Recipe Wednesday

I’m so sorry to disappoint those of you here for wedding wednesday, but truly, this is more important. Last night I discovered one of the most delicious meals I’ve have ever made. Let me preface by saying, I love peanut sauce, so I was predisposed to liking this meal before I ever tasted it. But wow. It was incredible.
I made a couple small changes. But I got the general recipe from SkinnyTaste (which I also just found and LOVE now).
So here it is: Asian Peanut Noodles with Chicken.

For peanut sauce:

  • 14.5 oz fat free chicken broth (vegetarians use vegetable broth)
  • 5 tbsp better’n peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce (use Tamari for gluten free)
  • 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced 

For everything else:

  • 16 oz chicken breast, cut into thin strips
  • salt and pepper (to taste)
  • juice of 1/2 lime
  • 5 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce (use Tamari for gluten free)
  • 8 oz rice noodles
  • 3/4 cup green onion, chopped
  • 1 1/4 cups julienned carrots
  • 1 large julienned zucchini
  • 1 julienned red pepper 
  • 2 tbsp chopped peanuts 
  • 1 lime, sliced

For the peanut sauce: Combine 1 cup chicken broth, peanut butter, honey, 2 tbsp soy sauce, ginger, and 3 cloves crushed garlic in a small saucepan and simmer over medium-low heat stirring occasionally until sauce becomes smooth and well blended, about 5-10 minutes. Set aside.

Season chicken with salt and pepper, lime, garlic, ginger and soy sauce. Heat a large skillet or wok until hot. Add oil and sauté chicken on high heat until cooked through, about 2-3 minutes; remove from heat and set aside.

Add 2 cloves crushed garlic, scallions, carrots, zucchini, peppers and salt, sauté until tender crisp, about 1-2 minutes.

Combine vegetables, chicken and cooked noodles, top with peanut sauce. Garnish with lime slices.

Seriously heaven.

Pink and Peek

I have never been shy about my love for pink. In clothes, flowers, accessories, all of it. Lately, my favorite place for pink is in the home. There are so many different ways to incorporate it.

Medium doses with bold tribal prints in the bedroom (via)
A minimal dose by adding a vase of peonies in a more masculine space (via)
More obvious amounts with a pinky Persian, flowers and solid, blushy pillows (via)

Or like in MY dining room, small amounts of pink in the candles and artwork so the boy doesn’t get too upset (via)
Do you incorporate pink into your decor? And yes, I snuck in a little look at another part of my house!