Thai style shrimp & pineapple fried rice

I came across the words, 'Thai style shrimp & pineapple fried rice' in a cooking magazine while waiting for my appt. today, which automatically caught my eye. I was inspired. :) 1.) I was hungry and 2.) I was thinking we have plenty of shrimp at home.  I read the recipe and seemed simple enough. I had all the ingredients at home already so all I had to do was call my sous chef (the bf) to cut the onions and cilantro and defrost the shrimp. Our dinner was ready in 15 minutes. Perfecto!

INGREDIENTS

brown rice (because I'm on a healthy tip)
shrimp
pineapple
cilantro
chili flakes
siracha
fish sauce
low sodium soy sauce
salt & pepper

Tofu Larb

This lard...I mean larb (haha) is one of my favorite healthy Thai appetizers. It's so refreshing and it pairs great with any meat entree.


INGREDIENTS:
tofu
onion
lettuce
lime
cilantro

1st Homemade Meal...I'm baaaaackk!!

Guess what's cookin'?!

...good ol' Thai Chicken Basil. If you need some spice in your life combined with sweetness, this sure is a quick fix.

INGREDIENTS:

olive oil

1 1/2 lb ground chicken

3 cloves garlic

2 chili serrano

1 c mushrooms

1 1/2 tablespoon sugar

2 tablespoon oyster sauce

2 tablespoon soy sauce

2 tablespoon soy sauce

2 packages of fresh basil

Heat the oil in a large saucepan or wok at high heat. Stir in the chopped garlic and cook until it is golden brown. Add the Thai chili pepper and stir well.

Add the ground chicken and cook it just halfway done. Reduce the heat to medium and add the mushrooms, fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, soy sauce. Mix well.

When all the ingredients are cooked, add Thai holy basil. Mix well and season to taste with salt. Serve over steamed jasmine rice.

For a healthier tip (if you're on a diet and "trying" to cut down on rice like everyone else for 2010), pair this with lettuce and you then have thai chicken basil wraps!

Pad-see-ew

One of my favorite entrees on a Thai restaurant's menu. In a couple years, my next getaway will for sure be Thailand.

INGREDIENTS:

1 tblsp sugar
1/2 choice of meat
2 tblsp lt soy sauce
2 cloves garlic
1 lb flat noodles
1 egg
1 tablsp dark soy sauce
1 lb Chinese broccoli