There were three parts to the meal. I took some things I've cooked in the past, changed the ingredients and then tried something totally new. 

The new item was a stuffed pepper, baked in the oven. I hollowed out two green bell peppers, filled them with mushrooms and parmesan cheese then baked them for 15 minutes.

15 minutes wasn't long enough, and the peppers came out of the oven too raw. Next time I should bake them for 40 minutes.

Figuring out what worked and what didn't with the meal later, it dawned on me:

If you only ever follow recipes, you'll always get exactly what you got last time. Sometimes you need to take some of the things you really like and mix them up.