I saw a recipe in Real Simple for Quick and Easy Samosas and had to make them. Samosas are an Indian food (read more about them here) with a recipe normally taking quite a long time to prepare; this recipe could not have been more easy to follow or turned out a tastier result. Saving time, you use a store-bought crust, pre-made mashed potatoes (I made my own to cut down on unnecessary additives), frozen peas, chopped onion and spices from your pantry. Our 1 year old daughter could not get enough of this delicious dish and neither could we!

When visiting a local farmer’s market, you except to see greens, cheese, some meats, and bread- but the biggest surprise I found at our local Orono Farmer’s Market was the table of fresh hand-made Asian dishes like the veggie spring rolls above. The proprietor also had pork spring rolls, real crab rangoons, General Tsao’s chicken, and some other things. We tried these veggie spring rolls cold, and they were outstanding: Perhaps a little bit greasy, but overall a great mix of mildly spicy and crisp.

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