I was planning on giving you an exhaustive list of all the recipes in my Book 5 - what I'm going to cook, what I've already cooked, what I'm skipping.
Meh. Do any of us care that much? No, I didn't think so.
I've still got quite a list of recipes to try. So far this has been fun and I'm glad I'm doing it.
Here we go:
Zucchini Tart with Bacon, adapted from The Best Recipes In The World
I don't know how much this differs from the original but hot damn this was good. This was GOOD.
Pizza dough (I use my new favorite from Canadian Living's Vegetarian Cookbook)
3-4 small zucchini, shredded
3-4 slices bacon, chopped
3 cloves garlic
brie cheese (or other as desired)
Fry the bacon in a pan over medium heat until cooked but not too well done. Saute the zucchini and garlic in the bacon fat until golden.
Prebake the pizza dough until firm but not done. Top with the zucchini and bacon and sprinkle lightly with cheese. Bake until the crust is brown and cheese is melted.
Red Beans with Cheese, Martha Stewart
This was a fast, tasty dinner. Versatile too; I spooned the beans over half a baked potato. Scott rolled his in a tortilla with lettuce and tomato. The baby smeared his into his hair. Recipe here.
Black Bean and Corn Tacos, Vegetarian Times
Another keeper. Recipe here.
This was a not very good sweet and sour chicken recipe. Enough said.
Vegetable Linguine, Vegetarian Times
This was pretty gross. Asparagus and zucchini sliced with a vegetable peeler and cut into "noodles". Which is good! The problem is the recipe tells you to cook them in boiling water for 2 minutes, which is at least 1 minute too long. These were mushy and unappetizing. We fed them to the baby.
Spiced Shredded Pork, Martha Stewart
I think one of the best things about this project is rediscovering Martha. I've made some pretty kick ass MS recipes from this book. This one was super good. Recipe here. This is a good make ahead one too, I cooked and shredded the pork, then refrigerated it with the butter and oil and salt and pepper mixed in. The next night all I had to do was broil the pork while I cut the veggies. So fast.
