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Welcome to 2021's cookbook challenge!
Dec. 30th, 2020 10:48 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
conulyWhat better way is there to celebrate putting 2020 in the rearview mirror than dusting off those old recipes we have saved and have never tried?
The rules are as follows:
1. Pick a commitment that works for you - don't sign up to one new recipe a week if you'll never be able to pull it off. There's no judgment if you overestimate your abilities, but try to be realistic.
2. Use only recipes that are already in your possession, either in a physical copy or bookmarked in your browser. No fair picking out new recipes to try! That's fun too, but that's not the point of the challenge. Physical recipes don't have to literally come from a cookbook - if they're on Grandma's old index card or the back of a mayo jar, that's fine.
3. When you've cooked one of those backlogged recipes, post about it, either here or in your journal. Make sure to copy out the recipe, credit it properly, and note any substitutions or changes you had to make. If the recipe comes from a website or from a book that can be purchased online, then consider posting a link.
4. Once a month I'll post a roundup. If you didn't post in the comm, post a link to your entry in the comments.
5. This is a fun challenge. No judgment. The only goal is to support each other as we make our way through our piles of hoarded recipes, at whatever pace we can manage.
If you want a formal way to mark your own commitment, fill in the poll.
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If you'd like to do this with a bingo card, there are some ready-made ones here. Or, you can go here to generate your own!
January 2021 roundup
The rules are as follows:
1. Pick a commitment that works for you - don't sign up to one new recipe a week if you'll never be able to pull it off. There's no judgment if you overestimate your abilities, but try to be realistic.
2. Use only recipes that are already in your possession, either in a physical copy or bookmarked in your browser. No fair picking out new recipes to try! That's fun too, but that's not the point of the challenge. Physical recipes don't have to literally come from a cookbook - if they're on Grandma's old index card or the back of a mayo jar, that's fine.
3. When you've cooked one of those backlogged recipes, post about it, either here or in your journal. Make sure to copy out the recipe, credit it properly, and note any substitutions or changes you had to make. If the recipe comes from a website or from a book that can be purchased online, then consider posting a link.
4. Once a month I'll post a roundup. If you didn't post in the comm, post a link to your entry in the comments.
5. This is a fun challenge. No judgment. The only goal is to support each other as we make our way through our piles of hoarded recipes, at whatever pace we can manage.
If you want a formal way to mark your own commitment, fill in the poll.
Poll #25055 Cookbook challenge sign-in
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 54
What commitment are you willing to make?
View Answers
More than one recipe a week
0 (0.0%)
At least one recipe a week
0 (0.0%)
Three or more recipes a month
8 (14.8%)
One or two recipes a month
28 (51.9%)
Nine or more recipes over the year
2 (3.7%)
Six to nine recipes over the year
4 (7.4%)
Two to six recipes over the year
3 (5.6%)
At least one recipe over the year
4 (7.4%)
Unsure/rather not say
3 (5.6%)
I'll sit this one out, but cheer from the sidelines
2 (3.7%)
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If you'd like to do this with a bingo card, there are some ready-made ones here. Or, you can go here to generate your own!
January 2021 roundup
