Egg Rolls

If you do not get Bountiful Baskets, you need too.  It is so much fun when I pick up my order and find things that I would not normally buy.  Napa cabbage was in today's basket.  That means more egg rolls.  Yum.

Napa cabbage, shredded
carrots, grated
ground pork, cooked
salt
pepper
ground ginger
celery, chopped

Cook vegetables in small amount of oil until crisp tender.  Add meat.  Season to your liking.  Put 2 tablespoons in center of egg roll wrapper.  Roll up and seal end.  Place on cookie sheet sprayed with vegetable oil (Pam).  Spray egg rolls with vegetable oil.  Put in preheated 350 degree oven.  Bake 12-15 minutes.  Turn over half way through to brown evenly.

I admit that these are not as good as if they were fried in a bunch of fatty oil, but so much better for you.  Don't be afraid to use whatever you want in the filling.  I have used bean sprouts, Chinese 5 spice, garlic, onion and shrimp.  I have added corn starch to the filling to thicken it.  I have zucchini in the fridge and am thinking I might grate some and add.

Have a bunch of blueberries and am thinking about making some kind of dessert egg roll with them.

I make a bunch of egg rolls at once and freeze them after they are cooked.  When reheated in the microwave the texture is soft.  Toaster oven gives a crisper version.

Kale Chips

I had kale and was looking online for something to do with it.  Kale chips sounded good.  People made comments that they tasted like potato chips and were yummy.  So I made some.  Interesting texture. Tasted like broccoli.  I hadn't eaten yet and started snacking on them.  Ended up eating about half of them.  Didn't think they were too bad, but not as good as I was expecting.  I had a meal and afterwards pop a kale chip in my mouth as I was cleaning up.  YUCK!!! Do not waste your time on them, unless it is the only thing you plan on eating.  

Breakfast Almond Crescents

tube of refrigerated crescent rolls
almond paste

Unroll crescents and separate.  Put about 1 teaspoon paste on large end of roll.  Roll up starting with large end.  Shape and put on baking sheet.  Bake according to directions on tube.  When still hot, drizzle glaze over tops.

glaze: powdered sugar
           almond extract
           hot water
Mix until of desired consistency.

I was at the store and saw almond paste in the baking section and thought "yummy".  After it sat in the cabinet for a while, I thought up this recipe.

Enchiladas

1 lg can green enchilada sauce
frozen taquitos
Monterey jack cheese, grated

Pour enough sauce in bottom of pan to cover.  Put layer of taquitos.  Pour remainder of sauce over taquitos.  Top with grated cheese.  Bake until hot and cheese is melted.

One morning when living in El Paso, Lance came to me and asked if I had anything he could take to a potluck luncheon that day.  This is what I came up with.  I sent him on his way, telling him he could cook it in the microwave when he got to work.

I think beef taquitos would be good with red enchilada sauce and either Colby jack cheese or cheddar.

How to Convert Recipes to Cook in Crockpot

So funny.  How many times do we get a product and never look at the booklet that comes with it?  ME!! So, I ran across one for the slow cooker and decided to see what recipes they might have there.  To my surprise I found this chart instead.

If your recipe says to             Cook at Lo for...              Cook at HI for...
cook for..
30 minutes                                    6-8 hours                               3-4 hours
35-60 minutes                             8-10 hours                              5-6 hours
1-3 hours                                    10-12 hours                              7-8 hours

Great way to cook those casseroles while away.

Hummus

1 15-oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 T tahini paste
2 T lemon juice
1 clove garlic
3/4 t salt

Put all in food processor and process until smooth.

You can add what you like:  roasted red pepper, pine nuts, etc.  Make it to your liking.  Good with crackers, pita chips, or vegies.

Hey kids !
I just spent a couple of hours redoing the posts to make it easier for you to find the recipe you want.  Make sure to thank me.  Maybe one day someone can show me how to post pictures.