K added to the festivities with a delicious cauliflower cake (or "cake" -- still having issues deciding what to call this type of food). Of course this recipe was *also* from Smitten Kitchen. Are we obsessed or what? :)
Beef Chili
This was great. It tasted brighter, a little more spicy, and more "chili"-er than my go-to recipe. I think we have a new go-to recipe! Next step is to figure out even more vegetables to add to this.
Modifications: Omitted garlic, used 2 pounds of beef instead of 3, doubled the amount of carrots, added frozen corn (in the last step when you add the bell peppers).
Gripes: I used 80/20 ground beef because it was the cheapest at the store, and found the chili a tad greasy. Next time I would use a better ground beef or would brown the beef separately and drain off the fat.
Gluten Free Cornbread
Cornbread is one of the easier things to bake gluten free because it is dominated by corn to begin with. I thought this recipe was easy to make and tasted good, although perhaps a little dry.
Modifications: Used a glass 8x8 pan instead of a skillet
Gripes: I felt this was dry, but could be because I didn't check for doneness until the recommended 20 minutes. I think that a few minutes less cooking time would have been better. I'm not sure what temperature my oven runs at, so that could be another issue.
Banana Cranberry Bread
I had a mini banana cranberry loaf in the freezer, so took that out to serve for dessert. This bread is good and a great way to use up leftover frozen cranberries.
Modifications: I halved the recipe and it made two mini loaves (3x5). I omitted the nuts.
Gripes: This banana bread is a lot stickier than most -- it doesn't seem to develop a nice golden crust. Maybe I need to try cooking it longer.
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