Winter Food: Get Stuffed. Day 1

My mom threw out a very random, food-based challenge for my sister and myself, and our respective spouses. The challenge is this: for the next seven days (Feb 7-14 2015), prepare a dinner involving two dishes that are "stuffed".

First off, what for? There has got to be an ulterior motive somewhere. A recipe book in the making? Who knows: Not I.

Secondly, define "Stuffed". As in, the items in the dish need to be stuffed with something, or that the dish itself makes one feel stuffed? Being that this is a "winter food" challenge, perhaps it is a search for hearty, wholesome recipes that are filling and nutritious, using readily available ingredients in the winter months.

She refused to answer both questions, incidentally.

I Tonight's menu includes Wor Won Ton soup. The won tons are stuffed with pork, ginger, green onions, and a little five spice, then boiled and presented in the soup, along with blanched broccoli, shredded carrot, and green onion. Great for a cold winter day (-18 C) and head colds.

Having some left over won ton wrappers, Amanda made the brilliant suggestion to stuff them with apples. Voila, Asian Apple Pies: cinnamon, lemon juice, and a sprinkle of sugar. Deep fried to crispy perfection. (And yes, I know that "voila" is French.)

Why? Because we can. And why not?

 

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