Vegan Bites: Good Fortune
The Humble Fortune
Mama: "I think I'll whip you up a batch of cookies."
O: "A batch of cookies? For ME?
Are you teasing me?!
'Cause if you're teasing me,
I'm going to be angry at you!"
My New Silicon Baking Mat
Maybe this is less Mandarin, more popular in Cantonese culture (though I've never seen one in Hong Kong either) or this could be the same story as Chicken Balls; heavily adapted versions of Chinese cuisine, to suit American tastes!
In honour of New Year's, resolutions and wishes for 2015, we made a batch of Vegan Fortune Cookies for the eve's celebrations. http://veganeatsandtreats.blogspot.ca/2009/05/making-vegan-fortune-cookies-tutorial.html?m=1
A funky but very finicky project!
Best of the Bunch
This one turned out nicely.But that was it.
The others were a mix of trying to get the cookie baked just so it was soft enough to mold into shape, but hard enough not to collapse into a heap around the Lucky Fortune.
The baking time was far more than the 14 minutes called for in Amey's recipe; averaging around 25-30 minutes.
Definitely not an easy project with young children, as you had to work quickly with hot cookies.
Writing Good Wishes
O watched me burn myself and say a few choice words while she wrote out wishes, in Chinese, no less.
I translated on the backsides!
When heaped together, you couldn't really tell that most of them turned out a bit funny-looking with the Best of the Bunch stratigically placed on top for a photo!
Most importantly, it was what's inside that counts (good fortune!)...and the taste got big ratings too!
Wishing you and your loved ones
a happy, healthy & peace-filled New Year!
EXPAND ON WORLDWIDE VEGANISM
Vegan Eats and Treats. Normally when I check out a link for a recipe/ design/ activity, I head to the site's main page to see if it's headed to my Bookmarks. This site did not disappoint! The woman even has a list of vegan-friendly fare from different countries she has visited! LOVE IT!
She's officially been blog-rolled! (See right Love Play Learn for Amey's blog Vegan Eats & Treats)
http://veganeatsandtreats.blogspot.ca/p/travelin-fool.html
Fortune Cookies for the Felt-Lover. These are super easy and sweet http://makezine.com/craft/craftsanity_interview_with_hil/
Also 100% Vegan;)