3-Ingredient Banana Nut Cookies

These are my kind of recipes - 3 ingredients.  I got it from a favorite site, Skinnytaste.  Basically this was 2 bananas, mashed, 1 cup of quick oats and crushed pecans.  Into a 350°F oven for 20 minutes and voila, done!

Ina Garten's Lamb and Chickpea Curry

I was watching Food T.V. and saw Ina Garten make this on her show.  Said this was the only dish she would order at this restaurant because it was sooo good, then finally asked Chef for the recipe, which they shared.  I knew this would be the next special dinner I made.  There is a shitload of ingredients in it, so I went through my pantry to make sure I had everything that I needed and shopped for what wasn't there (only 5 ingredients, including lamb!).  The grocery store I went to only had shoulder chops, so I removed the bone and cubed them myself.  I bought  2 & 1/2 lbs but probably ended up with less than 2 lbs when all the bones and fat/gristle were removed.  It was not fun either.  Next time I want boneless, shoulder roast for this recipe.  What I used (with my minor edits):

Brussels Sprouts and Smoked Bison Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner

Tonight's dinner special... I've said before, I don't really like cooking on Fridays, so this was literally easy to throw together...

Miss Daisy's Beef and Cabbage Casserole

I re-watched "A Chef's Life" recently and wanted to make this casserole I saw on it.  My son and I love casseroles.  He doesn't love cabbage though, but I thought I'd give it a go and see if it took away from the dish for him... This certainly wasn't pretty looking but Vivian Howard said it was her favorite on the church homecoming buffet table when she was a kid.  Said she memorized Miss Daisy's dish so she could head straight for it.  This part of the episode brought tears to my eyes, in a heartfelt way.

Scarlett's Chicken and Rice (Bog)

One of my favorite chefs, Vivian Howard did this recipe with her mom on her show.  It is also in her cookbook which I own and adore; Deep Run Roots. In her book she says this dish is called "Bog" in some parts of the south.  This dish is about simple southern foods, which I love.  It also reminded me of another dish I tried to make which was chicken and dumplings .  Chef Sean Brock made that with his mama.

Grandma's Shortbread

Happy New Year and New Decade!  This recipe is not my grandma's, but off the back of the Canada Cornstarch box.  This was always my favorite cookie at Christmas when I was little.  My absent-sous-chef son and I planned to make this before Xmas but only got to it today.  A great way to start off the "healthy" new year.  😉