Chicken with Pan Sauce

Recipe: Chicken with Pan Sauce // Mark Bittman via Serious Eats
Side Recipe: Roasted Potatoes // Serious Eats

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A delicious dinner. Tasty leftovers, too!

Blackened Salmon with Crunchy Coconut Couscous

Recipe: Blackened Salmon with Crunchy Coconut Couscous // Serious Eats
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This was fine, but there are other salmon recipes I enjoy more. The coconut milk added a mild coconut undertone that wasn't overwhelming, and I liked the combination of scallions and parsley. I wouldn't use the pumpkin seeds in the couscous if I were to make this again.

Maybe the overall flavor combinations were just too wild for me. Here's a plus, though: it came together quickly! Really--five minutes, and then we just waited for it to cook.

Espresso Chocolate Muffins

Recipe: Espresso Chocolate Muffins // Serious Eats

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Me: "Seth, what rating do we give these?"
Seth: "Four! They're chocolate muffins. I expect these every Sunday morning."

A little more like a cupcake than a muffin, but still tasty. I used 1/4 cup regular cocoa powder and 1/4 cup dark cocoa powder, so they were more like Espresso Dark Chocolate Muffins.

Update: I liked these even better the next day. Tasted less like a cupcake once it had time to cool.

Orzo with sausage, peppers and tomatoes

Recipe: Orzo with Sausage, Peppers and Tomatoes // Serious Eats

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This is the second time I've made this. It's spicy & satisfying, comes together quickly, and I can easily keep most of the ingredients on hand. We used Shady Brook Farms turkey sausage that I pulled from the freezer.

The only thing I'd alter is the pasta ratio--I'd like more veggies & meat or less pasta.

White Chicken Chili

Recipe: White Chicken Chili // Serious Eats

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This was okay. I'm still in the market for a spectacular white chicken chili recipe.

The broth was good and I liked the chiles. I would recommend shredding the chicken in the future. Mine was cubed and I added too much of it.