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Morning Quinoa Beet and Chickpea Salad On Toast: Peas and Lemon Dill Omelette Caramelized Bananas On Toast: Caramelized Onions And Cheddar On Toast: Fruit mix Egg Sandwich Salad with Cheese and Nuts Tomato Scrambled Eggs On Toast: Caramelized Onions And Dates Tomato and Spinach Salad Peanut Butter Banana Crisp Tangy Goat Cheese and Dill Potato Salad Sundae Simulation Banana French Toast Quinoa Salad with Spinach, Feta, and Dill Sweet Crisp Grilled Cheese Turmeric Tea Baked Sweet Potato with Dill Sauce Coconut Chocolate Cookies Sweet-and-Sour Cucumbers with Fresh Dill Banana Porridge Roasted Potatoes with Chilies Chilled Strawberry Peach Mix Peanut Butter French Toast with Chia Cherry Compote Basil/Radish Hummus Cheddar & Sprouts Wrap Chia Seed Porridge Spring Pea and Radish Salad Kiwi Strawberry Yogurt Avocado, Hummus, Sprouts & Tomato Sandwich Avocado and Basil Greek Yogurt Parfait Fruit Smoothie Chickpea Salad Wrap Vanilla Avocado Banana Ice Cream Avocado Fruit Salad with Chia Yogurt Dressing Kiwi Peach Quinoa Black Bean Soup Date Grilled Cheese Broiled Grapefruit Sour Sprouts Sconset Sandwich Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream Banana, Peanut Butter, & Honey on toast Scallion Pesto on Toast Banana Date Smoothie Pesto Sprouts Salad Banana Nutella Ice Cream Coconut and Lime Oatmeal Stuffed Roasted Peppers Banana Cookie Dough Ice Cream Whole-Wheat Jalapeño Cheddar Scones Spicy Broiled Tilapia with Lime Broiled Nectarines with Ricotta and Honey Egg Poached in Tomato Sauce Peanut Butter and Pickle Sandwich Fast Melon Sorbet Chai Avocado Grapefruit and Lima Bean Salad Baklava Oatmeal Cilantro Lime Tilapia Banana Nectarine Soft Serve Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Attempted Spicy Mayonnaise Smoked Salmon Egg Stuffed Avocado Avocado Salad with Yogurt Dressing Vegetable Smoothie Peanut Butter, Ricotta, Strawberry Jam Grilled Sandwich Savoury Oatmeal Smoked Salmon & Egg Tortilla Avocado Milkshake Nectarine Compote Asparagus Scrambled Eggs Tuna Melt Wraps with Avocado Cheese Garlic Toast Tuna Sandwich Peach Tapioca with Strawberry Jam Asparagus Soup Ricotta and Honey Sandwich Honeyed Fruit Mashed in Yogurt Peanut Butter and Jelly Granola Bars Green Smoothie Banana Coconut Cookies Strawberry Peach Cobbler with Almond Topping Egg Sandwich with Mushroom Hash Quinoa with Balsamic Roasted Mushrooms Sloppy Mushroom Sandwich PB&J Bites Mushroom Fritata Nutella Marble Banana Bread Strawberry Grapefruit Granita Mushroom Melt Melon Smoothie Corn Mushroom Quesadilla Toasted Camembert, Walnut, and Fig Tartine Brussels Sprout Hash and Eggs Maharashtrian Kadhi Moong Dal Khichdi Mango Kulfi Corn Cheese Toast Fudge Moong Dal Halwa Celery, Mushroom, Greens Stir Fry Jeera Rice Fruit Custard Carrot Papaya Juice Carrot Halwa

Cooked August

Learning to cook feels like a superpower. In a single process, I can simultaneously save money, understand what I eat, engage with all my senses, work with my hands (in a non-digital domain), practice creative and spontaneous thinking, eat well, have virtually limitless choice, etc... Historically, it has been a challenge for me to invest the time needed to habituate it, so I decided to focus on it for a month; turning it into a web-projecty thing added extra motivation.

My initial parameters were to cook everyday, allow myself to eat out if I didn't have time, favour ingredients that I already had, try a diverse range of techniques, and start with a simple recipe book - I liked Leanne Brown's recipes (Good and Cheap; From Scratch) because they were unintimidating and not limited to a particular style of cooking or cuisine.

Everything below was made in August 2014. [x]

Beet and Chickpea Salad (via Good and Cheap)

beet; beans (chickpeas), nuts (cashews); lemon juice, mango powder, oil (olive oil), pepper, salt, vinegar

cashews weren’t the right substitute here… peanuts were perfect

Dill Omelette (via Good and Cheap)

dill, garlic, onion (red onion); butter, romano; egg; pepper, salt

little browned, but still better than any omelette I’ve made in the past

Egg Sandwich (via the pantry)

bread; butter, la vache qui rit; egg; pepper, salt

hard to taste the butter or cheese

Salad with Cheese and Nuts (via the pantry)

baby spinach, cranberries, dates, dill, sprouts, tomato; cheddar; nuts (cashews), sunflower seeds; lemon juice, oil (olive oil), vinegar

the dill was kicking too much

On Toast: Caramelized Onions And Dates (via the pantry)

dates, onion (red onion); bread; butter; pepper, salt

I made the mistake of not washing my pan as soon as this was ready; I am unsure if it was the dates, the onion, or the toast that was burned and stuck to the pan…

Sundae Simulation (via the pantry)

ice cream; nuts (crushed peanuts); jam, peanut butter (melted)

after pouring the peanut butter, should have put the bowl in the freezer so that it can harden a bit. much less jam required; saving some for later

Banana French Toast (via the pantry)

banana; bread; butter, sour cream; egg; cinnamon, honey, maple syrup, vanilla

like grilled cheese, with banana

Quinoa Salad with Spinach, Feta, and Dill (via pixelatedcrumb.com)

baby spinach, dill, garlic, onion (scallions); quinoa; feta; sunflower seeds [toasted]; coriander powder, lemon juice, oil (olive oil), pepper, salt, water

should have listened to the quinoa and not the timer; was overcooked and a little soggy

Turmeric Tea (via the pantry)

cumin (seeds), honey, turmeric, water

Banana Porridge (via the pantry)

banana, cherries, cranberries

I could have used some crunch, maybe chia seeds if I had them

Chilled Strawberry Peach Mix (via the pantry)

peach, strawberries; maple syrup

a friend in Montréal made this and called it ‘cheating’

Peanut Butter French Toast with Chia Cherry Compote (via cravingthirty.com)

banana, cherries; bread; butter; chia seeds; almond milk, lemon juice, peanut butter, vegetable spray, water

placing soaked bread on bare hot pan seemed too dry; with butter seemed to make it stick; with non-stick vegetable spray was not too bad with some pressing and on lowered heat

Chia Seed Porridge (via therawchef.com)

cranberries, dates, strawberries; chia seeds; almond milk, maple syrup

I like to leave the chia + milk in the fridge overnight

Fruit Smoothie (via the pantry)

banana [frozen], dates, kiwi, peach, strawberries; almond milk

Black Bean Soup (via greatist.com)

cilantro, garlic, onion, onion (scallions); feta; beans (black); bay leaves, chili powder, cumin (seeds), oil (olive oil), oregano, pepper, salt, water

Sour Sprouts (via the pantry)

cranberries, grapefruit, pickles, sprouts; feta; sunflower seeds; vinegar

Stuffed Roasted Peppers (via From Scratch)

capsicum, cilantro, corn, garlic (paste), onion, peas, tomato; quinoa; ricotta; cumin (seeds), oil (olive oil), oregano, pepper, salt, vinegar, water

Whole-Wheat Jalapeño Cheddar Scones (via Good and Cheap)

jalapeño; butter, cheddar; egg; baking powder, flour (whole-wheat), pepper, salt

I forgot the milk… These three were okay on the outside and inconsistent in, the other three were a crumbly disaster

Chai (via mountainx.com)

almond milk, assam tea, cinnamon (stick), cloves, fenugreek (seeds), honey, pepper, saffron, star anise, water

Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (via averiecooks.com)

butter (browned); egg; baking soda, chocolate chips, flour, honey, salt, sugar (brown sugar), vanilla

similar ingredients to the other cookie recipe but different process and flavour; so many possibilities!

Vegetable Smoothie (via the pantry)

carrot, celery, cilantro, cucumber, nectarine, watermelon; chia seeds; almond milk, chocolate covered coffee beans, water

Nectarine Compote (via the pantry)

nectarine; lemon juice, maple syrup, sugar (brown sugar), water

Asparagus Soup (via Good and Cheap)

asparagus, capsicum, celery, garlic, onion (shallots); butter; chili flakes, lemon juice, pepper, salt, vegetable broth

Green Smoothie (via the pantry)

celery, cilantro, cucumber, leafy greens, sprouts; chia seeds; chocolate covered coffee beans, lemon juice, water

Mushroom Melt (via closetcooking.com)

garlic, mushroom, onion, thyme; bread; butter, camembert, cheddar; oil (olive oil), pepper, salt, vinegar (white)

Melon Smoothie (via the pantry)

cantaloupe, watermelon [frozen]; yogurt; honey

Corn Mushroom Quesadilla (via the pantry)

capsicum, cilantro, corn, mushroom, onion (scallions); tortillas; butter, cheddar

needed more cheese to hold together ingredients

Maharashtrian Kadhi (via vegrecipesofindia.com)

ginger; yogurt; asafoetida, cumin (seeds), curry leaves, flour (garbanzo), mustard seeds, oil (vegetable), salt, turmeric, water

I first encountered this about 10 years ago; has haunted me ever since

Jeera Rice (via vegrecipesofindia.com)

chili pepper; rice; bay leaves, cardamom (black and green pods), cloves, cumin (seeds), oil (vegetable), salt, water

Carrot Halwa (via vegrecipesofindia.com)

carrot, raisins (golden); butter; nuts (cashews & pistachios); almond milk, cardamom (milled), saffron (milled), sugar (unrefined cane)

over-boiled, under-evaporated; still good