Recipe Hits and Misses for January

Not much to blog about food-wise here. Between sick kids and activities, I've been keeping it pretty simple at dinner time. My oldest stayed home yesterday with a stomach virus and I hate to whomp up a nice meal when someone is feeling nauseous - it just seems cruel!

Since there's not much new and exciting going on, it seems like a good time to look back on January. Over at the CLBB, there is often a post each month where everyone lists their hits and misses. Most people just list the new recipes they tried, but some people include their tried and trues too - I'm just listing the new recipes we tried, though it might be fun to keep track of tried and trues too.

All in all, we tried 23 new recipes this month (though I didn't include all 23 here - some are works in progress):

Excellent (definite repeaters)
Spicy Red Lentil Soup-Vegetarian Times
Cauliflower Gratin with Tomatoes and Feta-Peter Berley Fresh Food Fast
Homemade Whole Grain Pancake Mix-KAF Whole Grain Baking
Salmon with White Wine Mustard Sauce-Cooking Light, J/F 1999
Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies-Val on CLBB

Very Good
Barley Risotto with Winter Roasted Vegetables-Cooking Light, J/F 2007
Chicken Tagine with Lemons and Olives-Cooking Light, J/F 2007
Cumin-Dusted Chicken with Guacamole Sauce-Cooking Light, J/F 2007
Nutty for Oats Cookies-KAF Whole Grain Baking
Fettuccine Alfredo-Cooking Light, J/F 2007
Maple Walnut Bread-KAF Whole Grain Baking
Creamy Cauliflower-Cheddar Cheese Soup-KAF
Chocolate Pound Cake-KAF Whole Grain Baking

Good (might or might not repeat)
Chunky Red Dal Soup-Cooking Light, J/F 2007
Gingerbread-KAF Whole Grain Baking
Micro-Brewery Honey Oatmeal Bread-KAF Whole Grain Baking

Okay (has potential, would only repeat with modifications)
Peanut Butter Muffins-KAF Whole Grain Baking
Herbed Whole Wheat Pizza Crust-KAF Whole Grain Baking

Nah (won't repeat)
Falafel - Cooking Light

Of all the recipes we tried, I think that this one might be my favorite. What a surprise, it's a cookie recipe!

Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies