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Made for Shabbat, nor'easter edition
Feb. 8th, 2013 02:44 pmOriginally, I was going to be hosting dinner. When it became clear that the weather was going to be at its worst tonight, that changed, so my impetus of cooking-for-others vanished, but there's still Shabbat, and the possibility that the power will go for a while.
So far, it's been snowing for a few hours, but it took a while for the ground to cool off enough for snow to stick, so the plows have only just started. The T closes at 3:30, and the governor has banned vehicles from roads throughout the state as of 4, so everyone but essential personnel get to have Shabbat this week :-). And people are planning snowball fights and snow-building activities tomorrow afternoon, which might get me to leave my house, if only to watch. Or perhaps not.
Anyway. The food:
Not needing cooking: grape juice, bought rolls, hummus, olives, pickles, romaine lettuce. I had thought of making dessert, but really, then I'll just eat it, so baking sweets should wait until I can feed at least a few others. Oh, and I started soaking beans so some form of baked beans is likely motza'i Shabbat.
* Which is to say, I found a kosher bird at a supermarket I don't go to often, and the price was better than the cheapest kosher chicken parts I've seen recently, plus it was already clear that there was going to be Weather**...
** Why do people stock up on eggs and milk? Why not canned beans and onions, or even hard cheese, which can last outside the fridge for a while? If the power's only out for a day or two, many people have enough food at home to eat, even if it's not exactly what they might be in the mood for. And if the power's out longer than that, then having more perishables is more of a loss. Or is it that the weekly shoppers who go on Friday and Saturday were all moving to Thursday?
So far, it's been snowing for a few hours, but it took a while for the ground to cool off enough for snow to stick, so the plows have only just started. The T closes at 3:30, and the governor has banned vehicles from roads throughout the state as of 4, so everyone but essential personnel get to have Shabbat this week :-). And people are planning snowball fights and snow-building activities tomorrow afternoon, which might get me to leave my house, if only to watch. Or perhaps not.
Anyway. The food:
- baked sweet potato
roasted Brussels sprouts(oops, they became breakfast)- vegan corn chowder
- a small-but-whole chicken* slow-baked with rice, onion, mushroom, eggplant, chickpeas, lemon juice, and a dusting of sage
Not needing cooking: grape juice, bought rolls, hummus, olives, pickles, romaine lettuce. I had thought of making dessert, but really, then I'll just eat it, so baking sweets should wait until I can feed at least a few others. Oh, and I started soaking beans so some form of baked beans is likely motza'i Shabbat.
* Which is to say, I found a kosher bird at a supermarket I don't go to often, and the price was better than the cheapest kosher chicken parts I've seen recently, plus it was already clear that there was going to be Weather**...
** Why do people stock up on eggs and milk? Why not canned beans and onions, or even hard cheese, which can last outside the fridge for a while? If the power's only out for a day or two, many people have enough food at home to eat, even if it's not exactly what they might be in the mood for. And if the power's out longer than that, then having more perishables is more of a loss. Or is it that the weekly shoppers who go on Friday and Saturday were all moving to Thursday?