For the first part of my published #goalz I’ll talk food. I love cooking- especially very complex recipes. It’s relaxing for me and I also love learning new techniques and flavor combos. When 2018 was knocking on my door I answered with a goal that was half heartedly started in 2017- in 2018 I will cook 52 new to me recipes.
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I only do “SMART” goals because how could I properly measure an intention to cook more in a season of recipe making? If you don’t set a specific goal how can you measure success? Coasting through life not holding myself accountable sounds like such a crappy way to live imo.
With being a full time working double dog Mom, I tend to make the same stuff each week, because it’s easy. (And delicious! Hello salad and chicken burgers!) Variety is good too, actually better- and I love the challenge of cooking. I’ve since mastered making French style omelets. Chef Ludo would be so proud of me!
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I’ve unintentionally turned intentionally started buying cookbooks from places I visit, and from chefs I admire. As I looked at the stack of books collecting dead bugs and dust, I was bummed a little that I tend to make the same stuff out of them. That’s how #goalz 2018 food edition was born. As of today- 12.1.18 I’m 4 recipes down!
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First recipe was Paprika Egg noodles from F*ck That’s Delicious. It was super easy and not surprisingly, delicious.
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2nd recipe was Moroccan Salad with cauliflower cous cous from Run Fast, Eat Slow. It was really good for lunch this week.
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3rd recipe was millet pizza also from Run Fast, Eat Slow. They held together better than I had read about online.
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4th recipe and my fav so far was the mushroom soup with chicken meatballs from The Nordic Kitchen by Claus Meyer.
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I saw on the news yesterday that one of the top “resolutions” of 2018 is to cook more at home- mainly because of saving money. I would have to say that this recipe challenge I’ve decided to take on is making me spend a bit more money than had I gone with cooking the same stuff I usually do. I already need a larger food processor. Smh.
48 more recipes to go!
-Xaarlin
You forgot to mention that this goal is FAT! Because it totally is! Congratulations on entering a new season of cooking! This should probably be documented with a totally not staged family photo shoot in your kitchen.
ReplyDeleteI need to pick back up with my cookbooks once we move again, as all but the 3 I use the most (plus one we got as a Christmas gift this year) are packed away in a box in the basement. T and I have done this goal together, as he's pored over all of my many cookbooks and picked the recipes that look the best, and I've made them (he babysits Heidi while I do so), which is a good system for us.
Haha. You and Anne. <3 I really like this goal. You've inspired me (influencer) to do the same or similar! Let's see if I follow through :) I tend to make the same stuff all the time as well!
ReplyDeleteI am not surprised to hear that this is actually costing you more than normal - the Shalane book has some somewhat unusual ingredients in it, right? But! It's fun to try new things! Good for you for picking out all these new recipes this year - the first few look really good!
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