Coupons and Lettuce Wraps

My apologies for the vagueness of what is to follow.  I don't want to spoil it in case my sister reads this...
Last Friday (2 days ago Friday), I was working on putting together my nephew's birthday present and since I have to make it and then send it off to a magical place in cyberspace to get it assembled, I wanted to get it done in plenty of time before his birthday next month.  Now the company I use gives me coupons and I had one that was set to expire Saturday meaning I had one day to make his gift.  Deadlines help put pressure on me to get things done, but this was too close for even my liking!  Anyway, I'm working on this present like an elf in Santa's workshop - haulin' ass like it's Christmas Eve so I can use this blasted coupon.  Are you on the edge of your seat?  I bet.  It's a tantalizing tale.  You'll be happy to know I got that bad boy sent off at 3PM on Saturday and got to use my coupon!  WOO HOO!  Oh, but wait.  There's more.  I wake up this morning and check my email to find a message from the company.  Those bastards extended the deadline for the coupon until Tuesday.  Well, it was early when I saw this so I don't fully remember what I said aloud to myself, but you can be assured I dropped some choice expletives.  I'm just telling myself that at least the gift is done and is one thing off my to-do list.

And now onto the recipe...
My friend and her husband made these for me one night and was generous enough to share the recipe with me.  They are awesome and one of my favorite things to eat.  I hope you like them too!  Oh, and did I mention they are ridiculously easy to make?  Cuz they are. 

THAI LETTUCE WRAPS

Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup of Hoisin sauce
- 1/2-1/4 cup of Thai peanut sauce (I use a little more than 1/4)
- Dash of ground ginger
- Soy crumbles (or your preferred meat choice)
- Romaine hearts
- Chow Mein noodles
- Green onions

Directions:

1. Cook soy crumbles in a frying pan.
2. While that's cooking, combine Hoisin sauce, Thai peanut sauce, and ground ginger in a bowl and set aside until the soy crumbles are done cooking.
3. Cut the end of the Romaine hearts.
4. While you're at it, chop up some green onions.
5. Wash and pat dry the lettuce leaves.
6. Once the soy crumbles are done, add your sauce mixture to the pan and stir until all is covered.
7. Take a few spoonfuls (however heaping or non-heaping you like your spoonfuls) and fill a Romaine leaf.
8. Sprinkle the Chow Mein noodles and green onions on top of your lettuce wrap.  Voila!  
9. Repeat steps 6 & 7 as desired and eat to your heart's content.  (That is a direction and you better follow it.  There is a fine line between heart's content and food baby so proceed with caution.)

I forgot the green onions so they're not in this photo.  My bad!