Some Catch-up

Like your average blogger, I've taken some time off. Both from blogging and cooking, actually. I had a very nice vacation in St. Thomas for spring break. Not sure we'd go back there again, but that's a story for another blog.

But! Some recipes that I have prepared in the last couple of weeks with quick recaps:
From Martha Stewart's Dinner Tonight:
Lighter Chicken Enchiladas - Yummy, and pretty easy. I put in 3 whole diced chipotles, rather than 2 teaspoons, so it was EXTREMELY spicy. Still, no real complaints, and I ate my first couple without sour cream, which I suggest as a condiment, especially if you overdo the spice.
Lemon-Roasted Chicken with Arugala Salad and Dilled Orzo - This was all eaten up pretty quickly. It was nice to have a whole meal that really came together nicely and could be done at the same time. Plus it went really well together. The sauce for my chicken poured into my orzo, which I would do purposefully next time.
Crispy Ginger-Lime Chicken Thighs - Despite the deliciousness of chicken thighs generally, these were a little uninteresting. Also, I decided not to run the scallions through the processor and mince them myself, which meant that they were a little big and so didn't get everywhere that they were supposed to go.
Chef's Salad - A pretty meaty salad, but I managed to still make it pretty low-cal for all the bacon etc. in it. I'm not sure the dressing would go with anything else, and it seemed to have forgotten that the recipe called for a lemon, so I just popped the lemon juice in the dressing. Pretty good, too, and a nice hefty lunch to bring in the next day. The recipe also assumes that you will prep everything in the morning, so you could do that if you wanted.
Chicken, Edamame, and Noodle Stir-Fry - I added some sirachi to this and it was HEAVENLY. I didn't realize I had edamame in the pod still, so we skipped that. Also, I bought pre-cooked soba noodles (for some ramen-esque instant soup) so I got to skip the step of boiling it.

From Bon Apetit:
Bombay Sliders with Garlic Curry Sauce - These are OK. I'm not 100% they're worth the effort, and they get very slide-y with the sauce, onion and cucumber on top. In the future, I might just make turkey burgers and pop the sauce on top, and spice the meat if I have time. I probably wouldn't make 12 little sliders. Also, I'd skip the 1.5 T of plain yogurt, unless I already had some in the fridge. I'm not sure it makes any difference.

Delicious MYOTO:
Green Chicken Curry
- Recipe and how it went after the jump -