Life.Is.Crazy. Sparing you the ultra-boring details, saying I'm truly humbled by this time in my life is an understatement. I'm realizing how very little control I have over just about everyone and everything surrounding me. Control freak, you say? Yes, probably, I am. However, slowly I'm learning to let go and trust that God's plan is so much better than I could plan for myself. My internship is an amazing place and I'm blessed to be there. I love counseling so much. It feels good to actually be helping people in a way that is so meaningful and I can see positive results...and bonus...they actually come back to see me! I say that just because, as confident as I am that I am well prepared for this milestone in my life, I am still amazed people find peace and solace in talking with me about life and sharing their journey with me. It's is just the coolest profession, ever, in my humble opinion ;). So May is D-Day (aka graduation day!) and I cannot wait to be done with school and start practicing with a Masters degree....Whoohoo!
In the midst of it all, I'm still journeying at Wedgwood. Following where God leads me there as a case manager and working with lots of kiddos and folks who are hurting in different ways. Its equally challenging and unique in its own way. Stretched in about 4 different directions this year...but loving the journey.
This summer has flown by in an instant it feels like. I'm amazed it's September already, but thank goodness for some cooler temps! I'm so ready for fall...pumpkins, apples, and sweaters please and thank you!
Austin and I celebrated our 1st anniversary in August. It was very fun and we celebrated with my parents and sister in Chicago for a "mini-vaca". It was not so relaxing, but was very exciting, we saw a lot, and WALKED a lot. Shop till you drop of course!
Lookin' in the bean.
Thai Noodles N' Pan Seared Chicken
original recipe found @ http://asmallsnippet.blogspot.com/2011/03/spicy-thai-noodles.html
This recipe is sooo good! My husband raved about it. My batch turned out a bit spicier than I'd hoped but next time I will use less red pepper (1 Tablespoon or less). I thought I was stronger...my mouth is still kinda tingly hours later...
Combine 1-2 Tablespoons of crushed red pepper flakes in a wide brimmed pan with 1/4 cup of vegetable oil and 1/2 cup of sesame oil. Cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes. Then strain out the oil into a separate mixing bowl. As you can see from the photo below, I have a large holed strainer...which didn't work so well in keeping out the flakes...so I added the paper towel on top in order to try and strain better. Worked okay!
Whisk together with reserved oil: 6 TBSP Honey and 6 TBSP Soy Sauce.
Add mixture of sauce to your cooked linguine or noodles (I used whole grain spaghetti). Mix the liquid into the noodles well. It may look like there is not enough sauce but the sauce settles on the bottom of the pan quickly, so just use a spatula to mix it well. Once mixed, add in your carrots, green onion, sesame seeds and cilantro. (I used dry spice cilantro...still tasted good!)
While you let the noodles simmer on low, you can start the chicken. I marinated my chicken in teriyaki sauce overnight. Make sure it is well done inside with thicker breasts, or slice them up before hand to make the cooking process quicker.
Runny nose, finger lickin' good. Well worth the three pans it took to create and the dishes I had waiting for me afterwards too... ;)
Bon Appetite! Or the equivalent of that saying in Thai....
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