Whole Kitchen Pad Thai with Tofu

I am reasonably wary of buying frozen pasta things (with sauce- ravioli and other frozen pastas are delightful), and it turns out that's the smart tack to take. Noodles get mushy or burned (which sometimes improves things, like in Stouffer's Mac and Cheese or parts of the Amy's Pesto Bowl) and things are always inconsistent all over.

Still, when faced with the sheer number of choices at Whole Foods and nothing is particularly appealing save an eleven dollar jar of pickles, and you miss Thai food like an arm or a sibling, the sight of the words "Pad Thai" will dance before your eyes and defy your reservations.

Microwave food smells good. Hardly ever will the taste match the other sensation, and that's the sad truth of these noodles as well. Your co-workers will comment incessantly, and you'll feel obligated to tell each and every one that it doesn't measure up.

Oh, and I need to mention Jean. Hi, Jean! I hope your lunch was better.