Some fun stuff I made with my in-laws that I probably wouldn't have found on my own - probably the fish tacos were the hit, but the grilled chicken and corn salad were really nice too.
I also really liked the stir-fried green beans with pork and chilis. It has coriander seeds which you crush a little, and they give the dish a great texture and flavor, and ideally the pork crisps up a bit too for the same reasons. Also it's easy!
Overall I made 41 things in August.
August 3
Zov's Hummus (Kid's Lunch)
I've cooked this 34 times before
August 5
Roasted Vegetables
Asparagus
I've cooked this 15 times before
Roasted Vegetables
Zucchini
I've cooked this 16 times before
Kielbasa (Dinner)
With the asparagus and zucchini
Roasted it up until a little crisp
August 6
Crostini (Lunch)
Bruschetta (Lunch)
August 10
Grilled Chicken With Tomatoes and Corn
Grilled Bread
I've cooked this just once before
Grilled Vegetables
Zucchini and bell pepper
August 11
Carne Asada (Dinner)
From the Nopalito cookbook.
BBQd, but not on my grill so I didn't have the grill grates. I really missed those, the meat cooked well but didn't get any crispy edges.
Shrimp Tacos (Dinner)
August 12
Corn Salad
This was pretty great, from Nathan Turner's cookbook.
Pork Collar (Dinner)
Brined
August 13
Fish Tacos (Dinner)
These were easy and pretty great (at least the fish). The sauce is full of things that I don't like, and reviews seemed to be that it was a lot of work to make sour cream (out of mostly sour cream).
Grilled Vegetables
Thinly sliced bbqd zucchini
I've cooked this just once before
August 16
Crispy Tofu with Cashews and Blistered Snap Peas (Dinner)
I've cooked this 16 times before
Dry Sauteed String Beans
These turned out great - enough salt, just a bit of oil at the end and it crisped everything up nicely.
August 17
Zov's Hummus (Kid's Lunch)
I've cooked this 35 times before
August 19
Sheet-Pan Chicken With Potatoes, Scallions and Capers (Dinner)
Pretty great again.
I've cooked this just once before
Sauteed Mushrooms
August 20
Crostini
Bruschetta
August 21
Zov's Hummus (Kid's Lunch)
I've cooked this 36 times before
Salami Sandwich (Kid's Lunch)
Scrambled Eggs (Breakfast)
I've cooked this 38 times before
Pasta and Pesto (Dinner)
Frozen pesto from a bit ago. Defrosted in the microwave, it was just fine.
Cucumber
Tossed with rice vinegar and salt. Was great!
August 22
Stir-Fried Green Beans With Pork and Chiles (Dinner)
This was great. Really superb, and pretty easy. Everyone loved it. Make this again.
Cucumber
With rice vinegar and salt, also pretty good.
August 23
Lemongrass Chicken (Dinner)
I let it simmer in the sauce for a few minutes at the end. Well received.
Used 1.5 lbs of chicken thighs, that was fine as well. Halved the fish sauce, and added soy sauce to replace it.
Roasted Vegetables
Zucchini, convection.
I've cooked this 17 times before
August 24
Cashew Chicken (Dinner)
From Chinese Takeout, pg 69. I've made this before but somehow missed recording it?
Zov's Lemon Chicken Soup
For the next few days
August 27
Fried Eggs (Breakfast)
Hot Dogs (Lunch)
Roasted Vegetables
Zucchini
I've cooked this 18 times before
August 28
Zov's Hummus (Kid's Lunch)
I've cooked this 37 times before
Corn
Beans
Marcella Beans (like cannellini) from Rancho Gordo.
These cooked fast - they were done in an hour (to be fair, I soaked the beans, and that hour doesn't count a 15 minute boil to start).
I've cooked this 17 times before
Hot Dogs (Dinner)
August 29
Pasta e Ceci (Pasta With Chickpeas) (Dinner)
Made with yesterday's beans and orechiette. The pasta nested and cooked unevenly. But the alternate beans are solid. Best flavor I've had from this recipe.