This week’s Petits Chefs session was a little hastily thrown together but proof that you CAN cook a healthy meal in under an hour (with 16 little boys helping you!). Our guest chef called in with a migraine at the last minute so I rushed out at lunch to buy a few ingredients for a simple but fun-to-make dish – Edamame Dumplings from The Sprouted Kitchen cookbook, one of my new favourites.
I’ve already made the Lentil Meatballs with Lemon Pesto…
And the Roasted Cauliflower Capellini…
And the Multi-Grain Carrot and Date (but I used raisins) Muffins…
All fabulous recipes – fresh and wholesome and easy to make using ingredients that you can easily find at your local supermarket. I’m going to be working my way through each and every recipe, that’s for sure. So delicious and the “healthy” factor is a bonus!
I’d had my eye on the Edamame Dumplings since I first flipped through the book but one of my little chefs has a soy allergy so I decided to go with peas. Sadly, he (and another little guy) are also mildly allergic to legumes so they cooked but didn’t eat – they were very good sports about my mistake and we did brainstorm other fillings for the dumplings as we worked away.
For the second week in a row, we got to use the food processor – major excitement – and our simple dumpling filling of peas cooked in vegetable stock, basil, a little oil and green onions came together into a paste quickly – “like magic”!
Then the fun part – filling the dumplings. the boys hardly needed any help – they were quite the little pros!
We actually made quite a few changes to the recipe – apart from the pea switchup, we also didn’t have lemongrass and I couldn’t find any at short notice closeby so our broth was simply stock and rice vinegar. Still, so tasty.
Very pleased with this week’s session with the boys and inspired to try the edamame version soon too!
If you like the look of these dishes from The Sprouted Kitchen, consider buying a copy – on Amazon (this link will take you to the Amazon store geographically closest to you) for free worldwide shipping, buy from The Book Depository.
Disclosure: I received a free copy of The Sprouted Kitchen from the kind folks at Ten Speed Press. I was not required to review this book nor compensated for doing so. All opinions are completely my own.
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Mardi, bravo on running to the rescue at the last minute and what great dishes! I can see why the boys would love stuffing these dumplings. My girls would just love to do this. Great inspiration indeed.
It’s a very kid friendly dish for sure!
Great to see Les Petits Chefs back in action!
That is such a lovely book – I don’t know if its possible to make a bad choice from it.
I know, right? So great.
That looks wonderful Mardi! Sorry your guest chef couldn’t make it but I don’t think the boys felt missed out on anything because of the absence. You were an excellent stand-in 🙂
Your photos are fabulous as always.
Aw thanks Paula!
What a fantastic and fun meal to make with the kids! They sound amazing too, thanks for sharing Mardi!
-Shannon
The boys loved it!
I too rarely have lemon grass in my local store.. always have to go to a further one.
Those dumplings look delicious!
Cheers! Had I had time I could have found some at Kensington Market….
Mardi, I always love to see what you are cooking with the boys. Amazing that you got them to make these dumplings. Great things you are doing w/them, please keep it up!
They LOVE making dumplings!
Hi Mardi!
I also love the Sprouted Kitchen cookbook, just last night I made the spiced sweet potato wedges and the dip from p. 88. Hubby and I polished off the entire batch! The capellini look delicious, I think I’ll try them next. I have some spelt linguine from Bulk Barn, I think their nuttiness would work well with the cauliflower.
The first photo of the dumplings in broth is awesome, the top view works really well. Keep’em coming! 🙂
There are so many recipes I want to try!
I LOVE this! Well done, especially at the last minute. I just might try your version with my boys at home.
Your boys would love this!
You’ve been a busy girl! I love the edamame dumplings. What a fresh idea.
Yes it’s a nice take on a familiar favourite!
looks like a good cookbook. you are always running around girl!
It’s a great cookbook!