Pot stickers

Super easy. I made up the recipe from what I had in the kitchen:
1 pork chop
4 medium carrots
1/2 large onion
4 cloves of garlic
1 TBSP fresh ginger
1 packet of pot sticker wrappers (I have made these from scratch before and I thought it was too much effort for the result)

Cook pork in pan, cook everything else in peanut oil in another pan. When carrots are tender and pork is finished combine in a food processor. Using the dough blade, blend until everything is pretty minced. Spoon it into the wrappers and then fry or steam.

Salmon Tom Ka

Oh my gosh, my mouth is watering just looking at this. I buy curry packets from Thailand but this is so easy if you have the premade curry pack. My favorite is Lobo but check your local asian grocery store for brands. All it takes is following the directions on the pack. I think I added a few extra things but I can't remember- oo, I know I added fish sauce but I don't know what the greens are. It's meant to be a soup but I poured it over rice, creating a stew that was amazing. Having fresh lemongrass would really add to this dish, but I didn't have any and it was amazing. I've never made this with salmon before but it's what I had in the house. The intense flavors from the fish complimented the curry way better than I would have guessed.

Ebelskivers

My 4th attempt at ebelskivers and they are finally looking decent. I haven't tried to stuff them yet. Instead, I drizzle real syrup over the top and dip them in homemade jam. Yum. The trick is to fill the pan with more batter than you think. Almost to the top. I was gifted the pan and a premade mix with recipe from williams-sonoma but I'm sure I'll find something better online and for way less $$. This was breakfast for dinner a few nights ago with poached eggs on the side. Yum!

Slow-cooker Winter pork chops

A delicious recipe from Dave...

Ingredients:

4 pork chops
2 cups sauerkraut
2 big apples, sliced
10 small red potatoes, thinly sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cups chicken broth
1 TBSP Juniper berries
salt and pepper

Cook Juniper berries on hot dry pan until fragrant and add chopped onion. Sprinkle salt. Cook for 2-3 minutes then set aside. Brown pork chops for 1-2 minutes on each side and set aside. Layer the ingredients into the crock pot: potatoes, sauerkraut, apples, onions. Repeat until all ingredients are in the crockpot and lay pork chops over top. Pour chicken broth over top and cook for 2-2.5 hours on high or 4-5 on low.