Marty, Author at What the Forks for Dinner?

Chow Mein Egg Roll Cups

Chinese food……who can resist??? Not me! Mix two popular dishes together …….magic!

No Chinese meal is complete without egg rolls they are the quintessential Chinese takeout food, Thin and crispy on the outside, stuffed with a mixture of chopped vegetables and often meat and then usually fried.

But what if we turned it inside out? Baked instead of fried? Vegetarian instead of meat?

Egg roll cups filled with chow mien filling…Chow Mein Egg Roll Cups…me likey! Continue reading “Chow Mein Egg Roll Cups”

Fresh Roasted Tomato Soup

This past week a touch of fall has been in the air. Cool breezes with temperatures in the 70’s during the day and 50’s……best sleeping weather….at night.

Fall is my favorite time of year. I love the changing of the leaves and those cool crisp days. But, it’s also the end of the summer garden season…boo! Tomatoes are one of the last hanger on’ers in a garden. So, cool temps, fall, SOUP!

Fresh Roasted Tomato Soup is the perfect way to usher in fall and say goodbye to summer. Roasted garden fresh tomatoes, with onions, garlic, and carrots……..roasting brings out such a wonderful flavor in vegetables and nothing beats homemade soup.
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