Black bean and Spinach Enchiladas

The next thing I have been craving is enchiladas! I wish I had done a little more prep last night. Making the sauce and filling ahead of time would have helped get dinner on the table a little earlier tonight. The last enchilada sauce I made was a bit too spicy for Leela, so I looked for something different. I found this sauce recipe and I think it's a keeper. It could probably also be made in the IP, but I did it on the stovetop today. Instead of the salsa, I chopped 1-1/2 tomatoes I bought for something else I hadn't made yet and didn't want them to go bad. I also used way less chili powder than the recipe called for, 1/2 teaspoon.
I also followed this recipe for spinach and black bean enchiladas. I didn't use the sauce portion, obviously, skipped the jalapeño, added cheese inside and sprinkled on top, and used flour tortillas. I really liked how they turned out! Everyone else seemed to like them too.

Jamaican Jerk Trout

We tried out a new recipe today that I thought turned out really well. Jamaican Jerk Trout that E found online. I could have used a little more heat, but the flavor was great. We also thought that not having the skin on was better. So next time, no skin and maybe Cayenne pepper or scotch bonnet peppers if we can find them.

IP Mashed Potatoes

I have been craving mashed potatoes for a while, so I found some general directions for the instant pot.
Cut up 3 large Yukon gold potatoes
1 cup water
Manual high pressure for 8 minutes, quick release. Drain most of the water out.
2 tablespoons butter
100 mL milk
Salt
Mash the potatoes and mix everything together.
The end!
Probably the same amount of time, but it's mostly touch free time.

IP Butternut squash soup

I made this butternut squash soup yesterday in the instant pot. It came out pretty good. Pretty similar to a recipe I made a little while ago.

Morning glory muffins

I volunteered to make meals for some friends who just had babies. My recent inclination has been to make muffins and egg cups because they can be eaten with one hand- something that I found out is fairly essential when juggling a new baby and everything else that new parents need to do. I have also been working on using things I have in my freezer and I had shredded carrots and frozen pineapple, so I decided to make some Morning Glory Muffins. I followed the recipe for the most part, but of course used pineapple instead of the grated apple. I thought they turned out really well. They were pretty moist, almost too much.

Veggie pot pie

I made pot pie for dinner after planning to make it for more than a week. When someone asked how I made it I did have a good answer, because I took bits from different recipes.
I took 2 carrots, 1/2 an onion, 1-1/2 potatoes, a rib of celery, and three white mushrooms. Cut them up and sautéed everything so they were mostly soft.
To that, I added about 1 cup of mushroom gravy which I had made prior. On top of that I spread Betty Crocker's drop biscuits. I baked everything for 23-25 minutes at 450degF.
I thought it turned out pretty good, but forgot to season, so it could have used a bit more S&P.

Gnocchi with cheesy pomodoro sauce

I made this Gnocchi with cheesy pomodoro sauce in the instant pot. I sautéed the onions and garlic, added the herbs-all dried, then added the tomatoes, s&p, red pepper flakes, an extra 1/2 cup of water and a package of frozen gnocchi. I programmed the IP for 4 minutes on high pressure, and then did a quick release. I added shredded mozzarella cheese then transferred to a baking dish. When in the dish, I topped it with mozzarella and Parmesan then broiled for about 5 minutes.
There was a lot of sauce, which might have been because I used crushed tomatoes vs whole. I liked how it turned out, but may not make again due to other great gnocchi recipes.

Pizza dough

I tried this dough recipe from the NYT. I didn't give it enough to rise-only about 1.5 hours- so I will hold final judgement until I follow the recipe better, but it was just ok with our  cheese and cheese, onion and roasted red pepper pizzas.

Tofu Bahn Mi

After spending most of the week making dinner by the seat of my pants, and from fairly simple ingredients we had on hand, I finally made this Tofu bahn mi. I spiralized the carrots and cucumber the night before and let them sit in the vinegar mixture. I also left the siracha out of the mayo and the adults just put it on separately. I thought it was ok, not spectacular, but the fresh veggies and cilantro were welcome to my palate, since I've mostly made cheesy and/or fried dishes prior this week. I think I'd make again, but wed to improve the tofu and onion marinade somehow.