This week’s menu was short and simple! It feels like I’ve been cooking nonstop lately, so making just seven recipes felt like a break.

All the recipes came from different creators this time, which made it extra fun to mix things up. Since I was in Mexico for most of the week, I leaned into Mexican recipes, trying out some new flavors. But once I got home, I made an amazing Indian butter chicken that’s officially going into my lunch rotation for the long run! 🍛✨

Check out this week’s recipes below! ⬇️

Recipes Made So Far This Year:

Goal: To try seven new recipes each week 🗓️, aiming for 365 this year!

Number of Recipes Made this Week: 7 ✅ 

Number of New Recipes Tested as of 2/2: 54

Weeks Achieving Seven or More New Recipes: 5 out of 5

This Week’s Recipe Test Summary

Impress Someone🌟

Nothing this week.

Would Make Again 👍

Murgh Makhani (Indian Butter Chicken) from America’s Test Kitchen by Andrew Janjigian 🥘

Finally!! I found an Indian chicken recipe that I can make at home and truly love. Even better, H loved it too! I’ll be pairing this with homemade naan soon.

Salsa Estilo Guacamole (Guacamole-Style Salsa) from Cocina Sana con Pizca de Sabor [Cookbook] 🥑

I whipped this up quickly to serve with quesa-tacos, and it was such a great addition!

Fideo Seco a los Tres Chiles (Three Chile Fideo Seco) from Mesa Sana [Cookbook]🌶️

Spicy and absolutely delicious! I’m definitely making this again. I made it as a “snack” before dinner with friends, and we kept picking at it. The spicy kick balanced perfectly with some dairy to cool it down.

Coconut Matcha Fat Bites from Running on Veggies: Plant-Powered Recipes for Fueling and Feeling Your Best [Cookbook] 💚

A super quick recipe, and they turned out to be great pre-run snacks.

Gelatina de Tamarindo (Tamarind Jello) from Cocina y Gozar 🍮

Really sweet, so I might cut back on the sugar next time, but I loved the tamarind flavor in this jello!

Would Not Make Again 👎

These recipes didn’t live up to expectations or weren’t to my taste

Espagueti Rojo (Creamy Spaghetti with Tomato) from m.a. kitchen 🍝

This was just not good.

Quesadillas Mexicanas from Enchílame esta gorda 🫓

It's too simple to make again—I need more flavor or something extra!

I’d love to hear your thoughts, suggestions, or any recipe requests you might have. Just respond directly to this email.

See you next week. Keep cooking! 👋 

Vale from ValeCooks