Simple Thai Salad

A simple and easy salad to accompany a Thai, or other meal. I had mine today with Thai pot stickers and pad thai. As a testament to its greatness, it was eaten before I could take a picture. This salad is also a great way to use up the center of a head of lettuce after the outer leaves are used for sandwiches.

1/2 head iceberg lettuce (outer leaves removed ok)
1/4c chopped mint
1/3c sweet thai chilli sauce

Slice the lettuce into 1/2 inch (1cm) slices. Sprinkle with mint and drizzle with chilli sauce. Eat.

Utah Brownies

These simple and inexpensive brownies are the perfect mix of fudge and cake. I named them after another brownie I used to make in Utah, but have never been able to make again (the altitude must have contributed to the texture).

1 c flour
1c sugar
1/3c coco powder
1/2tsp baking powder
1/4tsp salt
1/2c oil
1/2c water
1/2tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350F. Mix dry ingredients, then stir in wet. Place in greased 8x8 glass pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out only holding a crumb. Cook 15 minutes before cutting.