New Recipes: July

Hello August! (I started this post August 1st, but wonky internet and my brain going in a bajillion different directions turned it into a two-day affair.)

I have a crazy/fun month ahead with a move and a new job starting in early September.  This has all come together in the past 72 hours, so it's still very new and despite having to be out of my cozy basement abode by August 14th, I have barely started packing!  However, before finding out about my new job, I had already made the decision to end my work with the City of Charlottesville.  My last day was Thursday, so now only things like updating the blog, finding a new place to live, and enjoying the unseasonably cool weather, are keeping me from getting things into boxes.

July was a good month for new recipes, at least at the beginning.  I exceeded my goal of four new ones, but like the blogging, the new recipes have slipped during the final weeks of work (and general life uncertainty):

Recipe 1: S'mores Brownies

I mentioned these in a previous post; any problems with the recipe were likely my fault.  I am holding onto the recipe, but I am not in a rush to make it again.  There are too many other delicious desserts out there!


Recipe 2: Zucchini Fritters

While I was looking forward to this recipe, the fritters were not one of my favorite uses of zucchini this summer.  I don't think I got  enough moisture out of the zucchini shreds, so my fritters were a bit soggy in the middle.  I tried dressing them up with some plain Greek yogurt, but I found I liked them better plain.


Recipe 3: Summer Veggie Potato Salad

This is a different take on potato salad sans mayo, but don't worry, the olive oil/balsamic dressing has calories a plenty.  I found the dressing to potatoes ratio a bit high, and by the time I got through my leftovers, the last servings were pretty soggy.  Otherwise, this recipe is fresh and summery.


Recipe 4/5: Roasted Vegetable & Ricotta Pizza on Quick & Easy Pizza Crust

This pizza was delicious!  The dough was quite tasty and had good texture without much effort on my part; I am thinking of making it again this week to use up some flour and other ingredients I don't want to move.


Recipe 6: Mini-White Bean Burgers

These are the best veggie burgers I have ever made!  Granted, this is only the second time I can recall trying to make my own, but these didn't require a food processor, held together really well and were quite tasty. 

I am glad I got in so many new recipes in July.  For the next week, I am going to be cleaning out the pantry which doesn't bode well  for recipes requiring new ingredients, or complete meals for that matter.  It's also harder to cook with pots and pans in boxes.  The next "new recipes" post might have to wait until the end of September...