Dumplings and Fried Rice

My boys like to watch the show "Kung Fu Panda."  On that show Po loves to eat dumplings.  The boys kept asking me what dumplings were and if we could try them.  I looked up some recipes and knew I didn't have the time to make them from scratch last week.  So I dropped by the store and found chicken as well as pork potstickers or dumplings.  They weren't round like the show, but the boys said that was okay!  They were easy to cook and a novelty for the kids.  I've discovered any food that can be dipped in a sauce scores big points with little boys!  

I also made fried rice.  Here is the recipe for that:

Chinese Fried Rice

from Six Sisters' Stuff

3 cups cooked white rice (I used Minute Rice)
3 Tbsp. sesame oil
1 cup frozen peas and carrots (thawed)
1 small onion, chopped
2 tsp. minced garlic
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 cup soy sauce

On medium high heat, heat the oil in a large skillet or wok. Add the peas/carrots mix, onion and garlic. Stir fry until tender. Lower the heat to medium low and push the mixture off to one side, then pour your eggs on the other side of skillet and stir fry until scrambled. Now add the rice and soy sauce and blend all together well. Stir fry until thoroughly heated.

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