Jenn Dolari @dolari@driveinsaturday.org

Just applied for a job that is well WELL below my asking price, but it's overnight. Overnight trumps everything.

This Week's Meals (3/3): Filet Mignon with Spicy Steak Rub.

No pics, cause it's just chunks of meat grilled to perfection. Didn't even use the Spicy Steak Rub, but used the Threadgill's Steak Rub instead. So no recipe either.

But, hey, 15 out of 20 meals cooked ain't bad. We'll try those Pigs in a Blanket again next week.

Finally got my Surround Sound system working with my Nintendo Switch.

DARE I PLAY BREATH OF THE WILD WITH IT?!

Also, Wii U now playing in Surround Sound. For. I dunno. Reasons.

Is this a threat? This sounds like a threat....

This Week's Failure: Pigs in a Blanket

Not sure what happened here. I followed the directions which said I'd have a sticky dough, sure. But what I got was a watery paste. I ended up pouring all the rest of my flour (over double what the recipe called for), but the dough just never came together no matter how much I kneaded it. Since I'm out of flour, I abandonned it.

I made the mistake of not going with what I originally planned and using the kolache dough I've made multiple times before and went with the dough in the recipe. That recipe was just yuck.

Snow! Started about 2AM. Night mode cameras rock.

Now THIS. This works.

This Week's Meals (2/4): Tangy Spicy Shrimp

This time with the CORRECT amount of Sesame Oil. No pics/recipe cause I just did this one last week so it's there if you wannit.

I think one of the reasons I like the Max Headroom TV series is I didn't see it as a Max Headroom vehicle. I see it as a cyberpunk TV show WITH Max Headroom in it as one of the stars along with Matt Frewer and Amanda Pays.

So I enjoyed it as a TV show, versus a Max Headroom show.

This Week's Meals (1/4): Spicy Chinese Pork

All of this week's meals are recipes I've screwed up. But for the life of me, I can't remember what I screwed up. Still, it was good last time, should be better this time!

# Spicy Chinese Pork

Help! My Apartment has a Kitchen
2.0 servings

6.0 whole shiitake mushrooms
0.5 pound pork
2.0 tbsp soy sauce
1.0 tbsp water
4.0 tsp flour
0.5 tsp ground ginger
4.0 cloves garlic
1.0 medium onion
1.0 whole red bell pepper
2.0 whole scallions
2.0 tbsp vegetable oil
0.25 tsp red pepper flakes
2.0 tbsp vinegar
1.0 tsp sugar
4.0 ounces bamboo shoots

1 - Wash the fresh mushrooms and cut away and discard the bottom 1/4 inch of the stems.
2 - Slice the mushrooms thin and set aside.
3 - Cut the pork into thin slivers. Combine the soysauce, water, flour and ginger in a medium-size bowl and stir.
4 - Add the pork, stir and let marinate for 10 minutes.
5 - Peel and finely chop the garlic.
6 - Peel and thinly slice the onion.
7 - Wash the red bell pepper and cut it in half.
8 - Remove and discard the stem and seeds.
9 - Then slice the pepper into strips 1/4 inch wide and 2 inches long and set aside.
10 - Wash the scallions. Cut off the root tips and top 2 inches of the green ends and discard them.
11 - Cut the remaining white and green parts into 1/2 inch pieces. Set aside in a seperate dish.
12 - Heat half of the oil in a large wok or frying pan over high heat.
13 - Add the mushrooms, garlic, onion, red bell pepper and red pepper flakes and fry for about 2 minutes, stirring continuously.
14 - When the vegetables just begin to soften, transfer them to a plate.
15 - Heat the remaining half of the oil in the wok.
16 - Lift the pork from the marinade, add it to the wok and stir-fry for 3 minutes over high heat.
17 - Add the marinade from the bowl and bring to a boil. The mixture will thicken and have a slightly glossy sheen.
18 - Add the vinegar, sugar, bamboo shoots and scallions and cook, stirring for 1 minute.
19 - Return the rest of the vegetables to the mixture, heat through and serve.

This Week's Meals (1/4): Spicy Chinese Pork

All of this week's meals are recipes I've screwed up. But for the life of me, I can't remember what I screwed up. Still, it was good last time, should be better this time!

# Spicy Chinese Pork

Help! My Apartment has a Kitchen
2.0 servings

6.0 whole shiitake mushrooms
0.5 pound pork
2.0 tbsp soy sauce
1.0 tbsp water
4.0 tsp flour
0.5 tsp ground ginger
4.0 cloves garlic
1.0 medium onion
1.0 whole red bell pepper
2.0 whole scallions
2.0 tbsp vegetable oil
0.25 tsp red pepper flakes
2.0 tbsp vinegar
1.0 tsp sugar
4.0 ounces bamboo shoots

1 - Wash the fresh mushrooms and cut away and discard the bottom 1/4 inch of the stems.
2 - Slice the mushrooms thin and set aside.
3 - Cut the pork into thin slivers. Combine the soysauce, water, flour and ginger in a medium-size bowl and stir.
4 - Add the pork, stir and let marinate for 10 minutes.
5 - Peel and finely chop the garlic.
6 - Peel and thinly slice the onion.
7 - Wash the red bell pepper and cut it in half.
8 - Remove and discard the stem and seeds.
9 - Then slice the pepper into strips 1/4 inch wide and 2 inches long and set aside.
10 - Wash the scallions. Cut off the root tips and top 2 inches of the green ends and discard them.
11 - Cut the remaining white and green parts into 1/2 inch pieces. Set aside in a seperate dish.
12 - Heat half of the oil in a large wok or frying pan over high heat.
13 - Add the mushrooms, garlic, onion, red bell pepper and red pepper flakes and fry for about 2 minutes, stirring continuously.
14 - When the vegetables just begin to soften, transfer them to a plate.
15 - Heat the remaining half of the oil in the wok.
16 - Lift the pork from the marinade, add it to the wok and stir-fry for 3 minutes over high heat.
17 - Add the marinade from the bowl and bring to a boil. The mixture will thicken and have a slightly glossy sheen.
18 - Add the vinegar, sugar, bamboo shoots and scallions and cook, stirring for 1 minute.
19 - Return the rest of the vegetables to the mixture, heat through and serve.

#cooking #thisweeksmeals

I think I know why Ozempic leads to weight loss. My endocrinologist recently upped me to 2 units a week, and now anytime I eat more than a few bites, I'm nauseated and bloated. :P

But I AM losing weight....

Anytime I cook with Chinese Five Spice, my house smells like an Asian grocery for weeks.

This is not a complaint.

Glad I caught this before bed:

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
ISSUED: 4:11 AM FEB. 25, 2023 – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 PM PST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 10
inches.

* WHERE...East Puget Sound Lowlands from Snohomish County to
Pierce County, including Arlington, Gold Bar, Duvall,
Snoqualmie, Buckley, and Eatonville.

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 10 PM PST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

For the latest road conditions in Washington state, call 5 1 1.

&&