25 Flawless Recipes for 2010, ok I Lied 30

I have been inspired, watching an autobiography on Julia Child, it said that she took two years to come up with the perfect french bread recipe, and over 240 pounds of flour! Then I was reading in The Kitchen Detective, by Christopher Kimball, and he said that the problem with cooks now a days is that they have a huge repertoire of recipes, but barely know how to cook any of them. It used to be that home cooks had a small collection of family favorites that they could make with their eyes closed, no recipes, and they came out perfect every time. He makes a valid point that the more you make a recipe you become familiar with the tiny nuances that make or break the dish.
I definitely fit into the latter category, of an inordinate amount of recipes, and little experience making them. I like the creativeness of trying new dishes, but embarrassingly enough I will often times take dinner to people from a recipe that I have never cooked before. Flying by the seat of my pants, sometimes it turns out great, and sometimes it is a flop. So I decided for the new year I am going to take 25 recipes, and work on really getting them right. Many of these I have cooked before, but remember the emphasis is on getting it down to the detail, memorized, and flawless, developing the perfect recipe ( or at least in my opinion) .....so here is my list, drum roll please....
p.s. I will keep you updated on the progress of the recipes
p.s.s. All of these recipes will be made healthy, meaning with whole grains, veggies, fruits, natural sweeteners, healthy oils

1. Bread/rolls
2. Curry
3. Chili
4. Dahl/Naan
5. Koorma
6. The perfect pancake/topping
7. Breakfast Burrito
8. Appetizer
9. Pomagranite Salad/Poppyseed Dressing
10. Perfect Green Salad/Dressing
11. Green Smoothie
12. Homemade pasta with the perfect red sauce
13. Tacos/ grains and beans
    
14. Enchiladas
    
15. Flax Crackers/Hummus
    
16. Fish done right
17. Ulitmate veggie burger
18. Sweet potato fries/ yucca fries
19. Roasted veggies
20. Multigrain hot cereal
21. Favorite wrap/sandwich
22. Stirfry
23. Perfect meal for entertaining
24. Perfect meal to take to someone
25. Brownies
26. Cookies
    
27. Trifle
28. Raw Dessert
29. Quinoa Salad
    
30. Quick Bread
    

Lemonade Cleanse

I AM ALMOST DONE!!! I am on day ten of an intense master cleanse, consisting of lemon juice, maple syrup, and cayenne. It doesn't stop there though you down 32 ounces of salt water, and a glass of laxative tea. Sounds like a lot of fun doesn't it. I actually learned a lot doing this cleansed.
One how powerful our mind and attitude are, I realized that I wanted to quit if I let my mind start thinking negatively about it, even though I wasn't hungry.
Second, how Scotty is very strong willed, he definitley had a better attitude than I did
Third, that I will make meals simpler in the future, I didn't realize how much time I spent in the kitchen
Fourth, how much we eat out of boredom or from emotions
Fifth, to slow down, chew, and stop when I am full

Goals for the New Year

Learn to make essene bread
Learn to sprout grains
Learn to make flax crackers

More raw food!!!

Start on a cookbook, whole foods, raw foods, simple quick, and oh so good

Focus on simplicity in recipes, easy to put together, and tasty!!

Make Your Own All Natural Sugar Scrub!

This sweet sugar scrub recipe is from Mountain Rose Herbs. They are a website that has a ton of different organic herbs, essential oils, and my personal favorite their coconut oil. It is the best price you will find on pure unrefined coconut oil, and it has the BEST flavor. Try this sugar scrub recipe your skin will thank you!

Brown Sugar & Vanilla Body Scrub

A Sweet smelling body scrub which will leave your skin feeling silky smooth.

1 cup organic brown sugar
1/2 cup organic granulated sugar
1/2 cup + 3 TBSP organic Sunflower oil
1/2 tsp organic Vanilla flavoring extract

Blend sugars together in a bowl, add oil and vanilla extract, and mix well. Package in jars, and enjoy!