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Disaster Turned Delish

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Sometimes BIG mistakes turn into something good, or in this case, something tasty.  I fully intended on following a recipe for some sort of Thai-ish dish tonight, but between the lack of fresh herbs available and my recipe carrying phone dying at the store, I was forced to go impromptu.  Eek!!!

My brain is certainly equipped for a great deal of impromptu dishes, but Thai?  It most certainly is not.  And although I’m still not entirely sure how this disaster turned delish came to be, it did.

Prepare the noodles per the instructions on the package.  Throw the pepper, green onions, stir fry vegetables, shrimp, and peanuts in a non-stick pan over medium heat until everything is warm.  Whisk the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.  Add the noodles to the vegetables and stir until the noodles soften and are able to mix well with the vegetables.  Pour the sauce over the noodles and vegetables and stir over medium heat for 2-3 minutes.

1/2 Pack of Rice or Bean Vermicelli Noodles (3 oz.)
1 Pack of Fresh Stir Fry Vegetables – Steamed (12 oz)
1/2 Lb. Cooked Shrimp – Tails Removed
1 Serrano Pepper – Minced
1 Bunch of Green Onions – Sliced
1/4 Peanuts – Crushed

Sauce:
2 Tbsp Fish Sauce
2 Tbsp Roasted Red Chili Sauce
1 Tbsp Agave Nectar
1 Lime – Juiced

How Refined

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Another Seminole Heights hip spot has been added to my list of favorites!  The seasonal menu is creative, the rooftop patio is divine, and the background music is beyond grin worthy.  My ipod, on it’s coolest day, wouldn’t play The Knife and The Refreshments in the same shuffle session!

My recent craving for adventure was not enough to coax me into sampling the bone marrow or sweet breads, so I played it safe with ceviche.  The portion was plenty and the coconut accent was delightful in every sense of the word.  To top it off, select bottles of wine are a mere fifteen dollars on Friday nights.

I can’t wait to experience a Refinery Brunch.  And with dishes titled the Early Girl, Hangover Helper, and Tree Hugger – I’m bound to visit again soon!

Games and Gumbo

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The resurgence of elementary school fads is upon us and I like it.  I like it so much, in fact, that I’m going to take any opportunity to rock a romper, tie my hair to the side, and (most importantly) whip out a board game.  Tonight will be the first of many game night blog entries in which a theme and main course recipe will be posted.

The theme for tonight: Games and Gumbo.  The game has yet to be determined as my guest list, rather lack of guest list, is a bit disorganized.  The main course, however, is not disorganized and was prepared last night in total Type A fashion.
In my search for the perfect game night gumbo, I found the spectrum of recipes to be infinite.  Once again, guidance was provided by one of my go-to websites, cookinglight.com, where I found a Shrimp and Crab Gumbo that wouldn’t cause an instant coronary clog.

Rando, Rando, Meat Commando?

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A serious case of the Mondays is likely to cause a blah food mood.  And with my brain checking out around 10 AM today…  a lack of creativity checked right on in.

I’m rarely not hungry enough to skip a meal, so when my blue moon lack of appetite decides to make an appearance, you better believe I cram in some earth made goods.  Or at least I’ll try.  I stared blankly at my fridge for a while and could only come up with mushrooms?

I sauteed an 8 ounces pack of baby bellas in 1/2 tablespoon of butter and gasped at green straws by nuking a frozen creamed spinach.  A brand of creamed spinach in which, after further label examination, I will not purchase again.  I’m a much happier gal knowing words like hydrolized and autolyzed are not floating around in my kitchen.