Welcome 2014! Do you have resolutions and wonderful things planned? Making a monthly recipe “bucket list” is one resolution I have been keeping for 2 years now. It really motivates me to try new recipes and it keeps me organized enough to have time to do so~
Here is my “bucket list” of recipes to try or be inspired from for January. To start the year off right, I am going to try to make everything a little lighter and healthier, eliminating extra fats and calories and packing the dishes with fruits and veggies~
Appetizers
Pimento Cheese Cookies from Southern Living
Anti-carb Antipasto cups
Low Fat Hawaiian Pizza Dip
Taco Cupcakes
Sides
Swiss Chard, Pear and Gruyere Tart
Roasted Vegetable Salad
Lighter Loaded Smashed Potatoes
Savory Caprese Bread from Will Cook for Smiles
Main
Mushroom Fajitas
Slow Cooker White Chicken Lasagna
Italian Sausage Pasta with Basil Cream Sauce from Flavor Mosaic
Chicken Pot Pie
Desserts and Miscellaneous
Lightened Up Blueberry Coffee Cake from Home is Where the Boat is
Strawberry and White Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake Muffins from Will Cook for Smiles
Milky Way Cheesecake Bars from Inside Brucrew Life
Nutella and Oatmeal Gluten Free Cookies from Lulu Musing
Red Velvet Trifle
Here’s what I made from the December Bucket List. You might notice that some of the resulting dishes are pretty distant from the inspiration recipe! That’s ok, the bucket list is just a taking off point, you must go where your creative juices and tastebuds take you!
Bacon Bourbon and Brussels Sprout Skewers I didn’t change a thing and they are AMAZING!
Beef Enchilada Dip turned into “Ironbowl Tears” [aka Enchilada Dip] sooo sad….!
I ended up combining 2 of the listed appetizers from the December Bucket List, Cheesy Mushroom Dip and Cranberry, Butternut & Brussels Sprouts Nachos and made Roasted Garlic, Brussels Sprouts, and Bacon Dip. Don’t tell skeptics about the brussels sprouts, they’ll never know they’re in there! This is fabulous!
Bacon and Leek Bread Pudding turned into Spicy Biscuit Bundt
Mini Eggplant Parmesan turned into Eggplant Lasagna
I combined aspects of two of the main dishes listed, Chicken Pot Pie on the Fly, and Spinach & Artichoke Rollatini and created Chicken Alfredo with Spinach and Artichokes
Ham and Swiss Sticky Buns turned into Christmas Confetti Potato Tart
Christmas Cake Balls turned into Peppermint Snowballs
Thanks for stopping by, I hope January ushers in a wonderful New Year for you!
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I will be joining: