggers at night (poopy lighting) wasn’t working so I figured since I needed something to eat I would make it look nice. Ugly, but tasty!
I was getting frustrated (and bored) making cabbage rolls, so I cracked an egg and added more panko to the rest of my ground pork mixture and made exactly 7 meat balls.
Instant caveman meats! I love those picks.
All for only $1.77 worth of lean ground pork! (I think I bought just over a pound…whatever a large handful was). I would definitely make these again. I think my bun filling and cabbage rolling techniques could use a little work, but clearly I need the practice.
If you want to try to make these…
Steam buns from Anna the Red (I made the “with yeast” version, click this one for “without yeast”)
Cabbage rolls from Just Bento (hers actually look pretty, I just fail)
Sou bao. Peach buns! Traditionally for birthdays in Chinese culture…they aren’t filled with peaches just shaped like them as a symbol of longevity (though my Mom never served them, probably because she’s not partial to them, and I like my cake). These ones are filled with a sweet black bean paste, though often they are filled with red bean or lotus seed paste.
No one’s birthday around here, they were just too cute to pass up (got them at Foody Mart last night <3), though they’re a bit dry and too many for just me >.< I’m trying my hand at making steam buns as I type (dough’s rising) so hopefully mine don’t turn out quite so dry. No sweet fillings from me though, I like my buns meaty. Mmm. Meats.
