My favorite meal from Sally's kitchen

When most children crave their mom’s home-cooking, comfort food comes to mind: fresh tomato sauce, hearty meatloaf, chicken soup when you’re sick.

Me? I long for leftover Lo Mein.

Chinese take-out was a weekly event in my house. Don’t get the wrong idea: my parents did their fair share of cooking. But everyone needs a day off. Chinese food was my mom’s favorite cuisine. Her second favorite cuisine? Reheated Chinese food. And she didn’t always rely on the microwave. Sally would stand over the stove with her well-loved wok, stir-frying our leftover Veggie Lo Mein. “I’m doctoring it up!” she’d announce proudly. The results were delicious.

Tonight, in honor of Sally, I “doctored up” my leftover Pad Thai in my bright-red wok. Here’s the recipe.

“Doctored Up” Pad Thai

Ingredients:
Leftover Pad Thai*
1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
1 tsp Sriracha hot chili sauce
1 tsp crushed red pepper

Directions:
1. Heat sesame oil over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes
2. Add leftover Pad Thai and toss until heat softens and separates the noodles and ingredients
3. Squirt a drop of Sriracha hot chili sauce (careful: it’s hot!)
4. Sprinkle red pepper flakes


Tonight I even had leftovers of my leftovers. Looks like I’ll have lunch tomorrow!

What’s a favorite recipe that your mom makes or used to make?