Overall I made 28 things in August.
August 1
Bruschetta
With roasted garlic, mozzarella balls
I've cooked this just once before
Bulgogi (Dinner)
With watermelon
Leftover Bulgogi, reheated (in a pan with canola oil, the leftover yellow & green onions dropped in part way through), served on rice and sprinkled with soy sauce - this was all better than when it was fresh. A little extra sear in the pan, or more sauce from the extra soy sauce?
Bacon (Breakfast)
With toast
Is there anything better than bacon, toast and coffee? I can't think of anything but better bread would be nice.
August 2
Grilled Cheese (Kid's Lunch)
I've cooked this 13 times before
August 4
Shrimp Tacos (Dinner)
August 5
Bagels with Cream Cheese (Kid's Lunch)
August 6
Quesadillas (Lunch)
I made these in the Kenji style, although without the sauerkrat or anything fancy, but still with the oil and it turned out great and were just as easy as what I've been doing (which was to cook the inside, then fill and cook on the outside).
August 7
Breakfast Quesadilla (Breakfast)
The omelette-to-flip failed on me - I didn't have enough eggs in my pan (I tried 2), added a third to try to fix that but ended up just scrambling them, so I took the eggs out and assembled the quesadillas like a few days ago. Still they were great!
Sheet-Pan Kielbasa With Cabbage and Beans (Dinner)
For the beans, I tossed them just with olive oil and salt and they were totally fine. Maybe a bit of lemon juice next time?
Bruschetta (Side)
August 8
Scrambled Eggs (Breakfast)
Again in the Kenji style like a few days ago - even with the cubed butter (although watching the video again might have helped too). I let the pan get nice and hot while I cracked the eggs, and overall it worked great.
August 9
Skillet Shrimp and Corn With Lime Dressing (Dinner)
With sauteed zucchini
This wasn't the hit I was expecting. Corn and shrimp, so simple (especially since I skipped the dressing) and so delicious! The kids complained, who knows, why fight it.
August 10
Pancetta Corn and Bean Soup (Dinner)
I've cooked this just once before
August 15
Greek-Style Chicken Kebabs with Lemon and Oregano (Dinner)
Doubled the recipe to serve a bunch of people. Worked out well- it served up fine cold ish. Found an online copy of the the recipe, although I really recommend the book as it's great!
Zov's Hummus (Side)
I've cooked this 18 times before
August 18
Super-Simple Friday Night Meatballs (Dinner)
The Best Crispy Roast Potatoes Ever (Side)
August 22
Bruschetta (Lunch)
Crostini (Lunch)
Pomarola Sauce
Turned 9lbs of tomatoes (a few lbs from our garden, and more from a farm box) into 6 .75L jars of Pomorola for next year. Same as last year, I used a recipe from Salt Fat Acid Heat. Canned everything in a boiling water bath.
Beans
I followed Serious Eats How to Cook Beans to cook Rancho Gordo Black Garbanzo (Italian Ceci Neri) beans.
August 23
Herbed Chicken and Spinach Meatballs (Dinner)
Actually made this for tomorrow's dinner, these (if I remember correctly) warm up pretty well in the oven.
Pasta e Ceci (Pasta With Chickpeas) (Dinner)
With sliced tomatoes, leftover crostini
Made with the black garbanzo beans from yesterday. It was great! Everyone loved it.
I spent a bunch of time picking rosemary leaves out of the beans. I shouldn't have bothered with the rosemary in the beans, as more is added here.
I've cooked this just once before
August 27
Panko Pork Chops (Dinner)
With Blistered peppers
August 29
One-Pan Crispy Spaghetti and Chicken (Dinner)
This was a success. Good day of, and pretty good as leftovers heated up in the oven (so the spaghetti got crispy again).
Next time, make more of it. Maybe double the spaghetti, water, onions etc, and go from 2.5lbs to 3.5lbs of chicken? More leftovers the next day would be great.
