Udon Noodles with Peanut Sauce

I get it. Recipes are just out there. They are in books, in newspapers, on television shows, and on food blogs. They get passed from person to person, kind of like how great grandmother's recipe for slow-cooked tomato sauce is now your own.

But sometimes it seems like recipes are stolen.

I pulled this recipe off of some food blog. The blogger gave full credit to the blog where she found it. I'm fine with that. I take stuff from other people's blogs all of the time, tweak it, and post it with my alterations. No problem.

But this particular blog was one of those sterile, graphic-designed, professional-looking ones with all of the social media bells and whistles and absolutely no personality whatsoever. It is the kind of blog where you cal tell that the person is really doing it to pocket some revenue from advertisements... And on this blog, there were plenty of ads.

Taking a recipe for your own personal use is one thing... but using it to pull in a pay check is another.

Well enough of that. Here's the rant-inducing recipe... It's not even a Mediterranean one, so why am I even getting worked up?

Udon Noodles with Peanut Sauce
(ORIGINAL recipe from www.recipegirl.com)

-2 (7-ounce) packages udon noodles
-1/4 cup peanut butter
-2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
-2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
-2 tablespoons rice vinegar
-1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
-1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
-1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
-1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
-2 cloves garlic, minced
-1 cup cooked broccoli florets or bok choy
-1 cup shredded carrot
-1 cup baby spinach

Cook udon noodles according to package instructions; In a large saucepan combine peanut butter, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, cornstarch, and chili flakes, cook over medium high heat for 1-2 minutes until combined; stir in carrot and broccoli or bok choy and cook for 1 minute; turn off heat and add spinach’ combine until spinach is wilted and serve.