Jiao Zi Just Like Mom Used to Make

This past weekend we took a little trip back to Kansas City and I had an opportunity to do some cooking with my Mom. We decided to give Jiao Zi (Chinese Dumplings, pot stickers, etc.) a try. Having had some initial training while living in Beijing I was optimistic that we could come out victorious in this challenge! We decided to go with the traditional mixture of pork and leek filling. As it turned out they were not too bad for a first attempt and we now have a pretty good idea of what will be improved on for the next time!



Here's a couple of shots of camera shy Mom rolling out and filling one of the wrappers



One of the steps involved in the process

Showing off the stuffed jiao zi prior to cooking. Not the prettiest ever made, but edible!


One of the side dishes, Sichuan style cabbage and glass noodles. The other side (not pictured) was Sichuan style green beans! Yum!








The rest of the weekend was spent clowning around with our grandson and meeting up with some old friends.

Of course I couldn't resist trying this on!

One of my old track and cross-country team mates (John) who has been managing Ponak's (our favorite Mexican restaurant)for nearly 20 years now! If you're in the KC area stop by Ponak's and say hey to John for me!


One of the guy's (Darrell) that I used to run around with from our old neighborhood. It was fun remembering stories and people we grew up with while talking with both of these good friends!







It was a short trip, but it was good to get back to KC even for just a couple of days!