50 New Recipes

As part of making the most of my fiftieth year, I'm planning to make (at least) 50 new recipes.


Here's a summary of how I'm doing, so far:

  1. giant mushroom popover (from Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven) 11/25
  2. homemade ricotta cheese 12/1
  3. kale chips 12/9
  4. vegetarian cassoulet (from Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven) 12/12 
  5. onion-wilted spinach salad with avocado and apple (from Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven)12/17
  6. sweet potato koftas, (adapted from Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven) 12/18
  7. spicy mustard green chips (my invention) 12/18
  8. romaine soup, (adapted from Classic Italian Cooking for the Vegetarian Gourmet) 12/21
  9. roasted parsnips and other veg I've never roasted before (from Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven)12/22
  10. mashed parsnip (from Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven) 12/24
  11. mini potato dumplings (from Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven) 12/24
  12. savoury beignets (a collaborative invention w/ with husband) 12/26 
  13. muffin pancakes (my invention) 1/6
  14. tofurky roast 1/6
  15. mushroom gravy (my invention)1/6
  16. hash, modified from 'breakfast potato' recipes in Sunshine Cafe 1/8
  17. root vegetable soup (adapted from Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven) 1/14
  18. mushroom, leek, dried tomato pasta sauce (from Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven) 1/28
  19. buttermilk leek alfredo pasta (my invention -- and terrible) 1/31
  20. lasagne (a collaborative invention w/ my husband) utilizing homemade egg noodle pasta (from Classic Italian Cooking for the Vegetarian Gourmet) 2/2 
  21. roasted brussel sprouts 2/16
  22. brussel sprout chips (my invention) 2/16
  23. cauliflower curry  (adapted from The Moosewood Cookbook)  2/19
  24. cheese popovers (adapted from The Joy of Cooking) 3/2 
  25. faux sous vide poached egg 3/13 
  26. soy chorizo hash 3/16 
  27. cauliflower cheese appetizers from (from Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven) 5/12
  28. roasted jicama 5/27 
  29. raw chayote 8/10
  30. garlic chayote 8/10
  31. chocolate bark 8/14
  32. sangria granita (my invention) 8/14
  33. tropical salsa (my invention) 8/14
  34. tropical rice salad (my invention) 8/14
  35. mango/manchego/cucumber appetizers 8/14
  36. fried caper condiment (from Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven) 8/25
  37. truffle eggs 9/1
  38. asian pear chutney 9/2
  39. apple butter 9/2
  40. chard frittata (from Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven) 9/8
  41. polenta appetizers 9/15
  42. savoury watermelon skewers (my invention) 9/15
  43. pickled onions (adapted from The Moosewood Cookbook)9/15 
  44. broccoli rarebit  (from The Moosewood Cookbook) 9/22
  45. gnocchi (recipe from America's Test Kitchen) 9/29
  46. fried green tomato pillows (from Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven) 9/30
  47. riced potato cakes (my invention) 10/1  
  48. creamed spinach with mushrooms (from Mollie Katzen's The Vegetable Dishes I Can't Live Without) 10/6
  49. potato-crusted omelet (my invention) 10/6
  50. marinated kale salad (adapted from Veggie Grill) 10/9 
  51. tomato basil jam  (from Mollie Katzen's The Vegetable Dishes I Can't Live Without) 10/14 
  52. stovetop cassoulet (from Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven) 10/20