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    Default Cooking Goals and Accomplishments!

    My cookbook now contains over 300 recipes, as was my goal! I have been working on this cookbook for over a year now. I actually had a much smaller one made that I was working on before that, but sadly I lost it when I moved .

    Next goal is to actually cook all of these dishes. I've cooked a good many of them, but even at one dish a day this will take a while... .

    Do you have any goals when it comes to cooking? Taking a bad recipe and improving it? Finding recipes that feet your dietary wants? Trying to make something new?

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    Recipes
    Appetizers/Hors d'Oeuvres
    Asparagus Roll-ups
    Baby Burgers on Baguettes
    Barbeque Nachos
    Beef Croquettes
    Beet and Feta Bruschetta
    Bite-Sized Bacon Quiches
    BLT Chicken Salad Stuffed Tomatoes
    Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pulls
    Cheese and Bacon Potato Rounds
    Cheese Popovers
    Cheese Wedges
    Crab and Tomato Stack
    Crab Cucumber Bites
    Creamy Dill Cucumber Toasties
    Deviled Eggs w/Bacon
    Flank Steak Crostini
    Garlic Chicken Bites
    Ham Pinwheels
    Italian Nachos
    Maple Glazed Meatballs
    Mini Chicken and Chipotle Quesadillas
    Mushroom Smetana
    Savory Meatballs in Dill Sauce
    Savory Veggie Tarts
    Small Stuffed Tomatoes
    South-of-the-Border Nachos
    Southwestern Couscous
    Southwestern Egg Rolls
    Spanish Hors d'Oeuvres
    Spinach Dip Stuffed Mushrooms
    Toasted Cream Cheese Canapes
    Tomato and Cheese Canapes
    Tomato and Ricotta Bruschetta
    Tomato Grill w/Cheese and Bacon
    Tortilla Spirals


    Breakfasts
    American Frittata
    Bacon Omelet Roll
    Baked Ham and Cheese Omelet Roll
    Breakfast Casserole
    Breakfast Egg Mess
    Breakfast Quesadillas
    Breakfast Shepherd's Pie
    Breakfast Tacos
    Breakfast Wraps
    Country Omelet
    Epicure Omelet au Gratin
    Fried Eggs and Potatoes
    Ham and Eggs
    Hashbrown Quiche
    Italian Sausage and Mozzarella Frittata
    Mushroom Frittata
    Overnight Brunch Casserole
    Ricotta Frittata
    Scottish Eggs
    Spicy Hashbrowns
    Tomato and Salsa Frittata


    Soups
    Celery Soup
    Cheese and Broccoli Soup
    Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
    Chicken Noodle Soup
    Chicken Tortilla Soup
    Cream Cheese Potato Soup
    Cream of Tomato Soup
    Cream of Watercress Soup
    Duchesse Cream Soup
    Garden Soup
    Mexican Soup
    Minestrone Soup
    Soljanka
    Spaghetti Soup
    Spicy Chipotle Chili
    Sweet and Hot Baked Beans
    Tuscan Soup
    Venetian Soup
    Vichyssoise


    Stews
    Bean and Tomato Stew w/Sage
    Beef Stew
    Chicken, Mushroom, and Wild Rice Stew
    Irish Stew
    Spring Thyme Chicken Stew


    Salads
    Asian Style Grilled Chicken Salad
    BLT Pasta Salad
    Chicken Taco Salad
    Coleslaw
    Creamy Potato Salad
    Fresh Tomato Farfalle w/Sweet Corn and Basil
    Fresh Vegetable Salad
    Garden Pasta Salad w/Bocconcini
    Grilled Vegetable Orzo Salad
    Loaded Baked Potato Salad
    Mozzarella, Tomato, and Basil Salad
    Pear Waldorf Salad
    Salad Milano
    Shepherd's Salad
    Spring Salad
    Taco Salad
    Tarragon Chicken and Romaine Salad
    Tuna Macaroni Salad
    Watermelon Salad w/Jalapeno and Lime


    Sandwiches and Wraps
    Apple Beef Panini
    Calla Lily Tea Sandwiches
    Chicken Salad Sandwiches
    Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
    Hawaiian Sandwiches
    Jersey Style Hot Dogs
    Meatball Sandwiches
    Pizza Sub Sandwich
    Sante Fe Wraps
    Veggie Sandwiches


    Beef Dishes
    Amish Casserole
    Baked Swiss Steak
    Beef Stroganoff
    Braciole
    Brisket w/Mushrooms
    Creamy Burrito Casserole
    Grillades
    Grilled Steaks w/Cilantro Sauce
    Pepper Steak
    Pot Roast
    Ravioli
    Reuben Strudel
    Shephard's Pie
    Steak Chasseur
    Steak Diane
    Steak Marino
    Steak w/Red Wine Sauce
    Stir Fried Beef and Broccoli
    Zippy Sirloin Steak


    Pork Dishes
    Alfredo Ham
    Baked and Boiled Ham
    Baked Porkchops
    Creamy Polenta w/Sausage and Mushrooms
    Filet of Pork w/Mushrooms
    Fried Porkchops w/Dijon Butter Sauce
    Glazed Boiled Ham
    Glazed Ham w/Dijon Pineapple Sauce
    Gruyere and Prosciutto Strata
    Ham, Asparagus, and Mushroom Bread Pudding
    Madeira Ham
    Pecan-Crusted Pork Medallions w/Spicy Peach Chutney
    Polenta and Sausage Casserole
    Pork Chops Nicoise
    Pork Milanese
    Pork Tenderloin
    Roast Loin of Pork Normandy
    Roast Pork Tenderloin
    Spareribs


    Poultry Dishes
    Baked Chicken Enchiladas
    Baked Garlic and Brown Sugar Chicken
    Broccoli Stuffed Chicken
    Chicken and Rice Veggie Casserole
    Chicken Breasts w/Lemon Sage Butter
    Chicken Cacciatore
    Chicken Cordon Bleu
    Chicken Divan
    Chicken Kiev
    Chicken, Mushroom, and Swiss Quiche
    Chicken Parmigiano w/Tomato Cream Sauce
    Chicken Piccata
    Chicken Pot Pie
    Coq au Vin
    Fried Chicken
    Garlic and Mint Chicken
    Italian Lemon Butter Chicken
    Molasses-Glazed Duck Breasts
    Spiced Citrus Chicken
    Turkey Enchilada Stack
    Turkey Marsala w/Mushrooms
    Turkey Tetrazzini


    Seafood Dishes
    Broiled Salmon w/Lentils
    Herb Crusted Tilapia w/Tomato Salsa
    Herbed Trout w/White Wine Sauce
    Roasted Striped Bass
    Trout au Saveur
    Tuna Casserole


    Pasta Dishes
    Amatriciana
    Baked Macaroni
    Baked Macaroni w/Tomatoes
    Beef Macaroni and Cheese
    Carbonara
    Cheesy Spaghetti Casserole
    Chicken Pasta Skillet
    Creamy Baked Macaroni and Cheese
    Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta
    Enchilada Lasagna
    Fettuccini Alfredo
    Four Cheese Baked Spaghetti
    Garlicky Beef and Tomatoes w/Pasta
    Lasagna
    Linguini w/Veggies
    Midwestern Lasagna
    Mousseline Macaroni
    Pasta Carbonara Antico Torre
    Pasta Carbonara w/Saffron
    Pasta Fagoli w/Sausage
    Pasta Primavera
    Pasta w/Sausage, Tomatoes and Cream
    Penne Beef Bake
    Penne w/Sausage
    Sienna Spaghetti
    Southwestern Spaghetti w/Broccoli
    Spicy Sausage Ragu
    Tomato Macaroni


    Veggie Dishes
    Bacon Cheddar Potato Cakes
    Broccoli Casserole
    Broccoli, Corn, and Green Bean Saute
    Broccoli Fettucini au Gratin
    Broccoli Marinara
    Carrots Sicilian Style
    Cauliflower a la Parmigiano
    Cauliflower Casserole
    Corn Fritters
    Creamed Broccoli w/Bread Crumbs and Cheese
    Creamed Carrots au Gratin
    Creamed Cucumber
    Creamed Potatoes and Peas
    Curried Tomatoes
    Deluxe Mashed Potatoes
    German Potato Pancakes
    Greek Potatoes
    Herb Carrots
    Herbed Butternut Squash
    Marinated Asparagus
    Potato Volcano
    Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
    Scalloped Potatoes
    Spicy Green Beans and Tomatoes
    Steakhouse Potatoes
    Summer Succotash
    Swiss Mushrooms
    Tomatoes Creole
    Vegetable Ribbons


    Rice Dishes
    Chicken and Rice Skillet
    Fiesta Chicken and Rice
    Fried Rice
    German Rice
    Mexican Rice
    Pork w/Spinach Rice
    Rice Pilaf
    Tomato Rice w/Cheese and Mushrooms
    Wild Rice w/Mushrooms


    Cookies
    Chocolate Chip Cookies
    Double Chocolate Mint Cookies
    Ginger Cookies
    Lemon Cookies
    Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
    Peanut Butter Cookies
    Snickerdoodles
    Sugar Cookies


    Cakes
    Angel Food Cake
    Apple Butter Spice Cake
    Apricot Spice Cake
    Carrot Cake
    Cheesecake
    Chocolate Cake
    Chocolate Souffle
    Hazelnut Tiramisu
    Key Lime Cheesecake Squares
    Lemon Pound Cake w/ Limoncello Cream and Berries
    Molten Chocolate Cakes
    Neapolitan Cupcakes
    Orange Cake
    Raspberry Almond Coffee Cake
    Sponge Cake
    Vanilla Chiffon Cake
    White Chocolate Raspberry Cake


    Pies and Tarts
    Apple Pie
    Banana Cream Pie
    Blueberry Pie
    Caramelized Apple Hand Pies
    Cherry Pie
    Festive Peach Pear Tart
    Fresh Berry and Almond Tart
    Holiday Apricot Tart
    Lemon Berry Tartlets
    Lemon Meringue Pie
    Lemon Meringue Tarts
    Pecan Pie
    Pie Crust
    Pumpkin Pie


    Muffins
    Banana Muffins
    Blueberry Muffins
    Chocolate Chip Muffins


    Brownies
    Brownies
    Candy Brownies
    S'More Brownies


    Other Desserts
    Almond Roca
    Apple Cobbler
    Apple Danish
    Baked Banana Boats
    Chocolate Truffles
    Cinnamon Buns
    Fresh Berry Tart w/Toasted Nut Crust
    Grilled Raspberry Cobbler
    Jelly Roll
    Lemon Bars
    Peanut Butter Banana Pudding


    Breads and Doughs
    Apple Walnut Bread
    Banana Bread
    Basic Dough for Rolls
    Brioche
    Cheese Biscuits
    Cinnamon Roll Raisin Bread
    Gingerbread
    Italian Peasant Bread
    Mexican Cornbread
    Oregano and Asiago Focaccia
    Pizza Dough
    Pumpkin Bread
    Surprise French Toast
    White Bread
    Zucchini Bread


    Pancakes
    Chocolate Pancakes
    Dutch Baked Pancake w/Strawberry-Almond Compote
    Maple Cream Pancakes


    Sauces and Dips
    Baked Crab and Artichoke Dip
    Basic Cheese Fondues
    Guacamole
    Salsa

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    I am so happy, because since finishing uni I have cooked soooo much more!

    I thought I had lost my passion for cooking lately, but I think I must have just been too stressed and tired to cook - I have cooked so much this week while at my parents! I made a gorgeous slow cooked caserole the other day served with stilton mash and vegetables. And now I just made the most amazing curry! I've also baked so much too. I'm glad I've got my cooking head back on, I missed it!

    Also, congrats on all the recipes! You'll have to share some!


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    My goal is to cook and experience as many unusual dishes as possible. I get bored with run of the mill servings, so I expand.



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    Does not rage quitting my job count?

    That aside, I want to write down all the family recipes and work recipes. I have some of the former written down and the latter are all mostly in my head. Also, some of the work ones are not so much recipes but general suggestions...I do not always measure things...


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    I am SO freakin' proud of the pizza I made yesterday.

    It's a low carb pizza, with the crust made out of flax meal, coconut flour, and mozzarella cheese. I was worried when I first made this because how the hell is a pizza without flour supposed to taste any good?? I was convinced it would be inedible. But it was DELICIOUS. And it was only about 4g carbs for a 1/4th of the pizza! Yeeeeeaaaah!



    Next, I'm gonna try my hand at making low carb pancakes.

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    Next time, try making a crust of mashed cauliflower!

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    I think this crust is better than the cauliflower crust. It's thicker and more dough-like than cauliflower. I've been using cauliflower for EVERYTHING lately so I needed a break from it. I've been using it to substitute both rice and potatoes. I will try making cauliflower garlic "bread" though.

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    I want cauliflower garlic bread!

    The only goal I can think of right now is to make a pie crust that doesn't fall apart when I'm rolling out the dough, despite being kept cold for hours.

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    That pizza looks delicious~


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    Goal #2: Learn to tell when an avocado is perfect for consumption. I'm getting better at it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Calliope View Post
    Goal #2: Learn to tell when an avocado is perfect for consumption. I'm getting better at it!
    If I wasn't out of rep, I'd rep this. xD It's all about the feel.
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    Jinx you are absolutely smurfing insane. Never change.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Calliope View Post
    Goal #2: Learn to tell when an avocado is perfect for consumption. I'm getting better at it!
    It also depends on what you want to use it for.

    Like if you're wanting to make a guacamole or an avocado spread in general, softer ones are better.

    If you plan to use it in a salad or roll sushi (California rolls or something), then you want firmer ones - not rock hard. It should have a little give. Squishy ones are a mess to chop and add to a salad and it just doesn't look pretty.

    That's my general rule of thumb anyway.

    And if they're rock hard, let them sit out for a day or 2. They'll ripen up.

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