4 classic side Recipes

uncooked flat rice noodles (pad thai noodles), rice vinegar, sugar, divided, very thinly sliced banana pepper, extra-firm tofu , cut into thin strips, fresh lime juice, water, lower-sodium soy sauce, fish sauce, eggs, lightly beaten, salt, peanut oil, divided, garlic cloves, minced, skinless, boneless chicken thigh , cut into thin strips, fresh bean sprouts, divided, green onions, trimmed, crushed with flat side of a knife, and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, dried shrimp, unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts, chopped, cilantro leaves

wild gulf shrimp , deveined but keep in shell, poaching liquid, water , fresh lime, cilantro, garlic, onion, bay leaf, sea salt and whole black peppercorns, sir kensignton ketchup (classic or spicy) or other high quality organic ketchup, a jar of tomato passata, juice of 1 orange, juice of 2-3 limes, red onion, finely chopped and rinsed, an english cucumber, peeled and diced, a touch of jalapeno hot sauce, water , as needed, avocado , cut into cubes, fresh cilantro, minced (plus extra sprigs for garnish ), lime, for garnish, saltines to serve on side

white cake mix* (duncan hines classic white , my choice), eggs, sour cream, water, vegetable oil, note: spice , chocolate or your favorite cake mix may be substituted, after baking , these layers can be spread with icing or filling between the layers, then top and sides iced., this is a quick easy , very pretty icing for the cake, but if using this icing, enjoy the cake the day it is iced, because it will not hold up for longer storage, divinity frosting (a no-brainer, home-style fluffy white frosting mix (betty crocker home style white frosting mix), boiling water, light corn syrup, vanilla extract (i like to add almond extract also), powdered sugar, chopped pecans, toasted