Powerless Prawns

(Updated to add the picture. These guys were *big.*)

It's a good thing I blog ahead. Went to my high school reunion in Manlius, NY, last weekend and blogged through yesterday figuring I'd be catching up with chores and whatnot for a couple of days. Instead, I came home following a line of severe storms that blew through last Sunday. Still no power at my house and they say it won't be back until Friday the 30th at the earliest. Until then I'll limp along from other locations. Also, no pictures until I get the lights back on and can upload photos (which I am still taking).

The good news: after some scrambling, I found people who could take the important stuff from my freezer so I won't lose too much (thanks, Jen and Dottie!) and dispatched everything non-perishable that wasn't already stuffed into my client's refrigerator to them. In doing so, I found a bag of huge spot prawns (bigger than most crayfish I've eaten) that I'm pretty sure I ordered from Catalina Seafood some time ago. Gently poached them in some homemade fish stock and served them with leftover rice.

The taste of the prawns was excellent, but the texture was off - it was a bit mushy. I've since found out that

Whole frozen freshwater prawns will turn ‘mushy’ if they are frozen and held above -20°C, or if they are thawed and refrozen.

Live and learn.

Tonight I almost certainly will be in the dark again, so it's either grilling or stovetop (thank heavens I have a gas range), and the food will have to be fresh, with no leftovers.

Honestly, though, it's breakfast I'm missing the most.