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I have a cold.  I managed to catch it from my 6 year old.  Somehow he seemed almost unaffected by the cold.  Slightly runny nose, but that is it.  I on other hand am exhausted.  It really isn’t that bad of a cold, I had a runny nose for one day.  But today I feel like I could take a nap at any time.  Unfortunately there is too much to do to actually take that nap 🙁  Maybe I will just go to bed early instead.

It is a good thing we have lots of leftover ham, so I don’t have to cook tonight.  Although, I must say after 3 meals of ham so far, I would much rather have this pasta.  We love Asian flavors here, so when I saw this recipe, I knew I was going to make it.  I have made it a couple times already.  The first time I made this I did a vegetarian version.  The second time I used beef strips, which was also really good.  Next time I might do pork tenderloin!  I love this sauce, you could really do whatever you wanted in this, and it would be delicious.

The veggies you put in are completely up to you.  The original recipe had broccoli, which we aren’t fans of.  So instead I used bell peppers, water chestnuts, mushrooms, snap peas, and green onions.  I really wanted to use bean sprouts, but couldn’t find any at the store.  You have bok choy to use up?  Throw it in.  A couple of carrots almost past their prime?  Add them.  You get the idea.  Just make this soon, you will not be disappointed.

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Spicy Peanut Noodles
Adapted from Bake Your Day

For Sauce:
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 Tbls peanut butter
1 Tbls honey
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 tsp fresh grated ginger
1/2 tsp rice wine vinegar
1/2 tsp Sriracha sauce
1 tsp crushed red pepper
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 garlic clove, minced

For the Stir Fry:
1 tsp olive oil
1 garlic clove minced
1 cup mushrooms, chopped (I used baby bellas)
1 1/2 cup snap peas
1 can water chestnuts, drained
1/4 cup green onions, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
8 oz. Spaghetti Noodles (I used whole grain)
8 oz. sirloin, cut into thin strips
1/2 cup peanuts

In a medium bowl whisk together all of the ingredients for the sauce.  Set aside

Cook the noodles according to the package directions.  Meanwhile, in a wok or large skillet heat the oil.  Add all the veggies, and saute until tender.  In another skillet saute sirloin strips for a few minutes.  You want this undercooked, because it will continue to cook in the sauce.

Add the sirloin strips and half of the peanuts to the veggies.  Pour in the sauce.  Cook until the sauce starts to thicken, just a couple minutes.  Toss with the cooked pasta, and serve with additional peanuts.

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  6. Seriously, it seems like the ham in my fridge is not depleting at all. I would love to have this instead for dinner tonight. And I hope you feel better!

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  11. I hope you feel better, Erin! And I’m so glad you made this. It’s really one of our favorites. We love these flavors, and I love your adaptations, especially the snap peas and sirloin!

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  12. Oh no! I hope you get better soon! This noodle dish sounds incredible! I can just imagine it with pork tenderloin…mmmm. We’re big into the asian flavors too, I’m sure my boyfriend will love this! Great recipe 🙂

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  14. I hope you feel better soon. Having a cold is the pits! I get them a lot during the fall when the kids head back to school. Now we’re dealing with allergy season here.

    You know I love Asian flavors so this pasta looks perfect.

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  15. I love stir fry dinner. I will have to check out this sauce. Its great to be able to mix and match the proteins and veggies…same dish but so many variations. We chose not to do ham just because you cannot find a ham for two and we didn’t want to get stuck with the leftovers.

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    • Yeah, tell me about it! We are 3, one of us is 6 years old. I got the smallest I could find, and even that was 8 pounds!

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  28. As I said on Cassie’s blog when she made this, I used to make something similar in college. I made it once for my husband and he thought it was disgusting, so I haven’t made it since. However, now I’m having a serious craving….I think I know what I’m having for lunch today!

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  29. This sounds interesting, and a nice change to the “meat and potatoes” type meals my husband tends to like. Thank you for sharing…….I’ll be giving this a try!

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