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May 14, 2011

Pad Thai

I just made the best Pad Thai. I first had Thai Kitchen Pad Thai (the bottled seasoning sauce) when I visited my sister and brother-in-law in Toronto. PD made a heap of tasty Pad Thai. Over the past few years I have purchased the Box-O-Pad-Thai and cooked up a make shift Pad Thai in my kitchen. It's been edible; sometimes better than others; but never great. Until tonight!

Tonight the stars aligned and I had lots of goodies in my fridge and freezer to toss in to the pan. Tonight dinner was great.

What you need:
Box of Thai Kitchen Original Pad Thai
4-5 Shrimp
1 Large Chicken Breast
2 Eggs
4 Green Onions
Cilantro
Red Pepper (or fresh chili peppers)
Chinese Five Spice
Lime Wedges
Salt & Pepper

What you do:

1. Begin by following the instructions on the box. While you're boiling water to soak the noodles in, chop up the chicken, shell the shrimp, rinse the sprouts, chop the onion, and so on. Once the water boils, turn the heat off and dump in the noodles. Let them soak for about 8 to 10 minutes.

2. Spray a large skillet or wok with some Pam or use a bit of oil! Scramble the two eggs (yes two!)... but don't over cook. Set them aside. Toss in the chicken and sprinkle with a bit of salt, pepper, Chinese Five Spice, and saute. When the chicken is nearly done, add the shrimp.

3. Rinse the noodles in cool water and drain. Toss the noodles into the pan and add the Thai spice sauce packet, the bean sprouts, and a handful of the green onion. Stir and heat through till all liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with a lil' red pepper to taste...

4. This augmented recipe will make enough for 3 to 4 hungry folks. Dish up the goods, sprinkle a few more fresh bean sprouts to the mound of noodly goodness, add a healthy dose of Cilantro and a wedge or two of lime.

Finally, Pad Thai that tastes like Pad Thai! Yum!

Stash Lemon Ginger Tea

I came across this awesome tea last winter one day when I had that telltale scratch at the back of my throat. The lemon and ginger lend themselves to being sweetened honey rather than sugar or an alternative. The combination is soothing, yet the ginger gives it a lovely little kick. Looking for a tasty and affordable tea? Trying to get over the crud? Give Stash's Lemon Ginger a try. YUM!

Coffee Press

My brother makes a mean cuppa via a French Press... He rather got me hooked last summer when I stayed with him and Robin whilest finishing up the dissertation... I was tickled when he gave me his lil' Lexan French Press (You can buy your own for about $20 at Safety Central.) The Lexan coffee press is virtually indestructable and great for making a cup o' joe whilest traveling or camping. Yum! My lil' pot is 10 oz. But they come in 33 oz and 50 oz (50 oz of coffee?! I could do it! But my heart would stop!) for the serious drinker... coffee drinker that is!



Well, I was shopping the other day at the local Salvation Army Thrift Store (my favorite retail venue in the 'Burg... okay, second favorite... Highway 13 Antiques being my first!) when I found a Pyrex (!) French Press for TWO DOLLARS! Yes, $2.00. Woot! A little coffee pot cleaner and a lot of water and the press cleaned up and shined up nicely! I cannot wait for company! I am ready to press up a nifty lil' pot o' coffee!



Well now, you can go and buy your own used Pyrex Coffe Press at Ebay for about $15.00 plus shipping... Making my $2.00 pot that much more of a SCORE! And with a nod to my lil' sis... Press pots are great for loose tea! Much better than tea balls as they allow the tea to fully expand... Love it; love it; love it!

Leftovers

What to do with the leftover pork roast and the package of udon my mum send me home with? Pork Udon. I was tickled that I had everything in the pantry! Including the dashi! The recipe came from the folks at Udon Recipes. Check them out and try some for yourself.

Pork Roast

I made Pork Roast for Orion and Shannon this weekend.

Pork Roast

What you Need:

4 pound pork roast
1 cup flour
Montreal Chicken Seasoning, Montreal Steak Seasoning, Garlic (because it is all I had on hand)
4 T vegetable oil
Pam

What you Do:

Heat oven to 325. Roll the roast in the flour and seasoning. Heat oil in large skillet. Drop roast in pan and sear all sides. Spray baking dish with Pam. Toss roast in pan and place in oven. Cook for 90 minutes and check internal temperature. Pull out when it hits 150 to 155 degrees. Tent with foil and let rest. Temperature will continue to rise to about 160. Yummy and moist. I impressed myself. I hope I impressed Orion and Shannon. I still need to cook up some pork for Grandpa Doug.

My Sister Looks Like Emily Blunt!

Cruising through Netflix looking for a good movie to watch I noted The Young Victoria. Here was this gorgeous gal-- looking just like my sister! Who is she? I thought. I quickly discovered that it was a gal by the name of Emily Blunt and when I saw pics of her sans her Victorian garb I was even more stunned by how much she looked like Tree. Over the years I have thought my sister looked like Natalie Merchant and
an young Isabella Rossellini.
What do you think?

Today's Mail

Look what came in today's mail! Woot!

Organization Personality

Ever wonder what type of organization personality you have? Yeah, me neither. But while surfing Better Homes and Gardens for kitchen decorating ideas I found a quiz. If you're interested in finding out what organization personality you have you too can take the quiz. It seems I have the "schoolteacher's organization personality" so I had to share! Take the quiz and leave a comment letting me know what style you are. I am curious.