It should be no surprise that Robby and I have eaten more take out in the last two months than anyone should ever eat in a lifetime. Cooking has been all but non-existent since I had Oliver and I can now identify the best Chinese, Thai, Mexican, and Pizza in our new neighborhood. Right after I had the baby my Food Network/Cooking Channel family along with the amazing people at my production company made our family a bunch of freezer meals that lasted us weeks. It was the most generous and thoughtful gift we’ve ever received and I’ll never forget it. The food was ridiculously good as well. Heck, I would have been thrilled if they sent boxes of cold cereal and gallons of milk, but we enjoyed everything from enchiladas to bolognese. From now on I’m gifting meals to all of my friends that have babies. Best gift ever. I digress…
After enjoying the last of our freezer meals, take out became our nightly routine. Should I be embarrassed to admit that I’ve actually enjoyed it? It has been kind of fun identifying where our new go-to takeout places are. As easy and convenient as take out is, I still swear by this sesame ginger chicken recipe that I did on Kelsey’s Essentials. The episode was dedicated to building an essential Asian pantry so that you always have the ingredients on hand to make some of your take out favorites. Because some of my pantry items are still in boxes from the move (yes, this is true) I’v been relying on actual take out, but if you’re looking for an amazing dish that will out do any Chinese restaurant in town…give this one a go.