Pad Thai

There's a Thai food restaurant, Wai Wai Thai, near our house that we like to ride bikes to whenever we get a craving, which is all the time. I used to devour this stuff when I was pregnant with Gryffy, so it's no surprise that the kids love to gobble up my copycat attempt at this favorite dish... when I don't make it too spicy. 

But really, this is Thai food after all.

Ingredients:
3 T sesame oil
1 T sriracha or chili paste (adjust according to your heat preference)
3 cloves minced garlic
1 egg
1.5 c shredded carrots
8 oz flat rice "pad thai" noodles
5-6 scallions, chopped in 2" lengths
1.5 c bean sprouts
3 T vinegar
3 T sugar
3 T fish sauce
1 tsp soy sauce
1 c shrimp (can use chicken)

garnish:
cilantro
lime
finely chopped nuts (optional)

Directions: 
Soak rice noodles according to package directions, usually 25-30 min. in hot water from the kettle; set aside.

Warm oil in large pot or wok; add sriracha/chili paste and minced garlic; stir and cook 1-2 min. Add egg, stirring quickly. Add carrots; cook 2 min. Drain noodles when al dente and add to pot, stirring well to coat. Add scallions, bean sprouts, fish sauce, vinegar, sugar and soy sauce; cook 2-3 min. Add shrimp and cook until warm.

Garnish with peanuts, cilantro and lime wedges.

For dessert, enjoy fortune cookies.
"You will go on many adventures"

"We are happy together"

And the "thimble game."

Fill the thimble with water, name a category ("I'm thinking of a holiday..."). Go around the table and guess what it is ("Christmas," "Easter," "Halloween..."). When someone guesses, they get doused with a thimble-full of water!

We love table games...

...and Thai food!