So earlier this week I noticed that it was the week of my 1 year blog-anniversary. I don’t actually find it all that exciting, and I had no intentions of doing any sort of post on this because, honestly, if I re-capped some of my blog posts from the last year I can almost guarantee none of you would go clicking back to read them. No it’s okay really, I’m not saying that makes you a bad person, I’m just saying I don’t blame you.

But after some consideration, there was one reason for me to acknowledge this anniversary - my Food Bucket List! It’s probably a good idea for me to go back on it every so often to see how I’m doing, right?

Alright, let’s hack through the list…

- use kale: I used it in this recipe for lentil soup, and I’ve been been buying it but probably not as often as it’s friend spinach… what can I say, I’m too loyal

- hollandaise sauce: No, because, well when I want eggs benedict I really want eggs benedict, and I go to my favorite Jewish deli for the best nova lox benedict on earth

- tikka masala: Yep

- make fresh mozzarella: No because I’m not really sure where you would just casually buy rennet?

- stuffed grape leaves (or dolmas): Sadly no, but this is top on my list.

- red velvet cake: I don’t really like to bake, you guys, I think I realized that this year.

- macaroons: Like I said, I don’t think I like to bake as much as I originally thought.

- lasagna: Actually I have made it a handful of times this past year, I’ve just simply forgotten to document it. In fact I made it last week! I’m a bad foodie.

- stuffed cabbage: Again, I did actually make it (and it was freaking delicious), but no documentation.

- make homemade granola: yep

- matzo soup: Nope, another one still top on my list.

- make homemade pie or tart crust: Yes but again, never documented. I’m seeing a trend here - the trend of the bad foodie. Or it’s because I had a crap-phone with a crap-camera up until like a month ago. Yea that’s my excuse.

- curry chicken: I JUST bought ingredients for this, so it’s coming soon.

- use tofu: Yes actually every time Andrew goes out-of-town for some reason or another, this finds its way into my grocery cart. He would never eat it. Again, undocumented.

- traditional risotto: Nope. Another one at the top of my list.

- fudge: Eh, no, and I no longer have the desire to make it either.

- use lentils: Yes! That soup was mmm mmmm good.

- homemade ravioli/pasta: One of my friends told me that making pasta without a pasta-crank is near impossible, so I’m waiting on this one

 

It’s obvious that I have a problem with actually documenting these things. Since I am now officially done with school stuff for the foreseeable future (grad school is not even on my radar right now, eff no), and with a solid job hopefully coming my way (fingies crossed), I plan to spend a lot more time, effort, and money on food. With that said, here is an updated list - that I’m giving myself until 2014 to accomplish.

1. Stuffed grape leaves
2. Curry Chicken
3. Traditional Risotto
4. Matzo Soup
5. Instead of ravioli - gnocchi?
6. Homemade cornbread (no Jiffy shortcuts)
7. Crab rangoon
8. Actually document: tofu, lasagna, stuffed cabbage

 

Yep! Only 3 and a half months. I better get to it.

 

What’s something that’s been on your list of “things to make”?