Happy Mid-Autumn Moon Festival!Okay, so it's not quite the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival (it's actually on Monday, September 24), but preparations for the festival have been in full swing for a few days now. We had our co-op festival dinner last night to share how we celebrate this holiday in a multi-cultural family. It was amazing, and I love sharing these types of foods with our community here. We also plan to have a special dinner with just us on Monday, so I've saved back some special foods just for us. The most important traditional food is the mooncake. It's typically filled with all kinds of fillings, especially whole eggs. Despite trying, I don't much care for the traditional, four-egg ones. (They remind me of how we treat fruitcake here in the US, but the mooncake tins are far more adorable.) I found this recipe from Serious Eats that was adapted for ingredients that are easier to find in the US, and I actually like this one. The only specialized equipment you would need to make this recipe (aside from tons of patience) is a mold. Traditionally, families used molds that were made of wood, like this one (affiliate link). I haven't had much success with these types of wooden molds although they are gorgeous. Instead I use one that is plastic and spring-loaded, like this one. I love that it also has different stamps to use, and it has been much more effective. RecipeAs part of our homeschooling co-op, we had a chance to visit one of our local apple farms. We tried to pick apples last year, but we arrived too late in the season to find many left. Thankfully we had apples this year. My daughter loves baking with me in the kitchen, so I try to find simple recipes that are at her skill level. This baked apple recipe from Happy Healthy Mama was perfect. It allowed my daughter to cut using her wavy cutter and to pour as much cinnamon on as she wanted. She also loves stirring, so this recipe made her heart happy. Watching her joy at creating food makes my heart happy. The recipe is very simple, only requiring a few ingredients. We used apples from our local apple orchard, butter, and some cinnamon, and our baked apples were amazing. Because there is no added sugar, it's also a recipe I feel comfortable sharing with my daughter.
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I'm Heidi, the lead teacher for Stone Bridge Academy. We are a homeschool serving one fabulous student. This blog occasionally uses affiliate links, which means that we will earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. I only link to products or services that we use and love in my family. These commissions allow me to continue providing helpful content here. Thank you for your support.
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