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Now it's just habit to keep a list of new recipes tried each year. The goal is to hit at least 50 each year. So I try a new recipe about once a week and some meals will involve 2 new recipes that I saw and wanted to try out. Let me know if you're also keeping a running list of recipes you make so I can keep looking for ideas to try out here too.

So far, I'm most excited about "Spaghetti with Chicken and Thai Peanut Sauce" which led to the "Pork and Cabbage With Peanut Sauce Noodles" dish that I made up. The "Succlent Braised Pork" recipe was true to its name and I'm definitely making that one again. I'm also loving "Roasted Sweet Potato Fries with Plum Powder" after hearing my sister describe a street food snack. And I like to keep "Crispy Cheese Wafers" or "Garlic and Rosemary Roasted Cannellini Beans" around to munch on throughout the day. Some great eating so far in 2011! I'll eventually make individual posts for these recipes too but I just wanted to get my list together so I could find my recipes again.

New Recipes Tried in 2011

01/02 Peanut Butter Cookies (stand mixer recipe)
01/03 Basic White Bread (stand mixer recipe)
01/05 Garlic and Rosemary Roasted Cannellini Beans (recipe)
01/07 Herb Garlic Baguettes (stand mixer recipe)
01/07 Spiced Pineapple Chicha (drink made from Pineapple Rinds)
01/09 Crispy Cheese Wafers
01/21 Baguettes Made with Poolish (from BakeWise book)
01/22 Banana-Nut Bread (from Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook)
02/01 Ziti with Portobello Mushrooms, Caramelized Onions, and Goat Cheese (from Quick From Scratch Pasta)
02/07 Chocolate Chip Cookies (stand mixer recipe)
02/08 Spaghetti with Chicken and Thai Peanut Sauce
02/10 Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Lamb, Tomato, and Cumin Sauce
02/11 Sausage and Bean Casserole (recipe)
02/14 Mushroom-Onion Tartlets
03/08 Pork and Cabbage With Peanut Sauce Noodles (made it up!)
03/17 Pork and Cabbage with Sesame Noodles (variation on above)
03/?? Spicy Honey-Mustard Pork (variation on this by adding about 1 tsp Spicy Thai Pepper Jam -- so good!)
03/25 Banana Bread (recipe)
03/28 Succulent Braised Pork (recipe) ...
04/02 Jalapeno Cornbread (recipe) ...
04/02 Roasted Sweet Potato Fries with Plum Powder
04/03 Simply Perfect Pancakes (recipe)
04/08 Caramelized Onions Bread (variation on ABi5 Basic Boule)
04/15 Rosemary-Lemon Chicken Wings
04/17 Poolish Focaccia (recipe)
04/17 Saucy Mushrooms (recipe)
04/21 Braised Lamb Stew
05/14 Soft Oatmeal Cookies (recipe)
05/18 Roasted Zucchini with Garlic
05/19 Pizza Bianca (caramelized onions, Italian sausage, zucchini, goat brie) (adapted this and this)
05/29 Zucchini Lemon Muffins
07/23 Grilled Honey-Curry Cauliflower
07/24 Grilled Pizza (ABi5 dough)
07/25 Marinated Zucchini Salad
07/25 Stuffed Zucchini
07/25 Zucchini Pecan Flaxseed Bread (recipe)
08/01 Mushroom Rice
08/07 Pesto (Thanks sight for the recipe!)(public link)
08/18 Roasted Corn with Chipotle Butter (recipe)
08/18 Golden Yellow Corn Bread (from bag of Indian Head Corn Meal)
08/23 Panzanella (roughly followed instructions from sparkymonster)
09/02 Crispy Salted Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (from evilbeard)
09/02 Baked Herb Chicken (recipe from bag of Indian Head cornmeal)
09/14 Fresh Egg Noodles (recipe)
09/15 Roast Leg of Lamb with Rosemary (recipe)
09/16 Salt and Pepper Squid (recipe)
09/17 Cheddar-Sage Bread (ABi5 dough)(idea from this recipe)
09/17 Multi-seeded Flatbreads (ABi5 dough)
09/20 Moroccan Spiced Chicken (recipe)
09/24 Bulgur Cereal
09/29 Pinchos Morunos (Moorish Pork Kebabs) (recipe from kitiara)
10/01 Linguine with Clam Sauce (recipe)
10/02 Chocolate Chip Pepper Cookies (recipe from theinimitable_l)
10/06 Pork (or Chicken) Souvlaki (recipe)
10/10 Pumpkin Pork Chili
10/18 Scallion Bread Rolls (recipe)
10/19 Spicy Roasted Pumpkin (or Butternut) Seeds (recipe)
10/21 Scallion and Sesame Bread (ABi5 basic dough)
10/24 Zucchini Fritters (imitation crab cakes)
10/25 Zucchini Bread (flopped)
10/25 Flatbread Pizza with Pesto, Caramelized Onions, and Roasted Pumpkins (ABi5 basic dough)
11/02 Sweet and Salty Pumpkin Seeds (repeated from 2009)
11/02 Pumpkin Peanut Butter Soup
11/02 Flatbread Pizza with Pesto, Caramelized Onions, Roasted Pumpkins, and Herbed Goat Cheese (ABi5 basic dough)
11/13 Lentil Stew with Pumpkin or Sweet Potato (recipe)
11/18 Pork Mince Over Pumpkin (Japanese) (recipe)
11/24 Mustard Crusted Rack of Lamb (recipe)
11/24 Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes (recipe)
11/24 Corn-Bread and Chorizo Stuffing (recipe)
11/29 Pumpkin Souffle (recipe)
12/07 Slow-Roasted Tuscan Pork with Roast Garlic Mashed Potatoes (recipe)
12/14 Extra Flaky Scallion Pancakes (recipe)
12/23 Amusement Park Cornbread (recipe)

Recipes From Other Years:
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006

Cookbook of All Recipes I've Posted:
http://fitfool.livejournal.com/53752.html
or just look at the tag recipelist

For the last several years, I've been trying to prepare 50 new recipes each year. Poring through piles of cookbooks from the library and poking around online, I've got a huge list of recipes I keep meaning to try. Let me know if you're tagging your food posts too and want to be added here.

New Recipes Tried in 2010

01/09 Fresh Red Pasta (very wide pappardelle noodles)(recipe from Molto Italiano)
01/09 Fresh Red Pasta (narrower fettucine noodles)
01/11 Boule (from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day)
01/15 Spicy Cumin Lamb Shoulder Chops (or Pork Chops)
01/15 Lard/Schmalz with Onions and Apples
01/24 Mushroom Risotto
01/24 Strawberry Yogurt Smoothie (blended 6oz yogurt with 1 cup frozen strawberries)(previously done)
01/25 Baked Black Beans (adapted recipe)
01/27 Indian-Spiced Cauliflower Soup (adapted this recipe)
01/29 Curry Quinoa
02/02 Yellow Split-Pea Curry Soup (recipe)
02/08 Baked Arancini
02/08 Cabbage and Apples (recipe from deltamiss)
02/11 Easy Jamaican Jerk Chicken (recipe)
02/11 World's Best Braised Cabbage (recipe from All About Braising)
02/11 Indian Pudding (recipe from The Family Kitchen)
02/13 Steamed buns (Bao Zi)(some with red bean paste) (from The World of Street Food)
02/14 Ciabatta (from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day)
02/22 Zaatar spice mix on pita bread
02/18 White Asparagus! (used same Roasted Asparagus recipe)
02/24 Fresh Pasta with Sausage (recipe from gemcitytiffany)
02/26 No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake with Homemade Caramel Sauce
03/04 Homemade Pizza Dough (from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day)
03/20 Spaghetti Carbonara (from Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl)
03/29 Basic Roasted Beets (recipe)
04/03 Noodles with Napa Cabbage and Lamb's Tongue (made up)
04/15 Banana Pancakes (followed several recipes)
04/16 Five-Spice Roasted Chicken (recipe)
04/30 Roasted Eel (just heated up frozen eel)
05/06 Cranberry-Pineapple Minis
05/10 Benne Wafers (sesame cookies)(recipe from The America's Test Kitchen Family Baking Book)
05/28 Flaky Dinner Rolls
05/28 Spicy Sesame Napa Cabbage and Carrot Salad (modified idea from annieeats)
05/28 Balsamic-Glazed Chicken with Caramelized Onions
05/31 Southwest Corn Bread (from Baking Artisan Pastries and Breads by Ciril Hitz)
06/02 Cornmeal, Fennel, and Golden Raisin Dinner Rolls (recipe)
06/02 Adapted #3 to make Spicy Cumin Pork Cutlets with Grilled Pineapples and Caramelized Onions (delicious one I made up)
06/03 Mixed Bean Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
06/04 Sausage and Zucchini Mix
06/06 Quick Coffee Cake (recipe from America's Test Kitchen Family Baking Book)
06/08 Fresh Pasta - first time using a pasta roller
06/11 Huminta (Bolivian Cornbread Souffle)(recipe)
06/11 Cumin Potatoes (recipe)
06/11 Chocolate Graham Pretzel Snacks
06/13 Light Whole Wheat Boule (from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day)(subbed in 1 cup whole-wheat flour)
06/14 Rosemary Boule (same ABi5 dough, added 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary...needs more rosemary)
06/15 Blueberry Boy Bait
06/15 Hungry Girl Super Skinny Skins (potato skins)(recipe)
06/17 Breakfast Sausage Casserole
06/20 Fridge Died! :(
06/27 Perfect Buttered Cabbage (recipe)
07/07 New fridge arrived! :)
07/13 Socca - French street food flatbread (gluten-free)(recipe)
07/15 Black Beans in a Pressure Cooker (recipe)
07/16 Blueberry Pancakes (from America's Test Kitchen Family Baking Book)
07/23 Rustic Italian Bread (recipe)
07/28 Challah French Toast (recipe)
07/28 100% Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread (recipe)
07/30 Kielbasa with Smothered Cabbage and Mashed Potatoes (recipe)
07/30 Strawberry Freezer Jam (recipe)
07/30 Pappa al Pomodoro (Tuscan Bread Soup)
08/02 Foccaccia (from the Little Book of Pizza)
08/03 Used ABi5 dough to make little pizzas with caramelized onions and shredded mozzarella and pesto
08/07 Overnight Pork Carnitas
09/02 Roasted Cauliflower (recipe)
09/25 Peanutty Pork Kabobs
09/29 Fresh Pasta with Butternut Squash Sauce (made this up!)
10/18 Baked Cauliflower (recipe)
10/24 Penne-Wise Pumpkin Pasta (recipe)
10/25 Kale Chips
10/28 Hungarian Mushroom Soup (Thanks kitiara!)
10/28 Cheddar Cheese Bread (using ABi5 dough)
10/31 Pumpkin Kibbeh (recipe)
11/04 Skillet Macaroni and Broccoli and Mushrooms and Cheese
11/13 Cooked ABi5 dough in a Dutch Oven
11/15 Bacon Apple Cheddar Pizza (recipe)
11/17 Garlic Butter Crusty Bubble Bread (recipe)(uses ABi5 dough)
11/17 Chicken with Tomatoes and Garlic (recipe)
11/21 Pizza (Mushrooms, goat cheese, mozzarella)
11/25 Union Square Cafe Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Balsamic Vinegar (from American Century Cookbook)
11/29 Pizza (roasted asparagus, caramelized onions, sundried tomatoes, prosciutto, cheddar/mozzarella)
12/03 Breakfast Casserole
12/08 Cheddar with Caramelized Onions Cheese Bread (using ABi5 basic boule dough)
12/08 ABi5 Flatbread with caramelized onions, prosciutto, and Valdeon bleu cheese

Recipes From Other Years:
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006

Cookbook of All Recipes I've Posted:
http://fitfool.livejournal.com/53752.html
or just look at the tag recipelist

Looking for More Recipes?
- Recipes from

anita_margarita

Hooray! I got back into the habit of trying new recipes. Last year I counted 53 recipes and that wasn't even counting everything. (Although looking back at the list for 2008, I'm not sure why I didn't think the ice cream and sorbet didn't merit being counted. Maybe because I used an ice cream maker?)

Another new year, another list. Let me know if you're tagging your food posts too and want to be added here.

New Recipes Tried in 2009

01/12 Pan-Fried Lamb Leg Steak with Rosemary
01/13 Spam, Egg, and Cheese English Muffin
01/16 White Bean, Prosciutto, and Kale Soup
01/19 Roast Leg of Lamb
01/19 Cauliflower Popcorn
01/20 Spam Musubi ('sushi') and Spam Handrolls
01/25 Pan-Seared Pepper and Sesame-Encrusted Tuna
01/30 Honey-Curry-Roasted Cauliflower (modified this)
01/31 Peppercorn-Parmesan Crisps
02/05 Braised Lamb Shanks (recipe)
02/09 Mint-Pickled Cucumbers (served on Lamb Burgers)
02/13 Hasselback Potatoes
02/16 Spinach Artichoke Dip (as guided by 0utre)
02/20 Chicken with Artichokes (I made this one up!)
02/21 Irish Lamb Stew (bland)
02/22 Roasted Leg of Lamb (recipe)
03/09 Seven Hour Leg of Lamb (from All About Braising)
04/07 Pulled Pork (recipe)
04/14 Mint-Braised Lamb Foreshank
05/28 African Chicken Peanut Soup
06/04 Suzanne's Baked Cod
06/08 Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Fresh Mint Sauce (recipe)
06/08 Roasted Spiced Sweet Potatoes
06/11 Honey-Pecan Pork Cutlets
06/28 Basic Hummus (recipe from Simply Recipes) ...
07/01 Beet Greens (recipe)
07/02 Baby Beets With Balsamic Honey Glaze and Garam Masala (recipe)(That's tigerberries)
07/04 Quinoa
07/10 Chili Burger (variation on the turkey chili recipe)(7/10 and 8/6 photos)
08/06 Fried Corn Off the Cob
08/09 Chili-Lime Fried Corn Off the Cob (variation on above)
08/10 Chinese Chicken Nuggets
08/22 Gingerbread Muffins
08/26 Scarborough Fair Chicken (recipe)
09/04 County Fair Chicken
09/12 Barley and Lamb Stew
09/18 Tender Roasted Turnips (with greens)
09/21 Chickpea Cucumber Tomato Olive Salad
09/29 Vegetable Rice Sticks (Mei Fun)
10/01 Mom's Chinese Canned Tuna (over an Asian Noodle Soup)
10/02 Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting (from cwhf)
10/07 Pecan Burgers (modified from this recipe)
10/09 Sweet and Salty Pumpkin Seeds
10/10 Honey-Mustard Pork (from angel_vixen)
10/10 Lime-Thyme Potatoes (from angel_vixen)
10/12 'Grilled' Bananas with Mangoes
10/12 Spiced Almonds (recipe)
10/24 Alton Brown's Best Ever Green Bean Casserole (recipe)
11/01 Lamb Shanks On Cannellini Beans (recipe)
11/04 Kaddo Bourani (Afghani Pumpkin Dish from The Helmand)
11/06 Cauliflower Leaf Pakoras (recipe)
11/08 Aloo Gosht (made with goat)(Pakistani meat and potatoes) (recipe)
11/08 Basmati Rice
11/11 Salt and Vinegar Broiled Potatoes (recipe)
11/11 Hot Buttered Rum (recipe)
11/12 Sweet Potato Chips (recipe)
11/13 Crash Hot Potatoes
11/14 Crepes (recipe)
11/14 Julia Child's French Onion Soup (recipe and this one)
11/18 Crispy Chicken Thighs done on stovetop (recipe)
11/19 Lemon Garlic Chicken Breasts (adapted from this recipe)
11/22 Ciabatta
11/23 Homemade Breakfast Sausage
11/25 Apricot-Glazed Goat Shoulder Chops (adapted from this recipe)
11/27 Baguettes
12/02 Used breakfast sausage meat to make Pasta with Meat Sauce
12/03 Used yesterday's leftovers to make Sausage Pasta Bake
12/07 Drop Biscuits
12/09 Braised Leg of Lamb (recipe)
12/11 Saj Bread (Arabic flat bread) (recipe) ...
12/13 Made Kaddo Bourani again but with butternut squash instead of pumpkin
12/14 Pulled Pork (repeated recipe with an adaptation from this recipe)

From the 2009 list, these dishes have been invited back for repeat performances. (generally means that we liked the way it tasted and they were simple enough to cook more frequently)
#8 Honey-Curry-Roasted Cauliflower
#12 Hasselback Potatoes
#21 Suzanne's Baked Cod
#23 Roasted Spiced Sweet Potatoes
#24 Honey-Pecan Pork Cutlets
Chili Burger (variation on the turkey chili recipe)
#29b Chili-Lime Fried Corn Off the Cob
#36 Chickpea Cucumber Tomato Olive Salad
#42 Honey-Mustard Pork

Recipes From Other Years:
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006

Cookbook of All Recipes I've Posted:
http://fitfool.livejournal.com/53752.html
or just look at the tag recipelist

Last year was the first time I managed to make it to 50 recipes for the year. In 2006, I fell just short of the goal. Last year, I included a few 'fluff' recipes to make it to 50 but I figured close enough. Oh but this year...this year I intend to make it through all 50 with true recipes.

As I cook more, I find myself falling back on tried-and-true recipes. Doesn't require any time to pick out a recipe to try or need any effort in puzzling through a new recipe. But on the plus side, there's always the happy thrill of discovery in finding a new dish that I enjoy preparing and eating. And theoretically it's healthier since I can try to reduce the amount of any unhealthy ingredients.

New Recipes Tried in 2008

01/01 Broiled Lamb Chops (recipe)
01/10 Frijoles Negros (Cuban Black Beans) (from recipezaar)
01/16 Turkey White Chili (from recipezaar)
01/21 Taiwanese Rice Sticks (improvised with oyster sauce, tofu, carrots, baby corn, water chestnuts, and mushrooms)
01/24 slice of French bread, prosciutto, shaved Fontina cheese
01/27 Chicken Breasts in a Middle Eastern Marinade (from about.com)
01/30 Pasta with Spinach and Cheese (a la Jonathan's typical dinner)
02/01 Butternut Squash Soup (from ctah)
02/12 Mini Flourless Chocolate Cake
03/05 Bacon Wrapped Pork Chops (adapted from here)
03/05 Chicharron - Deep fried pork fat (from Nikas Culinaria)
03/06 Roasted Duckling
03/06 Curry Roasted Cauliflower (from stephygurl)
03/11 Pork with Cumin and Cilantro
03/11 Banana Cookies
03/11 Guayaba con Queso (guava paste and cream cheese in puff pastry cups)
03/17 Prosciutto e Melone (recipe)
03/17 Ziti with Onions, Sausage and Fennel (recipe)
03/23 Spinach and Prosciutto Omelette
03/23 Stir-fried zucchini with Salty Duck Egg Yolks
03/24 Cavatappi with Cannellini and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
03/28 Sausage Spinach Stuffed Mushroom
04/01 Roasted Chickpeas
04/03 Sausage and Leeks with Garlic Smashed Potatoes
04/03 Cream of Asparagus Soup
04/07 Sticky Chili Chicken Wings
04/24 Thai Chicken Thighs (recipe)
05/11 Roasted Corn on the Cob with Spicy Lime Butter (adapted from recipe)
05/12 Sweet Potato Wedges (recipe)(add salt!)
05/12 Pasta with Kale and Mushrooms (modification of Jonathan's typical dinner)
05/13 Kettle Corn (recipe)
05/13 Popcorn with Chili Powder
05/14 Portuguese Green Soup (recipe)
05/14 Prosciutto-wrapped Asparagus
05/17 Bechamel (from Marcella Hazan)(had it with linguine, shrimp, peas, and bacon)
05/28 Breaded and Fried Zucchini (from Lydia Bastianich)
05/30 Prosciutto-wrapped Scallops
05/30 Imitation of Cinderella's Pesto Bread (needs More Cheese and More Pesto)
05/31 Toad in a hole (recipe)
06/12 Peach-glazed Pork Ham Steaks
06/13 Fiddlehead Ferns (just boiled them with some salt)
06/23 Feijoada (used a pre-made Feijoada meat mix. Added onions and black beans and rice)
07/15 Sausage and Mushroom Turnovers (adapted recipe from angelninas)
07/20 Peanut Noodles
07/24 Zucchini Bread
07/26 Lamb Shepherd's Pie
07/28 Zucchini, Sun-dried tomatoes, and shredded cheese on puff pastry tarts ...
08/02 tomatoes, mozzarella, and Wilson Farm's pesto on bread (yum!)
08/03 Peanut Butter Ice Cream
08/03 Orange Sorbet
08/06 Zucchini and Nectarine (recipe from Leaf)
08/07 Fried Green Tomatoes
08/08 Ratatouille (recipe)
09/30 Roast Fresh Ham (recipe)
10/06 Cumin-dusted Pork Cutlets with Citrus Pan Sauce (recipe) ...
10/08 Ham and Cheese Pasta (recipe)
10/21 Cheese Straws (using frozen puff pastry)
11/06 Hamburger Buddy (recipe)
11/08 Herb and Garlic Lamb Loin Chops (adapted recipe)
11/23 Jalapeño Poppers (recipe and some of this recipe)
11/25 Sausage and Lentils with Fennel (recipe) ...
11/27 Ginger Crinkle Cookies
12/03 Pork Cutlets with Orange-Cranberry Pan Sauce (adapted from this recipe)
12/06 Garlicky Spinach Dip (recipe)
12/13 Prosciutto Pesto Egg Cups (recipe and variations)
12/15 Chicken Quesadillas (didn't really use a recipe but it was the first time I had made these)
12/20 Chinese Steamed Buns (bao) (used bun part of this recipe) ...
12/21 Spare Ribs Cantonese (recipe)

Who else is playing this game? I'm sure I missed others. Tell me and I'll add you to the list.
I saw:

yesimthegirl
streetstupid (going for 80!)
mforbes321
theinimitable_l (also planning for eating at 25 new restaurants)

People Who Cook a Lot but I don't know what tag to use to find their recipes:

From the 2008 list, these dishes have been invited back for repeat performances. (generally means that we liked the way it tasted and they were simple enough to cook more frequently)

#1 Broiled Lamb Chops
#5 Chicken Breasts in a Middle Eastern Marinade
#12 Curry Roasted Cauliflower
#15 Ziti with Onions, Sausage and Fennel
#23 Sticky Chili Chicken Wings
#26 Sweet Potato Wedges
#30 Breaded and Fried Zucchini
#33 Peach-glazed Ham Steaks (it's become peach-glazed pork)
#39 Fried Green Tomatoes (pretty much #30 done with green tomatoes. YUM!)
#42 Cumin-dusted Pork Cutlets with Citrus Pan Sauce
#51 Prosciutto Pesto Egg Cups
#xx Zucchini, Sun-dried tomatoes, and shredded cheese on puff pastry tarts

Congrats to mforbes321 and the rest of you cooks who whipped up good eats and shared them with us.

Recipes From Other Years:
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006

Cookbook of All Recipes I've Posted:
http://fitfool.livejournal.com/53752.html
or just look at the tag recipelist