One of things I love most about how my cooking and eating habits have changed over the years is perfectly exemplified by this meal...
I wanted Thai green curry chicken... but I had only a little chicken, and no fresh basil. But I did have an abbondanza of frozen baby peas and some pesto... And I've learned lately that eating a dish with meat as almost a seasoning, rather than an overwhelming presence, can be even more satisfying than the original.
So I made my usual Thai green curry chicken.....with about one quarter the usual amount of chicken, three times as many peas, and pesto to replace the basil leaves...
And believe me, the dish was none the worse for the substitutions, or the change in ratio!