Overall I made 43 things in December.

December 2

The Best Italian-American Meatballs (Dinner)

I went sauceless (on request) this time; instead of simmering, I baked at 400 after the broil. Worked great, they were a hit! I might lessen (maybe halve?) the parmesan next time; without the sauce to temper it, these were a bit over-salted.

December 3

Shrimp Tacos (Kid's Lunch)

December 7

Greek-Style Chicken Kebabs with Lemon and Oregano (Dinner)

Zov's Hummus (Side)

I used Meyer lemons (I was out of regular) - it was sweeter, and less balanced, and I didn't like it as much. I think a different recipe would have been better given my ingredients.

Grilled Cheese (Kid's Lunch)

December 9

Crispy Cheesy Pan Pizza (Dinner)

December 10

Crispy Tofu with Cashews and Blistered Snap Peas (Dinner)

Made this wih steamed fish instead of the tofu.

Sauteed Baby Bok Choy (Side)

December 12

Bread

The dough was really wet - not sure why. I added 56g (so 6g extra) after the rest, but that shouldn't have made that much of a difference?

December 13

Crispy Skin Salmon (Dinner)

Everything turned out great.

I was patient with the salmon and waited until the temperature was as recommended. The skin was better on the thicker pieces but overall basically what I was hoping for.

Kale (Side)

Kale modification- I sauteed it for a bit, added a few splashes of white wine and covered for maybe 5, then uncovered and another few minutes of sautee. Turned out well would repeat.

December 14

Cal Peternell’s Braised Chicken Legs (Dinner)

Roasted Broccoli (Side)

Salami + Provolone Sandwich (Kid's Lunch)

December 15

Butternut Squash (Side)

December 17

Cheesy White Bean-Tomato Bake (Dinner)

Well received by everyone! Really easy too.

Roasted Squash (Side)

Roasted Butternut Squash, previously made.

December 19

Panko Fried Chicken with Lemon (Dinner)

Green Salad (Side)

Perfect Buttermilk Pancakes (Breakfast)

December 21

Rosemary-Brined Pork Chops with Apples and Potatoes (Dinner)

Sauteed Baby Bok Choy (Side)

Christmas sugar cookies, roll-out dough with simple glaze icing

December 22

Roasted Cauliflower (Side)

I roasted the cauliflower for an hour, more time would have been better.

Scrambled Eggs (Breakfast)

I scrambled the eggs over low heat with more stirring, they were creamier and looked great with middling reviews.

With toast.

Fried Eggs (Breakfast)

I fried the eggs over higher heat (high to warm the pan then medium), tilted the oil away before adding the eggs, and poaching with oil during. I thought they were good.

December 23

Fried Eggs (Breakfast)

Turned out really good. Medium-high heat through for the egg.

Grilled Cheese (Lunch)

Creamy One-Pot Mushroom and Leek Pasta (Dinner)

Bread

The bulk rise seemed to go real slow - it didn't help (probably) that I went hiking for 2 hours in the middle, or that it was cold.

December 24

Sheet-Pan Kielbasa With Cabbage and Beans (Dinner)

December 26

Hot Buttered Soft Pretzels

Easy, everyone liked them. I'd have liked a cheddar/mustard sauce next time, or maybe just get the mustard out for a dip? With the butter on top they're pretty rich.

Grilled Cheese (Lunch)

Salami + Provolone Sandwich (Kid's Lunch)

December 27

Dumplings (Kid's Lunch)

Fried Eggs (Breakfast)

December 28

Grilled Cheese (Kid's Lunch)

Salami + Provolone Sandwich

December 29

Braised Pork Butt (Dinner)

Really easy, everyone liked it. Win!

The recipe is from Alice Water's Simple Food.

December 30

Sauteed Cabbage (Side)

Sautee in butter & olive oil, let it get crispy; add red wine/apple cider vinegar at the end

December 31

Fried Eggs (Breakfast)

Reverse Seared Steak (Dinner)

With Prosciutto-Wrapped Dates

Kale (Side)

With onions, sauteed in the steak drippings