Sounds like a nice family day. Hope the treatments are as smooth as possible for you.
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A buddy of mine also made the suggestion to spread the cooked rice out on a cookie sheet and point a fan at it for an hour. Et voilà: dried rice in no time. Wonder if it would also work by putting that cookie sheet in the oven at low temp.
In any event, def a tip I wanna try next time I’m ill-prepared for a fried rice craving.
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It’s actually better to put cooled down fresh rice in the fridge on a baking sheet for a 30-45 minutes so that the surface hardens which helps for the stir-fry. Without the fridge time you don’t get retrogradiation which is important to get not clumpy fried rice which is more like risotto - drying in the oven would be counterproductive for that process. It also helps to wash the rice before cooking and cooling as you remove starch and cooking it with less water
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Might hafta be the garage, then, as our fridge won’t fit a baking sheet.
Love random kitties (and doggies too) - thanks! 
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Belly full of soup..
The soup I made yesterday and let chill out overnight with some extra sauteed kale and chorizo + a generous dusting of Parm/Regg.
Delicious soup, horrible lighting
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As part of my attempt to “eat from the pantry and freezer”, I went with a shortened amd smaller version of the NYT Lemony Shrimp and Bean Stew, using some Rancho Gordo Royal Corona beans and XL frozen shrimp from BJ’s Wholesale Club. Used spinach instead of leeks.
I keep forgetting how big these beans get after soaking and simmering. LOL
It was good. With some wine alongside.
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Looks good! I love big beans (with or without wine).
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Smoked beef sausage, stone ground mustard and horseradish, cheesy broccoli and cauliflower with bacon and crispy onion crumble. Tomato, cucumber, red onion, basil salad, oo and balsamic dressing. There was a bourbon and apple cider highball.
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New England style chowder with BC halibut and gulf shrimp. Toasted ciabatta rolls to go with.
Spuds, leeks, chives, and scallions from the garden.
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Most fans I’ve seen are nasty (tons of dust). Not sure if I’d want to use one as a kitchen tool.
I pureed some leftover Hoover Stew for Sunshine. I did have to add a little chicken broth to loosen it up (for the blender to work properly).
She finished off that bowl, but didn’t want anymore (which was fine). As long as I can get some food into her, I’m happy.
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Thank you! A whole new world is out there for me to explore
We enjoyed a sensational dinner at Fiorentini, in Rutherford, NJ. They were celebrating their 4th anniversary with a special tasting menu. We enjoyed Wagyu steak au poivre with pave potatoes and a fantastic peanut butter cabbage; butter poached lobster; squash risotto; a terrific decadent parmigiano risotto that was prepared in a big wheel of 18 month parmigiano, with 24 month parmigiano mixed into the risotto and fresh shaved 72 month parmigiano on top as well as fresh shaved black and white truffles; squid ink tagliolino cacio e pepe with uni; octopus; excellent poached fried egg; tuna crudo; a fantastic amuse bouche of celery root veloute; some excellent homemade bread including a rosemary roll. We took home chocolate hazelnut praline and a pumpkin pecan vegan tart for dessert. It went great with an excellent cabernet and Shiraz.
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Leftover roasted branzino, shredded, over…Annie’s “Now cheesier” cheddar shells! I haven’t had boxed mac and cheese in ages, and this was delicious. I put some broccoli florets in the boiling water, and added a dollop of very melty brie to the pasta.
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For my second attempt at Detroit style pizza.
I find it much harder than making pizza Napolitano in the outdoor pizza oven.
Now indoors making pizza in the pan . With the kitchen oven .
A long ways to go with texture and temperature.
Its what I like.
Hot Italian sausage, with chopped scallions. Cheers.
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