FULLY DRESSED!

man, 

i got the hot noods for the dudes.

that's right.

spicy noods,

for all y'all hot boiz-

because rules is rules, and y'gotta send 'em for freelook friday.

believe it, and recognize that these were especially expert,

and thunderously in full effect.

neighbors,

they had some elite lip tingling chili garlic ginger zing, zip, zap, 

and kapow-erful heat, 

and a deep, resounding sauce packed with leagues of flavor; 

that's what we've come to demand as the standard of operations 

here in the Folk Life & Liberty Fortress test kitchen.

yup.

wanna see?

alright, check the teleport:

NOODLE BOWLS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME IN MY HOME!

flat rice noodles are dope.

coconut-fried exxxtra crispy tofu is dope.

stir-fried florets of broccoli AND cauliflower are SO DOPE.

and when you add a healthy dispensation of boomfire thai SAUCE

you get yourself a monstrously satisfying appetite-sating, spice-saturated 

firsthand fantasy friday noodity demonstration for your FACE!

wooooooooord.

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that tofu, though.

a crispity crusty crunch on the outside of that exxxtra-firm stuff, 

with the subtlety of that unrefined, but so-fine coconut oil.

damn.

i could (and often do) tune up a TON of it.

yummmm.

the secret?

don't flip it until you see the darkness creeping up.

y'know?

you can see how browned and tasty it's getting, so wait until it's really browned,

before you flip it, on all the sides, to give it all the goodness.

you'll be glad you did.

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ok.

so,

we have:

1/2 diced onion;

2 cloves sliced garlic;

2 tsp minced fresh organic ginger;

2 cups chopped broccoli;

2 cup chopped cauliflower;

2 sliced carrots;

1/2 green bell pepper;

all of that, in a HOT pan, with a spoonful of sesame oil.

cooked whilst covered.

it gets steamy, it gets dreamy, it gets cooked but stays pretty firm, which is tight.

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then, y'gotta hit it for a minute or two with some epic SAUCE.

here's the latest greatest version:

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THAI CHILI GINGER SAUCE!

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in a big mug, or somethin', stir up:

2 T rice wine vinegar;

2 T soy sauce;

1 tsp sesame oil;

1/4 tsp black pepper;

1 tsp minced fresh ginger;

2 T sriracha;

2 T mae ploy sweet chili jauns;

1 T oelek chili garlic paste;

1/2 tsp sugar;

1/2 tsp ea. GPOP;

1/2 tsp ground coriander seed;

2 T lime juice.

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THAT'S WHAT'S UP, B.

and it goes great over those vegetables.

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now,

you could just eat that without noodles.

and you could eat it as noodles and cooked veg.....

but,

too much is the right amount,

so you should probably activate all that exxtra hottness,

just to make sure you aren't missing out on some biiiiig fun.

yeah!

sweet red baby bell peppers;

jalapeno;

red onion;

spinach;

pea shoots;

cilantro;

paper thin purple carrot;

and scallion sprankles!!!!!

THOSE are the add-on upgrades and hot spots that turn it up to eleven, man.

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heat and flavor.

spice and spices,

ginger and pepper and chilis and garlic.

guys,

i know i'm excited for food most of the time.

here's the thing, though-

i had heavy doubts i'd be able to conjure something up.

i wanted pitas and buffalo seitan, over slaw, with homemade ranch-

but,

between work and home,

the plan changed drastically,

and instead all of that thai-ai-ai went off like a bomb.

i'm not complaining, i'm just making a note for posterity.

i get so amped up for the big deluxxxe mealtime exxxplosion,

and i usually have something resembling a plan-

however, 

unlike almost every other aspect of my life,

i allow for the mutable freeform flow of creativity to instruct and redirect my energies

towards more positive outcomes.

yup.

making food is an organic process around here,

and as long as it tastes great and looks beautiful,

it takes as long as it takes,

and it wanders wherever it wants.

broskis,

that's precisely the attitude i wish i had everywhere else.

hey, who knows?

...maybe i will someday?

i mean,

plenty of people suddenly become calmer and more insightful,

more focused, less stressed and insistent, and masterfully monklike in their mindfulness 

sometime in their forties, right?

sure they do.

i'll stick to the spicy noods for now,

and see where that leads me;

never quiet,. never soft.....