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RE: Cookbook challenge anyone? - 8/4/2008 11:43:36 AM
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creationtalk
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I don't think I'd want to try to cook every recipe in some of my cookbooks. What I really want to do is go through them and copy the recipes that I might use out of the ones where there are only a few that we could eat and give away the cookbooks, keeping only the ones that have a lot we might/can eat.
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RE: Cookbook challenge anyone? - 8/4/2008 12:37:01 PM
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uncabeeil
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Um, my cookbook collection includes the official US Navy cookbook. Its recipes are designed to feed literally hundreds at a time. Don't think I wanna go there!
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RE: Cookbook challenge anyone? - 8/4/2008 12:50:03 PM
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Jeez! That would take me DECADES. Forget months or years! DECADES!! Not to mention all the cooking magazines I get. I'm lucky tho to have a few favorite recipes marked in each of my books and pulled from the magazines that we do use on a regular basis.
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RE: Cookbook challenge anyone? - 8/4/2008 1:17:19 PM
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I'll sign up for commiting to try new recipes in my existing cookbooks, but I con't commit to trying all of them.
1. Dh won't touch certain foods
2. Some contain ingredients that I don't eat for health reasons, such as Cream of Mushroom Soup, white flour, or sugar.
Is it acceptable if we don't try every one, but just make a concerted effort to try many of them?
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RE: Cookbook challenge anyone? - 8/4/2008 1:37:10 PM
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Does anyone know of a good vegetarian/vegan cookbook???
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RE: Cookbook challenge anyone? - 8/4/2008 2:34:37 PM
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I got rid of almost all my cookbooks. I find a binder with fave recipes off the 'net or cookbooks at the library is more useful than a shelf-full of books that I only need one or two pages out of.
The books I kept: More with Less and Extending the Table, The International Museum of Cultures Cookbook, Fix it and Forget it, Saving Dinner, and a couple books that were gifts or that are speciality things--like my pasta-making book for my pasta press, things like that.
I would never try every recipe, lol, but I do wish I planned more and followed through with the plan.
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RE: Cookbook challenge anyone? - 8/4/2008 2:47:11 PM
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Miss Giggles
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I have a LOT of cookbooks plus I have the mastercook software for saving and printing recipes off the internet.
I'll make some more items of my cookbooks but i can't commit to a certain amount. I got to stick to my food budget since i go over it constantly
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RE: Cookbook challenge anyone? - 8/4/2008 2:55:18 PM
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Ginger--buy a large ginger root, chop it into 1-inch pieces, and put in a freezer bag and freeze. When you need fresh ginger, take out a piece and run it under hot water or let it sit out for ten minutes and then proceed as usual.
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RE: Cookbook challenge anyone? - 8/4/2008 3:22:35 PM
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have some very old cookbooks that have all kinds of rabit recipes and stuff like that. I am not about to eat rabbits. If I catch the ones that keep decimating my green bean plants I may be asking for some of those recipes. 
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RE: Cookbook challenge anyone? - 8/4/2008 3:26:53 PM
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Auben
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I would like to make a suggestion.
Why don't we list out our cookbooks. Cook 2 recipes from each one. Then rate the cookbook.
If you can't make 2 recipes from a cookbook you probably don't need it on your shelf. Plus this will give other people ideas for new cookbooks.
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RE: Cookbook challenge anyone? - 8/4/2008 3:30:30 PM
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HisCovenant
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ORIGINAL: Auben
Why don't we list out our cookbooks. Cook 2 recipes from each one. Then rate the cookbook.
2 seems a bit too low to me... what's your reasoning for chosing that number? I would think more like 2 from each section (appetizer, beverage, poultry- or however it's organized.)
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RE: Cookbook challenge anyone? - 8/4/2008 3:43:56 PM
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Auben
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Perhaps I don't have as many cookbooks as all of you. I assume we could all rate our cookbooks, at least most of them, right now based on what we've done from them in the past.
The 2 recipes is just to get some new things started. Priming the pump so to speak. Making us really look at them again.
If I did more than 2 recipes per book, just in my little collection of 10 or so, then it would take a good while for me to reply to this thread. If I just make two I can do a different cookbook every week. I'm sure I could work in 2 totally new meals a week.
The thing about the internet is that people loose interest quickly. If you don't give them something they can conquer their interest wanes quickly. If we have to do 2 items per subcategory I'm afraid you'll have to count me out. Most of my cookbooks have 5-12 categories. I'm not up for making 120 totally new things.
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RE: Cookbook challenge anyone? - 8/4/2008 4:13:19 PM
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Grace-N-Mercy
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Good idea. I think I may try at least two per cookbook. Maybe a main dish from one, an appetizer from another, etc.
Do you mind if we report on recipes we've already tried or is this to be new recipes only? I have one book I've tried many recipes from... some I really like and some I really don't.
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RE: Cookbook challenge anyone? - 8/4/2008 4:19:02 PM
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Miss Giggles
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Well I gotta admit I am not the greatest cook so my reviews may be a little biased.
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Cookbook challenge anyone? - 
) These include recipes that are very southern (I'm talking about recipes that are 99.9% sugar & fat, or include wild game. 
). But seriously, I do often fix the same thing over & over because I know the recipe and it's quick and easy. And then I pull recipes off the internet when I should be going to the recipe books. 
I think I might just have a recipe for Wabbit Stew!
