you know it.
sometimes, we retrace our steps on familiar ground, and it's a good feeling.
that's how last night went for sure.
i got home a little bit late after a day down in alton, nh-
where i spanned some quality time with quality people,
and had a big fun pillowfightin' wrapping paper party with the kids.
yeah.
i still like kids, neighbors.
i mean, c'mon- kids are cool, and i'm not an A*-hole.
but,
i got home late, and ate dinner late, and needed some spice to fire up my face,
and keep my eyes open while i played around with crabtree.
that's a thing.
if he's ignored for a whole day, he turns into a bratty three year old,
and that's no fun-
a tired dog is a good dog, and i need him to be good, because when he's bad, i'm worse,
and nobody likes that!
therefore,
i needed the new hottness, in my favorite format,
to activate my energy levels back up to eleven.
mmmhmmmm.
i like the spicy noods, dudes.
quick-fast, and in a hurry-
check the teleport:
NOODLES ARE RAD, AND PAD SRIRACHA JAUNS ARE THE TRUTH!!
i started with mixed greenery, pea shoots, purple cabbage, and purple carrots,
plus some radish, and scallion and cilantro sprankles.
that's all nicey-nicely arranged in my big ol' bowl;
meanwhile, in a hot pan, with a scoop of coconut oil,
i crisped up half a block of exxxtra-firm tofu on all sides, to a good golden hue,
and they were, as always,
allowed to brown on every side before flippin' to prevent stickin'.
that's how you do tofu right, man.
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the sauce?
kid, that sauce is fuego,
and it gave me enough power to wrestle with crabby for an hour!
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2 T rice wine vinegar;
2 T tamari;
1 tsp sesame oil;
2 T mae ploy sweet chili sauce;
1 T sriracha;
2 T oelek sambal chili garlic paste;
1/2 tsp dried chili flakes;
1/2 tsp GPOP;
11 crax of black pepper;
1/2 tsp ground coriander;
1 tsp fresh cilantro;
2 T lime juice.
^^^^^
if you ain't with that, you ain't in the business of deliciousness.
real talk, that's classic goodness for your face,
and it's gluten free, and it's expert af.
-
so, you got sauce, you got salad, now you need veggies and noodles, and you're good to go-
i had red onion, rainbow bell peppers, broccoli, baby grape tomatoes, carrot,
cilantro stems (minced), and scallion sizzlin' for a short spell in a spoonful of coconut oil,
before i lidded up the pan, added half the sauce,
and let it cook for just long enough to soften the broccoli before it turned a gross color.
that's pretty simple, really, right?
i think so.
boil the noodies of your choice according to the directions provided with 'em,
drain 'em and add 'em to the pan of veg,
toss ALL of that around with the second half of that sauce,
and you're the champion.
fast.
filling.
lip-tinglingly hot.
energizing.
excellent.
that's what's up.
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december is a week deep into itself.
i'm not succeeding at XI-mas.
i mean, my daughters gave me a list, so that's easy.
the little kids want toys, so that's a no-brainer, obvi.
but all these grown-ups out here are about to get neglected.
not to extent of coal in the toe-tip of their stocking,
but the olden days of overloaded heaps of perfectly presented presents
may be the glory days of yesteryear, guys.
i'm a little torn up about it.
maybe there'll be a miracle?
maybe.
the thing is, it's all really happening,
i just never expected there to be so many changes in one short year.
it's a lot, and i s'pose that's good:
too much is the right amount, right?
i believe it, so i'm gonna move forward with that as my premise.
i must just need to get busier with all the aspects and angles of this season.
there are berfdays coming up, in addition to the presents-day in the present day.
that's MORE to do, and that means i gotta get bigger and better asap.
that's the move, so i figure that means gotta make it;
never quiet, never soft.....
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