Running with Teaspoons: no, really, i'm alive!

All I can say is... grad school is busy! I've managed to keep cooking, but not at the pace I had hoped. Here's what I've cooked since I last posted:

141. Halibut with Potato Succotash (November 2, 2010)
142. Sausalito Chicken and Seafood Salad (November 2, 2010)
143. Orange Teriyaki Beef with Noodles (November 3, 2010)
144. Tortilla Soup (November 4, 2010)
145. Marinara Sauce with Spaghetti (November 5, 2010)
146. Ranch Tuna-Melt Pizza (November 4, 2010)
147. Tex-Mex Meatloaf (November 8, 2010)
148. Creamy Quinoa Primavera (November 9, 2010)
149. Easy Bake Ravioli (November 10, 2010)
150. Beef Tenderloin with Pear-Cranberry Chutney (November 11, 2010)
151. Chicken and Tortellini Salad (November 12, 2010)

I don't think I could possible recall and talk about all 11 dishes. Here's some highlights/lowlights:
#141: the suggested frozen potato stuff that went into the potato succotash was lacklaster. I had high hopes for frozen potatoes, but the texture and taste was... off.
#142: I loved this. I love avocado, I loved everything about this recipe.
#143: I made this with chicken instead. Definitely good.
#144: Putting tortillas in a pan to cook them and get them crispy was the best idea EVER. Yum.
#145: So good, and so worth the fact that it took 8 hours to make a sauce.
#146: I am becoming a pizza dough pro. This needed more cheese, but I ran out!
#147: This was good flavor-wise but it was heavy on the meat. Needed more bread/veggies - kind of felt like we were eating burgers!
#148: I love quinoa, and the cream cheese combo is stellar. Carrots don't really go though - I'd suggest zucchini or squash as your veggies.
#149: So easy and basic, but if what you want is cheese ravioli, this works!
#150: My first chutney! This was flipping AMAZING. I love pears. I love cranberries. I love pumpkin pie spice. Perfect fall dinner.
#151: Good, easy salad. I like the dressing quite a bit.

And now, I will give you a photo montage of the past month of food: