Egg Rolls

1/2 lb cooked meat (shredded beef or sausage)
1 bag coleslaw mix or 1 lb grated cabbage
1 c. chopped fresh mushrooms
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp chopped garlic
1/2 tsp ground ginger (or fresh minced ginger)
3 Tbsp soy sauce
1 package egg roll wrappers
1 egg beaten

Brown meat and drain off liquid. Add next 5 ingredients and stir fry until cabbage is tender. Squeeze out all liquid and add soy sauce. Spoon 2-3 Tbsp mixture onto each wrapper. Brush edges with beaten egg (or can use water) and roll up like a burrito. Fry egg rolls in 350 degree oil until brown and drain on paper bags.

Basic Won-Tons

1 package cream cheese
1 package won-ton wrappers

Place small amount (1/2 Tbsp) cream cheese in middle of wrapper and wet edges. Fold in half and deep fry until golden brown in HOT oil. (if oil isn't hot enough it will take too long to fry and won-tons will be chewy instead of crispy).

Can also add green onions or other veggies, or caramel sauce or fruit jam for other varieties. It doesn't take much filling. One package of wrappers only requires about a half a brick of cream cheese.

Tempura Batter

1 c. water
1/8 c. melted shortening
pinch of baking soda
pinch of baking powder
1/2 tsp sugar
pinch of salt
flour

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Add flour to desired thickness. Dip meat or veggies in batter and deep fry.

Heavenly Ham Fried Rice

2 bunches green onions, sliced
1 1/2-2 c. cubed ham
1 can mushrooms, drained
2 eggs, scrambled
soy sauce
6 servings prepared brown rice
1 bag frozen baby peas

Saute onions and mushrooms and scramble eggs in a little oil. Add ham and rice and peas if desired. Sprinkle with soy sauce to taste and stir-fry in wok.

Sweet & Sour Sauce

1/4 c. vinegar
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 can pineapple tidbits (with juice)
1/2 c. water
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1 green pepper
1/4 c. tomato paste

Mix vinegar, brown sugar and 1 c. pineapple juice and bring to a boil. Add water and cornstarch to thicken. Cut green pepper into chunks and simmer in sauce 3-5 minutes. Add tomato paste for color and pineapples just before serving.