We decided on Thai, which was another first for me. I found some really great recipes for Pad Thai and a cucumber salad, and I couldn't wait to get started! I know most of my plan was to focus around being healthy, but guess why everyone likes Thai food so much? It has a ton of sugar in it. I figured what the hell, the only sugar I've had in weeks came from grapes and apple juice, so I can afford just this one meal. Plus, as soon as I saw the recipe for Pad Thai, my mouth was watering for it.
I was nervous about having a dinner guest, and I don't know why. As much as I've been sharing talking about this, I've been a little reluctant to share food. I don't know what I'm afraid of--judgment, people thinking I'm one of those "pushy vegans," people thinking my food is gross or my choices are invalid. I was also a little afraid of asking other people to eat tofu, because I know it's one of those things... I've only ever made it two times myself. But I knew my sister would be willing to try it!
In any case, dinner was a huge success. It took forever to make, and I kind of made a huge mess, but I always get better at that kind of thing the second and third time I make the same thing. Part of the reason I lovew Thai is because of all the extras you get to put on it, and everything looked so good with the peanuts, lime wedges, and sesame seeds on the salad. The only thing I didn't get to put in it was sprouts, because my grocery store was sold out of them. But overall, proabably the tastiest thing I've made so far! The girlfriend and the sister really enjoyed it, and the night was a lot of fun. I can't wait to do it again!
Cucumber Salad with toasted sesame seeds;
Pad Thai w/ tofu, peanuts, and lime
Looks yummy!
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