Ours, too. We have the fattest squirrels and opossums in town. They are getting bold, too. The other night a squirrel attacked a covered pot of mashed potatoes left on the back deck overnight in frigid weather.
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that looks heavenly! i’ve only made these once before… need to repeat!
The key is choosing plump, thick meated chilis…and using them before they start to wither!
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Tonight’s dinner was entirely heat n eat: packaged pulled pork and mac n cheese, deli coleslaw (doctored), canned seasoned Italian green beans, canned baked beans.
I did toast the potato buns in butter.
Homemade is better, but this was cheaper than takeout by a lot.
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Last night I actually cooked:
Beef chuck pot roast with port, shallots, and dried mushrooms. Carrots, celery, and CSA potatoes cooked in the pot. Green salad with raspberry vinaigrette and peas alongside, and some cauli-jasmine rice to catch the pot roast juices.
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Went simple tonight: a chicken thigh seasoned with olive oil and Spicewalla’s Honey and Herb seasoning rub and roasted in the convection oven. Sides were leftover Israeli couscous and newly steamed green beans.
Wine was poured when I got home. And poured again midway through cooking.
And I’m as ready as I’ll ever be with the Snowmageddon Bombogenesis Blizzard of 2022 coming in tomorrow.
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That rub is so good. I need to get more. Stay safe and warm through the storm! I trust you have adequate supply of wine? 
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Uh…yeah! Looks delicious. I have Spätzle on my radar this time of year, too. But I think we need a small break from braises and soups right now.
I’m the slightly lower 12”-18” band! Stay safe!!
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I would forgo the bread, milk and eggs that the French Toast Alert System notes New Englanders always flock to the supermarkets to buy before a major storm before I would run out of wine.
In other words, I’m well stocked. 
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You as well! I’m hoping this storm pulls out to sea and leaves us all with a LOT less. But when Jim Cantore from the Weather Channel shows up in Boston, you know it’s going to be a doozy.
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BF is on a smashburger kick and I’m not going to dissuade him. that and his potato salad (which was rather more like mashed potato salad, but whatevs, still good!)
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My mouth is watering and I just finished dinner.
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Chicken thighs, carrots and onions roasted in a sweet & spicy sauce. Greek salad with creamy Greek dressing.
Stay safe all you HOs on the East Coast.
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Mrs. P made penne with crumbled Andouille sausage, honey crisp apples, gorgonzola cheese, arugula, garlic, and sautéed red onions 
It all went great with an excellent Oakville Napa cabernet.
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Last night was a no cook night. The Rangers had a number retirement ceremony for Henrik Lundqvist, their goalie for literally half my life. A rather emotional night and game to follow, which they proceeded to lose. Of course. The cherry on the sundae was the game-tying goal getting waived off with exactly one second on the clock. I’m still pissed!
I brought a sandwich home from work, and it was good enough to get the job done. Several vodkas followed the game’s end result.
Currently about a foot of snow on the ground as I post this. There’s roast beef in the slow-cooker and these on ice for later:
Breakfast was homemade waffles, which you can check out in the What’s Cooking NJ board.
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