January 31st: roasted cauliflower soup, parchment-baked gremolata fish

Two recipes tried out tonight, one winner, one loser. The winner: from Cooking With My Kid: Roasted Cauliflower Soup. This was surprisingly creamy and delicious, considering there are only a couple of ingredients. Roast some cauliflower and garlic, fry some onions, mix them all together and boil them in some broth (I used chicken), purée and voilà: delicious filling soup. I rarely like a soup recipe, so this was a pleasant surprise. I had to add more liquid than the recipe called for to get the right consistency; this may be because I boiled the veggies down in an opened pot rather than covered. Next time I'll try covering. Of course, my cauliflower might just have been too big, who knows.

The loser: From February (I jumped the gun!) 2011's Chatelaine: Parchment-Baked Gremolata Fish (I made cod). I left out the capers, but found it a little dull, even with the lemon, dill and shallots. It's sad, but we really like our fish breaded and served with tartar sauce. I hang my head.

Served with quinoa