Please Pass the Pancit, Pam.

It feels good to be back on our tour again. Typical Monday night for us. Swimming and dance. I decided to drop Katy off and spend a little alone time at the mall, scouring opportunities vs. going home to prepare dinner. It was a marginal success. I'm chipping away at the holiday shopping, trying not to get stressed out. I only dipped into a little stress at Younkers when there was nobody there to help me. I swear I waited nearly 3 minutes before I became irritated. I was ready to pull out my old Younkers employee badge and charge to the back room to find my own shoe size! Ok, so I'm busted. I saved my ID badge after quitting Younkers 21 years ago. It was such a great picture of me:) I couldn't resist. I'm wondering if I could flash it in the store today or if they would have me escorted out? I may have to try it in my mature age....

We are dining in the Philippines this week and tonight we enjoyed Pancit which is really defined as "Noodles" in Filipino cuisine. Pancit was introduced by the Chinese, meaning something cooked fast. Now we're talking my kind of meal! It was a really simple meal to prepare. I had fed the girls Caesar Salads before swimming and now was out to whip up a hot meal for them to come home to after swimming. I will admit, it was a little late to start cooking (after 8pm) but the recipe had the word "quick" in it so I thought no problem.

I thank Andy now for making this meal quick. He quickly became my Su Chef, slicing onion thinly, oh and the cabbage too. I tossed in the already chopped matchbox carrots and pulled the chicken off the bone from my store bought Rotissouri. He then sliced the chicken too. I had purchased Rice Stick noodles which look like hay and soaked them in water. The recipe was overly simple so I'm not sure if that was the correct noodle or not but it ended well and the girls all raved over the success of healthy cooking.

All in all solid meal. I would add more veggies next time. Too many noodles. I would up the garlic and soy sauce as well. It's going to be fun to try this again and toss whatever is in the pantry. Maybe a little Sesame Oil next time too. The cool thing is how easy this pasta toss was to prepare (with a Su Chef, anything is easy:). I love my 1990s Wok. Happy is.

Quick and Easy Pancit

1 (12 ounce) package dried rice noodles (the bag I used said 7 oz. which makes me think my noodles were different)
1 teaspoon vegetable oil (I would add a Tablespoon)
1 onion, finely diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups diced cooked chicken breast meat
1 small head cabbage, thinly sliced (only used 1/2. Would add the entire thing next time)
4 carrot, thinly sliced
1/4 cup soy sauce (I added a few Tablespoons more)
2 lemons - cut into wedges, for garnish (didn't do this)

Directions

1.  Place the rice noodles in a large bowl, and cover with warm water. When soft, drain, and set aside.
2. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until soft. Stir in chicken cabbage, carrots and soy sauce. Cook until cabbage begins to soften. Toss in noodles, and cook until heated through, stirring constantly. Transfer pancit to a serving dish and garnish with quartered lemons.