So before the New Year officially began, I started to go into a cooking frenzy. No reason for it, other than the fact that I got a bunch of new cookbooks and wanted to try some of them out. Well, I had so much fun that I decided that for my New Year's Resolution I was going to make at least one new dish from one of my many fabulous cookbooks every day of the year. I know that sounds ambitious but I don't intend for every dish to be this extravagant thing. I do have 2 small children after all and I don't think they would be up for some of the delicacies you would find in some of the finer restaurants. So I'm keeping the ingredients pretty recognizable to everyone so that the fam will at least be willing to try them out.
After I told some friends and family about what I was doing they all compared it to Julie and Julia. (Oh I LOVE this movie) My girlfriend Katie recommended that I start a blog and update it with my progress. It sounded like fun so I thought I'd give it a try.
So here it goes. I know it's a little late in the month of January so I thought I would list a few of the things that I have made so far this year.
Jan 1st: Baked Egg Bread Bowls and Rocky Road Popcorn (served at two different times of the day of course)
Jan 2nd: Chicken Broth for future recipes. (I know this sounds kind of lame but it was a long day and I had never made my own stock before.) Jan 3rd: Home Run Chicken Salad and Home made bread crumbs
Jan 4th: Cinnamon Scoops
Jan 5th: Raspberry Filled Lemon Cupcakes, Pork Roast in Apple Cider, and Sail the Seven Seas Pasta Salad
I've never really made cupcakes before. I've attempted to make cupcakes from a cake mix but never from scratch before.
Official Taste Tester
My 5 year old son Deagan was in charge of the camera. This is my favorite shot that he took
This is the first time I have frosted a cupcake and it actually looked pretty
Three generations of bakers in the kitchen. It was so much fun.
The finished product. Can't wait to make some more cupcakes. They are so cute.
This was the first time I ever made gravy. I had to call Mom and tell her. I was so proud.
I bought the cookbook for this recipe alone. The rest were just are just bonus recipes
Jan 7th: Crunchy Fruit Salad, Cream Cheese Biscuits, and Juju's Juleps
Getting the kids in on the action
Ok, I've made this jambalaya before but I just had to show a picture of it. The whole meal went together and it was the first time I made a full themed meal. So fun.
Blackberry Cobler for The Pioneer Woman. Super Easy and a big hit.
Jan 8th: That's A Wrap and Kickin' Smores
Jan 9th: Racin Rice and Broccoli
Jan 10th: Chicken Nuggets, French Fries, and Cheddar Fondue with dippers
Jan 11th: Spinach Tartlets, and Chocolate Fondue with dippers
These were a huge hit. Both at home and apparently at my husbands work.
Little biscuits with marshmallow and chocolate inside, rolled in sugar and cinnamon and baked to golden brown perfection. Deagan devoured most of them and even shared a few with Kira and Daddy.
Jan 13th: Hot Artichoke Dip and Chicken Rustigo
I've never used orzo pasta before but I have always loved it. Now Mike and the kids do to.
What a good eater. He ate up his whole plate.
Kira tried a few bites but was much more interested in the Artichoke Dip from the Pioneer Woman Cooks cookbook.
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