Lazy Summer "Pad Thai"

I'm slowly (slooowly) starting to grasp some knowledge of Thai. I learned a tongue twister that means "who is selling chicken eggs" but is pronounced Krai kaai kai gai. Or something like that. It looks like this:


ใคร ขวย ไข่ ไก่


Anyway, I think that what little I know about Thai is creeping into my subconscious because I found myself craving pad Thai today. I didn't want I go buy any because they always give you too much. So I decided to improvise a single serving of Pad Thai for myself. It turned into the perfect summer lunch! Rice noodles, carrots, zucchini, fresh peas, Spicy pad thai sauce, thrown over some lettuce? Awesome.

My cats were good company during the entire experience as you can see. Otis, who was napping happily, jumped up when he heard the rattle of the produce drawer.

I just needed to be a little more patient with the noodles. After letting them soak for about 10 minutes (they need about 30 to 45), I gave up and microwaved them. They were a little chewy but they definitely didn't fuse into one big lump of rice noodle as I feared they might.

Also I was worried about protein because we didn't have any tofu, but luckily I remembered that there is egg in pad thai too. Cracking it in is definitely the most fun part.

Also, we had fresh peas! I was so happy to find them. Lots of fresh veggies made this dish especially yummy.

I actually ate this in the shade, because it's hot, as the napping cat proves.