Eat. Live. Laugh. Love Your Tree.

  Happy uber belated year of the rabbit! I 'hop' this year is a fur-uitful one for you. Punny greetings like these are all the rage in Chinese, but clearly don't translate very well in English. Luckily, the appreciation for dumplings is more universal and translates well across most palates.  I'm sharing the recipe I use for vegetarian dumps, which I like because it's not only packed with savory umami but is also a complete meal with a good balance of protein and veg. Dumplings freeze well and are super handy as a quick meal on busy days. Folding them is less intimidating than you'd think (perhaps even less so than folding in the cheese), not to mention how quickly it all comes together when you've got an army of friends and family folding alongside you. To date, there has not been a single person who couldn't learn how to fold dumplings, though to be fair it is slightly more technical than pierogies.  Lastly, in terms of how to prepare them, I like them