Well I’m exhausted. My favorite DJ was in town last night (on a Wednesday…really convenient) and he decided it would be a good idea to have 3 opening DJs who really kind of sucked the big one. Which meant he didn’t go on until 12:30. Which meant it was over at 1:30 and I wasn’t in bed until 3 but then set an alarm for 6:45 to ensure this post got done before coaching a class at my gym. Which means, I’m not functioning, really in any capacity. Can’t do this sh*t anymore, especially on a Wednesday. Next time, no other commitments will be made and I plan on eating 45 gluten free pancakes from Snooze after I dance for 4 hours straight. Baby needs her carbs after a night like that.
Yes, I did just call myself baby. And yes, I hate myself for it.
So we’ve run into a problem, guys. Hopefully you can help me solve it. My husband is going through a “grow your beard out” phase and I need it to be over ASAP. Especially since we leave on vacation soon. I’ve decided I hate beards when it’s on a person I actually have to kiss. Yes, hate. Unless it has JUST been washed, I think it smells weird. And it grosses me out. And then I don’t want to kiss him. And let it be known, we are in the first year of marriage, there should be a lot of kissing going on. But he’s attached to this beard. I’m pretty sure he has a crush on it based on the amount of times he caresses it each day. And from what I’ve heard, there are poop particles floating around in beards. Turns out, I’m not into making out with a poop particle face. Just how I feel. HELP!
I truly wish I had more to say, but my brain (and body from dancing for so long) is no longer functioning. The only thing that is keeping me going at any sort of speed is this coffee that I’m holding in order to not fall asleep sitting up. But this may cause bigger issues once I finally do fall asleep and the coffee takes a dive onto my keyboard. That would be the real icing on the cake here. Ok, well I need to go coach and then record my first interviewed podcast, all while trying to figure out how to record another human being who is not in a room with me. Learning new skills is hard, but learning new skills when you have an IQ of 22 at the moment is close to impossible. Cheers to an impossible day! Go crush this Wednesday…and make this curry!
Instant Pot Thai Red Curry Noodle Bowls
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons ghee
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 large carrot, julienne sliced
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (14 ounce) can of coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 2 tablespoons coconut aminos
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- juice of 1 lime
- 2 lemongrass stalks, smashed with the back of a knife
- 2 lime leaves, rolled between fingertips to release fragrance
- 1/2 cup chicken bone broth
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced at an angle
- pinch of salt
- 3 zucchinis, peeled and made into noodles using a spiralizer
- 1/3 cup cashews, roughly chopped, for garnish
- handful of cilantro, roughly chopped, for garnish
- lime wedges, for garnish
Instructions
- Place ghee in the basin of the instant pot then press the sauté button. Once the ghee begins to melt, add the red and yellow bell pepper, carrot, onion and garlic and sauté for about 5 minutes, until onion becomes translucent.
- Add the curry paste and coconut milk to the instant pot and mix to combine. Let simmer for about 5 more minutes, then add the coconut aminos, fish sauce, lime juice, lemongrass, lime leaves, chicken broth, then sprinkle the chicken throughout. Add a bit of salt before mixing thoroughly.
- Press the keep warm/cancel button then secure the lid, close off the pressure valve then press the Soup button. This will cook for 30 minutes once it comes up to pressure. Once the curry is done cooking, you can let it naturally release or do a quick release, then remove the lime leaves and lemongrass stalks and discard, and stir everything together.
- While the curry is cooking, peel and spiral the zucchini into noodles. Place between two paper towels, sprinkle with a bit of salt on top, then place something heavy like a cast iron skillet on top of the top paper towel to help pull out the excess liquid for about 10 or so minutes.
- Once the curry is done cooking and lemongrass/lime leaves have been removed, place instant pot back on the Sauté function, and add the zucchini noodles into the curry. Continually mix for about 8-10 minutes, until the curry has thickened by 1/3 and the zucchini noodles are cooked through.
- Scoop curry into bowls, garnish with cashews and cilantro and squeeze fresh lime juice on top!
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We’ve been married for 16 years, but know each other for 21. Ive finally decided after all these years that i actually like his beard, after he’s had a shower of course. I like it kept short though, it looks neater on him though some look good with the longer straggly type. I sense other men are jealous of his beard, they comment on how thick & dark it is, they even have the audacity to ask if he dyes it. Well, I say embrace the beard, but only if it’s clean.
BTW, ive been looking through your insatagram posts for your workouts & so love them! How about youu guys put out a workout video or perhaps an on demand program for those who wish to do their workouts at home, you’ve got the time to do that, right?
Thanks for the post today,
Jen
I forgot to mention he usually only grows one during elk season, so it’s maybe 1-2 months out of the year. So maybe he could grow one occasionally, @ least it may be more tolerable for you 🙂
Less than 4 hours of sleep?! Woof, I’d be dying.
My gym friend Bud is visiting Denver and is working out at your gym. When he said he was there, I was totally fan girling over him getting to meet you! Maybe one day I’ll make it to CO!
PS – You should get him some beard balm so it will smell good.
No way beards are sexy!
See….
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/12/14/men-with-beards-boyfriend_n_13628384.html
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/9-reasons-why-its-good-date-man-with-beard.html
well if the internet says it, it MUST be true
Girl, my husband did the same thing when my son was about 3 months old. It was his dad beard…except he totally has a baby face and can’t grow a full beard so it was really spotty. No. It was awful. I hated it and finally after about 2.5 months of the beard nonsense he finally shaved it. In fact, I think it was my Valentine’s Day gift since I pretty much was straightforward about how much I hated it and told him that was the only thing I wanted for Valentine’s Day. So maybe try that if he’s super instant on keeping it? Ugh, men….I dunno, but good luck!!!
Beard oil is the answer to the beard dilemma! It makes me WANT to get near my husband’s beard. Your girl Bethany at Primally Pure makes some I am going to order for my hubby. Love the recipe – I don’t have Instant Pot goodness though. Safe to assume a skillet and a pot will also do the trick?
My hubby is also obsessed with his beard. So much that he actually makes his own beard oil. I have learned to just let it be! http://www.btsfinegoods.com/
I’m sure you have baby wipes for Jackson’s bum… just use them on his beard pre-smootchie time (or threaten to). 😉
Hahah how about you threaten to grow alllll your bodily hair out too until he shaves!!! Especially in the nether regions lol!!
You could threaten to grow out your leg/underarm/body hair until he gets rid of the beard. Could work, or could backfire horribly if he calls your bluff.
On another note, this recipe looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it!
lol tried that, but i think i only make it two days before the hair starts bugging me lol how do people grow that shit out!?
These recipe looks delish! I don’t have an instant pot though and may try to recreate it with other kitchen gear. Do you think an Instant Pot is worth buying if I already have a slow cooker, vitamix & big pot & pan collection? My kitchen is getting full :/
i think so!