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cooking summary - october

October 2022 / cooking

I was really happy with these beans. Beans in a bowl on a table

Overall I made 49 things in October.

October 1

Quesadillas

The rest of the fajitas turned into quesadilla form. I think it might have been better this way.

I've cooked this 11 times before

Quesadilla cooking in the foreground with pasta sauce heating up behind

Pasta & Pomarola

Some of my pomarola sauce that I'd cooked up with meat, and frozen - then thawed for tonight.

I've cooked this 9 times before

Cucumber and Tomato Salad

This was a hit - kind of like greek salad without the feta. Sliced cucumber (seeded), thinly sliced tomatoes (also seeded), olive oil and finishing salt.

Oatmeal (Breakfast)

I've cooked this 12 times before

October 2

Crostini

I've cooked this 10 times before

Roasted Garlic Bulbs

The 4th thing for a very fancy lunch. I cut off the tops and fit them in ramekins, doused in olive oil and covered with foil. I did these at 400-350 (I turned it down a few minutes in, I think 350 is probably right) for about 30-40 minutes. I strained and saved the oil in the fridge. Update from days/weeks later: I never used that delicious garlic oil and dumped it out.

Roasted garlic

Bruschetta (Lunch)

I've cooked this 12 times before

Bruschetta and crostini

Pasta and Pesto (Lunch)

I've cooked this 9 times before

October 4

Quesadillas (Lunch)

I've cooked this 12 times before

October 5

Quesadillas (Lunch)

I've cooked this 13 times before

Oatmeal (Breakfast)

I've cooked this 13 times before

Roasted Cauliflower

I've cooked this 5 times before

Grilled Pork Chops with Sweet Lemongrass Marinade

Bun Bowl (Dinner)

I've cooked this just once before

bun bowl on a plate

bun bown in a bowl

October 6

Sausage Ragù (Dinner)

It was pretty good. A few things I'd change - the cook times are wildly short. The recipe listed 2 hours, but I think the sausage could've cooked a while longer, and the tomatoes reduced for a while longer. That might have helped deepen the flavor. Also, could've used some salt while it was cooking instead of depending on parmesan at the end.

Roasted Squash

Roasted butternut squash, some started burning, so I threw that out, but then more burned. I was cooking at 400 with convection, which was maybe too high for the little bits. Maybe 350 with convection next time?

I've cooked this 9 times before

October 7

Roasted Squash

Roasted Butternut squash at 350 with convection, with larger chunks. It took a lot longer than last night, but didn't burn. I got impatient and started eating before they crisped all over, still good but not as good as if I'd let it go a bit longer.

With leftover pasta and sausage ragu from last night.

I've cooked this 10 times before

Quesadillas (Lunch)

And grilled cheese- two versions of bread and cheese, cooked.

I've cooked this 14 times before

Two forms of cheese + bread in a single pan

Grilled Cheese (Lunch)

I've cooked this 17 times before

October 8

Fried Eggs (Breakfast)

Probably my best ever - I waited for the pan to get hot, then added oil and waited for that to get hot.

I've cooked this 8 times before

Sausage (Breakfast)

Breakfast sausage - added 1/4 cup of water, covered for 10 minutes, then uncovered and cooked the water off and browned the sausage.

I've cooked this 2 times before

October 9

Fried Eggs (Breakfast)

I've cooked this 9 times before

October 10

Grilled Bread (Lunch)

For salami sandwiches

I've cooked this 4 times before

Grilled bread and sliced salami chunks

Nachos (Dinner)

I've cooked this 3 times before

The Best Basic Guacamole

I've cooked this 12 times before

October 11

Beans

Rancho Gordo Midnight Black Beans

I've cooked this 18 times before

Roasted Cabbage with Beans and Mushrooms (Dinner)

This was great! Next time, double the mushrooms - everyone loved those. The recipe claims you'll have extra but I don't understand why, they're delicious. Both the cabbage and mushrooms would stand on their own as sides to other dishes.

October 12

Drunken Beans (Lunch)

I've cooked this 4 times before

Stir-Fried Green Beans With Pork and Chiles (Dinner)

I've cooked this 2 times before

Roasted Vegetables

Zucchini, again in spears, with convection

I've cooked this 21 times before

October 16

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

My family came over, so I made 3 lbs. As usual it was a hit!

I've cooked this 19 times before

Zov's Hummus

I've cooked this 42 times before

October 17

Fried Eggs (Breakfast)

I've cooked this 10 times before

Fried eggs and toast on plates

Nachos (Dinner)

I've cooked this 4 times before

October 18

Fried Eggs (Breakfast)

I've cooked this 11 times before

Roasted Vegetables

Zucchini

I've cooked this 22 times before

October 19

Fish Tacos

I've cooked this 2 times before

Fish frying while tortillas warm up in the background

Salsa

The same, from the fish taco recipe.

I've cooked this 2 times before

Scrambled Eggs (Breakfast)

I've cooked this 41 times before

October 23

Sauteed Mushrooms

I've cooked this 3 times before

October 24

Nachos (Dinner)

I've cooked this 5 times before

The Best Basic Guacamole

I've cooked this 13 times before

One-Pot Chicken and Rice With Ginger

I'm going to be out for a few nights, so I made this for everyone to eat while I'm gone. It was great and really easy. Maybe I'd cut the chicken up next time, and use green beans instead of kale.

October 25

Quesadillas (Dinner)

I got home late and needed some food. Mediocre quesadillas to the rescue.

I've cooked this 15 times before

October 27

Shrimp Tacos

Made them late - I'd be gone the next night for a work thing.

I later discovered that there was plenty of the Chicken and Rice with Ginger left, but maybe they were tired of it when they asked for something new? No clue, but it was old by the time I found it and away it went.

I've cooked this 8 times before

October 28

Panic Carrots

I didn't keep the lid on for long enough, so they were still too crunchy.

I've cooked this 13 times before

October 29

Roasted Cauliflower

I've cooked this 6 times before

October 30

Brussels Sprouts

Derived from Easy Roasted Brussels Sprouts, but I used convection at 450. They were getting crispy about 12 minutes in so I turned the oven and convection off for another 3-8 minutes. Probably the best I've made, so good!

I've cooked this just once before

Brussels sprouts on a pan

Beans

Rancho Gordo Royal Corona

Oh boy did these turn out well. Salt onion garlic, the garlic really came through even though only 3 cloves. Had a bowl after they finished.

I've cooked this 19 times before

Royal Corona beans in broth