Today

More low-key than we thought, with Sis sick for most of the morning and early afternoon.  She slept the afternoon away and awoke happy and revived.  And hungry.

Bud built Legos.  Mama did, too.  I finished Sylvia Boorstein's That's Funny, You Don't Look Buddhist.  When Sis woke up, she made some Legos with Mama.  Then, she and Bud signed all of their school valentines (his are Ninjago; hers are "etch art."  No, we didn't do handmade this time.  And that's okay.)  Then Mama and I made Cold Noodles with Peanut Sauce.

And now we're listening to Whitney Houston music . . . .

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Cold Noodles with Peanut Sauce


1 lb. pasta, such as spaghetti, vermicelli, angel hair.
4 tablespoons Asian sesame oil (probably 3 T. would be fine)
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter, all-natural or otherwise (we used sunflower butter, so probably any nut butter would work)
1/2 cup chicken or vegetable stock
2 tablespoons sugar (can add extra 1/2 T. if use natural)
pinch of sea salt, if using natural
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons. red vinegar (we had rice vinegar)
1 teaspoon ground ginger (didn't have that tonight)
2 small cloves garlic, minced

Cook noodles.  Shock pasta with cold water.  Blend the other ingredients together.  Mix into noodles.

Garnish with sesame seeds, crushed peanuts, julienned cucumbers, and/or fried tofu.

Mama Hungry