As I close in on the end of the birthday goal period, I realized that I haven’t been cooking nearly as much as I usually do should. My jeans came back from the dryer with the same verdict. That combined with the fact that going into this weekend I was at 84 of the 100 new recipes I was to try. So, what did I do? Consult Bon Appetit.
This time, however, I was unfaithful to my cooking magazine love. I poked around in some other magazines. Everyday Food is the magazine that brought me this delicious stone fruit compote. I am already imagining a breakfast of Greek yogurt, the compote and a few walnuts.
The Dilled White Bean and Grape Tomato Salad recipe did come from Bon Appetit. This salad was ridiculously fast to throw together and was quite delicious. Alex wants to take some for his lunch tomorrow.
Here you see a serving of Sugar Snap Pea and Summer Berry Salad. This recipe actually came from Family Circle. It was also a success in the Turner/Augustine household. Since my CSA share brought me the peas and a bunch of red romaine lettuce, it seemed perfect. Alongside it you see Frittata Bites With Chard Sausage and Feta. Alex also wants to take some of this in his lunch. This frittata deviates a bit from the recipe and includes kale as well as swiss chard. The choice was heavily influenced by the content of my CSA share.
And finally, I finished off the cooking spree with a failure! The Lime Tart with Blackberries and Blueberries. Number 1, I think that I might only like various curds on oatmeal and on plain yogurt. As the base of a dessert, whoa! Number 2, while my crust was light, it could not withstand being transferred. Boo! However, this dessert served as a good bribe for Alex who needed to finish reading a book (talk about slow going) and take a bath before he could try it. Yay!
And more yay is that I can clearly see the finish line with my try 100 new recipes goal. I have almost 2 months to try 11 recipes.