I am sooo excited I can hardly type. I am embarking on a new project and I am thrilled to tell ya about it.
Have you seen the Julie/Julia Project? Or seen the movie Julie & Julia???
I absolutely heart it… really.
For those of you who have been living under a rock and never heard of this, it is about a gal who started a blog and blogged her way through Julia Child’s cookbook. The movie is about both the blogger, Julie and the cooking icon Julia Child’s lives 😉
Now I grew up in the age without the Food Network and Julia Child was about the only cook on TV that I can remember as a kid. I remember lovin’ her so much that I would pretend I was her as I wrapped my modeling clay in tin foil pretending it was the Thanksgiving turkey and I, Miss Cris, was your cooking show a la Julia. We won’t talk about how that modeling clay was green and made for the most unappetizing bird.
Anyhoo, as an adult I discovered that while I love Julia, her cooking style doesn’t exactly fit my lifestyle. However, after seeing the movie for the 100th time, I gots to thinkin’ that I do have a certain cookbook (or set of cookbooks) that I’d love to cook my way through and blog about along the way.
An idea was born:
I emailed my GOODe friends over at Gooseberry Patch and asked if they’d mind if I let my readers choose one of their cookbooks for me to cook through here on GOODEness Gracious. As usual, they were wonderful and gave me the green light.
So, I gots to diggin’ and picked out three books that I would love to cook through, but there are only 28 24 hours in this mama’s day, so I would like for you, dear reader, to vote and tell me which you’d like to see up close and personal here on GOODEness Gracious 😉
So, here are the contenders… choose wisely dear readers, my family’s meal times depend on it 😉
Bachelor #1 is: What’s For Dinner?
What’s For Dinner describes itself as “Fix-it-fast recipes plus quick-as-a-wink tips for making everyday dinners delightful”. It includes:
- Can’t Miss Casseroles
- Savory Slow Cooking
- Meatless Mains
- Very Veggie Sides & Salads
- Hot Off the Grill
- Dinner for Two
- Delightful Desserts
Bachelor #2 is: Mom’s Favorite Recipes
Mom’s Favorite Recipes describes itself as “What Moms are making everyday from all across the USA!”
It includes:
- Outta Bed, Sleepyhead
- It’s Snack Time
- Hot & Hearty… Soup’s On!
- Don’t Forget to Eat Your Veggies!
- It’s Six O’clock, Mom, What’s for Dinner?
- No Dessert ’til You Clean Your Plate!
- Mom’s Prize Winning Jams, Jellies, Pickles & Preserves
- Clever Uses for Flea Market Finds
And, last but not least, Bachelor #3: 5 Ingredients or Less!
5 Ingredients or Less! describes itself as “Fresh recipes for every season plus clever tips for celebrating every day.” It includes the following for each season (spring/summer/autumn/winter):
- Appetizers
- Soups & Breads
- Salads & Sides
- Mains
- Desserts
So, what will it be??? Leave a comment below with your choice or vote on the sidebar 🙂
Next week I will announce the winning book and well… I’ll get a cookin’
Paula says
Just popped over from the Gooseberry Patch blog and my choice would be Mom's Favorite Recipes. Have fun and I will definately be back to check in and see what's cookin'!
debbie says
My vote goes to Mom's Favorites.
It will be fun following along with you. Good Luck!
Paula says
Just popped over from the Gooseberry Patch blog and my choice would be Mom's Favorite Recipes. Have fun and I will definately be back to check in and see what's cookin'!
Aunt lodi says
This is a great idea. I have LOTS of GBP books and have two of these, but I don't have the "Whats for Dinner", so will vote for that and might have to get the book and follow along. Good Luck. My DD got me the movie and I loved it.