There are no Mistakes in The Kitchen, Just Learning Moments!

On the way home from work with teens in tow, we made a stop at the market.  "Mom, what's for dinner, can you make it something good?"  Of course my knee jerk reaction is something to the effect of, "don't I always make something good?"  We put the Tuesday sale bananas in the cart and discussed "something good".  We decided on Chicken Stir Fry and Baked Egg Rolls.....baked?  Now that is a first!  With the help of google on my Smart phone, I saw a recipe for Baked Egg Rolls.  For the record, I tend to use the basics of a recipe and then add my creative flare....ok sometimes my creative turns into a "learning" moment.  We gathered the few items we needed and set out on a kitchen adventure!

The recipe called for a lot of interesting ingredients, so we changed this up to be basic and incorporate things we already had on hand.  Next, we followed the direction part of the recipe.  Here is where the true learning lesson came into play.  The end direction stated to bake the egg rolls at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 18 minutes.  What it failed to mention is that you should turn the Egg Rolls over half way through the baking time to avoid the bottoms becoming too overdone.  The Egg Rolls were edible, but would have been a lot better with that small added instruction.  After our meal, I noted this and will not give up.  The whole meal was overall tasty, we kept it within our budget and for the most part, it was healthy and we added a lot of vegetables to the end result.  Here is the recipe, enjoy!

Ingredients

1 lb ground pork ( our store only had pork sausage and the spice was a nice addition.)

1/4 cup chopped onion

1 1/2 cup shredded cabbag

1 1/2 cup shredded carrots.

4 to 5 large mushrooms chopped

1 tbs. white vinegar

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. black pepper ( if you use pork sausage, you may want to add it by taste at end of browning.)

Egg Roll Wraps ( You will find these I produce section by sprouts and mushrooms)

Directions

1.  Brown pork, onions, cabbage and carrots.  When the pork is almost browned, add mushrooms.  Drain grease from the mixture.

2.  Turn the egg roll wrap so it is in shape of diamond.  Place a serving spoon full of the mixture in the center.  You do not want to put too much of the mixture on wrap or you will not be able to roll it up without the wrap tearing.  pull the right corner and then the left over,  Start at the bottom of the wrap and roll it up.  Continue this until mixture has been used.  you should have 10 to 12 Egg Rolls when done. 

3.  Place rolls on a sprayed jelly roll pan (17 1/2" x 12 1/2" x 1") or large cookie sheet pan.  Lightly spray tops of egg rolls so that they will brown.  

4.  Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 9 minutes.  Turn Egg Rolls over, lightly spray and bake for 9 more minutes.  Serve with Sweet and Sour Sauce.  

**remember, this is a basic recipe! feel free to experiment!  I would like to try some that have only vegetables in them.

You will find Egg Roll Wraps in produce section usually by sprouts and mushrooms.

Meat and Vegetable Mixture

 

1. Place wrap on plate, diamond shaped.  Place a spoon full of meat and vegetable mixture in center.

2.  Fold left corner and then right corner over the left corner, press lightly.

3.  Fold bottom up to meet center.

4. Roll them up, put on greased jelly roll pan, bake 9 minutes, turn them over and bake for 9 more minutes.  Watch them closely so they do not over cook.

"I have not failed.  I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." Thomas Edison

Remember, there are no failures in the kitchen, just learning moments.  Find your passion in the kitchen and you will continue learning and at the same time, living healthier and happier!  Until next time, enjoy an adventure in your kitchen!