Hello out there and happiest of new years to you!
I hope your year is starting off with some good food, friends and relaxation. Or at least I hope you have plans to enjoy those things sometime soon.
I am really looking forward to this year as a blogger, cook, writer and as a hopeful human being. I want to make it my goal to “let go” this year, as in not worrying about things as much and not feeling the need to compete with others.
I would also like to cook a ton of new things, have dinner parties, go to Europe, get a puppy and start a garden. Phew- I’m really shooting for the stars, huh?!
So, that’s me personally, but back to the food.
I did pretty good on last year’s food resolutions, and I achieved 4 out of my 5 resolutions. Although I haven’t made a roast yet, I did make a roast chicken, which was INCREDIBLE and I will be sharing soon! I also continued to grow my food photography, hung out with other bloggers some and hosted lots of meals. I started the year hosting someone new for dinner each month and continued that until we moved in the summer, and then had new people over at different times throughout the rest of the year.
I’m planning on keeping this blog thing going throughout the year, and I hope to come up with some new series or stick to my classic ones better.
Here’s what else I’m thinking for this year:
1. Make a roast or stew
Again, this one is carried over from last year. I am still working on my skills cooking meat, and I would love to try making a roast or a beef stew. Perhaps even a Sunday “dinner” (lunch) with friends after church is in my future in 2016.
2. Explore new cultures of home cooking
With this I’m thinking about making new dishes from other cultures, like British things (bubble and squeak and sticky toffee pudding have been on my list for awhile) and more Indian meals. I got this Indian cookbook for Christmas, and I want to make and eat just about everything in it!
3. Grow my blogging skills
With my subscription to Food Photography School and Skillshare, I would really like to use those resources this year to learn more about photography, blogging and websites, and use what I learn to make my blog a more user friendly place.
4. Keep cooking for others
I’m always pushing myself to host others more, and now that we’re settled into our home, it’s totally doable. I would love to host more dinner parties this year, as well as take other people meals. Oh, and I need to meet some more neighbors, so food is always a good way to do that!
5. Give up something
I know this sounds a little counterintuitive, but I would like at some point this year to give up a food, drink or something for a short amount of time. Like maybe give up cheese for a month. Or stop eating refined sugar. Or only eat in for a month. I’ve kind of always wanted to do this/been scared to, but it would be neat to blog about it. If you have any ideas, let me know!
Thank you for following along on my adventures.
If you have any New Year’s food resolutions or resolutions otherwise, I would love to hear about them!
Happy 2016, ya’ll!