Overall I made 22 things in April.
April 1
The Best Crispy Roast Potatoes Ever (Side)
Huge fan of these. Really crispy, nice and soft on the inside.
April 2
Creamy One-Pot Mushroom and Leek Pasta (Dinner)
It was alright - better with more salt. If I were to make it again, I might salt the leeks at the start, and maybe again when adding the chicken broth.
The directions don't call for waiting for the broth to simmer (just 10 minutes after adding the pasta unless I'm mistaken), but I might wait for that before adding the pasta. Maybe a bit less broth, too, the outcome was a bit runny.
There was another recipe I made in March, Pasta alla Norcina (Creamy Pasta With Sausage). That was similar, but better. Make that instead.
I've cooked this just once before
April 4
Shrimp Tacos (Dinner)
The Best Basic Guacamole (Side)
I've cooked this just once before
April 6
Hot Dogs (Kid's Lunch)
I've cooked this just once before
Grilled Cheese (Kid's Lunch)
With ham.
I've cooked this 9 times before
April 9
Broiled Salmon (Dinner)
I used the broiling technique from Sheet-Pan Jerk Salmon with some Coho Salmon Fillet. It wasn't a hit - maybe folks didn't like the Coho (it was described as fishy, although I thought it was fine), or the broiling might have cooked it too fast (after ~7 minutes it was cooked through and the skin was burning).
I'd try it again, maybe, but keep a closer eye on it. At least in my broiler things went fast.
Green Salad (Side)
I've cooked this just once before
April 11
Rosemary-Brined Pork Chops with Apples and Potatoes (Dinner)
Feedback last time was that the pork was too salty, so I left them chops in the brine for ~20 hours (instead of 24-36).
Green Salad (Side)
The Best Basic Guacamole (Lunch)
With grilled cheese with ham
Guac turned out even better- a bit more salt maybe?
April 14
Zov's Hummus (Lunch)
I've cooked this 12 times before
Crispy Tofu with Cashews and Blistered Snap Peas (Dinner)
Subbed in green beans (blistered on high for a few minutes in a separate pan) for the snap peas.
Super-Simple Friday Night Meatballs (Dinner)
With roasted cauliflower
As usual with the canned pomarola from last summer (2 quarts).
Detroit-Style Pan Pizza Recipe (Kid's Lunch)
I had active dry yeast, so I mixed that with the warm water and let it sit for 15 minutes before continuing. I used a mix of Jack & Mozzarella cheese, and Sonoma pizza sauce (which is amazing). I made the pizzas in a quarter sheet pan (crust wasn't very crisp) and a pair of mini bread pans (something like this, crust got crisp), showing that the pan really matters.
Everyone liked these.
April 17
Bo Ssam Quesadillas (Dinner)
I've cooked this just once before
The Best Basic Guacamole (Side)
The guacamole was too oniony, and I didn't have a good way to fix it.
April 18
Detroit-Style Pan Pizza Recipe (Kid's Lunch)
I've cooked this just once before
April 19
Sheet-Pan Sausage With Peppers and Tomatoes (Dinner)
I've cooked this just once before
April 20
Chicken and Rice (Dinner)
I haven't made this in a while, last time looks to be back in 2018!
The recipe is in Canal House volume 6, page 81.