Dinner, The Sequel

Who hasn’t gone to an eatery and ordered something absolutely delicious only to find out that our stomachs (or our spanx) simply will not allow us to finish it? Sure, we stopped asking for “doggie bags” because (1) Doesn’t the dog have it’s own expensive food and (2) Fido will never see this plate. Instead we ask for a “to go” box.
So, I’ve managed to get the food out of the restaurant, now what do I call it? Leftovers sounds, hmm….callous. It just doesn’t do my dish justice.

On Sunday, my extended family gathered to celebrate the birthday of my cousin. She is an amazing young lady that I am a bit proud of, but I digress. We all gathered at a restaurant named Made in Asia and had great meal. It did not take long for me to realise that there was no way that I was going to finish my lovely plate of  Thai Basil Fried Rice Fried rice with fresh Thai basil leaves, bell peppers & string beans (so yummy).

The  upside of my dilema is that I now had a wonderful lunch for Monday. I could barely wait  until it was time for me to liberate the flavors gathered from the night before. I was glad to see the microwave was fresh, free and waiting for me to heat things up. So, given my feelings, there is no way that this was “leftover” . I dub this meal, Dinner, The Sequel.