Over time cooking has become one of my favorite past times – kind of a hobby.  I really enjoy being in kitchen.  However cooking has started becoming routine – I tend to make the same things over and over again, which means we eat the same things over and over again.  I have often made a mental list of the items I would like to try to cook and/or eat.  I have finally taken time to write down all of the things I would love to try to make and eat … it’s my bucket list of sorts for the kitchen.   As I try different recipes I will cross them off and blog about them.  I am sure over time the list will grow.  My goal is to discover new techniques, new foods, build “my own” recipe collection and conquer the kitchen.

Quick Breads and Yeast Goodie:

• No –Knead Bread
• Zucchini Bread
• Flour tortillas
• Dinner Roll
• Pumpkin Bread
• Garlic Cheese Bread
• French Bread

Pastries:

• Strudel
• Cream Puffs
• Danish Braid
• Cinnamon Rolls
• Kolaches
• Monkey Bread
• Cheddar Biscuits – Red Lobster edition

Cakes:

• Red Velvet Cake
• Angle Food Cake
• Boston Cream Pie
• Black Forest Cake
• Coconut Cake
• Better Than Sex Cake
• Peanut Butter Chocolate Cheesecake
• Orange Cake
• Coffee Cake
• Pound Cake
• New York Cheesecake

Pies:

• Coconut Cream Pie
• Banana Cream Pie
• Chocolate Cream Pie
• Apple Pie with Lattice Top
• Cherry Pie
• Peach Pie
• Chess Pie

Cookies / Bar Cookies:

• French Butter Cookies
• Brownies
• S’more Bars
• Snickerdoodles
• Gingerbread Cookies
• Chocolate-Almond Coconut Macaroons
• Peppermint Bonbon Cookies
• Peppermint Cookie Canes

Miscellaneous Desserts:

• Chocolate Mousse
• Crème Brulee
• Homemade Ice Cream
• Truffles
• Candy Bark
• Caramel Popcorn Balls
• Muffins
• Peach Cobbler
• Cubed Jell-O Salad
• Rice Pudding
• Bread Pudding
• Dampfnudeln – Steamed Sweet Dumplings
• Bavarian Cream
• Homemade Pudding
• Soufflé
• Pralines

Meats / Sea Food:

• Beef Wellington
• Roast Turkey
• Grilled Salmon
• Stuffed Chicken Breast
• Orange Chicken
• Pork Tenderloin
• Shrimp K-Bobs
• Chicken and Dumplings
• Wiener Schnitzel
• Fried Catfish
• Meatloaf
• BBQ Ribs
• Post Roast
• Chinese Chicken and Broccoli
• Cornish Hens
• Lemon Chicken
• Chicken Parmesan
• Chicken Marsala
• Grilled Pork Chops
• Pecan Crusted Chicken
• Grilled Shrimp
• Beef Stroganoff
• Beef Bourguignon
• Crab
• Salmon
• Lobster

Casseroles / One Pot Meals:

• Vegetable Lasagna
• Classic Lasagna
• Chicken Pot Pie
• Carbonara pasta
• Fettuccine Alfredo

Veggies / Sides:

• Baked Beans
• Mac N Cheese
• Refried Beans
• Cranberry Sauce
• Brussels Sprouts
• Roasted Potatoes
• Creamed Corn
• Glazed Carrots
• Brussel Sprouts
• Creamed Corn
• Creamed Spinach
• Acorn Squash
• Fried Apples

Soups:

• Chicken Noodle Soup
• Chicken and Rice Soup
• Broccoli Cheddar Soup
• Baked Potato Soup

Miscellaneous Items:

• Salsa
• Poppy Seed Dressing
• BBQ Sauce
• Sugar Cookie Icing
• Cheese Ball
• Vinaigrette Dressing
• German Apple Pancakes
• Crepes
• Gingerbread House