Lunchtime Experiments

Note to self: DO NOT USE THE TEA POT TO STEEP HERBAL INFUSIONS, USE A MUG. The strawberry herbal I had this morning lingered in the pot even after rinsing it with near-boiling water. Unfortunately I didn't figure this out before steeping a blend of green teas. It was still drinkable just not at all what I had intended.

My food experiment worked out great though. You win some, you lose some.



Whatever's in the fridge Pad Thai
serves 2 (or 1 if you're really hungry)

ingredients:

• one egg
• 1 cup of rice
  
• 1/4 cup of whatever you have for veggies (I used carrots)
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar (can substitute white wine vinegar)
  
• 2 tablespoons Pad Thai sauce
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter

First, get the rice cooking since that will take the longest (follow the directions on the package). While that is cooking boil a pot of water and chop the vegetables. When the water is boiling, crack the egg into a small bowl, beat together, and slowly drop small portions into the boiling water. Put the veggies, garlic, and vinegar in a small pan and cook on high heat for two minutes. Add the cooked egg drops, Pad Thai sauce, and peanut butter and cook for another two minutes or until the mixture is thick. Serve over cooked rice.

You could also add chicken to this, just cut it into bite-sized pieces and cook halfway before adding the veggies.