Creamy Polenta With Mushrooms

I made Creamy Polenta With Mushrooms from the NY Times. However, I did not make the polenta. The mushrooms I made and served over egg noodles. I really liked how it turned out.

Everything Bagel Seasoning

I followed Perry's Plate recipe to replace the EBTB seasoning that I ran out of. I didn't have flaked/Maldon salt, but used some pink salt instead. It works and is a lot closer/cheaper/easier than driving and hour and half to go to Trader Joes.

White Beans Au Vin

I found this Bean recipe on NY Times. It was fairly easy to put together and I'm pretty sure I made it on a weeknight, but it was a little later than our normal 6/6:30pm dinner time.
I followed the recipe as written, though the last simmer wasn't as long as I needed to get dinner on the table!
I really liked this and it would be really good over noodles or rice too.

IP Apple Fig Compote

I had a bunch of apples in the back of the fridge that were no longer fit for eating plain. They had become a little soft, but they were still usable in the right situation. I didn't want plain applesauce because I was a little worried about the taste of them on their own, so I found an apple, fig, apricot compote that worked perfectly. I had all the right ingredients too and the bonus was that there was no added sugar. The recipe was from Tidbits for Tasty Living.
I enjoyed it over plain homemade yogurt with some homemade granola. I think I put it on top of pancakes too. I was pretty much the only one who ate it though... oh well!

Thyme Roasted Sweet Potatoes

This recipe is a favorite of mine for Thanksgiving. It can have a kick depending on how much red pepper is added. My preference is to use dried thyme rather than fresh because the dried coats the sweet potatoes and the flavor gets everywhere.

Christmas 2019

I made scalloped potatoes and spicy beans with cheese for dinner. Not super traditional, and quite cheesy, but it did the trick. I used the amount of salt prescribed, but as table salt it was far too much!
I liked the bean dish too. I used Rancho Gordo scarlet runner beans that I previously cooked in the instant pot.

I made a cranberry pear crisp with the pears that my parents get every year and always forget about them. I made more filling than the recipe called for and put everything in a 9x 13 pan. I really liked this. The ginger really gave it a kick.

Summer Vegetable Galette

I made this Summer Vegetable Galette with tomatoes and roasted eggplant. I used a butter crust that is probably somewhere else on this blog...
It was good. I liked it. It took a bit more work, so probably not a good weeknight dinner.