A Chill in the Air Means Extra Spice in the Kitchen

Birthday Girl! 26 years old... seems likes just yesterday we were, in the words of Nicki Secrest Woah, Woah and Woah and sharing a light beer to catch a pretty serious buzz! Oh how we have improved with age like the very fine wine we so enjoy these days. More than a decade of wonderful friendship and many more ahead of us! Love you sweet girl:)

T-t-thai! Woo!

Thai Chicken Basil Stir Fry

Spice at your own risk!

2 TB vegetable oil

2 lbs. boneless chicken breasts, cut up

2 handfuls of broccoli florets

1 cup snap peas

1 cup bamboo shoot meat  

3 large garlic cloves, crushed

2 heaping teaspoons of chili paste

1 TB sugar

10 shakes of low salt soy sauce - low salt does make a difference

2 cups packed, washed & dried fresh basil leaves

freshly ground pepper

Heat oil.  Stir fry chicken, and add in broccoli, bamboo and snap peas and before its completely cooked, add the garlic and cook until chicken is browned.  (You don't want to brown the garlic, but you don't want it raw either.)  Stir in the chili paste, soy sauce and sugar.  Add basil and stir until wilted.  Finish with a little freshly ground pepper.  

 **(Option to add quinoa)**

November 18th, 2013

This is my type of comfort food. I didn't have bamboo shoot so I substituted mushrooms. So yummy and comforting!

Xox,

Amanda

Hi, my name is Alex and I'm addicted to stir fry. LOVE basil in this non traditional dish! I forgot to put the rice on to boil which I think would have been really nice to soak up the awesome sauce!
Also super into bamboo!
Can not wait to try brussels dish:)
1. Are you planning to hang out the weekend after Thanksgiving???
2. I have my first dress fitting on Saturday, I dont have to have your shoes but I will try some on that heel height to see if they will work:) super exciting!!
3. You say we have lots to catch up on and I cant wait!
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