I collect recipes. It's an addiction. I have more recipes than I could possibly prepare in my lifetime, yet I continue to collect them - from new cookbooks, from friends, cooking magazines, cooking blogs, make up my own - you name it. I read cookbooks like most people read novels. But despite this huge collection of recipes, I still tend to cook the same ol' stuff over and over and over and over. Sound familiar? Or am I the only one who gets stuck in this cooking rut??
So, I decided to create a list of 50 new-to-me recipes I want to make by the end of the year. That's about one per week - definitely doable, I think. Most of these come from the family cookbook I published this year. I figure I should work on cooking my way through "my own" cookbook as a first goal! Out of the 534 recipes in it, I've cooked 282 of them myself - leaving me 252 still to do. That's a lot. Should keep me going for a while!
Well ... here are my "50 Recipes for 2011." I would have loved for all 50 of them to be wonderfully ooey-gooey chocolatey desserts, but I don't think my waistline can take that! I've tried to show just a teeeeeeeny-tiiiiiny bit of restraint by making them a good mix of stuff. I'll post some of the good ones so you can try them, too, if you're interested. Happy cooking!
As I try these, I'll post updates in red.
So, I decided to create a list of 50 new-to-me recipes I want to make by the end of the year. That's about one per week - definitely doable, I think. Most of these come from the family cookbook I published this year. I figure I should work on cooking my way through "my own" cookbook as a first goal! Out of the 534 recipes in it, I've cooked 282 of them myself - leaving me 252 still to do. That's a lot. Should keep me going for a while!
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| Our Family Cookbook |
As I try these, I'll post updates in red.
- Blueberry Salsa (I'm intrigued by this --- could be great ... could be terrible!) SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Redneck Caviar (a.k.a. Texas Caviar ... but I think the name Redneck Caviar is way funnier!) SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Spinach Cheese Swirls
- Sweet Potato Chips FAILURE (click here to view post)
- Apricot-Almond Coffee Cake
- Chocolate Chip "Puffins" (Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins - get where the "Puffins" comes from??)
- Maple-Cardamom Sweet Potato Biscuits Needs to be waaayy re-worked... so I'll say FAILURE
- Pumpkin Bread
- Sourdough Bread (This one scares me! But I'm up for the challenge.)
- Chocolate Fudge (Can you believe I've never made fudge? Homemade marshmallows, yes - fudge, no. Crazy.) SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Honey Rum Marshmallows (I've mastered regular, so time to move on to flavors!)
- Oreo Truffles SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pops (Like cake pops, but with cookie dough ... gotta do it, just gotta do it.) SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Fig Nut Bars
- S'more Nut Bars
- S'more Whoopie Pies (I'm a bit obssessed with S'mores.)
- Whoopie Pies (A family classic, but I've never made them myself.)
- Neopolitan Cupcakes
- Persimmon Cupcakes & Persimmon Frosting
- Pomegranate Chocolate Cupcakes FAILURE
- Blueberry Crisp SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Blueberry Gingerbread SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Blueberry Pie
- Butter Pecan Pound Cake SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Chocolate Loaf Cake SUCCESS!
- Coconut Pie
- Fig and Almond Cheesecake
- Fig Tart
- German Chocolate Cake
- Honey Whole Wheat Pound Cake
- Pie Crust (Nope, never made my own pie crust - always cheated with pre-made. Please don't be disappointed with me.) I did it ... but it wasn't great. I need to try again.
- Shoo Fly Pie (Southern classic!)
- Welta's Pound Cake (Another southern classic. Welta is my mother-in-law. Not sure I can live up to hers!) SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Chipotle Mac & Cheese (Mmmmmmm ... chipotle.) FAILURE (click here to view post)
- Crab, Shrimp, & Wild Rice Casserole
- Easy Hamburger Stroganoff
- Easy Scalloped Salmon
- Roasted Grapes & Pasta SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Broccoli Salad SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Blue Cheese Dressing (Have eaten it a lot, but never made my own!) SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Pea Salad SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Brussels Sprout Soup SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Chesapeake House Fish Stew Not as good as I remember my mom making ... have to say FAILURE
- Mushroom Gouda Chowder
- Baked Squash
- Dill Pickles (canned) (I've never canned! This one scares me a bit, too.)
- Mashed Squash Casserole
- Sauteed Cabbage
- Sherried Fruit Bake (How can you go wrong with sherry?)
So, I decided to create a list of 50 new-to-me recipes I want to make by the end of the year. That's about one per week - definitely doable, I think. Most of these come from the family cookbook I published this year. I figure I should work on cooking my way through "my own" cookbook as a first goal! Out of the 534 recipes in it, I've cooked 282 of them myself - leaving me 252 still to do. That's a lot. Should keep me going for a while!
|
| Our Family Cookbook |
As I try these, I'll post updates in red.
- Blueberry Salsa (I'm intrigued by this --- could be great ... could be terrible!) SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Redneck Caviar (a.k.a. Texas Caviar ... but I think the name Redneck Caviar is way funnier!) SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Spinach Cheese Swirls
- Sweet Potato Chips FAILURE (click here to view post)
- Apricot-Almond Coffee Cake
- Chocolate Chip "Puffins" (Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins - get where the "Puffins" comes from??)
- Maple-Cardamom Sweet Potato Biscuits Needs to be waaayy re-worked... so I'll say FAILURE
- Pumpkin Bread
- Sourdough Bread (This one scares me! But I'm up for the challenge.)
- Chocolate Fudge (Can you believe I've never made fudge? Homemade marshmallows, yes - fudge, no. Crazy.) SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Honey Rum Marshmallows (I've mastered regular, so time to move on to flavors!)
- Oreo Truffles SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pops (Like cake pops, but with cookie dough ... gotta do it, just gotta do it.) SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Fig Nut Bars
- S'more Nut Bars
- S'more Whoopie Pies (I'm a bit obssessed with S'mores.)
- Whoopie Pies (A family classic, but I've never made them myself.)
- Neopolitan Cupcakes
- Persimmon Cupcakes & Persimmon Frosting
- Pomegranate Chocolate Cupcakes FAILURE
- Blueberry Crisp SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Blueberry Gingerbread SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Blueberry Pie
- Butter Pecan Pound Cake SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Chocolate Loaf Cake SUCCESS!
- Coconut Pie
- Fig and Almond Cheesecake
- Fig Tart
- German Chocolate Cake
- Honey Whole Wheat Pound Cake
- Pie Crust (Nope, never made my own pie crust - always cheated with pre-made. Please don't be disappointed with me.) I did it ... but it wasn't great. I need to try again.
- Shoo Fly Pie (Southern classic!)
- Welta's Pound Cake (Another southern classic. Welta is my mother-in-law. Not sure I can live up to hers!) SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Chipotle Mac & Cheese (Mmmmmmm ... chipotle.) FAILURE (click here to view post)
- Crab, Shrimp, & Wild Rice Casserole
- Easy Hamburger Stroganoff
- Easy Scalloped Salmon
- Roasted Grapes & Pasta SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Broccoli Salad SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Blue Cheese Dressing (Have eaten it a lot, but never made my own!) SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Pea Salad SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Brussels Sprout Soup SUCCESS! (click here to view post)
- Chesapeake House Fish Stew Not as good as I remember my mom making ... have to say FAILURE
- Mushroom Gouda Chowder
- Baked Squash
- Dill Pickles (canned) (I've never canned! This one scares me a bit, too.)
- Mashed Squash Casserole
- Sauteed Cabbage
- Sherried Fruit Bake (How can you go wrong with sherry?)
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