Spicy Peanut Butter Noodles

     

 

This was a quick and tasty dinner.  I didn't have any rice noodles (I thought I did...oops) so I used GF spaghetti instead.  Broccoli was not in the original recipe (from Eat with Clarity) but I wanted to include a vegetable.  The recipe can be made as spicy or as mild as you want by reducing the amount of sriracha.   I used regular sesame oil since I did not have toasted sesame oil and it turned out fine.  And to make this quicker I used "jarlic" (minced garlic in a jar) and ginger from a tube.  In order to make this easier to eat with chopsticks, I completely went against my Italian heritage and broke the spaghetti in half!  You can sprinkle chopped peanuts on top but my granddaughter doesn't like small bits of peanuts (or anything else) in her food.

 

10 ounces of noodles—thin spaghetti or Thai rice noodles (not vermicelli)

3 large cloves garlic or 4-5 small, minced

1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger

1 tablespoon oil

⅔ cup creamy peanut butter  

4 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce  

1/3-1 cup hot water hot water  

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

1-2 tablespoons sriracha  

1-2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey

1 small head broccoli, cut into florets (optional)

 

Microwave broccoli if using until done to your taste.

 

Cook noodles according to package directions.

Heat one tablespoon of oil over low heat.  Add garlic and sauté until golden.  Add ginger and sauté for another minute.

Remove pan from heat and add remaining ingredients.  Use as much hot water as necessary to thin the sauce to your liking.

 

 

 

Pour sauce over cooked noodles, add broccoli if using, and toss.

 

 It's never too early to start the season...!

 

  

 

When a wealthy local benefactor is slain on the farm, Monica has to figure out who wanted to cash in on the killing . . .

As Sassamanash Farms hunkers down for the long winter, Monica agrees to let the local animal shelter host their Christmas-themed fundraiser there. The draw of the event—a chance to have your pet’s picture taken with Santa—brings in animal lovers from far and wide. But when the crackling fire dies down and the festive holiday props are all carted away, Monica discovers a very un-jolly sight next to the barn—the dead body of one of the shelter’s biggest donors. With the farm’s good name in jeopardy, Monica goes to work to root out the killer.

By all accounts the victim was a charming and generous supporter of the shelter, but Monica discovers that he was loathed by those who knew him for being tight-fisted and unscrupulous. Suspecting money might be the motive, she turns her sights on his stylish wife and her lavish lifestyle, along with the manager of the struggling shelter, who stood to collect a hefty bequest from his will. But as Monica closes in on one final clue, the culprit closes in on her. Caught unawares, she’ll have to survive the brutal winter weather, as well as a cold-blooded killer . . . 

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