Some travel (outside the country for the first time in years!), but I still managed to make a good amount of stuff. Nothing particularly new, though.
Overall I made 38 things in September.
September 1
Reverse Seared Steak (Dinner)
Put onions all around them, to prevent splatters and soak up the juices.
I've cooked this 10 times before
Caramelized Onions
Roasted Cauliflower
September 2
Fish Tacos (Dinner)
Really great. The salsa is great with this. I toasted the tortillas (corn & flour) on a griddle with a little oil.
I've cooked this just once before
Salsa
Made the salsa from Fish Tacos. It turned out great- added some lime and salt and just that was good enough.
September 3
Salsa
Once again from Fish Tacos. I didn't have cilantro, so this was just tomato, yellow onion, lime juice and salt. Still good! Also made the microwaved leftover fish a lot better.
I've cooked this just once before
September 4
Sheet-Pan Chicken With Potatoes, Scallions and Capers
Maybe 1.5-2lbs of potatoes, but still turned out well.
The leftovers were great too, although by the end (maybe 2 days later) we were all pretty tired of this.
September 5
Pasta and Pesto
Made with a frozen pesto cube
Zov's Hummus (Kid's Lunch)
I've cooked this 38 times before
September 7
Sausage and Peppers Pasta With Broccoli (Dinner)
Nice and easy. The brocolli takes longer to cook - maybe add that before the peppers and garlic next time? Or try something closer to Ethan Chlebowski's Risotto technique?
September 11
Zov's Hummus (Kid's Lunch)
I've cooked this 39 times before
September 13
Skillet Chicken With Black Beans, Rice and Chiles (Dinner)
Sauteed Zucchini
September 14
Corn
September 15
Cheesy White Bean-Tomato Bake (Dinner)
My daughter loved it, and it's really easy!
Grilled Bread
I tried these on a griddle pan, weighted down with a plate. The plate trapped the steam, so the bread took forever to grill. I need some presses.
Asparagus
September 16
Stir-Fried Green Beans With Pork and Chiles (Dinner)
I've cooked this just once before
Padron Peppers
I've cooked this just once before
Grilled Cheese (Lunch)
I've cooked this 16 times before
September 17
Thai Coconut Curry Soup (Lunch)
Warmed up some of this, store bought, and cooked some long grain white rice to go with it.
Brussels Sprouts
From Easy Roasted Brussels Sprouts.
Reverse Seared Steak
I've cooked this 11 times before
Caramelized Onions
I added these after I flipped the steak (so they didn't get underneath it), and let let these go on for about 20 minutes after the steak finished while the Brussels were cooking.
I've cooked this just once before
September 18
Zov's Hummus
I've cooked this 40 times before
Pomarola Sauce
Frozen not canned with the rest of the years tomatoes.
Grilled Bread
With leftover steak. I made this on a panini press, so much better.
Roasted Squash
Acorn squash, sliced into moons and roasted. Great!
September 19
Scrambled Eggs (Breakfast)
I've cooked this 39 times before
Greek-Style Chicken Kebabs with Lemon and Oregano (Dinner)
I've cooked this 18 times before
September 25
Zov's Hummus (Kid's Lunch)
I've cooked this 41 times before
September 26
The Best Basic Guacamole
Roasted Vegetables
Zucchini. I tried these on a rack on a baking sheet, but it didn't get crisp the way I liked. I also cut them into spears (1/8 lengthwise), that was good - less to flip that way.
I've cooked this 19 times before
Nachos (Dinner)
September 27
Roasted Vegetables
Zucchini again, second day in a row - cut into spears again (but 1/4 not 1/8 like yesterday), but directly on the pan. This was a good compromise - less to flip, so I could get everything browned, but having the zucchini directly on the pan helped them to brown.
I've cooked this 20 times before
September 28
Scrambled Eggs (Breakfast)
I've cooked this 40 times before
Beef Fajitas (Dinner)
September 29
Roasted Squash
Roasted Butternut squash