Last year, I made 52 New Recipes in 2018. This year, I wanted to continue the spirit of the resolution, but not put a specific number on it. Well, I ended up tallying 26 new recipes this year - it makes me happy that 26 is exactly half of 52 though!
Cream cheese really ended up being a key ingredient in a lot of these recipes, including the jalapeño poppers, cheesecake, pumpkin truffles, and candy cane Danish! Cheesecake is probably one of my favorite desserts, so that was a fun and delicious project this year. What cream cheese recipes do you love to make?
Below you'll find a few highlights from the list, plus the full list at the bottom of this post!
#01: Pistachio Crusted Chicken
Recipe Inspiration: Rachael Ray Pistachio-Crusted Chicken
Date Made: 02/02/2019
Thoughts: A variant on last year's first new recipe. Instead of walnuts, we went with pistachios this time, and served with lime crema (#02). I love any type of breaded chicken, so I'll definitely make this one again!
#09: Jalapeño Poppers
Recipe Inspiration: Cooking With Gilmore Stuffed Jalapeños
Date: 06/08/2019
Thoughts: My friends decided to have a pot-luck at their house, and made it themed: New Recipes Only! And do I know a thing or two about new recipes! I decided to bring these jalapeño poppers as appetizers, and they were a huge hit! I added green onions to the mix, and served a few on mini peppers for the friends who are not fond of the heat, and they worked just as well!
#10: Cheesecake
Recipe Inspiration: The First Year Classic Cheesecake
Date: 06/08/2019
Thoughts: As my second dish to the New Recipes Only potluck, I baked homemade cheesecake! This was quite the process, but entirely worth it. I had to make some adjustments to the recipe since I only had two smaller spring-form pans, but it turned great. My friends loved the cheesecake, and now I'll have to find another time to bake it!
#14: Curry Chicken Salad
Recipe Inspiration: Aletha True Fit Curry Chicken Salad
Date: 08/18/2019
Thoughts: All too often I make my favorite "healthier" Greek yogurt grape chicken salad, so this version was a welcome change. You can add whatever veggies and fruit you'd like, but the star of this recipe is the curry powder. I mixed with Greek yogurt instead of avocado oil mustard that's listed. Thanks to my friend, Ashley, who sent me the recipe for this one!
#19: Lamb Flatbread with Sumac Yogurt
Recipe Inspiration: Sunbasket No-bake Lamb Flatbread
Date: 10/03/2019
Thoughts: Wow! We need to make lamb more often - if only our local grocery store carried ground lamb! It's a flavorful flatbread and yogurt combo that you don't need to turn the oven on for. You just brown the ground lamb, chop up the veggies, and whip the yogurt sauce. We toasted the flatbread over our gas range, but you could just use a toaster as well!
#20: Spanish Style Chicken & Quinoa
Recipe Inspiration: Sunbasket Spanish-Style Chicken and Quinoa
Date: 10/05/2019
Thoughts: This would be a great easy and fancy dinner party recipe. You essentially make the quinoa in the same pan you made the chicken and let it absorb all the liquid ingredients you use. It makes for a beautiful presentation as well with the chicken atop the bell pepper rings!
#21: Pumpkin Truffles
Recipe Inspiration: If You Give a Blonde a Kitchen Pumpkin Truffles
Date: 11/09/2019
Thoughts: Pumpkin Truffles: A Memoir. I needed a sweet treat to bake for my fiancé's beer garden birthday get-together, so I decided on truffles. The white chocolate coating didn’t work out for me because the dip was too chunky, so I ended up putting the white chocolate into a zip lock bag and drizzling it over the truffles instead! They were a huge hit at the party!
#26: Candy Cane Danish
Recipe Inspiration: Pillsbury Raspberry-Cream Cheese Candy Cane Crescent Danish
Date: 12/25/2019
Thoughts: A fun, fruity, and festive addition to Christmas brunch. I need to find other designs and flavors for this recipe so I can serve it at non-holiday functions now!
2019 New Recipes - Full List
#01: Pistachio Crusted Chicken
#02: Lime Crema
#03: Chipotle Honey Meatballs
#04: Mango Salsa
#05: Copycat Chick-fil-A Sauce
#06: Saigon Beef Sliders
#07: Orange Turkey Stir-Fry
#08: Mini Cinnamon Rolls
#09: Jalapeno Poppers
#10: Cheesecake
#11: Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pork Chops
#12: Cilantro Lime Chicken
#13: Avocado Tzatziki Lunch Wraps
#14: Curry Chicken Salad
#15: Fried Plantains
#16: Korean Beef Tacos
#17: Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Thighs
#18: Spicy Barbacoa Sliders
#19: Lamb Flatbread with Sumac Yogurt
#20: Spanish-Style Chicken & Quinoa
#21: Tortellini Pesto Skewers
#22: Pumpkin Truffles
#23: Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
#24: Cinnamon Bread Stuffing
#25: Thai Turkey Stir Fry
#26: Candy Cane Danish
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