This week I made a lot of new recipes, so I figure it'd be as good as any time to do #34 on my 101 in 1,001 list -- Try 1 new recipe every week for a month. Here's my re-cap from week 1.
Last night Dave and I (yes, we cook together) made Tilapia with Cucumber Salad. This dish was phenomenal! It tasted like something you'd eat on a tropical island vacation, which was quite enjoyable knowing that it was below zero outside. The dressing for the cucumber salad had a sweet and spicy bite thanks to the honey, ginger and rice vinegar. We served the salad on top of the fish (as it was pictured online), and the dressing drizzled down into the fish, complementing it perfectly. On the side, we served couscous to give us a well-balanced meal. And probably the best part was that this meal was super easy to make!
Dave rated this 4.5 jalapenos. I gave it 5 jalapenos.
Last Wednesday I made Sassy Sloppy Joes. Usually I just make Sloppy Joes by adding a can of sloppy joe mix to ground beef, but since I didn't have it in my cupboard I opted for this new recipe. I loved the addition of the chili sauce to give this meal some bite (probably added a little more than was necessary though. :) I didn't have any green pepper, so I just added onion and celery, and it still turned out fine. I consider Sloppy Joes one of those regular ole' home cooked meals, and that's exactly what this recipe was. It wasn't anything necessarily extravagant or special, but it fit the bill just right for a quick and yummy Wednesday night dinner.
Dave rated this 3.5 jalapenos. I gave it 4.
Last Sunday I made Turkey Chili. This chili recipe called for beer. I'd never put beer in my chili and I thought it sounded good, so I gave it a try. Yes, yes, it is good! I didn't have a can of tomato puree, so I just left it out....so my chili was a little runnier and it had a more broth-like consistency. On Sundays, I like to make meals that simmer for a while since I'm usually home most of the day after church. This is a great recipe to add to my Sunday recipe list. And there was plenty of leftovers so we could both bring some to work for lunch (that never happens!)
Dave rated this 3.5 jalapenos. I gave it 4.
Seems Dave always rates the meals lower than you do. IS he a pickier eacter?
ReplyDeleteDo you eat at home most, of the time, or do you eat out alot?
ReplyDeleteDave's not necessarily pickier. Maybe I'm just easier to please. Although last night he liked the recipe I made better (you have to wait until my weekly recipe post to hear about it!)
ReplyDeleteDave and I try to eat at home as often as we can. Although we probably still go out to eat like once a week. I like eating at home b/c it's more cost effective, I hopefully will get leftovers for lunch the next day, and I like being creative. Only wish we had a self-cleaning kitchen. lol.
So why jalapenos for rating? Not that I think it's a bad rating system. . .
ReplyDeleteI use jalepenos b/c that's what Dave uses for his rating systems. I think he started it with his Army buddies...and it stuck.
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