Today I went somewhere I dread going on par with the DMV…the Apple Store. Specifically the Genius Bar, since my computer has been having a major issue with staying on when I’m using it. Rude. I’ve managed to avoid this trip for moths, but it was inevitable and I finally decided to deal with it. It was just shutting off at all kinds of random times and it turns out (as Sean predicted) the video card is failing. So, it’s with the good people of Apple, getting repaired and I wont see it again for a week. I have feelings about it being away, but it’s probably good for us. The heart grows fonder and all that stuff. I realize I may be being a bit dramatic, but I hate this stuff.
I know this isn’t really a problem (evidenced by the fact that I’m still able to type this up thanks to an iPad) so, I’ll stop talking about it and talk about something far more interesting. Something super delicious on all sorts of things and so easy to stir up. I’ll talk about this peanut sauce. It’s great with summer rolls, like the ones pictured in my Easy Vietnamese Pickles recipe. It’s also great with carrot or celery or cucumber sticks and with simple grilled chicken. I also think it would be great stirred into pasta and garnished with scallion and chopped peanuts for a cold noodle salad. The best part about this sauce, besides it being so flavorful, is that it comes together with ingredients you may already have in the pantry and refrigerator: zippy lime, salty fish sauce, nutty peanut butter, spicy sriracha, and sweet maple. A little water takes this sauce from a thick paste to a silky sauce, so don’t be worried if it looks like a strange consistency at first. It’s so good! So seriosuly, make it, dip it, mop it, pour it down your gullet (what? why? sorry). Whatever you’re into.
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- juice and zest of 1 lime
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ¼ to ½ cup water
- In a bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients, except the water. Whisk in enough water to thin to a consistency you like. I use closer to ½ cup of water.
Abby @ The Frosted Vegan
Peanut sauce is my FAV! Love everything about it. Ugh, computer problems are the absolute worst, so I hope you get yours back super quick! In the meantime, beers and peanut sauce seem like the appropriate answer : )
Dee
I love your website but I can’t pin your photos.
cindy
That’s so odd! You should be able to if you hover over the image, maybe? I’m not sure what the issue could be as it looks like others are able to pin. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Lisa @ Healthy Nibbles & Bits
Oh my gosh, I hate going to the Genius bar, too! I’m always afraid to learn how much more I need to pay in order to get something fixed. I had a slight moment of panic when reading this post because our iMac is having some minor problems lately–the fan just turns on for no reason. I need to get in there and clean out all the food photos to my external hard drive! #SeriousFoodBloggerProblems
Is this the peanut sauce you served us for dinner that time? LOVED it!
cindy
It is! One and the same 🙂