My parents came to my house for Mother’s Day weekend. I finally made a meal my Mom loves but had not made it in a long time.

Vegetable Gyoza – I made my own with store bought dumpling wrappers. I shredded cabbage, carrots, snow peas, scallions, and fresh ginger separately in my food processor. I added sesame oil and soy sauce.

Gyoza Dipping Sauce: Trader Joes

Flower Shaped Rice – I used a flower Japanese rice mold with cooked Nishiki rice.

Vegetables – Sauteed onion, red bell pepper, broccoli, asparagus with sesame oil, soy sauce, cashews

Flower Cut-out cookie with cream cheese frosting

My critique of the meal: We all enjoyed! I have shared vegetable gyoza on this blog many times but it had been awhile. The cookies were adorable! I made the gyoza and sugar cookies a week ago and put in my freezer. I decorated the cookies a few hours before serving.