Here are a few recipes I decided to cut from the list, because I either KNOW my family won't try it, or I have a better version already!
Veggie Ravioli
Veggie Lasagne
Chickpea Roast
Kidney Bean Kiev
Zucchini Salad
Souffled Cheesy Potatoes
Green Lentil Stirfry
Eggplant Gallette
Bulgar Pilou
Eggplant Salad
Now...the many recipes I have made since my last update!
Celery, Stilton, and Walnut Soup - Stinky and strange and no, thank you.
Baked Celery - Doesn't sound like something I'd eat, but it turns out, it's delicious! I hate the strings in celery, but since this was shoe-stringed, it was really delightful to eat! Miss K. has been very adventurous lately, and she enjoyed it too. No luck with the boys though.
Stuffed Mushrooms - I really wanted to like these, but I just couldn't. Just too much STUFF in the stuffing, not enough flavor. I've had some delicious mushrooms, and these were not. I didn't bother subjecting my poor family to these.
Grilled Fennel - This was good! It's winter, so I broiled them instead of throwing them on the grill, but they were still ok. The family are not interested in fennel, so no luck there, but they did like the red bell pepper. I liked the fresh, bright taste of the marinade!
Potato Fennel Medley - Again, the family picked around the fennel, but they liked the carrot and potato. I cooked my red onions, I'm NOT and onion person, I definitely don't like them raw!
Mixed bean stir-fry - My family loves green beans and sugar snap peas, but not tofu, so I decided to just leave the tofu out of this. I ended up putting them over some lemon-scented rice. They were a hit! The turmeric gave them a curried flavor, which my husband likes, so that helped.
Roasted Vegetables on Muffins - except...not on muffins. I served these with the Mixed bean stir-fry. I thought they were really good. B ate the peppers and zucchini without the sauce. The kids just ate the peppers. They were really missing out.
Chickpea Casserole - This was tasty, like a light garbanzo bean stew. My family didn't eat any, but I have some in the freezer for my Vegan cousin, I'm hoping she likes it! She and I are talking about trying another book in 2012!
Beans in Lemon Herb Sauce - Another hit. Sort of. The green beans were all a hit. I'm the only one who ate the sauce! I ended up putting them over some spaghetti, very very good!
Roasted pepper sandwiches - As is, I'm not a fan of this recipe. There just isn't much flavor. I think if you added a more flavorful cheese, or mustard or a vinaigrette, it might be better. They weren't bad, just plain. An odd thing happened when I made these though, my son decided he LOVES radishes! They have now become part of our regular trip to the farmers market.
Carrot Bake - I have made this recipe before, and I will make it again. It's like sweet and sour carrots. Everyone in my family are fine with raw carrots, but these are like a special treat!
Broccoli and Cauliflower Flan - Amazing!! Cauliflower is not a favorite at our dinner table, even though we all love broccoli, I can't seem to convince them that cauliflower is just white broccoli! Nonetheless, everyone ate these, and that is rare! If they hadn't, I would have been happy to finish them!
Baked Mac and Cheese - B really liked this. He loves pasta, and has requested I make this again. I thought it was a little plain, I ended up adding chili flakes to mine. The kids ate some, but they'd rather have plain spaghetti.
Sweet and Sour Eggplant - YUCK.
I tried making three recipes in one night. Here we have:
Veggie Burgers and Chips
Yogurt Salad
Broccoli and Cauliflower with Herb Sauce
There is a significant lack of Broccoli and burger on my plate. The chips were soooo good, everyone loved them. I decided to skip the bun so I could eat more potatoes! Instead I ate the veggie patty like a falafel with the yogurt salad. They were good, but nobody else wanted one. They did all want the broccoli though, and left me the cauliflower!
Beet Salad - Bren may love radishes, but he does NOT love beets. He spit them right back out, and B wouldn't even taste this. Their loss, K and I LOVED it! We made salads two nights in a row, she ate spinach, beets, and sprouts, I was shocked!
Scrambled tofu on toast - I thought they were ok, no one else wanted to try it. I've had better scrambled tofu, so I probably wouldn't use this recipe again.
Spinach Fritatta - This was good, again, K and I ate some, the boys did not. Here's a pic of it in the pan and flipped onto the plate. I wouldn't make this again though, there was so much butter, oil, cream, and cheese.
Whew! That's a lot!!! I rarely achieve my resolutions, but I am really close this year. I got a few new tools for the kitchen for Christmas, and I look forward to wrapping up this book and choosing another one!
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