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August 2008
Super Quick Tomato Basil Cream Pasta: Non-dairy sauce recipe from Vegan Yum Yum. The creaminess comes from raw cashews.

Fresh Corn Muffins: Found on Start Cooking’s blog, these muffins include 2 ears’ worth of fresh corn kernals. The boys wouldn’t eat them (”What are these THINGS in my muffin?”), but they sound delicious and I’ve got lots of corn from my CSA.

Found on GreenStyleMom:
Chickpea, Cherry Tomato, and Feta Salad
Summer Corn and Rice Pilaf

Found on Cookthink:
Whole Wheat Linguine With Andouille, Carrots And Tarragon

July 2008
Barley Risotto with Chanterelles: I’m bookmarking this recipe for the cooler weather — barley and mushrooms make me think of autumn, my favorite season.

Sesame Flaxseed Crackers: These caught my eye because they look delicious and are healthy, too. I’m always looking for a tasty way to use up my flaxseed.

Super Fresh and Tasty Lentil Salad: I like lentils a lot, and the vegetables in this recipe will be in our farm share as the summer progresses. Looks like a perfect make-ahead dinner for after a long afternoon at the pool.

Egg Rolls: I’ve never made egg rolls myself, and I like that these are baked, not fried. Plus, a perfect opportunity to use up more CSA cabbage!

Apple Cheddar Scones: Oh, these sound so delicious! But the recipe says they taste best warm from the oven. Maybe I need to invite people over for brunch?

Bean & Tomato Salad with Honey Vinaigrette: I really enjoy bean salads, and over the summer we’ll get most of these ingredients from our CSA. Seems like a must-try.

June 2008
Broccoli Rabe, White Bean & Fontina Pasta: Simple recipe, but it looks good for a summer dinner. And I’d use up my broccoli rabe from the farm share.

Sriracha-Glazed Chicken and Onions over Rice: Anna of Cookie Madness sent me this recipe, and it looks right up my alley. I bet J. would love to try sriracha, just not on chicken!

Cabbage Pallya with Bell Pepper and Peas: I won’t use it this week, but I’m keeping this recipe in mind for the next cabbage I receive from our CSA.

Zucchini-Chocolate Chip Muffins: I would need to peel and then double-grate the zucchini (like J. does with his latkes) to get these past my boys. Maybe I should just stick to pumpkin or banana muffins?

Baked Tofu with Soy and Sesame — Kalyn is a tofu-cooking novice like me. I usually have these simple ingredients in my fridge as staples.

Quinoa Muffins — I haven’t made anything with quinoa since Passover… maybe this is the next recipe to try? I may try adding a mashed banana and chocolate chips instead of the raisins.

May 2008
Baked Angel Hair with Eggplant — Pasta and puff pastry? A bit too much. But leave off the dough and it still sounds delicious.

Chicken Coleslaw Wraps — Found on Laura’s site. Would be good as a salad, too.

Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies — G. asks for cookies every morning for breakfast. Maybe I’ll surprise him and say, “Sure!”

This week I collected a long list of recipes I’d like to try, most of them from participants in Menu Plan Monday. Here are a few:

Crispy salted oatmeal white chocolate cookies — From Smitten Kitchen, where every photo makes you drool a bit more than the last. I love the idea of the salt contrasting with super-sweet white chocolate.

Risotto With Edamame, Lemon Zest, and Tarragon — From the May 2008 issue of Real Simple. This looks light and springy; I think J. would love it.

Spinach Burritos — I bookmarked this recipe a while ago, then misplaced it. I’d like to make it one night when my mom is here… or maybe I’ll try it out on Jodi when she visits!

Tofu Parmigiana — Eggplant has made me uncomfortably itchy the last few times I’ve made it… could I be allergic? I thought this might be a fun alternative.

Kosher Creamy Saffron Chicken — How many saffron chicken recipes are too much? I don’t usually make non-dairy cream-style dishes, but might make an exception here — it sounds good.

April 2008
Grilled fresh figs with Gorgonzola and honey — I saw a similar recipe to this one in Saveur, but couldn’t find the recipe online. I like the quick and easy grilling method in Lisa Pardo’s version. Plus, if it’s on the grill I can get J. to make it!

Quinoa Pudding — I saw this recipe in body + soul magazine, and thought it might be a nice treat to make for the kids during Passover.

Crock pot chicken & quinoa — I haven’t decided yet if I will bother to kasher my crock pot for Passover, but if I do it will be for this recipe. We may just eat leftovers from the seders the whole week instead!

Vegetarian Cassoulet — The March issue of Gourmet has this recipe inside! I’m excited to try it out.

March 2008
Chinese Hot and Sour Soup — I’ve always liked hot and sour soup but never made it myself. I just assumed it must be very complex, or that the ingredients would be hard to find. This recipe makes it look doable, and delicious. We may be nearing the end of the season when this soup would really hit the spot… but I think I might be able to sneak it in before the warmer weather.

Ground Lamb and Lentil Chili — I’ve never cooked with red lentils before, only brown. Something about this dish seems homey and comforting to me. Too bad I don’t think anyone but me is crazy about lamb, let alone ground lamb, around here.

Spicy Sauteed Chickpeas with Beef and Cilantro — I usually keep a pound or two of ground beef in my freezer; I often have chickpeas in the pantry. So this could be a perfect kit meal… especially if I chop and freeze the cilantro that is currently languishing in my fridge.

Colcannon — I’ve never cooked a meal for St. Patrick’s Day before, but I’m thinking of doing it this year just for fun. Since the boys don’t care for potatoes (I know, who doesn’t like potatoes?), I may try substituting cauliflower instead.

Alex’s Chicken and Mushroom Marsala — I’m sure I have some Marsala kicking around in our liquor cabinet from the last time I made tiramisu. Chicken? Onions? Mushrooms? Some of my favorite foods — must try this soon.

Pear-Gorgonzola Tart with Granola Crust — This would be a perfect recipe to bring to a party, I know it would go over well with my New Year’s Eve crew. Hopefully I won’t have to wait that long to make it…

February 2008
Lemon-Roasted Chicken — I just love the way the caramelized lemons look in this picture.

Crispy Ginger-Lime Chicken Thighs — I bet my mom would love this because of the ginger, and G. is usually good about eating thigh pieces.

Kung Pao Chicken — Khrista’s photo makes me want to cook it immediately. You could substitute tofu instead of chicken, if you’re so inclined.

Overnight Macaroni and Cheese — found on Serious Eats, which hasn’t failed me yet. Could this be the recipe my kids would prefer over the boxed stuff?

Swiss Chard and Mushroom Squares — We got a ton of swiss chard in our farm share last year, so I’m bookmarking this one.

Black Bean and Beef Chili — I don’t have a good beef chili recipe… so maybe this is the one?

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