a prayer request and Recipe Round-up #4

Hi everyone, I’m a little late getting my post up today because we had to leave town yesterday to come see Ben’s grandmother. She is a beautiful lady inside and out and we feel we may be in our last days with her here on earth. I am going to devote a whole blog post to her later because she has done some amazing things in her lifetime that need to be shared! Please keep our family in your prayers- as with any death, it will be hard on everyone.

Here she is with her three youngest great-grandchildren at Christmas: my baby and Ben’s cousin’s twin boys. This is a priceless pic!

I am going to “reuse” an old recipe today because I didn’t have the time yesterday to get a new post together since we were (and still are) spending time with Granny.

Here is my post from July 29, 2011:
Ummmm, I love Asian food! Spring rolls, pad Thai, Vietnamese sandwiches, pho….. I don’t think I’ve tasted anything Asian that I didn’t like. So, a couple of years back I started experimenting with making my own. Because it’s cheaper and all. {Although, you can get some pretty stinkin’ cheap Asian food in my city. And did I mention it’s goooood? At one of my favorite places- our family -2 adults and 2 children that eat “real” food”- can eat for about $12!}

One of my family’s fave dishes is fried rice. Sometimes I add meat- such as ground pork- but our favorite rendition uses peanuts! Yes, it is cheaper, and yes it is delish!

Here is the recipe. But here’s the deal. I don’t use a recipe. So this is a more-or-less, add a little of this, a little of that kind of deal. But pretty much anything you do with these ingredients will come out tasty. So let’s go!

*First, cook the rice. I have just started doing mine in the microwave! So easy. I usually do 3 cups rice, 4-5 cups water. Pop in the microwave for 20 minutes, done.

Ingredients:
*6 cups cooked rice {the 3 cups will double when cooked!}

*2-3 Tbs. sesame oil {This may be a little hard to find if you live in a smaller town, but use it if at all possible! It is a small thing that makes a huge difference flavor-wise!}

* 1 cup raw peanuts

* 2-4 Tbs. soy sauce {low sodium if you like}

* 1 tsp. garlic powder OR 2-3 cloves of fresh

*1/2 fish sauce, if you have it

* chopped green onions- optional

* shredded carrots- optional

*one egg

Put the oil in a large, hot skillet {or wok if you have one}- heat for about 1 minute. Add peanuts and let them get a little toasty-about 2 minutes. Then add the rice. Here is the important part- don’t stir for a minute or two. This will allow the rice to get crusty and goooood!

Stir the rice, then add the soy sauce, garlic, fish sauce, and veggies if you are using them. Let it all sit for another minute or two, then stir again. Cook for about 5 minutes until all is heated through. Add the egg and cook for about 2 minutes, until cooked through.

That’s it! You should try it tonight!

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