Home Run

At our house, we gauge family meals in baseball terminology.

(don't ask me why, neither of us are into baseball.)

A single- Meh.  Toss the recipe, I won't be sad to never eat this again.  But I guess it was fine this time.

A double- It was good and I would eat this a few times a year.

A triple- Wow, that was a nice meal!  There are a few things that could/should be changed to make this a real culinary experience.

A home run- TOTALLY AWESOME dinner! "Can we have this again tomorrow?" 

And guess what folks?  Last night I tried a new recipe and Scott declared it a home run:

HOME RUN THAI CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

Combine in blender:

1 tsp+ toasted sesame oil

¼ cup vegetable oil

Almost a ¼ cup seasoned rice wine vinegar (or any flavored vinegar...)

1 lime (~2tbsp) fresh sqeezed lime juice

1 Tbsp soy sauce (Scott’s special kind from the Asian market)

1 Tbsp+ brown sugar

2 Tbsp smooth peanut butter

1” fresh ginger coarsely chopped

1 large garlic clove coarsely chopped

2 Tbsp Best Foods mayonnaise

PUT EACH IN SEPARATE SERVING BOWL:

1 bunch chopped cilantro

Cooked chicken (just cubed, and pan seared in oil, salt and pepper)

Matchstick cut carrots (lots!!! So crunchy and good!)

Bean sprouts (same amount-ish as carrots)

(optional: chopped red pepper, green onion, chopped peanuts)

Serve on Butter leaf lettuce (the best!  If not, romaine is fine.  2 heads butter leaf was $3.22 at Costco.)

ENJOY!