Spicy Thai Peanut Noodles

Have you ever just woke up mad?  I mean really angry...  

 It could be the most beautiful, sunny day, but for some funky reason you are just pissed at the universe.  On these particularly hostile days, the littlest things can really grind your gears, and you may just discover 47,853,892 pet peeves you didn't know you had :D!

Here's a few--

Things that make me want to blowdart you in the face...

1.  Confusing walk patterns. - Cars follow certain traffic patterns, and so should walkers.  I live my life in the fast lane, so quit  your dilly-dally-meandering, because I AM TRYING TO GET TO CLASS! Look up from your iphone, put one foot in front of the other, and keep things moving!

2.  Escalator Hoggers-  These are the close relatives to Confusing Walkers... They spread themselves all the way across the escalator... Usually a hand on either side.  In no situation, besides Will Ferrel in Elf, would you ever need BOTH hands on the escalator railing.

Pick a side you walrus!

3. Knitting in Class- I understand that you are a domestic craft enthusiast, but can you please leave your GRANDMA SKILLS at home? I don't whip out my cross-stitch, or my paint-by-numbers poster, so save the scarf for later, Betty Crocker. 

4. Silly Band Bondage - Look at how silly you are! With all those silly bands you must be such a fun person!  Either you a drug addiction, or self-infliction problem, or you must really hate your wrists.  Looks what can happen to Silly Band-abusers!

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/parental/sillybandz.asp

5. "I have a question!!?" - Yes, we know... That's why you violently raised your hand and wiggled around in your seat for a minute.  Just ask it.

6. Gross Market Purchases - Do you really eat 10 bags of Tostino's Pizza Rolls? Seriously... 12 boxes of ham and cheese Hot Pockets, with a side of Sasquatch beef sticks!? You disgust me!  Usual Offenders  = Dude Bros.

I find that nothing busts through that anger like a great sweaty workout and some screamin' hot food!
Feed your inner-tiger... Embrace the heat... And try some

Spicy Thai Peanut Noodles

What You Need


-Noodles of some sort
-Snow peas
- carrots
- water chestnuts
- baby corn
- onions
Sauce
- 2 T Peanut Butter
- 2 T Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp Hot Sauce
- 1 T vinegar
-  1 T Honey
- red pepper flakes
- touch of minced garlic
Toppings
- Crunchy noodles
- peanuts
- red pepper flakes

1. Assemble your noodles, veggies, and take it to the wok!  ( this recipe works best at Jeff Dining Hall!)


2.  While your goodies are cookin' away... Attack your sauce!  Combine all sauce ingredients, and microwave for about 20 seconds just to melt the peanut butter down!


3. Mix your noodles and veggies into your sauce and top with crunchy, spicy red pepper flakes, peanuts, and noodles!


4.  Feel the burn baby

Deep breath. 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1

Feel better?

I promise the next entry will be more peaceful and optimistic!  

Church Picnic Bean Salad

Remember back when your parents made you go to church?  Sunday mornings were always high on the family stress scale.  There was one thing that was an antidote for the boring services, awkward handshakes, and uncomfortable pews... And that was the church picnic!  Endless tables of every church lady's best dish.  Those old dames may not know what MTV is, but dang can they whip up a covered dish!

In honor of every silver-haired, hymn-loving chuch lady...

I give you..

Church Picnic Bean Salad

What you need 

-Hit the salad bar yo!-

4 T Red wine vinegar

1/4 cup olive oil

4 Packets of Sugar

pinch of salt

lots of pepper

- black, kidney, garbanzo, green... Any beans really!

-  celery

- red onion

-green pepper

1. Mix together your dressing, making sure to dissolve the sugar in the oil and vinegar.

2.  Then pour over the beans, celery, onions, and green peppers!

3.  You can eat it right away... But I suggest letting them beans hang out!

 The longer it sits... The better it gets!

You might even want to sneak a TUPPERWARE to the dining hall

Shhhh... Don't tell Shivley!

More Bout' Dem Beans!

Nooo not those beans!

Beans Beans the magical fruit..

The More you eat...

the more you

...

Lower your risk for heart disease- and cancer! 

Beans = Health Dream. Period!

High in fiber, low in fat, and yummy yummy...

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 Black Beans are rich in anthocyanins, the same heart disease– and cancer-fighting antioxidants that are found in grapes andcranberries.

Garbanzo (chickpeas)
A recent study found that a chickpea-fortified diet slashed “bad” LDL cholesterol levels by almost 5%.

KidneyThe thiamin (vitamin B1) in this bean protects memory and brain function; a deficiency has been linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Navy Potassium regulates blood pressure and normal heart contractions.

PintoFiber helps stabilize blood sugar, lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes.

http://www.prevention.com/health/nutrition/smart-shopping/healthy-eating-the-many-health-benefits-of-beans/article/7aef06ef823d6110VgnVCM10000013281eac____/2 

Fiber makes me happy!