Welcome to my virtual kitchen!

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I hope you enjoy your visit here, whether it’s your first time or your 30th. I first started sharing my recipes as Facebook Notes, until my friends began asking how they could share them with their friends; so I gathered my courage and tiptoed into the world of blogging via Tumblr. As interest in my blog started “cooking,” my wonderful hubby set me up at WordPress with my own domain. (All the content from my previous blog moved here as well.) Let me know what you think, and be sure to bookmark it for future reference!

My other hobby, scrapbooking, is also documented at WordPress here.

Red Curry Dumpling Soup

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  • 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic (or 1 tsp ground)
  • 1 tbsp chopped ginger (or 1 tsp ground)
  • 2-4 tbsp red curry paste
  • 14 oz coconut cream
  • 1 tbsp sesame or olive oil
  • 2 tsp fish sauce (optional)
  • 1 tbsp chopped lemongrass or paste
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 2 cups diced mushroom
  • 1 lb frozen dumplings
  • Salt to taste


Sauté onion in oil until beginning to soften; add garlic. After 1 minute, add mushrooms. When mushrooms are softened a little, add pastes and other seasonings and stir until fragrant. Add liquids and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer for 3-5 minutes, then gently drop in dumplings. Simmer until dumplings are hot, careful not to overcook.

This started with a recipe on Pinterest but I changed a great deal (shocking, I know).