Chicken Chow Mein

A few weeks ago I read a book about Chinese American food.  The author discuses the history of Chinese American foods like chop suey and chow mein.  It was fascinating to see how Chinese foods were created to appeal to the American palate.

She also wrote about fortune cookies.  She believes that fortune cookies were actually created by Japanese Americans, but they gained prominence by the efforts of Chinese American producers.  

Thai Chicken Basil

It has been too long since I have made some Thai food.  According to Wikipedia, Thai food is one of the most popular cuisines in the world.  

Thailand's most popular dishes are tom yam goong, pad Thai, som tam, massaman curry, and green curry.  I have never eaten tom yam going or som tam.  It's good to know there are still tasty things out there to try.

Orange Chicken

A few weeks ago, I ate dinner at an acquaintances home.  It was near Chinese New Year, and so we ate Chinese food.

We ate dumplings, stir-fried vegetables, and orange chicken.  Americanized orange chicken is often fried, but her version was not.  I decided then and there to make my own version at home.

Red Curry Chicken Stir-Fry

On Tuesday I went to group workout with a friend.   The leader only uses exercise that require no equipment or weights.  It's amazing how well you can exercise with only your body weight.

I feel like we did a million squats.  That's an exaggeration of course, but my muscles were exhausted. The next day I was aware of every muscle it took to walk up stairs.  Overtime I walked up a set of stair, I held onto the railing for support.

Rib-Sticking Stir-Fry

In a month, I am running a half marathon.  I signed up several months ago.  I have been slowly preparing, but the even has snuck up on me.  I am not as prepared as I thought I would be at this point.

I ran ten miles this morning, and it hurt.  I didn't run as fast as I wanted either.  I am a slow running, and I have been focusing on running faster.