Cinco De Mayo Kitchen Adventures

Yesterday Andrew and I allowed for a gym skip day due to the holiday (well that and Andrew was falling asleep standing and I was sore from my Monday gym workout). Since we had ample of time in the house I went all out in the kitchen. I put out some freshly made guacamole and some leftover salsa from an evening chip and dip party friends had brought over. For the filling we had basmati rice, black beans, fresh tomatoes and green onions. The night prior I sauteed garlic, a yellow onion, a Serrano pepper along with a red, yellow and orange bell pepper and then added salt, pepper, paprika and balsamic. The whole dish ended up being pretty spicy, but delicious.

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Pad Thai

At some point in High School (maybe it was Middle School) Thai food became all the rage in my neighborhood. I mean there was pretty much one or two Thai restaurants on each block of our main street. My best friend and I each had our own favorite and we swore that one was better than the other.  I ventured out to try the one by her house, but it just wasn't up to par. If I remember correctly it was really just the level of sauce that made the difference. I prefer when it is soaked into the noodles and not sitting at the bottom. Who knows, maybe I am making that up since it was so long ago, but I do know I tried it once and I never went back. 

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Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

I distinctly remember the first time I had hummus. I was relaxing poolside with two of my girlfriends (future bridesmaids) in Raleigh in 2011, when we realized we were hungry from all the strenuous activities we had been doing, you know flipping every 20 minutes for an even tan and cooling off in the pool.

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