1/4 Way There

Week 13 marks the quarter way point of this goal. To be on track I need to have made 127 recipes by now. I have made 118, so I have 9 to catch up with before the half way mark.

In order to celebrate the occasion, I thought I'd make a list about what I've learned, and what I now know I don't know. Also, the first Top Ten List.

• I am not good at crumb coating.
• Always take time to scrape down the sides and beaters at least once when creaming cream cheese.
• There is only so much you can do with a hole in a ziplock bag when it comes to decorating. I guess I need to invest in some bags and tips.
• My oven works in the middle of cooking times, so if the recipe says 20-25 mins, I can count on 23.
• I'm starting to get the hang of when I can substitute and when I can't.
• I don't like coriander
• Attempting to cook 3 or more recipes at once inevitably leads to disaster.
• I eat 5 lbs of sugar and flour just about every two weeks.
• Gingersnaps do not make crumbs easily.
• Cookies usually yield less than stated, and muffins more.
• Some people can take 5 ingredients and create magic. Luckily for me, they write it down so I can follow. Good thing I'm good at reading recipes.

Top Ten Recipes Thus Far:

Spicy Wanton Stars

Onion Sausage Quesidillas

Sweet 'n' Tender Cabbage Rolls

Chicken Fingers with Lemon Sauce

Holstein Crinkles

Chow Mein Chicken Salad

Black Forest Cake

Crumb-Coated Spaetzle

Ham 'n' Swiss Rolls

Hearty Sausage Sandwich