This delicious, crispy Filipino eggroll-style appetizer is easy to prepare and a real crowd-pleaser!

Ingredients:

• Heat vegetable oil, add onions, and garlic let cook for 2 minutes, add ground beef. Cook until slightly brown, drain all excess fat
• Add all uncooked vegetables, salt & pepper, soy sauce; mix thoroughly. Refrigerate while assembling wrappers.
• First, cut the square wrappers in half from one corner to another into a triangle shape.
• In a bowl beat one egg to use as a paste.
• Add a spoonful of the meat & veggie mixture into the middle of the eggroll wrap. Dab a small amount of the egg on the closure when sealing up the lumpia like an envelope.
• Can freeze up to 2 months for best taste.
• Fry at 350°F until golden brown.

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Falafel is a popular middle eastern dish which can be served in a wide variety of ways, depending on your personal taste.  These tasty little chickpea patties can be eaten alone, made into a sandwich or wrap, or added to a salad.  This is a simple but delicious recipe found on About.com. If you try it, leave us a comment and let us know how it turned out for you!

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hours, 45 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup dried chickpeas or 16 oz. can of chickpeas or garbanzo beans.
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 3 tablespoons of fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 tablespoons flour
• Salt
• Pepper
• Oil for frying

Preparation:

Place dried chickpeas in a bowl, covering with cold water. Allow to soak overnight. Omit this step if using canned beans.

Drain chickpeas, and place in pan with fresh water, and bring to a boil.

Allow to boil for 5 minutes, then let simmer on low for about an hour.

Drain and allow to cool for 15 minutes.

Combine chickpeas, garlic, onion, coriander, cumin, salt and pepper (to taste) in medium bowl. Add flour.

Mash chickpeas, ensuring to mix ingredients together. You can also combine ingredients in a food processor. You want the result to be a thick paste.

Form the mixture into small balls, about the size of a ping pong ball. Slightly flatten.

Fry in 2 inches of oil at 350 degrees until golden brown (5-7 minutes).

Serve hot.

Serving Suggestion
Falafel can be served as an appetizer with hummus and tahini, or as a main course. Stuff pita bread with falafel, lettuce, tomatoes, tahini, salt and pepper. As an alternative, falafel can be formed into patties and served like a burger.