If only we had the kind of BTU at home to create proper wok hay 
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I’ve seen this technique on social media a ton of late! Some suggest draining off the liquid halfway, others skip that step. Did you need to drain the pan?
I remember when I made sheet pan chicken adana kebab and also tepsi (pan) kebab, that a bunch of liquid was exuded during bakimg, but miraculously reabsorbed after a short rest.
Hello to everyone from the Twin Cities of MN where it is above 0F and it’s not supposed to snow for a few days! We keep getting these 1-3 inches of fluffy snow and it’s just annoying. Things have been kind of all over the place. My coworker is on light duty after a heart attack- he’s fine but my manager isn’t the best at communicating what hours she needs me for cause work is slow. . . Also the G key on my keyboard is sticky so if there are typos that is why in addition to my terrible spelling. Plus I’m playing mr Autumm for the first round of the fantasy football playoffs
Actuals and Plans for 2 adults and 2 growing girls:
Tues 9: Sheet pan french toast. I’m “never” making stove top french toast again. . . at least at my house. Breakfast sausages and fruit
Weds 10: Both kiddos skated. Due to hockey and holidays last lesson with their coach for the year. Riff on huevos rancheros. Stuck the pork shoulder (sale from last week) in the oven to just cook the darn thing and then froze most of it
Thurs 11: ground Turkey Sloppy Sloppy Joes, peas
Fri 12: Faux bahn mi with pork from the pork shoulder I didn’t freeze, assorted crudite
Sat 13: Picked up some hours at work so my monday would be manageable. Really cold grocery shop after and got home super late. Original plan was beef goulash to use up the chuck roast I had defrosted. Then work. Frozen pizzas for the win. I made the goulash after dinner. And some Italian beef for sandwiches as the roast was bigger than I thought.
Sun 14: Really freaking cold day. I did not leave the house. Sheet pan sausage and gnocchi with roasted red peppers. Side salads
Mon 15: Tonight! Leftoverish monday. Reheating the goulash I made Saturday night and adding the dumplings. Little one wanted chicken noodle soup. I will scrounge (I don’t like goulash but Mr Autumm does) https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/beef_goulash_with_dumplings/
Tues 16: Bi kiddo theater. The (turkey) meatballs with the lime/ginger/coconut broth over rice
Weds 17: No skating. But theater. Feeling something veggie forward but not sure now. Due for a big grocery shop so hoping inspiration will strike
Thurs 18: II have a skate board meeting. Most likely leftovers for them and I will scrounge after. Here’s to hoping Mr Autumm backs up my settings to the “learning laptop aka the one we bought for distance learning” as I’m filling in for the club secretary to do minutes and I need a working G key
Fri 19: There will be food. Specifics TBD Something with Shrimp?
Happy cooking and eating everyone! Very grateful for this community in this crazy world. . And for those of us in colder climates may it be just cold enough you can use the outdoors as a cooler for your beverages
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You could make an HO all-time favorite, the lemony shrimp and white bean stew 
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I didn’t drain the pan but was surprised how much liquid came out as I unrolled the rolls. Once I hacked the meat into pieces and crisped it up in a frying pan, it was fine.
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Thank you. Kind thoughts are appreciated.
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The tacos were really good! Results on the NYT COTM thread here.
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Greetings, People.
As the result of high winds, we woke up yesterday to a town-wide power outage. Thankfully, the loss of power was short-lived and fixed after about 5 hours (although internet service remained quite spotty for another 8 hours). We’ve gotten very good at getting used to these. We have a battery starter for our gas fireplace insert, four battery operated table lamps, a gas-burner and Melitta drip for making coffee and hot drinks, and a back-up battery for the router. We know where all these things are located in the house. Every time the power goes out, it takes us only about 5 minutes to make ourselves quite comfortable and able to go about our day. We also have a back-up generator for anything long term, but while we fire it up once a month to keep things in working order, we’ve (thankfully) not yet had to rely on it to power the freezers.
Cooking for two adults in the PNW.
FRI: New England style halibut chowder. Salad greens.
SAT: De-constructed Zuni Café chicken and bread salad (in the freezer there are leftover croutons from a Thanksgiving cranberry-pecan loaf).
SUN: Ikea’s Swedish meatballs from scratch. I haven’t made these since last holiday season. There will be mashed potatoes, baby peas, and homemade currant jelly.
MON: Shrimp bisque. Ciabatta. Salad greens
TUE: Repeat of the Swedish meatball dinner.
WED: Christmas celebrated at home. Fancy steaks with compound butter. Spinach gratin. Leftover mashed potatoes.
THUR: Christmas celebrated away with extended family. There will be – without a doubt - The Roast Beast with all the fixings and too much wine.
Happy Holidays to All!
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I wish I could!
I made it a few months ago and it was a pity eat. None of my crowd liked it but they couldn’t identify why they didn’t like it
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Oh, what a bummer! And weird that they couldn’t say why … the smoked paprika? the lemon?
How about this?
I plan on making this for dinner Sunday.
I wasn’t thrilled with it either 
