52 New Recipes in 2019: Part 2

Here’s the second installment of 52 new recipes in 2019. I am feeling good about my pace seeing as I am still ahead of the game even after falling off the map a bit in April/May for work, travel, and moving. If you missed part one, check it out here.

  1. Apple cinnamon oatmeal bars (3.5/5). These were fine but I’m standing by my original statement that the blueberry version of these bars is the best.
  2. Brussel sprouts tacos (3/5). Just felt kinda meh about these.
  3. Roasted cauliflower, chickpea, and arugula salad with dreamy tahini dressing, using this method for chickpeas (4/5). This was a solid lunch option that required minimal hands-on prep time. Will make again.
  4. Coconut turmeric oats (5/5). These were soo good that I ate them four weeks in a row. They’ve been in regular breakfast rotation ever since. I added a little more liquid (~2-3 Tbsp) to get the consistency more to my liking. Mango is mandatory!
  5. Lemon ricotta cookies (4/5). I had trouble creaming the butter and sugar together the day I made these for whatever reason so the texture felt a little off, but still a solid cookie.
  6. Strawberry coconut macaroons (4/5). Easy and tasty!
  7. Mojito pie (4.5/5). Also easy and tasty! Basically just key lime pie with mint.
  8. Best ever chicken enchiladas (4.5/5). I’ve made a few different very good enchilada sauces, but this one might be one of my faves because there is no chopping. The recipe comes together super quickly if you cook/shred chicken in the Crockpot ahead of time. I don’t think it needs this much cheese.
  9. Curried red lentils with coconut milk (3.5/5). Solid, very inexpensive meal for a weeknight. Needed some cayenne.
  10. Old-fashioned sour cream crumb cake (5/5). Very easy cake that is perfect for brunch or a holiday breakfast. Will make again.
  11. Fruit pizza (4.5/5). Fruit pizza makes me think of the 90s, and I am not mad about it. Great dessert for a summer party. I baked mine on a rectangular baking sheet using the same bake time and it came out fine.
  12. Grilled corn and zucchini salad with sun-dried tomato vinaigrette, with chickpeas using this method (4.5/5). Yes, yes, and yes. This has almost everything I love about summer in a salad and is pretty quick to pull together.
  13. Thai pineapple fried rice (3.5/5). This had been on my list to make for a while so perhaps I had built up my expectations too high, but I just felt kind of meh about this one. Probably will not repeat.