Cooking

30-ish Recipes I Have Been Meaning to Try
There must be other people out there in the world who clip recipes from magazines, paste them into a book that no longer closes, stuff them into file folders when we don't have the time, or neatly organize them in acid-free sheet protectors in three ring binders. People who love thrift stores for the cheap treasures of recipes long past with ingredients that make cardiologists cringe; whose first task when bringing home a new find, whether a freshly printed edition or one warped by age, water and smoke, is to grab some sticky tabs, bloop down in a comfy spot and mark all the dishes we want to make.

People who get a break from reality six months later to find that there is a big jumble of ideas and projects and "When I get a moment, I am going to master this...", or "I will create this beautiful dish, when I am not chasing around the chaos that is my life."  That's what my life feels like most of the time. So now I am going to make myself more accountable for all the "want to/could do/when I/love to ... BUT" lines I have told myself and actually do something.  Isn't that what life is really about? The doing, the experiences and the epic failures you can laugh about!  (Trust me, I know how to make gruel from soup and a gagging glazed sauce!)

So here is a (growing) list of recipes (and links to their listings, when available) that I have flagged that I know I could accomplish without having to purchase any new cooking utensils or dishes.  (Though I won't put off receiving any kitchen equipment as a gift!)

1. Entenmann's Cinnamon Swirl Rolls
2. Rachael Ray's Barbecue Beef Subs
3. Mary Todd Lincoln's Vanilla-Almond Cake
4. Heritage Cook Book's Vanilla Cream Pie
5. My Better Homes and Garden Cook Book, 1930 Fudge Bars
6. Barbecued Pork Sandwich (30 Jun 2014)
7. Steamed Pork Buns
8. Jacques Pepin's Favorite Pound Cake (14 Feb 2014)
9. Breadsticks
10. Sweet and Spicy Chicken Curry
11. Basmati Rice (done well), may be with saffron
12. Spanish-Style Beef Brisket
13. Oven Fries with Roasted Garlic
14. Texas State Fair Pecan Pie
15. Southern Living Orange Rolls
16. Southern Living Grandmother's Texas Barbecued Brisket
17. Southern Living Buttermilk-Mexican Chocolate Pound Cake
18. Southern Living Honey Yeast Rolls
19. Land O' Lakes Nutmeg Streusel Muffins (03 Jan 2014)
20. Land O' Lakes Orange Praline Quick Bread
21. Land O' Lakes Eggnog Muffins with Spiced Butter (08 Jan 2014)
22. Land O' Lakes Pecan Pie Cookies
23. Hershey's Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Glazed Fudge
24. Peanut Butter Cookie Cupcakes
25. Soft Pretzel Sandwich Rolls
26. Homemade Marshmallows
27. Cook's Country Magic Chocolate Flan Cake
28. Cook's Country Lone Star Kolaches (indeed, I have already made this recipe many times but hope to improve upon it/try variations) (29 Oct 2013)
29. Cook's Country West Virginia Pepperoni Rolls
30. Cook's Country Morning Buns
31. Mauna Loa's Macadamia White Chocolate Chip Cookies (01 Nov 2013)
32. Culinary Russia's Pampushky (like a dinner roll)
33. Bulochky (Similar to pampushky)
34. Fleischmann's Sour Cream Rolls (02 Nov 2013)
35. Paul's Pumpkin Bars (05 Nov 2013)
36. Fannie Farmer's Chocolate Fudge (08 Jan 2014)
37. Cook's Country Morning Glory Muffins (10 Jan 2014)
38. Fried Rice
39. Beef with Celery (18 Feb 2014)
40. Baked Doughnut Holes using Wilton 2-piece baking set
41. French Louisiana Beignets
42. Creole Doughnuts
43. Irish Pound Cake use to make Grandma Mottle's Blarney Stones
44. Mini Cheesecakes
45. Ginger Ale Blondies
46. Oven Fried Chicken III
47. Hot Cross Buns
48. Martha Stewart's Vanilla Creme-Filled Donuts shall try these with a blueberry filling recipe
49. Martha Stewart's Cake Donuts will probably make as doughnut holes...though the only cake part about this recipe is the use of cake flour as the recipe calls for yeast!
50. Cajun Pecan and Pumpkin Tassies
51. Pecan Tassies
52. Homemade Bar-B-cue Sauce (30 Jun 2014)
53. Philadelphia Cream Cheese's Bacon and Potato Strata (28 Jun 2014)
54. New York-Style Cheesecake (04 Jul 2014)

This is the point I got hungry and went to get groceries!  ...List is subject to change and recipes will be altered to suit cooking at an elevation of 5000 ft (1.524 km), though listed as original.

Coming soon...Some day:

Handheld Pies ...just sorry I won't be able to share the pies with you all.

Completed Recipes with Posting Links:
1. Variations of Confetti Fudge Bites.
2. My variations of Cook's Country Lone Star Kolaches
3. Mauna Loa's Macadamia White Chocolate Chip Cookies
4. Fleischmann's Sour Cream Rolls
5. Paul's Pumpkin Bars
6. Land O' Lakes Nutmeg Streusel Muffins
7. Land O' Lakes Eggnog Muffins with Spiced Butter
8. Fannie Farmer Fudge
9. Cook's Country Morning Glory Muffins
10. Jacques Pepin's Favorite Pound Cake
11. Beef with Celery and Broccoli (okay but not worth writing about)
12. Oven Fried Chicken III (ate all before remembering to photograph it...so this is the chicken nugget version)
13. Martha Stewart's Cake Donuts ...well, kinda
14. Mini-cheesecakes
15. Homemade Bar-B-cue Sauce
16. Philadelphia Cream Cheese's Bacon and Potato Strata
17. New York-Style Cheesecake
18. Pulled Pork