The Great Nomming

I love to cook. It is so relaxing to create tasty things. I like feeding other people good food almost as much as I like eating it! When people tell me that they don’t like certain foods, I embrace the flavor challenge to create delicious dishes that they will love. My husband asked for homemade "Potstickers", and they came out wonderfully! This recipe made about 70 tasty treats. We may never know just how many it made, as they were eaten as soon as they came off the fry pan.

 

What I used:
Two white onions
Water chestnuts- one can drained
Beansprouts- one can drained
Fresh Garlic- to taste
Fresh Ginger- to taste
Salt and pepper- to taste
Soy sauce- 3 tablespoons
Sesame oil- 2 tablespoons
1 head of cabbage- sliced
2 pounds of pork
2 cans of mini shrimp

1-2 packages of pre-made won ton wrappers

 
All the vegetables, spices and sauces go into the food processor and are chopped smooth. For the best results cover the veggie mix and leave in the fridge overnight, or for at least 2 hours. Cook the pork on the stove until lightly browned, add the shrimp and vegetable spice mix.

Place a tablespoon of the mixture into each of the won-ton wrappers. Fold the wrappers into triangles, sealing the edges with a little bit of water while squeezing the air out.I did not fold the edges in towards the center as one would normally do, I like triangles! You can now Boil, Steam or Pan fry!
Create and enjoy!

There were no leftovers!

REMEMBER- you can freeze the mixture and make wontons in smaller batches. Family members will always be happy to find the air filled with the smell of frying Won tons.

Digital Starts

When I got my first computer, I was addicted to the paint program. I still use it fairly often on my machine at work to add lines and highlight areas of interest! It’s a great tool to plan out projects, and to visualize small ideas. Back then it was the only way for me to create digital art. One of my first creations was “My Gameboy” (This should give you a clue to when I got my first computer.) The next is a little penguin who "lived in my fridge".

 

 

Craft Past

A little bit about my craft past:

I have never been able to stick with one thing for very long, which is why my craft corner is clogged with interesting things from many different projects. Obviously no picture of the craft corner... (eww- thats a craft in itself that I'll have to get to soon!)

Among other small things in the past I have taken up:

Knitting, crochet, needlepoint, cross stitch, latch hook ….
Cooking, baking, cake making, bentos (<3) …
Sewing, costume making, felting, purses …
Beading, braiding, kumihimo …
carving, leatherwork and candle making!

I began on my craft journey when I was ten years old in a summer sewing class. My mother enrolled me to start me off with a good base knowledge of sewing machines. I remember them giving us a piece of paper with lines on it, and a machine with no needle. We had to “sew” the paper along the dotted line. I was the first one done the paperwork. (Can you guess how well my lines were done?) I had to try the exercise a few more times before I was able to move onto threading the machine and trying it again with fabric, but it taught me a little about patience.

I still have my first two projects that I ever made- a pin cushion and a small bunny. I’ll have to take them out of storage at some point to take a picture of them. We moved into different sewing techniques and finished the class by making pillows. It was a great opportunity to learn, and the store is still there! 

My cat Lilly, telling me to work faster and feed her sooner. ^-^

I love to craft, and come by that love quite honestly. My Mother was a graphic artist, and her Father a great carpenter. My Great-Grandmother painted lovely pottery that is timeless in it's simple beauty. My father Dances and Sings, and his Mother taught ballroom.

Art in it's many different forms is fascinating, but by the the powers invested in me by A.D.D. I have become nomadic in my pursuit of the joys of crafting. I move through many different types of art forms, and find the newness of each discovery exciting. I can't wait to continue my journey across the wide expanses of possibility.