#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.