Most people at the beginning of the New Year make a list of things they would like to accomplish or more commonly known as a New Year Resolution. Typically their list range from diet and fitness to finances and activities. Not so here at Kitchen Belleicious. Each year my list has not been to lose more weight, organize the house or actually make more money. My list each year is what I like to call A Bucket List of Recipes.
You know the saying, There is never enough time in the Day? Well, that is definitely the case for me. There is never enough time in the day or week or month for me to cook everything I want to cook. I see recipes in magazines, TV and on other blogs and my mind starts scrambling to try and figure out how and when I can make that dish. In the event I forget about something I make little post it notes all over my laptop. You should see it now! You can’t even see the desktop background!
My goal for 2011 is to make that post-it list half the size it is now. When I see something I want to make I just need to make it. Who cares if we don’t need YET another cake in the house- I am sure my neighbor would love a homemade cake right? So without further ado I present to you my 2011 Bucket List of Recipes. There is 1 recipe for every month (with many more I didn’t even write down). I plan to do a recipe a month in addition to my regular posting. Wait- I am going one step further. Since I am a what you would like to call competitive, uhum…. I am going to dub this adventure my Recipe Challenge and I am going to get you INVOLVED! I want you to join me! Whether it is a recipe on my list or one of your own you have always wanted to make but never got around to doing it, I want you to challenge yourself to do a recipe a month with me. Listen- the dish doesn’t have to be beautiful, it doesn’t have to taste good and heck it can be a complete disaster but at least try the recipe to at least say you tried! Grab my button my copying the link underneath the button on the sidebar and then each month send me the pics of your dish and I will post it on the 3rd Wednesday of each month along with mine. I will link each of your pictures back to your site as well as include a Mclinky Button at the end of the post! Each month that I cross off a recipe from my list I will insert the picture of the dish in the list below so you all can keep track of my progress!
2011 Bucket List of Recipes
#1. Homemade Sushi
#2. My grandmother’s (what seems impossible) Cheese Souffle
#3. Homemade Pretzels
#4. Coconut Flan
#5. Cajun Tamales
#6. Homemade Pasta
#7. Oliebollen (Dutch donuts)
#8. Sweet Potato Gnocchi
#9. Pavlova
#10. Turtle Soup
#11. Soft Shelled Crab
#12. Veggie Dumplings
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i love your bucket list!! i feel the same way…i just need to go ahead and make the recipe if i want too. although it tough with sweets because i want to eat them all! did you end up making sushi on new years eve??
thank you for your sweet comment on my blog! definitely looking forward to getting to know you better! have a wonderful day jessica!
That is a wonderful idea! I think I’ll join you!! Probably not the same recipes…but one new recipe a month sounds easy enough to handle! Thanks for the challenge
I am up for the challenge. I will have to start figuring out what to make this month.
great idea! can’t wait to try these myself! anne
Sooo fun! I am totally up for this challenge! It will be great to see what all people post.
i’m scared but i’m in! now to figure out that button thingy.
also, i think you need a taster. i’m available. just sayin’. =)
ack! i just realized this wednesday is the third wednesday and i’ve got NOTHING! it might have to do with the stomach flu, head cold, and potty training i’ve got going on in my house…
must figure something out! =)
Look at you go….I think this is such a fantastic idea and cant wait to see all the new creations! Now Im got to get to thinking what Im going to try this month.
Is it just me? Im having trouble posting the button, it isnt showing up
What a wonderful list! I cant commit to the challenge right now but will prob participate this summer when I’m out of school and the hubby’s home. Though I’m already making a new cupcake a week though as a challenge I started for myself a couple months back. Does that count?
Great idea!!!! That sounds like so much fun!!! Can’t wait to follow your journey!
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I’ve made half of the 12 already — is that a bad or good thing? So nice to involve people in your bucket list!
LOVE this idea!!!!! I am IN!!
And I am copying your list – I too like a challenge! :p
Okay, this is a great idea! I’m constantly bookmarking or earmarking recipes I need to try, but for various reasons I don’t. Hopefully your challenge will change that!
Homemade sushi. You always impress me. I should join in b/c I’m always collecting recipes. But rest assured, my list will be nothing like yours!
OMG. I am SO in on this. And so excited! (and I’m so happy that my friend Stephanie is as well!!)
Jessica- you should link this post up on our Listography post (the one with 2011 goals!!!!). I know it’s a few days after but please do!!
Can’t Wait! Wonderful idea and I have so many recipes I have been wanting to make and haven’t done so. Thanks for getting my butt into high gear! Copying your button right now and posting it!
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Jessica, I love your bucket list! I am a little intimidated with the sushi since I’ve never made it but what the heck, this is the year to be daring, right?
Count me in!
Wow – what a great idea and I love your bucket list! I’m a new follower who found you while blog hopping this morning. I’m sure I’ll be back often. Happy New Year to you.
This is a wonderful idea. I am not sure, if we are all making the items on your bucket list or twelve challenges, we select for ourselves. Please let me know.
I am very much interested.
I love this challenge! You have some great things on there… sushi, donuts, souffle, pasta. All things I have wanted to try but haven’t.
LOVE this idea as I am such a foodie!!
ahhhhh so fun! What a great idea! =)
I’m game! Thanks for inviting me
Ooo! Thanks for inviting me. I’ll definitely be submitting!
I have a VERY long bucket list and I am working through it so I am jumping on the bandwagon to your challenge (March is only a “little” late!) Thanks for the inspiration!
I am joining this challenge! Last night I made Beef Stew with mushrooms and artichokes. To say it went over well with my family may be the understatement of the year!
In February I tried a Jamie Oliver recipe for Chicken in Milk. Sounds icky–tastes like heaven! Hands down the BEST whole chicken recipes I have ever eaten. Ever.
My list is really long and I don’t know where to start! But this sounds so fun!