Half-Way There

1/2 of 507=253, rounding down. And as you may remember from the last post, I have completed 250 recipes, which means I'm finally ahead of the game! This brings me much joy, since I will be out of the country for two weeks and unable to make anything. I am still planning on finishing on time, which means a little double duty, but with some more holidays and a few fun parties, I think I'll manage.

So here is my latest Top Ten List (this one has no imput from The Husband, since he is out of town right now, and only comes from recipes made after the Quarter-Way marker)

In no particular order

1. Roasted Vegetable Turkey Pinwheels
2. Forgotten Jambalaya
3. Zucchini Latkes
4. Ginger-Streusel Pumpkin Pie
5. Chili for a Crowd
6. Apple Pie Pastries
7. Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
8. Caribbean Quesadillas
9. Peach Bliss Dessert
10. Simple Lemon Pie

My original list was 18, so there's a lot that almost made it. I'm sure The Husband will agree with most on this list, okay at least half.

I'm happy to report that some other aspects of my goal are also coming true:

• my knife skills have improved greatly
• I am now pretty good at juggling multiple recipes at once
• I can organize my time with different recipes so they are all done at once
• my pantry is almost fully stocked so that I could make my favorite recipes (minus one or two odd ingredients) without a shopping trip

It's hard to believe that I'm more than half-way done with the recipes. Quite honestly, some days I didn't think I'd make it. But as hectic and stressful as it often is, I am so grateful I decided to do this. I will probably never have the time and stability or energy to do this again in my life, and it has worked out so well thus far. So looking back I'm grateful and overwhelmed that we've eaten so much food.