Warm Brussels Sprouts With Honey-Mustard Dressing

This salad was pretty nice, though I think next time I'll put a little more honey in the dressing and a little less mustard. But still a nice way to have warm Brussels sprouts on a cold early Fall day.

Turkey Cutlets with Mushrooms and Gravy

Initially I had planned to make a nice gravy out out chicken broth and flour, but then it turned out that the broth smelled a little suspicious. Anyway, this is what I did after finding a dusty package of gravy mix instead. I never thought of using a brown sauce on poultry, but beggars can't be choosers, right?

Pasta with Garlic Spinach, Chicken and Parmesan

After having made the garlicky Swiss chard a while ago, I wanted to try something similar with spinach. But I also wanted to have pasta and use up some leftover chicken, and this is what I came up with! It was delicious.

Sweet Roasted Chickpeas

I'm always looking for new things to do with chickpeas, and roasting them in the oven is, frankly, a brilliant idea! They are crispy and yummy and feel like a decadent snack. And snacking is something I'm good at! I got this idea, and the recipe I adapted, from the blog Cupcake Project. It's a great blog and you should check it out!

Oven-Roasted Asparagus

I love asparagus and this is my favorite way to prepare them! Unfortunately I couldn't find any fresh asparagus at the grocery store, so I had to use frozen. I definitely recommend using fresh if you can get them: just cook them for less time.

Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Chocolate Chips and Cream Cheese Frosting

I haven't always been a fan of carrot cake. In fact, I'm still not a fan of most carrot cakes: the one I had at a coffee shop last week was dry and somewhat bland. For reasons that escape me, I decided to make these anyway. Well: yay! They turned out moist and tasty! I'm definitely going to do this again!! The only thing I changed from the recipe is that I replaced the 2 tablespoons of finely chopped walnuts with 2 tablespoons of semi-sweet chocolate chips.

Sweet Lemon Chicken with Cheesy Noodles and Cherry Tomatoes

This chicken was pretty good: mild-tasting, not too sweet. It probably would be better over rice, though. If you make the whole chicken breast, you'll have leftovers you can use for something else.