Notes about Recipes in this book

• Roasted butternut squash farro with kale-walnut pesto

  • julesamomof2 on September 05, 2023

    This was a nice early fall side dish for chicken. I actually had all of the kale pesto ingredients on hand except the fresh basil so i ended up using a vegan basil pesto that I had already made for another dish. I would like to try this again with the kale pesto. I wanted more squash so would increase that in the future.

• Chicken pot pie

  • julesamomof2 on December 14, 2020

    I hadn't made chicken pot pie in years, so when my daughter requested it I went looking for a new recipe to replace the one I had previously been using as that one had no bottom crust and I definitely wanted an upgrade. This one is a a classic rendition but we all loved it. The only change I made was to make the crust in the food processor to save time (and reduce user error). Leftovers were also very good reheated.

• Oven-baked cod with wine-herb sauce

  • julesamomof2 on August 03, 2020

    This was good for such little effort. My market didn't have cod so subbed sea bass but might like it better with cod. Served with mashed cauliflower and asparagus. This would make a good 'company' dish.

• Pumpkin-chocolate chip streusel muffins

  • Summerlandsky on January 06, 2021

    Very tasty! I doubled this recipe, so I could use the whole 15 ounce can of pumpkin. I would add some baking powder to this next time as they didn’t rise as much as I’d like. These do have quite a bit of sugar though. I may experiment next time with changing half of the flour to whole wheat just to make them a smidge healthier. These froze pretty well. The streusel, while super tasty, made freezing them a bit messier.

• Creamy roasted cauliflower chowder

  • gamulholland on January 29, 2021

    This was delicious, very flavorful and easy to make. I doubled the cheese, and the family declared it the right amount. I also threw in some cooked small pasta at the end because I had some around.

  • hbakke on June 02, 2020

    I added a bit more cheese and replaced the veggie broth with chicken broth. Delicious, comfort food type soup.

• Slow cooker lentil vegetable soup

  • hbakke on December 29, 2020

    I made this in the Instant Pot and followed the recipe pretty closely with the exception of using red lentils instead of green. I didn't really love this. It was thick and mushy and had too much turmeric for my taste. I love a fridge clean out soup, but this had too much going on and not enough texture.

• Sweet and spicy tofu with zucchini noodles

  • hbakke on July 25, 2021

    The sauce was delicious and the orange juice and zest added a nice citrus flavor. I've never had zucchini noodles and had low expectations, but they were still relatively firm and pretty flavorful after cooking. The only change I would make would be to drain the tofu longer and cook it longer to get more crispiness. Overall a tasty dinner. I would make this again.

• Cinnamon streusel French toast

  • hbakke on March 07, 2021

    Not a repeat for me. Far too sweet and the "streusel" is just cinnamon and sugar with a little butter mixed in. The topping caramelizes in the pan and makes a sticky mess and I think the milk/egg ratio was off compared to other recipes for French toast I've made.

• Chewy no-bake granola bars

  • jay.moe on October 14, 2021

    Instead of coconut, I added mini chocolate chips. Since the granola bars do not have to bake, this was a simple, quick recipe and it tastes great. The Rice Krispies make the bars.

• Asian-glazed sheet-pan salmon and broccoli

  • jay.moe on August 29, 2022

    The marinade and glaze perfectly complimented the salmon. Should have checked the salmon after 10-12 minutes as it was a little more cooked than I prefer. I substituted other vegetables for the broccoli. Excellent recipe. I will definitely make it again!

• Enchilada sauce

  • D.Barker on January 25, 2022

    I added a touch of brown sugar to help cut a tiny bit of the spice, but this was really good otherwise!

• Salsa verde-chicken stacked enchiladas

  • D.Barker on January 25, 2022

    This was so good! And a super easy weeknight meal.

• Aunt Whitney's crispy coconut chicken fingers

  • D.Barker on January 25, 2022

    This was good, and actually turned out well, unlike a lot of coconut chicken that turns out rubbery!

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