For those of you that have seen Julie and Julia, I haven't gone quite that extreme. No french cooking, no crazy ingredients and every recipe can be made in under 20 minutes.
My goal this next month is to cook something I haven't eaten (or redo a recipe that never got a fair chance) every day of the week, or at least 6 new recipes. I have been doing this for 2 weeks so far and despite a few inedible finishes most of the recipes will stick around.
The recipes need to be healthy enough that I would recommend it to any of my personal training clients but tasty and interesting enough that I would order it at a restaurant.
This Christmas break we spent a few days with Brady's uncle Jason who is embracing and thriving on a "raw food" diet -salads galore, & all things whole and natural. Its a little bit too hippie and vegan for me but the concept is very inspiring.
The past few weeks we've been referencing "Cook This, Not That" by David Zinczenko. It's basically healthy copy cat recipes of chain restaurants and a fun addition to our weekly menu.
A few recipes we've tried have been California citrus salad, grilled mahi mahi tacos w/ avacado/mango salsa, walnut pear salad with fresh mozzarella croutons, green chili enchiladas, apple barbecue pulled pork sandwiches....
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Ah... the cooking binge. I am excited to hear how long you go before replicating a recipe. I think I permanently screwed up my family when I went like 9 or 10 months without replicating one and now they are obsessed with routine foods.
The Flavor Bible is kind of awesome and doesn't give recipes but tells you what foods and spices compliment each other and when to add them during the cooking process etc so you can be a more intuitive cook.
I really like Alice Waters cookbooks for more simply flavored foods and Mastering the Art of French Cooking Vol 1 is one of the best cookbooks ever, I think.
i really like your 6 new recipes a week goal. very fun- it's so easy to get stuck in the routine of staple meals. having class and work at nights kind of ruins dinner prep for me. i'm always on the look out for recipes that can be prepared way in advance if you come across any! you should be sure to share some of your favorite new recipes. :) before you guys move, can we please go spend a few days in chicago and do nothing but eat???
ben & i went to this little bistro in nebraska and the guy gave us his recipe for cucumber lemonade. it was so crisp and refreshing! (& easy!) if you're ever looking for a tasty beverage to compliment your awesome dinners. :) just blend up one cucumber (i took out the seeds) and add it to a half gallon of lemonade. i really like newman's own. i've found a food processor makes for a smoother texture than a blender.... but then again my blender isn't very fancy.
jenny- the flavor bible sounds great! i'm going to have to check that one out.
Danielle-you never cease to amaze me. I probably need to jump on the bandwagon...I have a hard enough time even being motivated to make dinner at all lately :)
Please post some of your favorite recipes!
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