I cooked zero new things in June, but in the last few weeks of July I tried a few recipes that I’d make again. In my opinion, that is the ultimate compliment to a recipe. How many times do you try something new only to find it “meh?” Happens to me a lot, and after all the work, I end up less motivated to try something new again. I hope that sharing the meals we’ve liked in this house will help others (and help me remember for later).
Four recipes that I loved
Caprese Salad from The Kitchn: My sister-in-law, Jaci, is always throwing together great salads off the top of her head. She did something like this basic caprese salad one day at the lake. I forgot how much I love the combination of fresh mozzarella, basil, tomatoes, and balsamic vinegar.
Smitten Kitchen Chopped Salad With Feta, Lime, and Mint: I recommend making a huge batch of this one and eating it for DAYS!
Half Baked Harvest Spicy Coconut Basil Chicken Curry With Garden Vegetables: I doubled this recipe and the whole family ate it for several days, and a few of my teenage son’s friends did, too.
Half Baked Harvest Frozen Mango Mojito-rita: Another winner from HBH. Bryan made a batch of this really fun and delicious cocktail on my request. He’s our resident mixologist. We had them outside one night. Big crowd pleaser!
That’s my cooking report for now. For other recipe posts, look here. And for my reading list, look here. I’ve read a lot of good books this year.
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I think you’re the one who introduce me to Smitten Kitchen? Anyway – I missed the feta, lime and mint salad. That sounds incredibly delicious:)!
I can’t wait to make that mango drink!!! YUM!
Oh, how have I missed that Smitten Kitchen Salad? We use her recipes in regular rotation and that is just the kind of summer salad I’ve been craving. Thanks for sharing!