Burnaby Community Kitchens

These can be panfried, steamed or boiled.  Freeze the extras for another day! printer-friendly recipe yield: 180 Ingredients: Round dumpling wrappers – 180 wrappers is about 2 ½ lb. ½ medium napa cabbage (also known as suey choy) – about 1 lb. 1 tablespoon salt 2 lb. ground pork (or ground chicken, firm tofu cut into ¼” pieces) 3 shitake mushrooms (optional) – rehydrated and chopped finely 1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced – about 1 cup 3 tablespoons soya sauce 3 tablespoons sesame oil ½ teaspoon white pepper (or black pepper) 3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger Method: Finely slice napa cabbage and put into large colander.  Add salt and mix well using your hands.  Set aside for 10 minutes over a bowl or in your kitchen sink.  Squeeze as much liquid as you can from the napa cabbage. Put into a large bowl.  Add all remaining ingredients and combine well. Set up your dumpling-making area.  Clean your counter and arrange with a small bowl of water, the cabbage...

  This is an original recipe from Lynn’s Mom.  You can fold the wontons in many ways, and you can either boil, steam or fry them.  These freeze well so make many of them! Moving forward, we chatted about making dumplings next week.  I’ve attached recipes for gyoza which usually use round dumpling wrappers and wonton which usually use square wrappers.  Feel free to use whatever type of ground meat (or chopped up tofu) to suit your preferences.  I hope there’s a suitable gluton-free wrapper for those who prefer that; I saw larger egg wraps at the supermarket last week. yield: 190 printer-friendly recipe Ingredients: 2 packages “Double Happiness” brand wonton wrappers (square) 3 lb. ground pork (or ground chicken or ground beef) ¾ to 1 lb. raw shrimp, shelled and cut into small pieces 4 green onions, finely chopped 4 dried shitake mushrooms, rehydrated in water and chopped finely 2-3 pieces cloud ear, rehydrated in water and chopped finely(optional) ...

  It was fun chatting about free deals for birthday celebrants.  Here is Anny’s link as promised: https://youtu.be/-EtiOTe58J0  

These muffins are buttery and moist. yield 12 printer-friendly recipe Ingredients 1/2 cup (115g)  unsalted butter , softened to  room temperature 1/2 cup (100g)  granulated sugar 1/4 cup (50g) packed light or dark  brown sugar 2 large  eggs , at room temperature 1/2 cup (120g)  yogurt * 2 teaspoons  pure vanilla extract zest of 2 oranges 1 and 3/4 cups (220g)  all-purpose flour  ( spoon & leveled ) 1 teaspoon  baking soda 1 teaspoon  baking powder 1/2 teaspoon  ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon  salt 2 Tablespoons (30ml)  orange juice 2 Tablespoons (30ml)  milk  (any kind) 1 and 1/2 cups (185g) fresh or frozen  cranberries  (do not thaw) Orange Glaze 1 cup (120g)  confectioners’ sugar 3 Tablespoons (45ml)  orange juice Instructions Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C). Spray a 12-count muffin pan with nonstick spray or line with ...

Christina found this healthy salad that happens to mesh with the Mediterranean diet. printer-friendly recipe Ingredients 2 large potatoes 2 eggs 1 teaspoon salt 1 large ripe tomato, sliced into wedges 1 red pepper, cut into thin strips ½ small purple onion, halved and sliced thin 1 teaspoons capers, drained and rinsed (optional) 8 black olives 1 can tuna (5-7 ounces), drained 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar (If you don't have sherry vinegar you can use white vinegar) Salt and pepper to taste Instructions Cook the potatoes : To maintain maximum consistency, vitamins, and flavor, you must cook the potatoes with the skin on. In a medium saucepan, add potatoes and enough water to cover potatoes by 1 inch. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil and continue on a low boil until potatoes are just beginning to get soft. Remove from heat and let cool. Peel potatoes once they are cool enough. Quarter potatoes. Hard boil the eggs : In a medium saucepan, ad...

A classic North American dish! 8 servings printer-friendly recipe Ingredients 2 (10.75 ounce) cans Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (regular or 25% Lower Sodium) 1 cup milk (fresh or canned) 2 cups frozen peas 2 (10 ounce) cans tuna, drained 4 cups hot cooked medium egg noodles 2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs 1 tablespoon butter, melted Directions Step 1 Stir soup, milk, peas, tuna and noodles in 3-quart casserole. Step 2 Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes or until hot. Stir. Step 3 Mix bread crumbs with butter in bowl and sprinkle over tuna mixture. Bake for 5 minutes more.  Enjoy with a crunchy salad or with some roasted vegetables. TIPS For a Cheese Topping: In place of buttered breadcrumbs, top with 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese over hot casserole. For Chicken Noodle Casserole: Substitute about 2 cups cooked cubed chicken or Swanson(R) Chunk Chicken, drained, for tuna. Instead of egg noodles, use cooked macaroni. cooked rice or another grain. If you do not...

For the Chinese recipe, you can reduce the oil to ¼ cup (instead of ½ cup) and delete the Chinese cooking wine if you prefer.  You can also use a smaller portion of fish if that is better for you.  Serve with rice and some stir fried veggies.   https://www.epicurious.com/ recipes/food/views/steamed- whole-fish-with-ginger- scallions-and-soy-51115200  

All in one salmon and fresh vegetables and potatoes in the oven.  https://www.lecremedelacrumb.com/sheet-pan-salmon-asparagus-potatoes/

  This is a classic Chinese dessert made without gelatin.  Agar agar is flavourless and extracted from seaweed; it printer-friendly recipe can be found in most Asian supermarkets. serves 12 Ingredients: ¼ oz agar agar 5 cups water 1 cup sugar 1 ½ cup evaporated milk /soy or almond milk 1 tablespoon almond extract 1 16 ounce can fruit (e.g. peaches, lichee, mixed fruit) Two types of agar agar:      You can buy agar agar that looks like translucent strands.  You may also find it in a powdered form. Follow instructions to cut and rinse if you buy this type. (No need to rinse and cut. Method: Cut agar agar into pieces, then rinse it.  Place the agar agar in a sauce pan. Add 5 cups water; soak it for 30 minutes. Heat the agar agar over medium heat until it dissolves.  Add the sugar and bring it to a boil. Add the milk and almond extract; stir and turn off the heat. Pour the liquid into individual serving bowls. Allow to cool the ...