How to make Dumpling Wrappers from Scratch

Homemade dumplings are a labor of love! And there is nothing else quite like them. People often express surprise to me that the dough for dumpling wrappers is simply made with all purpose flour and water. I think of it as being very similar to making pasta from scratch. You can master it with a little practice and the payoff is so satisfying ☺️

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Easy Kimchi Fried Rice + Tips For Perfect Rice!

I love rice and I love kimchi. Like, looooooove. Today I’m sharing this EASY KIMCHI FRIED RICE recipe that’s become a weeknight staple ever since my two girls finally learned to enjoy kimchi! This is one of the quickest dinners you can pull together using fairly basic fridge and pantry staples. You can use homemade kimchi or store-bought kimchi. As easy as this recipe is, there is one thing I want you to pay attention to: perfect fried rice starts with perfectly prepared rice!

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Chinese Vegetable Dumplings (Jiaozi / 餃子) Recipe with Step-By-Step Photos

Delicious homemade Chinese Vegetable Dumplings filled with sautéed snow pea leaves, Chinese chives, shiitake mushrooms and tofu. Recipe includes homemade wrappers but you can also use store bought wrappers with this filling.

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Two Tasty Sauces to put on EVERYTHING: (1) Honey Miso Sauce (2) Maple Tahini Sauce

Even though these sauces are simple in their ingredients as well as their preparation, they really elevate a grain or noodle bowl or salad or seared tofu or roasted veggies (or all of these things together in one meal haha!) to another level.  I find that when eating clean and simple foods, it's kinda all about the sauce to take it from ho-hum to super extra extra yummy.  I very much do believe the sauce is king.  That's why I really wanted to share these two go-to sauces with you.  Plus, I've gotten enough DMs on Instagram whenever I make it on stories that I think it's finally time I deliver!  

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Simple Beer Braised Pork

What if I told you that all you need is half an hour of active prep time (excluding oven time) for this beer-braised pork, which can then be turned into 3 or 4 different dinners? Do the work upfront say, on a Sunday and reap the rewards on hectic weeknights. I think you maybe definitely should read on. 

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Perfectly Crispy Sheet Pan Chicken { No Oil! }

I have been making this crispy chicken forever but it never occurred to me to blog it because it is just so simple.  I finally decided it is less about a 'recipe' and more about the method. One that is tried and true and results in the crispiest chicken to come out of an oven without a single drop of added oil. 

That is correct. Crispy.  No oil.  Skeptical?  Let me explain. 

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