soak a few servings of skinny rice noodles in hot water for 5 minutes, drain and set aside

heat a few Tbsp of oil in a hot skillet.  Set heat to med-hi going forward

add some garlic, fry for a minute or two

add some half-cooked protein, fry for a couple more minutes

crack in two eggs, fry for 30 more seconds

add noodles, fry for a couple more minutes.  Make sure to break them apart so you can actually serve them in separate pieces.

add "pad thai sauce" which is probably pretty much sugar, tamarind, fish sauce, and some herbs (dried onions, dried lemongrass?) and a handful of peanuts

add some vegetables - either already cooked or stuff you could eat raw like broccoli and mushrooms, and cook for 2 more minutes

serve, potentially garnishing with lime wedge, cilantro, and fresh green onions