Last week when I finally unpacked all our cookbooks, I was surprised at just how many we had. They wouldn’t even all fit on one shelf the width of the entire china cabinet. Then I got to thinking, why do I have a hard time coming up with a menu plan every week and end up resorting to the same old things over and over? There must be thousands of recipes here, so there is no excuse!

David suggested just going down the line and trying one new recipe out of each cookbook each week. So I grabbed the leftmost cookbook: Taste of Home 2002.

Year before last, I did Menu Plan Monday almost every week, where I posted our meal plan (and the occasional recipe) for all to see. Last year, as you may recall, was the Year of Disruptions and I soon gave up even attempting it. I was considering starting it back up again this year, but I think instead I might try to report on whatever new recipe we try each week. Maybe this will hold me accountable to trying some new things… maybe…

So this past weekend I made Sausage Spinach Turnovers. Sausage browned with onion, mixed with chopped spinach, cheddar cheese, and some seasonings, baked inside a pocket of bread dough. It made a tasty lunch one day, and dinner the next night paired with a salad and some sweet potatoes. I think if you had the patience, mini-turnovers would make a wonderful dish to take to a brunch. Verdict: keeper.

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