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I had a craving for Chinese Takeout. I've made all these dishes separately, but I hadn't made them all at one time. So, I took on the task of all three at one time. SCORE!!! It was awesome, and no leftovers! Egg Rolls   (click here for the recipe) These egg rolls are really pretty easy to do! I think the part about egg rolls that people think is intimidating is just the assembly... the  rolling . It's more like folding them into an envelope shape. The most complicated part is rolling the wrappers and sealing them well, but that gets easy after you do it a couple of times! Don't work on the stack of wrappers while filling and rolling. Assemble each one separately to keep them from getting wet and sticking together. Keep your work space dry and neat. If you lay a wrapper down in water, the water turns to glue. The wrapper will tear when you try to pick it up or fold it. Give it a try! If you have kids, let them try too! It's a fun activity for everyone. I think it wou...

I got this recipe from my Mama's recipe file and modified it a little. When I made it, I realized it tastes just like the Chinese Restaurant's Red Sauce! I had been trying to duplicate that sauce for years because that's the main reason the hubby eats Chinese Food! LOL Stumbling on to this recipe was a real find! Mama called this Hawaiian Sauce!  My version of Chinese Take-out! Sweet and Sour Chicken This is Mama's recipe... Chicken Hawaiian Style 1 � lbs Chicken Breasts, cut into strips or cubes 1 cup Pineapple Chunks 1 cup Pineapple Juice � cup Vinegar 6 oz Tomato Paste � cup Sugar 1 cup Water 1 t Salt 1/2 Green Bell Pepper 1/2 Red Bell Pepper 1 medium onion 2 T Cornstarch Brown chicken strips in butter.* Drain pineapple, reserve syrup. Combine syrup with enough water to make 1 cup. Mix with tomato paste and water, vinegar and sugar in saucepan.  Mix cornstarch with 1/2 cup water and add to pot.  Heat until thickened and clear. Add pineapple chunks and bell pepper. Po...