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Correction: Spelled. L U M P I A
INGREDIENTS
Banana Lumpia
8 square spring roll wrappers
4 ripe bananas or plantains
1 cup light brown sugar
Water for sealing wrappers
Vegetable oil
INSTRUCTIONS
Slice bananas into quarters, and roll the pieces in the brown sugar.
Place 1-2 slices on one bottom corner of a wrapper, roll, fold, and seal. Repeat the process.
Heat enough vegetable oil to fill a pan halfway. Fry the lumpia until golden brown on one side, flip and sprinkle a little brown sugar on top. Cook the other side until golden brown, flip and sprinkle the brown sugar on top again.
Place on paper towels to absorb excess oil.
Serve alone or with ice cream.
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Send, did they ever give you banana lumpia? I’m not into sweets. But if you ever try one, one is never ever enough. Two will satisfy the craving. It’s crunchy when you bite into it, and oh so sweet with the banana inside it.... crunchy and sweet. ... The Filipino beef lumpia tends to be skinnier and round and you dip it into a sauce as you eat it. I remember trying the sauce and decided the beef lumpia tastes better without dipping into the sauce.... our local version is beef with carrots and cabbage... oh, sis is here. Gotta go.
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I looked that recipe up too Send (lol)
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I love lumpia. I worked with two Filipino doctors who every year at Christmas served Filipino dishes to the clinic staff. They had beef, pork and banana. All were good. I may try making the banana ones. I know the boys would like those. Send - thanks for the instructions.
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Have some dessert!
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Lumpia, Yummy! The Dr I worked for had several Filipino patients who used to bring in Lumpia with the yummy dipping sauce that goes with it on special occasions, and I Love it! Now I'm gonna have to try making it myself as I won't be able to get it out of my head until I do! Lol!

Today I booked a 5 day trip for my husband to go and visit his brother, as he has been pressuring him to do so, and is now using the excuse that he cannot drive or fly here, as he has not 1 but 3 Anurisms in his Abdomen, and will soon be scheduled for the surgical repair of the within the next few weeks.

Sending husband off to visit him will pre-empt him from showing up on our doorstep, as he has been threatening to, and us here in the middle of renovations, that is the last thing we need!

My husband's brother is the type of person who would show, be broke, and unable to go home without a "loan" to get back home, and "loans" are something he Never Repays, IYKWIM!

Hubby is hoping to take a suitcase of things of my FIL's, which he thinks he might want, including family pictures, and a watch he intended for him you recieve. Hubby will also give him his Inheritance monies, and a copy of his Will, so there will be No misunderstandings of his intentions.

Hopefully this visit on November 6th through the 10th, will get him off our backs for awhile, as he seems to be suffering from guilt and grief from his Dad's passing. Hubby has told him there's no need for the guilt, and can hopefully help him through this, all the while keeping him from invading our space, I hope, I hope! There is really nothing here for him, and we don't really want him around our kids and Grandies, for obvious reasons.

These 5 days will be the first time that I've been alone, all by myself in a Long, Long time, and I'm kinda looking forward to relaxing! I intend on spending time with my daughter, and my sisters, and having hubby out of my hair should be interesting!

I've got some cardiac studies coming up to rule out anything in that department, and by the time they are completed, I'm hoping that my stress levels will have returned to normal! I'm still not sure why this is happening to me, but I have good days and bad days, so hopefully those nasty symptoms are on there way out! I'm just not good with longstanding stressful symptoms! Grrr!

Hope you All are doing well, and remember to take care of you!
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I worked with a woman from the Philippines many years ago. She generously showed several of us how to make lumpia.
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I'm getting a craving for homemade tamales -
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Lumpia? Sounds too sweet for my tastes. Now tamales? Mmmm! Have some in the freezer, I live in a great place never difficult to find home made tamales. They are even sold at the bakery in town.
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Lumpia are basically egg rolls, I used chicken, bean sprouts and other veggies.
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Off to an interview.
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Sharyn,
They will be blessed to have you!
On a Saturday....hmmmm.....will this be for hosting a cooking show maybe?
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Send, I made the banana lumpia. They were a real hit with PJ and the boys (plus all of the stray grandchildren who show up on Saturdays).
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Tentatively hired waiting for background check to show no arrests. They will call me probably next week with a start date.
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Sharyn, Yay. I hope they offer insurance .
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Sharyn, That is good news! Congratulations! And WOW!

Upsetsister, Credit goes to SharynMarie who first made the lumpia, and Bookluvr who taught about the banana lumpia with passion!   Grandchildren showing up, sounds like you and your home are blessed.

Always nice to have new ideas to cook! It's "What's for dinner?".

Shopped last night, it was late, got some raspberries on sale, and hubs was late for work this morning after a schedule change, again. But we are doing great! I think.
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Congrats, Sharyn
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Since I have to go into the office today, I'm thinking of either stopping at Olvera Street for some homemade tortillas or Philippe's for a French dip

Used to have fun going to both places with my friend, who passed 2 years ago - her birthday would have been next week
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Yay, Sharyn!
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What's your favorite tamale, Glad
Pork, chicken or chili cheese?
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Thank you Send and Kellse!

I did not know about a banana lumpia but it makes sense because there are sweet tamales with cinnamon and raisins.

I am excited,yet not looking forward to the day in and day out of working. Sounds negative but I need to hang in there for 2 more years or longer if I want. The deli here is closed at 8 pm instead of 10 pm like California. This is a seasonal hire but may go permanent. I think it will be permanent because they are having some staffing issues. It seems like a good fit, time will tell.
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Anything, anything at all Madge!

Got a siamese baby kitty at the shelter today. Will post her picture later when she comes out of the carrier I brought her home in. She is on antibiotics with an upper respiratory infection. Hope she will be feeling better quick. She is a cuddle bug and a purr bucket, about four months old. She came in as a stray in a trap with other cats. Hard to believe that after ten days at the shelter as lost, nobody claimed her. A doll baby!😍
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So cool, Glad, I was wondering if you'd get a cat!! So happy for you! I want one, too, just not yet, have to get myself settled in first.

Congrats, Sharyn!  Happy day on DYS thread!  Let's have sweet lumpia and tamales to celebrate.  I hear Upset made some for us... ;) 
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It’s in the 40’s and raining today. It’s a chili with cheddar day
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Congratulations Sharon!!! 8pm is better than 10.

All of PJ's grandchildren have been here today except for one in Boston in medical school and one at Georgia Tech. We had a total of 24. At least they were only all here for about a 1/2 hour. This evening we're babysitting his triplet great-grandsons who are 3. They'll most likely be asleep. We go to their house so they have their own beds, etc. It was nice seeing everyone, but it gets noisy with all of the in and out.

My brothers back from Kansas. He'll be working from home for a few weeks. He's staying at my house. It's still livable, although noisy when the workmen are busy.

Glad, I'm envious - a Siamese kitten. I had Siamese cats growing up. They are so lovable.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend. I love tamales - but have never made them.
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Glad, I love Siamese kitties. They are so loyal and lovable! Enjoy your new baby!
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Thank you everyone, yes upset, 8 pm is much better than 10 pm. It’s here in my town so I won’t have much of a drive in the winter snow.
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Just wanted to add that I watched the boys this morning while dh and dd took the puppies to trying class. I took them out back to kick a ball to each other. L caught on to the concept quickly but E struggles. I had to use lots of praise and encouragement to get him to kick the ball and when he did, he was so proud. He couldn’t get the idea to kick the ball back to his brother, so he would pick it up and run to his brother to give it to him instead of kicking it.
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Our weather is totally abnormal and the 10-day forecast is for much of the same. It's almost the end of Octoberand we've only had frost once. Today it got up to 69 and our overnight temperature is supposed to be 58. I want my cooler weather.
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SharynMarie,
Don't know if this will help, but it is a perspective, anyhow.....
Maybe, the majority of us have the naturalness (a new word?) of the game down wrong, and E. has it correct. Maybe we complicate the game of kicking the ball, then kicking it back?
1) Consider the game football.....do they kick it back? Or catch it and run with it?
A different game, yes, but think about it.
2) When throwing the ball (or even kicking it) for a dog, does it kick it back to you, or pick it up and bring it back to you? (not saying E.'s is like a dog).

If you learn to look at life through E.'s perspective (but not change yourself) thinking that it is just a different perspective, not wrong, but you are not wrong either, maybe, just maybe, E. has something to teach us, while at the same time his struggle will be to learn our rules. Such is a part of autism. Differently abled.

E. is so sweet to be able to participate with his brother!  Kudos to E.!
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