Updated: Sept 27, 2019 (1 year + 3 months). First off, how is your Food Bucket List coming along? My 100 is actually filling up quite nicely. When I decided to update my list today, I wasn’t sure there wasn’t going to be much to share, but I’m pleasantly surprised. A lot might not be exactly the same as the more traditional version, but still so good! Keep reading to find out what I’ve scratched off in the last nine months! And send me a copy of your list, if you’d like, I’d love to see what’s on yours!
Should you have a food bucket list? Is that even a question? How will you keep track of all those amazing recipes you want to test and try out? This list is crucial to culinary success, or so I think, but then again, it’s a list and I love making them. When I say love, I really mean love, as in the way my baby loves his soother. As in the way my toddler loves cars or my husband loves the Knicks. It’s my obsessions. My 100 is my dream list of recipes that I want to test out.
Some of these recipes have been in the back of my mind for years, others are new additions. Fried green tomatoes, for example, is a recent add. My good friend was out for a visit and we toured the set of the movie Fried Green Tomatoes in Juliette, Georgia. We even ate at the Whistle Stop Cafe and now all I want is to recreate that southern staple. Perfect pancakes is a recipe that has eluded me all my life. I’ve been a Hungry Jack’s pancake mix fan for a while, but it’s time to find a recipe that I can make from scratch and be proud of.
I decided at the beginning of this year to do a 101 things in 1001 days list for my everyday life. Take a peek at that list here. After I excitedly pressed publish on that fun list, I came across this post by the Brown Eyed Baker. I decided immediately this was next. I quickly jotted down about half the items on my list. Then, I really dove into those recipes that I’ve always wanted to try and either put off because it seemed way too complicated like mirror-glazing a cake or too time consuming like puff pastry.
This year, though, I’ve decided to really focus on my personal growth and with that comes flexing my cooking muscles. I’m beyond excited to share my 100 list with you guys. I hope this inspires you to try your hand at some recipes that you’ve been putting off. There’s no better time than now. I’d love to read about a recipe you’re dying to test out.
My 100
Appetizers
1. Bruschetta with fresh baguettes – made Fresh Tomato Bruschetta 08/01/19 still working on the fresh baguettes
2. Cheeseboard – does a fry board count? made French Fry Board 05.14.20
3. Crab rangoon
4. Empanadas
5. Fresh pretzels
6. Fried green tomatoes
7. Poutine
8. Scotch eggs
9. Spanakopita
10. Taquitos
Bread etc.
11. Braided bread
12. Bread from scratch made Grandma’s Weekend White Bread 11.17.19
13. Crackers
14. Crepes
15. Fergasa bread – watch for this in the next couple of weeks!
16. Grandma’s biscuits
17. Homemade Tortillas
18. Naan bread
19. No-knead rustic bread
20. Perfect pancakes made Grandpa’s Cabin Pancakes 02.18.19
21. Puff pastry
22. Scones
23. Skillet cornbread
24. Yorkshire puddings
Condiments/Sauces
25. Canned dill pickles
26. Compound butter
27. Homemade barbecue sauce made Easy Barbecue Sauce 04.23.20
28. Homemade pizza sauce made Homemade Fennel Pizza Sauce 02.16.20
29. Pickled onions made Pickled Red Onions 01.19.19
30. Salad dressing/vinaigrette made Sweet Onion Vinaigrette 03.12.20
Drinks
31. Homemade rootbeer
32. Lemonade
33. Margaritas
34. Sweet tea made Cabin Tea (Two Ingredients) 01.28.20
Entrees
35. Learn to cook steak at any temperature
36. Restaurant-worthy chicken fingers
37. Roast chicken
38. Perfect turkey
Italian
39. Arancini (rice balls)
40. Hand-tossed pizza crust
41. Italian spaghetti and meatballs made Mozzarella Stuffed Italian Chicken Meatballs 07.10.19
42. Pasta Carbonara
43. Pasta from scratch
44. Risotto
Other World Cuisine
45. Beef and greens
46. Crab boil
47. English-style fish and chips
48. Jambalaya made Restaurant Style Fettuccine Jambalaya 03.19.20
49. Pad Thai
50. Swedish meatballs
51. Tourtiere
Soups/Sides etc.
52. Chicken pot pie from scratch (pastry and all)
53. Dumplings
54. French onion soup
55. Hamburger vegetable soup made Classic Hamburger Vegetable Soup 01.19.20
56. Homemade stovetop mac and cheese
Candy
57. Candied apples
58. Candied fruit peels
59. Caramel popcorn made Disappearing Chicago Style Puffcorn 06.02.2019
60. Fudge
61. Honeycomb
62. Pralines
Bars/Cakes/Cookies/Pastries
63. Baklava
64. Beignets
65. Cake pops
66. Macarons
67 Nanaimo bars
68. Pastry cream filled donuts
69. Petit Fours
70. Sandwich cookie
71. Signature cupcake
72. Swiss roll cake
73. Tiered cake
74. Turnovers
75. Whoopie Pie
Pies/Tarts etc.
76. Bake a pie from scratch (pastry and all)
77. Butterscotch Pie
78. Key lime pie
79. Lemon meringue pie
80. Pavlova
81. Pecan Pie
82. Tartlet
Sweet Sauces/Icings, etc.
83. Caramel sauce made Caramel Dipping Sauce 04.28.20
84. Chocolate fondue
85. Dairy Queen butterscotch (copycat)
86. Ganache
87. Mirror-glazed icing
88. Mousse
89. Ombre frosting
90. Pipe frosting in multiple ways
91. Royal icing
Just for Fun
92. Dehydrated fruit
93. Flambe a dessert
94. Ice cream from scratch
95. Liquor infused dessert
96. Make Jam
97. Pizza on the barbecue
98. Pizza pops
99. Souffle
100. Top a dessert with giant chocolate shavings
This is my list to date. I will update and post about every six months or so to keep you all in the loop. As always thanks so much for checking in!
If you love My 100 (a Food Bucket List), check out these other fun posts, I’m sure they’ll hit the spot:
Finally, if you get a chance to make your own 100 or any of the recipes or crafts on the blog and want to share. Please feel free to tag @candyjarchronicles or use #candyjarchronicles on Instagram, so I can see your post. I’d love to see what you’re cooking in your kitchen!
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