Debbie's Cookbook Goal

Cookbook #51

2012-02-12T08:27:00.000-08:00

Chocolate Drop Cookies!
Just like my Grandmother used to make.
AND--who in the world was Dorothy Dean?
To find out, click here and it will take you to the original post.
The Dorothy Dean Homemaker's Service Notebook (cookbook)

Cookbook #50 The Homesick Texan

2012-02-05T13:10:00.000-08:00

This is a milestone number!! #50. Cookbook #50. I'm a quarter of the way thru my cookbooks or close to it as I keep added them...as I did this great cookbook, The Homesick Texan. It is one of my tops favs!!
For a wonderful--and Imean wonderful---dish, try this (click on it)
Beer Steamed Mussels with Mexican Chorizo.

Cookbook #49!!

2012-01-15T15:08:00.000-08:00

This is a great chili!! One for my soup restaurant....if I ever have one. It's a dream of mine. Nothing but soups (or whatever I want to make that day). But I digress---check out this soup here.
You'll love it.

Cookbook #48

2012-01-08T14:29:00.000-08:00

This recipe (Greek Salad), in the Still Gold'n, from the Junior League of Spokane, is a great accompnyment to lamb. My company loved it.
Click here for the original recipe....and woo yoo, I am almost to 50! (only 200 more to go)

Cookbook #47

2011-12-30T10:00:00.000-08:00

My search for the perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie begins here... (click for original post)
I will continue on ever week or two to find the most perfect one.
This cookbook is full of lots of them tho!

Cookbook #46--Barefoot Contessa "How easy is that?"

2011-09-14T06:36:00.000-07:00

Roasted Shrimp and Feta!   You betcha! (sorry--my attempt at a rhyme).
This....this is definatley worth making.   Very Yummy!
Click here for the recipe.   Ina Garten is a winner every time, and this cookbook lives up to it's name.   How easy is that?

Cookbook #45!

2011-06-16T14:44:00.000-07:00

For some real Italian pizza, check out this cookbook.....
I tried the Tomato, garlic and sausage pizza and it was a winner!

Cookbooks #43 and #44

2011-06-05T15:00:00.000-07:00

For two great desserts, check out these cookbooks.....

Crackeroon Pie!

(say it with me...cuz it's fun to say...Crackeroon pie!)

And Amaretto Cream Puffs. YUM!

Cookbook #42

2011-05-01T09:47:00.000-07:00

Cookbook #42 for the Cookbook Countdown.
Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan.

This is a GREAT coffee cake that needs to be on your brunch table. Seriously.
(and there are tons of other great recipes in this baking cookbook.)

Cookbook #41

2011-03-28T21:31:00.000-07:00

Treasured Recipes from the Charleston Cake Lady.
Mexican Chocolate Cake. Give it a try.

Cookbook #40

2011-03-06T08:58:00.000-08:00

Taste of Home Annual Recipes 2008

I made a great peanut salsa from this cookbook.
Just Trust me. Click here for the full recipe.

Cookbook #39

2011-02-06T10:18:00.000-08:00

For some great stuffed mushrooms, try the ones I made here.
Because.....they are really tasty!

Cook book #38

2011-01-30T09:05:00.000-08:00

A great salmon cake/pattie. You can make this recipe for an appetizer or a lunch for friends.
To get the complete recipe with a pictue--check it out here.

Cookbooks #36 and #37

2011-01-02T22:57:00.000-08:00

I fell behind a bit..... I have two cookbooks to add to my countdown.

For the best Beef Stew Ever...go here.

and for some good luck to start the new year, try some Hoppin' John from this blog/cookbook.

Cookbook #35

2010-10-03T13:27:00.000-07:00

Do you like Waldorf salad? Try it in a filling for celery sticks.

For the recipe visit my blog here.

Cookbook #34

2010-09-19T13:49:00.000-07:00

The Worlds Best Fried Chicken Recipes!
For a great Almond Chicken Cutlet go here.

Cookbook #33

2010-09-12T14:21:00.000-07:00

Cookbook #33 The Minimalist Cooks at Home!
And so can you.
Try this Spanish Tortilla for a good brunch dish.
For the original post go here.

Cookbook #32

2010-09-12T09:31:00.000-07:00

Cookbook #32 in the Cookbook Countdown.
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese frosting.
All I can say is YUMMY!!
And QUICK!
And EASY!
Check out the original blog post here.

Cookbook #31

2010-08-29T04:24:00.000-07:00

The Complete Book of Mexican Cooking is cookbook 31 in the countdown.
I love this cookbook and it's step by step picutres of every recipe.
For the best creamed corn with a bite click here.

Peanut Butter Sticks to the Roof of Your mouth

2010-08-22T14:36:00.000-07:00

Cookbook #30. Woo Hoo!! Only 200 more to go. I'm making it, slowly but surely.
This brunch dish was "just okay" for me....if you want to know why I thought so, click here to take you to the post.

The cookbook has great stories!

Bacon Wrapped Dates for Cookbook #29

2010-07-11T18:02:00.000-07:00

Slowly but surely, I'll get thru all my cookbooks....

for a great appetizer try these bacon wrapped dates from Mark Bittman's "How to Cook Everything".

Go "here" for the recipe.

Tequila Sunrise and Cookbooks #27 and #28

2010-06-20T15:12:00.000-07:00

For a good old alcoholic beverage check out this orignal post.

We had fun reminiscing about our youth, when we watched our parents entertain.

Red Clam Sauce

2010-05-01T08:52:00.000-07:00

Last night I had a hard time deciding what to fix for dinner.... a birthday dinner no less.
But finally decided on Linguini in clam sauce. It was a hit!

go here for the original post and recipe.

Skinny Cake!

2010-04-13T20:22:00.000-07:00

One of the BEST sheet cakes ever!
Skinny Cake
It's great for potlucks and picnics.

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

2010-04-07T09:54:00.000-07:00

Yummy---good---comfort food!
Find the recipe here.

Everyone liked these potatoes!

My Mother's Sounthern Desserts: Strawberry Shortcakes

2010-04-03T12:40:00.000-07:00

For the BEST shortcakes ever.... follow this link to the orginal post!
The shortcakes were warm and spread with butter for a really unique flavor.

Sweet Tea for the Cookbook Countdown

2010-03-30T18:58:00.000-07:00

Here is the link for the recipe for SWEET TEA. (not sweetened iced tea)
Cookbook #21 and counting down!

Seashore Salad

2010-03-28T22:51:00.000-07:00

The Link to this cookbook recipe is here

It was good....as far as macaroni salads go.

Blackberry Brunch Cake--Yum

2010-03-21T14:15:00.000-07:00

Blackberry Cream Streusel Cake with Cinnamon Cream
The Best Brunch dish EVER! (or one of them anyway)
This was a great breakfast cake.... the blackberry filling is YUMMY.

Go HERE for the post with recipe.

Chalupa (how we make it)

2010-03-17T17:26:00.000-07:00

Chalupa! Or.... Pork Stew of some kind... a really good kind. Don't be fooled by the cover of my homemade cookbook!

Follow this link to the recipe and original post!

2010-03-14T21:19:00.000-07:00

For an excellent glass of Iced Tea... try this cookbook!
Beat That by Ann Hodgman

For my original post, click on this link.

2010-03-10T15:44:00.000-08:00

New Potatoes and Peas in Cheddar Sauce.......
......mmmm, mmmmm, GOOD

A great side dish for a cold winter meal. I mean it's in a cream sauce for heaven's sake. Make this in the fall! With a roast. And pumpkin pie.

Check out the original post here!

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

2010-03-09T09:41:00.000-08:00

It's a sad looking cookbook... but it's one of those much used, well loved kind of cookbooks.

And for the best chocolate chip cookie recipe EVER (if you like a crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside kind of cookie) just click on this link.

Chicken Flautas and Chili Verde

2010-01-18T12:51:00.000-08:00

We had a game night and a Cook from the Books night combined.

Both things were a hit....games and food.

For complete recipes and posts

go here for the Complete Book of Mexican Cooking/Chicken Flautas

and

here or here for the A Cause for Celebration/Chili Verde

BBQ Jalapeno Poppers

2010-01-05T16:26:00.000-08:00

I recieved this cookbook for Christmas. Add another one to the list (I'll never get it down if I keep this up)

It was a great appetizer...I'd make it again. In fact, maybe this weekend.

To see the post in its entirerty ( is that a word?)
check it out here

Raspberry Salsa Black Bean Dip

2009-11-17T19:30:00.000-08:00

I think it must be 218 and counting down.....
(what can I say? I like to buy cookbooks.)
But today was the first cookbook recipe in "Cook from the Book". A Challenge I joined last week.
We will cook from our cookbooks and post about them as we count them down.
Just 2x a month.

I made "Raspberry Salsa Black Bean Dip". It was a hit at the party.

But this Dip is really good. You can check out my original post by clicking the link below.
Check it out here.

Countdown cont.

2009-06-21T14:15:00.000-07:00

Rosie's Chocolate packed, Jam Filled, butter rich, Cookie Book!

Chocolate dipped Coconut macaroons.

Saucy Stuffed Peppers

2009-06-15T15:09:00.000-07:00

205 and Counting down. Plus 3 equals 208 and counting down.

WAIT A MINUTE! I'm supposed to be going down, not up. (I really have to quit buying cookbooks)

This one tho, is not a new one, I've had it for quite some time. It is published by Beta Sigma Phi; an international woman's organization that I've belonged to for over 25 years. They have published a cookbook for a number of years, I have about 10 of them, but they've discontinued it this past year. I was disappointed, but I was probably the only one in my group who still ordered them. We all have those "non cooking" friends who will say, "ugh, how many cookbooks can a person have?"

I wonder why they are my friends? LOL

We really liked these stuffed peppers. I liked the Anaheim Peppers the best, my husband the bell peppers.

Click on the link to go to the original post.

Saucy Stuffed Peppers

206 and counting down

2009-05-13T10:16:00.001-07:00

I'll add the recipes for these cookbooks later today, but for now just wanted to upload the pics, of these I've made dishes from and blogged about....

an update: I've added a recipe or two...... (click on the recipe title to go to the original post)

....from my own personal collection.

Hot Buttered Rum Cheesecake with Brown Sugar Rum Sauce
from the Betty Crocker Fall Baking 2009 edition.
It was a really good cheesecake. I've come to the conclusion that anything with rum sauce is good.
And cheesecake stands alone, so how could it have failed?

Cooking from Quilt Country. Hearty Recipes from Amish and Mennonite Kitchens.

Pat in Pan Pie Crust #1

Pat in Pan Crust #2

Pat in Pan #3

Corned Beef Hash

from the Complete Book of Irish Cooking.

Bourbon BBQ'd Rib-eye steaks and Jalepeno Pepper Creamed Spinach

I love creamed spinach and this is one of the best! I realize that a lot of people would cringe at the thought of creamed spinach, but...it's good.
And the steaks? Mmmmmm.....mmmmmmm good.
These two cookbooks have a lot of good recipes for grilling and outdoor get togethers. I can not ever get rid of these two. I use them often.

211 and counting down

2009-05-13T09:53:00.000-07:00

A couple of years ago, I read "Julie and Julia" and was so impressed with her story of actually cooking EVERYTHING in one cookbook.
So, I decided to cook from every cookbook I own. That was a couple of years ago. It didn't go anywhere.
I didn't realize I was not a "goal" oriented person. Well, I did. I guess I knew that about myself..... LOL

So, this year, I decided to do it again. I'm off to a slow start, but I'm going to do it.

This was the first cookbook of my goal this year. (I'm completely out of order... but once I catch up with the remaining 4, I'll be in order from then on.) You can click on each recipe to go to the original post.

Southern Living Christmas Cookbook.
While looking thru this cookbook, I wrote down a list of things I want to try. I guess I can't get rid of this cookbook for a while.

Pasta with Broccoli and Sausage.
It was a good dish.

218 Cookbooks and Counting down

2009-05-04T12:23:00.000-07:00

Update 5/13/09
I probably should be writing the date I made a recipe and what it was.
I will do that now.

I own 218 cookbooks.
This is my record of making a recipe from each and every one...

Seasoned with Love. A cookbook put together by my sons' elementary school in 1991.
I, of course, (I say of course, because I'm compulsive like that. It's not that I had an OUSTSANDING recipe in every category. LOL ) entered a recipe in every category, but I found a "German Pancake" Recipe that isn't mine, which we all love in this cookbook, and I make it over and over and over. I can't get rid of this cookbook....it has everybody's tried and true!

German Pancakes.

Readers Digest, Extraordinary Meals from ordinary ingredients.

I bought this one in December 2008. I bought it for my son for part of his Christmas present. He is my oldest, married 18 months at this time and he calls me wanting to know how to cook this and how to cook that... he's the only one of mine who shows an interest in cooking. So I bought him this gift. And then I went back and bought myself one. Because....it looked like there was some good stuff in there! (I'm impulsive...YIKES)

I made a Bourbon and Rootbeer glaze for pork spareribs from this cookbook. It really does have good recipes from ordinary ingredients. I can't get rid of it.

Bourbon and Rootbeer Glaze

The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper". On Sunday afternoons, on NPR, I sometimes will be able to catch Lynne Rossetto Kasper's "The Splendid Table". If not, I subscribe to the Podcasts and down load them onto my Mp3 player, my Zune. And then I walk and listen to the most wonderful radio program about food and cooking. From this cookbook, I made "Pan-Crisped Deviled eggs on French lettuce leaves". I made them to go along with the "root beer" ribs. It was an interesting little experiment for me.....to "fry" my deviled eggs. And then lay them atop some nice greens. They were fine, but my family thought I was crazy. I love The Splendid Kitchen so much, that I can't get rid of this cookbook.

Pan Crisped Deviled Eggs.