Thursday, May 31, 2012

#77, The Close But Not Quite Achieved

Some of these recipes I still remember where I found them....some I do not...feel free to respond if you'd like one of the recipes. If I remember where I found it I can point you in the correct direction!

  1. Alton Brown's lemon curd
  2. Allrecipe's Ginger Cupcakes
  3. Allrecipe's Chicken Kiev
  4. Rachel Ray's Italian Chicken Chili
  5. Alton Brown's Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
  6. Mama's Rose's Mocha Chocolate Cake
  7. Oreo Chocolate Cake
  8. Allrecipe Garlic Chicken
  9. Cook's Chocolate Chip Cookies
  10. Marinated Ahi Tuna
  11. Chocolate Meringue Bars
  12. Alton Brown's Shrimp Ramen
  13. Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
  14. Breaded Pork Chops
  15. Aunt Kathleen's Orange Chicken using honey & orange juice
  16. Apple Cake
  17. Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes
  18. Sugar Cookies
  19. Paprika Chicken with Pierogies Soup by Rachel Ray
  20. Spaghetti Aglio e Olio by Ina Garten
  21. Stuffed Pepper Stoup by Rachel Ray
  22. Lemon Chicken by Ina Garten
  23. Cous Cous With Toasted Pine Nuts by Ina Garten
  24. Roasted Artichoke Hearts by Ina Garten
  25. Irish Molten Cake
  26. Cottage Cheese Pancakes
  27. On the Fly Honey Chicken
  28. Ina Garten's Chocolate Cake
  29. Allrecipe's Country Quiche
  30. Potatoes Au Gratin from Food Network
  31. Allrecipe's Cheesy Garlic Biscuits
  32. Parm Polenta by Ina Garten
  33. Roasted garlic and chardonnay chicken
  34. Ghirardelli's dark chocolate cupcakes with Bailey's chocolate frosting
  35. Sticky Chicken from A Taste of Oregon
  36. Mac n Cheese from Allrecipes.com
  37. Maple Pork from Allrecipes.com
  38. Roased Garlic Parmesan Mash Potatoes Allrecipes.com
  39. Strawberry Sorbet by Ciao Bella
  40. Mint Chocolate Chip Gelato by Ciao Bella
  41. Creme Fraiche Gelato by Ciao Bella
  42. Cinnamon Caramel Gelato by Ciao Bella
  43. Chocolate Caramel Gelato by Ciao Bella
  44. Hollandase Sauce by Allrecipes.com
  45. Pork & Shrimp Tacos from Food Network
  46. Hollandase  Sauce by Alton Brown (Neeeeeeever again, came out so nasty...)
  47. Sweet potato, yam, apple casserole thingy
  48. Allrecipe's make ahead mashed potatoes
  49. Canuck nutella stuffed sugar cookies
  50. Potato leek soup
  51. Martha Stewart quinoa risotto 
  52. Spicy brown sugar rubbed pork chops
  53. Epicurious Mexican hot cocoa
  54. Raley’s baked potato soup
  55. Aunt Kathleen's orange, avocado, & red onion salad & dressing
  56. Savor the Flavor's berry salad dressing
  57. Freezer strawberry jam
  58. Savor the Flavor's Oreo cheesecake
  59. Carrot cake torte
  60. Vodka marshmallows
  61. Caramel marshmallows
  62. Brown sugar chocolate chips

#60, 65, 68

60. Write to Mercedes Lackey

This one was a failed attempt, lol. I wrote to the publisher instead since I could not find an address to write fan mail to. However I have the distinct feeling that my letter didn't get passed on to her, but I'm okay with that. I'm sure I didn't say anything new or earth shattering. Just an expression of the fact I enjoyed her work greatly.

65. Create a website for this project and maintain it

Not sure how well I really maintained it since I kept forgetting to update promptly, but I DID post continued updates the entire time, which I say qualifies me for marking it as completed.

68. Attend at least 2 plays a year

Mom and I got season tickets to the Sacramento Theater for the last few years, which has been fun, though this year's plays have been so-so for the most part. Fun, yes, but with the exception of Wicked (which is later this evening) none have been exactly memorable. Theater is a continued enjoyment for me I'm glad to say. Even more glad both my mom and Cal enjoy it just as much as me, shared love of something is even better.