The Curry

Remember my goal of learning to make Thai food this year? I made Yellow Curry! Wait, let me try that again. I MADE YELLOW CURRY!!!

Bryan and I don't get to have many dates, but the few that we have usually involve Thai food. More specifically, they involve Yellow Curry. I love Thai food, but of all the Thai food I've tried, Yellow Curry is my favorite. It's a delectable combination of savory and sweet with just a hint of heat. It is one of my favorite foods.

The day before Cooper's baptism I attempted the much dreamed of food. Since he was in town and also loves to cook, my brother Jordan helped me make the Yellow Curry Paste (with only two Thai peppers instead of the suggested five to twenty), then I followed the recipe for Yellow Curry.

Mostly.

It smelled perfect and I was eager to taste it. And when I finally did, I was kind of disappointed.

Our company was sweet and said it was good, but it was lacking...something. As I was wallowing in the self-pity of an unfulfilled recipe dream, I realized something. I had left out an ingredient! It called for a few tablespoons of brown sugar, but it was optional, so I left it out. I jumped out of my seat and added that special sugar into the pot.

And guess what? The mediocre meal became magnificent.

I have more paste waiting in the freezer and am eagerly anticipating making it again.