Posts Tagged ‘basil’


Thai Chicken Basil Lettuce Wraps

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I could eat Thai food non-stop starting now and ending never. It’s a habit that has the potential to get so out of control that I’ve had to resort to learning how to make as many Thai dishes from scratch as possible… Or else, I’ll get take-out from the Thai place down the street every night of my life. And to be honest, ever since I left Brookline, it’s tough to get good Thai food. The “burbs” only have one place that delivers and it’s not exactly top-notch. But it’s certainly better than no Thai food.

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So, I make Beef Basil at least twice a month and spend a lot more time fiddling around with new Thai recipes. Trying to make them as healthy as possibly; no MSG and all that jazz. Not that I would know where to get MSG if I wanted it.

What I really mean is, using lean chicken and vegetables and trying to stay away from carb overload. You’re probably thinking, butriceiwththaifoodissoooogood. I know. Trust me, I know. But on the next warm day of spring, sit out on your patio or deck (or OK, open a window in your apartment; that’s what I’ll be doing) and tell me a lettuce wrap isn’t way more satisfying than rice. Maybe? Kind of? At least humor me. You’ll feel better later.

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Spicy Thai chile peppers make everything better. Everything.

Get the recipe for Thai Chicken Basil Lettuce Wraps on the Parade magazine website!

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Sriracha Basil Popcorn

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Popcorn. I mean, is there ever a bad time for it? Same goes for Sriracha and the answer is a big fat no. Except not a fat one because popcorn is actually quite healthy. If you don’t drench it in tons of butter, that is.

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I’m not going to lie… this popcorn has butter. But it also has Sriracha… So, that makes the butter OK? Probably not, but it also has basil and a hint of lime.

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It’s perfect for movie night. Or “I’m sitting home alone in front of the television watching Keeping Up With the Kardashians and stuffing my face” night. You know you’ve had those before.

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I was going to say “Splash” instead of Keeping Up with the Kardashians because I saw that the other night and it was bad. And embarrassing. So, I didn’t want to tell you. But I just did anyway. Can we just pause for a second and talk about the fact that if I don’t know these celebrities, they really cannot be celebrities. I thought I was pretty well-versed on my celebrities, but apparently not. Let’s not talk about Louie Anderson’s roll and flip off the diving board and the fact that he was sent home.

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Actually, let’s just go back to talking about the popcorn. This post got way off track. Really, I’d love to have you mosey on over to my Sriracha Basil Popcorn post over on the Parade Magazine website. I think I only mention one reality television show over there.

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