I know I’m a good cook, but I don’t often say about dishes I make that they’re better than any other version I’ve ever had anytime or anywhere in this entire world in my whole life. I say that about this Pad Thai, however (and that’s saying a lot because I have eaten my fair share of the noodle dish from pretty much every hole in the wall or fancy Thai restaurant in Chicago). I was always intimidated to make this because I thought it would be soooooooo complicated and never as good as my favorite take-out. I was wrong.
Read MoreGround Turkey Lo Mein
Experimenting with food during this quarantine period has been a silver lining for me. And since we haven’t done any takeout, I’m forced to make things I used to have delivered to my door…like this super simple lo mein recipe made with spaghetti noodles. It’s healthy and you can substitute any meat that you’d like for the ground turkey. Hell, you can add whatever vegetables you want to it as well. I wish this wasn’t so good…because now I’m going to be forced to cook one of my fave delivery dishes instead of ordering it.
Read MorePasta Bolognese
I adapted this sauce from Rachael Ray who adapted this sauce from Marcella Hazan (so you know it must be good). I adjusted a few components (and added milk to tenderize the meat) - the result was better than I even expected. My husband said it’s one of the top five pastas he’s ever had in his life… and I’m not bragging, but the guy eats a lot of pasta.
Read MoreThai Peanut Pasta with Shrimp
My husband made this for me for the first time. I fell in love (with the pasta; was already in love with the husband). I decided to make it for myself while adding more veggies and changing the marinade on the shrimp. You don't have to follow my directions for the veggies or protein though - mix it up and create whatever you'd like. As long as you have the sauce and pasta, you've got this dish in the bag. It's super easy, better than take-out and you can double the sauce recipe to freeze for another time. This dish is the gift that keeps on giving!
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