Stuffing Soup

Since Joanne likes soup, I was looking for a Christmas leftover soup. I found a recipe for Stuffing Soup!

Lime Garlic Salmon

I was planning to serve lobster bisque for dinner, so I wanted a mild fish to go with or in it. I had a couple frozen salmon fillets, and I found this Lime Garlic Salmon that worked out well.

Roasted Duck

Joanne wanted to know if we could have duck for Christmas, so I roasted my first duck.

 

Roll-Out Christmas Cookies

We started a tradition several years back cut-out and decorate cookies at Christmas. Everyone helped with cutting out and decorating of the cookies - I do the rolling part. Some years the dough worked better than others.

I've been in search of a preferred recipe, and this year's was a success! I'm posting them for the future!

Instant Pot Whole Chicken

For a small Thanksgiving meal, I made an whole chicken in the Instant Pot.

I served it with stuffing, green beans, sweet potato, and cranberry sauce.

Chicken and Lentils in Peanut Sauce

I was looking for a different lentil recipe to make, and came up with Chicken and Lentils in Peanut Sauce.

Apple Pie Bar

I had some apples I wanted to use up -they were not crisp enough for me.  I found out that they taste quite more delicious when you add butter, sugar, and cinnamon to them!

Tex-Mex Mac-n-Cheese - Instant Pot

Doug and I both exercised this morning, then went for a tandem bicycle ride this afternoon. We needed a quick meal, and Doug suggested pasta. I had been wanting to try a version of a Tex-Mex Mac-n-Cheese I saw.

Mini Blueberry Babka (or Bakhallah?)

I wanted to make mini babkas in a pan. I saw a recipe for babkas with challah dough, or babkallah, and used a blueberry filling.

Quinoa and Chickpea Stuffed Peppers

I was looking for a vegetarian stuffed pepper recipe, and found a recipe that sounded good (so I adapted it a bit...)

Chicken Mozzarella - Instant Pot

I had some leftover marina sauce, I found an Instant Pot recipe, changed it up a bit, and came up with Chicken Mozarella.

Smoky Cheddar Almond Flour Crackers

I decided to try a Smoky Cheddar Almond Flour cracker this time - no rosemary or feta!

Chicken and Bell Pepper Biryani

I wanted to try a Chicken Biryani recipe, but we are trying to be lower carb. So I made up some brown rice separately, and served it with Spinach Dal and naan.

Spinach Dal Instant Pot

I was looking up recipes for Chicken Biryani and somehow decided I need to make Spinach Dal for lunch. I think I thought there might be leftovers to go with the Chicken Biryani I'm marinating now for dinner.

Sous Vide Eye of Round

I decide to sous vide an eye of round - the Internet says if you cook it for 30 hrs, it will be soft and tasty.
I think I made this before, but I am documenting it today.

Milk Chocolate Brownies

I had a lot of milk chocolate mini-bars, so I made some milk chocolate brownies out of them.

Air Fryer Salmon and Broccoli

I wanted to try cooking salmon and broccoli at the same time in my air fryer.  It worked!

Balsamic Tomatoes

These Balsamic Tomatoes made a nice side dish with salmon and broccoli.

Bell Pepper and Kale Puttanesca Stir Fry

 I was looking for a bell pepper side dish, and mixed two recipes to make this Bell Pepper and Kale Puttanesca Stir Fry,

 

Roasted Tomatoes - Air Fryer

Libby suggested I make some delicious vegetables, I had a lot of tomatoes, and my mom wanted some Air Fryer recipes, so I made Air Fryer Roasted Tomatoes.

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

I saw a recipe in a book for Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, and then Googled for options. I  always like Sally's recipes, so I decided to try her version.

Air Fryer Tandori Chicken

I made a lot of Black Bean Soup yesterday, so today I made up some Tandori Chicken in my Air Fryer.

Whole Wheat and Sourdough Naan

I wanted some flat breads to go with my Black Bean Soup, so I tried a Whole Wheat and Sourdough Naan recipe.

InstantPot Black Bean Curry

I was wanting a vegetarian dinner, and NOT Mexican. So we are having Black Bean Curry with Indian spices.

Coconut Lime Chicken and Broccoli

I found a recipe using limes and cilantro that looked like a dinner candidate. So we had Coconut Lime Chicken and Broccoli for dinner.

Migas (Scrambled Egg Nachos)

I saw a recipe for Migas recently - they look like scrambled egg nachos! I sent a link to Alex because I thought he would like them. 

Turns out we needed something for lunch today, so I made migas.

  

Baked Chicken Cheese Meatballs

I was looking for a low carb cheesy chicken recipe, and made these Baked Chicken Cheese Meatballs.

Mini Apple Honey Cakes

Mini Apple Honey Cakes - because I wanted to bake, and had honey, and Rosh Hashanah is this weekend

Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken Bowl

I wanted to use up some cilantro, so came up with this Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken Bowl.

 

Sheet Pan Salmon

 We bought frozen salmon fillets recently, so I have been looking for recipes.  I thought we might like this sheet pan recipe with some fajita spices.


 

Sausage Cheese Biscuits

I wanted to make a savory snack for the video crew, so I can up wiith Sausage Cheese biscuits.

Balava Cups

We had some honey to use up, so I decide to make some Balava Cups.

Honey Buns

I was planning to make savory snacks for Doug to take to the church worship video recording session, but he suggested I make something with honey on Friday afternoon.  I decided to re-try Honey Buns.  I had some notes for when I made a mini muffin pan version several years ago, but this time decided to go with more doughnut-sized versions.

Triple Chocolate Scones

It was a long week - I decided to make something chocolate for Emily. I made Triple Chocolate Scones (chocolate scones with chocolate chips and Nutella chocolate icing...)

Instant Pot Mexican Lentils

I've made these Instant Pot Mexican Lentils a couple of time, so I needed to post the recipe.

Bread Machine Sourdough

Dana mentioned using her bread machine, so I decided to make a sourdough bread in my old bread machine.

Chicken Primavera

I wanted to make a dish with chicken and mushrooms and veggies in the Instant Pot, so I adapted a Pasta Primavera recipe.

Air Fryer Brownies (lower carb)

Alex mentioned that he and Joanne had made brownies, but we did not get dessert tonight.

I decided we needed brownies too, so I made some Almond Flour Brownies  (lower carb!) in the air fryer. (We have no oven during the kitchen renovation...)

Air Fryer and Toaster Oven Pizza

I wanted to use Herbert, my sourdough starter, so I decided to test the air fryer vs the toaster oven for pizza baking.

Tomato Avocado and Artichoke Salad

I wanted a salad to go with last night's left overs, and I was out of greens. So I made a Tomato Avocado and Artichoke Salad for our second kitchen renovation dinner.

Sausage with White Beans and Kale

This is my first no-kitchen dinner that I cooked during the kitchen renovations, so I'm trying a simple Instant Pot recipe. (It also used up some older kale I had in the refrigerator.)

Feta Florentine Quiche

I was wanting to bake something for dinner, AND I wanted to use some spinach and feta. I came up with this Feta Florentine Quiche.

Black Forest Black Bottom Cupcakes

I needed to do a bit more baking before the kitchen remodeling. I wanted to make one last treat for Emily - so I made Black Forest Black-Bottom cupcakes. (She loves Black Forest cake, and I wanted a portable version...)

Thai-ish Spinach Salad

I wanted a green salad to go with my Bean with Bacon Soup for dinner, so I made a Thai-ish Spinach Salad

Bean with Bacon Soup - Instant Pot

I had some navy beans I wanted to use, so I made some Bean with Bacon Soup for dinner.

Avocago Egg Salad

I had a lot of eggs, and a lot of avocados, so I made avocado egg salad.

Soft Sourdough Tortillas

I wanted some soft tortillas with dinner.

 

Mexican Chicken Bean and Veggie Soup

I had a jalepeno pepper and some avocados, so I decided it would be a Mexican dinner tonight. I also had the time tonight, so I cooked the beans first before adding the chicken so I could be sure the beans were tender.

Cinnamon Apple Swirl Rolls

I have been baking snacks (bribes?) for the video/sound/worship crew, and have been thinking about sourdough cinnamon rolls for a while. I saw a fancy version, which I adapted for these Cinnamon Apple Swirl Rolls, since Doug likes apple fritters. I made a double batch using a soft dough recipe I like.

Confetti Kielbasa

Doug bought kielbasa at Costco, so I have been looking for recipes for it. This one was fun!