I just finished writing Year of the Dog ! It had a massive plot hole that I had to fix which turned out to be more work than I expected. Here’s a snippet: “Hey, Auntie Nell.” He wrapped his arms around her, bussing her on the cheek and breathing in pikake flowers and shortbread cookies. And suddenly he was nine years old again, and her solid presence had made his chaotic world stable once more. “What are you doing here?” He usually took her to dinner on Wednesday nights, but today was Tuesday. The edges of her smile faltered a little before brightening right back up again. “What, I can’t visit my nephew?” She angled around him to enter his home. “Is this your new house? Looks lovely.” Which was a blatant lie, because the fixer-upper was barely livable, much less acceptable to a neat-freak like his aunt. She also left four matching pink and purple floral suitcases on the stoop behind her. Only then did Ashwin notice the cab driver standing slightly to the side of the walkway. “Can ...
Captain's Log, Supplemental
My husband and I joined a local organic produce co-op, also called a CSA (community-supported agriculture program) that delivers a huge basket of fresh organic veggies every week. We’re loving it—the produce is so much better and cheaper than the supermarket.
We don’t get to choose what vegetables we get, and I ended up with six leeks. I made clam chowder one night, but couldn’t figure out what to do with the other leeks (we weren’t partial to leek and potato soup, although I did half-heartedly suggest it).
Then I hit on the idea to make Chinese scallion pancakes, but using the leeks instead of green onions. I’d never made scallion pancakes before, but my husband and I love them when we get them from Chinese restaurants.
I found this recipe and decided to try it.
They turned out REALLY GOOD! I made them thin and used a little less oil than the Chinese restaurants use (they pour it on), and while they weren’t quite as good, they were close. Captain Caffeine and I just kept snarfing them up as soon as they came out of the pan. It was a filling but not very balanced dinner that night.
Raw dough, rolled up and cut into pieces, ready for rolling out into rounds
Me rolling out the pancakes
Raw pancakes ready to be fried
Frying them in the cast iron skillet
Snickers, naturally, scrounging for crumbs
My husband and I joined a local organic produce co-op, also called a CSA (community-supported agriculture program) that delivers a huge basket of fresh organic veggies every week. We’re loving it—the produce is so much better and cheaper than the supermarket.
We don’t get to choose what vegetables we get, and I ended up with six leeks. I made clam chowder one night, but couldn’t figure out what to do with the other leeks (we weren’t partial to leek and potato soup, although I did half-heartedly suggest it).
Then I hit on the idea to make Chinese scallion pancakes, but using the leeks instead of green onions. I’d never made scallion pancakes before, but my husband and I love them when we get them from Chinese restaurants.
I found this recipe and decided to try it.
They turned out REALLY GOOD! I made them thin and used a little less oil than the Chinese restaurants use (they pour it on), and while they weren’t quite as good, they were close. Captain Caffeine and I just kept snarfing them up as soon as they came out of the pan. It was a filling but not very balanced dinner that night.
Raw dough, rolled up and cut into pieces, ready for rolling out into rounds
Me rolling out the pancakes
Raw pancakes ready to be fried
Frying them in the cast iron skillet
Snickers, naturally, scrounging for crumbs
Comments
Snickers looks so cute and pitiful waiting for crumbs. lRayley does the exact same thing though. I think he can actually hear them falling through the air because he's always there by the time they hit the floor. lol.
These do look yummy. Since they're pancakes, do you put onion syrup on them? Garlic syrup? (I'm just kidding, you know...)
Thanks for the photos and the link to the recipe!
By the way I am loving reading Sushi for One? with the Zondervan Breakfast Club! Awesome. Can't wait to get your book!