Flourless Chocolate Cake

I divided this recipe by 3 to make a smaller quantity.  I poured the cake batter into 3 ramekins, and baked for about 30 mins which was perfect.

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Creamy Goan Black Eyed Peas

http://noshon.it/recipes/creamy-goan-black-eyed-pea-curry-lucky-new-years-recipe/

I discovered this dish for New Year's and it was amazing.  D said it was the best black eyed peas dish he's had!  I cut the turmeric in half, used fresh tomatoes (closer to 1 cup than 1/2 cup), and subbed a dash of chili powder for the cayenne.

Perfect Popcorn

Stovetop Popcorn

Finally, a popcorn recipe that tastes amazing.  I found Alton Brown's popcorn recipe after trying many others.  It's light and crunchy, and can be made with ghee instead of oil (or a combination of the two).  I put the bowl right on the gas burner and used oven mitts to shake it every 30 secs or so.  Not a single burned kernel!!!  Drizzling melted ghee over the popcorn and adding extra salt took it to a new level, but that part was definitely optional.

Spinach Poriyal

Keerai Poriyal

I skipped the chilis, but used a dash of chili powder instead.

Carrot Bean Poriyal

Carrot Beans Poriyal

I used 4-5 small carrots and 1/2 bag frozen beans.

Moroccan Stew

Moroccan Spiced Chickpea Stew
I added 1-2 cups of chopped carrots, halved the cinnamon, and increased the cumin and paprika.  Also added the juice of 1 lemon at the end, and served the stew over couscous.

Recipes to try

I was looking for a side dish to pair with vegetarian jambalaya, and I stumbled upon these recipes from Fat Free Vegan Kitchen.  They sound amazing, and I can't wait to try them!

Iraqi Eggplant Stew

Creole Black Eyed Peas

Also Eggplant Parmesan Casserole from all recipes.com