Dumplings can be boiled or pan fried. Boiling is a healthier choice of cooking.

Dumplings can be freeze on the baking sheet. Once they’re completely frozen, place them in a ziplock bag for future consumption.

Ingredients

• 12 ounces napa cabbage leaves, roughly chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1/4 cup minced Chinese chives or green onions
• 2/3 pound ground pork
• 1/8 teaspoons ground pepper
• 1.5 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine (or dry sherry)
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water

• 1 package refrigerated round dumpling wrapper (50 pieces)

Source: adapted from Asian Dumplings by Andrea Nguyen

Prep time: 40 minutes;  Cook time: 20 minutes;  Yield 50 dumplings

Chris O’Brennan, Helena, Sdyney, Frances and Chris made these dumplings.

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The first dish is an appetizer called Asian Lettuce Cups. Other than lettuce cups, you can also serve the filing in small pita pockets.

Ingredients

Sauce:

• 1.5 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha hot sauce
• freshly ground black pepper

Filling:

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 2 stalks scallions, finely chopped
• 1 pound ground turkey or chicken
• 2 cups mixed vegetables (frozen vegetables are fine)
• 1/2 green apple, finely diced

• 1 head iceberg or bib lettuce, leaves washed and separated

Source: adapted from Jaden Hair’s Steamy Kitchen

Prep time: 30 mins;  Cook time: 6 mins;  Serve 4 to 6

Helmut and Lorna worked on this recipe.

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Ingredients

• 1 bunch spinach, washed and drain
• 1 can chicken stock
• 1 can whole kernel corn
• 4 cups water
• 1 pound lean ground beef, marinate with salt, pepper, corn starch and 1 egg for 30 minutes

Source: Lorna

Prep time: 10 minutes;  Cook time: 20 minutes;   Serve 4

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Ingredients

• 200g Udon
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup broccoli flowerets
• fermented bean curd to taste
• 2 cups seafood (scallops, squids, mussels, shrimps)
• 5 sticks imitation crab meat
• 4 fish balls (halves)
• 2 tomatoes (sliced for garnishing)
• 1 green onion (chopped for garnishing)

Fermented bean curd also known as fermented tofu, tofu cheese, or preserved tofu is a form of processed, preserved tofu used in East Asian cuisine as a condiment made from soybeans. The ingredients typically are soybeans, salt, rice wine and sesame oil or vinegar, and are sold in blocks 2- to 4-cm square by 1 to 2 cm thick soaked in brine with select flavorings. They comes in beige or red colour. I had used the red one in a vegetarian dish recipe. I remembered when I was young, my grandmother used to serve plain porridge with the beige colour fermented bean curd sweetened with some sugar and flavour with sesame oil.

Source: Tanni

Prep time: 20 minutes; Cook time: 20 minutes; Serve 4

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This Creamy Seafood Udon is loaded with scallops, squids, mussels, shrimps, imitation crab meat, fish balls and vegetables.

Ingredients

• 200g Udon
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup broccoli flowerets
• 1/4 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 2 cups seafood (scallops, squids, mussels, shrimps)
• 5 sticks imitation crab meat
• 4 fish balls (halves)
• 2 tomatoes (sliced for garnishing)
• 1 green onion (chopped for garnishing)

Source: adapted from Carnation

Prep time: 20 minutes; Cook time: 20 minutes;  Serve 4

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For appetizer, Charlene utilizes canned pink salmon which is reasonably priced. When choosing canned salmon, pick those which include bones which has higher calcium and hence is a better deal nutritionally.

Ingredients

• 1 can (7 oz) salmon
• 2 eggs
• 1 clove garlic, minced (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
• 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Yogurt Sauce

• 1/3 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 green onions, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill

Paul and June partnered to make this Salmon Patties.

Source: Charlene Dy

Prep time: 20 minutes; Cook time: 6 to 8 minutes; Serve: 3

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The Chicken Patties are marvelous. They are fried to crispy. Kids will love the Chicken Patties in their lunch boxes.

Source: unknown

Prep time: 15 minutes; Cook time: 10 minutes; Serve 4

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 1 onion, grated
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup parsley, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
• 1/3 cup canola oil for frying

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Stroganoff is usually served over noodles but it is also delicious served over rice, or on toast for a simple dinner.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 pound extra-lean ground beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sherry, optional
• 1 cup low-sodium chicken or beef broth
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• pinch of nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (we substituted with soy sauce)
• 1/2 cup low-fat sour cream (or full fat plain yogurt)

Frances and Helmut paired up to make this comforting Hamburger Stroganoff.

Prep time: 20 mins; Cook time: 35 to 40 minutes; Serves 4 to 6.

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The first dish is Turkey Meatloaf with Feta and Sun-dried Tomatoes. This meatloaf is moist and colourful, white from the feta, red from the sun-dried tomatoes and green from the parsley.

This recipe is adapted from www.allrecipes.com and it serves 5 to 6.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

• vegetable cooking spray
• 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1/4 cup garlic and herb-marinated sun-dried tomatoes
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound ground turkey

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