UPDATE

over the weekend, i tried three new recipes in the cookbook. here's what i learned...

page 39, POLENTA PIZZAS
deeeelish!! polenta, made with veggie stock, dried oregano and basil and salt and pepper. that's all. and formed into a tart pan, then plopped out onto a cookie sheet. done! very crunchy and yummy, with no flour!!!

i don't know how good-for-you polenta is, since it's basically corn meal. but if it's in this clean eating cookbook, i know it's better than real pizza crust.

i didn't like the toppings i put on the pizza. too weird. next time, i'll do more typical ingredients, like pizza sauce and mushrooms.

the polenta pizza crust was the only hit, actually.

page 158, COCOA BROWNIES

YUCK! in all fairness to the book, i ran out of maple syrup and used molasses. way too rich and left a bitter taste. i liked some of the substitutes she used, like dates and applesauce. very gooey texture. i'll try to combine her ideas with more normal substances like eggs.

or maybe i should just try the brownies again, with a little brown sugar and maple syrup. no molasses.

the last recipe i tried was not in the book. i invented a buffalo chicken casserole. i put too many strange things in it, like asparagus. which i love, but not in a buffalo chicken casserole.

i think i will try the brownies again tonight, while i'm still reeling from how bad the first batch was.