My PSA for everyone staring down this latest snowstorm—including me—is to make sure you have food that’s easily eaten even if you can’t (re)heat it. Based on past experiences, I’m always thinking of the possibility of a power outage. A sweet treat doesn’t go amiss either.
Today we’re battening down by doing laundry (because, clean clothes), checking trees outside to see if any limbs need to be preemptively unloaded of snow, and planning for a warming hot dinner tonight of pierogi and broccolini.
Good advice and yes definitely somewhat concerned about the wind with this storm. My husband has our generator all ready to go - hope we won’t need it.
My CEO had me send out a WFH Email about a half hour ago for those who usually go in to our Home Office. With the state of emergency called for by the MA governor, we shouldn’t be on the roads anyway.
Like you, I tossed in a load of laundry, although I’ll only have a brief morning Zoom meeting, so I can wear comfy clothes below camera range (leggings and slippers).
Tonight I’ll be trying a new Wegmans item: their version of Mandarin Orange chicken. Although their price point isn’t anywhere near the TJs price, so it’ll probably be a one-and-done purchase, since TJs is just down the road from my Wegmans.
No generator, so if power goes out, I’m SOL until National Grid gets it back up. There’s always PB&J, grapes, yogurt and blueberries.
I got more cat food, litter, and wine yesterday, so I’m all set there.
A frittata is a great blizzard food. It helps clear things that are likely to perish if power fails, is a good source of lots of nutrients, and is very tasty at room temperature.
I got in touch with my inner Michigander tonight. Two Detroiters, baked in 9” dark cake pans. Sausage and green olives on one, pepperoni and banana peppers on the other, both with vodka sauce. Crust was KAF bread flour at 77% hydration with 3% salt, overnight ferment. Pre- and post-baking:
The vodka sauce was at Mr. Bionda’s request, and while I love it, I think I prefer the more traditional thick, slightly sweet tomato reduction for Detroiters - it offsets all the rich cheese better. These were still more than good, and if we lose power, the leftovers will be good cold, too!
Well, a travel ban certainly put a different spin on the snowstorm / blizzard in nyc !
I cooked off a few things that I had planned from Cookbooks of the Month and were marinating: Chicken Musakhan and Catalan Chicken.
Also a few vegetables to mix & match: Turkish Fasulye / stewed green beans, garlic broccoli, and butternut squash roasted with spices (half already eaten as a wintry Fattoush).
Today seems like a good day to try the viral dumpling lasagna (and maybe no-fold dumplings too), since there’s nowhere to go, it’s snowing harder now than it was last night, and I did stock up on the ingredients in anticipation.
Also feeling like something stew-y or soup-y. I have a jar of double-concentrated homemade chicken stock, still thinking about which way to take it.
I also put some no-knead bread to rise last night and that will go in the oven shortly.
So far, about 20 inches for us and the plows are slow to come down our roads. So it’s Work from Home today probably tomorrow too.
Hope everyone is staying safe!
A neighbor with a snow blower went up and down our end of the block unblocking everyone’s driveway … mom has asked me to make something for him to show our gratitude. Considering my options.
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