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08 January 2017

new recipes 2016

After completing my first 100 new recipes in 2015, I wasn't planning on doing another 100. But I enjoy finding and trying new recipes so I kept track of things this year. Early pregnancy sickness made a few months very unproductive in the kitchen, so I'm ending the year with 82 new recipes. Instead of focusing so much on Pinterest and online recipes, I used a lot of our cookbooks - Jamie Oliver, Michael Smith, Rob Rainford, and a LOT from various Company's Coming books (especially Mostly Muffins and Mexican Made Easy).

I'm not going to share the whole list, because over a quarter of them came from non-online sources, and some of the others were not things I'd particularly want to make again. So here are some of the highlights of my 2016 cooking adventures! (All of which will be added to the recipe directory at the top of the page.)

Greek Yogurt Pizza Crust - two ingredients. My new go-to for pizza crust.
Avocado Lime Ice Cream
Apple Fritter Rings
Roasted Sweet Potatoes - a favorite way to enjoy sweet potatoes.
Spanakopita
Hot Lime Avocado - I use our toaster oven and chipotle hot sauce.
Macaroni Cups
Apple Pie Oatmeal Cookies - I made a gluten free version. Can also be carrot.
Beef and Broccoli Stir-fry
Tortillas - a little time consuming, so half batches for our small family.
Meatball Sliders - we've made this multiple times now.
Pork Pineapple Skewers
Spaghetti Carbonara
One Pot Taco Pasta
Pigs in a Blanket - Daddy's specialty.
Mini Lasagna Cups
Fried Rice
Crab Apple Sauce - many many batches of this are in our freezer.
Peach Blackberry Crisp - faster to make than the pie we used to do.
Zucchini Breadsticks - I was surprised by how yummy these were!
Cake Batter Truffles
Banana Coconut Muffins - really really yummy without being too sweet.
Spinach Souffle
Pumpkin Pie Granola - my own recipe!
Lasagna Roll-Ups - a great meal for the freezer and I can defrost smaller portions.
Pumpkin Souffle - YUM. Like crustless pumpkin pie.
Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins - one of the best pumpkin muffin recipes I've tried.
Pumpkin Molasses Cookies

01 February 2016

Recipes 2016: January

After completing my 100 Recipe Challenge last year, I wasn't sure that I would be eager to do another one right away. But I got my slow cooker for Christmas, and with our current church schedule, we have started having Slow Cooker Sundays. So I'm at it again. Instead of doing a separate list for this year, I'll be adding my favorite recipes to our master recipe list, and calling it good. But so you have an idea of what's going on the list, here's what I made this month.

Our first Sunday meal was Sweet and Sour Sauce on Slow Cooker Ribs. A fabulous meal to break in the new slow cooker. The meat was amazing and the sauce worked great. We bought a huge can of crushed pineapple (hence all the other pineapple recipes), and made a large batch of sauce, so we froze a lot of it.

Apple Chips - I had apples and was about to return a borrowed dehydrator. I really need to make these more often, because we were given a dehydrator, and I ate them up fast. Great snack.

Had to use up the pineapple so I made Pineapple Pudding Whip, Pineapple Chicken Salad, Layered Lime Tiramisu (from Company's Coming: Mexican Made Easy), Sweet Carrot Salad, and Pineapple Meatballs (Company's Coming: Slow Cooker Meals). Pudding was yummy, with a different texture. We made the tiramisu for a friend's birthday and would happily make it again (if you are interested in the recipe please ask). The salads were alright, but didn't hit the spot for me - maybe in the summer. The meatballs were okay, but not a favorite.

Greek Yogurt Pizza Crust - we make pizza often at our house, and since our breadmaker died, this is definitely going to be our go-to crust recipe. Two ingredients (or technically four) is perfect. And it is delicious. We made some slow cooker pulled pork and it was AMAZING on a pizza.

Almond Milk Pancakes - We found almond milk for cheap and bought a lot, so we were finding ways to use it. I usually prefer French toast to pancakes, but these were delicious. We made them three times in one weekend. The small batch is perfect for the three of us.

Avocado Lime Ice Cream - We just happened to have all the ingredients for this (we don't usually have fresh limes), so I was happy to try it out. MUCH yummier than the plain avocado ice cream recipe from last year. I would happily make this again. Aaron also made a huge batch of Raspberry Frozen Yogurt, but didn't follow a recipe or write any measurements down, but it included almond milk, greek yogurt, raspberries, and a little sugar. It goes great with the lime.

Oatmeal Cookie Dough Frozen Yogurt - the first time in forever that I didn't have a banana in the freezer (or anywhere!) so I used an avocado instead and added extra honey. Didn't turn out horrible, but not amazing either. I'll eat what I made (with the addition of chocolate chips and coconut) but won't be making it again.

"Tasty" shares a bunch of quick videos with fun recipes on Facebook, and we've tried Apple Fritter Rings and Honey Garlic Chicken. The apples were deliciously crunchy. Such a fun little dessert. We enjoyed the chicken too, but I prefer potatoes and carrots with red meat.

29 December 2015

2015 Recipe Challenge Review

Well, I did it. I made 100 new recipes for 2015, with nine days to spare. It was a fun challenge, which gave me the excuse to read lots of cookbooks, and spend lots of time on Pinterest. There were plenty of days when I made food I had made before, of course, and I felt guilty for "cheating" for not making something new. I found lots of food I liked, plenty of food my family didn't, and a few gems we all loved.

most productive month

August

twelve recipes

least productive month

April

four recipes

most productive week

February 19-25

seven recipes

two recipes on the same day

14 times

My husband is picky. For him a proper meal includes: meat (chicken legs, pork chops), carbs (rice, pasta, potato) and veggies (peas, green beans, broccoli). Or he would eat nachos every day if I let him, so MANY of my new recipes were things I liked and he didn't. Lots of days I had to tell myself "I am feeding me," and that my husband can find his own food if he doesn't like it.

popular ingredients

chicken

16 recipes

zucchini

9 recipes

new ingredients
greek yogurt

spaghetti squash

cauliflower

avocado
wonton wrappers

made lots of
vegetables
muffins
ice cream

Overall, I'm glad I did it. I found some great new recipes to add to our regular rotation. And most importantly, I fed myself and my family for a year. I was all ready to be done and call it good for 2016, but I got a slow cooker for Christmas, so time for a whole new list of recipes to try!

some of my favorites

Brazilian Cheese Puffs

great gluten free snack

Chipotle Popcorn Chicken

a bit time consuming, but still talked about

Mini Meatloaf Muffins

if I skip the carrots, one of my husband's favorites

Chocolate Avocado Pudding

don't knock it until you try it - delicious

Pizza Muffins

requested often by my daughter

Ice Cream