There are a lot of things I am not good at (remembering to buy paper towels, making up stories for Ella, keeping my kitchen floor clean, not losing bobby pins, staying calm when I hurt myself, keeping track of my sunglasses, keeping my books pristine, etc, etc, etc. This list could be very long).
But I am very good at trying new recipes. Especially because I have a habit of, at the last minute, deciding that what I planned to make for a given occasion – dinner, a party, a snack – is completely boring and I’d rather make ANYTHING else.
When I post full recipes here, it’s usually ones that I’ve made at least a couple of changes to. These recipes, on the other hand, are ones that I pretty much made as written, and don’t need to be rehashed in great detail. They just need to be shared.
1. Triple Chocolate Pumpkin Pie: This was my Pi Day pie. And it was delicious and completely easy. I skipped the chocolate over the top because. . . lazy.
2. Almond Joy Scones: I am a scone addict. And these are some of my favorites. They aren’t overly sweet (again, I skipped the chocolate glaze), and they were fantastic.
3. Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies: I made these cookies for a church event and I thought they were quite excellent. They had a leeetle bit of a chemically taste to me because I used the remainder of an old old bottle of ice cream caramel sauce – when I make them again, I’ll make my own caramel sauce.
4. Goat cheese, Caramelized onion and Spinach Quesadillas: This was one of those “Saw it on Pinterest and made it for dinner ten minutes later.” It was also a smash hit. Bart and I loved them.
5. Vegetable Enchiladas with Roasted Poblano Sauce: I left out the shrimp because, although I like shrimp well enough, I never like it when I make it at home. The first time I made it, I used chicken instead. The second time, I just made them vegetarian. This was the best way to use up an enormous CSA cabbage ever.
6. Cinnamon and Vanilla Almond Butter Banana Pops: I made these on Sunday afternoon and they were instantly Ella’s favorite snack of all-time. The second time I made them, I used a mixture of almond butter and peanut butter (for the very important culinary reason of being almost out of almond butter) and I liked them a little better that way. But, you know, we scarfed them down both ways. No reason to quibble.
Any recipes you think I should make for dinner tonight instead of whatever is on my menu? Desserts and snacks are welcome substitutes for dinner in this house.
Amber says
Awesome list. I'm sure to try a couple. Wish I had a fabulous recipe to share with you. But… Lazy 🙂
Jodi says
Those look delicious. I am always making new things for parties and guests, despite the rule of only making something tried and true (not that it always ends up being a good idea…)
Kristi says
I love the black bean soup Natalie has on Perry's Plate, because it takes ten minutes, I always have everything on hand, and it's tasty (put lime juice and avocados on top!).
heidikins says
J-Mo doesn't like goat cheese…I feel it is his one tragic flaw, akin to Achilles' heel. You know, the kind of flaw that ruins hero's. Sigh.
xox
Sarah S. says
oh! I definitely want to try #4, it looks so yummy!
Lady Susan says
Trying number 5 this week.