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Same idea as Greek Nachos with ground turkey and shawarma seasoning. But instead of nachos and pita chips, we did it more like tacos with pita slices. Very good and very easy but not particularly impressive.
Crispy Seared Salmon -- back to top
Crispy Seared Salmon except I tried adding a dry-brine step since it's been bland in the past. I think it was a good addition as it added a lot of flavor and the texture was great! I added it to the recipe. I did it for about 3 hours but reading Serious Eats, that may have been too long.
Sous Vide Pulled Pork -- back to top
I made a big batch (9 lbs 1 oz all said and done) of Sous Vide Barbecue Pulled Pork Shoulder [Serious Eats] using the noted changes at the top. It was pretty typical except that it was a lot. I also needed to cool it more before I could put it in the fridge (to be easier to package) so I layed it on a tray.
Tuna Pasta Salad -- back to top
Pasta Salad with Roasted Peppers, Tuna & Oregano [The Kitchn]
(Turkey) Meatball Trio (Teriyaki, BBQ, Swedish) and Elote Zucchini Salad -- back to top
I made a "mini-project" meal.
I do not know what inspired me but I made three types of turkey meatballs, Teriyaki, BBQ, Swedish.
I started with a full batch of the meatball part of IKEA Swedish Meatballs [IKEA & Washington Post], subbing 1.5 lbs of turkey for the meat. I also used only half an onion (which was probably about a medium one) and I sautéed the onion first.
I formed them (~1 tbsp each. smaller than our usual) and baked them at 400°F for about 20 min.
I halved the IKEA Swedish Meatballs [IKEA & Washington Post] sauce and used chicken broth. It all came together really fast so I may have overcooked things and/or messed up proportions. I ended up adding a bit more water and cream. It tasted good but was thick and goopy. I do not know if the extra 30 min in the oven would have helped?
For the teriyaki, I just used Soy Vey teriyaki sauce and tossed it in a pan to coat. I knew it was old but it smelled fine and there is so much salt there. Then Meredith looked and it was four years expired. Oops.
For the BBQ, I just used Sweet Baby Rays in the pan as well.
From the meatballs, I did half Swedish and a quarter each for the others.
I liked it overall!
This was based on 2017-06-23 but I had to go back to the source recipes, Elotes (Grilled Mexican Street Corn) [Serious Eats] and Elote with Zucchini Noodles [Inspiralized], to figure out what to do. I decided to write it down.
Note, there is no mayo in this. It was pretty good. I do think mayo would have been better but Meredith didn't want it. And we ate the whole things still!
Spinach Artichoke Orzotto -- back to top
I made Creamy Spinach Artichoke Orzotto [The Kitchn] but used frozen spinach and regular onion instead of shallots. I also used a bit of a different pasta to get up to 12 oz. I otherwise followed the directions. I probably needed a tad more salt.
Zucchini Breakfast Strata -- back to top
Zucchini Breakfast Casserole [The Kitchn]
Quinoa and Halloumi Keftedes -- back to top
Meredith made Quinoa and Halloumi "Keftedes" [Souvlaki for the Soul]. She used some similar changes as last time including
Meredith also made the dip this time (and I added it to the recipe).
I wasn't a huge fan of the dip but I really liked the keftedes! The flavor was subtle but really good!
Barely counts here but I made about 7 lbs of wings. They were from Sprouts so I just grilled them. Delicious as always.
Pregnancy Pie (Cheesecake and Cherries) -- back to top
We are calling this "Pregnancy Pie" because it came from Meredith's random pregnancy craving. We later realized she was thinking of Cherries in the Snow but she made this instead.
She used the general idea of Chocolate Pudding Pie [The First Year] with sugar free1 cheesecake pudding and canned cherry pie filling. She also used store-bought graham cracker crust. It was different but still very good and well received!
Apparently cheesecake only comes in sugar-free ↩
BBQ Pork "Poutine" -- back to top
We made something resembling pulled pork poutine. We used a serving of pork from 2022-05-08 and did it on tater tots with BBQ sauce (not BBQ sauce gravy) and the pork (which was reheated with mixed with BBQ sauce). It was super tasty as you'd expect!
Meredith also made coleslaw with her normal (noted) changes
Stuffed Mushroom Casserole with Turkey -- back to top
I made Stuffed Mushroom Casserole (with Chicken) with a pound of ground turkey and heavy on the mushrooms (I think 32 oz). I did miss the "divided" on the butter so I used too much for the base but it was still good.
I also used a mix of crispy onions and crispy red pepper for the topping.
It was pretty good! We haven't made it in a while and it was nice to do again.
Strawberry Basil Lemonade -- back to top
Strawberry Basil Lemonade [What's Gaby Cooking]
Zucchini and Rice Gratin -- back to top
Zucchini and Rice Gratin [Julia Child via 12 Tomatoes] with homegrown zucchini