We have a few days of extreme cold weather coming our way and with that knowledge comes the realization that our power will probably go out. No worries. We have a backup generator. Unfortunately, however, it’s just enough to keep the essentials on, such as heat , hot water and refrigerator. It’s not powerful to charge up the kitchen stove. The microwave and coffee maker work, so we’re always guaranteed to get a hot drink and a hot meal, provided it’s pre-cooked and just needs a warm up.
So, I spent yesterday cooking up a storm (pardon the pun) and made a big batch of Asian chicken and broccoli stir-fry over jasmine rice and a spinach lasagna. Both these dishes can be easily warmed up in the microwave and will keep us fed throughout the power outages (they’ve been known to go on for days here).
I prepare the stir-fry in a 14 inch wok I just purchased. It works great. Everything cooks perfectly and evenly. I make the rice in a rice cooker which means it comes out balanced every time. The lasagna is so good, you can eat it hot or cold. For dinner, lunch and even for breakfast! Perfect with a cup of strong coffee. LOL!
It’s a good thing I pre-prepared these foods because as soon as the snow, ice and wind hit, our power went out at 8:30AM Tuesday morning. What did we have for breakfast (once the generator kicked on)? You guess it. Lasagna! It was delicious. Good thinking on my part!








it all looks super yummy!
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Thanks Wendi!
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thank you for sharing! đŸ™‚
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I drove home yesterday afternoon from my son ‘s to get back before the two day snow storm. I Microwaved some of my Sunday massive cooking leftovers and was asleep by eight. Cannot sleep longer then five half hours before I need to go to the bathroom. Ah the joys of getting older. It’s snowing here five hours earlier then predicted. Got love the weather channel! I am happy to have lots of food ready to if the electricity goes out. Lara
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I miss lasagna! It’s so bad for my rosacea and lectin free diet! Enjoy a piece for me. Lara
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Lara, that lasagna is long gone! LOL. It was sooooooo good! each time I have one, I say it’s the best ever. This one was the best ever! LOL.
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Hi Cindi, so how much snow did you get in our big two day snowstorm? I ended up getting three inches not the fifteen inches they predicted. I woke up to bright sunshine and went out at eleven the temperature up to 34. A heat wave! I shoveled my walkway and a path down to my mailbox . So nice to get out of the house. I took a walk. Enjoyed painting and a bowl of turkey wedding soup. Great Saturday all around. Sincerely , Lara
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Today was indeed a beautiful wonderful day. The sun felt absolutely gorgeous. Temps up to 38F. Yes, downright tropical! I don’t know how much snow we got. I know we’re getting more on Monday! Ugh. At least we won’t have a drought this spring. LOL.
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