Culinary Resolutions

[sarahmichigan]

I enjoyed this piece on Culinary resolutions for the New Year:

http://www.livejournal.com/community/nutritionnews/190215.html?#cutid1

But it made me wonder, do most people *really* only have 10 dishes they regularly cook? I find that sad.

I'm a mostly-vegetarian, and so somewhat limited in what I make compared to omnivores. However, in a given 2-month span, I think I probably cook at least 15-20 different dishes, and I often try out new recipes. Let's see what's in my repertoire (I'm only listing stuff somewhat from scratch, no veggie burgers or frozen ravioli, which we also often eat):

1.pasta ala bosca (whole wheat rotini, grilled mushrooms, fake veggie sausage, olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes, parmesan cheese)
2.Lasagna
3.Omelets with cheese and/or veggies
4.Various curried veggie dishes (lentils, chick peas, potatoes, and green peas are favorite ingredients)
5.oven-baked yam "fries" or white potatoe "fries"
6.cheese popovers
7.bean and rice enchiladas
8.breakfast burritos (scrambled eggs, fried potatoes, cheese & salsa in a tortilla)
10.bean and rice burritos
11.cheese & guacamole quesadillas
12.grilled cheese sandwiches
13.various homemade soups, including a recent addition of potato-leek soup
14.homemade macaroni & cheese
15.gratins and frittatas (usually potato with some other veggies)
16.tamale bean pie
17.potato salad
18.cold pasta & veggie salad
19.veggie fried rice
20.whole wheat spaghetti with tomato sauce and fake veggie "meatballs"
21.egg, cheese & bagel sandwiches
22.vegetarian chili
23.veggie and/or tofu stir fry
24.veggie pizza (on homemade wheat dough or on whole wheat pitas)
25.cold tuna-pasta-pea salad

and this doesn't even include home-baked desserts like:
-muffins
-pecan brownies
-choc chip and oatmeal cookies
-apple crisp

Hmm, making this list is giving me some ideas for old favorites I haven't cooked recently. Hey, dionysus1999: wanna make tamale bean pie sometime soon?

Comments

[razzle.livejournal.com]

Tell me more about your cheese popovers, and tamale bean pie!

:)

[sarahmichigan.livejournal.com]

I have recipes, but not close at hand. I'll post them later today if I get a chance.

The cheese popovers are hard to explain-- sort of like a cheesy, savory muffin, but with a much lighter texture. Maybe more like a muffin-sized souffle.

The tamale bean pie is a cornmeal crust on the bottom and top (sort of like polenta) with beans, stewed tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and spices in the middle. And generous portion of cheese melted on top.

[livinginoctober.livejournal.com]

Those all sound really good!

[effy.livejournal.com]

I really don't eat meat either, so your menu looks delicious! I need to cook more, because I really do enjoy it.

[stacycat69.livejournal.com]

I'll ponder this. I am sure I make less than 10 dishes regularly. :-)